Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia at the regular session commenced at Atlanta, Monday, January 14, 1974 and adjourned Tuesday, February 26, 1974, volume II

Compiler's Note
The Journal of the House of Representatives regular session of 1974 is bound in two separate volumes. The large number of pages made it impractical to bind into one volume.
Volume I contains January 14, 1974 through February 14, 1974. Volume II contains February 15, 1974 through February 26, 1974, the committee reports, and the complete index.

JOURNAL
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OP THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
AT
THE REGULAR SESSION
Commenced at Atlanta, Monday, January 14, 1974 and adjourned Tuesday, February 26, 1974
VOLUME II
1974 Atlanta, Ga.

OFFICERS
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1974
THOMAS B. MURPHY _.___._____________________.__________Sp8aker
19th DISTRICT, HARALSON COUNTY
AL BURRUSS -_____.-____...-___...__....__...._-_......_...._-_....Speaker Pro Tern
21st DISTRICT, COBB COUNTY
GLENN W. E LLARD .___ _._ __________________________Clerk
HABERSHAM COUNTY
JACK GREEN ......._.....___._...._.______.._....__.__.Assistant Clerk
RABUN COUNTY
JANETTE HIRSCH ......__._..._._.___._.__.___.._.Assistant Clerk
FULTON COUNTY
AMELIA SMITH _______._____.__.__.__________.____..___________________Assistant Clerk
FULTON COUNTY
ELMORE C. THRASH ...__..___._.___...._..._.._._.___._Messenger
LOWNDES COUNTY
MARION TOMS .........._..._..__..____.____.__..___Doorkeeper
QUITMAN COUNTY

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Friday, February 15, 1974

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.
The following prayer was offered by Rabbi Harry H. Epstein of the Ahavath Achim Congregation, Atlanta, Georgia:
Eternal God, Father of all men:
Thou has given us assurance of old that wherever men call upon Thee for strength and guidance, Thy Spirit comes among them to bless them. We reverently ask Thy guidance and inspiration for the members of this House who are charged with the great responsibility of directing the affairs of our State and upon whom rests the awesome task of seeking to justly serve the well-being of all the people of Georgia.
O God, we ask neither for ease nor comfort, for we are aware that we live in days large with challenge and perplexity. Difficult are the decisions and the choices we are called upon to make; heavy are the burdens we are compelled to assume; multiple the obligations that perforce rest upon us.
We do ask, 0 God, for understanding adequate to the demands by which we are confronted; for resolution sufficient to our tasks and duties; for imagination to keep pace with the rapid movement of events and conditions; and we ask for that humble insight which enables us to translate the massive reality of our involvement one with another, into a compassion that embraces all men in the circle of its concerns and that registers upon our heart the anguish of the distressed, the pain of the denied and the sorrow of the dejected.
Upon this Body of our distinguished Legislators, grant Thy blessing as spoken in the 36th Psalm:
"O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them who know Thee; And Thy righteousness to the upright in heart".
By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Mauldin of the 13th, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.

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Proper notice of motion having been given, pursuant to House Rule 140, on the previous legislative day, the following Resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering a motion to instruct the Committee on Ways and Means to report the same back to the House with their recommendation:

SR 5. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Hamilton of the 26th, McDuffie of the 19th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a homestead exemption from all ad valorem taxation for State, county and county school purposes except ad valorem taxation to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Mr. Phillips of the 103rd moved that pursuant to House Rule 140 the Committee be instructed to report SR 5 back to the House.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alien Bennett Bohannon Bostick Carr Chance Collins, M. Dean, N. Dorminy Edwards Evans
Foster Fraser Grantham Greer
Groover Harden Harrington Hill, G.

Howell Hudson Irwin Jones Jordan Karrh Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Lowrey Matthews, C.
Matthews, D.R. Mauldin McKinney Milford
Morgan Moyer Nessmith Northcutt

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H.
Alexander, W. M. Atherton

Bailey
Beckham Berlin

Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Phillips, L. L. Reaves Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Shanahan Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Vaughn Walker Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire
Berry Brown, C. Brown, S. P.

Buck Burruss Carlisle Cole Collins, S. Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Duke Egan Ellis Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Geisinger

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Harris, J. R. Hawes Horton, W. L. Howard Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Knight Lambert Lee, W. J. (Bill) Le vitas Marcus McDonald Mulherin

Mullinax Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Ritchie Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Townsend Triplett Turner Wamble Ware Williams Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Burton Busbee Carrell Castleberry Clark Coleman Colwell Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey

Dixon Dollar Elliott Ezzard Gignilliat Grahl Hamilton Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Keyton King Kreeger Logan Mason McCracken McDaniell

Miles Nix Noble Odom Patten, R. L. Rainey Roach Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Thomason Thompson Tucker Twiggs Waddle Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 63, nays 57.

The motion, having failed to receive the two-thirds majority required by House Rule 140, was lost.

By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.

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3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted: /
Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules me and fixed the calendar for Friday's business, February 15, 1974, and submits the following:

HB

60. Motor Carrier, Define Terms (Postponed)

HB

104. Motor Carriers, Corporate Limits

HB

127. Criminal Cases, Jury Verdict

HB

509. Contractors, Payment & Performance Bonds

HB

523. Housing, Prohibit Discrimination

HB

747. Planning & Dev. Comm. Guides for Areas

HB 1011. Counties & Cities, Local Income Tax

HB 1248. Area Plan. & Dev. Comm., Selecting Members

HB 1280. Ethics Committee, House & Senate

HB 1281. Officials & Employees Ethics

HR 455-1298. Gov. Reg. Private Business Study Comm.

HB 1323. Rural Mail Carriers, Amber Flashing Lights

HB 1364. Counties, Stds. for Budget, Audit

HB 1390. University System, Member Armed Forces Tuition

HR 489-1416. National Guard Person, Civil Service Preference

HB 1465. Credit Union Dep. Ins. Corp.

HB 1526. Emp. Ret. Sys., Include Conservation Rangers

HB 1534. Forestry Comm.; Fire Protection

HB 1542. Peace Officers Stds. Council; Quorum

HB 1543. Peace Officers Stds. Council; Composition

HB 1572. Judges & Justices; Transfer

HB 1614. Motor Vehicle MFG Whlsers. Div., Licensing

HB 1616. Human Resources Comm., Delegate Powers (Postponed)

HB 1622. Registration of Trade-Marks or Ser. Marks

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HB 1629. High-Voltage Electric Lines, Precautions

HB 1631. National Bicentennial Celebration Comm.

HR 542-1634. New Constitution, Proposing (Postponed)

HB 1638. Secretaries for Judges, Salary

HB 1639. Conasauga Judicial Cir., Additonal Judge

HB 1665. Consumer Rebate or Disc., Buyer Leads

HR 561-1682. Veteran, Disabled, Homestead Exemption

HR 562-1682. Disabled Veteran, Widow, Homestead Exemption

HB 1684. Marta Labor Disputes, Prohibit Strikes (Reconsidered)

HB 1706. Real Estate, Referral Agent

HB 1707. Real Estate Brokerage, Partnerships

HR 570-1707. Multi-State Transp. Corridor Advisory Board

HB 1726. Planning Commissions, Powers & Duties

HB 1731 Conservation Rangers Classes of Employees

HB 1741. Peace Officer Indictment, Grand Jury

HB 1742. Peace Officer Organization, Solicit Donations

HB 1763. Campus Police & Security, Arrest Power

HB 1764. Criminal Justice Commission, Create

HB 1796. Cosmetology, School or College, Require

HB 1832. Board of Dental Exam., Employment of Personnel

HB 1841. Ga. Securities Act, Registration of Sec. (Postponed)

HB 1887. MFPE, Regional Public Libraries, Provide Funds

HB 1888. Probate of A Will Solemn Form, Witness

SB

117. D.A. Emeritus & D.A. Retirement Fund

SB

153. Insurance; Physician and Doctor

SB

227. Area Planning and Development Comm. Contracts

SB

326. Pardons and Parole, aged and disabled inmates

SB

477. Senatorial Districts, Relative to

SB

495. Uniform Narcotic Drug Act

SB

513. Health Insurance Fund, Investment of Funds

The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Resolutions in any order which he may desire.
Respectfully submitted,
Lambert of 97th District, Vice-Chairman.

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By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bills and Resolutions of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

HB 2058. By Mr. Dean of the 60th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 73-210, relating to qualifications of petroleum product dealers, so as to provide certain additional qualifications and requirments; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.

HB 2059. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Commissioner of Warren County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the commissioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.
HB 2060. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Ordinary of Warren County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

HB 2061. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Warren County on an annual salary, so as to provide for an automobile for the sheriff; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.
HR 708-2061. By Messrs. Dean of the 54th, Alexander of the 39th and Ezzard of the 29th: A Resolution creating the Georgia Human Rights Commission; and for other purposes.
Refererd to the Committee on Rules.
HB 2062. By Mr. Connell of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com-

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missioners of Richmond County, so as to add one additional member to the Board of Commissioners who shall be the chairman of the Board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

HB 2063. By Messrs. Miles of the 79th, Beckham of the 82nd, Mulherin of the 81st, Connell of the 80th, Sams of the 83rd, Dent of the 78th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County to publish certain tax information; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning1 & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

HB 2064. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 105th, Triplett of the lllth, Jones of the 109th and Chance of the 112th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide Ports Authority Security Guards with arrest powers on Ports Authority property; to provide applicability of State traffic laws to Ports Authority property; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property.

HB 2065. By Messrs. Collins of the 45th, Geisinger of the 44th, Floyd of the 56th and Burton of the 47th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act 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 relative to school board districts; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.
HB 2066. By Messrs. Sams of the 83rd and Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to unify the governmental and corporate functions of the City Council of Augusta with the governmental and corporate functions of Richmond County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.
HR 710-2066. By Messrs. Dollar of the 63rd, Floyd of the 5th, Larsen of the 102nd, Coleman of the 102nd, Jessup of the 102nd, Adams of the 74th, Tucker of the 69th, Smith of the 74th, Lewis of the 77th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to

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change the procedure for presenting bills and resolutions to the Governor and the procedure for considering certain bills and resolutions not approved by the Governor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

HB 2067. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new board of commissioners of Jones County; to provide for the composition, powers and duties of said board and for the election of the members thereof; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

HB 2068. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Warern County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to clerical assistance; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.
HB 2069. By Messrs. Waddle of the 98th and Moyer of the 99th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Warner Robins, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.
HB 2070. By Mr. Harirs of the 51st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize a trustee, who is authorized to sell or grant options to others to buy trust property, to sell a call option on any security held by the trustee, and to purchase a call option for the identical number of shares and with the identical expiration date to an outstanding call option previously sold by the trustee, provided any such call option is traded on a national securities exchange; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking.

HR 712-2070. By Mr. Dixon of the 126th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the establishment of a Downtown Waycross Development Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

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HB 2071. By Messrs. Sweat of the 125th and Dixon of the 126th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Ware County, so as to provide for six-man juries in said court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

HB 2072. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Homerville, so as to change the method of registration of voters in said city; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 2036. By Mr. Dixon of the 126th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the sheriff and the ordinary of Charlton County from a fee system to a salary sytem, so as to change the provisions relative to deputy sheriffs; and for other purposes.

HB 2037. By Mr. Dixon of the 126th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the County of Charlton, so as to provide for a five-member board of commissioners; to provide for election posts; and for other purposes.

HB 2038. By Mr. Castleberry of the 96th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act providing that in certain counties of this State the Clerk of the Superior Court shall attend the trial in the Court of Ordinary of all cases for violation of traffic laws within said counties; and for other purposes.

HB 2039. By Messrs. Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Rabun County, so as to remove the limit of compensation for the Supervisor of Roads; and for other purposes.

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HB 2040. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Jeff Davis County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes.

HB 2041. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Jefferson, so as to correct the legal description of the corporate boundaries; and for other purposes.

HB 2042. By Messrs. McDonald of the 12th and Irvin of the 10th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to consildate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Banks County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Banks County; and for other purposes.

HB 2043. By Messrs. Harris on and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the clerk of the superior court and the tax commissioner of Jeff Davis County, so as to change the salary of the clerk of the superior court and tax commissioner; and for other purposes.

HB 2044. By Messrs. Harrison and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Tax Commissioner of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the personnel employed by the clerk of the superior court; and for other purposes.

HB 2045. By Messrs. Harrison and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary, so as to change the salary of the sheriff; and for other purposes.

HB 2046. By Messrs. Harrison and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jeff Davis County on a salary, so as to change the provisions relating to compensation of certain personnel in the sheriff's office; and for other purposes.

HB 2047. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt, Bailey and Johnson of the 68th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Riverdale in the County of Clayton in the State of Georgia, so as to clarify the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and council by majority vote; and for other purposes.

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HB 2048. By Messrs. Chance of the 112th, Triplett of the lllth, Alien of the 108th, Hill of the 110th, Ellis of the 107th, Gignilliat of the 105th, and Jones of the 109th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Pooler, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.

HB 2049. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County, as amended, in order to permit the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners to hold another public office, provided said office is not elective; and for other purposes.

HB 2050. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Gwinnett County Water and Sewerage Authority Act", so as to provide for the membership and for the appointment of members of the Authority and their terms of tenure and compensation; and for other purposes.

HB 2051. By Mr. Triplett of the lllth:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for Garden City, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city and annex and incorporate certain additional land into said city; and for other purposes.

HR 689-2051. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution empowering the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County to license and regulate businesses and levy a license tax on businesses in Gwinnett County; and for other purposes.

HR 690-2051. By Messrs. King of the 85th, Moyer of the 99th, Waddle of the 98th, Walker of the 100th, Adams of the 84th, Matthews of the 122nd, Lane of the 76th, Harrison of the 116th, Hutchinson of the 114th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to create a Comprehensive State Tax Revision Study Committee; and for other purposes.

HR 691-2051. By Messrs. King of the 85th, Berlin, Brown, Dickey and Pinkston of the 89th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the site of the State Capitol; and for other purposes.

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HR 693-2051. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 105th, Ellis of the 107th, Hill of the 110th, Jones of the 109th, Alien of the 108th, Chance of the 112th, Triplett of the lllth:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing authorities of Chatham County to enter into contracts and other agreements including the execution of security deeds and notes pledging title to real estate and improvements thereon with powers of sale upon default of any condition, provision or obligation thereof; and for other purposes.

HB 2052. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a special street and road construction and maintenance district within Richmond County; to authorize the governing authority to exercise the power of taxation within such district in order to meet the costs of providing such services; and for other purposes.

HR 694-2052. By Messrs. Kreeger of the 21st, McDaniell of the 20th, Nix of the 20th, Howard and Wilson of the 19th, Duke of the 20th, Atherton of the 19th and Burruss of the 21st:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to redefine the education districts of the Cobb County School District; and for other purposes.

HB 2053. By Messrs. Collins of the 45th, Geisinger of the 44th, Burton of the 47th, Davis of the 56th, Elliott of the 49th, Petro of the 46th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the DeKalb County Oglethorpe Housing Foundation; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and declaration of necessity; and for other purposes.

HB 2054. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Atkinson County upon an annual salary, so as to authorize the governing authority of Atkinson County to fix the compensation of the deputy clerk of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Atjpnson County; and for other purposes.

HB 2055. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Atkinson County, so as to authorize the Tax Commissioner of Atkinson County to employ a clerk; and for other purposes.

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HB 2056. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Clinch County on an annual salary, so as to increase the rate of mileage by which the sheriff, his deputies, and his clerk are reimbursed; to increase the amount paid per day for the feeding of prisoners; and for other purposes.

HB 2057. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a supplemental salary for the Ordinary of Atkinson County, so as to change the supplemental salary of the Ordinary of Atkinson County; and for other purposes.

SR 336. By Senator McDuffie of the 19th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that any proceedings relative to the removal of the 20 mill limitation on school taxation in Telfair County previously taken under the provisions of Article VIII, Section XII, Paragraph II of the Constitution are hereby rescinded, and the provisions of Article VIII, Section XII, Paragraph I shall control; and for other purposes.

SR 337. By Senator Jackson of the 16th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to create the Department of Local Government Affairs and to provide for a Board of Commissioners for said Department; and for other purposes.

SR 341. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th:
A Resolution creating the Tourism Study Committee; and for other purposes.

SR 354. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th:
A Resolution authorizing and directing the State Department of Transportation to continue design and actual work studies on the West Georgia Tollway; and for other purposes.

SB 645. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend 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, so as to change the the population category within which such courts are created; and for other purposes.

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SB 648. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the Town of Enigma, so as to change the method of electing the mayor and councilmen; and for other purposes.

SB 654. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to revise the Charter of and to reincorporate the City of Hiawassee in the County of Towns; to create a charter for said city; and for other purposes.

SB 655. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", so as to provide that in certain cities and counties the annual licenses to be charged shall be $2,000; and for other purposes.

SB 658. By Senator Coggin of the 35th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as "The Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes Act", so as to change the provisions relating to reciprocity; and for other purposes.

SB 665: By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act', so as to change the provisions relative to county and regional public libraries; to provide for distribution of funds directly to such county and regional public libraries; and for other purposes.

SB 667. By Senators Holley of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "AugustaRichmond County Coliseum Authority Act", so as to redefine the word "project"; to further define the purpose of the Authority; and for other purposes.

SB 530. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Johnson of the 38th, Coggin of the 35th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to provide that the minimum retirement allowance for members shall apply to public school teachers who retired pursuant to a county, municipal or local board of education retirement or pension system; and for other purposes.

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SB 666. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act, so as to exempt from taxes imposed by said Act sales of tangible personal property to any person, firm, or corporation which will be incorporated within projects covered by contracts with any county for the construction, repair, extension or improvement of any public roadway; and for other purposes.

Mr. Williams of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks & Banking, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Banks & Banking has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 2004. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Williams of the 9th, Chairman.

Mr. Williams of the 9th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks & Banking, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Banks & Banking has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 1717. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Williams of the 9th, Chairman.

Mr. Ware of the 90th District, Chairman of the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs has had under consideration

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the following Resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SR 287. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Gignilliat of the 105th, Secretary.

Mr. Parrar of the 52nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HB 474. Do Pass. HB 1571. Do Pass, by Substitute. SB 571. Do Pass. SB 586. Do Pass. SB 579. Do Pass, as amended.
Respectfully submitted, Farrar of the 52nd, Chairman.

Mr. Brown of the 67th District, Chairman of the Committee on Health & Ecology, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Health & Ecology has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HB 1761. Do Pass. SB 573. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 1809. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 1996. Do Pass. HB 1805. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Brown of the 67th, Chairman.

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Mr. Vaughn of the 57th District, Chairman of the Committee on Highways, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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

SB

594. Do Not Pass.

HR 507-1487. Do Pass, by Substitute.

SR

304. Do Pass.

HB 1918. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Vaughn of the 59th, Chairman.

Mr. Harrington of the 93rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Human Relations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Human Relations has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following1 recommendations:
HB 1696. Do Pass. SB 330. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 1829. Do Pass, as Amended.
Respectfully submitted, Harrington of the 93rd, Chairman.

Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HR 625-1861. Do Pass.

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SB SB SB HB HB HB

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178. Do Pass. 367. Do Pass, as Amended. 519. Do Pass, by Substitute. 749. Do Pass, by Substitute. 1971. Do Pass. 1826. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman.

Mr. Lee of the 68th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industry, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Industry has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 646. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 1589. Do Pass, as Amended.
Respectfully submitted, Lee of the 68th, Chairman.

Mr. Brantley of the 92nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 1895. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Wilson of the 19th, Vice-Chairman.

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Mr. Smith of the 74th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 658. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Smith of the 74th, Chairman.

Mr. Dorminy of the 115th District, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Natural Resources has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 1914. Do Pass, as Amended.
Respectfully submitted, Dorminy of the 115th, Chairman.
Mr. Busbee of the 114th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 1884. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Lambert of the 97th, Vice-Chairman.

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Mr. Roach of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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

SB

56. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HR 230-909. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HB 1817. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Howard of the 19th, Secretary.

Mr. Howell of the 118th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 502. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Howell of the 118th, Chairman.

Mr. Howell of the 118th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 440. Do Pass.
HB 1897. Do Pass, as Amended.

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HB 1459. Do Pass, by Substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Howell of the 118th, Chairman.

Mr. Rainey of the 115th District, Chairman of the Committee on Recreation, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Recreation has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 662. Do Pass. SB 663. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Rainey of the 115th, Chairman.

Mr. Colwell of the 4th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Institutions and Property, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Institutions and Property has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolutions of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 572. Do Pass. SR 329. Do Pass. SB 627. Do Pass. SR 250. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Toles of the 16th, Secretary.

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Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs (Local Legislation) has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations :

HB

1517. Do Pass.

HB

1772. Do Pass.

HB

1991. Do Pass.

HB 1999. Do Pass.

HB

2000. Do Pass, as Amended.

HB 2002. Do Pass.

HB

2005. Do Pass.

HB

2006. Do Pass.

HB

2008. Do Pass.

HB

2010. Do Pass.

HB

2011. Do Pass.

HB

2012. Do Pass.

HB

2013. Do Pass.

HB

2014. Do Pass.

HB

2015. Do Pass.

HB

2016. Do Pass.

HB 2018. Do Pass.

HB

2019. Do Pass.

HB

2020. Do Pass.

HB

2022. Do Pass.

HB

2023. Do Pass.

HB

2024. Do Pass.

HB

2026. Do Pass.

HB

2027. Do Pass.

HB

2031. Do Pass.

HB

2032. Do Pass.

HB

2033. Do Pass.

HB

2035. Do Pass.

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HR 674-2013. Do Pass. HR 677-2014. Do Pass. HR 679-2024. Do Pass. HR 680-2024. Do Pass. HR 682-2024. Do Pass. HR 687-2029. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 50th, Chairman.

Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs, submitted the following1 report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following- Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations :
SR 322. Do Pass. SB 625. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 1713. Do Pass, as Amended. HB 1755. Do Pass, as Amended.
Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 50th, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 2000. By Messrs. Harris and Shanahan of the 8th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Cartersville; and for other purposes.
The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

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The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 2000 as follows:

By adding at the end thereof the following:

"APPENDIX I

CITY LIMITS

All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 4th District and 3rd Section of the County of Bartow, State of Georgia, and lying within the following boundaries, to-wit:

Beginning at a point on the easterly right-of-way of U.S. Highway 41 and 411 in land lot 336 of said District and Section, which point is located one mile (5,280 feet) northeast from the center of the crossing of Cherokee Street (formerly Market Street) with the center of the main line of the Western and Atlantic Railroad;

Running thence southeasterly, southerly and southwesterly along an arc the radius of which is one mile (5,280 feet) as measured from the aforementioned crossing of Cherokee Street and the Western and Atlantic Railroad, a distance of 9,966 feet, more or less, to the north line of the property of L. J. Summey in land lot 601; thence North 88 degrees 32 minutes east 195.25 feet to an iron pin; thence South 0 degrees 49 minutes east a distance 369.4 feet to the north line of the right-of-way of the Western and Atlantic Railroad; thence northwesterly along the North right-of-way of the Western and Atlantic Railroad a distance of 569.29 feet to a point; thence southwesterly along an arc the radius of which is one mile (5,280 feet) as measured from the above mentioned crossing of Cherokee Street and the Western and Atlantic Railroad a distance of 420 feet to a point in land lot 601 on the west right-of-way of a spur line track of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad;

Running thence southerly along the westerly line of the aforementioned spur track right-of-way, 660 feet to the south line of land lot 601;

Running thence west along the south line of land lots 601 and 600, 1,710 feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of said land lot 600;

Running thence south along the east line of land lots 626 and 671, 2,680 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of said land
lot 671;

Running thence west along the south line of land lot 671, 1,135 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of Tract "B" of the property of Dillard E. Bryson and Joe Ed Rowland as described in deedbook 197, page 563 of the Bartow County Records;

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Running thence south along the east line of said Tract "B" of the Bryson-Rowland property, 600 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence west along the south line of Tract "B" of the Bryson-Rowland property, a distance of 651.39 feet to an iron pin on the east side of Conyers Industrial Drive; thence South 57 de-
grees 30 minutes West a distance of 91.71 feet to a point; thence South 88 degrees 01 minute West a distance of 474.67 feet to the west side of Corbitt Drive; thence North 01 degree 59 minutes West along the west side of Corbitt Drive a distance of 695.49 feet to a point on the south line of land lot 670 (Note: The property of Timms Mills in land lot 699, bounded on the North by the north line of land lot 699, on the East by the west side of Conyers Industrial Drive, on the South by the property of Custom Craft Carpets, Inc., and on the West by the east side of Corbitt Drive, more particularly described as beginning at the intersection of the south line of land lot 670 with the west edge of Conyers Industrial Drive and running thence South 14 degrees 47 minutes West along the west edge of Conyers Industrial Drive a distance of 202.18 feet to an iron pin and the property of said Custom Craft Carpets, Inc.; thence South 88 degrees 01 minute West along the north line of said Custom Craft property a distance of 476.46 feet to a concrete marker on the east side of Corbitt Drive; then North 1 degree 59 minutes West along the east side of Corbitt Drive a distance of 195.3 feet to the north line of said land lot 699; thence North 88 degrees 12 minutes East along the north line of said land lot a distance of 530 feet, more or less, to the beginning point is excluded from the above described city and is not a part of the city.)

Running thence west along the south line of Land Lot 670, 504 feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of the said land lot 670;

Running thence south along the east line of land lot 700, 430 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being located where the south line of Ridgewood Estates Subdivision as recorded in platbook 7, page 22 of the Bartow County Records, extended, would intersect the east line of said land lot 700;

Running thence west along said south line of Ridgewood Estates Subdivision extended and along the south line of said Ridgewood Estates Subdivision, 2,080 feet, more or less, to a point on the east right of way of Etowah Mounds Road;

Running thence northwesterly along the easterly right of way of Etowah Mounds Road, 457 feet, more or less, to the south line of land lot 668;

Running thence west along the south line of land lot 668, 478 feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of said land lot 668, also being the southeast corner of the Leake property as shown on a plat recorded in platbook 10, page 176 of the Bartow County Records;

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Running thence west along the south line of the aforesaid Leake property, 1,260 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence north along the line of the Leake property, 660 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence west along the line of the Leake property, 500 feet, more or less, to a. point;

Running thence south along the line of the Leake property, 650 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence west along a south line of the Leake property, 765 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence north along a west line of the Leake property, 1,300 feet, more or less, to a point which is the southeast corner of land lot 632;

Running thence west along a south line of the Leake property, 890 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence north along a west line of the Leake property, 945 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence southwesterly along a southerly line of the Leake property as shown on the plat in platbook 10, page 176 of the Bartow County Records, 1,460 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence northwesterly along a westerly line of the Leake property, 165 feet, more or less, to a point on the southeast right of way of Georgia Highway 61 and 113;

Running thence northeasterly along the southeasterly right of way of Georgia Highway 61 and 113, 550 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being located at right angles to and 100 feet southeasterly from the point of intersection of the northwesterly right of way of Georgia Highway 61 and 113 and the southeasterly right of way of the Seaboard Airline Railroad;

Running thence northwesterly across Georgia Highway 61 and 113, 100 feet, more or less, to a point formed by the intersection of the northwesterly right of way of Georgia Highway 61 and 113, with the southeasterly right of way of the Seaboard Airline Rail-
road;

Running thence northeasterly along the southeasterly right of way of the Seaboard Airline Railroad, 3310 feet, more or less, to a point on the north line of land lot 560;
Running thence east along the north line of land lots 560 and

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559, 1,520 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of said land lot 559;

Running thence north along the west line of land lot 523, 1,320 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of said land lot 523;

Running thence west along the south line of land lot 487, 730 feet, more or less, to a point on said land lot line which is 15 feet, measured perpendicular, from the center line of the Seaboard Airline Railroad;

Running thence northeasterly along a line parallel to, and 15 feet southeasterly from, the center line of the Seaboard Airline Railroad, 1,425 feet, more or less, to a point in the center of Mission Road;

Running thence east along the center line of Mission Road, 600 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being located one mile (5,280 feet) westerly from the center of the crossing of Cherokee Street and the main line of the Western and Atlantic Railroad;

Running thence north and northeasterly along an arc whose radius is one mile (5,280 feet) from said center of crossing of Cherokee Street and main line of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, 3,550 feet, more or less, to a point on the southwest right of way of the Seaboard Airline Railroad spur track leading to the Goodyear Mill;

Running thence northwesterly along the southwesterly right of way of said Seaboard Airline Railroad spur track, 2,170 feet, more or less, to a point in the center of Pettit Creek;

Running thence southwesterly and following the center of Pettit Creek, 1,555 feet, more or less, to a point formed by the intersection of the south line of the Goodyear Mills property as described in deedbook 109, pages 572 and 573 of the Bartow County Records, with the center line of said Pettit Creek;

Running thence southwesterly along the south line of the said Goodyear Mills property, 1,290 feet, more or less, to Tract 2 of the property of Louis W. and Clyde W. Jackson, as described in deedbook 141, page 97 of the Bartow County Records;

Running thence south along the east line of the said Jackson property, 400 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence east along a north line of the said Jackson property, 200 feet, more or less, to the east line of land lot 377;

Running thence south along the east line of land lots 377, 416 and 449 and being along the east line of the said Jackson property, 2,025 feet, more or less, to a point;

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Running thence west along a south line of the said Jackson property, 370 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence south along an east line of the said Jackson property, 740 feet; more or less, to a point on the north right of way line of Mission Road;

Running thence west along the north right of way line of Mission Road, 1,715 feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of Tract 2 of the property of Louis W. and Clyde W. Jackson, as described in deedbook 141, page 97 of the Bartow County Records;

Running thence northeasterly along a west line of the said Jackson property, 1,315 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence east along the line of the said Jackson property, 660 feet, more or less, to a point, said point also being the southwest corner of land lot 416;

Running thence north along the west line of land lots 416, 377, 344 and 305, 4,530 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being the point of intersection of a south line of the Goodyear Mills property as described in deedbook 109, pages 572 and 573 of the Bartow County Records, with the said west line of land lot 305:

Running thence westerly along the southerly line of the Goodyear Mills property, 1,370 feet, more or less, to the easterly right of way of Burnt Hickory Road;

Running thence northwesterly along the easterly right of way of Burnt Hickory Road, 305 feet, more or less, to a point in the center of Gilliam Springs Road;

Running thence east along the center line of Gilliam Springs Road, 165 feet, more or less, to the west line of land lots 304 and 273;

Running thence north along the west line of land lots 304 and 273, 1,150 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of said land lot 273;

Running thence east along the north line of land lots 273 and 272, 2,800 feet, more or less, to a point on the southwesterly right of way of the Western and Atlantic Railroad;

Running thence southeasterly along the southwesterly right of way of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, 2,860 feet, more or less, to a point in the center of Pettit Creek;

Running thence northerly and following the center line of said Pettit Creek, 3,440 feet, more or less, to its intersection with a new channel of Pettit Creek;

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Running thence easterly and following the center line of the Old Pettit Creek channel, 480 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being on the northern boundary of the property of the City of Cartersville, Georgia as shown on a plat recorded in platbook 5, page 102 of the Bartow County Records;

Running thence northeasterly along the northerly line of the said City of Cartersville property, 390 feet, more or less, to the northwesterly corner of the Pine Vista Estates, Part 2, as recorded in platbook 7, page 7 of the Bartow County Records ;

Running thence northeasterly along the northwesterly boundary of said Pine Vista Estates, Part 2, 445 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of said subdivision;

Running thence southeasterly along the northeasterly boundary of said Pine Vista Estates, Part 2, 765 feet, more or less, to a point which is the southeasterly corner of lot 16 of said Pine Vista Es-
tates, Part 2;

Running thence southwesterly along the southeasterly line of said lot 16, 150 feet, more or less, to a point on the northeasterly line of Hill Top Drive;

Running thence northwesterly along the northeasterly line of Hill Top Drive, 345 feet, more or less, to a point which is an extension of the southeasterly line of lot 6 of said Pine Vista Estates, Part 2;

Running thence southwesterly along an extension of and along the southeasterly line of lot 6 of said Pine Vista Estates, Part 2, 335 feet, more or less, to the southwesterly corner of said lot 6;

Running thence southeasterly along the southwesterly boundary of said Pine Vista Estates, Part 2, 310 feet, more or less, to the northwesterly corner of lot 2 of said Pine Vista Estates, Part 2;

Running thence southwesterly along an extension of the northwesterly line of lot 2 of said Pine Vista Estates, Part 2, 50 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence southeasterly along a line parallel to the southwesterly line of lot 2 of said Pine Vista Estates, Part 2, 110 feet, more or less, to a point;

Running thence northeasterly along the line of extension of the southeasterly line of lot 2 of said Pine Vista Estates, Part 2, 50 feet to the southwesterly corner of said lot 2;

Running thence southeasterly along the southwesterly boundary of said Pine Vista Estates, Part 2, 162 feet, more or less, to a point on the east line of land lot 269;

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Running thence south along the east line of land lots 269 and 308, 1,875 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of the property of the City of Cartersville, as shown by a plat recorded in platbook 10, page 175 of the Bartow County Records;

Running thence westerly along the southerly line of the said
City of Cartersville property and an extension thereof, 965 feet, more or less, to a point on the southwesterly right of way of the Western and Atlantic Railroad;

Running thence southeasterly along the southwesterly right of way of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, 1,500 feet, more or less, to a point which is located northwest and one mile (5,280 feet) from the point in the center of the crossing of Cherokee Street and the main line of the Western and Atlantic Railroad;

Running thence northeasterly along an arc whose radius is one mile (5,280 feet) as measured from said center of crossing of Cherokee Street and the main line of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, 1,345 feet, more or less, to a point on the west right of way of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad;

Running thence northerly along the west right of way of the Louisvile and Nashville Railroad, 3,710 feet, more or less, to a point on the north line of land lot 238;

Running thence east along the north line of land lots 238 and 239, 1,790 feet, more or less, to a point on the westerly right of way of North Tennessee Street;
Running thence northwesterly along the westerly right of way of North Tennessee Street, 740 feet, more or less, to the intersection formed by the south right of way of Greenbriar Avenue with the west line of North Tennessee Street;

Running thence westerly along the southerly line of Greenbrier Avenue and the southerly line of the Greenbrier Heights Subdivision as shown on a plat recorded in platbook 7, page 8 of the Bartow County Records, 1,535 feet, more or less, to the east right of way of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad;

Running thence north along the east right of way of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, 1075 feet, more or less, to a point in the center line of a branch, said point being the northwest corner of
the said Greenbrier Heights Subdivision;

Running thence easterly along the center of said branch, being the northerly line of Greenbrier Heights Subdivision and the northerly line of the Morrell Perkins property as described in deedbook 109, page 70 of the Bartow County Records, 1,600 feet, more or less, to a point on the westerly right of way of North Tennessee Street;

Running thence easterly across North Tennessee Street, 80 feet,

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more or less, to a point in the center of said branch on the east right of way of North Tennessee Street;

Running thence southerly along the east right of way of North Tennessee Street, 15 feet, more or less, to a point which is 15 feet south and perpendicular from the center of said branch;

Running thence easterly along a line which is 15 feet southerly from and parallel to the center of said branch, 720 feet, more or less, to a point in the center of a ditch;

Running thence southerly along the center of said ditch, 280 feet, more or less, to a point on the north line of the property of J. R. Dellinger as described in deedbook 106, page 186 of the Bartow County Records;

Running thence east along the north line of the said Dellinger property, 560 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being the northeasterly corner of the said Dellinger property;

Running thence southerly along the easterly line of the said Dellinger property and along the easterly line of the property of Paul Gurley, as described in deedbook 85, page 466 of the Bartow County Records, 630 feet, more or less, to a point on the north line of the Arthur Webb Smith property as described in deedbook 100, page 61 of the Bartow County Records;

Running thence east along1 the north line of the Smith property, 560 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of the Ila Boyles propery as described in deedbook 102, page 159 of the Bartow County Records;

Running thence southerly along the westerly line of the said Boyles property, 370 feet, more or less, to a point on the north line of land lot 240;

Running thence east along the north line of land lots 240 and 241, 1,785 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of said land lot 241;

Running thence south along the east line of land lots 241 and 264, 1,850 feet, more or less, to a point, said point being the southeasterly corner of the property of Crown Tuft, Inc., as shown on a plat recorded in platbook 6, page 146 of the Bartow County Records;

Running thence southwesterly along the south line of the said Crown Tuft, Inc. property, 270 feet, more or less, to a point on the east right of way of U.S. Highway 41 and 411;

Running thence south along the east right of way of the said U.S. Highway 41 and 411, 390 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of the property of Paul Gilreath, Jr. in Land Lot 264;

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thence north 87 22' east along the north line of said Gilreath .prop-
erty a distance of 165.84 feet to a point; thence south 0 5' west a distance of 190.03 feet to the center line of Center Road;

Running thence east along the center line of Center Road and along the north line of land lots 313 and 314, 1,298 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of said land lot 314;

Running thence north 0 29' west along the east line of land lot 263 a distance of 356.8 feet to an iron pin located on the south margin of the right of way of Center Road; thence north 57 8' east and along the south margin of the right of way of Center Road a distance of 55.3 feet to a point; thence north 45 57' east and continuing along the south margin of yne right of way of Center Road a distance qf 339.5 feet to a poin; thence north 51 45' east and continuing along the south margin of the right of way of Center Road a distance of 391.7 feet to an iron pin; thence south 66 18' east 762.4 feet to an iron pin; thence south 1 47' west along the east line of land lots 262 and 315, 1,856 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of said land lot 315;

Running thence west along the south line of land lots 315, 314 and 313, 2,750 feet, more or less, to a point on the east right of way of U.S. Highway 41 and 411;

Running thence southerly along the easterly right of way of said U.S. Highway 41 and 411, 775 feet, more or less, to a point which is located one mile (5,280 feet) from the center of the crossing of Cherokee Street and the main line of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad and the point of beginning."

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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1517. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the purchase and sale of supplies and materials by the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County, so as to provide that the said provisions shall not apply when the cost of such materials and supplies exceeds $1,500; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1772. By Messrs. Mulherin of the 81st, Sams of the 83rd, Miles of the 79th, Beckham of the 82nd and Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the appointment of certain assistants to certain district attorneys (counties having a population of not less than 145,000 and not more than 165,000), so as to create the position of chief investigator; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1991. By Mr. Dean of the 17th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rockmart in the County of Polk, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1999. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Wilkes County upon an annual salary, so as to change

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the compensation of the deputy clerk of the superior court; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2002. By Messrs. Adams of the 14th, Lowrey of the 15th and Toles of the 16th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an act fixing the compensation of and for the members of the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County, so as to change the provision for an expense allowance for the chairman and other members of the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2005. By Messrs. Dent of the 78th, Miles of the 79th, Sams of the 83rd, Beckham of the 82nd, Connell of the 80th and Mulherin of the 81st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Augusta, incorporated as the Council of Augusta, so as to allow the members of council to succeed themselves in office; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 2006. By Messrs. Wheeler and Grantham of the 127th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Alma, so as to change the provisions relating to salaries of certain municipal officers; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2008. By Messrs. Knight and Mullinax of the 65th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Coweta County (formerly Civil and Criminal Court of Coweta County and City Court of Newnan), so as to change the salary of the judge and solicitor of said court; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2010. By Messrs. Jessup, Larsen and Coleman of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter of the City of Cochran, so as to make certain clarifying amendments thereto; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

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HB 2011. By Messrs. Jessup, Coleman and Larsen of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Cochran, so as to provide that if any elective officer of the City of Cochran shall qualify for any other elective office without first resigning his present elective office, said office shall be immediately vacated and shall be filled as provided by law; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2012. By Messrs. Pearce and Buck of the 87th, Thompson, and Berry of the 86th and King of the 85th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing justice courts and the office of justice of the peace and notary public ex officio justice of the peace and establishing in lieu thereof a municipal court in and for the City of Columbus and County of Muscogee, so as to change certain costs of said court; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2013. By Messrs. Wood, Whitmire and Williams of the 9th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to require all taxes due to the State of Georgia on taxable property in Hall County, other than motor vehicles, and all taxes due to Hall County on taxable property in Hall County, other than motor vehicles, to be paid in two equal installments; to provide that at least one-half of the total amount of such taxes shall be paid between July 1 and August 1 and that the balance shall be paid by December 1; and for other purposes.

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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2014. By Messrs. Busbee, Hatcher, Hutchinson and Odom of the 114th;
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the City Court of Albany, so as to change the name of said court; to change the jurisdiction thereof; to provide for six-man juries for the trial of criminal offenses; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2015. By Messrs. Sams of the 83rd, Miles of the 79th, Dent of the 78th, Connell of the 80th, Mulherin of the 81st, Lewis of the 77th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appointment of an associate judge for the State Courts in counties of this State having a population of not less than 145,000 and not more than 165,000, so as to repeal the provision creating the position of associate judge of such State Courts; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2016. By Messrs. Sams of the 83rd, Miles of the 79th, Dent of the 78th, Connell of the 80th, Mulherin of the 81st, and Lewis of the 77th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Richmond County Board of Tax Assessors, so as to provide for the powers of said board; to provide for returns required by taxpayers; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2018. By Messrs. Matthews and Collins of the 122nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to recreate the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County; to provide for Commissioner districts; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2019. By Messrs. Matthews and Collins of the 122nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Moultrie, so as to provide that all municipal elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Code Title 34A, the Georgia Municipal Election Code, as the same is now or hereafter amended; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2020. By Messrs. Carlisle and Brown of the 67th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of treasurer of Fayette County; to provide that the board of commissioners of Fayette County shall appoint depositories for county funds; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2022. By Messrs. Reaves, Patten and Bennett of the 124th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a referendum election on the question of reapportioning the Commissioner Districts of Brooks County; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 2023. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Grayson in Gwinnett County, so as to change the name of said town to the City of Grayson; to change the provisions relative to the term of office of the mayor; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2024. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Recorder's Court of Gwinnett County, so as to change the compensation of the judge of said court; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2026. By Mr. Tucker of the 69th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court and the ordinary of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2027. By Mr. Tucker of the 69th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Henry County to assess and collect license fees upon certain business activities conducted within Henry County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2031. By Mr. Tucker of the 69th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Stockbridge in the County of Henry, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2032. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 74th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of the sheriff of all counties in the State having a population of not less than 10,600 and not more than 10,900; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2033. By Messrs. Davis of the 56th, Jordan of the 58th, Collins of the 45th, Harris of the 51st, Russell of the 53rd, Floyd of the 56th, Burton of the 47th, Noble of the 48th, Geisinger of the 44th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County, so as to provide that if any member of the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County shall qualify for nomination or election to any other elective office, his position of membership on the Board shall be vacated; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2035. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 74th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for

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the City of Thomaston, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and council; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HR 674-2013. By Messrs. Wood, Whitmire and Williams of the 9th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to enlarge and change the power of the General Assembly in relation to the system and administration of taxation and public revenue in Hall County, Georgia, by authorizing the General Assembly to prescribe by law the time for making levies and assessments, the manner in which tax bills and notices shall be prepared, the number, form and content of tax bills and notices, the time for payment of taxes and other charges, either in installments or in one sum, the time default shall occur, the manner in which tax payments shall be apportioned, the location of certain offices, and the forms, equipment, devices and machinery to be used in the administration of the tax and public revenue system in said county; to authorize the General Assembly to delegate certain such powers; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII of the Constitution of Georgia is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new Section to be appropriately numbered and to read as follows:
"Paragraph I. The General Assembly of Georgia shall have the power, by general, local or special law applicable to Hall County, to:
(a) Prescribe the date or time when the fiscal authorities of said county shall make or fix the levy of ad valorem taxes and the amount of assessments and other charges to be made for any purpose against property or property owners;
(b) Prescribe the manner in which bills and notices covering taxes or assessments or other charges, including those due to the

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State of Georgia and Hall County, shall be prepared, the number of such bills or notices, and the information to be shown thereon, or to delegate authority to determine such matters;

(c) Provide when the payment of taxes or assessments or other charges, including those due to the State of Georgia and Hall County, shall be due, either in installments or in one sum, and when default in such payment shall occur;

(d) Authorize payments or partial payments of taxes, assessments or other charges, or installments thereof, to be apportioned between the State of Georgia and Hall County, in the same proportions that the taxes, assessments or other charges due each shall bear to the whole bill or bills reserving to the taxpayer the right to direct how money paid by taxpayer shall be applied;

(e) Prescribe the location of the office or offices, without reference to the courthouse, of any tax or fiscal officer whose duties are connected with the tax or public revenue system, anywhere in said county, or provide how the location of such offices shall be determined; and

(f) Prescribe or authorize the use of new or improved forms, records, equipment, devices, or other machinery for collecting, computing, maintaining, distributing or otherwise employing information and data connected with the tax or revenue system of such county."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed ther'eon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to enlarge and change the power of the General Assembly in relation to the system and administration of taxation and public revenue in Hall County,
( ) NO Georgia, by authorizing the General Assembly to prescribe by law the time for making levies and assessments, the manner in which tax bills and notices shall be prepared, the number, form and content of tax bills and notices, the time for payment of taxes and other charges, either in installments or in one sum, the time default shall occur, the manner in which tax payments shall be apportioned, the forms, equipment, devices and machinery to be used in the administration of the tax and public revenue system in said county, and to authorize the General Assembly to delegate certain such powers?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratisfying the proposed

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amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed a mendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond
Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T.

Horton, W. L. Howarrd Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles

Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves

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Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B.
Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson

Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, B. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Carr Egan
Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Greer Harrington McCracken McKinney Patten, G. C. Petro

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rush Tucker Wheeler, J. A. Wilson
Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 158, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 677-2014. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 105th, Ellis of the 107th, Jones of the 109th and others :
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to create the Downtown Savannah Authority; to provide for the powers, authority and duties of such Authority; to authorize the Authority to issue its revenue bonds and to provide for the method and manner of such issuance and for the validation thereof; to authorize the Authority to contract with the City of Savannah and with the State of Georgia and any departments, institutions, agencies, municipalities, counties or political subdivisions of the State of Georgia, public corporations and others; to authorized the City of Savannah and to contract with the

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Authority for the use by the City of Savannah or the residents thereof of any facilities or services of the Authority, and to authorize said City to levy taxes and to expend tax monies of the City and any other available funds of the City and to make payment thereof to the Authority upon such terms as may be provided in any contract entered into by and between the Authority and the City of Savannah; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
SECTION I. Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph V of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH AUTHORITY.

1. CREATION. There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Downtown Savannah Authority which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the State of Georgia and a public corporation thereof and by that name, style and title said body may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded and complain and defend in all courts of law and equity.

2. PURPOSE. The said Authority is created for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, adding to, extending, improving, equipping, maintaining and operating public projects, public buildings and other public facilities, parking lots or garages and other parking structures and any and all other facilities useful or desirable in connection therewith, acquiring the necessary property therefor, both real and personal, with the right to contract for the use of or to lease or sell any or all of such facilities, including real property and to do any and all things deemed by the Authority necessary, convenient or desirable for and incident to the efficient and proper development and operation thereof.

3. MEMBERSHIP. The Authority shall consist of five members. One of such members, who shall serve as Chairman of said Authority, shall be either the Mayor of the City of Savannah, Georgia, or a member of the City Council of the City of Savannah who shall serve during his term of office. The remaining four members of the Authority, selected by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, shall be residents and qualified voters of the City of Savannah but no member of the City Council shall be eligible for appointment during his term of office. The original members of the Authority shall be appointed as follows: one for a term of four years; one for a term of three years; one for a term of two years; and one for a term of one year. Thereafter, all members selected and appointed shall serve for a term of four years and until their successors shall have been selected and appointed. Any member of the Authority may be selected and appointed to succeed himself. All appointments shall be for a term commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 of the year of the expira-

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tion of the appointment. The members of the Authority shall enter upon their duties immediately upon taking offfice after such appointment. The Authority shall elect one of its members as Vice Chairman who shall be elected for a term of one year or until his successor is selected and qualified and annually thereafter the Authority shall elect one of its members in the same manner for a one-year term. The Authority shall also elect a Secretary and Treasurer, which Secretary and Treasurer need not necessarily be a member of the Authority and, if not a member, he or she shall have no voting rights and said Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected to serve at the pleasure of the Authority. No member of the Authority shall hold more than one office except that of Secretary and Treasurer. Three members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the members is empowered to exercise the rights and perform all the duties of the Authority and no vacancies on the Authority shall impair the right of the quorum
to act. In the event of a vacancy on the Authority through death, resignation or otherwise, same shall be filled for the unexpired term of the member ceasing to be a member of such Authority for any reason in the same manner that such member originally became a member of the Authority. The members of the Authority shall serve without compensation except that they shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The Authority shall make rules and regulations for its own government. It shall have perpetual existence. In the event the
number of the members of the Authority or the qualifications of the membership or the manner in which the members of the Authority shall be selected shall ever be the subject of change, the same may be accomplished by an Act of the General Assembly, except that the General Assembly may not alter the term of office of any duly appointed member then serving.

4. DEFINITIONS. As used herein the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:

A. The word 'Authority' shall mean the Downtown Savannah Authority herein created.

B. The word 'Projects' or 'Project' shall be deemed to mean and include the acquisition, construction, equipping, maintenance and operation of any public project, public building or other public facility, parking lots, garages, or other parking structures or similar undertaking and any and all other facilities useful or desirable in connection with such undertakings and extensions and improvements of such projects, buildings or facilities and the acquisition of the necessary property therefor, both real and personal, all for the essential public purposes of development and promotion of civic and cultural growth, public welfare, trade, commerce, education, amusement, recreation or to alleviate traffic congestion in the City of Savannah and thereby better protect the lives and property of its residents and others using its streets.

C. The term 'cost of the project' shall embrace the cost of construction, the cost of lands, properties, rights, easements and franchises acquired and the cost of all conveyances in fee simple of the

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Authority's title thereto and leases thereof, the cost of preparing the land, including the installation of storm and sanitary sewers and all utilities therefor, the cost of all machinery, equipment and furnishings related to the operation of any project or projects, financing charges, interest prior to and during construction and for six months after completion of construction, cost of engineering, architectural, fiscal and legal expenses and other expenses necessary and incident to determine the feasibility or practicability of the project, administrative expenses, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing herein authorized and the cost of placing any project in operation. Any expenses incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall he regarded as part of the 'cost of the project or projects' and may be paid or reimbursed out of funds of the Authority, including the proceeds of any revenue bonds issued under provisions of this Act for such project
or projects.

D. The terms 'revenue bonds' and 'bonds' shall mean any bonds of the Authority which are hereunder authorized to be issued, including refunding bonds, as though such revenue bonds had originally been authorized to be issued under the provisions of the Revenue Bond Law (Ga. L. 1957, p. 36 et seq., as amended) amending the law formerly known as the Revenue Certificate Law of 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 761 et. seq., as amended) and in addition shall also mean any obligations of the Authority, the issuance of which are hereinafter specifically provided for.

E. Any project or combination of projects shall be deemed 'self-liquidating' if, in the judgment of the Authority the revenues and earnings to be derived by the Authority therefrom, including, but not limited to, any revenues derived from the City of Savannah or other political subdivision under any contracts with the Authority, will be sufficient to pay the cost of operating, repairing and maintaining the project and to pay the principal and interest on the revenue bonds which may be issued to finance, in whole or in part, the cost of such project, projects, or combination of projects.
5. POWERS. The Authority shall have the powers:
A. To adopt and alter a corporate seal;
B. To acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, and to hold, lease and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and character for its corporate purposes;

C. To acquire in its own name by purchase, on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper, or by condemnation in accordance with the provisions of any and all laws applicable to the condemnation of property for public use, real property, or rights or easements therein, or franchises necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes, and to use the same so long as its corporate existence shall continue and to lease or make contracts with respect to the use of or dispose of the same in any manner it deems to the best advantage of the Authority, the Au-

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thority being under no obligation to accept and pay for any property condemned under the provisions hereof, except from the funds provided under the authority hereof, and in any proceedings to condemn, such orders may be made by the court having jurisdiction of the suit, action or proceedings as may be just to the Authority and to the owners of the property to be condemned; and no property shall be acquired under the provisions hereof upon which any lien or other encumbrance exists, unless at the time such property is so acquired a sufficient sum of money be deposited in trust to pay and redeem the fair value of such lien or encumbrance; and if the Authority shall deem it expedient to construct any project on any other lands the title to which shall then be in the State of Georgia, the Governor is hereby authorized to convey for and in behalf of the State title to such lands to the Authority upon payment to the State Treasurer for the credit of the general fund of the State of the reasonable value of such lands in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of Georgia;

D. To appoint, select and employ officers, agents and employees, including engineering, architectural and construction experts, fiscal agents and attorneys, and fix their respective compensations;
E. To make contracts and leases and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient, including contracts for construction of projects and leases of projects or contracts with respect to the use of projects which it causes to be erected or acquired, and to contract with the City of Savannah and with the State of Georgia and any departments, institutions, agencies, counties, municipalities or political subdivisions of the State of Georgia, public corporations and with others upon such terms and for such purposes as may be deemed advisable for a term not exceeding fifty years; and the City of Savannah is hereby authorized to enter into contracts and related agreements for the use by the City of Savannah or the residents thereof of any project, structure, building or facility or a combination of two or more projects, structures, buildings or facilities of the Authority for a term not exceeding fifty years; and said City be and the same is hereby specifically authorized to levy taxes, without limitation as to rate or amount, and to expend tax monies of the City and any other available funds and to obligate said City to make payment thereof to the Authority upon such terms as may be provided in any contract entered into by and between the Authority and the City of Savannah, in order to enable the Authority to pay the principal of and interest on any of its bonds as same mature and to create and maintain a reserve for that purpose and also to enable the Authority to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing and operating the property or facilities so furnished by said Authority;

F. To acquire, construct, own, repair, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate, maintain and manage projects, as hereinabove defined, the cost of any such project to be paid, in whole or in part, from the proceeds of revenue bonds of the Authority or from such proceeds and any grant or contribution from the United States of

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America or any agency or instrumentality thereof or from the State of Georgia or any agency or instrumentality thereof;

G. To accept loans and/or grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, upon such terms and conditions as the United States of America or such agency or instrumentality may require;

H. To accept loans and/or grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the State of Georgia or any agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, upon such terms and conditions as the State of Georgia or such agency or instrumentality or political subdivision may require;

I. To borrow money for any of its corporate purposes and to issue negotiable revenue bonds payable solely from funds pledged for that purpose, and to provide for the payment of the same and for the rights of the holders thereof;

J. To exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations performing similar functions, which is not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of this State; and

K. To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly given hereunder.

6. REVENUE BONDS. The Authority, or any authority or body which has or which may in the future succeed to the powers, duties and liabilities vested in the Authority created hereby, shall have power and is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of negotiable revenue bonds for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost as herein defined of any one or more projects. The principal of and interest on such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the special fund herein provided for such payment. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate or rates per annum, payable at such time or
times, shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from their date or dates, shall be payable in such medium of payment as to both principle and interest as may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the Authority, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Authority in the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds.

7. SAME; FORM; DENOMINATION; REGISTRATION; PLACE OF PAYMENT. The Authority shall determine the form of the bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached thereto, and shall fix the denomination or denominations of the bonds and the place or places of payment of the principle thereof and the interest thereon, which may be at any bank or trust company within or without the State. The bonds may be issued in coupon or registered forms, or both, as the Authority may determine, and provision may be made for the registration of any coupon bond as to principal alone and also as to both principal and interest.

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

9. SAME; NEGOTIABILITY. All revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall have and are hereby declared to be negotiable under the laws of the State.

10. SAME; SALE; PROCEEDS OF BONDS. The Authority may sell such bonds in such manner and for such price as it may determine to be for the best interest of the Authority and the proceeds derived from the sale of such bonds shall be used solely for the purpose provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds.

11. SAME; INTERIM RECEIPTS AND CERTIFICATES OR TEMPORARY BONDS. Prior to the preparation of definitive bonds, the Authority may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts, interim certificates or temporary bonds, with or without coupons exchangeable for definitive bonds upon the issuance of the latter.

12. SAME; REPLACEMENT OF LOST OR MUTILATED BONDS. The Authority may also provide for the replacement of any bonds or coupons which shall become mutilated or be destroyed or lost.

13. SAME; CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ISSUANCE. Such revenue bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things other than those proceedings, conditions and things which are specified or required hereunder. Any resolution, providing for the issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions hereof shall become effective immediately upon its passage and need not be published or posted, and any such resolution may be passed at any regular or special or adjourned meeting of the Authority.

14. SAME; CREDIT NOT PLEDGED AND DEBT NOT CREATED. Revenue Bonds issued by the Authority hereunder shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the City of Savannah, nor

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of the State of Georgia or any municipality, county, authority, instrumentality or political subdivision of the State of Georgia, which may contract with such Authority. No contracts entered into by the Authority with any such municipality, county, authority, instrumentality or political subdivision of the State of Georgia shall create a debt of the respective municipalities, counties, authorities or politcal subdivisions of the State of Georgia within the meaning of Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, but any such municipality, county, authority or political subdivision of the State of Georgia may obligate itself to pay the payments required under such contracts from monies received from taxes and from any other source without creating a debt within the meaning of Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia.

15. SAME; TRUST INDENTURE AS SECURITY. In the discretion of the Authority, any issue of such revenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the Authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the State. Such trust indenture may pledge or assign fees, tolls, revenues and earnings to be received by the Authority. Either the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or such trust indenture may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including convenants setting forth the duties of the Authority in relation to the acquisition of property, the construction of the project, the maintenance, operation, repair and insuring of the project, and the custody, safeguarding and application of all monies; and may also provide that any project shall be constructed and paid for under the supervision and approval of consulting engineers or architects employed or designated by the Authority, and satisfactory to the original purchasers of the bonds; and may also require that the security given by contractors and by any depositary of the proceeds of the bonds or revenues or other monies be satisfactory to such purchasers, and may also contain provisions concerning the conditions, if any, upon which additional revenue bonds may be issued. It shall be lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of this State to act as such depositary and to furnish such indemnifying bonds or pledge such securities as may be required by the Authority. Such indenture may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee, and may restrict the individual right of action of bondholders as is customary in trust indentures securing bonds and debentures of corporations. In addition to the foregoing, such trust indenture may contain such other provisions as the Authority may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses insurred in carrying out such trust indenture may be treated as a part of the cost of maintenance, operation and repair of the project affected by such indenture.
16. TO WHOM PROCEEDS SHALL BE PAID. The Authority shall, in the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or in the trust indenture, provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to any officer or person who, or any agency,

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bank or trust company which, shall act as trustee of such funds and shall hold and apply the same to the purposes hereof, subject to such regulations as such resolutions or trust indentures may provide.

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

18. REMEDIES OF BONDHOLDERS. Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under the trust indenture, if any, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds or by the trust indenture, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the State of Georgia or granted hereunder or under such resolution or trust indenture, and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by this Act or by such resolution or trust indenture, to be performed by the Authority, or any officer thereof, including the fixing, charging, and collecting of revenues, fees, tolls, and other charges for the use of the facilities and services furnished.

19. FUNDING AND REFUNDING BONDS. The Authority is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of bonds of the Authority for the purpose of funding or refunding any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Act and then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and premium,

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if any. The issuance of such funding or refunding bonds, the maturities and all other details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof, and the duties of the Authority in respect to the same, shall be governed by the foregoing provisions of this Act insofar as the same may be applicable.

20. VENUE AND JURISDICTION. Any action to protect or enforce any rights under the provisions of this Act or any suit or action against such Authority shall be brought in the Superior Court or Chatham County, Georgia, and any action pertaining to the validation of any bonds issued under the provisions of this Act shall likewise be brought in said court which shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions.

21. VALIDATION. Bonds of the Authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedure of the Revenue Bond Laws, as amended, or as same may be hereafter amended. The petition or validation shall also make a party defendant to such action any municipality, county, authority, political subdivision or instrumentality of the State of Georgia which has contracted with the Authority for the services and facilities of the project for which bonds are to be issued and sought to be validated and any such municipality, county, authority, political subdivision or instrumentality shall be required to show cause, if any exist, why such contract or contracts and the terms and conditions thereof should not be inquired into by the court and the contract or contracts adjudicated as a part of the basis of the security for the payment of any such bonds of the Authority. The bonds, when validated, and the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such bonds and the security for the payment thereof and interest thereon and against the Authority issuing the same, and any municipality, county, authority, political subdivision or instrumentality, if a party to the validation proceedings, contracting with the said Authority.

22. INTEREST OP BONDHOLDERS PROTECTED. While any of the bonds issued by the Authority remain outstanding, the powers, duties or existence of said Authority or of its officers, employees or agents shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interests and rights of the holders of such bonds.

23. MONIES RECEIVED CONSIDERED TRUST FUNDS. All monies received pursuant to the authority of this Act, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds, as grants or other contributions, or as revenues, income, fees and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied sholely as provided in this Act.

24. RATES, CHARGES AND REVENUES; USE. The Authority is hereby authorized to prescribe and fix rents and rates and to revise same from time to time and to collect payments, fees, tolls and charges on each project or for the services, facilities and commodities furnished; and in anticipation of the collection of the

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revenues of such undertakings or projects, to issue revenue bonds as herein provided to finance, in whole or in part, the cost of the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment or extension of its undertakings or projects; and to pledge to the punctual payment of said bonds, and interest thereon, all or any part of the revenues of such undertakings or projects, including the revenues of improvements, betterments or extensions thereto thereafter made.

25. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR OPERATION OF PROJECTS. It shall be the duty of the Authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of the project or projects constructed under the provisions hereof, including the basis on which services and facilities, or both, shall be furnished.

26. GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION. It is hereby declared that the Authority is created for a public purpose and will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it hereunder in the development and promotion of civic and cultural growth, public welfare, trade, commerce, education, amusement, recreation or to alleviate traffic congestion in the City of Savannah and thereby better protect the lives and property of its residents and others using its streets.

27. IMMUNITY FROM TORT ACTIONS. The Authority shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as the State of Georgia and the officers, agents and employees of the Authority, when in the performance of the work of the Authority, shall have the same immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence as the officers, agents and employees of the State of Georgia. The Authority may be sued in the same manner as private corporations may be sued on any contractual obligation of the Authority.

28. PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LEVY AND SALE. The property of the Authority shall not be subject to levy and sale under legal process except such property, revenue, income or funds as may be pledged, assigned, mortgaged or conveyed to secure an obligation of the Authority, and any such property, revenue, funds or income may be sold under legal process or under any power granted by the Authority to enforce payment of the obligation.

29. CONSTRUCTION. This amendment and all provisions, rights, powers and authority granted hereunder shall be effective, notwithstanding any other provision of the Constitution to the contrary, and this amendment and any law enacted with reference to the Authority shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purpose.
30. EFFECTIVE DATE. This amendment shall be effective immediately upon proclamation of its ratification by the Governor.

31. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. This amendment is self-enacting and does not require any enabling legislation for it to become effec-

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tive. However, the General Assembly may, by law, further define and prescribe the powers and duties of the Authority and the exercise thereof and may enlarge and restrict the same and may, likewise, further regulate the management and conduct of the Authority not inconsistent with the provisions of this amendment. The Authority shall be an instrumentality of the State of Georgia, and the scope of its operation shall be limited to the territory embraced within the corporate limits of the City of Savannah, Georgia, as the same now or may hereafter exist."

Section II. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to create the Downtown Savannah Authority and to pro-
( ) NO vide for the powers, authority and duties of such Authority, and to authorize the Authority to issue its revenue bonds and to provide for the method and manner of such issuance and for the validation thereof, and to authorize the Authority to contract with the City of Savannah and with the State of Georgia and any departments, institutions, agencies, municipalities, counties or political subdivisions of the State of Georgia, public corporations and others and to authorize the City of Savannah to contract with the Authority and to authorize said City to levy taxes and to expend tax monies of the City and to make payment thereof to the Authority upon such terms as may be provided in any contract entered into by and between the Authority and the City of Savannah?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis
Evans
Farrar
Floyd, L. R.
Foster

Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R, Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
Miles
Milford

Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss
Carr Egan Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Greer Harrington McCracken McKinney
Patten, G. C. Petro

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rush Tucker Wheeler, J. A.
Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 158, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 679-2024. By Messrs. Carlisle and Brown of the 67th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing authority of Spalding County and every municipality and board of education located in said county to enter into leases for a term not exceeding 20 years for land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, to be used for governmental or educational 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 GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section VII of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows:
"Leases Authorized. The governing authority of Spalding County and every municipality and board of eduaction located in Spalding County is hereby authorized to enter into leases for a term not exceeding 20 years for land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, to be used for governmental or educational purposes. In the case of the boards of education, any such lease shall cover land, buildings or facilities, or any combiantion thereof, to be used only for educational or school purposes. In the case of the county and any municipality, any such lease shall cover land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, to be used only for governmental purposes other than educational or school purposes. The obligations incurred pusruant to the authority of this paragraph shall not constitute debt within the meaning of the debt limitation provided for by Paragraph I above. The county, any municipality, or the board of education may expend funds for the purpose of improving any

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land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, the control over which was acquired pursuant to the authority of this paragraph. Any lease entered into pursuant to the authority of this paragraph, as a part of the lease contract, may contain provisions for the optional purchase of any land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, which are the subject of such lease contract."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the governing authority of Spalding
( ) NO County and every municipality or board of education located in Spalding County to enter into leases for a term not exceeding 20 years for land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, to be used for governmental or educational

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".
If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham

Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck

Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M.

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Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell

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Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R.
Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald
Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford

Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie
Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Carr Egan Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Greer Harrington McCracken McKinney Patten, G. C. Petro

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rush Tucker Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

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On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 158, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 680-2024. By Messrs. Carlisle and Brown of the 67th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing authority of Fayette County and every municipality and board of education located in said county to enter into leases for a term not exceeding 20 years for land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, to be used for governmental or educational 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 GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section VII of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows:
"Leases Authorized. The governing authority of Fayette County and every municipality and board of education located in Fayette County is hereby atuhorized to enter into leases for a term not exceeding 20 years for land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, to be used for governmental or eduactional purposes. In the case of the boards bf education, any such lease shall cover land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, to be used only for educational or school purposes. In the case of the county and any municipality, any such lease shall cover land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, to be used only for governmental purposes other than educational or school purposes. The obligations incurred pursuant to the authority of this paragraph shall not constitute debt within the meaning of the debt limitation provided for by Paragraph I above. The county, any municipality, or the board of education may expend funds for the purpose of improving any land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, the control over which was acquired pursuant to the authority of this paragraph. Any lease entered into pursuant to the authority of this paragraph, as a part of the lease contract, may contain provisions for the optional purchase of any land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, which are the subject of such lease contract."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the governing authority of Fayette Coun-
( ) NO ty and every municipality or board of education located in Fayette County to enter into leases for a term not exceeding 20 years for land, buildings or facilities, or any combination thereof, to be used for governmental or educational purposes?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as porvided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this
State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien
Atherton Bailey Beckham
Bennett Berry
Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C.
Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle

Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M.
Collins, S. Colwell Coney
Connell Daugherty
Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent
Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke

Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster
Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat
Grahl Grantham
Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison
Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G.

Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason

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Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcut Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B.

Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Carr Egan Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Greer Harrington McCracken McKinney Patten, G. C. Petro

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rush Tucker Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 158, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 682-2024. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st: A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia

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empowering the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County, Georgia, to impose speed limits on all public roads and streets in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, to establish weight limits on bridges, on public roads and streets in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, to establish truck routes along public roads in Gwinnett County, to prohibit the use of public roads and streets by persons operating trucks and other heavy equipment where such operation would tend to endanger the safety of other persons traveling on said roads and streets or may cause damage to the paving, curbing, storm drains, road bed, or other portions of said public roads or streets, to provide for punishment of violators of any duly adopted Gwinnett County Ordinance by a fine for each offense or confinement in the Gwinnett County Jail, or both, with said fine or punishment, or both, to be imposed by the Judge of the Gwinnett County Recorder's Court or any court which may hereafter be created by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia with authority to impose fines and imprison persons for violation of county ordinances; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VI, Section I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1945 is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof, to read as follows:

"The governing authority of Gwinnett County is hereby authorized:

(1) To impose, by ordinance, speed limits on all public roads and streets in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County.

(2) To impose, by ordinance, speed limits and other traffic controls and limitations on all private property used for commercial parking lots connected with business activities where the parking lots provide access to public roads or streets.

(3) To establish, by ordinance, weight, limits on bridges, on public roads and streets in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett
County.

(4) To establish, by ordinance, truck routes along public roads in Gwinnett County.

(5) To prohibit, by ordinance, the use of public roads and streets by persons operating trucks and other heavy equipment where such operation would tend to endanger the safety of other persons traveling on said roads and streets or may cause damage to the paving, curbing, storm drains, road bed or other portions of
said public roads or streets.

(6) To adopt ordinances protecting the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the county.

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(7) To provide for punishment of violators of any Gwinnett County Ordinance by a fine for each offense not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) or confinement in the Gwinnett County Jail for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, or both, with said fine or punishment, or both, to be imposed by the Judge of the Gwinnett County Recorder's Court or any court which may hereafter be created by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia with authority to impose fines and imprison persons for violation of county ordinances.

In the event any phrase, clause, paragraph or portion thereof, of this amendment shall be adjudged invalid for any reason whatsoever, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other phrases, clauses, paragraphs or portions of this amendment, which shall remain of full force and effect as if the phrase, clause, paragraph, or pofo.r"tion thereof so adjudged invalid was not originally a part here-

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to empower the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County, Georgia, to impose speed limits on all
( ) NO public roads and streets in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, to establish weight limits on bridges, on public roads and streets in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, to establish truck routes along public roads in Gwinnett County, to prohibit the use of public roads and streets by persons, operating trucks and other heavy equipment where such operation would tend to endanger the safety of other persons traveling on said roads and streets or may cause damage to the paving, curbing, storm drains, road bed, or other portions of said public roads or streets, provide for punishment of violators of any duly adopted Gwinnett County Ordinance by a fine for each offense or confinement in the Gwinnett County Jail, or both, with said fine or punishment, or both, to be imposed by the Judge of the Gwinnett County Recorder's Court or any court which may hereafter be created by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia with authority to impose fines and imprison persons for violation of county ordinances?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

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If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this
State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.
Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell
Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.

Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R.
Jessup

Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson

Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan

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Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Turner

Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Carr Egan Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Greer Harrington McCracken McKinney Patten, G. C. Petro

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rush Tucker Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 158, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 687-2028. By Messrs. Lane and Nessmith of the 76th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the School Superintendent of the Bulloch County School System shall be appointed by the Bulloch County Board of Education rather than elected by the voters of the Bulloch County School District; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VIII, Section VI, of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

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"The successor to the School Superintendent of the Bulloch County School System who is in office on January 1, 1975, and future successors to such office, shall be appointed by the Bulloch County Board of Education prior to the expiration of the term of office of the School Superintendent. Successors to such School Superintendent shall serve at the pleasure of the Bulloch County Board of Education. The provisions of this paragraph shall not affect the term of office of the School Superintendent who is in office on January 1, 1975."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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 School Superintendent of the Bul-
( ) NO loch County School System shall be appointed by the Bulloch County Board of Education rather
than elected by the voters of the Bulloch County School District?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. 'M. Alien Atherton Bailey

Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C.

Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark

Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L.

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Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom

Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie
Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Carr Egan Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Greer Harrington McCracken McKinney Patten, G. C. Petro

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rush Tucker Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

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On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 158, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate and House, to-wit:

SB 524. By Senator Herndon of the 10th:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, as amended, so as to provide for service credit for certain services rendered by a member.

SB 637. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Sutton of the 9th and Young of the 13th:
A Bill to amend the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", as amended, so as to authorize the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to certify constables as peace officers and as having met the requirements for employment as peace officers.

SB 663. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, as amended, so as to provide for certain surety bonds; to provide for the forfeiture of certain surety bonds.
SB 664. By Senators Moore of the 56th, Zipperer of the 3rd and Wasden of the 2nd:
A Bill to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, so as to provide for the taking of the State under certain conditions.
SB 668. By Sentor McGill of the 24th:
A Bill to provide for the sale of disposal of abandoned animals; to provide for definitions; to provide for notices; to provide for liens; to provide for sales and the disposition of proceeds of such sales; to provide for practice and procedure.

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SB 673. By Senator Fincher of the 54th:
A Bill to amend the "Georgia Anatomical Gift Act", approved March 7 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 59), so as to provide a definition of death.

SB 674. By Senators Coggin of the 35th and Garrard of the 37th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Examiners of Practical Nurses may set reasonable fees for examinations, licensure, and renewal of licenses.

SB 676. By Senators Coggin of the 35th and Garrard of the 37th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 84-10, relating to the practice of nursing, as amended, so as to provide that the Board of Examiners of Registered Nurses may establish reasonable fees for examinations, licenses, and renewal of licenses.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the House and Senate, to-wit:

HR 251. By Messrs. Mulherin of the 81st, Collins of the 45th, Blackshear of the 106th, and others: A Resolution relative to the lives of the unborn.
SR 378. By Senators Holley of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd: A Resolution expressing regret at the passing of Mr. Sherman Drawdy.
The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:
HB 937. By Mr. Triplett of the lllth: A Bill to fix the compensation of a certain official in certain counties (population of not less than 185,000 nor more than 190,000).
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate and House, to-wit:
HB 1292. By Messrs. Carlisle and Brown of the 67th, Northcutt, Bailey and Johnson of the 68th: A Bill to amend Code Section 68-201 relating to registration and license

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of motor vehicles and chauffeurs, so as to exempt certain motorized carts from the provisions of said Code Section.

HB 1438. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt, Bailey and Johnson of the 68th:
A Bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Clayton County into the single office of Tax Commissioner of Clayton County, so as to change the compensation of the Deputy Tax Commissioner.

HB 1439. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt, Bailey and Johnson of the 68th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Clayton County, so as to create Commissioner Districts and Commissioner posts.

HB 1719. By Mr. Keyton of the 121st:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Pavo (formerly the Town of Pavo), in the counties of Thomas and Brooks, so as to change the day for holding the regular elections for the City of Pavo from the third Monday in December of each year to the fourth Monday in November of each year.

HB 1771. By Mr. Vaughn of the 57th:
A Bill to provide for the payment of taxes in two equal installments in certain counties of this State and in all municipalities located in such counties.

HB 1791. By Mr. Irwin of the 113th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Terrell County, so as to change the provisions relating to the location of the office of the board of commissioners.

HB 1792. By Mr. Irwin of the 113th:
A Bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Terrell County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary.

HB 1793. By Mr. Irwin of the 113th:
A Bill to provide a new charter for the Town of Sasser; to provide that this Act shall repeal and replace the charter provided by an Act approved December 29, 1890.

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HB 1795. By Mr. Shanahan of the 7th:
A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the tax commissioner of Gordon County and establishing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of said officer.

HB 1814. By Messrs. Walker of the 100th and Grahl of the 88th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Macon County, so as to change the compensation of the board of commissioners.

SB 652. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 26-29, relating to crimes involving dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to change certain provisions relating to the issuance of a license to carry a pistol or revolver; to provide for additional identification information relative to such licensure.

SB 657. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to amend Code Title 56, relating to insurance, as amended, so as to qualify certain requirements relative to documents accompanying applications for certificates of authority; to clarify provisions relating to brokers' quarterly reports.

SB 662. By Senators Zipperer of the 3rd and Wasden of the 2nd:
A Bill to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, as amended, so as to change the count of shrimp per pound required to open or close the season for the commercial taking of shrimp.
SB 669. By Senator McGill of the 24th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 84-15, known as the "Georgia Veterinary Practice Act", as amended, so as to change the compensation of members of the Board of Veterinary Medicine; to provide that conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude shall constitute grounds for disciplinary sanction.

HB 1818. By Mr. Vaughn of the 57th:
A Bill to amend an Act providing that the governing authority of any municipality located wholly within certain counties may not rezone or otherwise change the zoning status of land which it has theretofore annexed for a period of 12 months from the date such annexation be-

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came effective, so as to clarify the time within which an application for rezoning may be resubmitted for consideration.

The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 93'6. By Mr. Triplett of the lllth:
A Bill to fix the compensation of a certain official in certain counties (population of not less than 185,000 nor more than 190,000).

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

SR 334. By Senators Tysinger of the 41st, Holley of the 22nd, Brown of the 47th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for joint introduction of bills and resolutions by Senators and Representatives; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the Committee on Special Judiciary and referred to the Committee on Judiciary:

HB 1891. By Messrs. Tucker of the 69th, Smith and Adams of the 74th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the Superior Courts of the Flint Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the election and term of office of said judge; to fix a time at which he shall begin his term of office; and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:
SB 604. By Senator Webb of the llth: A Bill to amend Code Title 9, relating to attorneys at law, as amended,

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so as to require all persons seeking admission to the bar to take an examination; to repeal provisions relating to admission by comity.

Mr. Evans of the 89th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the House:

HB 1557. By Mr. Evans of the 89th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating billiard rooms, to provide that the terms "intoxicating liquors" and "liquors" shall not include malt beverages, to provide for an effective date, to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bailey Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Carr Castleberry Clark Cole Collins, S. Coney Connell Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dixon Egan Ellis

Evans Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Greer Groover Harrington Harris, J. R. Hawes Hays Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Karrh Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Marcus

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. M. Alien Burruss

Carlisle Chance Davis, E. T. Dean, N.

Matthews, C. McDaniell McKinney Miles Morgan Moyer Mullinax Northcutt Patterson Pearce Peters Pinkston Ritchie Russell, J. Savage Shanahan Stephens Thompson Townsend Vaughn Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.
Dorminy Duke Floyd, J. H. Fraser

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Gignilliat Grantham Harden Harris, J. F. Hill, G. Howard Jones Keyton Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lowrey

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Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin McDonald
Milford Nessmith
Oxford Patten, G. C.
Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Rush

Smith, V. B.
Sweat Thomason Triplett Turner
Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wood

Those not Voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin
Beckham Bennett Blackshear
Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L.
Bray Brown, B. D.
Buck Burton Busbee Carrell Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Daugherty
Dent Dickey Dollar Edwards

Elliott
Ezzard Farrar Grahl Hamilton
Harrison Hatcher Hill, B. L.
Howell
Irvin, J. Jordan
King Knight Lambert
Lee Logan Mason McCracken
Mulherin
Nix Noble

Odom Patten, R. L.
Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L.
Rpss Russell, W. B.
Sams Shepherd Smith, J. R.
Snow Strickland
Toles Tucker Twiggs Waddle Walker Ware Willis Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 71, nays 47.

The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to HB 1557.

Mr. Floyd of the 5th moved that the House reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the House:

HB 1012!. By Mr. Atherton o01f tmhe 1.u9/tmh:. A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to authorize counties and

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certain municipalities to levy a local sales and use tax; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, Marvin Blackshear Bohannon Brown, B. D. Carlisle Carr Chance Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Dollar Floyd, J. H. Fraser Geisinger Groover

Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Irwin Jessup Karrh Keyton Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Lowrey Mauldin Milford Mullinax Nessmith Northcutt Oxford

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bond Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Castleberry Clark Cole Coney Connell Davis, W.

Dean, N. Dorminy Duke Egan Ellis Evans Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Foster Gignilliat Grantham Greer Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hawes Hays Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hutchinson Irvin, R. Johnson Jones

Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Rainey Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Smith, V. B. Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, J. A.
Jordan King Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Lee Le vitas Logan Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nix Patten, G. C. Petro Pinkston Reaves Ritchie

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Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Townsend

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Triplett Tucker Turner Vaughn
Wamble Wheeler, Bobby

Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.
Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Bostick Brantley, H. H.
Brantley, H. L. Buck
Busbee Carrell Colwell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dickey Edwards
Elliott

Farrar Grahl Harrison
Hatcher Howell
Hudson Irvin, J. Knight Lambert Lane, Dick Mason McCracken
Noble

Odom Patten, R. L.
Phillips, G. S.
Ross Russell, W. B.
Sams Smith, J. R.
Toles
Twiggs Waddle Willis
Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 56, nays 86.

The motion was lost.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th requested that he be recorded as voting "Nay" on the motion to reconsider the passage of HB 1012.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were taken up for consideration
and read the third time:

HR 631-1889. By Mr. Harris of the 8th:
A Resolution compensating the City of Cartersville; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

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

HR 502-1475. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:
A Resolution compensating Mr. Walter H. Peacock, Jr., as the Executor under the will of James Michael Flanagan; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 149, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
HR 315-1180. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Cecil Harris; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution was agreed to.
On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 149, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 538-1633. By Mr. Bostick of the 123rd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. M. 0. Lindsey; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Appropriations moves to amend HR 538-1633 as follows: change amount on line 10 and line 17 to read "$146.88".

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, was agreed to.

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On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.
HR 543-1650. By Messrs. Buck of the 87th, Berry of the 86th and Ware of the 65th: A Resolution compensating Sergeant Lee Blanchard; and for other purposes.
The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Appropriations moves to amend HR 543-1650 as follows: Amend to include proviso, "provided such amount is determined by the Attorney General of Georgia to be proper and correct."

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

HB 1763. By Mr. Matthews of the 62nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing campus policemen and other security personnel of the University System of Georgia with arrest powers for offenses committed upon University System property, so as to provide that the campus personnel of the University System of Georgia who are regular employees of the University System shall have the power to make arrests for offenses committed upon any public or private property within five hundred yards of any property under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Larsen of the 27th moves to amend HB 1763 by striking the quotation mark and comma after "Georgia" on line 23, page 1 and adding the following: ", but only after written consent of the governing authority of any municipality having police jurisdiction over such

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property," and by striking the period and quotation mark after "Georgia" on line 7, page 2, and adding the following: ", but only after written consent of the governing authority of any municipality having police jurisdiction over such property."

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carr Carrell Chance Clark
Cole
Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W.

Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Egan Elliott Ellis Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin,J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton

King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee
Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams

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Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles

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Townsend Triplett Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble

Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Carlisle Castleberry Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Edwards Evans Foster Gignilliat Grahl Groover

Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howell Lambert Larsen, G. K. Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken Moyer Noble

Northcutt Patten, R. L. Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Smith, J. R. Snow Turner Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 142, nays 0.

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

HB 1731. By Messrs. Howard of the 19th, Murphy of the 18th, Matthews of the 62nd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources to appoint conservation rangers, so as to authorize the Board of Natural Resources to designate the various classes of employees to be included within the uniformed division of conservation rangers; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources to appoint conservation rangers, approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1483), so as to authorize the

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Board of Natural Resources to designate the various classes of employees to be included within the uniformed division of conservation rangers; to provide that the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources and the Director of the Division of Game and Fish shall be excluded from the classified service under the State Merit System of Personnel Administration; 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 Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources to appoint conservation rangers, approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1483), is hereby amended by adding after the first sentence in Section 1 a new sentence to read as follows:

"The Board of Natural Resources, by rule and regulation, shall designate the various classes of employees to be included within said uniformed division of conservation rangers, including but not limited to, the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources and other supervisory personnel; provided, however, that the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, and the Director of the Division of Game and Fish shall be excluded from the classified service under the State Merit System of Personnel Administration as provided for in an Act approved March 10, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 45).",

so that when so amended Section 1 shall read as follows:

"Section 1. Conservation Rangers. The Board of Natural Resources shall have the power to adopt rules and regulations concerning qualifications, appointments, badge, oath of office, and other matters pertaining to a uniformed division to be known as conservation rangers. The Board of Natural Resources, by rule and regulations, shall designate the various classes of employees to be included within said uniformed division of conservation rangers, including but not limited to, the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources and other supervisory personnel; provided, however, that the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, and the Director of the Division of Game and Fish shall be excluded from the classified service under the State Merit System of Personnel Administration as provided for in an Act approved March 10, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 45). The Commissioner of Natural Resources shall have the power to appoint conservation rangers of the State-at-large, of such number as may be necessary to carry out the duties assigned to them, who shall be charged with the law enforcement responsibilities pertaining to the Department of Natural Resources."

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.

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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.
Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance
Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent

Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton

Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney
Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan

Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles

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Townsend Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Ware

Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was J. A. King.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Castleberry Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dickey Elliott Evans Ezzard

Grahl Greer Hawes Howell Lambert Levitas Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken Moyer Noble

Northcutt Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Sams Smith, J. R. Triplett Wall ' Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 146, nays 1.

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

The Speaker Pro Tempore assumed the Chair.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration:

HB 1616. By Mr. Harrington of the 93rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", so as to permit the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources to delegate powers and authority conferred on him to employees of the Department; and for other purposes.

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The following floor substitute, offered by Mr. Mulherin of the 81st, was read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1015), so as to permit the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources to delegate powers and authority conferred on him to employees of the Department; to provide that the superintendent or chief medical officer of any State operated mental institution located in this State shall be a duly licensed physician authorized to practice medicine in this State; to provide that the Director of the Division of Mental Health and the Director of Mental Health Services shall also be duly licensed physicians; 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 known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1015), is hereby amended by adding the following at the end of Section 1201:

"The Commissioner may delegate the powers and authority conferred or any part thereof, to employees of the Department as he may deem appropriate which shall include the authority to delegate the responsibility for making final decisions in contested cases to hearing officers of the Department. Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the superintendent or chief medical officer, by whatever name called, of any State operated mental institution located in this State, shall be a duly licensed physician authorized to practice medicine in this State under the provisions of Code Chapter 84-9, relating to medical practitioners, as now or hereafter amended. By way of illustration and not of limitation, the following chief medical officers shall be duly licensed physicians: the Superintendent of Central State Hospital, the Superintendent of Gracewood, and the Director of the Mental Retardation Center. In addition, the Director of the Division of Mental Health and the Director of Mental Health Services of the Department of Human Resources shall also be duly licensed physicians authorized to practice medicine in this State under the provisions of Code Chapter 84-9, relating to medical practitioners, as now or hereafter amended."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

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

An amendment, offered by Mr. Russell of the 62nd, was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent.

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The following amendment was read:

Mr. Brown of the 89th moves to amend HB 1616 (floor substitute) by adidng after the word "physician" on page 2, line 1, the words "or a psychologist with a PhD in Psychology from an accredited college or University, licensed by the State of Georgia as a Psychologist." The above additional language shall also be added after the word "physician" on line 6, page 2 and after the word "medicine" on page 2, line 12.

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bailey Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P.
Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Collins, S. Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dickey Dixon Duke Ellis Ezzard Floyd, L. R.

Foster Gignilliat Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Irwin Johnson Jordan King Knight Kreeger Lambert Le vitas Lewis Marcus Mason

McDaniell Morgan Nix Noble Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Ritchie Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B. Thompson Turner Vaughn Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wilson, J. M.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Brantley, H. H.

Buck Busbee Castleberry Clark Coleman Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dent Dollar

Dorminy Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Floyd, J. H. Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Harrington

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Harris, J. F. Hays Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Jones Karrh Keyton Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Logan Lowrey

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Matthews, C. Mauldin Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach

Rush Sams Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason
Toles Triplett Waddle Walker Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. L. Burruss Chance Cole Collins, M. Colwell Farrar

Greer Harrison Hill, G. Lee Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDonald McKinney Mullinax Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Shepherd Smith, J. R. Sweat Townsend Tucker Twiggs Willis Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 68, nays 83.

The amendment was lost.

On the adoption of the floor substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, John Alien Beckham Brown, S. P. Buck Castleberry Coleman Coney

Connell Dent Dixon Dorminy Edwards Floyd, J. H. Grahl Harrington

Harris, J. F. Hays Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Jessup Jones Keyton

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Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Miles Milford Morgan

Mulherin Nessmith Peters Pinkston Rainey Ross Rush

Sams Savage Strickland Thomason Toles Triplett Wheeler, J. A.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs,

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray
Brown, B. D.
Brown, C.
Burton
Busbee
Carlisle
Carr
Carrell
Chance
Clark
Collins, S.
Daugherty
Davis, E. T.
Davis, W.
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dickey
Dollar
Duke
Egan Elliott
Ellis
Evans

Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L.
Hill, G.
Horton, G. T.
Horton, W. L.
Howard
Howell
Irvin, R.
Irwin
Johnson
Jordan
Karrh
King
Knight
Kreeger Lambert
Lane, Dick
Larsen, G. K.
Levitas
Lewis
Logan
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C. McDaniell

McDonald Moyer Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie
Roach
Rogers
Russell, J.
Russell, W. B.
Shanahan Smith, V. B.
Snow
Stephens
Sweat Thompson
Turner Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wall Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire
Williams
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Brantley, H. L. Burruss Cole Collins, M. Colwell Farrar

Harrison Lee McCracken McKinney Northcutt Patten, R. L. Shepherd

Smith, J. R. Townsend Tucker Twiggs Willis Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the floor substitute, the ayes were 46, nays 114.

The floor substitute 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, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Bailey Beckham Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carr Carrell Castleberry Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib

Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Floyd, J. H. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Hatcher Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L.

Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin

McDaniell .McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L.

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Pinkston Rainey Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat

Thomason Toles Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Carlisle Chance Clark

Davis, W. Dixon Ellis Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Groover Harris, J. R. Hill, B. L. Howard Irwin

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bennett Berry Brantley, H. L. Burruss Colwell Dean, J. E.

Dollar Farrar Harrison Hawes McCracken McKinney Miles Patten, R. L.

Jordan Knight Lane, Dick Northcutt Odom Pearce Ritchie Thompson Triplett Wilson, J. M.
Reaves Shepherd Smith, J. R. Townsend Tucker Willis Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 127, nays 30.

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

By unanimous consent, HB 1616 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

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HB 1741. By Messrs. Howard of the 19th, Adams of the 14th, Coleman of the 102nd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that before an indictment against a peace officer charging such officer with a crime which is alleged to have occurred while he was in the performance of his duties shall be laid before a grand jury, the rights provided in Code Section 89-9908, relating to certain officials, shall be afforded such officer; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H.
Adams, John Adams, Marvin Atherton Beckham Blackshear Bohannon Bray Brown, B. D. Buck Burton Busbee Carr Cole Coleman Collins, M.
Connell Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dorminy Edwards Floyd, J. H.

Floyd, L. R. Foster Grahl Grantham Groover
Harris, J. F. Hays Hill, B. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Jessup Jordan Karrh Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R.

McDaniell Miles Mulherin Nix Oxford
Patterson Peters Pinkston Rainey Rogers Ross Rush
Russell, J. Sams Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Stephens Strickland
Toles Vaughn Walker Wall Wheeler, J. A.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Bailey Berlin

Berry Bond Brantley, H. H.

Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Carlisle

Collins, S. Colwell Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dickey Egan Elliott Evans Fraser Hamilton Harris, J. R.

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Hatcher Irvin, J. Irwin Johnson Keyton King Knight Lee
Le vitas Lewis Mauldin Milford

Northcutt Odom Pearce Reaves Russell, W. B. Savage Thomason Turner Waddle Wamble Whitmire Williams

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M.
Alien Bennett Bostick Brantley, H. L. Burruss Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Dean, N. Dixon Dollar Duke Ellis Ezzard Farrar Geisinger Gignilliat Greer Harden

Harrington Harrison
Hawes Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Jones Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Logan Matthews, C. McCracken McDonald McKinney
Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith N,oble Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L.

Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Roach Shepherd Snow Sweat Thompson Townsend Triplett Tucker Twiggs Ware Wheeler, Bobby Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 73, nays 45.

The Bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Mr. Howard of the 19th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to HB 1741.

Mr. Whitmire of the 9th stated that he had inadvertently voted "nay" but intended to vote "aye" on the passage of HB 1741.

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The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto:

HB 936. By Mr. Triplett of the lllth:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to fix the compensation of a certain official in certain counties; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:
The Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 936 as follows: By striking the word "of" on line 11 of page 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "to be fixed by the governing authority of said county at not more than".

Mr. Triplett of the lllth moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to HB 936.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 936 was disagreed to.

HB 937. By Mr. Triplett of the lllth:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to fix the compensation of a certain official in certain counties; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:
The Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 937 as follows: By striking the word "of" on line 11 of page 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "to be fixed by the governing authority of said county at not more than".

Mr. Triplett of the lllth moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to HB 937.

The motion prevailed the the Senate amendment to HB 937 was disagreed to.

HB 1372. By Mr. Oxford of the 101st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 92, relating to public revenue, so as to provide for refunds of taxes which have been erroneously or illegally assessed and collected by counties and municipalities or

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over-paid by taxpayers, whether paid voluntary or involuntarily; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendments were read:
Senator Holley of the 22nd moves to amend HB 1372 by striking on page 3, line 19 the words "two-year".
The Committee on Banking and Finance offers the following amendment to HB 1372: By striking on page 3, line 13, the words, "two years", and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "one year". And by striking on page 3, line 14, the word, "two-year", and inserting in lieu thereof the word, "one-year".

Mr. Oxford of the 101st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments to HB 1372.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Carlisle Carrell Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M.

Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib D'ean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham

Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger

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Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith

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Nix Northcutt Odom
Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves
Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan
Smith, V. B.
Snow

Stephens
Strickland Thomason
Thompson
Toles Tucker Turner Waddle
Walker Wall Wamble
Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams
Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.
Wood

Those voting in the negative were G. Chance and Tom Triplett.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett
Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carr
Castleberry Colwell Dixon Elliott
Ezzard

Greer
Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Levitas McCracken McDaniell
McKinney Mullinax Noble Patten, G. C.
Patten, R. L.

Petro
Phillips, G. S. Rush Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Sweat
Townsend Twiggs Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 143, nays 2. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendments to HB 1372 were agreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third
time:

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HB 1638. By Messrs. Cole and Foster of the 6th and Turner of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the judges of the superior courts, so as to change the provisions relating to salaries and compensation of secretaries for judges of the superior courts and district attorneys; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney

Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Dollar Duke Edwards Egan Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays
Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J.

Irvin, R. Irwin
Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Lee Lewis
Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Nessmith Nix Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce

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Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Shanahan

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Smith, V. B.
Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle

Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Brantley, H. L. Burruss Dent
Dickey Dorminy Elliott Ellis Ezzard Gignilliat Greer
Harrison

Hill, B. L. Hill, G.
Horton, W. L. Jordan
Levitas McCracken McKinney Miles Mulherin Mullinax Noble

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L.
Petro Phillips, G. S.
Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Thomason Townsend Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 146, nays 0.

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

Mr. Jordan of the 58th wished to be recorded as voting "nay" on the passage of HB 1638.

By unanimous consent, HB 1638 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration:

HB 1841. By Mr. Egan of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia

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Securities Act of 1973", so as to clarify certain provisions relating to the registration of securities; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Securities Act of 1973", approved April 18, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1202), so as to redefine certain terms; to modify the provisions for registration of dealers, limited dealers, salesmen and limited salesmen; to modify the findings upon which the registration of a dealer, limited dealer, salesman or limited salesman may be revoked or suspended; to modify the information to be contained in a registration statement; to provide for a small issue registration procedure; to modify the requirements for placing stock in escrow in connection with a registered issue; to provide for the withdrawal of registration statements; to clarify procedures concerning stop orders; to modify the terms of exemptions from registration of certain securities and transactions; to modify the powers of the Commissioner of Securities; to modify the provisions concerning investigations and hearings by the Commissioner; to modify provisions concerning injunction and prosecution of violations; to clarify how criminal sentences shall be imposed; to clarify provisions concerning rescission offers to purchasers of securities; to provide for venue in cases arising under the Act; to provide for service of subpoenas by investigators appointed by the Commissioner; to clarify provisions concerning credit transactions; to modify certain provisions concerning prior law; 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 known as the "Georgia Securities Act of 1973", approved April 18, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1202), is hereby amended by striking paragraphs (1), (5), (8), (9), (15) and (20) of subsection (a) of Section 2 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (1), (5), (8), (9), (15) and (20) of subsection (a) of Section 2, to read as follows:
"(1) 'Affiliate' of, or a person affiliated with, a specified person, means a person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with the person specified. Any beneficial owner of 20 percent or more of the combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of a person or any executive officer, director, trustee, or general partner of a person is an affiliate of such person unless such shareholder, executive officer, director, trustee, or general partner shall prove that he in fact does not control, is not controlled by, and is not under common control with such person.
(5) 'Dealer' means every person, other than a salesman regis-

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tered under the Act, who engages, either for all or part of his time, directly or indirectly, as agent, broker, or principal in the business of offering, buying, selling or otherwise dealing or trading in securities issued by another person, but does not include a bank or trust company, or any person insofar as such person buys or sells securities for his own account, either individually or in some fiduciary capacity, other than as a part of a regular business, and does not include any general partner, or executive officer of any general partner of an issuer or executive officer of an issuer offering or selling securities of such issuer unless he is paid a commission for the sale of such securities. Any remuneration paid which is directly related to the sale of securities shall be considered a commission for the purposes of this subsection.

(8) 'Limited dealer' means a dealer who is authorized under this Act to act as a dealer only with respect to a certain issue of or a certain class or type of securities specified by the Commissioner.

(9) 'Limited salesman' means a salesman who is authorized under this Act to sell or offer for sale only a certain issue of or a certain class or type of securities specified by the Commissioner.

(15) 'Salesman' means an individual other than a dealer or a limited dealer registered under this Act, employed or appointed or authorized by a dealer, limited dealer, or by an issuer, to sell securities in this State. The general partners or executive officers of a dealer or a limited dealer engaged in the offer or sale of securities, and any general partners of an issuer or executive officers of any general partner of an issuer or executive officers of an issuer offering or selling securities of such issuer shall not be deemed to be salesmen within the meaning of this definition unless they are paid a commission for the sale of such securities. Any remuneration paid which is directly related to the sale of securities shall be considered a. commission for the purposes of this subsection.

(20) 'Underwriter' means any person who has purchased from an issuer or an affiliate of an issuer with a view to, or offers or sells for an issuer or an affiliate of an issuer in connection with, the distribution of any security, or participates or has a direct or indirect participation in any such undertaking, or participates or has a participation in the direct or indirect underwriting of any such undertaking; provided, however, that a person shall be presumed not to be an underwriter with respect to any securities which he has owned beneficially for at least one year; and provided further, that a dealer shall not be considered an underwriter with respect to any securities which do not represent part of an unsold allotment to or subscription by the dealer as a participant in the distribution of such securities by the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer; provided further, that in the case of securities acquired on the conversion of another security without payment of additional consideration, the length of time such securities have been beneficially owned by a person shall include the period during which the convertible security was beneficially owned and the period during which the security acquired on conversion has been beneficially owned."

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Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3, to read as follows:

"Section 3. Registration of Dealers and Salesmen, (a) No dealer, limited dealer, salesman or limited salesman shall offer for sale or sell any securities within or from this State, except in transactions exempt under subsection (a), (b), (f), (g), (h), (i), (k) or (1) of Section 9, unless he is a registered dealer, limited dealer, salesman or limited salesman pursuant to the provisions of this Section; provided, however, that a real estate broker or salesman licensed to sell real estate in this State shall not be required to register as a dealer or a limited dealer or as a salesman or a limited salesman under this Act in connection with the sale by them of a security consisting of any interest in a residential unit and any rental management arrangement relating thereto.

(d) Dealers and Limited Dealers. Application for registration as a dealer or limited dealer may be made by any person. Such application for registration shall be made in writing in a form prescribed by the Commissioner, shall be executed by the applicant, shall be duly verified under oath, shall be filed in the office of the Commissioner, and shall contain the following information:

(1) The name of the applicant.

(2) The address of the principal place of business of the applicant, and the addresses of all branch offices of the applicant in this State.

(3) The form of business organizations and the date of organization of the applicant.

(4) The names and business addresses of all general partners, limited partners, directors, affiliates, or executive officers of the applicant; a statement of the limitations, if any, of the liability of any general partner, limited partner, director, affiliate, or executive officer; and a statement setting forth in chronological order the occupational activities of each such general partner, limited partner, director, affiliate, or executive officer during the preceding ten (10) years.

(5) A brief description of the general character of the business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the applicant.

(6) A list of any other states in which the applicant is registered as a securities broker, dealer or salesman, and, if registration of the applicant as a securities broker, dealer or salesman has ever been denied, revoked, suspended or withdrawn, or if such a proceeding is pending in any state, full details with respect thereto.

(7) Whether the applicant is registered as a broker or dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any Act adopted in

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amendment thereof and whether any such registration of the ap-
plicant has ever been denied, revoked or suspended or is then the subject of proceedings for revocation or suspension by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(8) The names of all organizations of securities brokers or dealers of which the applicant is a member or before which any application for membership on the part of the applicant is then pending, and whether any membership of the applicant in any such
organization has ever been denied, revoked or suspended or is then the subject of proceedings for revocation or suspension.

(9) The names of any securities exchanges of which the applicant or any of its partners, limited partners, directors, affiliates, or executive officers is a member, and whether any such membership has ever been denied, revoked or suspended or is then the subject of proceedings for revocation or suspension.

(10) A balance sheet as of a date within 90 days prior to the date of filing. This balance sheet need not be certified. If the balance sheet is not certified, there shall be filed in addition a certified balance sheet as of a date within one year of the date of filing unless the fiscal year of the applicant has ended within 90 days prior to the date of filing, in which case the balance sheet may be dated as of the end of the fiscal year preceding such last fiscal year. Such balance sheets shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, if required to be certified, shall be certified by an independent public accountant duly registered and in good standing as such under the laws of the place of his residence or principal office.

(11) Whether the applicant or any general partner, limited partner, director,. affiliate, or executive officer of such applicant has ever been subject to any injunction or disciplinary proceeding of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission involving a security or any aspect of the securities business, has ever been convicted of, or charged with, a misdemeanor of which fraud is an essential element or which involves a security or any aspect of the securities business, or has ever been convicted of, or charged with, a felony, and if so, all pertinent information with respect to such injunction, disciplinary proceeding, conviction or charge.

The Commissioner may waive the furnishing of any information required by this subsection (b) and may require such additional information as to the previous history, records or association of the applicant, its general partners, limited partners, directors, affiliates, or executive officers as he may deem necessary to establish whether or not the applicant should be registered as a dealer under the provisions of this Act.

No applicant shall be registered as a dealer or limited dealer under this Act, nor any such registration be renewed, unless each principal of such applicant has passed a written examination administered by the

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Commissioner or someone acting under his direction, or unless such applicant presents proof satisfactory to the Commissioner showing that each principal has previously passed a similar examination conducted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or any other examination substantially similar to that given by the Commissioner, as the Commissioner may determine. The Commissioner is further authorized to prescribe the time, manner or procedure relative to the holding of such examination, and may impose a fee against each principal taking said examination to cover the costs thereof, not to exceed $15. For the purpose of this Section 3(b) only, with respect to a dealer or an applicant for registration as a dealer, the term 'principal' refers to a person associated with such dealer or applicant who is engaged in the management of such dealer's or applicant's business, including the supervision, solicitation or conduct of such business, of the training of persons associated with such dealer or applicant for any of these functions.

There shall be filed with such application an irrevocable written consent of the applicant to the service of process upon the Commissioner in actions against such applicant in the manner and form hereinafter provided in Section 18, and payment of the prescribed registration fee.

When an applicant has fully complied with the provisions of this subsection and subsections (f) and (g), the Commissioner shall register such applicant as a dealer unless he shall find that the applicant is not of good business reputation, or does not appear qualified by training or experience to act as a dealer in securities. When the Commissioner has registered an applicant as a dealer, he shall immediately notify the applicant of such registration.

The procedure and requirements relative to the registration of a dealer as provided in this subsection (b) shall likewise apply to the registration of a limited dealer, except that an applicant for registration as a limited dealer shall furnish the Commissioner, as part of his application, information as to the particular issue or class or type of securities with respect to which he desires to act as a dealer. Any license, certificate or other evidence of registration issued by the Commissioner to a limited dealer shall specify the issue or class or type of securities with respect to which such registration authorizes such limited dealer to act as a dealer.

(c) Salesmen and Limited Salesmen. Application for registration as a salesman or a limited salesman may be made by any individual. Such application for registration shall be made in writing in a form prescribed by the Commissioner, shall be executed by the applicant and by the dealer, limited dealer or issuer employing or proposing to employ such applicant, shall be duly verified under oath, shall be filed in the office of the Commissioner, and shall contain the following information:

(1) Name and residence and business address of the applicant.
(2) Name of the dealer, limited dealer or issuer employing or proposing to employ the applicant.

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(3) Names and addresses of three persons of whom the Commissioner may inquire as to the character and business reputation of the applicant.

(4) Applicant's age and education.

(5) The nature of employment and names and addresses of employers of the applicant for the period of ten years immediately preceding the date of application.

(6) Other state or federal laws under which the applicant has ever been registered as a securities broker, dealer or salesman, and, if any such registration has ever been refused, canceled, suspended or revoked, or if such a proceeding is pending, full details with respect thereto.

(7) Whether the applicant has ever been subject to any injunction or disciplinary proceeding of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission involving a security or any aspect of the securities business, has ever been convicted of, or charged with, a misdemeanor of which fraud is an essential element or which involves a security or any aspect of the securities business, or has ever been convicted of, or charged with, a felony, and if so, all pertinent information with respect to such injunction, disciplinary proceeding, conviction or charge.

The Commissioner may waive the furnishing of any information required by this subsection (c) and may require such additional information as to applicant's previous business experience as he may deem necessary to determine whether or not the applicant should be registered as a salesman under the provisions of this Act. There shall be filed with such application payment of the prescribed registration fee.

When an applicant has fully complied with the provisions of this subsection and subsections (f) and (g), the Commissioner shall register such applicant as a salesman, unless he finds that such applicant is not of good business reputation, or does not appear to be qualified by training, experience or knowledge of the securities business to act as a salesman of securities. When the Commissioner has registered an applicant as a salesman, he shall immediately notify the applicant of such registration.
No dealer, limited dealer or issuer shall employ any salesman or limited salesman who is not registered as required by this Act and each such person shall promptly notify the Commissioner of the termination of the employment by him of a salesman or limited salesman; and the registration of such salesman or limited salesman shall automatically be terminated from the time of termination of such employment. Any license, certificate or other evidence of such registration which such salesman or limited salesman has been issued shall immediately be returned to the Commissioner.
The procedure relative to the registration of a salesman as provided

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in this subsection shall likewise apply to the registration of a limited salesman, except that an applicant for registration as a limited salesman shall furnish the Commissioner with information as to the particular issue or class or type of securities which he desires to sell or offer for sale. Any license, certificate or other evidence of registration issued by the Commissioner to a limited salesman shall specify the issue or class or type of securities which such registration authorizes such limited salesman to sell or offer for sale.

No applicant shall be registered as a salesman or limited salesman under this Act, nor any such registration be renewed, unless such person has passed a written examination administered by the Commissioner or someone acting under his direction, or unless such applicant presents proof satisfactory to the Commissioner showing that he has previously passed a similar examination conducted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or any other examination substantially similar to that given by the Commissioner, as the Commissioner may determine. The Commissioner is further authorized to prescribe the time, manner and procedure relative to the holding of such examination, and may impose a fee against such applicant taking said examination to cover the costs thereof, not to exceed $15.

There shall be filed with such application an irrevocable written consent of the applicant to the service of process upon the Commissioner in actions against such applicant in the manner and form hereinafter provided in Section 18.

(d) Refusal of Registration. If, after affording an applicant a hearing or an opportunity for a hearing as provided in Section 17, the Commissioner finds that there are sufficient grounds to refuse to register such applicant as provided in this Section, he shall issue an order refusing to register such applicant. Such order shall state specifically the grounds for its issuance. A copy of such order shall be mailed to the applicant at his business address, and, if the application is for registration as a salesman or limited salesman, to the dealer or limited dealer or issuer who proposed to employ such applicant.

If the Commissioner shall find that an applicant has committed any act or made any omission which would constitute a sufficient ground for revocation of a dealer's, limited dealer's, salesman's or limited salesman's registration under Section 4 of this Act, such act or omission may constitute a sufficient ground for a finding by the Commissioner, under subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this Section, that such applicant is not of 'good business reputation'.

(e) Record and Renewal of Registrations. Every registration under this Section shall expire on the 31st day of December in each year. Registration of dealers, limited dealers, salesmen, and limited salesmen must be renewed each year by the submission of a renewal application containing the information required in an application for registration, to the extent that such information had not previously been included in an application or renewal application previously filed, by the payment of the proper registration fee, and in the case of a dealer or limited dealer, by the filing of a balance sheet as of a date within 90 days prior to the date

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of filing. This balance sheet need not be certified. If the balance sheet is
not certified, there shall be filed in addition a certified balance sheet as of a date within one year of the date of filing unless the fiscal year of the applicant has ended within 90 days prior to the date of filing, in which case the balance sheet may be dated as of the end of the preceding fiscal year. Such balance sheets shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, if required to be certified, shall be certified by an independent public accountant duly registered and in good standing as such under the laws of the place of his residence or principal office.

Upon any change in the general partners, limited partners, directors, affiliates or executive officers of a dealer or limited dealer, such dealer or limited dealer shall promptly notify the Commissioner and shall furnish to him in writing such information concerning such persons which has not previously been filed as required in an original application for registration.

(f) Fees. The fee for the initial registration of a dealer shall be $250. The annual renewal fee for a dealer shall be $50. The initial registration fee for a limited dealer shall be $100. The annual renewal fee for a limited dealer shall be $50. The initial registration fee for each salesman and each limited salesman shall be $50. The annual renewal fee for each salesman and each limited salesman shall be $10.

(g) Bonds. Except as otherwise provided herein, no applicant shall be registered as a dealer, limited dealer, salesman or limited salesman under this Act, nor shall any such registration be renewed, until such applicant files with the Commissioner bond satisfactory to the Commissioner in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) as to dealers and limited dealers, and two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) as to salesmen and limited salesmen, payable to the State of Georgia for the use of all interested persons, and conditioned upon the faithful compliance by the principal with any and all provisions of this Act and any regulations and orders issued by the Commissioner. Any such bond may be cancelled by the principal or surety by giving notice to the Commissioner, but such cancellation shall not affect any cause of action accruing thereon prior to cancellation and such cancellation shall result in automatic cancellation of the principal's registration until new bond satisfactory to the Commissioner is filed. Any cause of action on such bond must be brought within two (2) years after accrual thereof. The amounts above prescribed for the bonds required of salesmen, limited salesmen, dealers and limited dealers shall be construed as being the aggregate liability recoverable against such bonds, regardless of the number of claimants, and shall not be construed as individual liability.

The requirement for the filing of such bond by an applicant for registration, or renewal of registration, as a dealer or limited dealer shall not be applicable if the most recent certified balance sheet filed by such applicant pursuant to this Section 3, and any subsequent non-certified balance sheet so filed, shall show that such applicant had, as of the dates of such balance sheets, a net worth of not less than $250,000 as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The requirement for the filing of such bond by an applicant for registration

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or renewal of registration as a salesman or limited salesman shall not be applicable if the dealer or limited dealer by whom such applicant is employed, or is to be employed, is not subject to the bond requirements of this Section.

(h) Records. Every dealer, limited dealer, salesman or limited salesman registered under this Act shall make and keep such accounts and other records with respect to sales of securities in this State, whether or not pursuant to exemptions contained in Section 8 or Section 9 of this Act, as the Commissioner may by rule or regulation require. All records so required shall be preserved for five years unless the Commissioner shall provide otherwise. All records of such dealers, limited dealers, salesmen or limited salesmen are subject to such reasonable periodic, special or other examinations by representatives of the Commissioner, within or without this State, as the Commissioner deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (6) of subsection (a) of Section 4 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (1) and (6) of subsection (a) of Section 4, to read as follows:
"(1) Has willfully made or caused to be made in any application for registration under this Act, or in any hearing conducted by the Commissioner, any statement which was at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it was made false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or has willfully omitted to state in any such application any material fact which is required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(6) Is subject to any currently effective order of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the securities administrator of any other State denying registration to or revoking or suspending the registration of such person as a dealer or salesman, or is subject to any currently effective order of any national securities association or national securities exchange (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as now or hereafter amended) suspending or expelling such person from membership in such association or exchange;".
Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking subparagraphs (ii), (vii) and (xv) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Section 5 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subparagraphs (ii), (vii) and (xv) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Section 5, to read as follows:
"(ii) with respect to every director and officer of the issuer, or person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions: his name, address, and principal occupation for the past five (5) years; any criminal convictions or pending criminal proceedings involving the sale of securities of any such person or any disciplinary action taken or pending against any such person by the Securities

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and Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers, the Commissioner, or any State securities regulatory authority; the amount of securities of the issuer beneficially owned by
him as of a specified date within thirty (30) days of the filing of the registration statement; and a statement (including price information) of all transactions by such person in securities of the issuer beneficially owned by him during the two years preceding such date; the amount of the securities covered by the registration statement to which he has indicated his intention to subscribe; and with respect to each such person and any affiliate of such person or affiliate of a person specified in subparagraphs (v) or (vi) below, a description of any material interest in any material transaction with the issuer or any significant subsidiary effected within the past three (3) years or proposed to be effected;

(vii) with respect to any person other than an issuer on whose behalf any part of the offering is to be made: his name and address; the amount of securities of the issuer beneficially owned by him as of the date of the filing of the registration statement; and a description of any material interest in any material transaction with the issuer or any significant subsidiary effected within the past three (3) years or proposed to be effected;

(xv) the following financial statements: (i) a balance sheet of the issuer or a consolidated balance sheet of the issuer and its subsidiaries prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as of a date within ninety (90) days prior to the filing of the registration statement, and, if such balance sheet is not certified, also a certified balance sheet of the issuer or a certified consolidated balance sheet of the issuer and its subsidiaries prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as of a date not more than one (1) year prior to the date of filing unless the last fiscal year of the issuer has ended within ninety (90) days prior to the date of filing, in which case such certified balance sheet may be as of the end of the fiscal year preceding such last fiscal year; (ii) a profit and loss statement, analysis of surplus and a statement of source and application of funds of the issuer or consolidated statements of the issuer and its subsidiaries prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting prinicples for each of the three (3) fiscal years preceding the date of the most recent certified balance sheet filed, and for the interim period, if any, between the close of the most recent of such fiscal years and the date of the most recent balance sheet filed and, with respect to the profit and loss statement, for the corresponding period of the preceding year, statements for such interim and corresponding periods need not be certified; or, if the issuer and its predecessors have been in existence for less than three (3) fiscal years, the profit and loss and other required statements for the periods for which it has been in existence; and (iii) if a substantial part of the proceeds of the offering is to be applied to the purchase of any business, the same financial statements which would be required if that business were the registrant; provided, however, if the issuer does not report its accounts in the normal course of its business on a consolidated basis, then it may furnish, in lieu of consolidated statements, individual statements for it and its majority-owned subsidi-

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aries; provided, that if any such financial statements are required to be certified, they shall be certified by an independent public accountant duly registered and in good standing as such under the laws of the place of his residence or principal office."

Section 5. Said Act is further amended by striking subparagraphs (vii) and (viii) of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Section 5 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subparagraphs (vii), (viii) and (ix) of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Section 5, to read as follows:

"(vii) A signed copy of any professional opinions or any reports or certifications specifically referred to in the prospectus;

(viii) A copy of any literature concerning the issuer of the offering given to any person directly engaged in the sale of the securities; and

(ix) A written consent of each director of the issuer, or of any person occupying a similar status or performing a similar function,
to the use of his name in the prospectus unless such director or person has signed the registration statement."

Section 6. Said Act is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Section 5, to be designated subsection (d), to read as follows:

"(d) Small Issue Registration.

(1) If securities are registered under this subsection (d), sales of such securities, exclusive of sales which are not subject to this Act or which are exempt transactions under this Act, may be made to 35 persons by or on behalf of an issuer in any 12-month period.

(2) A registration statement under this subsection (d) shall be signed by the issuer, its chief executive officer, its principal financial officer, its comptroller or principal accounting officer, and a majority of the board of directors or persons performing similar functions (or, if there is no board of directors or persons performing similar functions, by the majority of the persons or board having the power of management of the issuer), and a copy of any prospectus proposed to be used in offering the securities. If the issuer is not a corporation registered with the Secretary of State, the registration statement shall also include a copy of the issuer's articles of incorporation and bylaws, or their substantial equivalents, as currently in effect; and a copy of any indenture or other instrument relating to the security to be registered.

(3) A prospectus, a copy of which shall be contained in the registration statement, shall be delivered to any purchaser of securities registered under this subsection (d) prior to or simultaneously with the execution by the purchaser of a written agreement to purchase, the delivery of a confirmation of sale, or the payment for securities

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offered by means of such prospectus, whichever occurs first. The prospectus under which securities registered pursuant to this subsection (d) are sold shall contain the following information:

(i) the information set forth in subparagraphs (i), (ix) and (xvi) of Section 5(a) (1) of this Act;

(ii) (A) a balance sheet of the issuer or a consolidated balance sheet of the issuer and its subsidiaries, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as of a date within 90 days
prior to the filing of the registration statement and

(B) such other financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as of such date as may be available to the issuer. Such statements may be uncertified unless a certified statement is available.

(iii) with respect to every officer and director of the issuer or person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions and with respect to every affiliate of the issuer, a description of: all remuneration, compensation, fees and other payments which have been received from the issuer and its subsidiaries in the past twelve months or which are expected to be received in the next twelve months; all interests in the securities of the issuer and its subsidiaries which are currently owned or expected to be owned and precisely what consideration was or will be given for such interest; and any material interest in any other material transactions with the issuer or any significant subsidiary of the issuer effected within the past three (3) years or expected to be effected.

(iv) any additional information which is needed to comply with Section 12 of this Act.

(4) The Commissioner shall treat as confidential and not subject to public inspection all registration statements filed pursuant to this subsection (d) unless he shall determine that such treatment is not consistent with the public interest, in which case he may make public such of the filed information as he may deem necessary for protection of the public interest;

(5) Registration statements filed pursuant to this subsection (d) will become effective if no stop order is in effect, and no proceeding is pending under Section 17, at three o'clock (3:00) Georgia time in the afternoon of the fifth full business day after the filing of the registration statement, or at such earlier time as the Commissioner determines.

(6) Preliminary negotiations and agreements in contemplation of a registration and sale of a security pursuant to this subsection (d) shall not be considered an 'offer to sell', 'offer for sale', or 'offer' of a security for the purposes of this Section 5 unless the seller receives some consideration for such security, a contract for

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sale of such security is executed or the security is sold before a registration statement relating thereto is effective. Purchasers of securities registered pursuant to this subsection (d) shall have the right to rescind such purchases on the terms and conditions set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Section 5."

Section 7. Said Act is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 6 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 6, to read as follows:

"(2) the deposit in an escrow account for a period not exceeding one year from the termination of effectiveness of the registration statement or any renewal thereof, of

(i) any securities of the same class issued or transferred to a person who is an executive officer, director, general partner or affiliate of the issuer or to any other person authorized to sell such securities for the issuer except a dealer or a limited dealer registered under this Act and selling pursuant to an underwriting agreement which is disclosed in the prospectus delivered to each purchaser and still beneficially owned by such person; or

(ii) any securities of the same class as the securities registered which are to be issued to a person specified in subparagraph (i) at a price below the proposed offering price of such securities, or for a consideration other than cash. No interest in any security held in such an escrow account shall be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred during the term of such escrow account without the written consent of the Commissioner;".

Section 8. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (h) of Section 6 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (h) of Section 6, to read as follows:

"(h) Any registration statement filed under this Act may be withdrawn prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement or the issuance of a pre-effective stop order under Section 7."

Section 9. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Section 7 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection
(c) of Section 7, to read as follows:

"(c) No stop order issued under any part of this Section 7 except the first sentence of subsection (b) shall become effective until and unless the Commissioner has complied with the provisions of Section 17 of the Act."

Section 10. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (k) of Section 8 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (k) of Section 8, to read as follows:

"(k) notes issued in connection with the acquisition of real or personal property and extensions or renewals thereof, if such notes

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are issued to the sellers of and are secured by all or part of the real or personal property so acquired."

Section 11. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 9 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 9, to read as follows:

"Section 9. Exempt Transactions. Except as hereinafter in this Section expressly provided, Section 3 of this Act shall not apply to any offer or sale of a security in connection with any transaction described in subsection (a), (b), (f), (g), (h), (i), (k) or (1) below, and Section 5 of this Act shall not apply to any offer or sale of or subscriptions for any security in connection with any of the following transactions:

(a) Any transaction by an executor, administrator, or guardian who is not an affiliate of the issuer of the security sold or offered for sale, or by a sheriff, marshal, conservator, receiver or trustee in bankruptcy.

(b) Any transaction executed by a bona fide pledgee without any purpose of evading this Act.

(c) Any transaction in securities not involving the issuer of the securities, or an affiliate of the issuer of the securities.

(d) Any transaction in securities by an affiliate of the issuer of such securities, provided

(1) such affiliate is not acting as an underwriter in .the sale of such securities,

(2) such securities are sold by the affiliate through a dealer registered under Section 3 of this Act acting as agent for the account of the affiliate of the issuer,
(3) there is no solicitation, directly or indirectly, of orders to purchase any such securities by the affiliate or any dealer offering such securities for sale by him,
(4) the dealer does no more than execute orders to sell as a broker and receives no more than the usual or customary broker's commission, and
(5) the affiliate makes no payments in connection with the execution of such transactions other than the broker's commission permitted under (4) above.
(e) Any transaction in securities pursuant to a registration statement effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as now or hereafter amended, or of securities exempt from the registration requirements of such Act pursuant to Section 3(b) or (3)(c) thereof, but only during the continuance of such exemption, provided that the Commissioner has received prior to such sale:

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(1) a Notice of Intention to Sell which has been executed by the issuer, any other person on whose behalf the offering is to be made, a dealer or limited dealer registered under this Act, or any duly authorized agent of any such person and which sets forth the name and address of the applicant, the name and address of the issuer, and the title of the securities to be offered in this State;

(2) a copy of the initial registration statement (excluding exhibits) or the Notification on Form 1 A, 1 B, 1 E or 1 F (or any form substituted therefor) and related offering circular or offering sheet (but excluding other exhibits) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;

(3) a filing fee of $250; and

(4) a consent to service of process in the form prescribed by Section 18 of this Act which has been executed by the person which executed the Notice of Intention to Sell unless such person has previously filed with the Commissioner an irrevocable consent to service of process in the form prescribed by Section 18 of this Act.

The Commissioner shall issue to the person which executed the Notice of Intention to Sell a certificate which shall be signed and
sealed by the Commissioner and which shall state the compliance or noncompliance with the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (4) of the items filed pursuant to such paragraphs. The provisions of this subsection (e) shall not apply to any transaction which is otherwise exempt under this Section 9.

In the event any offer is to be made pursuant to this exemption more than 14 months after the date on which the Commissioner issues his certificate under this Section, then it shall be necessary for said issuer to file with the Commissioner a copy of the prospectus which said issuer is currently utilizing for the purposes of making such offer and a renewal fee of $100.00. The Commissioner shall is-
sue a certificate which shall be signed and sealed by him and which shall state the compliance or noncompliance with these provisions. The issuer shall be required to comply with these renewal requirements every 14 months so long as the offering shall continue in this State.

(f) Any transaction involving the issuance and delivery of securities by an issuer to its own security holders as a result of a dividend (whether the person distributing the dividend is the issuer of the security or not), split, or other distribution or recapitalization for which the recipient does not pay any consideration or surrender the right to a distribution in cash or property other than such securities, or the sale of any fractional interest resulting from such a distribution or recapitalization.

(g) Any transaction involving the sale of securities to a bank, savings institution, trust company, insurance company, investment company as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as now

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or hereafter amended, real estate investment trust, small business investment corporation, pension or profit sharing plan or trust, other financial institution, or a dealer, whether the purchaser is acting for itself or in some fiduciary capacity.

(h) Any transaction pursuant to an offer exclusively to existing security holders of the issuer or a subsidiary of the issuer, including persons who at the time of the transaction are holders of convertible securities of the issuer, if

(1) the offer is exclusively for the exchange of a security of the issuer for an outstanding security of the issuer or a subsidiary of the issuer, and

(2) no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting any exchange by a security holder in this State.
(i) Any transaction involving the issuance of a security

(1) in connection with a stock bonus plan requiring payment of no consideration other than services,

(2) an employee's pension, profit sharting, or stock purchase plan as such terms are respectively defined in the Internal Revenue
Code of 1954, as now or hereafter amended,

(3) in connection with retirement plans for self-employed individuals if that security is issued pursuant to a plan established and administered by a bank organized under the laws of the United States or any bank or trust company organized and supervised under the laws of any state of the United States, or by any investment company as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as now
or hereafter amended,

(4) in connection with a stock option plan in which no person except an employee of the issuer or of an affiliate of such issuer may participate, if no consideration is paid for any options granted other than services, or
(5) in connection with the issuance of securities upon the exercise of options granted pursuant to such a stock option plan.

(j) Any offer (but not a sale) of a security for which a registration statement has been filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as now or hereafter amended, if no stop order or refusal order is in effect and no public proceeding or examination looking toward such an order is pending under such Act.

(k) Any transaction incident to a judicially approved reorganization in which a security is issued in exchange for one or more outstanding securities, claims, or property interests, or partly in
such exchange and partly for cash.

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(1) Any transaction involving the issuance or transfer of securities of the issuer by such issuer or by a subsidiary of such issuer to a corporation or its shareholders or to a business or real estate investment trust or the holders of beneficial interest thereof in connection with a merger, consolidation, reclassification of securities or sale or transfer of corporate or trust assets in consideration of the issuance or transfer of such securities, where the transaction must be approved by the vote of the shareholders of such corporation or the holders of beneficial interest of such trust pursuant to its articles or certificate of incorporation, or corporate charter or trust instrument or the applicable corporation or trust statute.

(m) Any transaction involving the issuance or sale of securities in an issue of securities by or on behalf of an issuer or an affiliate of an issuer if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) the aggregate number of persons purchasing such securities from the issuer and all affiliates of the issuer pursuant to this subsection during the 12-month period ending on the date of such issuance or sale shall not exceed 10 persons exclusive of persons who acquire securities in transactions which are not subject to this Act or which are otherwise exempt under other subsections of this Section,

(2) such securities are not offered for sale by means of publicly disseminated advertisements or sales literature,

(3) any certificate or certificates representing such securities are marked for a period of one year from the date of such issuance or sale to indicate clearly that they were issued or sold in reliance on this exemption and that they cannot be sold or transferred except in a transaction which is exempt under this Act or pursuant to an effective registration statement under this Act or in a transaction which is otherwise in compliance with this Act, and

(4) each purchaser in this State executes a statement to the effect that such securities have been purchased for investment for his own account. As used in this Act, the phrase 'purchase for investment' shall mean the purchase of any securities with the intent of holding such securities for investment and without the intent of participating directly or indirectly in a distribution of such securities. Any person who holds such securities for a period of one year from the date such securities have been fully paid for by such person shall be presumed to have purchased such securities for investment."

Section 12. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 10 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 10, to read as follows:

"Section 10. Administration, (a) The administration of the provisions of this Act shall be vested in the Secretary of State, who is hereby designated Commissioner of Securities.

(b) The Commissioner shall have the authority to administer oaths in, and to prescribe forms for, all matters arising under this

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Act. The Commissioner shall cooperate with the administrators of the securities laws of other states and of the United States with a view to assisting those administrators in the enforcement of their securities laws and to achieving maximum uniformity in the interpretation of like provisions of the laws administered by them and in the forms which are required to be filed under such laws.

(c) The Commissioner shall have authority to employ examiners, clerks and stenographers and other employees as the administration of that portion of this law vested in him may require. The Commissioner shall also have authority to appoint and employ investigators who shall have, in any case that there is reason to believe a violation of this Act has occurred or is about to occur, the right and power to serve subpoenas and to swear out and execute search warrants and arrest warrants.

(d) The Commissioner shall have the power to make such rules and regulations from time to time as he may deem necessary and proper for the enforcement of this law. Such rules and regulations shall be adopted, promulgated and contested as provided in the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.

(e) The Commissioner, or any persons employed by him, shall be paid, in addition to their regular compensation, the transportation fare, board, lodging and other traveling expenses necessary and actually incurred by each of them in the performance of their duties under this Act.

(f) The Commissioner shall appoint, wtih the approval of the Governor, a, person as Assistant Commissioner, and delegate such of his powers and duties hereunder to such Assistant Commissioner as he desires."

Section 13. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 11 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 11, to read as follows:

"Section 11. Investigations and Subpoenas, (a) The Commissioner, at his discretion,

(1) may make such public or private investigations within or outside of this State as he deems necessary to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate any provision of this Act or any rule, regulation or order hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this Act or in the prescribing of rules and regulations hereunder,

(2) may require or permit any person to file a statement in writing, under oath or otherwise as the Commissioner determines, as to all the facts and circumstances concerning the matter to be investigated, and

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(3) may publish information concerning any violation of this Act or any rule, regulation or order hereunder.

(b) For the purpose of conducting any investigation as provided in this Section, the Commissioner shall have the power to administer oaths, to call any party to testify under oath at such investigations, to require the attendance of witnesses, the production of books, records and papers, and to take the depositions of witnesses; and for such purposes the Commissioner is authorized to issue a subpoena for any witness or a subpoena duces tecum to compel the production of any books, records or papers. Said subpoenas may be served by investigators appointed by the Commissioner or shall be directed for
service to the sheriff of the county where such witness resides or is found or where such person in custody of any books, records or papers resides or is found. The fees and mileage of the sheriff, witness or person shall be paid from the funds in the State treasury for the use of the Commissioner in the same manner that other expenses of the Commissioner are paid.

(c) In case of refusal to obey a subpoena issued under any Section of this Act to any person, a superior court of appropriate jurisdiction, upon application by the Commissioner, may issue to the person an order requiring him to appear before the court to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for refusal to obey the subpoena. Failure to obey a subpoena may be punished by the court as contempt of court.

(d) No person is excused from attending and testifying or from producing any document or record before the Commissioner, or in obedience to the subpoena of the Commissioner or any investigative agent designated by him, or in any proceeding instituted by the Commissioner, on the ground that the testimony or evidence (documentary or otherwise) required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture; but no individual may be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after claiming his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence (documentary or otherwise), except that the individual testifying is not exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury or contempt committed in testifying.

(e) In the case of any investigation conducted under this Section, the Commissioner may hold hearings or he may appoint an investigative agent to conduct such hearings who shall have the same powers and authority in conducting such hearings as are in this Section granted to the Commissioner. Said agent shall be possessed of such qualifications as the Commissioner may require. A transcript of the testimony and evidence and objections resulting from such hearings shall be taken unless waived in writing by all parties present at such hearings. Copies of such transcript shall be available to all parties present at the hearing upon payment of a reasonable expense of reproducing such transcript. All recommendations of the investigative agent shall be advisory only and shall not have the effect of an order of the Commissioner.

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(f) In any case where hearings are conducted by an investigative agent, he shall submit to the Commissioner a written report, including the transcript of the testimony in evidence (if requested by the Commissioner), the findings of the hearing, and a recommendation of the action to be taken by the Commissioner. The recommendation of such agent shall be approved, modified or disapproved by the Commissioner. The Commissioner may direct an investigative agent to take additional testimony or permit introduction of further
documentary evidence.

(g) In addition to any other hearings and investigations which the Commissioner is authorized or required by this Act to hold, the Commissioner is also authorized to hold general investigative hearings on his own motion with respect to any matter under this Act. A general investigative hearing as provided for herein may be conducted by any person designated by the Commissioner for that purpose and may, but need not be, transcribed by the Commissioner or
by any other interested party. No formal action may be taken as a result of such investigative hearing, but the Commissioner may take such action as he deems appropriate, based on the information developed in the hearing and on any other information which he may have."

Section 14. 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. Injunction and Prosecution of Violations, (a) Whenever it may appear to the Commissioner, either upon complaint or otherwise, that any person has engaged in, or is engaging in, or is about to engage in any act or practice or transaction which is prohibited by this Act or by any rule, regulation or order of the Commissioner promulgated or issued pursuant to any Section of this Act or which is declared to be unlawful under this Act, the Commissioner, may, at his discretion, act under any or all of the following paragraphs:

(1) Issue an order, if he deems it to be appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors, prohibiting such person from continuing such act, practice or transaction, subject to the right of such person to a hearing as provided in Section 17 of this Act; or

(2) Apply to any superior court of competent jurisdiction in this State for an injunction restraining such person and his agents, employees, partners, officers and directors from continuing such act, practice or transaction or engaging therein or doing any acts in furtherance thereof, and for appointment of a receiver or an auditor and such other and further relief as the facts may warrant; or

(3) Transmit such evidence as may be available concerning such act, practice or transaction to any District Attorney or to the Attorney General, who may, at their individual discretion, institute the necessary criminal proceedings.

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(b) In any proceedings for an injunction, the Commissioner may apply for and be entitled to have issued the court's subpoena requiring (1) the appearance forthwith of any defendant and his agents, employees, partners, officers or directors, and (2) the production of such documents, books and records as may appear necessary for the hearing upon the petition for an injunction. Upon proof of any of the offenses described in this Section, the court may grant such injunction and appoint a receiver or an auditor and issue such other orders for the protection of investors as the facts may warrant.

(c) In any criminal proceeding, either the District Attorney or the Attorney General or both may apply for and be entitled to have issued the court's subpoena requiring (1) the appearance forthwith of any defendant or his agents, employees, partners, officers or directors, and (2) the production of such documents, books and records as may appear necessary for the prosecution of such criminal proceedings."

Section 15. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 14 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 14, to read as follows:

"Section 14. Criminal Penalties. Any person who shall willfully violate any provision of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not less than one and not more than five years, or both. Nothing in this Act shall limit any statutory or common law right of the State to punish any person for violation of any provision of any law."

Section 16. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 15 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 15, to read as follows:

"Section 15. Civil Liability from Sales of Securities, (a) Any person who violates any provision of Section 12(a) of this Act shall be liable to the person buying such security; and such buyer may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the consideration paid in cash (or the fair value thereof at the time the consideration was paid if such consideration was not paid in cash) for the security with interest thereon from the date of payment down to the date of repayment as computed in subsection (c)(l) below (less the amount of any income received thereon), together with all taxable court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, upon the tender, where practicable, of the security at any time before the entry of judgment, or for damages if he no longer owns the security. Damages are the amount which equals the difference between the fair value of the consideration the buyer gave for the security and the fair value of the security at the time the buyer disposed of it, plus interest thereon from the date of payment down to the date of repayment as computed in subsection (c)(2) below.

(b) Every person who directly or indirectly controls a person

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liable under subsection (a) above, every general partner, executive officer or director of such person liable under subsection (a) above, every person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, and every dealer, limited dealer, salesman, limited salesman, or agent who participates in any material way in the sale are liable jointly and severally with and to the same extent as the person liable under subsection (a) above unless the person whose liability arises under the provisions of this subsection (b) sustains the burden of proof that he did not know and in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known of the existence of the facts by reason of
which liability is alleged to exist. There is contribution as in the case of contract among several persons so liable.

(c) No person may sue under this Section more than two (2) years from the date of the contract for sale, or sale, if there is no contract for sale. No person may sue under this Section:

(1) if the buyer received a written offer, before suit, and at a time when he owned the security to repay in cash or by certified or official bank check, within 30 days from the date of acceptance of such offer in exchange for the securities, the fair value of the consideration paid (determined as of the date such payment was originally paid by the buyer) together with interest on such amount for the period from the date of payment down to the date of repayment, such interest to be computed in case the security consists of an interest-bearing obligation at the same rate as provided in the security, or in case the security consists of other than an interestbearing obligation, at the rate of 6 percent per annum, less, in every case, the amount of any income received on the security, and (i) such offeree does not accept the offer within 30 days of its receipt, or (ii) if such offer was accepted, the terms thereof were complied with by the offerer;

(2) if the buyer received a written offer before suit and at a time when he did not own the security to repay in cash or by certified or official bank check, within 30 days from the date of acceptance of such offer, an amount equal to the difference between the fair value of the consideration the buyer gave for the security and the fair value of the security at the time the buyer disposed of it, together with interest on such amount for the period from the date
of payment down to the date of repayment, such interest to be computed in case the security consists of an interest-bearing obligation at the same rate as provided in the security, or in case the security consists of other than an interest-bearing obligation, at the rate of 6 percent per annum, less, in every case, the amount of any income received on the security, and (i) such offeree does not accept the offer within 30 days of its receipt, or, (ii) if such offer was accepted, the terms thereof were complied with by the offerer;

provided, no written offer shall be effective within the meaning of this subsection unless it would be exempt under Section 9 of this Act or, if registration would have been required, then unless such rescission offer has been registered under this Act, and is made by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section

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5(a) (3) of this Act which shall be current as of the date of the written offer. Any person who is paid for his security in the amount
provided by Section 15 (c) shall be foreclosed from asserting any remedies under this Act regardless of whether the other requirements of this subsection have been complied with.

(d) Every cause of action under this Act survives the death of any person who might have been a plaintiff or defendant.

(e) Nothing in this Act shall limit any statutory or common law right of any person in any court for any act involving the sale of a security."
Section 17. Said Act is further amended by adding a new Section immediately following Section 15, to be designated Section 15A, to read as follows:
"Section 15A. Venue. For the purposes of venue for any civil or criminal action under this Act, any violation of this Act or of any rule, regulation or order promulgated hereunder shall be considered to have been committed in any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the transaction which violated the Act, in the county of any violator's principal place of business in this State, in the county of the issuer's principal place of business in this State, and in any county in which any violator had control or possession of any proceeds of said violation or of any books, records, documents or other material or objects which were used in furtherance of said violation."

Section 18. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Section 17 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) of Section 17, to read as follows:

"(d) For the purpose of conducting any hearing as provided in this section, the Commissioner shall have the power to administer oaths, to call any party to testify under oath at such hearings, to require the attendance of witnesses, the production of books, records and papers, and to take the depositions of witnesses; and for such purposes the Commissioner is authorized, at the request of the person requesting such hearing or upon his own initiative, to issue a subpoena for any witness or a subpoena duces tecum to compel the production of any books, records or papers. Said subpoenas may be served by investigators appointed by the Commissioner or shall be directed for service to the sheriff of the county where such witness resides or is found or where such person in custody of any books, records or papers resides or is found. The fees and mileage of the sheriff, witness or person shall be paid from the funds in the State treasury for the use of the Commissioner in the same manner that other expenses of the Commissioner are paid."

Section 19. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 19 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 19, to read as follows:

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"Section 19. Certain Credit Transactions, (a) With regard to any installment obligation which may be deemed to be negotiable, any note, or any postdated check, issued to an issuer, an affiliate of such issuer, or any underwriter in connection with the purchase of any securities of such issuer registered under this Act, no holder of such negotiable installment obligation, note, or postdated check shall have the rights of a holder in due course in any action to enforce such negotiable installment obligation, note, or postdated check against the maker thereof if such negotiable installment obligation, note, or postdated check bears the legend described in subsection (b) below.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any issuer, affiliate of such issuer or underwriter to receive any installment obligation which may be deemed to be negotiable, any note, or postdated check as consideration for the sale of any securities of such issuer registered under this Act unless such negotiable installment obligation, note, or postdated check bears a. legend indicating that such negotiable installment, note, or postdated check was received as consideration for the sale of securities in a transaction registered under this Act and that in any action against the maker of such negotiable installment obligation, note, or postdated check, any holder thereof shall not have the rights of a holder in due course.
(c) As used in this Section 19, the terms 'check', 'holder', 'holder in due course', 'maker', and 'note' shall have the same meanings as are given such terms in Georgia Laws 1962, pp. 164 and 236-308, as now or hereafter amended. The rights of a person who is not a holder in due course shall be the same as the rights described in Georgia Laws 1962, pp. 255-56, as now or hereafter amended. The negotiability of any installment obligation 'referred to in this Section 19 shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Georgia Laws 1962, pp. 236-82, as now or hereafter amended."
Section 20. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Section 23 in its entirety and relettering subsection (d) as subsection (c).
Section 21. The provisions of this Act shall become effective April 1, 1974.
Section 22. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend HB 1841 (Committee substitute) as follows:
by striking Section 6 thereof and replacing it with a new Section 6 to read as follows:

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"Section 6. Said Act is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Section 5, to be designated subsection (d), to read as follows:

(d) Small Issue Registration.

(1) Sales of securities by or on behalf on an issuer or an affiliate of an issuer may be made pursuant to a registration statement filed under this subsection (d) ; provided, however, that the aggregate number of persons purchasing securities registered under this subsection (d) from the issuer and all affiliates of the issuer during any 12-month period shall not exceed 25 persons, exclusive of persons who acquire such securities in transactions which are not subject to this Act or which are otherwise exempt from registration under Section 8 or Section 9 or which have been registered pursuant to Section 5(a) or 5(c).

(2) A registration statement under this subsection (d) shall be signed by the issuer, its chief executive officer, its principal financial officer, its comptroller or principal accounting officer, and a majority of the board of directors or persons performing similar functions (or, if there is no board of directors or persons performing similar functions, by the majority of the persons or board having the power of management of the issuer). If the issuer is not a corporation registered with the Secretary of State, the registration statement shall also include a copy of the issuer's articles of incorporation and bylaws, or their substantial equivalents, as currently in effect; and a copy of any indenture or similar instrument relating to the security to be registered.

(3) A prospectus, a copy of which shall be contained in the registration statement filed under this subsection (d) are certified, ties registered pursuant this subsection (d) prior to or simultaneously with the execution by the purchaser of a written agreement to purchase, the delivery of a confirmation of sale, or the payment for securities offered by means of such prospectus, whichever occurs first. The prospectus under which securities registered purusant to this subsection (d) are sold shall contain the following:

(i) With repect to the issuer: its name, street address, form of organization and its telephone number; the State or foreign jurisdiction and date of its organization; a brief description of the type and location of its business.

(ii) the following financial statements which may, but need not be certified: (A) a balance sheet of the issuer or a consolidated balance sheet of the issuer and its subsidiaries prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as of a date within ninety (90) days prior to the filing of the registration statement, and, (B) a profit and loss statement of the issuer or consolidated statements of the issuer and its subsidiaries prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for each of the two (2) fiscal years preceding the date of the balance sheet filed, and for the interim period, if any, between the close

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of the most recent of such fiscal years and the date of the balance sheet filed and for the corresponding period of the preceding year, or, if the issuer and its predecessors have been in existence for less than two (2) fiscal years, the profit and loss statements for the periods for which it has been in existence; provided, however, if the issuer does not report its accounts in the normal course of its business on a consolidated basis, then it may furnish, in lieu of consolidated statements, individual statements for it and its majority-owned subsidiaries:

(iii) the information set forth in subparagraphs (ix), (x) and (xvi) of Section B(b) (1) of this Act;

(iv) with respect to every officer and director of the issuer or person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions and with respect to every affiliate of the issuer, a description of: all securities of the issuer and its subsidiaries which are beneficially owned or expected to be beneficially owned and the amount and type consideration which was or will be given for such securities; and any material interest in any other material transactions with the issuer or any significant subsidiary of the issuer effected within the past three (3) years or expected to be effected; and

(v) Any additional information which is needed to comply with Section 12 of this Act and which is not otherwise disclosed to the purchaser.
(4) The Commissioner shall treat as confidential and not subject to public inspection all registration statements filed pursuant to this subsection (d) unless he shall determine that such treatment is not consistent with the public interest, in which case he may make public such of the filed information as he may deem necessary for protection of the public interest.

(5) Registration statements filed pursuant to this subsection (d) will become effective if no stop order is in effect and no proceeding is pending under Section 17, at three o'clock (3:00) Georgia time in the afternoon of the fifth full business day after the filing of the registration statement, or at such earlier time as the Commissioner orders.
(6) Preliminary negotiations and agreements in contemplation of a registration and sale of a security pursuant to this subsection (d) shall not constitute an "offer to sell", "offer for sale", "offer" or "sale" of a security for the purposes of this Section 6 unless, before a. registration statement relating thereto is effective, the seller receives some consideration for such security, a contract for sale of such security is executed or the security is sold. Purchasers of securities registered pursuant to this subsection (d) shall have the right to rescind such purchases on the terms and conditions set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Section 5.
(7) In case any of the financial statements contained in the registration statement filed under this subsection (d) are certified, they shall be certified by an independent public accountant duly

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registered and in good standing as such under the laws of the place of his residence or principal office.

(8) If any accountant, attorney, engineer, or appraiser, or any person whose profession gives authority to a statement made by him, is named in the registration statement as having prepared an opinion referred to in the registration statement or as having certified any part of the registration statement, or is named as having prepared or certified a report of valuation for use in connection with the registration statement, the written consent of such person to the references to him in the registration statement shall be filed with the Commissioner prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement.

(9) Any certificate or certificates representing securities registered pursuant to this subsection (d) shall be marked for a period of one year from the date of their issuance or sale to indicate clearly that they were registered pursuant to this subsection (d) and that they may not be sold or transferred except in a transaction which is exempt under this Act or pursuant to an effective registration statement under this Act or in a transaction which is otherwise in compliance with this Act, and each purchaser in this State of a security registered pursuant to this subsection (d) shall execute a statement to the effect that such securities have been purchased for investment, as such phrase is defined in Section 9(m), for his own account."

and to further amend said bill by striking from Section 11 thereof the first paragraph of subsection (m) and subsection (m) (1) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(m) Any transaction involving the issuance or sale of securities of an issuer by or on behalf of an issuer or an affiliate of an issuer if all of the t following conditions are met:

(1) The aggregate number of persons purchasing such securities from the issuer and all affiliates of the issuer pursuant to this subsection during the 12-month period ending on the date of such issuance or sale shall not exceed 15 persons exclusive of persons who acquire securities in transactions which are not subject to this Act or which are otherwise exempt from registration under the subsections of this Section 9 or Section 8, or which have been registered pursuant to Section 5 of this Act.

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham
Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Elliott

Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R.
Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas
Lewis
Lowrey
Mason
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin

McDaniell
McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Rogers Ross Rush Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall
Wamble Ware Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bohannon Brantley, H. L.
Groover Jordan Logan Marcus Matthews, C.

McCracken McKinney Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S.

Roach Russell, J. Smith, J. R. Thomason Thompson Townsend Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 159, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:

HR 709. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 74th, Tucker of the 69th and Berlin of the 89th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. Joe Ingram; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, on January 18, Mr. Joe Ingram, a 17 year old student at Jackson High School,' observed a small aircraft circling low in the dense fog which engulfed his home and the surrounding area near Jackson, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, after hearing the plane crash, Joe and his brother, Carlton, drove off into the general direction where the plane had been flying; and
WHEREAS, upon locating the burning plane, Joe, without regard to his own personal safety and in the face of grave danger from an impending explosion, rescued 3 year old Kelly Mills from the plane; and
WHEREAS, as Mr. Ingram was returning to check for additional survivors, the aircraft exploded; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ingram is very popular among his fellow students and is active in the affairs of his school and community; and
WHEREAS, this Body takes great pride in recognizing this young man for his act of valor.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby commend and congratulate Mr. Joe Ingram on his outstanding courage and heroism.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. Joe Ingram.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1465. By Mr. Williams of the 9th, Berry of the 86th, Pearce of the 87th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the incorporation of a nonprofit Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation") in this State; to provide for the procedures connected therewith; to provide for an appropriate investigation by the Department of Banking and Finance before articles of incorporation are approved by the Department; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.

Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell

Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott

Ellis Evans Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh King Knight

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Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach

Rogers Ross
Rush
Russell, J.
Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams, J. H. Berlin Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Ezzard Farrar Groover Horton, W. L.

Jordan Keyton Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Marcus McCracken McKinney

Nessmith Odom Patten, G. C. Phillips, G. S. Smith, J. R. Thomason Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 158, nays 0.

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

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The Speaker assumed the Chair.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Resolution of the House, having been read on the previous legislative day, was again taken up for consideration:

HR 542-1634. By Messrs. Busbee of the 114th and Murphy of the 18th:
A Resolution proposing a new Constitution for the State of Georgia to be presented to the people for ratification or rejection at the general election in 1974; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Messrs. Busbee of the 114th and Murphy of the 18th move to amend HR '542-1634 as follows: By striking from Paragraph I of Section 1 of Article VIII the following: "The General Assembly by taxation shall provide funds for an adequate education for the citizens of Georgia: and by changing the period after "Georgia" to a comma and adding the following: "the expenses of which shall be provided for by taxation."

An amendment, offered by Mr. Egan of the 25th, was read and lost.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, as amended.

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin
Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey
Beckham Berlin Berry Bohannon
Bond

Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray
Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton
Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell
Castleberry

Chance Coleman Collins, M.
Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T.
Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N.
Dent

Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L.
Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L.
Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin
Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan

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Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Pinkston Rainey

Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.
Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Bennett Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Burruss Clark Cole Colwell Dollar

Egan Ezzard Farrar Foster Gignilliat Greer Levitas McCracken McKinney

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Turner Twiggs Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 154, nays 0.

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The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

Mr. Harris of the 51st requested that the following appear in the Journal:

I voted for the passage of HR 542-1634 not because I felt that this proposal had substantive merit, for it does not, but because it does place the present Constitution in orderly Articles which will permit subsequent revisions on an Article by Article basis and, hopefully, eventually give this State the type of basic
document which it deserves.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1832. By Mr. Savage of the 30th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-7, relating to the practice of dentistry, so as to provide for the employment of personnel necessary to assist the Board of Dental Examiners of Georgia in the performance of their duties; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond
Bostick Brantley, H. H.

Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance
Coleman Collins, M.

Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar
Duke Edwards

Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan
Karrh

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Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey

Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan
Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams, J. H. Beckham Blackhear Brantley, H. L. Clark Cole Dickey

Dorminy Farrar Floyd, J. H. Foster Le vitas Marcus McCracken

McKinney Patten, G. C. Petro Phillips, G. S. Russell, W. B. Turner Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 159, nays 0.

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

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HB 1534. By Messrs. Phillips of the 103rd, Dorminy of the 115th, Lewis of the 77th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Georgia Forestry Commission, so as to authorize the Georgia Forestry Commission to participate in certain federally-funded fire protection assistance programs; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackhear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Daugherty

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Egan Ellis Evans Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J.

Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin McDaniell McDonald
Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt

Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush

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Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett

Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. McKinney.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Beckham Brantley, H. L. Busbee Cole Connell Dean, N. Dollar Edwards Elliott

Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Foster Harris, J. F. Hatcher Hill, B. L. Irvin, R. Levitas MeCracken

Moyer Patten, G. C. Petro Phillips, G. S.
Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Turner Walker Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 150, nays 1.

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

The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:

HR 711. By Messrs. Edwards of the 95th, Walker of the 100th and Rush of the 104th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. Billy Morgan; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. Billy Morgan, a resident of Montezuma, Georgia, has become nationally known for his art work of rural America; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Morgan was born on Christmas Day, 1943, in Collins, Tattnall County, Georgia, the son of Clyde Algerine and Florine Woods Morgan; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Morgan dropped out of school in the ninth grade without having received any art training and served in the military service until March, 1967; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Morgan's first art work (for sale) was produced sometime after the birth of his son in 1970, and his first art show was the Peace Blossom Arts Festival in Roberta, Georgia, in April, 1972; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Morgan has presented his work in art shows throughout the State and has been recognized on numerous television shows; and

WHEREAS, on February 15, he will present to Governor Carter a painting of the Governor's childhood home place in Plains, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Morgan has an uncanny way of taking a simple setting and making it a personal experience; and

WHEREAS, the admirable art work created by Mr. Morgan can only be attributed to his talent, dedication and hard work.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend and congratulate Mr. Billy Morgan on his outstanding accomplishments and achievements with his art work and does hereby wish him every success in the future.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro-
priate copy of this Resolution to Mr. Billy Morgan.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HR 562-1682. By Messrs. Ware of the 65th, Berlin of the 89th, Hays of the 1st and others:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendent to the Constitution so as to increase the homestead exemption for certain disabled veterans; to change the definition of the term "disabled veteran"; to provide for a homestead exemption for the unremarried widow or minor children of certain dis-

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abled veterans; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by striking the seventh paragraph of Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new seventh paragraph, to read as follows:

"Each disabled veteran, as hereinafter defined, who is a citizen and resident of Georgia, is hereby granted an exemption of $17,500.00 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 veteran', as used herein, means 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 who is disabled as a result of such service in the armed forces, 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 propulsion as to preclude locomotion without resort to a wheelchair. The unremarried widow or minor children of any such disabled veteran, as defined herein, shall also be entitled to an exemption of $17,500.00 on the homestead so long as the unremarried widow or minor children continue to actually occupy the home as a residence and homestead, such exemption being from all ad valorem taxation for state, county, municipal and school purposes. The State Revenue Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to notify each tax collector, tax receiver and tax commissioner in this State in the event this amendment to the Constitution is ratified by the electorate. The exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years be-
ginning after December 31, 1974."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to inincrease the homestead exemption for disabled
( ) NO veterans who have been disabled as a result of service in the armed forces, due to loss, or loss of use, of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces,

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crutches, canes, or a wheelchair, or blindness in both eyes, having only light perception, plus 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 locomotion without resort to a wheelchair and to provide for a homestead exemption received by the veteran during his lifetime for the unremarried widow or minor children of any such veteran so long as the unremarried widow or minor children continue to actually occupy the home as a residence and
homestead?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati-
fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Ways and Means moves to amend HR 562-1682 as follows:
Page 2, line 29, between exemption and for "the sum of $17,500"

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H.
Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear

Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H.
Bray Brown, C. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr

Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark
Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Daugherty Davis, W.

Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson

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Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax
Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters

Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Atherton Berlin Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P.
Burruss
Coney
Connell
Davis, E. T.
Dickey
Dollar

Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Grahl Groover
Horton, W. L.
Howell
Lambert
Larsen, W. W.
Levitas
McCracken

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rush
Russell, W. B.
Thompson
Townsend
Waddle
Mr. Speaker

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On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 145, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

HR 561-1682. By Messrs. Ware of the 65th, Berlin of the 89th, Hays of the 1st and others:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the homestead exemption to $4,000 for any veteran who has been certified as being a 100 percent service-connected disabled veteran by the United States Veterans Administration; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof, to read as follows:
"Each veteran who has been certified as being 100 percent service-connected disabled by the United States Veterans Administration and who is a citizen and resident of Georgia is hereby granted an exemption of $4,000 on his homestead which he owns and which he actually occupies as a residence, 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 increased exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1974."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
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 homestead exemption to $4,000 for any
( ) NO veteran who has been certified as being a 100 percent service-connected disabled veteran by the United States Veterans Administration?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

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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 following amendment was read and adopted:

Messrs. Wood of the 9th and Ware of the 65th move to amend HR 561-1682 as follows:
By adding before the word "disabled" on line 4, page 1, the following:
"permanently".
By adding before the word "disabled" on line 13, page 1, the following:
"permanently".
By adding before the word "disabled" on line 6, page 2, the following:
"permanently".

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, as amended.

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C.

Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Daugherty

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Floyd, L. R. Foster

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Fraser Geisinger Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross

Rush Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B.
Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Atherton Beckham Bennett Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. L. Burruss
Burton
Castleberry
Coney
Connell
Dickey
Dollar

Elliott Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Grahl Greer Harrington
Hawes
Horton, W. L.
Irvin, J.
Irvin, R.
Larsen, W. W.
Levitas

McCracken McKinney Noble Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey
Russell, W. B.
Shepherd
Smith, J. R.
Thompson
Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 136, nays 0.

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The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

HB 1572. By Messrs. Berlin of the 89th and Snow of the 1st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24, relating to courts, so as to create a new Code Chapter 24-47, relating to the transfer of justices and judges by consent; to provide for the service of Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, judges of the superior courts, judges of the State courts, judges of the juvenile courts and justices emeritus and judges emeritus of the various courts in other courts within this State upon request and with their consent; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24, relating to courts, as amended, so as to create a new Code Chapter 24-47, relating to the transfer of justices and judges by consent; to provide for the service of Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, judges of the superior courts, judges of the State courts, judges of the juvenile courts and justices emeritus and judges emeritus of the various courts in other courts within this State upon request and with their consent; to provide for the practices and procedures connected therewith; to provide for powers, duties and authority of such justices and judges; to provide for limitations; to provide that certain laws shall not be affected; 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 Title 24, relating to courts, as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Chapter 24-47, to read as follows:
"Chapter 24-47. Transfer of Justices and Judges by Consent.
24-4701. General Provisions for Request, Consent and Transfer. Any justice or judge may request another justice or judge, as authorized by this Chapter, to temporarily serve in his court for a designated period of time. If the justice or judge who is so requested shall consent thereto, he shall be vested with the necessary authority, power and right to try cases and decide or act in such matters as may be designated by the requesting justice or judge. Prior to such transfer by consent, the requesting justice or judge shall specify, by written order filed with the clerk of his court, the name of the justice or judge who is requested to serve, the time period of service and the nature or style of cases or other

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matters in which the requested justice or judge shall have authority to act. The acting judge shall have such authority concurrent with the requesting judge until the time period stated in the request has expired, provided however, that the stated time period shall not exceed the term of court.

24-4702. The Supreme Court. A Justice of the Supreme Court may request a Judge of the Court of Appeals, or a superior court
judge, or a justice emeritus or judge emeritus of any of the foregoing courts to serve as provided in Code Section 24-4701.

24-4703. The Court of Appeals. A Judge of the Court of Appeals may request a Justice of the Supreme Court, or a superior court judge, or judge emeritus of any of the foregoing courts to serve as provided in Code Section 24-4701.

24-4704. Superior Courts. A judge of a superior court may request another judge of a superior court, or a judge of a State court of the requesting judge's circuit, or a judge emeritus of any of the foregoing courts to serve as provided in Code Section 24-4701.

24-4705. State Courts. A judge of a State court may request another judge of a State court, or a judge of a superior court, or a judge of a juvenile court of the requesting judge's county, or a judge emeritus of any of the foregoing courts to serve as provided in Code Section 24-4701.

24-4706. Juvenile Courts. A judge of a juvenile court may request another judge of the juvenile court or a judge of, a superior court, or a judge of a State court of the requesting judge's county or a judge emeritus of any of the foregoing courts to serve as provided in Code Section 24-4701.

24-4707. Laws Not Affected. The provisions of this Chapter are cumulative and shall not apply to cases in which a justice or judge is disqualified by law to serve, nor any other law providing for the substitution, designation, appointment or assignment of justices or judges, or other persons, and neither shall the provisions of this Chapter affect any law providing for the compensation of justices or judges."

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

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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark
Cole
Coleman
Collins, M.
Collins, S.
Colwell
Connell
Daugherty
Davis, E. T.
Davis, W.
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Elliott
Ellis
Ezzard
Floyd, L. R.

Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan
Karrh
Keyton
King
Knight
Kreeger
Lambert
Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
Miles

Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow
Stephens
Thompson
Toles
Townsend
Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Twiggs
Vaughn
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Beckham Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. L. Burruss Coney Dixon Dollar Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H.

Grahl Greer Horton, W. L. Howell Irvin, R. Levitas Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Odom Patten, G. C. Peters

Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Strickland Sweat Thomason Waddle Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 145, nays 0.

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

HB 1888. By Messrs. Bray of the 66th and Knight of the 65th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 113-602, relating to the probate of a will in solemn form, as amended, so as to provide that probate in solumn form may be had by the proving of the will by one witness if no caveat is filed; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Berry Blackshear Bond
Brantley, H. H.

Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance
Clark

Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.

Dent
Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton
Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan

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Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.
Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Oxford Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Reaves

Ritchie Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Berlin Bohannon Brown, S. P. Coney

Dixon Evans Fraser

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Beckham Bennett Bostick Brantley, H. L. Castleberry Dickey Dollar Egan Ezzard Farrar

Floyd, J. H. Grahl Hawes Hill, B. L. Howell Larsen, W. W. Le vitas Marcus McCracken Northcutt Odom

Pinkston Ross Sweat
Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Rainey Strickland Thomason Waddle Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 137, nays 10.

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

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration:

HB 523. By Messrs. Alexander of the 39th and Brown of the 34th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit discrimination in housing accomodations based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John
Adams, Mavin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bailey Berry
Blackshear Bond Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton
Carlisle Carr Coleman
Coney Connell Daugherty
Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N.
Dent

Egan Ellis
Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Grantham Greer Hamilton
Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays
Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howell
Hudson Jessup Johnson
Jordan Knight Lambert
Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Mason
McKinney

Noble Northcutt
Oxford Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Pinkston
Ritchie Roach Rush Russell, J.
Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B.
Snow Stephens Thompson
Toles Townsend Triplett
Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Brantley, H. H. Collins, M. Colwell Hill, G. Irvin, J. Karrh King

Lane, W. J. Lewis Mauldin Milford Morgan Rainey Ross

Strickland Twiggs Wall Whitmire Williams Wood

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams, J. H. Alien Atherton Beckham Bennett Berlin Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Busbee Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Collins, S. Dean, J. E. Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Evans Ezzard Farrar

Floyd, J. H. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Horton, W. L. Howard Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Jones Keyton Kreeger Lane, Dick Lee, W. J. (Bill) Le vitas Logan Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles

Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Reaves Rogers Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Sweat Thomason Tucker Turner Waddle Walker Wamble Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 74, nays 20.

The Bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Mr. Alexander of the 39th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to HB 523.

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Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1706. By Messrs. Busbee of the 114th, Moyer of the 99th, McDaniell of the 20th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, so as to delete business opportunities from the purview of the Chapter; to add a definition of "referral agent" and to provide for such agent's source of compensation; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, so as to delete business opportunities from the purview of the Chapter; to limit the number of real estate broker's or salesmen's examinations that can be taken in a twelve-month period; to delete the requirement that pocket cards be issued annually; to require that real estate brokers keep and produce, upon reasonable request of the Commission or its agents, certain documents; to further delineate unfair practices under the Act; 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 salesmen and brokers, is hereby amended by striking the words "business opportunity" where they appear between the words "include" and "condominiums" in subsection (a) of Code Section 84-1401, so that subsection (a), when so amended, shall read as follows:
"(a) 'Real estate' shall mean and include condominiums and leaseholds, as well as any other interest or estate in land, whether corporeal, incorporeal, freehold or non-freehold, and whether the real estate is situated in this State or elsewhere; and shall also include a mobile home when such mobile home is affixed to land. 'Mobile home' means any factory-built structure or structures equipped with the necessary service connections and made so as to be readily movable as a unit or units and designed to be used as a dwelling unit or units."
Section 2. Said Code Chapter is further amended by inserting the words "provided that no person shall be allowed to take any examination more than twice in any twelve-month period" between the words "examination" and "prior" where they appear in subsection (a) of

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Code Section 84-1412, so that when so amended subsection (a) shall read as follows:

"(a) To pay the expense of the maintenance and operation of the office of the Commission and the enforcement of this Chapter, the Commission shall, at the time an application is submitted, collect from an applicant for each broker's, associate broker's or salesperson's examination a fee of $25.00 and an investigation fee if necessary. If the applicant fails to pass the original examination, the applicant may take the examination one more time within a twelve-month period for a fee of $25.00. If the applicant fails the second examination, then the third and all subsequent examinations may be taken upon the payment of $25.00 for each examination; provided that no person shall be allowed to take any examination more than twice in any twelve-month period. Prior to the issuance of an original license, each applicant who has passed the examination, as required by Code Section 84-1410, shall pay a license fee in advance as follows: for a broker's or associate broker's license, $50.00, and for a salesperson's license, $15.00. Effective January 1, 1974, all licenses shall be issued biennially and shall be renewed as of January 1 of each even-numbered year."

Section 3. Said Code Chapter is further amended by deleting the word "annually" where it appears between the words "shall" and "prepare" in Code Section 84-1417, so that when so amended said Code Section shall read as follows:

"84-1417. Form of license. The Commission shall prescribe the form of the license. Each license shall have placed thereon the seal of the Commission. The license of each real estate salesman and associate broker shall be delivered or mailed to the real estate broker for whom the real estate salesman or associate broker is acting as an associate broker or salesman, and shall be kept in the custody and control of such broker. It shall be the duty of each broker to conspicuously display his own license and those of his associate brokers and salesmen in his place of business. The Commission shall prepare and deliver a pocket card certifying that the person whose name appears thereon is a licensed real estate broker or a licensed real estate associate broker or salesman, as the case may be, stating the period of time for which fees have been paid, and including, on real estate salesman's and associate broker's cards only, the name and address of the broker for whom such real estate salesman or associate broker is acting. If a real estate broker maintains more than one place of business within the State, a branch office license shall be issued to such broker for each branch office so maintained by him upon the payment of a biennial fee of $50.00, and the branch office license shall be conspicuously displayed in each branch office. The manager of a branch office must be an officer of the corporation, a partner or an associate broker."

Section 4. Said Code Chapter is further amended by adding two new paragraphs at the end of Code Section 84-1421, to be designated paragraphs (27) and (28), to read as follows:

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"(27) Failing to keep for a period of three years a true and correct copy of all sales contracts, closing statements and other documents relating to real estate closings, or failing to produce documents at the reasonable request of the Commission or any of its agents for their inspection.

(28) Being or becoming a party to any falsification of any portion of any contract or other document involved in any real estate transaction."

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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, by substitute, the ayes were 96, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
HB 1707. By Messrs. Busbee of the 114th, Moyer of the 99th, McDaniell of the 20th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, so as to provide for the qualifications of the members and officers of all partnerships and corporations involved in the real estate brokerage business; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Messrs. Busbee of the 114th and McDaniell of the 20th move to amend HB 1707 as follows:
By striking the comma and word ", or" on line 19, page 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "and".
By striking the comma after the word "corporation" on line 20, page 1.

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, as amended, the ayes were 97, nays 3.

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

HR 570-1707. By Messrs. Castleberry of the 96th, Buck of the 87th, Berry of the 86th and others:
A Resolution authorizing the Department of Community Development to pay the State's contribution to the Multi-State Transportation Corridor Advisory Board; and for other purposes.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 91, nays 2.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HB 1280. By Mr. Harris of the 51st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a House legislative ethics committee and a Senate legislative ethics committee; to provide for membership on such committees; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to create a House legislative ethics committee and a Senate legislative ethics committee; to provide for membership on such committees; to provide for filling vacancies; to require recommendation of an ethics code; to provide other duties and powers for such committees; to provide for payment of expenses, mileage, and travel allowances; to provide for other matters relevant thereto; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. There is hereby created a legislative ethics committee of the House of Representatives and a legislative ethics committee of the Senate. Each committee shall be composed of six (6) members and each member shall serve during his term as a member of that General Assembly. The members of each committee shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, respectively, and a vacancy in either committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.
Section 2. The members of the legislative ethics committee of the House of Representatives and the legislative ethics committee of the

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Senate shall meet and proceed to recommend an ethics code for members of the General Assembly not later than ten (10) days after the first day of each session of the General Assembly.

Section 3. Each legislative ethics committee: (a) Shall recommend a code of ethics which is consistent with law to govern all members of each respective house of the General Assembly;

(b) May receive and hear any complaint by any person which alleges a breach of any privilege of the appropriate house, or misconduct of any member, or any violation of the appropriate code of ethics; provided that any such complaint shall be by affidavit made on reasonable belief, subject to the penalties of perjury;

(c) May obtain information with respect to any complaint filed pursuant to this Section and to that end may enforce the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of books and papers;

(d) May recommend whatever sanction is appropriate with respect to a particular member as will best maintain in the minds of the public a good opinion of the conduct and character of members of the General Assembly;

(e) May recommend legislation to the General Assembly relating to the conduct and ethics of members of the General Assembly;

(f) Shall act as an advisory body to the General Assembly and to individual members on questions relating to possible conflicts of interest.

Section 4. For all meetings held when the General Assembly is not in session, the members of each committee created under the provision of this Act shall receive the expense, mileage, and travel allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall come from funds appropriated to and available to the legislative branch of the Government.

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.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Levitas of the 50th moves to amend HB 1280 (Committee substitute) by adding a new subsection 3(g) to read as follows: "Shall render a written report available to the public as to its findings on any such written complaint referred to it."

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1974 The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, as amended.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the aiffirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M, Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance Cole Collins, S. Colwell
Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon
Dollar

Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard
Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King

Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers
Ross Rush Russell, J.

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Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall

Wamble Ware Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Castleberry Clark Coleman Collins, M. Dickey

Farrar Floyd, J. H. Fraser Grahl Hawes McCracken McKinney Odom Patten, G. C.

Patten, R. L. Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Rainey Shanahan Strickland Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 154, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

HB 1526. By Mr. Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Employees' Retirement System, so as to include Conservation Rangers of the Department of Natural Resources within the terms of said Act; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Employees Retirement System, approved February 3, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 138), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 20, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 26), and an Act approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 685), so as to include conservation rangers of the Department of Natural Resources and enforcement officers and agents of the Geor-

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gia Department of Revenue within the terms of said Act; 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 State Employees Retirement System, approved February 3, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 138), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 20, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 26), and an Act approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 685), is hereby amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 15 of said Act in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) of Section 15, to read as follows:

"(a) Any other provisions of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, every person who is in service in the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety as an officer, noncommissioned officer or trooper, or who is in service as an officer or agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, on June 30, 1970, and every person who enters or reenters service in the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety as an officer, noncommissioned officer or trooper, or as an officer or agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, on or after July 1, 1970, and any person employed by the Department of Natural Resources as a conservation ranger, and any person employed by the Georgia Department of Revenue as an alcohol or tobacco tax enforcement officer or agent, shall be covered by the provisions of this Section. However, upon petition filed by a member to the appropriate Department head, such Department head, at his discretion, shall be authorized to allow such member to remain in the service, such discretion on application to be exercised on an individual case-by-case and year-to-year basis."

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.

The following floor substitute, offered by Mr. Buck of the 87th was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Employees Retirement System, approved February 3, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 138), as amended, so as to authorize the board of trustees to increase the normal and accrued contribution percentage rate of certain departments; to change the retirement requirements and benefits for certain personnel of the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Revenue; 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 establishing the State Employees Retirement System, approved February 3, 1949 (Ga. Laws 1949, p. 138), as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety the paragraph at the end of subsection (6) of Section 8, which reads as follows:

"Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding,
the board of trustees may increase the normal and accrued contribution percentage rate of the Department of Public Safety to an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the earnable compensation of all contributing members. In the event any group of employees are transferred to the administration of any other department or agency, that department or agency shall continue to pay the normal and accrued contribution on behalf of such employees at the rate set by the board of trustees not to exceed 15 percent."

and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph at the end of subsection (6) of Section 8, to read as follows:

"Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the board of trustees may increase the normal and accrued contribution percentage rate of the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Revenue to an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the earnable compensation of all contributing members. In the event any group of employees are transferred to the administration of any other department or agency, that department or agency shall continue to pay the normal and accrued contribution on behalf of such employees at the rate set by the board of trustees not to exceed 15 percent."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding a new Section to be inserted between Sections 15 and 16, to be designated Section 15A,
to read as follows:

"Section 15A. (a) Any other provisions of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, every person who is in service in the Department of Natural Resources as a Conservation Ranger and every person who is in the service in the Department of Revenue as an alcohol and tobacco officer or agent on June 30, 1974, and every person who enters or reenters service in the Department of Natural Resources as a Conservation Ranger and every person who enters or reenters service in the Department of Revenue as an alcohol and tobacco officer or agent on or after July 1, 1974, shall be covered by the provisions of this Section and deemed a member under this Section.

(b) Every member as set out in subsection (a) above shall retire upon attainment of the mandatory retirement age prescribed by this Section, and upon retirement he shall receive the regular retirement benefits under this Act, subject to a minimum monthly retirement benefit equal to two percent of his highest average compensation for each year of creditable service, by filing an application therefor in a manner similar to that provided in Sec-
tion 5 of this Act.

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(c) Any member subject to the provisions of this Section shall be retired on the last day of the month following the month in which he attains fifty-five (55) years of age; provided, however, that during the years 1974 through 1979, any member subject to the provisions of this Section may be retired on the last day of the month following the month in which he attains the retirement age set forth below:

YEAR
nineteen hundred seventy-four nineteen hundred seventy-five nineteen hundred seventy-six nineteen hundred seventy-seven nineteen hundred seventy-eight nineteen hundred seventy-nine

OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE
sixty or over fifty-nine fifty-eight fifty-seven fifty-six fifty-five.

Any member sixty (60) years of age or over on the effective date of this Amendment to this Act shall be retired on July 31, 1974. During the period 1975-1979, any member who has attained any mandatory retirement age specified in this subsection by January 1 of any year during such period shall be retired on January 31 of such year. The above mandatory retirement ages may be waived for a Conservation Ranger by the Board of Natural Resources or for an alcohol and tobacco officer or agent by the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue as necessary to permit such members who entered service in his respective department on or before December 31, 1964, to complete service sufficient to provide them with twenty-five (25) years of total creditable service. Such a meiriber shall be retired on the last day of the month following the mdnth in which he completes such service. The above mandatory retirement ages may also be waived for Conservation Rangers in a supervisory classification by the Board of Natural Resources, at its discretion, upon application of such Conservation Rangers or upon the initiation by the Board and for alcohol and tobacco officers or agents in a supervisory classification by the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue, at his discretion, upon application of such alcohol and tobacco officers or agents or upon initiation by the Commissioner; provided, however, that such waivers to members in a supervisory classification shall not be extended to such members who have reached 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 predominately in the field of law enforcement or any alcohol and tobacco officer or agent in a supervisory classification whose supervisory duties are not all or predominately in the field of law enforcement.

(d) For the purpose of this Section, the term highest average compensation means the member's highest average monthly earnable compensation during a period of eight consecutive calendar quarters while a member of the system, but not to include any de-

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crease in salary that is in excess of two 5 percent decreases .during each eight calendar quarters."

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

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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the aiffirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D.
Adams, J. H. Adams, John
Adams, M. Alexander, W. H.
Alexander, W. M.
Alien Atherton Bailey Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss
Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell
Castleberry Chance Coleman Collins, M.
Collins, S. Colwell
Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T.

Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.
Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke
Edwards Egan Ellis Evans Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat
Grahl Grantham
Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R.
Harrison Hatcher
Hawes Hays Hill, G.
Horton, G. T.
Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson

Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Irwin Jessup Johnson
Jones Jordan
Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Levitas
Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C.
Mauldin McDaniell
McDonald McKinney Milford
Morgan Mullinax Nessmith
Nix
Noble Northcutt Oxford

Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Shepherd

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Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs

Vaughn Waddle Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Dent Matthews, D. R.

Miles

Sams

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Bennett Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Clark Cole Elliott Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Groover

Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Larsen, G. K. McCracken Moyer Mulherin Odom Patten, R. L. Peters Petro

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rush Savage Shanahan Thomason Town send Walker Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 145, nays 4.

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

HB 1281. By Mr. Harris of the 51st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to protect against conflict of interest and unethical conduct on the part of public officials and employees; to require the filing of disclosure statements; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to protect against conflict of interest and un-
ethical conduct on the part of public officials and employees; to prohibit certain acts constituting conflict of interest; to prohibit certain types of compensation for public officials and employees other than that compensation derived from the performance of their official duties; to create a Georgia Ethics Commission; to provide for its membership, organization and procedures; to provide duties and responsibilities for the Georgia Ethics Commission; to provide for the investigation of complaints and charges; to provide for hearings; to provide for compulsory attendance and testimony; to provide for the determination of merit of any complaint or charge; to ensure confidentiality of information; to provide for the making of recommendations to the General Assembly; to provide for the furnishing of the provisions of this Act to public officials and employees; to provide that certain types of conduct constitute grounds for dismissal or removal; to provide penalties; to condition effectiveness of certain provisions of the Act; to provide for other matters relevant thereto; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Georgia Ethical Considerations Act.

Section 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings except where the context clearly indicates that another meaning is intended:
(a) "Public official or employee" shall mean any person who is elected or appointed to a statewide elective office or employed by any public agency of this State.
(b) "Public agency" shall mean the General Assembly, all courts, and any department, division, institution, instrumentality, board, commission or bureau of the State.
(c) "Compensation" shall mean money, thing of value or financial benefit.
(d) "Immediate family" includes the spouse and any minor child.
Section 3. Conflict of interest, (a) No State official or employee shall represent a client before the public agency by which he is employed, or within the preceding twelve months was employed, or on which he serves or within the preceding twelve months has served, on any matter with which the person is or was directly concerned and in which he personally participated during his employment or service by a substantial and material exercise of administrative discretion. As used in

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this subsection, "matter" does not include the proposal, consideration or enactment of statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, resolutions or charter or constitutional amendments.

(b) During the period of his employment or service and for two years thereafter, no public official or employee shall disclose or use for his personal profit, without appropriate authorization, any information acquired by him in the course of his official duties which has been clearly designated to him as confidential, when such confidential designation is warranted because of the status of the proceedings or the circumstances under which the information was received and preserving its confidentiality is necessary to the proper conduct of government business. No public official or employee shall disclose or use, without appropriate authorization, any information acquired by him in the course of his official duties which is confidential because of statutory provisions.

(c) No public official or employee shall participate by a substantial and material exercise of administrative discretion in any license or rate-making proceeding which directly affects the license or rates of any person to whom the official or employee or his immediate family, or a partnership, trust, business trust, corporation or association of which he or his family owns or controls more than five percent, has sold goods or services totaling more than $1,000.00 during the preceding year, unless the official or employee has filed a written statement acknowledging such sale with the executive officer of the State agency and the statement is entered in any public record of the agency's proceedings.
(d) No public official or employee shall use or attempt to use his official position to secure any valuable thing or valuable benefit for himself or his immediate family that would not ordinarily accrue to him or his immediate family in the performance of his official duties, which thing or benefit is of such character as to manifest a substantial and improper influence upon him with respect to his duties.
Section 4. Compensation other than from official duties, (a) No person elected or appointed to an office of or employed by the General Assembly or any department, division, institution, instrumentality, board, commission or bureau of the State, excluding the courts, nor any member of his immediate family, shall receive or agree to receive, directly or indirectly, compensation other than from the agency with which he serves for any service rendered or to be rendered by him personally in any case, proceeding, application or other matter which is before the General Assembly or any department, division, institution, instrumentality, board, commission or bureau of the State, excluding the courts.
(b) This Section shall not be construed to prohibit the performance of ministerial functions including, but not limited to, the filing or amendment of tax returns, applications for permits and licenses, incorporation papers, and other documents.
Section 5. Georgia Ethics Commission; creation, (a) There is

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hereby created a Georgia Ethics Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, consisting of ten members, one from each Congressional
District, to be appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate. Within thirty days of the effective date of this Act, the Governor shall make initial appointments to the Commission. Of the initial appointments made to the Commission, two shall be for a term ending one year after the effective date of this Act, and the other appointments shall be two each for terms ending two, three, four, and five years, respectively, after the effective date of this Act. Thereafter, terms of office shall be for five years, each term ending on the same day of the same month of the year as did the term which it succeeds. Each member shall hold office from the date of his appointment until the end of the term for which he was appointed. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of
such term.

(b) No person shall be appointed to the Commission, or shall continue to serve as a member of the Commission, who is subject to the provisions of this Act other than by reason of his appointment to the Commission. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of their official duties.

Section 6. Georgia Ethics Commission; organization, (a) The Commission shall meet within two weeks after all members have been appointed, at a time and place determined by the Governor. At its first meeting, the Commission shall elect a Chairman and such other officers as are necessary and shall adopt rules and regulations for its procedures. After the first meeting, the Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman or upon the written request of a majority of the members. A majority of the members of the Commission constitutes a quorum. No action shall be taken by the Commission without the concurrence of a majority of the members thereof.

(b) The Commission may appoint and fix the compensation of an executive secretary and such other technical, professional and clerical employees as are necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission.

Section 7. Georgia Ethics Commission; duties and responsibilities, (a) The Commission shall receive and may initiate complaints against persons and conduct alleged to be in violation of this Act. All compliants, including those by the Commission or any of its members, shall be by affidavit made on personal knowledge, subject to the penalties of perjury.
(b) The Commission shall investigate complaints and charges presented to it and may request further information, if the information sought is directly relevant to a complaint received by the Commission pursuant to this Section. Such information is confidential. The person so requested shall furnish the information to the Commission, unless within fifteen days from the date of the request the person files an action for declaratory judgment challenging the legitimacy of the request in the Superior Court of Fulton County. The requested information

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need not be furnished to the Commission during the pendency of the judicial proceedings. Proceedings of the Commission in connection therewith shall be kept confidential except as otherwise provided by this Section. If the Commission finds that a complaint is not frivolous, and that the facts alleged in a complaint constitute a violation of this Act,
it shall hold a hearing to determine whether there is reasonable cause to believe that the facts alleged in the complaint are true. If the Commission does not so find, it shall dismiss the complaint. The person against whom the complaint is directed shall be given reasonable notice by certified mail of the date, time and place of the hearing; a statement of the charges and the law directly involved; and shall be given the opportunity to be represented by counsel; to have counsel appointed for him if he is unable to afford counsel without undue hardship; to examine the evidence against him; to produce evidence and to call and subpoena witnesses in his defense; to confront his accusers; and to cross-examine witnesses. The Commission shall have a stenographic record made of the hearing. The hearing shall be closed to the public.

(c) If, upon the basis of such hearing, the Commission finds, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the facts alleged in the complaint are true and constitute a violation of the provisions of this Act, it shall report its findings to the appropriate law enforcement agency for proceedings in prosecution of violations of the provisions of this Act, and to the appointing or employing authority of the accused.

(d) If the Commission does not find, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the facts alleged in the complaints are true and constitute a violation of the provisions of this Act, or if the Commission has not scheduled a hearing within ninety days after the complaint is filed or has not finally disposed of the complaint within six months after it has been heard, it shall dismiss the complaint and, upon the request of the accused person, make public report of that finding, but in such case all evidence and the record of the hearing shall remain confidential unless the accused person also requests that the evidence and record be made public. Upon request by the accused person, the Commission shall make the evidence and the record available for public inspection.
(e) The Commission, or a member of the Commission, may administer oaths, and the Commission may issue subpoenas to any person in the State compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant papers, books, accounts, and records. The Commission shall issue any such subpoena upon the request of an accused person. Upon refusal of any person to obey a subpoena or to be sworn or to answer as a witness, the Commission may apply to the Superior Court of Fulton County for an order compelling attendance and response. The Commission or the accused person may take the depositions of witnesses residing within or without the State in the same manner as prescribed by law for the taking of depositions in civil actions in the Superior Courts.
(f) All papers, records, affidavits and documents upon any complaint, inquiry or investigation relating to the proceedings of the Commission shall be sealed and are private and confidential, except as otherwise provided in this Act.

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Section 8. Filing of statements by and complaints against judicial officers. Complaints of alleged violations of the provisions of this Act by judicial officers of the State shall be reported to the Judicial Qualification Commission which shall have the powers and proceed in the manner prescribed by law for its deliberations.

Section 9. Complaints against members of the General Assembly. Complaints of alleged violations of the provisions of this Act by members or employees of the General Assembly shall be reported to the appropriate committee of the House of Representatives or Senate concerned with legislative ethics, such committee to be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, respectively, unless a legislative ethics committee has been otherwise created by law in each House. The committee in each House so denominated shall have the same powers and shall proceed in the same manner as the Georgia Ethics Commission.

Section 10. Confidentiality of information. No member, employee or agent of the Georgia Ethics Commission, Judicial Qualifications Commission, or appropriate legislative committee on ethics shall divulge any information or any books, papers or documents presented to the Commission, to the House or Senate Ethics Committees or their equivalents or to the Judicial Qualifications Commission, without the consent, in writing, of the Commission or committees, unless such books, papers or documents were presented at a public hearing, except as may otherwise be provided under the provisions of this Act.

Section 11. Recommendations on ethics; conflicts of interest; reliance upon opinion. The Commission may recommend legislation relating to ethics, conflicts of interest and financial disclosure, and render advisory opinions with regard to questions concerning these matters. When the Commission renders an advisory opinion relating to a special set of circumstances involving ethics or conflict of interest, the person
to whom the opinion was directed or who was similarly situated may reasonably rely upon such opinion and shall be immune from criminal prosecutions, civil suits, or actions for removal from his office or position of employment for a violation of the provisions of this Act based on facts and circumstances covered by the opinion, if the opinion states there is no violation of the provisions of this Act. The Commission shall provide a continuing program of education and information concerning the provisions of this Act and other provisions of law pertaining to ethics and conflicts of interest.

Section 12. Notice of law; furnishing materials, (a) The office of the Secretary of State shall furnish every candidate for elective office in this State a copy of this Act, as amended from time to time, and such other materials as the Commission prepares for distribution. Each person receiving the materials shall acknowledge their receipt in writing.
(b) The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall distribute to every member of his respective House prior to the first day of January in each year such materials as the Ethics Commission prepares. The member shall acknowledge his receipt

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in writing. Within ten days after the commencement of employment, his employer shall give each legislative employee copies of this Act, as amended from time to time, and such other materials as the Commission prepares. The employee shall acknowledge his receipt in writing.

(c) Within ten days after any person, public official or employee appointed to an office of or employed by a public agency begins the performance of his duties, his employer or appointing authority shall give him a copy of this Act, as amended from time to time, with such other materials as the Commission prepares for distribution. The official or employee shall acknowledge his receipt in writing.

Section 13. Violation by public official. If the 'Georgia Ethics Commission has found, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the facts alleged in a complaint under Section 7 of this Act, constitutes a knowing violation of the provisions of this Act, the Commission may determine that the office of that public official shall be vacated upon the termination of all appeals or may administer a public
reprimand. The vacancy created thereby shall be filled in the manner provided by law for filling vacancies in such office caused by death or resignation.

Section 14. Violation by public employee. If the Georgia Ethics Commission has found, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the facts alleged in a complaint under Section 7 of this Act constitutes a knowing violation of this Act, the public employee involved shall be dismissed from his employment as if for cause otherwise provided for by law.

Section 15. Appeals. Appeals taken from decisions made under the provisions of Sections 14 and 15 shall be taken in accordance with the requirements and procedures established in the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, approved March 10, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 338), as amended.

Section 16. Penalty. Any person who violates the provisions of Sections 3, 4, or 10 of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction therefor, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.

Section 17. Effective Date. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 18. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read:

Mr. Dean of the 60th moves to amend HB 1281 by striking Section 4 in its entirety and renumbering the remaining Sections accordingly.

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On the amendment, the ayes were 29, nays 81.

The amendment was lost.

The Committee 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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D.
Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Carrell Castleberry Collins, M. Collins, S. Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Duke Egan

Ellis Evans Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Grantham Groover Hamilton Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert

Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble North cutt Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie
Roach Ross Russell, J.
Sams Shanahan
Shepherd

Smith, V. B. Snow
Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Triplett

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Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall

Wamble Wheeler, B. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Harrington

Mauldin

Pearce

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Beckham Bennett Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Buck Busbee Carlisle Carr Chance Clark Cole Coleman Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Dickey Dollar

Edwards Elliott Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Greer Harden Harris, J. F. Horton, W. L. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Matthews, C. McCracken McDonald McKinney Mulherin Patten, G. C.

Patten, R. L. Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rogers Rush Russell, W. B. Savage Smith, J. R. Thomason Toles Townsend Twiggs Ware Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 118, nays 3.

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

Mr. McDonald of the 12th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll call was ordered on the passage of HB 1281, by substitute. Had he been present he would have voted "aye".

HB 1742. By Messrs. Howard of the 19th, Adams of the 14th, Coleman of the 102nd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to make it unlawful for any person to solicit

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or accept a fee, consideration or donation, or to offer for sale or to sell advertising as a representative of a peace officer organization, or under the guise of representing a peace officer organization, unless such person is employed by, or acting pursuant to the authority of, or is a member of such organization; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 99, nays 0.

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

HB 1764. By Mr. Brown of the 89th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Criminal Justice Act", so as to create a Criminal Justice Commission of the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Brown of 89th moves to amend HB 1764 as follows:
By striking from said bill, wherever the same shall appear, the following:
"Commission",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Council".
By inserting on line 3 of page 1, following the word "create", the following:
"in the Office of the Governor or in such department or agency as the Governor shall designate".
By striking the material quoted as Section 15.1, beginning on line 6 of page 2 and ending on line 17 of page 3, in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 15.1 to read as follows:
"Section 15.1. (a) The Criminal Justice Council of the State of Georgia is hereby established in the Office of the Governor or

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in such department or agency as the Governor shall designate. The Council shall be composed of seven members. Two of the members shall be appointed by the Governor and five of the members shall be attorneys with an evidenced interest in, and concern for, the administration of criminal justice, to be appointed by the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia. One member appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for an initial term of office of two years and one member shall be appointed for an initial term of four years. Two of the members appointed by the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia shall be appointed for initial terms of two years and three of such members shall be appointed for initial terms of four years. Following the initial terms of office, all members of the Council shall be appointed for terms of office of four years each and until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified. The initial members of the Council shall take office within 30 days of the effective date of this Section and shall serve until the first day of July of the year their terms of office expire. The succeeding members of the Council shall begin their terms of office on the first day of July of the year in which they are appointed. No person shall be eligible to succeed himself for a consecutive term as a member of the Council.

(b) In the event a vacancy occurs in the Council, the authority appointing a member whose seat is vacant shall appoint a qualified person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whose seat is vacant. The person appointed to fill such vacancy shall take office immediately upon his appointment.".

By redesignating subsection (d) on line 17 of page 4 as subsection (e).

By adding, following subsection (c) which ends on line 16 of page 4 a new subsection (d) to read as follows:

"(d) The Council shall use and employ the services of attorneys engaged in the private practice of law wherever practical."

By adding, following the word "funds" on line 26 of page 4, the following:

"of the county or, with the approval of the Council pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Council,".

By striking from line 7 of page 6 the following:

"Section 11 of".

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered arid the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Carr Coleman Collins, M. Coney Connell Daugherty
Davis, E. T.
Davis, W.
Dean, Gib Dean, N.
Dent
Dixon
Dorminy
Duke
Egan
Ellis
Evans
Floyd, L. R.
Fraser
Gignilliat
Grantham

Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Jones Jordan King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Levitas
Lewis
Logan Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McKinney
Miles
Milford
Morgan
Moyer
Mullinax

Nessmith Nix Noble Oxford Patterson Pearce Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason
Thompson
Townsend
Triplett Tucker
Turner
Vaughn
Waddle
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Wilson, J. M.
Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Adams, John Bostick Carlisle Collins, S.

Hill, G. Howard Irwin, J. R, Johnson

Karrh McDonald Ritchie Walker

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Bailey Beckham Bennett Brantley, H. L. Bray Buck Busbee Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Colwell Dean, J. E. Dickey Dollar Edwards Elliott

Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Foster Geisinger Grahl Greer Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Horton, W. L. Hudson Keyton Lane, W. J. Lee Matthews McCracken Mulherin

Northcutt Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rogers Rush Russell, W. B. Toles Twiggs Wall Wheeler, Bobby Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 113, nays 12.

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

By unanimous consent, HB 1764, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

HB 1629. By Mr. Dean of the 60th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing the precautions to be taken in proximity of high-voltage electric lines, so as to define for the purposes of said Act the term "person or persons responsible for the work to be done"; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Industry moves to amend HB 1629 as follows:
"Section 1. An Act providing the precautions to be taken in the proximity of high-voltage electric lines, approved March 7, 1960 (Ga. Laws 1960, p. 181), is hereby amended by adding to and at the end of Section 1 thereof the following:
'For the purposes of this Act, the "person or persons responsible for the work to be done" shall mean a person, firm or corporation,

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or agent of same, that physically operates, erects, handles, stores, or transports any tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, materials, or apparatus, or moves any house or other building or structure, or any part thereof, under, over, by or near high-voltage lines, or a person, firm or corporation, or agent of same, that employs and carries on its payroll any person that physically operates, erects, handles, stores, or transports any tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, materials, or apparatus, or moves any house or other building or structure, or any part thereof, under, over, by or near high-voltage lines. "Person or persons responsible for the work to be done" shall not, however, mean, or be construed to mean, a person, firm or corporation, or an employee, agent or contractor thereof, exempted under other provisions of this Act.'

so that, when so amended, said Section 1 shall read as follows:

'For the purposes of this Act, "high voltage lines" shall mean an electric line or lines which are installed above ground level, having a voltage in excess of 750 volts between conductors or from any conductor to ground. For the purposes of this Act, the "person or persons responsible for the work to be done" shall mean a person, firm or corporation, or agent of same, that physically operates, erects, handles, stores, or transports any tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, materials, or apparatus, or moves any house or other building or structure, or any part thereof, under, over, by or near high-voltage lines, or a person, firm or corporation or agent of same, that employs and carries on its payroll any person that physically operates, erects, handles, stores, or transports any tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, materials, or apparatus, or moves any house or other building or structure, or any part thereof, under, over, by or near high-voltage lines. "Person or persons responsible for the work to be done" shall not, however, means, or be construed to mean, a person, firm or corporation, or an employee, agent or contractor thereof, exempted under other provisions of this Act.' "

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, as amended, the ayes were 96, nays 0.

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

HB 1639. By Messrs. Cole and Foster of the 6th and Turner of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge to the Superior Courts of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the appointment of the first additional judge by the Governor; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 102, nays 0.

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

HB 127. By Messrs. Snow of the 1st, Evans of the 89th, Tucker of the 69th, Russell of the 53rd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 27, relating to criminal procedure, so as to provide that on the trial of all criminal cases the jury shall give a verdict of guilty or not guilty and the judge shall fix the sentence to be imposed in such case; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 27, relating to criminal procedure, as amended, and to amend an Act repealing an Act providing for indeterminate sentences in cases of felonies not punishable by life imprisonment and other Acts relating to indeterminate sentences, approved March 18, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 483), as amended by an Act approved March 27, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 949), so as to provide that on the trial of all criminal cases the jury shall give a general verdict of "guilty" or "not guilty", and upon a verdict of guilty the judge shall fix the sentence to be imposed in such case; to provide for a review of sentences imposed or fixed in cases in which a sentence is fixed by a judge; to provide for limitations; to provide for applications; to provide for the submission of certain documents, records and reports; to provide that such review shall be by a panel of three superior court judges; to provide for the appointment of such judges; to provide for the duties, powers and expenses of such judges; to provide that a proceeding for review of a sentence shall not affect appeals in such cases to other appellate courts; to provide for practice and procedure in connection with such review of sentences; 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. Code Title 27, relating to criminal procedure, as amended, is hereby amended by striking Code Section 27-2301, relating to general verdicts and the form and construction of verdicts, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 27-2301, to read as follows:
"27-2301. Jury judges of law and facts; general verdict; form

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and construction of verdicts. On the trial of all criminal cases the jury shall be the judges of the law and the facts, and shall give a general verdict of 'guilty' or 'not guilty'. Upon a verdict of guilty the sentence shall be imposed by the judge, as provided by law. Verdicts are to have a reasonable intendment, and are to receive a reasonable construction, and are not to be avoided unless from necessity."

Section 2. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from Code Section 27-2302, relating recommendations of mercy, as amended, the following:

"and shall mean imprisonment for life.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"and shall be a recommendation to the judge of imprisonment for life. Such recommendation shall be binding upon the judge.",

so that when so amended, Code Section 27-2302 shall read as follows:

"27-2302. Recommendation to mercy. In all capital cases, other than those of homicide, when the verdict is guilty, with a recommendation to mercy, it shall be legal and shall be a recommendation to the judge of imprisonment for life. Such recommendation shall be binding upon the judge."
Section 3. An Act repealing an Act providing for indeterminate sentences in cases of felonies not punishable by life imprisonment and other Acts, relating to indeterminate sentences, approved March 18, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 483), as amended by an Act approved March 27, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 949), is hereby amended by striking Section 4 of said Act, which reads as follows:
"Section 4. The following is hereby enacted in lieu of the above repealed provisions:
The jury in their verdict on the trial of all cases of felonies not punishable by life imprisonment shall not prescribe an indeterminate sentence for a minimum and maximum term, but shall prescribe a determinate sentence for a specific number of years, which shall be within the minimum and maximum prescribed by law as the punishment for said crime, and the judge in imposing the sentence shall sentence said convicted person to the penitentiary in accordance with the verdict of the jury. However, the judge imposing said sentence is hereby granted power and authority to suspend or probate said sentence, under such rules and regulations as he thinks proper. The judge is also empowered with the right and authority to revoke said suspension or probation when the defendant has violated any of the rules and regulations prescribed by the court. In cases of pleas of guilty, the judge, and not the jury, shall prescribe a determinate sentence for such specific number of years as he may see fit; provided, that after the term of court

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at which sentence is imposed the superior court judges shall have no authority to suspend, probate, modify or change the sentences of said prisoners except as otherwise provided.",
in its entirety.
Section 4. Code Title 27, relating to criminal procedure, as amended, is further amended by inserting therein a new Code Section, to be designated as Code Section 27-2502, to read as follows:
"27-2502. Determinate sentences. Upon a verdict or plea of guilty in any case involving a misdemeanor or felony the judge fixing such sentence shall prescribe a determinate sentence for a specific number of years, which shall be within the minimum and maximum prescribed by law as the punishment for said crime, except in cases in which life imprisonment or capital punishment is imposed. The judge imposing said sentence is hereby granted power and authority to suspend or probate said sentence, under such rules and regulations as he deems proper. Said judge shall also be empowered to revoke said suspension or probation when the defendant has violated any of the rules and regulations prescribed by the court. After the term of court at which the sentence is imposed by the judge, he shall have no authority to suspend, probate, modify or change the sentence of said prisoner, except as otherwise provided."

Section 5. Code Title 27, relating to criminal procedure, as amended, is further amended by striking from Code Section 27-2511, relating to the conviction of second or subsequent offenses, as amended, the following:

"the jury or",

so that when so amended, Code Section 27-2511 shall read as follows:

"27-2511. Conviction of second offense, longest time; service of sentences by fourth offenders. If any person who has been convicted of an offense and sentenced to confinement and labor in the penitentiary shall afterwards commit a crime punishable by confinement and labor in the penitentiary, he shall be sentenced to undergo the longest period of time and labor prescribed for the punishment of the offense of which he stands convicted: Provided, however, any person who, after having been three times convicted under the laws of this State of felonies, or under the laws of any other State or of the United States, of crimes which, if committed within this State would be felonies, commits a felony within this State other than a capital felony, must, upon conviction of such fourth offense, or of subsequent offenses, serve the maximum time provided in the sentence of the judge based upon such conviction, and shall not be eligible for parole until the maximum sentence has been served. For the purpose of this Section conviction of two or more crimes charged on separate counts of one indictment or information or in two or more indictments or informations consolidated for trial, shall be deemed to be only one conviction."

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Section 6. An Act repealing an Act providing for indeterminate sentences in cases of felonies not punishable by life imprisonment and other Acts, relating to indeterminate sentences, approvd March 18, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964 p. 483), as amended by an approved March 27, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 949), is hereby amended by striking Section 1A, which reads as follows:

"Section 1A. At the conclusion of all felony cases heard by a jury, and after argument of counsel and proper charge from the court, the jury shall retire to consider a verdict of guilty or not guilty without any consideration of punishment. In non-jury felony cases, the judge shall likewise first consider a finding of guilty or not guilty without any consideration of punishment. Where the jury or judge returns a verdict or finding of guilty, the court shall resume the trial and conduct a pre-sentence hearing before the jury or judge at which time the only issue shall be the determination of punishment to be imposed. In such hearing, subject to the laws of evidence, the jury or judge shall hear additional evidence in extenuation, mitigation, and aggravation of punishment, including the record of any prior criminal convictions and pleas of guilty or
pleas of nolo contendere of the defendant, or the absence of any such prior criminal convictions and pleas; provided, however, that only such evidence in aggravation as the State has made known to the defendant prior to his trial shall be admissible. The jury or judge shall also hear argument by the defendant or his counsel and the prosecuting attorney, as provided by law, regarding the punishment to be imposed. The prosecuting attorney shall open and the defendant shall conclude the argument to the jury or judge. Upon the conclusion of the evidence and arguments, the judge shall give the jury appropriate instructions and the jury shall retire to determine the punishment to be imposed. In cases in which the death penalty may be imposed by a jury or judge sitting without a jury, the additional procedure provided in Code Section 27-2534.1 shall be followed. The jury, or the judge in cases tried by a judge, shall fix a sentence within the limits prescribed by law. The judge shall impose the sentence fixed by the jury or judge, as provided by law. If the jury cannot, within a reasonable time, agree to the punishment, the judge shall impose sentence within the limits of the law; provided, however, that the judge shall in no instance impose the death penalty when, in cases tried by a jury, the jury cannot agree upon the punishment. If the trial court is reversed on appeal because of error only in the pre-sentence hearing, the new trial which may be ordered shall apply only to the issue of punishment.",

in its entirety.

Section 7. Code Title 27, relating to criminal procedure, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting therein a new Code Section, to be designated Code Section 27-2503, to read as follows:

"27-2503. Presentence heraings in felony cases. (a) Except in cases in which the death penalty may be imposed, upon the return of a verdict of 'quilty' by the jury in any felony case, the judge shall dismiss the jury and shall conduct a presentence hearing at

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which the only issue shall be the determination of punishment to be imposed. In such hearing the judge shall hear additional evidence in extenuation, mitigation, and aggravation of punishment, including the record of any prior criminal convictions and pleas of guilty or pleas of nolo contendere of the defendant, or the absence of any prior conviction and pleas; Provided, however, that only such evidence in aggravation as the State has made known to the defendant prior to his trial shall be admissible. The judge shall also hear argument by the defendant or his counsel and the prosecuting attorney, as provided by law, regarding the punishment to be imposed. The prosecuting attorney shall open and the defendant shall conclude the argument. In cases in which the death penalty may be imposed, the judge when sitting without a jury shall follow the additional procedure provided in Code Section 27-2534.1. Upon the conclusion of the evidence and arguments the judge shall impose the sentence or shall recess the trial for the purpose of taking the sentence to be imposed under advisement. The judge shall fix a sentence within the limits prescribed by law. If the trial court is reversed on appeal because of error only in the presentence hearing, the new trial which may be ordered shall apply only to the issue of punishment.
(b) In all cases in which the death penalty may be imposed and which are tried by a jury, upon a return of a verdict of guilty by the jury, the court shall resume the trial and conduct a presentence hearing before the jury. Such hearing shall be conducted in the same manner as presentence hearings conducted before the judge as provided in subsection (a) of this Section. Upon the conclusion of the evidence and arguments, the judge shall give the jury appropriate instructions, and the jury shall retire to determine whether any mitigating of aggravating circumstances, as defined in Code Section 27-2534.1, exist and whether to recommend mercy for the defendant. Upon the findings of the jury, the judge shall fix a sentence within the limits prescribed by law."

Section 8. Code Title 27, relating to criminal procedure, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting, following Code Section 27-2511, a new Code Section, to be designated Code Section 27-2511.1, to read as follows:
"27-2511.1. Review of Sentences, (a) In any case, except cases in which the death penalty is imposed, in which a sentence of five or more years, or several consecutive sentences which total five or more years, has been fixed and imposed by a judge, without a jury, the defendant shall have the right to have such sentence or sentences reviewed by a panel of three superior court judges. The purpose of such review shall be for the determination of excessive harshness in the sentence or sentences so imposed. Consideration shall be given in such review to the nature of the crime for which the defendant has been convicted and to the defendant's prior criminal record. Any defendant seeking a review of such sentence or sentences shall make application therefor within 30 days of the date on which the sentence was imposed by a judge of the superior court or after the remittitur from the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court affirming the conviction is made the judgment of the sentencing court, whichever shall occur last. Such application shall be filed with the clerk of the superior court in which the sentence was imposed. Upon the

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filing of an application the clerk shall transmit the same to the three-judge panel created by the provisions of this Section within ten days of the date on which such application was filed. It shall be the duty of the judge imposing such sentence and any probation officer to transmit, within ten days of the filing of an application for review of a sentence, a copy of any presentence or post-sentence report prepared by the probation officer, including the record of the defendant, to said three-judge panel.

(b) For the purpose of reviewing sentences, as provided by this Section, there is hereby created a panel of three superior court
judges, to be appointed by the superior court judge then serving as the President of the Council of Superior Court Judges. Judges so appointed shall serve for a term of three months and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. Judges so appointed shall receive their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on such panel but shall receive no additional compensation. Such expenses shall be paid from funds appropriated to, or otherwise available to, the Judicial Branch of State Government. The panel shall be furnished offices, supplies, materials and secretarial assistance required for the performance of their duties by the State. The panel shall meet at the State capital at such times as may be required for the review of sentences, provided that all applications for review of sentences shall be heard within three months from the date on which they are filed. No judge appointed to a panel shall review a sentence which he has imposed on the trial of the case in the superior court or participate in any such review. If such a case is brought before the panel, the President of the Council of Superior Court Judges shall have the authority to appoint an additional superior court judge as a member of the panel for the review of such case.

(c) The three-judge panel provided by this Section shall have the authority to review sentences upon application of the defendants in such cases. In the review of such sentences the defendant and the district attorney shall have the right to present written argument relative to the sentence imposed and the harshness or justification thereof. If, in the opinion of the panel, the sentence imposed by the trial judge is too harsh or severe in light of all of the circumstances surrounding the case and the defendant, and in light of the de-
fendant's past history, the panel shall have the authority to issue an order reducing the sentence originally imposed by the trial judge. Said panel shall not have the authority, however, to reduce any sentence to probation or to suspend any sentence. The panel shall not be required to file written opinions but shall file a copy of any order or remittitur reducing a sentence with the superior court
which originally imposed such sentence.

(d) The reduction of a sentence, or the refusal to reduce a sentence, by the panel shall not be reviewable. The provisions for review of sentences provided by this Section shall not be deemed to affect the right to appeal or any practices, procedures or time limitations relative to appeals to appellate courts. A defendant shall not have the right to file more than one application for a review of a sentence, and any order issued by the panel reducing or refusing

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to reduce any sentence covered by an application shall be binding on the defendant and the superior court imposing such sentence.

(e) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to cases in which the death penalty is imposed."

Section 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brown, S. P. Carrell Collins, M. Coney Connell Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dixon Dorminy Egan Ellis Evans
Ezzard
Eraser
Geisinger
Gignilliat
Grantham
Groover
Harden
Harrington
Harris, J. R.
Hatcher

Hawes Hays Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey
Marcus
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McDonald
McKinney
Milford
Morgan
Moyer
Mullinax

Nessmith Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Ross Russell, J. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Strickland
Toles
Townsend Triplett Tucker
Turner
Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wamble
Wheeler, J. A.
Williams
Wilson, J. M.
Wood

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Beckham Berry Blackshear Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Burton Carlisle

Castleberry Cole Coleman Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dent Duke Edwards Floyd, L. R. Foster Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T.

Horton, W. L. Howard Jessup Lane, Dick Nix Pearce Petro Sams Smith, J. R. Stephens Sweat Thompson

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Berlin Brantley, H. L.
Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Chance Clark Collins, S. Colwell Dean, J. E. Dickey Dollar Elliott Farrar

Floyd, J. H. Grahl Greer Hamilton Harris, J. F. Harrison Irvin, J. Kreeger Larsen, W. W. Lewis Mason McCracken McDaniell Miles Mulherin Patten, G. C.

Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey
Roach Rogers Rush Russell, W. B. Smith, V. B. Thomason Wall Ware Whitmire Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 93, nays 38.

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

Mr. Busbee of the 114th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll call was ordered on the passage of HB 127, by substitute. Had he been present, he would have voted "aye".

Mr. Whitmire of the 9th stated that he had been called from the floor of House when the roll call was ordered on the passage of HB 127, by substitute. Had he been present, he would have voted "aye".

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Mr. Snow of the 1st moved that HB 127, by substitute, be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, S. P. Burton Carr Carrell Coleman Collins, M. Coney Connell Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Duke Egan Ellis Evans Ezzard Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover

Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McDonald McKinney Milford Moyer Mullinax Nessmith

Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Ross Russell, J. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Toles Townsend Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Beckham Berry Blackshear Bond Bostick

Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Carlisle Castleberry Cole Daugherty

Davis, E. T. Dent Edwards Floyd, L. R. Foster Hill, B. L.

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Jessup Miles Nix Pearce Petro

Roach Sams Sweat Thompson

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Berlin Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Busbee Chance Clark Coffins, S. Colwell Dickey Dollar Dorminy Elliott Farrar

Floyd, J. H. Grahl Harrison Jones Kreeger Larsen, W. W. Le vitas Lewis Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell Morgan Mulherin Patten, G. C.

Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rogers Rush Russell, W. B. Smith, V. B. Thomason Triplett Wall Ware Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 104, nays 32.

The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in disagreeing to House Amendment Number One thereto:

SB 448. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th and Holloway of the 12th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", as amended, so as to provide that the maximum speed limit upon any street or highway in this State shall not exceed 55 miles per hour; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

Mr. Vaughn of the 57th moved that, inasmuch as the Senate has agreed to Amendments Numbers 2 and 3, the House recede from its Amendment No. 1.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Berry Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott
Ellis
Floyd, J. H.
Floyd, L. R.
Foster
Fraser
Geisinger

Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
Miles

Milford Morgan Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Colwell Sams

Stephens

Sweat

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Beckham Bennett Berlin Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Burruss Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Dean, N.

Dickey Evans Ezzard Farrar Grahl Harrington Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell Irvin, R. McCracken McKinney Moyer

Mulherin Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R, L. Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Savage Turner Waddle Mr. Speaker

On the motion to recede from Amendment No. 1 on SB 448, the ayes were 137, nays 4.
The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

SR 334. By Senators Tysinger of the 41st, Holley of the 22nd, Brown of the 47th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for joint introduction of bills and resolutions by Senators and Representatives; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

SB 524. By Senator Herndon of the 10th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for service credit for certain services rendered by a member; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

SB 637. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Sutton of the 9th and Young of the 13th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", so as to authorize the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council ot certify constables as peace officers and as having met the requirements for employment as peace officers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

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SB 652. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-29, relating to crimes involving dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to change certain provisions relating to the issurance of a license to carry a pistol or revolver; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 657. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 56, relating to insurance, so as to qualify certain requirements relative to documents accompanying applications for certificates of authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

SB 662. By Senators Zipperer of the 3rd and Wasden of the 2nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, so as to change the count of shrimp per pound required to open or close the season for the commercial taking of shrimp; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Recreation.

SB 663. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, so as to provide for certain surety bonds; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Recreation.

SB 664. By Senators Moore of the 56th, Zipperer of the 3rd and Wasden of the 2nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, so as to provide for the taking of crabs in certain waters of the State under certain conditions; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Recreation.

SB 668. By Senator McGill of the 24th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the sale or disposal of abandoned animals; to provide for definitions; to provide for notices; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

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SB 669. By Sanator McGill of the 24th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-15, known as the "Georgia Veterinary Practice Act", so as to change the compensation of members of the board of Veterinary Medicine; to define the powers of the Board of Veterinary Medicine; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

SB 673. By Senator Fincher of the 54th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Anatomical Gift Act", so as to provide a definition of death; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 674. By Senators Coggin of the 35th and Garrard of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of Examiners and Practical Nurses, so as to provide that the Board of Examiners of Practical Nurses may set reasonable fees for examinations, licensure, and renewal of licenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology.
SB 676. By Senators Coggin of the 35th and Garrard of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-10, relating to the practice of nursing, so as to provide that the Board of Examiners of Registered Nurses may establish reasonable fees for examinations, licenses, and renewal of licenses; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology.
SB 604. By Senator Webb of the llth: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 9, relating to attorneys at law, as amended, so as to require all persons seeking admission to the bar to take an examination; to repeal provisions relating to admission by comity; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Connell of the 80th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Saturday, February 16, 1974

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o' clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend L. G. Gilstrap, Pastor, Murrayville Assembly of God, Murrayville, Georgia and Journal Clerk of the House.

By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with.

Mr. Mauldin of the 13th, Chairman of the Committee on Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.

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

The Journal was confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules met and fixed the calendar for today's business, Saturday, February 16, 1974 and submits the following:

HB

60. Motor Carrier, Define Term

HB

104. Motor Carriers, Corporate Limits

HR 61- 191. Abolish Office of the Lieutenant Governor

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HB

509. Contractors, Payment & Performance Bonds

HB

747. Planning & Dev. Comm. Guides for Areas

HR 230- 909. Revenue Anticipation, City, Cty. or Pol. Subdiv.

HB 1011. Counties & Cities, Local Income Tax

HB 1248. Area Plan. & Dev. Comm., Selecting Members

HB 1279. Motor Vehicle, Operate Exemptions

HR 455-1298. Gov. Reg. Private Business Study Comm.

HB 1323. Rural Mail Carriers, Amber Flashing Lights

HB 1329. Mtr. Carriers, Grass, Nursery Stock

HB 1334. Teacher Retirement System, Service, Leave of Absence

HB 1340. Georgia Heritage Comm., Create

HB 1363. Cities, Standards for Budget, Audit (Reconsidered)

HB 1364. Counties, Stds., for Budget Audit

HB 1390. University System, Member Armed Forces Tuition

HB 1415. Cities, Counties Malt Beverages

HR 488-1416. Death of House Speaker, Speaker Pro Tern Act

HR 489-1416. National Guard Person, Civil Service Preference

HB 1446. Livery Boats; Licensing

HB 1505. Div. of Consumer AFF. Dept. of Agriculture

HB 1530. Civil Actions & Misdemeanor Cases

HB 1542. Peace Officers Stds. Council; Quorum

HB 1543. Peace Officers Stds. Council; Composition

HB 1557. Billiard Rooms, Intoxicating Liquors

HB 1589. Discrimination Practices, Unlawful

HB 1600. Sale of Cert. Animals, Pets or Novelties

HB 1606. Department of Public Safety Members, Salaries

HB 1614. Motor Vehicle MFG Whlsers. Div., Licensing

HB 1622. Registration of Trade-Marks or Ser. Marks

HB 1626. Prisoners, Reimburse Counties for Cost

HB 1631. National Bicentennial Celebration Comm.

HB 1660. Motor Vehicle; permits; width, length

HB 1665. Consumer Rebate or Disc., Buyer Leads

HB 1684. Marta Labor Disputes, Prohibit Strikes (Reconsidered)

HB 1689. Pardon & Parole General Assembly Members

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HB 1726. Planning Commissions, Powers & Duties (Postponed) HR 575-1734. Baldwin County; Lease Property HR 592-1765. State Properties Convey Property HR 595-1777. Baldwin County; Lease Property HB 1796. Cosmetology, School or College, Require HB 1805. Optometrists Discrimination, Visual Care HB 1826. Peace Warrants, Bring immediately to court HB 1833. Cities Population 1,000 or less, State Employees HB 1850. Superior Court Judges; D. A.'s Secretaries HB 1851. Cities & Counties, Planning Facilities HB 1855. Unlawful to Hinder Revenue Commissioner in his duties HR 625-1861. Justices of the Peace & Ex. off., Justice, Ed. Prog.

HB 1884. Georgia World Congress Board, Create

HR 628-1884. Coweta County; Convey Land

HB 1885. Warrants for Arrest of Peace Officers

HB 1887. MFPE, Regional Public Libraries, Provide Funds

HB 1889. Corp. ETC Other than Banks Taking Deposits

HR 630-1889. Thrift & Investment Notes Study Committee

HR 635-1897. Bartow County; State owned property

HR 636-1897. Cartersville, Convey Property

HB 1914. Major Streams, Protection

HB 1918. Ga. Scenic Trails Act, Change Title to Act

HR 658-1942. Union County, Convey Property

HB 1963. Industrial Waste-Treatment

HB 1998. Utility Rate Cases; Consumers' Rate Counsel

HB 2004. Uniform Commercial Code, define "Term"

SB

38. Peace Warrant & Behavior Bonds

SB

135. Juvenile Court, Judge, Expenses

SB

153. Insurance, Physician and Doctor

SB

227. Area Planning and Development Comm. Contracts

SR

264. Standard Time, Pertaining to

SB

326. Pardons and Parole, aged and disabled inmates

SB

477. Senatorial Districts, Relative to

SB

495. Uniform Narcotic Drug Act

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SB

496. GBI, State Crime Lab. & Division of Investigation

SB

513. Health Insurance Fund, Investment of Funds

SB

522. Ordinaries, Salaries, County Funds

SB

600. Trust Company, Corp. Voting Stock

The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Resolutions in any order which he may desire.

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Lambert 97th Lambert of the 97th, Vice-Chairman

By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bills of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

HB 2073. By Messrs. Russell of the 53rd, Horton of the 56th, Farrar of the 52nd, Floyd of the 56th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County (formerly the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County), so as to provide for an additional assistant solicitor of said Court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

HB 2074. By Messrs. Howard of the 19th, McDaniell, Nix and Duke of the 20th, Atherton of the 19th, and Kreeger of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, so as to change the provisions relating to districts for the election of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

HB 2075. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and ordinary of Ware County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

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HB 2076. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

HB 2077. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the Judge and the Solicitor of said court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

HB 2078. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 2058. By Mr. Dean of the 60th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 73-210, relating to qualifications of petroleum product dealers, so as to provide certain additional qualifications and requirements; and for other purposes.

HB 2059. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Commissioner of Warren County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the commissioner; and for other purposes.

HB 2060. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Ordinary of Warren County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes.

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HB 2061. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Warren County on an annual salary, so as to provide for an automobile for the sheriff; and for other purposes.

HR 708-2061. By Messrs. Dean of the 54th, Alexander of the 39th and Ezzard of the 29th:
A Resolution creating the Georgia Human Rights Commission; and for other purposes.

HB 2062. By Mr. Connell of the 80th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Richmond County, so as to add one additional member to the Board of Commissioners who shall be the chairman of the Board; and for other purposes.
HB 2063. By Messrs. Miles of the 79th, Beckham of the 82nd, Mulherin of the 81st, Connell of the 80th, Sams of the 83rd, Dent of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County to publish certain tax information; and for other purposes.
HB 2064. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 105th, Triplett of the lllth, Jones of the 109th and Chance of the 112th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Georgia Ports Authority, so as to provide Ports Authority Security Guards with arrest powers on Ports Authority property; to provide applicability of State traffic laws to Ports Authority property; and for other purposes.

HB 2065. By Messrs. Collins of the 45th, Geisinger of the 44th, Floyd of the 56th and Burton of the 47th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act 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 relative to school board districts; and for other purposes.

HB 2066. By Messrs. Sams of the 83rd and Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to unify the governmental and corporate functions of the City Council of Augusta with the governmental and corporate functions of Richmond County; and for other purposes.

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HR 710-2066. By Messrs. Dollar of the 63rd, Floyd of the 5th, Larsen of the 102nd, Coleman of the 102nd, Jessup of the 102nd, Adams of the 74th, Tucker of the 69th, Smith of the 74th, Lewis of the 77th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the procedure for presenting bills and resolutions to the Governor and the procedure for considering certain bills and resolutions not approved by the Governor; and for other purposes.

HB 2067. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new board of commissioners of Jones County; to provide for the composition, powers and duties of said board and for the election of the members thereof; and for other purposes.

HB 2068. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Warren County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to clerical assistance; and for other purposes.

HB 2069. By Messrs. Waddle of the 98th and Moyer of the 99th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Warner Robins, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.

HB 2070. By Mr. Harris of the 51st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize a trustee, who is authorized to sell or grant options to others to buy trust property, to sell a call option on any security held by the trustee, and to purchase a call option for the identical number of shares and with the identical expiration date to an outstanding call option previously sold by the trustee, provided any such call option is traded on a national securities exchange; and for other purposes.
HR 712-2070. By Mr. Dixon of the 126th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the establishment of a Downtown Waycross Development Authority; and for other purposes.
HB 2071. By Messrs. Sweat of the 125th and Dixon of the 126th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Ware County, so as to provide for six-man juries in said court; and for other purposes.

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HB 2072. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Homerville, so as to change the method of registration of voters in said city; and for other purposes.

SR 334. By Senators Tysinger of the 41st, Holley of the 22nd, Brown of the 47th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for joint introduction of bills and resolutions by Senators and and Representatives; and for other purposes.

SB 524. By Senator Herndon of the 10th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for service credit for certain services rendered by a member; and for other purposes.

SB 637. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Sutton of the 9th and Young of the 13th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act", so as to authorize the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to certify constables as peace officers and as having met the requirements for employment as peace officers; and for other purposes.

SB 652. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-29, relating to crimes involving dangerous instrumentalities and practices, so as to change certain provisions relating to the issuance of a license to carry a pistol or revolver; and for other purposes.

SB 657. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 56, relating to insurance, so as to qualify certain requirements relative to documents accompanying applications for certificates of authority; and other purposes.

SB 662. By Senators Zipperer of the 3rd and Wasden of the 2nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, so as to change the count of shrimp per pound required to open or close the season for the commercial taking of shrimp; and for other purposes.

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SB 663. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, so as to provide for certain surety bonds; and for other purposes.

SB 664. By Senators Moore of the 56th, Zipperer of the 3rd and Wasden of the 2nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, so as to provide for the taking of crabs in certain waters of the State under certain conditions; and for other purposes.
SB 668. By Senator McGill of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the sale or disposal of abandoned animals; to provide for definitions; to provide for notices; and for other purposes.
SB 669. By Senator McGill of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-15, known as the "Georgia Veterinary Practice Act", so as to change the compensation of members of the Board of Veterinary Medicine; to define the powers of the Board of Veterinary Medicine; and for other purposes.
SB 673. By Senator Fincher of the 54th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Anatomical Gift Act", so as to provide a definition of death; and for other purposes.
SB 674. By Senators Coggin of the 35th and Garrard of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Examiners and Practical Nurses, so as to provide that the Board of Examiners of Practical Nurses may set reasonable fees for examinations, licensure, and renewal of licenses; and for other purposes.
SB 676. By Senators Coggin of the 35th and Garrard of the 37th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-10, relating to the practice of nursing, so as to provide that the Board of Examiners of Registered Nurses may establish reasonable fees for examinations, licenses, and renewal of licenses; and for other purposes.

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SB 604. By Senator Webb of the llth:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 9, relating to attorneys at law, as amended, so as to require all persons seeking admission to the bar to take an examination; to repeal provisions relating to admission by comity; and for other purposes.

Mr. Mullinax of the 65th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Relations submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Industrial Relations has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 602. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Mullinax of the 65th, Chairman.

Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Judiciary has under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 643. Do Pass. SB 503. Do Pass. SB 542. Do Pass. HB 1894. Do Not Pass. HB 1891. Do Pass. HB 1289. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman.

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Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HR 432-1239. Do Pass, by Substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman.

Mr. Dorminy of the 115th District, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Natural Resources has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 464. Do Pass. SB 537. Do Pass. SB 538. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Dorminy of the 115th, Chairman.

Mr. Buck of the 87th District, Chairman of the Committee on Retirement, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 512. Do Pass. SB 485. Do Pass. SB 520. Do Pass. SB 524. Do Pass.

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SB 530. Do Pass. SB 535. Do Pass, by Substitute. SR 283. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Buck of the 87th, Chairman.

Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs (Local Legislation) has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 2039. Do Pass, as Amended.

HB 2040. Do Pass.

HB 2041. Do Pass.

HB 2043. Do Pass.

HB 2044. Do Pass.

HB 2045. Do Pass.

HB 2046. Do Pass.

HB 2047. Do Pass.

HB 2048. Do Pass.

HB 2049. Do Pass.

HB 2050. Do Pass.

HB 2053. Do Pass.

HB 2054. Do Pass.

HB 2055. Do Pass.

HB 2056. Do Pass.

HB 2057. Do Pass.

SB

420. Do Pass.

HR 689-2051. Do Pass.

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HR 693-2051. Do Pass. HR 694-2052. Do Pass, by Substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Levitas of 50th District, Chairman.

Mr. Wamble of the 120th District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways & Means, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways & Means has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 1799. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Wamble of 120th District, Chairman.

Mr. Wamble of the 120th District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways & Means, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways & Means has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HB 1499. Do Pass. HB 1972. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Wamble of 120th District, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 2039. By Messrs. Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Com-

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missioners of Rabun County, so as to remove the limit of compensation for the Supervisor of Roads; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 2039 by striking the figure $250.00 dollars and inserting in lieu thereof the figure 350.00 dollars.

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, as amended, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.
HB 2040. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Jeff Davis County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 2041. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Jefferson, so as to correct the legal description of the corporate boundaries; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2043. By Messrs. Harrison and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the clerk of the superior court and the tax commissioner of Jeff Davis County, so as to change the salary of the clerk of the superior court and tax commissioner; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2044. By Messrs. Harrison and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Tax Commissioner of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the personnel employed by the clerk of the superior court; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2045. By Messrs. Harrison and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary, so as to change the salary of the sheriff; and for other purposes.

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 ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2046. By Messrs. Harrison and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jeff Davis County on a salary, so as to change the provisions relating to compensation of certain personnel in the sheriff's office; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorahle to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 2047. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt, Bailey and Johnson of the 68th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Riverdale in the County of Clayton in the State of Georgia, so as to clarify the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and council by majority vote; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 2048. By Messrs. Chance of the 112th, Triplett of the lllth, Alien of the 108th, Hill of the 110th, Ellis of the 107th, Gignilliat of the 105th, and Jones of the 109th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Pooler, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2049. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County, as amended, in order to permit the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners to hold another public office, provided said office is not elective; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2050. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Gwinnett County Water and Sewerage Authority Act", so as to provide for the membership and for the appointment of members of the Authority and their terms of tenure and compensation; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2053. By Messrs. Collins of the 45th, Geisinger of the 44th, Burton of the 47th, Davis of the 56th, Elliott of the 49th, Petro of the 46th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the DeKalb County Oglethorpe

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Housing Foundation; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and declaration of necessity; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2054. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Atkinson County upon an annual salary, so as to authorize the governing authority of Atkinson County to fix the compensation of the deputy clerk of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Atkinson County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2055. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Atkinson County, so as to authorize the Tax Commissioner of Atkinson County to employ a clerk; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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HB 2056. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Clinch County on an annual salary, so as to increase the rate of mileage by which the sheriff, his deputies, and his clerk are reimbursed; to increase the amount paid per day for the feeding of prisoners; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2057. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a supplemental salary for the Ordinary of Atkinson County, so as to change the supplemental salary of the Ordinary of Atkinson County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 420. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Blue Ridge, so as to change the maximum ad valorem tax rate which may be levied by the mayor and councilmen of said city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 542. By Senator Herndon of the 10th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Small Claims Court in certain counties, so as to change the cost provisions of said courts; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 1405. By Messrs. Petro of the 46th, Dean of the 54th, Mrs. Clark of the 55th and Mr. Horton of the 56th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 600,000, wherein the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages or wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for consumption on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours; and for other purposes.

The following substitute offered by Mr. Petro of the 46th, was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide that in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more han 600,000 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census, wherein the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages or wines is lawfully authorized, such sales for consumption on the premises shall be authorized during certain hours; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. The provisions of any other law of this State to the contrary notwithstanding, in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 600,000 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census, wherein the sale of alcoholic beverages, distilled spirits, malt beverages or wines is lawfully authorized, the governing authority of such county

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may authorize the sale of such intoxicating beverages for consumption on the premises at any time from 11:55 p.m. on Saturdays and the three hours immediately following such time.

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

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, by substitute, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 187. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Moore of the 56th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to create an office of magistrate; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Messrs. Atherton of the 19th and Burruss and Kreeger of the 21st move to amend SB 187 as follows:
By striking Section 3 on page 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"Section 3. Magistrates; appointment. The majority of the judges of the State Court of Cobb County shall appoint not more than two magistrates and said magistrates shall serve at the pleasure of the majority of the judges of the State Court. The compensation for such magistrate or magistrates shall be set by the governing authority of the county."
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, as amended, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

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HE 689-2051. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia empowering the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County, Georgia, to license and regulate businesses and levy a license tax on businesses in Gwinnett County; to license and regulate businesses and levy a license tax on businesses in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County; to grant exclusive and nonexclusive franchises to businesses engaged in solid waste collection and disposal, ambulance service and cable television, authorizing said businesses to conduct said activities within a part or all of the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection at the next general election; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VI, Section I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1945 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph, to read as follows:

"The governing authority of Gwinnett County is hereby authorized :
(1) To license and regulate businesses and levy license taxes on all persons, firms, and corporations doing business in Gwinnett County, except businesses which are subject to regulation by the State Public Service Commission.

(2) To license and regulate business and levy license taxes on all persons, firms, and corporations doing business in the unincorporated area of said county, except businesses which are subject to regulation by the State Public Service Commission.
(3) To franchise by the granting of exclusive and nonexclusive franchises to all persons, firms and corporations doing business in solid waste collection and disposal, ambulance service, and cable television in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County. A franchise may be granted for all the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County or for any portion of the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County as may be established by the governing authority as a special franchise district. A special franchise district may be abolished, merged, modified, or redistricted by the governing authority by resolution after same has been established. The governing authority is hereby empowered to levy a franchise fee on franchised firms.

In the event any phrase, clause, paragraph, or portion thereof, of this amendment shall be adjudged invalid for any reason whatsoever, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other phrases, clauses, paragraphs, or portions of this amendment, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the phrase, clause, para-

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graph, or portion thereof so adjudged invalid was not originally a part hereof."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to empower the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County to license and regulate businesses and
( ) NO levy a license tax on businesses in Gwinnett County, to license and regulate businesses and levy a license tax on businesses in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, to grant exclusive and nonexclusive franchises to businesses engaged in solid waste collection and disposal, ambulance service and cable television, authorizing said businesses to conduct said activities within a part or all of the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.
On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D.

Adams, J. H.

Adams, John

Adams, Marvin

Alexander, W. H.

Alexander, W. M.

Alien

,

Atherton

'

Bailey

Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray

Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr

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Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays

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Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell
Hudson Hutchinson
Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R.
Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh
Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney
Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith

Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams
Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland
Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire
Willis Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Chance Ezzard Greer Larsen, G. K.

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Pinkston Rainey Rogers

Shepherd Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

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On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 163, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority was adopted.

HR 693-2051. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 105th, Ellis of the 107th, Hill of the 110th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing authorities of Chatham County, Georgia, to enter into contracts and other agreements including the execution of security deeds and notes pledging title to real estate and improvements thereon with powers of sale upon default of any condition, provision or obligation thereof, for any period not exceeding 40 years with individuals, private firms and corporations for the lease, lease-purchase, purchase, and acquisition or financing of (1) land and a building to be utilized as a county courthouse, and (2) related facilities to be utilized for governmental, proprietary and administrative functions, and (3) land and buildings as a parking lot, parking garage and parking decks and other facilities useful or desirable in connection therewith to be utilized by Chatham County residents and others while transacting business in and about the Courthouse of Chatham County, Georgia, which is declared to be an essential public purpose to alleviate traffic congestion thereby protecting the lives and property of those using the streets in and about the Courthouse of Chatham County, Georgia, and to obligate said county to pay for the use of the land and buildings and related facilities from tax funds and other sources; to provide that any obligation made by Chatham County, Georgia, hereunder shall not limit, alter or affect the right of the county to otherwise operate its financial affairs pursuant to Article VII, Section VII, Paragraphs I, II, III and IV of the Constitution; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section VI, Paragraph I of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"Any other provisions of the Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding, the governing authority of Chatham County is hereby authorized to enter into contracts and other agreements including the execution of security deeds and notes pledging title to real estate and improvements thereon with powers of sale upon default of any condition, provision or obligation thereof, with individuals, private firms and corporations for any period not exceeding forty (40) years for the lease, lease-purchase, purchase and acquisition or financing of (1) land and a building to be utilized as a county courthouse, and (2) related facilities to be utilized for governmental, proprietary and administrative functions, and (3) land and buildings as a parking lot, parking garage and parking decks and other facilities

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useful or desirable in connection therewith to be utilized by Chatham County residents and others while transacting business in and about the Courthouse of Chatham County, Georgia, which is declared to be an essential public purpose to alleviate traffic congestion thereby protecting the lives and property of those using the streets in and abount the Courthouse of Chatham County, Georgia, and to obligate said county to pay for the use of the land and buildings and related facilities from tax funds and other sources. Any obligation made by Chatham County, Georgia, hereunder shall not limit, alter or affect the right of the county to otherwise operate its financial affairs pursuant to Article VII, Section VII, Paragraphs I, II, III and IV of the Constitution of Georgia. The provisions of this constitutional amendment shall be self-executing."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the governing authority of Chatham
( ) NO County to enter into contracts and other agreements including the execution of security deeds and notes pledging title to real estate and improvements thereon with powers of sale upon default of any condition, provision or obligation thereof, for any period not exceeding forty (40) years with individuals, private firms and corporations for the lease, lease-purchase, purchase and acquisition of financing of (1) land and a building to be utilized as a county courthouse, and (2) related facilities to be utilized for governmental, proprietary and administrative functions, and (3) land and buildings as a parking lot, parking garage and parking decks and other facilities useful or desirable in connection there-
with to be utilized by Chatham County residents and others while transacting business in and about the Courthouse of Chatham County, Georgia, which is declared to be an essential public purpose to alleviate traffic congestion thereby protecting the lives and property of those using the streets in and about the Courthouse of Chatham County, Georgia, and to obligate said county to pay for the use of the land and buildings and related facilities from tax funds and other sources; and to provide that any obligation made by Chatham County, Georgia, hereunder shall not limit, alter or affect the right of the county to otherwise operate its financial affairs pursuant to Article VII, Section VII, Paragraphs I, II, III and IV of the Constitu-
tion?"

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All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray
Brown, B. D. Brown, C.
Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark
Cole
Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S.

Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F.

Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey

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Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford

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Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland

Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Willis Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Chance Ezzard Greer Larsen, G. K.

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Pinkston Rainey Rogers

Shepherd Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 163, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority was adopted.

HR 694-2052. By Messrs. Kreeger of the 21st, McDaniell and Nix of the 20th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to redefine the education districts of the Cobb County School District; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

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Section 1. Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary, the General Assembly shall have the authority to redefine and reapportion the education districts of the Cobb County School District without the necessity of submitting any legislation pertaining thereto to the electors of the Cobb County School District for approval or rejection."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georiga of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to au( ) NO thorize the General Assembly to reapportion the education districts of the Cobb County School District?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted.
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to redefine the education districts of the Cobb County School District and to determine the number of members of the Cobb County Board of Education, their terms of office, residence requirements, compensation, manner of election or appointment and the method for filling vacancies occurring on said board of education without the necessity of submitting any legislation pertaining thereto to the electors of the Cobb County School District for approval or rejection; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding after the words "referendum thereon" at the end of the first sentence thereof, the following:

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"; provided, however, that with respect to the Board of Education of the Cobb County School District, approval by a majority of the qualified voters of such school district voting in a referendum shall not be required"

and by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:

"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary, the General Assembly shall have the authority to redefine and reapportion the education districts of the Cobb County School District, without the necessity of submitting any legislation pertaining thereto to the electors of the Cobb County School District for approval or rejection."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

" ( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to exercise all of those
( ) NO powers enumerated and authorized in Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph II of the Constitution of Georgia with respect to the Cobb County School District without the necessity of repeated periodic referendums at public expense?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.

Alien Atherton Bailey

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Beckham . Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent
Dickey
Dixon
Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Elliott
Ellis
Evans
Farrar
Floyd, J. H.
Floyd, L. R.
Foster
Fraser
Geisinger
Gignilliat

Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Le vitas
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McCracken
McDaniell
McDonald
MeKinney
Miles

Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles
Town send
Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Willis
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Chance Ezzard Greer Larsen, G. K.

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Pinkston Rainey Rogers

Shepherd Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 163 nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 85. By Mr. Alexander of the 38th:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, relating to the Ombudsman Chapter of the Charter of the City of Atlanta.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate and House, to-wit:

HB 1500. By Mr. Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to repeal an Act authorizing the creation of emeritus offices in certain counties; to provide that the repeal of said Act shall not affect the offices or the compensation of any person who shall have been appointed to such an emeritus office.

HB 1747. By Mr. Phillips of the 73rd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Columbia County, so as to provide for the election of a chairman of the board of county commissioners in the event of a vacancy.

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HB 1748. By Mr. Phillips of the 73rd:
A Bill to provide for a board of elections in certain counties (population of not less than 22,312 and not more than 22,825).

HB 1783. By Messrs. Kreeger of the 21st, Wilson, Howard and Atherton of the 19th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Dallas, so as to change the composition of the wards of said City.

HB 1784. By Mr. Lewis of the 77th:
A Bill to reincorporate the City of Wadley in the County of Jefferson; to create a new charter for said city.

HB 1802. By Messrs. McCracken and Lewis of the 77th:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Louisville, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city.

HB 1803. By Messrs. McCracken and Lewis of the 77th:
A Bill to repeal and replace a charter of the Town of Bartow, so as to create a new charter for said town.

HB 1830. By Mr. Shanahan of the 7th:
A Bill to provide for the office of Commissioner of Gordon County; to provide the procedures connected therewith.

HB 1828. By Messrs. Bohannon and Patterson of the 64th:
A Bill to incorporate the City of Temple in the County of Carroll; to create a charter for said city.

HB 1838. By Messrs. Jessup, Larsen and Coleman of the 102nd:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Pulaski County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the deputy sheriff.

HB 1852. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill creating and establishing a small claims court for Monroe County to be known as the Small Claims Court of Monroe County.

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HB 1857. By Messrs. Roach, Thomason and Harris of the 8th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Cherokee County Water Authority, so as to change the name of said Authority.

HB 1858. By Messrs. Roach, Thomason and Harris of the 8th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Dawson County, so as to change the compensation of the commissioner of Dawson County.

HB 1859. By Messrs. Roach and Thomason of the 8th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Dawson County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.

HB 1860. By Messrs. Roach, Thomason and Harris of the 8th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Dawson County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and his deputies.

HB 1786. By Mr. Oxford of the 101st:
A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend, revise, and consolidate the several Acts granting corporate authority of the City of Americus, to convey additional power upon the Mayor and City Council of Americus, to extend the corporate limits of said city. .", so as to authorize the Mayor and Council of the City of Americus to provide offstreet parking facilities.

SB 528. By Senators Johnson of the 38th, Stephens of the 36th, Smith of the 34th and others:
A Bill to permit municipalities and counties which establish a planning department to establish a zoning review board under certain circumstances.

SB 659. By Senators Coggin of the 35th, Garrard of the 37th, Ward of the 39th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act approved September 16, 1891, entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville, Georgia; and for other purposes" so as to provide increased benefits for employees and widows of employees who retired prior to January 1, 1971.

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SB 679. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating county courts in certain designated counties of this State, approved January 19, 1872, as amended, so as to change the salary of the Judge of the County Court of Baldwin County.

SB 685. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th, Garrard of the 37th, Smith of the 34th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, approved Dec. 3, 1880 (Ga. Laws 1880-81, p. 508), as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to commissioner districts; to provide for filling vacancies.

SB 678. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the ordinary of Wilkinson County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, approved Mar. 24, 1965, as amended, so as to change the compensation allowable to the Ordinary for clerical assistants.

SB 683. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A Bill to amend an Act, approved April 17, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 484), relating to the representation of State Authorities by the Attorney General so as to provide that the provisions thereof shall be applicable to the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.

SB 564. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Broun of the 46th and Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for grants to citizens of Georgia who are students attending colleges or universities in this State which are not branches of the University System of Georgia, approved April 14, 1971, so as to change the amount of such grant.
HB 569. By Messrs. Dean of the 60th, Bennett of the 124th and Buck of the 87th:
A Bill to amend an Act making Georgia a party of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers, so as to change the word "unlawful" to the word "lawful" in Section 5 of said Act so as to clarify the meaning of the Section.
HB 1299. By Mr. Adams of the 14th:
A Bill to amend an Act regulating the sale of admission tickets to athletic contests of the colleges in the University System of Georgia, so as to repeal the provisions of said Act which make the sale of such tickets in any unauthorized place or manner unlawful.

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HB 1306. By Mr. Wheeler of the 13th:
A Bill to amend an Act prohibiting the distribution, sale or delivery of prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses be fitted with heat-treated glass lenses, plastic lenses or laminated lenses, so as to delete the provision prohibiting the distribution, sale or delivery of prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses unless such eyeglasses or sunglasses are fitted with lenses which meet certain requirements.

HB 1346. By Mr. Alien of the 108th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State, relative to game and fish, so as to change the provisions relative to additional license fees for commercial fishing boats of aliens and nonresidents.

HB 1351. By Messrs. Irvin of the 10th, Burruss of the 21st, McDonald of the 12th and others:
A Bill to amend authorizing a self-insurance program for all of the State's insurable property, so as to authorize the expenditure of moneys in the State Insurance and Hazard Reserve Fund to improve and protect State properties and to protect the lives of inhabitants thereof by contracting for the installation of automatic sprinkler systems and other fire protection systems.

HB 1504. By Messrs. Burton of the 47th, Noble of the 48th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act providing that school boards of any school districts that maintain special education facilities, so as to change the definition of an "exceptional child".

HB 1675. By Mr. Gignilliat of the 105th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act reestablishing the Georgia Commission for National Bicentennial Celebration, so as to authorize said Commission to retain the proceeds arising from contracts and leases to be used for the purposes of the Commission.

HB 744. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Odom of the 114th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 40-9, relating to the Supervisor of Purchases, so as to authorize the Commissioner to procure fidelity bonds covering State employees except such bonds of elected State Officers or other officers required to give a special bond.

HB 1310. By Mr. Howell of the 118th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 34-14, relating to absentee voting, so as to revise and change certain of the procedures relating to the process of voting by absentee ballots.

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HB 1594. By Mr. Farrar of the 52nd:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act" so as to authorize the State Board of Education to change certain definitions relative to the school year and school month under certain emergency conditions.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the Senate and House, to-wit:

SR 357. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia.

SR 359. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia.

SR 358. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia.

HR 503-1475. By Mr. Willis of the 119th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in the City of Bainbridge in Decatur County, Georgia.

HR 540-1634. By Messrs. Brown of the 89th and Bostick of the 123rd:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for the exemption from ad valorem taxation certain harvested agricultural products.

HR 688. By Messrs. Matthews and Collins of the 122nd and others:
A Resolution commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

HR 573. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Carr of the 90th and others: A Resolution designating an official Historical Georgia series of plates.

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The Senate has passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 37. By Mr. Berlin of the 89th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as "The Georgia Criminal Justice Act", so as to clarify the criminal proceedings in which indigent persons shall be afforded representation.

HB 214. By Mr. Burruss of the 21st and others: A Bill to exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied by any county or independent school district the homestead of any resident of such county or independent school district who is 62 years of age or older and has an income not exceeding $6,000 per annum.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House and Senate, to-wit:

HB 1313. By Mr. Howell of the 118th and others:
A Bill to amend Code Title 34A relating to municipal elections, so as to make certain technical and clarifying amendments thereto; to conform certain of the procedures relating to the elective process to the provisions of the Georgia Election Code.

HB 1335. By Mr. Howell of the 118th and others:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 34-6, relating to the registration of electors, so as to change the residence requirements for electors; to change the requirement for purging the electors list.

The Senate has adopted by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit:

HR 461-1337. By Mr. Wamble of the 120th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Carlo, Grady County, Georgia.

HB 1336. By Mr. Howell of the 118th and others:
A Bill to amend Code Title 34A, relating to municipal elections, so as to change certain of the provisions thereof relative to voter eligibility.

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HB 1632. By Mr. Edwards of the 95th and others:
A Bill to prohibit certain deceptive advertising and sales practices or techniques in connection with the sale of beef, pork or lamb.

HB 1344. By Mr. Oxford of the 101st and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Trustees of the Joint Municipal Employees' Retirement System and providing for the establishment of a Joint Municipal Retirement System, so as to authorize coverage of employees of municipal authorities as defined herein.

SB 681. By Senator Holley of the 22nd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center, approved March 16, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 245).

The Senate agreed to the House substitute on the following Bill of the Senate to-wit:

SB 101. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
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 of said county, as amended, so as to authorize participation by certain officers and employees of Fulton County.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

SR 357. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Institutions and Property.

SR 358. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Institutions and Property.

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SR 359. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property.

SB 528. By Senators Johnson of the 38th, Stephens of the 36th, Smith of the 34th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to permit municipalities and counties which establish a planning department to establish a zoning review board under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

SB 564. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Broun of the 46th and Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to citizens of Georgia who are students attending colleges or universities in this State which are not branches of the University System of Georgia, so as to change the amount of such grant; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on University System of Georgia.

SB 659. By Senators Coggin of the 35th, Garrard of the 37th, Ward of the 39th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved September 16, 1891, entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville, Georgia. . . ", so as to provide increased benefits for employees and widows of employees who retired prior to January 1, 1971; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

SB 679. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Ordinary of Wilkinson County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation allowable to the ordinary for clerical assistants; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

SB 678. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating county courts

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in certain designated counties of this State, so as to change the salary of the Judge of the County Court of Baldwin County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

SB 681. By Senator Holley of the 22nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Executive Board of the World Congress Center, so as to provide a short title; to change the name of the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center; to reconstitute and continue the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center as an authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

SB 683. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the representation of State Authorities by the Attorney General, so as to provide that the provisions thereof shall be applicable to the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property.

SB 685. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th, Garrard of the 37th, Smith of the 34th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, so as to change the provisions relative to commissioner districts; to provide for filling vacancies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs Local Legislation.

The following Resolution of the House was read and referred to the Committee on Rules:

HR 713. By Messrs. Connell of the 80th, Dent of the 78th, Miles of the 79th and others: A RESOLUTION
Endorsing the establishment of a Georgia Hall of Fame at Augusta, Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia has produced many famous people throughout its great history; and

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WHEREAS, it would be an appropriate tribute to its famous sons and daughters and of great benefit to the people of Georgia and visitors to the State for the State to establish the Georgia Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia, home of the Masters Golf Tournament, would be an ideal location for the Georgia Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, such a Hall of Fame would be an asset to the State of Georgia as an inspiration to the young people of our State, an educational exhibit and pride-inspiring shrine; and

WHEREAS, such a Hall of Fame would be an outstanding tourist asset to our State and would bring recognition to Georgia and AugustaRichmond County on a State and National Basis; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire and hope that such a Hall of Fame would become a reality during the celebration of our National Bicentennial.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the establishment of a Georgia Hall of Fame at Augusta, Georgia, is hereby endorsed and approved and that the Governor and other appropriate State officials are hereby authorized and encouraged to take appropriate action to establish such Georgia Hall of Fame during the National Bicentennial Celebration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Honorable Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia.

Mr. Howard of the 19th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the House:

HB 1741. By Messrs. Howard of the 19th, Adams of the 14th, Coleman of the 102nd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that before an indictment against a peace officer charging such officer with a crime which is alleged to have occurred while he was in the performance of his duties shall be laid before a grand jury; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H.
Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien
Atherton Beckham
Bennett Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Duke Edwards Elliott Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger

Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan

Moyer Mulherin Mullinax
Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patterson Petro Reaves Ritchie Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Walker Wall
Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Berlin Bond Brown, B. D. Coney

Dent Harris, J. R. Hill, B. L. Johnson Jordan

Pearce Thompson Vaughn Waddle

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bailey Berry Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Bray
Brown, S. P. Carlisle Chance Daugherty Dickey Dollar
Dorminy

Egan Ellis Hamilton Harrison Horton, G. T.
Lee Levitas Lewis Marcus McCracken Odom
Patten, G. C.

Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston
Rainey Roach Townsend Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 131, nays 14.

The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to HB 1741.

Mr. Alexander of the 39th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the
House:

HB 523. By Messrs. Alexander of the 39th and Brown of the 34th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit discrimination in housing accommodations based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John
Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Blackshear
Bohannon Bond Brown, B. D. Buck Burruss

Busbee Carrell
Castleberry Clark Coleman Coney Connell
Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent

Dixon Edwards
Egan Elliott Evans Ezzard Floyd, L. R.
Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham

Greer Groover Harden Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson

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Jones Jordan Keyton Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Lowrey Marcus Mason McDonald McKinney Miles Moyer Mulherin
Nix Noble Patterson

Pearce Petro Reaves Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Snow Stephens Sweat Thompson
Toles Triplett Vaughn Wamble Willis

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Carlisle Carr Cole Dean, Gib Dickey Duke Farrar Foster Harrington

Harris, J. F. Hudson Karrh King Knight Lambert Lane, W. J. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell Milford Morgan

Nessmith Oxford Ritchie Rush Smith, V. B. Strickland Turner Wall Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Burton Chance Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Daugherty Dollar

Dorminy Ellis Floyd, J. H. Hamilton Harrison Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Lee Leveitas Lewis Logan Matthews, C. McCracken Mullinax

Northcutt Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Roach Rogers Ross Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Thomason Townsend

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Walker Ware Wheeler, J. A.

Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 84, nays 37.

The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to HB 523.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1781. By Messrs. Kreeger of the 21st, Wilson and Howard of the 19th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending, revising, consolidating and superseding the several Acts incorporating the Town of Austell and reincorporating said town as a City, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:
The Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 1781 as follows: By striking from Section 1, on line 1 of page 4, the number "105" and inserting in lieu thereof the number "52".

Mr. Kreeger of the 21st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1781.
On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.
The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1781 was agreed to.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:
HB 295. By Messrs. Morgan of the 70th and Carrell of the 71st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to supplement the salary of the judge of the superior court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Newton County; and for other purposes.

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The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to provide for an expense allowance for the judge of the superior court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit from the funds of Newton County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. In addition to the salary and contingent expense allowance payable from State funds, the judge of the superior court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit shall receive an expense allowance of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per month which shall be paid from the funds of Newton County, and the governing authority of Newton County is hereby authorized and directed to pay such judge the expense allowance herein provided.

Section 2. The expense allowance herein authorized shall be in addition to any other salary or contingent expenses paid by 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.

Mr. Morgan of the 70th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 295.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 295 was agreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1850. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Floyd of the 5th, Busbee of the 114th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to fix the salaries of the

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judges of the superior courts, as amended, so as to change the maximum salary which may be paid from State funds for secretaries of superior court judges and destrict attorneys; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

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

HB 1606. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Burruss of the 21st, Floyd of the 5th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to change the compensation of certain members of the Department of Public Safety; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, approved March 19, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 322), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 449), so as to change the compensation of certain members of the Department of Public Safety; to prescribe categories and salaries for drivers license examiners; to provide for furnishing of uniforms; to provide for promotion; to provide that any increased compensation provided for by this Act shall not be subject to being increased due to longevity; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act creating the Department of Public Safety, ap proved March 19, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 322), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 449), is hereby amended by striking from Section 2 of Article II the following:
"2 Majors ----.----.------_.------------ --------$7,850 per year, each 6 Captains --..----...--.--_----------.----.---- $7,230 per year, each 12 1st Lieutenants --------------------------$6,810 per year, each 2 Sergeant Majors ---------------------------- $6,600 per year, each 60 Sergeants ----------_--..----------....__....____-..._ $6,490 per year, each 60 Corporals ---------------------------------------$6,170 per year, each Troopers ------_,--------------------.------.$5,700 per year, each.

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There shall be no more than seven Chief Radio Operators and no more than six Chief License Examiners in said department, plus such additional Radio Operators and License Examiners as said department may require. Chief Radio Operators and Chief License Examiners shall be compensated at the rate of $7,175 per annum. Radio Operators, License Examiners and Clerk-Dispatchers shall be compensated at the rate of $6,550 per annum. All Radio Operators, all License Examiners, and all Clerk-Dispatchers, al though not members of the Uniform Battalion, shall be entitled to the increases hereinafter provided for length of service on such base salary.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"2 Majors _____._____..__..______.__.____.____._..._...______.______.$8,242.50 per year, each 6 Captains ........__...._.--...--_...---------.$7,591.50 per year, each 12 1st Lieutenants ____________________..____.__________.____$7,150.50 per year, each 2 Sergeant Majors __..-.__..-.____._..__...._.....__.....__._.$6,930.00 per year, each 60 Sergeants .____._.___.-____--____..___--________________$6,814.50 per year, each 60 Corporals ................. $6,478.50 per year, each Troopers __--._.--__---___--. ... ,--,_ $5,985.00 per year, each

There shall be no more than seven (7) Chief Radio Operators in said department, plus such additional Radio Operators as said department may require. Chief Radio Operators shall be com pensated at the rate of $7,533.75 per annum. Radio Operators and Clerk-Dispatchers shall be compensated at the rate of $6,877.50 per annum. All Radio Operators and Clerk-Dispatchers, though not members of the uniform battalion, shall be entitled to the increases hereinafter provided for length of service on such base salary.

The Commissioner of Public Safety may employ such License Examiners as said department may require. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall, provide said License Examiners with proper uniforms, suitable to the season, which remain the property of the State of Georgia. License Examiners shall consist of the following categories, and said examiners shall be compensated on an annual basis as follows, which compensation shall be paid on a semimonthly or monthly basis:
Examiner IV .. ... ..............,,.._............ .. ... $8,720 per year, each Examiner III ..... .................. .........._....... ....... $8,120 per year, each Examiner II ... ......._._...._._.. .... ..... ...,,........._... $7,520 per year, each Examiner I ..... ___.,,._._..__-..____-.__--..__-..___-._.-- $7,160 per year, each.

The Commissioner of Public Safety may initially appoint, on the effective date of this Act, from the ranks of License Examiners, an Examiner IV, and such Examiners II and III as he shall deem necessary to carry out the purposes of said Act. Additionally, all Chief License Examiners on the effective date of said Act shall be designated Examiner III.

Except as herein provided, each License Examiner in the De partment of Public Safety on the effective date of said Act, shall become an Examiner I. Any Examiner I may be eligible for promo-

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tion to Examiner II, after he has served a minimum of two (2) years as Examiner I. Any Examiner II may be eligible for pro motion to Examiner III, after he has served a minimum of one (1) year as Examiner II. Any Examiner III may be eligible for pro motion to Examiner IV, after he has served a minimum of one (1) year as Examiner III."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on September 1, 1974.

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

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, by substitute, the ayes were 101, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 1334. By Mr. Lane of the 76th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973, so as to change the provisions relative to creditable service for leaves of absence; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 112, nays 0.

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

The following Resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HR 461-1337. By Mr. Wamble of the 120th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Cairo, Grady County, Georgia; and for other purposes.

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The following Senate substitute was read:

A RESOLUTION

Authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Cairo, Grady County, Georgia; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Cairo, Grady County, Georgia, which is currently under the control and jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture; and

WHEREAS, said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Cairo, Grady County, Georgia, and more particularly described as follows:

"A tract of land, lying and being in the City of Cairo, in Grady County, Georgia, and more particularly described as follows: Bounded on the North by the right of way of Eleventh Avenue, N.E., on the East by lands conveyed by R. A. Bell and Clayton R. Baker to Tom Linder as Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Georgia, on the South by lands now or formerly owned by Singletary and on the West by lands owned by Leroy Ferguson."; and

WHEREAS, the above described real property is no longer needed by the Department of Agriculture or the State of Georgia, and is there fore surplus; and

WHEREAS, the City of Cairo is desirous of obtaining said tract of land for municipal purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Governor of Georgia, acting for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized to convey the hereinabove described tract or parcel of land subject to the following conditions:

(1) That said tract or parcel of land shall be conveyed to the City of Cairo; and

(2) that the conveyance of said tract or parcel of land shall be approved by the State Properties Commission; and

(3) that the conveyance of said tract or parcel of land shall be upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as may be mutually agreed upon by the governing authority of the City of Cairo and the State Properties Commission.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commissioner of Agri culture is hereby authorized to execute such deeds, documents and papers as may be necessary or convenient to transfer the title to such real property.

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The following amendment to the Senate substitute was read and adopted:

Mr. Wamble of the 120th moves to amend the Senate substitute to HR 461 as follows:

By striking from the last resolving clause the words:

"Commissioner of Agriculture",

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Governor".

Mr. Wamble of the 120th moved that the House agree to the Senate substi tute to HR 461-1337, as amended by the House.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HR 461-1337 was agreed to, as amended by the House.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1446. By Mr. Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Boat Safety Act", so as to provide for the licensing and numbering of livery boats; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 106, nays 1.

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

HB 1279. By Messrs. Evans of the 89th and Russell of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Uniform Act Regulating

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Traffic on Highways", so as to authorize the court to allow certain persons convicted of operating motor vehicles under the influence of in toxicating liquor or drugs to operate motor vehicles while engaged in their employment; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, approved January 11, 1954 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 448), so as to authorize the court to allow cer tain persons convicted of operating motor vehicles under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs to operate motor vehicles while engaged in their employment; to provide the procedures connected therewith; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. The Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, ap proved January 11, 1954 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 448), is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (g) of Section 47 a new subparagraph (5) to read as follows:
"(5) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsec tion to the contrary, in those instances wherein it shall be abso lutely essential for the convicted person to operate a motor vehicle in order to earn a livelihood, such person may apply to the judge of the superior court or judge of the State court of the county of his residence for a restricted motor vehicle operator's license. The judge may, in his discretion, allow the convicted persons to retain the privilege of operating a motor vehicle for the purpose of going to and from and working at his regular place of employment, pro vided a copy of the judgment of conviction, certified by the court which tried the case, accompanies the application. Such order shall state with all practicable specificity the necessary time and places of permissible operation of a motor vehicle and shall be made a part of the order or judgment of the court. The order may be prescribed within ten (10) days after the date of conviction to the Department of Public Safety, accompanied by a fee of ten dollars ($10.00), who shall forthwith issue a restricted license embodying the limitations imposed upon the person so convicted. After proper application and until such time as the restricted license is issued a certified copy of the order or judgment of the superior or State court may serve in lieu of the motor vehicle operator's license.
Any restricted license issued under this subparagraph shall be subject to renewal in the same manner as other motor vehicle li censes."

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

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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H.
Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Carlisle Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M.

Coney Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Edwards Ellis Evans Farrar
Grantham Groover Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Hudson Hutchinson Irwin Jessup Karrh King

Mauldin
Miles Milford
Morgan Moyer Noble Northcutt Reaves Ritchie Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Smith, J. R. Snow Thompson Townsend Vaughn Waddle Walker

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Alien Bailey Beckham Brantley, H. H. Buck Busbee Carrell Castleberry Colwell Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke

Egan Elliott Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Harris, J. F. Hill, G. Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Johnson Jones Jordan Keyton Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick

Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason, Matthews, D. R. McDonald McKinney Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford

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Patterson Ross Rush Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B.

Stephens Sweat Toles Triplett Twiggs Wall

Wamble Ware Whitmire Williams Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Brantley, H. L. Burruss Burton Carr Chance Collins, S. Connell Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dickey Ezzard Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Greer Hamilton

Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hawes Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lewis Matthews, C. McCracken McDaniell Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters

Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Roach Rogers Savage Strickland Thomason Tucker Turner Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 57, nays 68.

The Bill, by substitute, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Mr. Evans of the 89th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional ma jority to HB 1279, by substitute.

HB 1614. By Messrs. Ellis of the 107th, Smith of the 74th and Atherton of the 19th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide definitions; to provide for a declaration of purpose; to create a Motor Vehicle Commission; to provide for the licensing of motor vehicle manufacturers, factory branches and divisions, factory representatives, distributors, distribution branches and divisions, distribution representatives, wholesalers, wholesalers' branches and divisions; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to provide definitions; to provide for a declara tion of purpose; to create a Motor Vehicle Commission; to provide for the licensing of motor vehicle manufacturers, factory branches and di visions, factory representatives, distributors, distribution branches and divisions, distribution representatives, wholesalers, wholesaler's branches and divisions; to regulate the distribution and advertisement for sale of new motor vehicles; to provide for the filing of certain information; to provide for the issuance of licenses; to provide for denial of licenses under certain conditions; to provide procedures and conditions to avoid undue control of the independent new motor vehicle dealer by the manu facturer or distributor; to provide for hearings; to provide the powers of said Motor Vehicle Commission; to provide appeals; to provide penal ties for violations; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act".
Section 2. Declaration of Public Policy. The General Assembly finds and declares that the distribution and sales of motor vehicle in the State of Georgia vitally affects the general economy of the State and the public interest and the public welfare. The General Assembly fur ther finds and declares that it is necessary to regulate and license mo tor vehicle manufacturers, factory branches and divisions, distributors, distributor branches and divisions, distributor representatives, whole salers, wholesaler branches and divisions, doing business in the State of Georgia in order to prevent frauds, unfair practices, discrimination, and undue control of the independent motor vehicle dealer by motor vehicle manufacturing and distributing organizations; in order to foster and keep alive vigorous and healthy competition; in order to prevent the practice of requiring the buying of special features, accessories, special models, appliances and equipment not desired by a motor vehicle dealer; in order to prevent forced cooperative advertising; in order to promote and keep alive a sound system of distribution of motor vehicles to the public; and in order to promote the public safety and welfare.
Section 3. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Act, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a dif ferent meaning:

(a) "Motor vehicle" means those motor-driven vehicles of the sort and kind required to have a license and having four (4) or more wheels, those vehicles of the sort and kind required to have a license and having either two (2) or three (3) wheels and a handle bar for steering and a seat that it straddled by a driver, and those vehicles of the sort and kind not required to have a license, such as farm tractors and farm equip ment, whether with or without motive power.

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(b) "Motor vehicle dealer" means any person, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, trust, or legal entity, not ex cluded by subsection (3) of this Section, who holds or secures a bona fide contract or franchise in effect with a manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler of new motor vehicles.

(c) The term "motor vehicle dealer" does not include:

(1) Receivers, trustees, administrators, executors, guardians, or other persons appointed by or acting under judgment, decree or order of any court; or

(2) Public officers while performing their duties as such officers; or

(3) Employees of persons, corporations or associations enumerated in subsection (3) (a) of this Section when engaged in the specific per formance of their duties as such employees.

(d) "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which has not been previously sold to any person except a distributor or wholesaler or motor vehicle dealer for resale.

(e) "Commission" means the Georgia Motor Vehicle Commission created by this Act.

(f) "Manufacturer" means any person, firm, association, corpora tion or trust, resident or nonresident, who manufactures or assembles new motor vehicles.

(g) "Distributor" or "wholesaler" means any person, firm, associa tion, corporation or trust, resident or nonresident, who in whole or in part sells or distributes new motor vehicles to motor vehicle dealers, or who maintains distributor representatives.

(h) "Factory branch" means a branch or division office maintained by a person, firm, association, corporation or trust who manufactures or assembles new motor vehicles for sale to distributors or wholesalers, to motor vehicle dealers, or for directing or supervising, in whole or in part, its representatives.

(i) "Distributor branch" means a branch or division office similarly maintained by a distributor or wholesaler for the same purposes a fac tory branch or division is maintained.

(j) "Factory representative" means a representative employed by a person, firm, association, corporation or trust who manufacturers or assembles new motor vehicles, or by a factory branch, for the purpose of making or promoting the sale of his, its or their new motor vehicles, or for supervising or contacting him, its or their dealers or prospective dealers.
(1) "Distributor representative" means a representative similarly employed by a distributor, distributor branch, or wholesaler.

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(m) "Person" means and includes, individually and collectively, in dividuals, firms, partnerships, copartnerships, associations, corporations and trusts, or any other form of business enterprise, or any legal entity.

(n) "Good faith" shall mean the duty of each party to any franchise,
and all officers, employees, or agents thereof, to act in a fair and equitable manner toward each other so as to guarantee the one party freedom from coercion, intimidation, or threats of coercion or intimida tion from the other party. Provided, however, that recommendation, en dorsement, exposition, persuasion, urging, or argument shall not be deemed to constitute a lack of good faith.

(o) "Coerce" means the failure to act in good faith in performing or complying with any terms or provisions of the franchise or agree ment. Provided, however, that recommendation, exposition, persuasion, urging or argument shall not be deemed to constitute a lack of good faith.

Section 4. Motor Vehicle Commission.-- (a) There is hereby created the Georgia Motor Vehicle Commission to be composed of nine (9) mem bers; all of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate. Each member of the Commission shall be a resident of the State of Georgia and five (5) of the members shall be franchised deal ers and actively engaged in business as such in the State of Georgia; provided that no two (2) of such dealers may be franchised to sell auto mobiles or trucks manufactured or distributed by the same manufac turer. Four (4) members of the Commission shall not be motor vehicle dealers or employees of a motor vehicle dealer.

(b) Three members of the first Commission appointed shall serve for a period of three years, three members of the first Commission shall serve for a period of two years, and three members of the first Commission shall serve for a period of one year. Subsequent appoint ments shall be for terms of three years, except appointments to fill va cancies which shall be for the unexpired terms. Members of the board shall meet monthly and shall receive a compensation for their services twenty five dollars ($25.00) for each day actually engaged in the exer cise of the duties of the board and such travel expenses and subsistence allowances as are generally allowed other State commissions and boards.

(c) The Commission shall have power to prescribe, issue, amend and rescind such reasonable rules and regulations as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Act; pro vided, however, that no rule or regulation shall be effective until thirty (30) days after copies of the proposed rule shall have been mailed to all motor vehicle dealers operating in the State of Georgia, and a represen tative of such manufacturer, wholesaler, and distributor whose motor vehicles are sold therein, whether said representative is located within or without the State of Georgia, with a notice setting forth either the terms or substance of said proposed rule or rules and the time and place of a hearing thereon. Such hearing may be held at any time twenty (20) days after mailing of such notice, but such rules shall not become effective until a hearing thereon. All rules, regulations, and forms adopted by the Commission shall be filed with its executive secretary and shall be readily available for public inspection and examination

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during reasonable business hours. A copy of said rules, regulations and forms shall also be filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State. Any interested person shall have the right to petition the commis sion for issuance, amendment or repeal of a rule or regulation.
Section 5. Unauthorized Acts; Application for License; Contents; Display of License; Fees.-- (a) It shall be unlawful and constitute a misdemeanor:
(1) For any person, firm, association, corporation or trust to engage in business as, or serve in the capacity of, or act as a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor rep resentative, as such, in this State without first obtaining a license therefor as provided in this Act, regardless of whether or not said per son, firm, association, corporation or trust maintains or has a place or places of business in this State.
(2) For a manufacturer, a distributor, a wholesaler, a distributor branch or division, a factory branch or division, or a wholesaler branch or division, or officer, agent or other representative thereof, to coerce, or attempt to coerce, any motor vehicle dealer:
(i) to order or accept delivery of any motor vehicle or vehicles, appliances, equipment, parts or accessories therefor, or any other com modity or commodities which shall not have been voluntarily ordered by said motor vehicle dealer.
(ii) to order or accept delivery of any motor vehicle with special features, appliances, accessories or equipment not included in the list price of said motor vehicles as publicly advertised by the manufacturer thereof.
(iii) to order for any person any parts, accessories, equipment, ma chinery, tools, appliances, or any commodity whatsoever.

(iv) to contribute or pay money or anything of value into any co operative or other advertising program or fund.

(3) For a manufacturer, a distributor, a wholesaler, a distributor branch or division, a factory branch or division, or a wholesaler branch or division, or officer, agent or other representative thereof:

(i) to refuse to deliver in reasonable quantities and within a reason able time after receipt of dealer's order to any duly licensed motor ve hicle dealer having a franchise or contractual arrangement for the re
tail sale of new motor vehicles sold or distributed by such manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, any such motor vehicles as are covered by such franchise or contract specifically publicly advertised by such manufacturer, distrib utor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or divi sion or wholesale branch or division, to be available for immediate de livery. Provided, however, the failure to deliver any motor vehicle shall

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not be considered a violation of this Act if such failure be due to acts of God, work stoppages or delays due to strikes or labor difficulties, freight embargoes or other causes over which the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler, or any agent thereof, shall have no control.,

(ii) to coerce, or attempt to coerce any motor vehicle dealer to enter into any agreement, with such manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, or wholesaler branch or division, or officer, agent or other representative thereof, or to do any other act prejudicial to said dealer by threatening to cancel any franchise or any contractual agreement existing between such manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, or wholesaler branch or division, and said dealer. Provided, however, that good faith notice to any motor vehicle dealer of said dealer's violation of any terms or provisions of such fran chise or contractual agreement shall not constitute a violation of this Act.
(iii) to terminate or cancel the franchise or selling agreement of any such dealer without due cause. The nonrenewal of a franchise or selling agreement, without due cause, shall constitute an unfair termina tion or cancellation, regardless of the terms or provisions of such fran chise or selling agreement. Such manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, or wholesaler branch or division, or officer, agent or other representative thereof shall notify a motor vehicle dealer in writing, and forward a copy of such notice to the commission, or the termination or cancellation of the franchise or selling agreement of such dealer at least sixty (60) days before the effective date thereof, stating the specific grounds for such termination or cancellation; and such manufacturer, distributor, whole saler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, or wholesaler branch or division, or officer, agent or other representative thereof shall notify a motor vehicle dealer in writing, and forward a copy of such notice to the commission, at least sixty (60) days before the contractual term of his franchise or selling agreement expires that the same will not be renewed, stating the specific grounds for such nonrenewal, in those cases where there is no intention to renew the same, and in no event shall the contractual term of any such franchise or selling agreement expire, without the written consent of the motor ve hicle dealer involved, prior to the expiration of at least sixty (60) days following such written notice. Any motor vehicle dealer who receives written notice that his franchise or selling agreement is being termi nated or cancelled or who receives written notice that his franchise or selling agreement will not be renewed, may, within such sixty-day notice period, file with the Commission a verified complaint for its determina tion as to whether such termination or cancellation or nonrenewal is un fair within the purview of this Act, and any such franchise or selling agreement shall continue in effect until final determination of the issues raised in such complaint, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act or in such franchise or selling agreement.

(iv) to resort to or use any false or misleading advertisement in connection with his or its business as such manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, or wholesaler branch or divison, or offcer, agent or other representative thereof.

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(v) to offer to sell or to sell any new motor vehicle to any motor vehicle dealer at a lower actual price therefor than the actual price charged to any other motor vehicle dealer for the same model vehicle similarly equipped or to utilize any device including, but not limited to, sales promotion plans or programs which results in such lesser actual price; provided, however, the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to sales to a motor vehicle dealer for resale to any unit of government, Federal, State, or local. Provided, further, the provisions of this para graph shall not apply to sales to a motor vehicle dealer of any motor vehicle ultimately sold, donated or used by said dealer in a driver educa tion program. Provided, further, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply so long as a manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler, or any agent thereof, offers to sell or sells new motor vehicles to all motor vehicle dealers at the same price. This Section shall not be construed to prevent the offering of volume discounts if such discounts are equally available to all franchised dealers in this State.

(vi) to offer to sell or to sell any new motor vehicle to any person, except a wholesaler or distributor, at a lower actual price therefor than the actual price offered and charged to a motor vehicle dealer for the same model vehicle similarly equipped or to utilize any device which re sults in such lesser actual price.

(vii) to offer to sell or to sell parts and/or accessories to any new motor vehicle dealer for use in his own business, for the purpose of re pairing or replacing the same or a comparable part or accessory, at a lower actual price therefor than the actual price charged to any other new motor vehicle dealer for similar parts and/or accessories for use in his own business. Provided, however, it is recognized that certain motor vehicle dealers operate and serve as wholesalers of parts and accessories to retail outlets, and nothing herein contained shall be con strued to prevent a manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler, or any agent thereof, from selling to a motor vehice dealer who operates and serves as a wholesaler of parts and accessories, such parts and acces sories as may be ordered by such motor vehicle dealer for resale to retail outlets, at a lower actual price than the actual price charged a motor vehicle dealer who does not operate or serve as a wholesaler of parts and accessories.

(viii) to prevent or attempt to prevent by contract or otherwise any motor vehicle dealer from changing the capital structure of his dealership or the means by or through which he finances the operation of his dealership, provided the dealer at all times meets any capital standards agreed to between the dealership and the manufacturer, dis tributor or wholesaler, provided such standards are deemed reasonable by the Commission.

(ix) to prevent or attempt to prevent by contract or otherwise any motor vehicle dealer or any officer, partner, or stockholder of any
motor vehicle dealer from selling or transferring any part of the inter est of any of them to any other person or persons or party or parties; provided, however, that no dealer, officer, partner or stockholder shall have the right to sell, transfer or assign the franchise or any right thereunder without the consent of the manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler; such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

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(4) For any manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative to own, operate, or control ing of an offer on a group of options on vehicles at a specific price for delivery to a dealer by a specified date, to withdraw said offer or fail or refuse to honor the terms thereof, after the dealer has submitted his order therefor. For purposes of this Act, the order of the dealer shall be considered as submitted upon it being deposited in the United States mail properly addressed to the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative with ade quate postage thereon.

(5) For any manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative to own, operate, or control any motor vehicle dealership in a trade area of this State already served by a motor vehicle dealer under a franchise for the same line-make from such manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative provided that this Section shall not be construed to prohibit (1) the operation by a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor rep resentative of a dealership for a temporary period (not to exceed one year) during the transition from one owner or operator, or (2) the ownership or control of a dealership by a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative during a period while such dealership is being sold under a bona fide contract or purchase option to the operator of the dealership, or (3) the ownership, operation or control of a dealership by a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, distributor branch, wholesale branch or division, factory representative or distributor repesentative if such manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, dis tributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative has been engaged in the retail sale of motor vehicles through such dealership for a continuous period of three years prior to the effective date of this Section, and if the Commission de termines, after a hearing on the matter at the request of any party, that there is no independent dealer available in the trade area to own and operate the franchise in a manner consistent with the public inter est. Trade area is that area specified in the franchise agreement or determined by the Georgia Motor Vehicle Commission.

(6) For a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory rep resentative or distributor representative to prevent or refuse to honor the succession to a dealership by a member of the family of a deceased or incapacitated dealer if the Commission determines, if requested in writing by such member of the family within 30 days after the death or incapacity of the dealer, and after a hearing on the matter, that the failure to permit or honor such succession is unreasonable under the circumstances; provided, however, that no member of the family may

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succeed to a franchise unless (1) the manufacturer has been given written notice as to the identity, financial ability and qualifications of the member of the family in question, and (2) the succession to the franchise will not involve, without the manufacturer's consent, a reloca tion of the business.

(7) For a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative to gant an additional fran chise for a particular line-make of motor vehicle in a trade area al ready served by a dealer or dealers in that line-make unless the manu facturer has first advised in writing such other dealers in the line-make in the trade area; provided that no such additional franchise may be established in the trade area if the Commission has determined, if re quested by any party within 30 days after receipt of the manufacturer's notice of intention to establish the additional franchise, and after a hearing on the matter, that there is reasonable evidence that after the grant of the new franchise, the market will not support all of the deal erships in that line-make in the trade area; trade areas are those areas specified in the franchise agreement or determined by the Georgia Mo tor Vehicle Commission.

(b) Within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this Act, all persons who, on such effective date, are engaged in a business or oc cupation for which a license is required hereunder shall make applica tion on forms prescribed by the Commission for their respective licenses. All such persons shall be permitted, without a license, to continue to en gage in the business or occupation for which a license is applied for until the license is either granted or, in case it is denied, until the ap plicant has exhausted or has had an opportunity to exhaust all of his remedies provided under this Act. No person not engaged in a business or occupation requiring a license under this Act, on the effective date thereof, shall be permitted to engage in such business or occupation until he shall have first obtained a license under the provisions of this Act to engage in such business or occupation.

(c) Applications for licenses required to be obtained under the provisions of this Act shall be vertified by the oath or affirmation of the applicants and shall be on forms prescribed by the Commission and furnished to such applicants, and shall contain such information as the Commission deems necessary to enable it to fully determine the qual ifications and eligibility of the several applicants to receive the license or licenses applied for. The Commission shall require such pertinent information consistent with the safeguarding of the public interest and public welfare.

(d) The schedule of license fees to be charged and received by the Commission for the licenses issued hereunder shall be as follows: for each manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch and division or distributor branch and division, and wholesaler branch and division, $25.00 for the initial license, and the sum of $10.00 for each annual re newal thereof. The Commission shall prescribe, by appropriate rules and regulations, the procedures for the issuance and renewal of licenses under this Act.

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(e) Any person, firm or corporation required to be licensed hereunder, who fails to make application for such license at the time required herein, shall, in addition to the aforesaid fees, pay interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum for the period of time during which he shall operate without a proper license, and in addition thereto, shall pay a penalty of fifty percent (50%) of the amount of the license fee, which said penalty, however, may be waived in whole or in part within the discretion of the Commission.

Section 6. Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of License; Grounds. --(a) The Commission may deny an application for a license, or revoke or suspend a license after it has been granted, for any of the following reasons:
(1) For fraud practiced or any material misstatement made by an applicant in any application for license under the provisions of this Act.

(2) For any willful failure to comply with any provision of this Act or with any rule or regulation promulgated by the Commission under authority vested in it by this Act.

(3) Change of condition after license is granted or failure to main tain the qualifications for license.

(4) Continued or flagrant violation of any of the provisions of this Act or of any of the rules or regulations of the Commission.

(5) Being a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative, who, for the protection of the buying public, fails to specify in writing to each of its motor vehicle dealers licensed in this State the dealer's obligations for preparation, delivery and warranty service on its products, the schedule of compensa tion to be paid such dealers for parts, work, and service in connection with warranty service, and the time allowances for the performance of such work and service. In no event shall such schedule of compensa tion fail to include reasonable compensation for diagnostic work as well as repair service and labor. Time allowances for the performance of warranty work and service shall be reasonable and adequate for the work to be performed. In the determination of what constitutes reason able compensation under this Section, the factors to be given considera tion shall include, among others, the compensation being paid by other manufacturers to their dealers, the prevailing wage rates being paid by dealers, and the prevailing labor rate being charged by dealers, in the community in which the dealer is doing business.

(6) For any manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative to fail to perform any of its warranty obligations with respect to a motor vehicle, to fail to assume all responsibility for any liability resulting from structural or production defects, or to fail to compensate its motor vehicle dealers licensed in this State for warranty parts, work, and service performed in good faith, in accordance with the schedule of compensation provided the dealer

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pursuant to subsection (a) above, or for legal costs and expenses incur red by such dealers in connection with warranty obligations for which the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative is legally responsible. In the event there is a dispute between the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative and the dealer with respect to any matter referred to in subsections (a) and (b) above, either party may petition the Commission in writing, within 30 days after either party has given written notice of the dispute to the other, for a hearing on the subject and the decision of the Commission shall be binding on the parties, subject to rights of judicial review and appeal as provided in Section 7 of this Act.

(7) For the Commission of any act prohibited by Section 5 of this Act, or the failure to perform any of the requirements of said Section.

(b) The revocation or suspension of the license of a manufacturer, factory branch or division, distributor, distributor branch or division, wholesaler, or wholesaler branch or division may be limited to:

(1) One or more municipalities or counties;

(2) The sales area of any dealer whose franchise is unfairly cancelled or terminated within the purview of this Act, or whose franchise is not renewed in violation of the provisions of this Act; provided, however, that where such a franchise is unfairly cancelled or terminated within the purview of this Act or is not renewed in violation of the provisions of this Act in a metropolitan area serviced by several motor vehicle dealers handling the same motor vehicles, the revocation or suspension shall not be applicable to the remaining motor vehicle dealers in such metropolitan area.

Section 7. Hearings and Appeals.--(a) The Commission shall not:

(1) Deny an application for a license without first giving the ap plicant a hearing, or an opportunity to be heard, on the question of whether the applicant is qualified under the provisions of this Act to receive the license applied for.

(2) Revoke or suspend a license without first giving the licensee a hearing, or an opportunity to be heard, on the question of whether there are sufficient grounds under the provisions of this Act upon which to base such revocation or suspension.

(b) Any interested party shall have the right to have the Commis sion call a hearing for the purpose of taking action in respect to any matter within the Commission's jurisdiction by filing with the Com mission a verified complaint setting forth the grounds upon which the complaint is based.

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(c) The Commission may, on its own motion, call a hearing for the purpose of taking action in respect to any matter within its jurisdiction.

(d) When a hearing is to be held before the Commission, the Commission shall give written notice thereof to all parties whose rights may be affected thereby. The notice shall set forth the reason for the hearing and the questions or issues to be decided by the Commission at such hearing and the time when and the place where the hearing will be held. All such notices shall be mailed to all parties whose rights may be affected by such hearing by registered or certified mail, and addressed to their last known address.

(e) All parties whose rights may be affected at any hearing before the Commission shall have the right to appear personally and by counsel, to cross-examine witnesses appearing against them, and to produce evidence and witnesses in their own behalf. The Commission shall make and keep a record of each such hearing and shall provide a transcript thereof to any interested party upon his request and at his expense. Testimony taken at all such hearings shall be taken either stenographically or by machine.

(f) If any party who is notified of a hearing in accordance with the requirements of this Act fails to appear at such hearing, either in per son or by counsel, then and in that event the Commission may make any decision and take any action it may deem necessary or appropriate with respect to any issue or question scheduled for hearing and decision by it at such hearing which affects or may affect the rights of such de
faulting party.

(g) All decisions of the Commission, with respect to the hearings provided for in this Section 7, shall be incorporated into orders of the Commission and spread upon its minutes.

(h) The following procedure shall govern in taking and perfecting appeals:

(1) Any person who is a party to any hearing before the Commis sion and who is aggrieved by any decision of the Commission with respect to any hearing before it shall have the right of appeal to the Superior Court of the county of such person's residence or principal place of business within this State, but if such person is a nonresident of the State, he shall have the right of appeal to the Superior Court of the resident of the opposing party, and if the opposing party is also a nonresident, the appeal shall be to the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia. All such appeals shall be taken and perfected within sixty (60) days from the date of the decision of the Commission which is the subject of the appeal, and the Superior Court to which such is taken may affirm such decision or reverse and remand the same to the Commission for further proceedings as justice may require or dismiss such decision. All such appeals shall be taken and perfected, heard and determined, either in term time or in vacation, on the record, including a transcript of pleadings and evidence, both oral and documentary, heard and filed before the Commission. In perfecting any appeal provided by this Act, the reporter shall transcribe his notes, taken stenographically or by

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machine, and file the record with the Commission within thirty (3'0) days, unless, on application of the reporter, or of the appellant, an addi tional fifteen (15) days shall have been allowed by the Commission to the reporter within which to transcribe his notes and file the transcript of the record with the Commission.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Commission, as promptly as possible, and in any event within sixty (60) days of filing of an appeal from the decision of the Commission, to file with the clerk of said Superior Court to which the appeal is taken, the original and one (1) copy of the tran script of the record of the proceedings and evidence before the Commis sion and the decision appealed from.

(i) No decision of the Commission made as a result of a hearing under the provisions of this Section 7 shall become final with respect to any party affected and aggrieved by such decision until such party shall have exhausted or shall have had an opportunity to exhaust all of his remedies provided by this Section 7; provided, however, any such decision may be made final if the Commission finds that failure to do so would be detrimental to the public interest or public welfare, but the finality of any such decision shall not prevent any party or parties affected and aggrieved thereby to appeal the same in accordance with the appellate procedure set forth in this Section 7.

(j) The Commission shall prescribe its rules of order or procedure in hearings or other proceedings before it under this Act; provided, however, that such rules of order or procedure shall not be in conflict or contrary to the provisions of this Section 7.

Section 8. Penalties.--Every person guilty of a willful violation of any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than twelve (12) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and the revocation or suspension of a license pursuant to subsection 7 of Section 6 of this Act.

Section 9. Civil Damages. Any licensee suffering pecuniary loss because of any willful failure by any other licensee to comply with any provision of this Act or with any rule or regulation promulgated by the Commission under authority vested in it by this Act may recover reason able damages and attorney fees therefor in any court of competent jur isdiction.

Section 10. Severability. Should any section, subsection, word, clause, sentence, phrase, or part of this Act for any reason be held, deemed or construed to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Act, and the General As sembly hereby declares that it would have passed this Act, each section, subsection, clause, sentence, phrase, word or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more of the sections, subsections, clauses, sen tences, phrases, words or parts thereof be declared unconstitutional or invalid. If any provisions or items of this Act or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid

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provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this Act are hereby declared severable.

Section 11. Effective Date. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 12. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Ellis of the 107th moves to amend HB 1614 (Committee sub stitute) by striking Section 5(a) (3) (VI) found on page 11, lines 23-30.

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 107, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.
By unanimous consent, HB 1614, by substitute, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Egan stated that he wished to be recorded as voting "nay" on the passage of HB 1614, by substitute, as amended.

HB 1323. By Messrs. Adams of the 84th, Patten of the 124th, Ware of the 65th, Lee of the 68th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle, other than law enforcement vehicles, to be operated with flashing or revolving blue lights, so as to authorize and direct the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to issue rural mail carriers lifetime permits to display two amber colored flash ing lights on any vehicle operated by them for the purpose of delivering mail; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Adams of the 84th moves to amend HB 1323 as follows:

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By striking the words "lifetime permits" on line 8, page 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"permits for the duration of their employment as rural mail carriers".

By striking the words "lifetime permit" on lines 24 and 25, page 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"permit for the duration of his employment as a rural mail carrier".

By striking the word "lifetime" on line 1, page 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "such".

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, as amended, the ayes were 100, nays 8.

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

By unanimous consent, HB 1323 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

HB 1622. By Messrs. McDonald of the 12th and Murphy of the 18th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the registra tion of trademarks, so as to change the provisions relating to registra tion of trademarks or service marks and grounds for refusal; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 107, nays 1.

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

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HR 488-1416. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Ployd of the 5th and others:

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House shall act in case of the death, resignation or disability of the Speaker, or in the event the Speaker succeeds to the executive power; 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 III, Section VI, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"A Speaker Pro Tempore shall be elected viva voce from the Representatives and shall act in case of the death, resignation or disability of the Speaker, or in the event of his succession to the executive power.",
so that when so amended Paragraph II shall read as follows:
"Paragraph II. Speaker. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives shall be styled the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and shall be elected viva voce from the body. A Speaker Pro Tempore shall be elected viva voce from the Repre sentatives and shall act in case of the death, resignation or disability of the Speaker, or in the event of his succession to the executive power."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
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 Speaker Pro Tempore of the House shall
( ) NO act in case of the death, resignation or disability of the Speaker, or in the event the Speaker suc ceeds to the executive power?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent

Dixon Dollar Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight

Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan

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Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble

Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear
Brantley, H. L. Carr Dickey Dorminy Ezzard Greer
Harrison

Jessup
Larsen, W. W. Lewis Matthews, D. R. Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce

Phillips, G. S.
Pinkston Rogers Smith, J. R. Thompson Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 158, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

HB 1914. By Messrs. Levitas of the 50th, Burruss of the 21st, Gignilliat of the 105th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the prepara tion and implementation of comprehensive plans for the protection of major streams which are the primary source of drinking water for cer tain metropolitan areas, so as to correct certain definitions; to provide that notice of hearings held pursuant to that Act shall be advertised once a week for two weeks rather than for two weeks; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Natural Resources moves to amend HB 1914 as follows:
By striking in its entirety the introductory paragraph to Section 5 on lines 7, 8 and 9 of page 4 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 5. Said Act is further amended by adding a new

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section, to be numbered Section 7A, following the present Section 7 of said Act to read as follows:"

By deleting "Section 7" on line 10 of page 4 and substituting in lieu thereof "Section 7A."

By adding the following language at the end of subparagraph (a) of new Section 7A on line 19 of page 5:

"Where the request for pre-review is made by the governing authority of the political subdivision involved, the Commission shall cause notice of the request for pre-review to be sent to the applicant involved by registered or certified mail and shall afford such applicant an opportunity to participate in the pre-review process to the fullest extent possible."

By deleting the word "twelve" on line 28 of page 7 and substituting in lieu thereof the words "thirty-six".

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, as amended, the ayes were 91, nays 9.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.
By unanimous consent, HB 1914, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

Mr. Williams of the 9th stated that he wished to be recorded as voting 'nay" on the passage of HB 1914, as amended.

HB 1963. By Messrs. Rogers and Harden of the 128th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize each municipal corporation and each county to enter into certain valid and binding contracts to provide industrial waste water treatment services; and for other purposes.

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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H.
Adams, John
Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.
Alien Atherton
Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton
Busbee Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R.

Foster Fraser Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher
Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.
Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney
Miles Milford Morgan

Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L.
Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berlin Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Carlisle Chance Collins, S. Coney Dickey Dixon Evans

Ezzard Geisinger Harrison Howard Jessup Keyton Lambert Larsen, W. W. Le vitas McCracken

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 150, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 1805. By Messrs. Edwards of the 95th, Colwell of the 4th, Burton of the 47th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any State board, body, agency, official, institution or other person or association from discriminating against optometrists licensed under Code Chapter 84-11 for visual care services when the visual care services are within the scope of practice of optometrists licensed under said Chapter; and for other purposes.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Larsen of the 27th, was read and lost.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey

Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D.

Buck Burton Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M.

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Colwell Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Ellis Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell

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Hudson Hutchinson
Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lowrey Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt

Oxford Patterson Petro Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Rogers Ross
Rush Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble
Ware Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, J. M.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Brown, C. Dixon

Elliott Marcus

Odoni Thompson

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berlin Brantley, H. L.
Bray Brown, S. P. Burruss
Busbee Carlisle Chance

Collins, S. Coney Daugherty Dickey Egan Evans Ezzard Geisinger

Hamilton Lambert Lewis Logan Matthews, C. McCracken Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L.

Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Raincy

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Roach Russell, J. Savage Whitmire

Williams Wilson, M. L. Wood Mr. Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 137, nays 6.

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

Mr. Edwards of the 95th moved that HB 1805 be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The motion prevailed and HB 1805 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

HB 1626. By Messrs. Jones of the 109th, Colwell of the 4th, Chance of the 112th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act which comprehensively re vises, supersedes and consolidates laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, so as to provide for reimbursement of counties for the cost of maintaining certain prisoners before transferred to the place of confinement; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 1.

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

By unanimous consent, HB 1626 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
HB 1889. By Messrs. Williams of the 9th and Murphy of the 18th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 13, known as the "Banking Law" of Georgia, as amended, so as to provide that no person, firm or corporation other than a bank, savings and loan association or credit union shall accept "savings" or "savings accounts" or "deposits"

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except under certain conditions; to define "deposit"; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

The following substitute, offered by Messrs. Murphy of the 19th and Wil liams of the 9th, was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 13, known as the "Bank ing Law" of Georgia, as amended, so as to provide that no person, firm or corporation other than a bank, savings and loan association or credit union shall accept "savings" or "savings accounts" or "deposits" except under certain conditions; to define "deposit"; to provide for exceptions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Title 13, known as the "Banking Law" of Geor gia, as amended, is hereby amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Code Section 13-204.2 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Code Section 13^204.2, to read as follows:
" (b) No person, firm or corporation doing business in this State other than a bank, savings and loan association, or credit union shall accept 'savings' or 'savings accounts' or 'deposits' from the public, except security or performance deposits taken in connec tion with the sale, lease or financing of real or personal property or with the performance of public or private services, and no person, firm or corporation shall use the terms 'savings', 'savings account', 'deposit', or 'withdrawal' or any equivalent thereof in any advertise ment as above described in subsection (a) indicating reference to instruments issued by or to be issued by the person, firm or corpo ration.
(c) For purposes of this Code Section, a 'deposit' shall include promissory notes where the original face amount of any single instrument is less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), the instrument is offered for sale to individuals, and the instrument matures on demand or in less than twelve months from the date of issue.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, nothing con tained herein shall be construed so as to prohibit
(1) the offer or sale in this State of any security pursuant to a registration statement effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as now or hereafter amended, and which is otherwise salable within this State, or

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(2) the offer or sale in this State of any security pursuant to a registration statement effective under the Georgia Securities Act of 1973, as now or hereafter amended.

(e) The Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Finance shall enforce the provisions of this Code Section by seeking injunctive relief in a superior court of competent jurisdiction."

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.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Messrs. Kreeger of the 21st and Howard of the 19th move to amend HB 1889 (floor substitute) by striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. This Act shall become effective on June 1, 1974."

An amendment, offered by Mr. King of the 85th, was read and ruled out of order.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Jordan of the 58th moves to amend HB 1889 (floor substitute) by adding the following language on line 1 and line 9, page 1: After the words "Code Title 13" insert the following language:
"or any subsequent title to Code Title 13".
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Coleman of the 102nd moves to amend HB 1889 (floor substi tute) by adding on line 18, page 1, after the comma after the word "association," the following: "State chartered building and loan associations,".
The following amendment was read:
Mr. Johnson of the 68th moves to amend HB 1889 (floor substitute) by adding a new section 2, "Nothing in this Act shall prohibit any individual, firm or corporation from making second mortgages." and re-numbering sections accordingly.

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On the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Bailey Berry Brown, S. P. Buck Coney Davis, E. T. Davis, W.

Farrar Howell Johnson Keyton Knight LGG Milford

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H.
Alien Atherton Beckham Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Burruss Burton Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Foster Geisinger

Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh King
Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R.

Mullinax Northcutt Ritchie Russell, J. Stephens Walker Ware
Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Petro Pinkston Reaves Roach Ross Rush Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Sweat Thomason Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Wall Wamble Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Berlin Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray
Busbee Carr Chance Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Dickey Edwards Floyd, L. R.

Fraser Groover Harrison Lambert Lewis McCracken Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L.

Rainey Rogers Russell, W. B. Savage Strickland Thompson Toles Twiggs Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the amendment, the ayes were 22, nays 118.

The amendment was lost.

The floor substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H.

Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman

Collins, S. Colwell Coney Conn ell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards

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Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H.
Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Jones Jordan

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Karrh Keyton
King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patterson Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston

Reaves Roach
Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd
Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson
Toles
Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Johnson.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Chance
Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Dickey

Floyd, L. R. Fraser Matthews, D. R. McCracken Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce

Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey Ritchie Rogers Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 155, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

HR 575-1734. By Mr. Harrington of the 93rd:
A Resolution authorizing the lease of certain real property located in Baldwin County; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the lease of certain real property located in Baldwin County, Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Baldwin County, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Baldwin, State of Georgia, and more particularly described as follows:
All that tract or parcel of land containing .43i52 acres situate, lying and being in the 320th G.M. District, City of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows:
TO FIND THE POINT OF BEGINNING, begin at the inter section formed by the East right-of-way of South Wayne Street and the South right-of-way of East Greene Street and run North 77 27' East a distance of 191.1 feet to an iron pin, which is the POINT OF BEGINNING: From the point of beginning thus established, running thence South 13 15' East a distance of 162.6 feet to an iron pin; running thence South 77 27' West a distance of 191.1 feet to an iron pin on the East right-of-way of South Wayne Street; running thence South 13 15' East along the East right-of-way of South Wayne Street a distance of 75.7 feet to an iron pin; running thence North 77 27' East a distance of 210 feet to an iron pin; running thence North 13 15' West a distance of 238.3 feet to an iron pin on the South right-of-way of East Greene Street; running thence South 77 27' West along the South right-of-way of East Greene Street a distance of 18.9 feet to an iron pin, which is the Point of Beginning. Said property is shown on a Plat prepared for the First Presbyterian Church by Walker McKnight (Registered Land Surveyor No. 864) dated December 1970;
and

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WHEREAS, the above described real property is no longer needed by the State of Georgia and is therefore surplus; and
WHEREAS, the First Presbyterian Church of Milledgeville is desirous of leasing said tract of land.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the State Properties Commission, acting for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized to lease the hereinabove described tract or parcel of land subject to the following conditions:
(1) That said tract or parcel of land shall be leased to the First Presbyterian Church of Milledgeville for and in consideration of the fair market value to be mutually agreed upon between the State Prop erties Commission and the lessee; and
(2) That the term of any lease agreement executed pursuant to the authority of this Resolution shall be such term as may be mutually agreed upon between the State of Georgia and the First Presbyterian Church of Milledgeville.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton

Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy

Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R.

Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Lee Levitas Logan

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Lowrey
Marcus Mason Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan
Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odorn Oxford Patterson Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B.

Sams Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker
Turner Twiggs Vaughn
Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Bennett Berlin Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Chance Collins, M. Collins, S. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dickey

Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Grantham Greer Harrison Hill, B. L. Irwin, J. R. Johnson Lewis Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. McCracken Northcutt

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rogers Ross Savage Shanahan Townsend Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 141, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

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Mr. Busbee of the 114th moved that the following Bill of the House be taken off the table:

HB 566. By Mr. Greer of the 43rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 34-6, relating to the registration of electors by mail; to provide for the form of registration cards for use by applicants for registration by mail; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P.
Buck Burruss Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon
Dollar Duke Edwards

Farrar Floyd, J. H. Foster Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson
Irwin Johnson
Jones Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin

McDaniell McKinney Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Rush Russell, W. B. Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens
Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Wall Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Beckham
Berry Brantley, H. H. Burton Coleman Collins, M. Davis, W. Dorminy Egan Elliott Floyd, L. R.

Fraser Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jordan King Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. McDonald

Nessmith Noble Petro Sams Smith, V. B. Strickland Thompson Waddle Walker Ware Wheeler, Bobby
Willis, R. T.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Brantley, H. L. Chance Collins, S. Coney Dean, Gib Ellis Evans Ezzard Geisinger Harrison Jessup

Lambert Lewis Matthews, C. McCracken Miles Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S.

Rainey Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Savage Smith, J. R. Wamble Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 112, nays 37.

The motion prevailed and HB 566 was taken from the table.

The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:

HR 714. By Mr. Oxford of the 101st:.
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. and Mrs. Lee Andrew Fuse; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Andrew Fuse of Americus, Georgia, are celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary on February 17, 1974; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Fuse have long been considered to be

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one of Americus' most renowned couples, being active in the business, civic and religious life of their community; and

WHEREAS, their dedication to their community and their selfless and gratuitous giving of time and energy, especially in helping elderly and chronically ill persons, has been freely shared with the people of Americus; and

WHEREAS, they are the proud parents of one surviving child, one grandson, five granddaughters, one great-granddaughter and one greatgrandson; and

WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Fuse will renew their vows on February 17 at the Scott's Mater Tabernacle C.M.E. Church, South Hampton Street, Americus, Georgia.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby extend its warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Andrew Fuse upon the celebration of their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Andrew Fuse.

By unanimous consent, the following Resolution of the House was withdrawn from the Committee on Ways and Means and referred to the Committee on Retirement:

HR 458-1301. By Messrs. Strickland of the 116th and Fraser of the 117th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for retirement benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard; to provide for the sub mission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:

HR 715. By Mr. Brown of the 34th, Mrs. Clark of the 55th, Mr. Dent of the 78th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Beth-Eden Baptist Church and the Reverend Jesse Blackshear; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, the Reverend Jesse Blackshear is a native son of the City of Savannah and a graduate of that City's Alfred E. Beach High School; and

WHEREAS, the Reverend Blackshear has for the past decade been a religious and civic leader in the City of Savannah, particularly with the programs of that City related to Economic Opportunity, Model Cities, and Voter Registration; and

WHEREAS, since the Reverend Blackshear's graduation from the Delaware State University and the Interdenominational Theological School of Atlanta he has provided religious inspiration and guidance for numerous of the citizens of the City of Savannah; and

WHEREAS, the Reverend Blackshear has served with us for four years in the House of Representatives; and

WHEREAS, on Sunday, the 17th of February, the Reverend Jesse Blackshear will be officially installed as the minister of the Beth-Eden Baptist Church of Savannah.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Beth-Eden Baptist Church of Savannah is commended for its selection of the Reverend Jesse Blackshear as minister thereof and the Reverend Jesse Blackshear is commended for the religious and civic leadership that he has so generously given to the citizens and City of Savannah.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to the Beth-Eden Baptist Church and the Reverend Jesse Blackshear.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HR 595-1777. By Mr. Harrington of the 93rd:
A Resolution transferring control and jurisdiction of a tract of land located in Baldwin County to the State Properties Control Commission and authorizing said commission to lease said tract to Baldwin County and the City of Milledgeville; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell
Daugherty
Davis, E. T.
Davis, W.
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Elliott
Ellis
Farrar
Floyd, J. H.
Floyd, L. R.

Foster Fraser Gei singer Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight
Kreeger
Lambert
Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Levitas
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald

Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patterson Petro Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wood

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Voting in the negative was Mr. Odom.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Buck Chance Dickey Dixon Evans Ezzard

Greer Hill, B. L. Irwin Lewis Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce

Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Ross Savage Shanahan Strickland Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 148, nays 1.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
HB 1689. By Messrs. Hutchinson of the 114th, Bostick of the 123rd, Chance of the 112th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing who may appear and practice before the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to prohibit members of the General Assembly from appearing before the Board or contacting any member on behalf of any prisoner for com pensation; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read:

Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend HB 1689 as follows:
Strike on line 20, page 1, the words "for compensation," and the same words in line 7, page 1.

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Beckham Brown, C.

Burton Busbee Carlisle

Collins, S. Davis, W. Edwards

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Egan Elliott Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Irvin, R.

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Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Levitas Marcus Mason

Nix Noble Odom Petro Roach Sams Savage Thompson Tucker Vaughn Wall Wilson, J. M.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon
Bostick Brantley, H. H.
Bray Brown, S. P.
Burruss
Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole
Coleman Colwell
Coney Connell
Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.
Dean, N. Dent
Dixon Dollar Dorminy

Duke Farrar Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington
Harris, J. F.
Hays Hill, B. L.
Howell Hudson Hutchinson
Irvin, J. Jessup Karrh Knight Lane, W. J.
Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. Mauldin McDonald
McKinney Miles
Milford
Morgan Moyer

Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Northcutt Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Rush Russell, W. B. Shepherd Smith, J. R.
Smith, V. B.
Snow Stephens
Strickland Thomason
Toles Townsend Triplett
Turner Twiggs
Waddle Walker Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Bailey Berlin Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Buck Chance Collins, M. Dickey Ellis Evans

Ezzard Harden Harrison Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce

Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rogers Ross Russell, J. Shanahan Sweat Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 47, nays 97.

The amendment 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, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle

Carr Carrell Castleberry Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell
Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan

Elliott Evans Ezzard Parrar Ployd, J. H. Ployd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T.

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Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason

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Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rush Russell, J.

Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Blackshear Clark

Daugherty Fraser

Hill, B. L. Twiggs

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Berlin Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Buck Chance Collins, M. Dickey Ellis Grantham Harden

Harrison Larsen, W. W. Lewis Matthews, D. R. McCracken Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S.

Rainey Rogers Ross Shanahan Strickland Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 142, nays 7.

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

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HR 635-1897. By Mr. Harris of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the disposal of a tract of state-owned property located in Bartow County; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the disposal of a tract of state-owned property; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, a portion of the W. & A. Railroad property is not required for the purposes of said railroad and is therefore surplus property to the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, said tract is more particularly described as follows:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND lying and being in Land Lot 91 of the 5th District, 3rd Section, Bartow County, Georgia, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING AT A POINT marked by an iron pin located at the in tersection of the northwestern margin of the right-of-way of Burnt Hickory Road (80-foot right-of-way) with the southwestern margin of the right-of-way of the Main Line of the W. & A. Railroad (having 33 feet of right-of-way as measured southwesterly from the centerline of said railroad) ; THENCE South 29 degrees 44 minutes West along the northwestern margin of the right-of-way of Burnt Hickory Road, a dis tance of 140.46 feet to a point marked by an iron pin; THENCE North 63 degrees 06 minutes West a distance of 353.46 feet to a point marked by a railroad rail; THENCE North 26 degrees 54 minutes East a dis tance of 132.68 feet to point marked by an iron pin located on the southwestern margin of the right-of-way of the aforesaid railroad; THENCE southeasterly along the southwestern margin of the rightof-way of the aforesaid railroad the following four courses and dis tances: South 67 degrees 01 minute East 94.77 feet; South 65 degrees 03 minutes East 100.0 feet; South 63 degrees 05 minutes East 100.0 feet; and South 61 degrees 07 minutes East a distance of 65.9 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; the aforesaid parcel being as shown on plat of survey entitled "W & A Railroad Property to Robert J. McCamy" dated January 22, 1974, made by Smith & Smith Land Surveyors, Cartersville, Georgia, which plat of survey is incorporated herein by reference thereto, and containing 1.148 acres according to the aforesaid survey.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the State Properties Commission, act ing for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized to convey the hereinabove described tract of land subject to the following conditions:

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(1) that said tract of land shall be conveyed to the highest bidder as provided by law;

(2) that the conveyance of the said tract of land shall be approved by and the plat of survey be confirmed by the State Properties Commis sion; and

(3) that the consideration for said conveyance shall not be less than the highest of two fair and accurate appraisals of the value of said tract of land, which shall be obtained by the State Properties Commission.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell

Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F.

Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, B. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lowrey

Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Petro

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Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson

Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Carr Chance Collins, M. Dent Ellis Evans Greer

Irwin, J. R. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Logan Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Mulherin Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce

Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Rogers Ross Shanahan Wheeler, Bobby Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 148, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

HR 636-1897. By Mr. Harris of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the disposal of a tract of state-owned property located within the City of Cartersville; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the disposal of a tract of state-owned property; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, a tract of state-owned property within the City of Cartersville is surplus property and is no longer needed for state pur poses; and

WHEREAS, said property, the former Western and Atlantic Rail road property, is more particularly described as follows:

(a) that parcel bounded by Railroad Street, Main Street, Cherokee Avenue (formerly Market Street) and the present Western and At lantic Railroad right-of-way;

(b) that parcel bounded by Cherokee Avenue (formerly Market Street), Depot Street, Church Street and the present Western and Atlantic right-of-way; both as shown on Western and Atlantic Railroad Station Map No. V2-S21 on file with the State Properties Commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the State Properties Commission, acting for and in behalf of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized to convey to the City of Cartersville the hereinabove described tract of land for such consideration as the State Properties Commission and the City of Cartersville shall agree upon.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John
Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Berlin Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Bray
Brown, B. D. Brown, C.
Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee

Carlisle Carr Carrell
Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T.
Davis, W. Dean, Gib
. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar

Dorminy Duke Edwards
Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat
Grahl Grantham
Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington

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Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.

Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin
McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Ritchie Roach

Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Beckham Bennett Berry Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Chance Collins, M. Dickey

Ellis Ezzard Jessup Matthews, D. R. McCracken Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S.

Rainey Reaves Rogers Ross Shanahan Stephens Wheeler, Bobby Willis Wilaon, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 150, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

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HR 489-1416. By Messrs. Coleman of the 102nd, Adams of the 74th, Walker of the 100th and others:
A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that any person who is serving or has served in the organized militia of the Georgia National Guard and who has not been dishonorably discharged therefrom shall be given such preference in any civil service program established in the state government or any political subdivision thereof as may be determined by appropriate action of the General Assembly; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or re jection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article III, Section VII, Paragraph XXIV of the Con stitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new para graph to read as follows:

"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution, any person who is serving or has served in the organized militia of the Georgia National Guard and who has not been dishonorably dis charged therefrom shall be given such preference in any civil service program established in the state government or any political sub division thereof as may be determined by appropriate action of the General Assembly."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide that any person who is serving or has served
( ) NO in the organized militia of the Georgia National Guard and who has not been dishonorably dis charged therefrom shall be given such preference in any civil service program established in the state government or any political subdivision thereof as may be determined by appropriate action of the General Assembly?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this
State.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that any person who is serving or who has served for at least ten years in the organized militia of the Georgia National Guard and who has not been dishonorably discharged therefrom shall be given such preference in any civil service program established in the state government or any political subdivision thereof as may be determined by appropriate action of the General Assembly; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article III, Section VII, Paragraph XXIV of the Con stitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new para graph to read as follows:

"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution, any person who is serving or who has served for at least ten years in the organized militia of the Georgia National Guard and who has not been dishonorably discharged therefrom shall be given such preference in any civil service program established in the state gov ernment or any political subdivision thereof as may be determined by appropriate action of the General Assembly."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide that any person who is serving or who has
( ) NO served for at least ten years in the organized militia of the Georgia National Guard and who has not been dishonorably discharged therefrom shall be given such preference in any civil serv ice program established in the state government or any political subdivision thereof as may be determined by appropriate action of the General Assembly?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin
Alexander W. H. Alexander, W. M.
Alien Atherton
Bailey Berry Blackshear Bohannon
Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Parrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R.

Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat
Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton
Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher
Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson
Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W.
Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus
Mason Matthews, C.

Mauldin McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble Northcutt Patterson Petro Ritchie
Roach Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Berlin Brown, S. P. Coney

Dixon Egan Larsen, G. K.

Oxford Townsend Wall

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham
Bennett Bostick Brantley, H. L. Chance Collins, M. Davis, E. T. Dickey Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Greer Harris, J. R.

Hill, B. L. Irvin, R. Jordan Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell McCracken Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S.

Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rogers Ross Shanahan Smith, J. R< Thomason Wheeler, Bobby Williams
Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 132, nays 9.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted, by substitute.

HR 628-1884. By Messrs. Knight, Mullinax and Ware of the 65th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract or parcel of land located in Coweta County, Georgia, to Harrison Ward and Alma Lilly Ward; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract or parcel of land lo cated in Coweta County, Georgia, to Harrison Ward and Alma Lilly Ward; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation acquired from Har rison Ward and Alma Lilly Ward a certain tract or parcel of land located in Coweta County, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation acquired said tract

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or parcel of land as a materials borrow pit to aid it in the construction of a portion of Interstate 85; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation paid $5,520.00 for the aforementioned tract or parcel of land; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation removed from the aforementioned tract or parcel of land materials of an approximate value of $12,113.92; and

WHEREAS, said tract or parcel of land is more particularly de scribed as follows:

A tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 234 of the Second Land District, Coweta County, Georgia, and being more particu larly described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point lying 200 feet right, east of, and opposite survey center line Station 160+00; thence north 03 20' 50" east along a line lying 200 feet right, east of, and parallel to the survey center line a distance of 1,634.28 feet, more or less, to a point lying 200 feet right, east of, and opposite survey center line Station 176+34.27, said point being a point on the existing north property line between the Condemnee and lands now or formerly owned by James J. and Ruth R. Singleton; thence north 89 49' 59" east along said property line a distance of 153.94 feet, more or less, to a property corner; thence, south 89 17' 55" east along a line a distance of 147.36 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of said tract; thence south 4 30' 01" east along the east property line of said tract a distance of 1,356.97 feet to a point; thence south 61 08' 14" west along a line a distance of 574.57 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Governor, acting for and on behalf of the State of Georgia and the Department of Transportation, is hereby authorized to convey the above described property to Harrison Ward and Alma Lilly Ward for and in consideration of the sum of one ($1.00) dollar and the moral obligation of the State of Georgia.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.

Alien Atherton Bailey

Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger

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Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald

McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Northcutt
Odom Oxford Patterson Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L.

Buck Chance Collins, M.

Dickey Ezzard Greer

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Hamilton Horton, W. L. Logan Matthews, D. R. McCracken Nix Noble Patten, G. C.

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Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Roach

Rogers Ross Shanahan Vaughn Wheeler, Bobby Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 148, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

HR 592-1765. By Mr. Mullinax of the 65th:
A Resolution authorizing the State Properties Control Commission to convey to the United States Corps of Engineers certain tracts and par cels of state-owned property; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the State Properties Commission to convey to the United States Government certain tracts and parcels of state-owned property; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the United States Corps of Engineers is erecting on the Chattahoochee River, near West Point, Georgia, a dam which, when completed, will inundate certain islands within the Chattahoochee River owned by the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, those islands are more particularly described as fol lows:
TRACT NO. 104
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River East of Fractional Land Lot 53, Sixteenth Land District, Troup County, Georgia, being approximately 470 feet long and 400 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordi nate position 1,063,090 feet N and 187,050 feet E, and containing 3.55 acres, more or less.
The coordinates shown in the above description are based on the Georgia Plane Coordinate System, West Zone.

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TRACT NO. 316-1

All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River East of Fractional Land Lot 49, Sixteenth Land District, Troup County, Georgia, being approximately 360 feet long and 80 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordi nate position 1,072,180 feet N and 186-210 feet E, and containing 0.90 acre, more or less.

TRACT NO. 316-2
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River East on the extension of the lot line between Fractional Land Lots 48 and 49, Sixteenth Land District, Troup County, Georgia, being approximately 700 feet long and 190 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,073,530 feet N and 186,480 feet E, and containing 2.90 acres, more or less.

TRACT NO. 316-3
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River East of Fractional Land Lot 44, Sixteenth Land District, Troup County, Georgia, being approximately 640 feet long and 100 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordi nate position 1,082,080 feet N and 184,250 feet E, and containing 1.40 acres, more or less.

TRACT NO. 316-4
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River East of Fractional Land Lot 41, Sixteenth Land District, Troup County, Georgia, being approximately 800 feet long and 200 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,084,820 feet N and 184,870 feet E, and containing 3.10 acres, more or less.

TRACT NO. 316-5
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River East on the extension of the lot line between Fractional Land Lots 40 and 41, Sixteenth Land District, Troup County, Georgia, being approximately 1,320 feet long and 280 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,085,780 feet N and 185,260 feet E, and containing 7.70 acres, more or less.

TRACT NO. 316-6
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River East on the extension of the lot line between Fractional Land Lots 40 and 41, Sixteenth Land Dis trict, Troup County, Georgia, being approximately 1,000 feet long and

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300 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,085,630 feet N and 184,690 feet E, and containing 6.20 acres, more or less.

TRACT NO. 316-7

All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River East of Fractional Land Lot 40, Sixteenth Land District, Troup County, Georgia, being approximately
1,200 feet long and 170 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,086,770 feet N and 184,270 feet E, and containing 3.90 acres, more or less.

The coordinates shown in the above description are based on the Georgia Plane Coordinate System, West Zone.

TRACT NO. 1713-1
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River West of Fractional Land Lot 143, Fifth Land District, Troup County, Georgia, being approximately 800 feet long and 250 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,123,040 feet N and 209,840 feet E, and containing 3.70 acres, more or less.
TRACT NO. 1713-2
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River West on the extension of the lot line between Fractional Land Lots 269 and 270, Twelfth Land Dis trict, Troup County, Georgia, being approximately 1,300 feet long and 300 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,129,680 feet N and 209,170 feet E, and containing 7.40 acres, more or less.
TRACT NO. 1713-3
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River West of Fractional Land Lot 270, Twelfth Land District, Troup County, Georgia, being approximately 1,200 feet long and 400 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,130,620 feet N and 209,680 feet E, and containing 8.40 acres, more or less.
TRACT NO. 1936
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River North of Fractional Land Lot 88, Fourteenth Land District, Troup County, Georgia, being approxi mately 500 feet long and 100 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,149,970 feet N and 227,640 feet E, and containing 0.90 acre, more or less.

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TRACT NO. 2229-1

All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River South of Fractional Land Lot 287, Twelfth Land District, Heard County, Georgia, being approxi mately 520 feet long and 130 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,166,490 feet N and 221,510 feet E, and containing 1.20 acres, more or less.

TRACT NO. 2229-2
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River West of Fractional Land Lot 287, Twelfth Land District, Heard County, Georgia, being approximately 800 feet long and 100 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,168,450 feet N and 220,290 feet E, and containing 1.60 acres, more or less.

TRACT NO. 2445-1
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River East of Fractional Land Lot 119, Thirteenth Land District, Heard County, Georgia, being approxi mately 800 feet long and 140 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,182,520 feet N and 211,750 feet E, and containing 2.50 acres, more or less.

TRACT NO. 2445-2
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River East of Fractional Land Lot 119, Thirteenth Land District, Heard County, Georgia, being approxi mately 300 feet long and 60 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,182,660 feet N and 211,540 feet E, and containing 0.60 acre, more or less.

TRACT NO. 2445-3
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River South of Fractional Land Lot 108, Thirteenth Land District, Heard County, Georgia, being approxi mately 700 feet long and 120 feet wide, the center being at approximate coordinate position 1,192,210 feet N and 213,150 feet E, and containing 1.60 acres, more or less.

TRACT NO. 2445-4
All that tract or parcel of land, being an island, lying and being situate within the Chattahoochee River West of Fractional Land Lot 364, Third Land District, Heard County, Georgia, being approximately 440 feet long and 180 feet wide, the center being at approximate

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coordinate position 1,200,130 feet N and 220,560 feet E, and containing 1.20 acres, more or less; and

WHEREAS, the above-described tracts of land are no longer needed by the State of Georgia and are therefore surplus.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the State Properties Commission, acting for and in behalf of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized to convey the hereinabove described tracts of property subject to the following conditions:

1. that said tracts of property shall be conveyed to the United States Government; and

2. that the conveyance of said tracts of property shall be approved by the State Properties Commission; and

3. that the conveyance of said tracts of property shall be upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as may be mutually agreed upon by the United States Government and the State Properties Commission.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Rdams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, F. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray
Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P.

Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell
Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W.

Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H.
Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser

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Geisinger Gignilliat Grab! Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger

Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie

Roach Rush Russell, J. Sams Savage Shepherd
Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Bennett Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Chance Collins, M. Dickey Ezzard Harrison Irvin, R.

Jessup Logan Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Petro

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rogers Ross Russell, W. B. Shanahan
Toles
Wheeler, Bobby Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

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HB 1851. By Mr. Dollar of the 63rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the governing authorities of the several municipalities and counties to establish separate or joint planning facilities, so as to require written reasoning for a decision by a governing authority which is to the contrary of the recommendation of the appropriate commission; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.
Bailey Berlin Berry
Blackshear Bohannon
Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H.
Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Buck
Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell
Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N.

Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R.
Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell Hudson

Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin
Nes smith Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson

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Ritchie Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd

Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Tucker

Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Howard Mason

Sweat Wall

Williams

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Alien Atherton Beckham Bennett Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Burruss Chance Collins, M. Dean, Gib Dickey Ezzard Greer

Jessup Knight Lambert Larsen, W. W. Matthews, D. R. McCracken Miles Mullinax Nix Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters

Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rogers Toles Vaughn Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 135, nays 5.

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

HB 1887. By Mr. Farrar of the 52nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to change the provisions relative to county and regional public libraries; to provide for distribu tion of funds directly to such county and regional public libraries; and for other purposes.

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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D.
Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.
Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H.
Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards
Egan

Elliott Ellis Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. K. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton
Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.
Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan

Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble
Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L.
Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson
Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall

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Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A.

Whitmire Williams Willis

Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Brantley, H. L. Chance Collins, M. Dickey Evans Ezzard
Jessup Larsen, W. W.

Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters

Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston
Rainey Smith, J. R. Wheeler, Bobby Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 155, nays 0.

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

HB 1998. By Mr. Busbee of the 114th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Governor to appoint an Attorney to serve as Consumers' Rate Counsel in pending utility rate cases; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Blackshear

Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton

Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney

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Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Floyd, J. H. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell Hudson

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Hutchinson
Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patterson

Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire, D. Williams Willis Wilson, J. M.
Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Bennett Berry Brantley, H. L. Castleberry Chance Davis, E. T. Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat

Hawes Howard Jessup Larsen, W. W. Matthews, D. R. McCracken Miles Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L.

Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rogers Smith, J. R. Wheeler, Bobby Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

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

SB 477. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th and Jackson of the 16th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-102, relating to State Senatorial Districts, so as to change the provisions relative to certain Senatorial Districts; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney

Connell Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L.

Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford

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Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers

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Rush
Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend

Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Berlin Brantley, H. L. Chance Coleman Daugherty Davis, E. T. Evans Ezzard Farrar Hamilton

Jessup King Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. McCracken McKinney Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters

Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Ross Shanahan Thompson Vaughn Wheeler, Bobby Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 147, nays 0.

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

Mr. Levitas of the 50th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
Mr. Connell of the 80th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, Monday morning, February 18, 1972, and the motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, Monday morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, February 18, 1974

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Wade Hampton Bell, Jr., Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Valdosta, Georgia.

By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with.

Mr. Mauldin of the 13th, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.

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

The Journal was confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules met and fixed the calendar for today's business, Monday, February 18, 1974, and submits the following:

HB

60. Motor Carrier, Define Term

HB

104. Motor Carriers, Corporate Limits

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HR 61- 191. Abolish Office of the Lieutenant Governor

HB

509. Contractors, Payment & Performance Bonds

HB

747. Planning & Dev. Comm. Guides for Areas

HR 230- 909. Revenue Anticipation, City, City, or Pol. Subdiv.

HB 1011. Counties & Cities, Local Income Tax

HB 1248. Area Plan. & Dev. Comm., Selecting Members

HR 455-1298. Gov. Reg. Private Business Study Comm.

HB 1329. Mtr. Carriers, Grass, Nursrey Stock

HB 1340. Georgia Heritage Comm., Create

HB 1363. Cities, Standards for Budget, Audit (Reconsidered)

HB 1364. Counties, Stds., for Budget Audit

HB 1390. University System, Member Armed Forces Tuition

HB 1415. Cities, Counties Malt Beverages HB 1505. Div. of Consumer AFF. Dept. of Agriculture

HB 1530. Civil Actions & Misdemeanor Cases HB 1542. Peace Officers Stds. Council, Quorum HB 1543. Peace Officers Stds. Council, Composition HB 1557. Billiard Rooms, Intoxicating Liquors HB 1589. Discrimination Practices, Unlawful HB 1600. Sale of Cert. Animals, Pets or Novelties

HB 1631. National Bicentennial Celebration Comm. HB 1660. Motor Vehicle: permits; width, length HB 1665. Consumer Rebate or Disc., Buyer Leads HB 1684. Marta Labor Disputes, Prohibit Strikes (Reconsidered) HB 1726. Planning Commissions, Powers & Duties (Postponed) HB 1796. Cosmetology, School or College, Require HB 1826. Peace Warrants, Bring immediately to court HB 1833. Cities Poulation 1,000 or less, State Employees HB 1855. Unlawful to Hinder Revenue Commissioner in his duties HR 625-1861. Justices of the Peace & Ex. Off., Justices, Ed. Prog. HB 1884. Georgia World Congress Board, Create HB 1885. Warrants for Arrest of Peace Officers

HR 630-1889. Thrift & Investment Notes Study Committee

HB 1918. Ga. Scenic Trails Act, Change Title to Act

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HR 658-1942. Union County, Convey Property

HB 2004. Uniform Commercial Code, define "Term"

SB

38. Peace Warrant & Behavior Bonds

SB

135. Juvenile Court, Judge, Expenses

SB

153. Insurance, Physician and Doctor

SB

227. Area Planning and Development Comm. Contracts

SB

264. Standard Time, Pertaining to

SB

326. Pardons and Parole, aged and disabled inmates

SB

495. Uniform Narcotic Drug Act

SB

496. GBI, State Crime Lab. & Division of Investigation

SB

513. Health Insurance Fund, Investment of Funds

SB

522. Ordinaries, Salaries, County Funds

SB

600. Trust Company, Corp. Voting Stock

The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Reso lutions in any order which he may desire.

Respectfully submitted,
/a/ Lambert^97th Lambert of the 97th, Vice-Chairman

By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bills and Resolutions of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

HB 2079. By Messrs. Harris, Roach and Thomason of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the coroner of Bartow County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the coroner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2080. By Messrs. Harris, Roach and Thomason of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, so as to change the mileage allowance of the sheriff of Bartow County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

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HB 2081. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Dillard in the County of Rabun; to create a new charter for said city; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2082. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Gilmer County on a salary system in lieu of the fee system, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff of Gilmer County; and for other pur poses.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2083. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a County Com missioner of Gilmer County, so as to change the compensation of the County Commissioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2084. By Messrs: Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the Ordinary of Gilmer County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary of Gilmer County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2085. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Gilmer County into the office of Tax Commissioner, so as to change the compensation of the deputy tax commissioner; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.
HB 2086. By Messrs. Toles of the 16th, Adams of the 14th and Lowrey of the 15th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City

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of Cave Spring in the County of Floyd, so as to provide for councilmen to be elected to seats on the city council; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2087. By Mr. Karrh of the 91st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jenkins County on a salary, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the deputy sheriff; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2088. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commis sioners of Roads and Revenues of Lincoln County, so as to change the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.
HB 2089. By Messrs. Pinkston, Dickey, Berlin, Evans, Brown and Coney of the 89th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reenacting the Charter of the City of Macon, so as to provide that title and possession of all property and assets, real and personal, under the control or jurisdiction of the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Macon, or utilized by the Board of Water Commissioners in its water and sanitary sewerage activities whether title thereto is vested in the Board of Water Com missioners or in the City of Macon, be transferred, assigned, conveyed and delivered to the Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.
HB 2090. By Messrs. Castleberry of the 96th and Edwards of the 95th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the salary of the Sheriff of Chattahoochee County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.
HB 2091. By Mr. Castleberry of the 96th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating

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the Clerk of the Superior Court of Webster County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other pur poses.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HR 716-2091. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the Town of Arcade in Jackson County to charge an excise tax on malt beverages at the rate of ten cents per case of twelve-ounce con tainers; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2092. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Braselton in the County of Jackson, so as to authorize the Town of Braselton to contract for the purchase of utility services for the purpose of the resale of such services; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2093. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Snellville, so as to change the provisions relative to filling vacancies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2094. By Messrs. Lewis and McCracken of the 77th, Lane and Nessmith of the 76th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the present mode of compensating the Tax Commissioner of Burke County, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2095. By Messrs. Brown of the 67th, Johnson and Bailey of the 68th and Carlisle of the 67th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system

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of compensation for the Clerk of Superior Court of Fayette County and providing an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2096. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Wayne County, so as to change the compensation of the members of said board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2097. By Messrs. Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Dublin, so as to delete therefrom the requirement that property be returned in the city for taxation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2098. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a Small Claims Court for Appling County, so as to change the term of office of judges of said court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2099. By Mr. Lambert of the 97th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Madison, so as to change the provisions relating to the elec tion of the mayor and councilmen; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.
HB 2100. By Mr. Smith of the 74th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to private passenger automobiles and creating a manufacturer's warranty so as to standards of safety concerning the ability to sustain shock, so as to provide that the provisions of said Act shall not apply to certain private passenger automobiles until September 1, 1974; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.

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HR 717-2100. By Messrs. Mulherin of the 81st, Marcus of the 26th, Brown of the 67th, Townsend of the 24th, Wheeler of the 13th, and Russell of the 62nd:
A Resolution creating the Medical Services Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology.

HB 2101. By Messrs. Triplett of the lllth, Chance of the 112th, Gignilliat of the 105th, Hill of the 110th and Ellis of the 107th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for Garden City, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city and annex and incorporate certain additional land into said city; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2102. By Messrs. Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to hunt or trap or attempt to hunt or trap wild animals in Fannin, Union and Towns Counties by the use of steel traps or other devices left unattended when such traps or devices could injure, harm or endanger domestic or farm animals; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2103. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the Sheriff and Clerk of Superior Court of Dodge County from a fee system to the salary system of compensation, so as to change the title of the deputy sheriff charged with certain duties relating to taxation to the special deputy sheriff and clerk; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2104. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Com missioner of Dodge County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the Clerk of the Commissioner of Dodge County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

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HB 2105. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Ordinary of Dodge County from the fee and salary system to the salary system exclusively, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the ordinary; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2106. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of the Tax Commissioner of Dodge County, so as to authorize the tax com missioner to employ two clerks; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

HB 2107. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Floyd of the 5th, burruss of the 21st and Harris of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State Govern ment, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 2073. By Messrs. Russell of the 53rd, Horton of the 56th, Farrar of the 52nd, Floyd of the 56th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County (formerly the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County), so as to provide for an additional assistant solicitor of said Court; and for other purposes.

HB 2074. By Messrs. Howard of the 19th, McDaniell, Nix and Duke of the 20th, Atherton of the 19th, and Kreeger of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, so as to change the provisions relating to districts for the election of commissioners; and for other purposes.

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HB 2075. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and ordinary of Ware County; and for other purposes.

HB 2076. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.

HB 2077. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the Judge and the Solicitor of said court; and for other purposes.

HB 2078. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board; and for other purposes.
SR 357. By Senator Rowan of the 8th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia; and for other purposes.

SR 358. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia; and for other purposes.

SR 359. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia; and for other purposes.

SB 528. By Senators Johnson of the 38th, Stephens of the 36th, Smith of the 34th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to permit municipalities and counties which establish a planning department to establish a zoning review board under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.

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SB 564. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Broun of the 46th and Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to citizens of Georgia who are students attending colleges or universities in this State which are not branches of the University System of Georgia, so as to change the amount of such grant; and for other purposes.

SB 659. By Senators Coggin of the 35th, Garrard of the 37th, Ward of the 39th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved September 16, 1891, entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville, Georgia . . .", so as to provide increased benefits for employees and widows of em ployees who retired prior to January 1, 1971; and for other purposes.

SB 678. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Ordinary of Wilkinson County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation allowable to the Ordinary for clerical assistants; and for other purposes.

SB 679. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating county courts in certain designated counties of this State, so as to change the salary of the Judge of the County Court of Baldwin County; and for other purposes.

SB 681. By Senator Holley of the 22nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Executive Board of the World Congress Center, so as to provide a short title; to change the name of the Executive Board of the Georgia World Con gress Center; to reconstitute and continue the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center as an authority; and for cipher purposes.
SB 683. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the representa tion of State Authorities by the Attorney General, so as to provide that the provisions thereof shall be applicable to the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission; and for other purposes.

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SB 685. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th, Garrard of the 37th, Smith of the 34th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, so as to change the provisions relative to commissioner districts; to provide for filling vacancies; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Resolution of the House was read the second time:

HR 713. By Connell of the 80th, Miles of the 79th, Beckham of the 82nd and others:
A RESOLUTION
Endorsing the establishment of a Georgia Hall of Fame at Augusta, Georgia; and for other purposes.

Mr. Matthews of the 122nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Agricul ture, submitted the following report.
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HB 1392. Do Pass, by Substitute. SB 668. Do Pass, by Substitute, SB 669. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Matthews of 122nd, Chairman.

Mr. McCracken of the 77th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following

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Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 657. Do Pass, as Amended. Respectfully submitted, McCracken of 77th, Chairman.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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

SB

538. Do Pass.

HR 710-2066. Do Pass.

SB

608. Do Pass.

SR

341. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted,

Lambert of 97th,

Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th District Chairman of the Committee on Rules sub mitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Resolu tion of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HR 713. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Lambert of 97th, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Roach of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the

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following Resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HR 678-2014. Do Pass.
HR 546-1650. Do Pass, as Amended.

Respectfully submitted, Howard of 19th, Secretary,

Mr. Lane of the 76th District, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 551. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Lane of 76th,

Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House and Senate, to-wit:

SB 692. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Bryan County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the county; to provide for the collection of all such fees, costs, and emoluments.

SB 693. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff, deputy sheriff and clerk of the superior court of Bryan County upon an annual salary, so as to

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change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff and deputies.

SB 695. By Senator Herndon of the 10th:
A Bill to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Thomas County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Thomas County.

HB 1487. By Mr. Cole of the 6th:
A Bill to amend an Act approved February 24, 1874, amending and codifying the various acts incorporating the City of Dalton, so as to provide a comprehensive and unified pension plan for certain employees of the City of Dalton.

HB 1864. By Messrs. Roach, Thomason and Harris of the 8th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Cherokee County, so as to provide for a hoard of commissioners of Cherokee County.

HB 1867. By Mr. Peters of the 2nd:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Catoosa County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the deputies.

HB 1868. By Mr. Peters of the 2nd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Catoosa County, so as to change the compensation of the commissioner.

HB 1869. By Mr. Peters of the 2nd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Catoosa County, so as to increase the clerical allowance of the tax commissioner.

HB 1873. By Messrs. Roach, Thomason and Harris of the 8th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Cherokee County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff of said county.

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HB 1874. By Messrs. Roach, Thomason and Harris of the 8th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the clerk of the superior court and ordinary of Dawson County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary and the deputy clerk of the superior court.

HB 1886. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Lilburn in the County of Gwinnett, so as to change the election procedures for the governing authority of the said City.

HB 1896. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill creating and establishing a Small Claims Court for Jones County, to be known as the Small Claims Court of Jones County.

HB 1898. By Messrs. Roach, Harris and Thomason of the 8th:
A Bill to fix the compensation of the county commissioner of each county of this State having a population of not less than 30,000 or more than 31,500.

HB 1903. By Messrs. Bennett and Reaves of the 124th:
A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Valdosta, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; to authorize the city of Valdosta to own and operate a public transportation system in the city and in Lowndes County.

HB 1904. By Mr. Chance of the 112th and others:
A Bill to create a charter for the City of Bloomingdale in the County of Chatham.

HB 1915. By Messrs. Carlisle and Brown of the 67th:
A Bill to amend an Act reincorporating and creating a new charter for the City of Fayetteville, so as to redefine the corporate limits of said city.

HB 1899. By Messrs. Bohannon and Patterson of the 64th, Mullinax and Ware of the 65th:
A Bill to provide the method of filling vacancies in the membership of the Heard County Memorial Hospital Authority.

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SB 694. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Bryan County and creating the office of tax commissioner, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.

SB 698. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A Bill to reincorporate the City of Winder in the County of Barrow; to create a new charter for said city; to prescribe the corporate limits of said city; to provide for the government of said city; to enumerate the corporate powers of the city.

SB 700. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Pannin County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the county; to provide for the collection of all such fees.

HB 1766. By Mr. Snow of the 1st:
A Bill to create a new charter for the City of Rossville in the County of Walker; to amend, consolidate, and supersede all laws in force relat ing to said city; to provide for incorporation.

HB 1776. By Mr. Floyd of the 5th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Chattooga County upon an annual salary, so as to provide for the appointment of additional personnel within the Sheriff's Office.

HB 1777. By Mr. Floyd of the 5th:
A Bill to provide that it shall be unlawful for any county officer of Chattooga County to wilfully fail or refuse to account for any county funds or to pay over to the proper fiscal authority any county funds in their charge as required by law.

SB &96. By Senator Herndon of the 10th:
A Bill to create a new Board of Commissioners of Thomas County; to provide for the composition, powers and duties of said Board and for the election of the members thereof; to provide for all matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for a referendum.

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SB 701. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Fannin County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; to provide that all fees, costs or other emoluments of said officer shall become the property of the county; to provide for the collection of such fees, costs, and emoluments.

SB 702. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Office of Commissioner of roads and revenues of Fannin County, as amended, so as to change the num ber of members on the board of commissioners; to provide for appoint ment of certain interim commissioners.

SB 705. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Helen, as amended, so as to authorize the governing authority to exercise the power of eminent domain to change the provisions relating to the city clerk; to authorize the governing authority to regulate and tax the sale of alcoholic beverages.
SB 706. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Moore of the 56th: A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to provide for an additional judge of the State Court of Cobb County.
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1872. By Mr. Irvin of the 10th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Stephens County, so as to change the provisions relative to said board of com missioners; to provide the voters with certain options relative to the governing authority of Stephens County, so as to change the provisions relative to said board of commissioners; to provide the voters with certain options relative to the governing authority of Stephens County by referendum election.

HB 1907. By Messrs. Morgan of the 70th and Tucker of the 69th:
A Bill to amend an Act repealing an Act incorporating the City of Covington and granting a new charter to the City of Covington, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and councilmen.

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The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 649. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to amend an Act to create the Council on Maternal Health, ap proved March 31, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 635) so as to change the name of said Council; to change the membership of said Council.

SB 634. By Senators London of the 50th and Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 114-4, relating to the amount, computa tion and payment of compensation under the Workmen's compensation Act as amended, so as to provide for additional benefits to dependents of firemen, members of a rescue squad and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; to define certain terms; to provide for pay ments and the determination as to whom paid; to provide for the conclusiveness of the award.

The Senate insists on its amendment to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 937. By Mr. Triplett of the lllth:
A Bill to fix the compensation of a certain official in certain counties (population of not less than 185,000 nor more than 190,000).

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 580. By Senator Thompson of the 32nd:
A Bill to amend an Act relating to the powers and duties of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, approved Feb. 5, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 185), as amended, so as to provide that inmates serving life sentences shall become eligible for consideration for parole by the Board upon completion of the service of fifteen years; to provide for applicability.

SB 704. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Higher Education As sistance Corporation, approved Mar. 12, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 217), as amended, so as to authorize the Corporation to request and obtain from other governmental departments, boards, commissions, bureaus or agencies information and assistance relative to location, employment, income and property of persons indebted to the Corporation or for whom the Corporation has guaranteed student loans.

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SB 672. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Young of the 13th, Summers of the 53rd and others:
A Bill to provide for an adequate program for education in Georgia; to provide for a short title and for the purpose of said Act; to provide for instructional services; to provide for supportive services; to provide for cooperative education service agencies.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1972. By Mr. Carrell of the 71st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that there shall be a board of tax assessors in certain municipalities within this State; to provide for the duties and powers of said board; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the aye swere 110, nays 0.

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

By unanimous consent, HB 1972 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1872. By Mr. Irvin of the 10th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of com missioners of Stephens County, so as to change the provisions relative to said board of commissioners; to provide the voters with certain options relative to the governing authority of Stephens County by referendum election; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

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The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offers to amend HB 1872 as follows:

By striking from lines 6 and 7 on page 3 the following:

"and any member of said Board may request the Chairman to call a meeting.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"or any two members may call a meeting of said Board.".

By striking from lines 20 and 21 on page 4 the following:

"and any member of said Board may request the Chairman to call a meeting.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"or any two members may call a meeting of said Board.".

By striking the period following the word "necessary" where it appears in line 10 on page 6 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

", or any two members may call a meeting of said Board.".

By striking the period following the word "necessary" where it appears in line 3 on page 8 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

", or any two members may call a meeting of said Board.".

Mr. Irwin of the 10th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1872.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1872 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1907. By Messrs. Morgan of the 10th and Tucker of the 69th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act repealing an Act incor porating the City of Covington and granting a new charter to the City

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of Covington, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and councilmen; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Senator Ballard of the 45th moves to amend HB 1907 as follows:
By striking from Section 1 on line 2 of page 2 the word "four" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three".
By striking from Section 4 on line 6 of page 4 the word "four" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three".

Mr. Morgan of the 70th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to HB 1907.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1907 was agreed to.

Mr. Evans of the 89th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the House:

HB 1279. By Messrs. Evans of the 89th and Russell of the 62nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", so as to authorize the court to allow certain per sons convicted of operating motor vehicles under the influence of intoxi cating liquor or drugs to operate motor vehicles while engaged in their employment; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bailey Beckham Bennett

Berlin Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray

Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton Carlisle Castleberry

Chance Coleman Collins, S. Coney Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Grahl Grantham Hamilton Harrington Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L.

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Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Karrh Keyton King Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Mauldin McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Noble Odom Oxford Patterson

Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Snow Stephens Strickland Thompson Townsend Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Carrell Colwell Dean, Gib Duke Fraser Irvin, J. Jessup

Jones Jordan Lambert Lane, Dick Lowrey Mason Matthews, D. R. McDonald Mullinax Nix Rogers

Rush Smith, J. R. Thomason Triplett Wall Ware Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atherton Berry Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Clark

Cole Collins, M. Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dixon Edwards Egan

Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Foster Gignilliat Greer Groover Harden Harris, J. F.

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Harris, J. R. Howard Knight Kreeger Lane, W. J. Marcus Matthews, C. McCracken

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McKinney Nessmith Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Ritchie

Shepherd Smith, V. B. Sweat Toles Turner Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 97, nays 32.

The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to HB 1279.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1390. By Messrs. Moyer of the 99th, Ware of the 65th, Hays of the 1st and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to designate certain members of the armed forces of the United States and their dependents as residents of Georgia for purposes of determination of tuition and fees at institutions of the University System of Georgia; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to designate dependents of certain members of the armed forces of the United States as residents of Georgia for purposes of determination of tuition and fees at institutions of the University System of Georgia; to provide for the duration of such resi dence classification; 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 provisions of any law to the contrary notwithstand ing, for purposes of determining resident status for tuition or fees at institutions of the University System of Georgia, a student who is a. natural or adopted child, stepchild or spouse who is a dependent of a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed in this State on active duty is entitled to resident classification regardless of his or her home of record. When any member of the armed forces on active duty in this State is transferred outside the State, entitlement of any

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dependent to resident classification shall continue until the end of any academic year during which the dependent has been regularly enrolled in an institution of the University System of Georgia and classified as a resident student under the provisions of this Section. When any member of the armed forces on active duty in this State is transferred outside the State under such conditions as to prohibit the removal of his de pendents to the situs of the new assignment, entitlement of any de pendent shall continue during the period in which removal of dependents to the situs of the new assignment is prohibited and as long as the de pendent continues to maintain a residence in this State.

Section 2. This Act shall become effective in the Pall quarter of 1975.

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

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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Beckham Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman

Collins, S. Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Harden

Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Levitas

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Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford

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Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S.
Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers
Rush Russell, J.
Russell, W. B. Sams Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason

Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker
Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker
Wall Wamble
Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Savage and Townsend.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D.
Adams, Marvin Bailey Bennett Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P.
Burruss Collins, M. Colwell Daugherty
Dean, J. E. Elliott Ellis

Evans
Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Greer Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hill, G. Howell Irwin
Jessup Johnson Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W.
Lee Lewis McCracken

McKinney
Noble Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Ritchie
Ross Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B.
Vaughn Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 130, nays 2.

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

By unanimous consent, HB 1390, by substitute, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

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HB 2004. By Mr. Morgan of the 70th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 109A-4-104, relating to definitions under Article 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code, so as to change the definition of the word "item"; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Beckham Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey

Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jones Jordan Karrh

Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie

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Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow

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Stephens Strickland Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker

Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Bailey Bennett Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Collins, M. Colwell Coney Dixon Ellis

Ezzard Ployd, J. H. Harris, J. R. Howell Irwin Jessup Johnson Lane, W. J. Lee Lewis McCracken McKinney

Nessmith Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Reaves Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Sweat Thomason Thompson Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 143, nays 0.

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

By unanimous consent, HB 2004 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

HB 1505. By Messrs. Logan of the 62nd, Morgan of the 70th, Matthews of the 62nd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Agriculture; to provide that the Division of Con sumer Affairs shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner of Agriculture; and for other purposes.

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The following amendment was read:

Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend HB 1505 as follows:
Strike the words "Department of Agriculture" wherever they appear and substitute the words "office of the Attorney General" and strike the words "Commissioner of Agriculture" and substitute "At torney General".

On the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Blackshear Bond Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Clark Collins, S. Daugherty Dixon Egan Ellis Geisinger

Greer Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hawes Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Irvin, R. Johnson Knight Larsen, G. K. Levitas Lewis Moyer

Odom Petro Russell, W. B. Savage Shepherd Snow Sweat Townsend Tucker Waddle Ware Wilson, J. M.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance

Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Duke Edwards Evans Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Gignilliat

Grahl Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton

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King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J.

Sams
Shanahan Smith, J. R. Stephens Strickland Thomason Toles Triplett Turner Twiggs Walker Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Atherton Berlin Brantley, H. L. Busbee Carlisle Dean, J. E. Dickey Dollar

Elliott Ezzard Farrar Howell Irwin Larsen, W. W. McKinney Nix

Northcutt Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Smith, V. B.
Thompson Vaughn Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the amendment, the ayes were 38, nays 117.

The amendment 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, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton

Bailey Beckham Bennett

Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dorminy Duke Edwards Ellis Evans Ployd, J. H. Ployd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Harrington

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Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, B.
Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt

Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey
Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomaston Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Blackshear Bond

Bray Brown, B. D. Dixon Egan

Greer Harris, J. R. Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T.

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Horton, W. L. Larsen, G. K. Levitas

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Odom Savage

Ware Wilson, J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Brantley, H. L. Dean, J. E.
Dollar Elliott Ezzard

Farrar Hamilton
Harden Howell Larsen, W. W.

McKinney Phillips, G. S. Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 147, nays 19.

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

By unanimous consent, HB 1505 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By unanimous consent, SB 117, which had been inadvertently omitted from this day's Rules Calendar, was placed thereon.

Mr. Snow of the 1st moved that the following Bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary for further study:

SB 443. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively revising appellate and other post trial procedure, approved Feb. 19, 1965, as amended, so as to provide for interlocutory appeals upon petition to the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed and SB 443 was recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Buck of the 87th moved that the following Bill of the House be with drawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to the Committee on Retire ment for further study:

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HB 1480. By Mr. Matthews of the 62nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Tachers' Retirement System, as amended, so as to authorize certain optional retirement programs in lieu of the retirement system provided by said Act; to provide for all matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed and HB 1480 was recommitted to the Committee on Retirement.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1011. By Mr. Atherton of the 19th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize counties and certain municipali ties to levy a local income tax; to provide for the administration and collection of such taxes; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to authorize counties and certain municipali ties to levy a local income tax under certain conditions; to provide for the administration and collection of such taxes; to provide for the dis tribution of the proceeds of said tax; to define certain terms; to provide the procedures for the discontinuance of said tax; to provide conditions which must be met prior to levying such tax; to authorize the State Revenue Commissioner to adopt rules and regulations for the adminis tration of said tax; to provide that the imposition of said tax shall not be authorized under certain conditions; to provide for all matters rela tive to the foregoing; to provide how this Act shall become effective; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Subject to the requirement of referendum election as provided by Section 2 of this Act, the governing authority of each county is empowered to impose upon each resident of the county a local income tax. The rate of such taxation shall be 1% of the annual taxable net in come of the resident for State income tax purposes.
Section 2. Whenever the governing authority of any county wishes to impose the local income tax authorized by this Act, said governing authority shall notify the Ordinary or election board chairman of such county of the desire to impose such tax, and it shall be the duty of the

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Ordinary or election board chairman to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting the question of the imposition of such tax to the voters of said county for approval or rejection. The Ordinary or election board chairman shall set the date of such election for a day not less than 30 nor more than 45 days after the date of the issuance of the call, but in no event later than the first day of June of any calendar year. The Ordinary or election board chairman 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 said county. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the fol lowing:

"( ) YES Shall (name of county) County levy ( ) NO a local income tax?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of levying such tax shall vote "Yes", and those persons opposed to levying such tax shall vote "No".
If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are in favor of levying such tax, then such tax may be levied in accordance with the provisions of this Act, otherwise such tax may not be levied, and the question of the imposition of such tax may not again be submitted to the voters of said county within 24 months immediately following the month in which such election was held. It shall be the duty of the Ordi nary or election board chairman to hold and conduct such election under the same rules and regulations as govern special elections, except as otherwise provided herein. It shall be his further duty to canvass the returns and declare and certify the result of the election and to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State and to the State Revenue Commissioner. The expense of any such elecion shall be borne by the county wherein the election was held.

Section 3. If such action is approved in a referendum election as provided by Section 2 of this Act, the governing authority of the county shall be authorized to levy the income tax authorized by this Act by adopting a resolution evidencing such intent and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded within ten days of its adoption to the State Revenue Commissioner. The effective date of the imposition of such tax shall be on the first day of January following the adoption of such resolution.

Section 4. The tax levied pursuant to this Act shall be exclusively administered and collected by the State Revenue Commissioner for the use and benefit of the political subdivisions levying or entitled to the proceeds of such tax. Such administration and collection shall be accom plished in the same manner and subject to the same applicable pro visions, procedures and penalties provided by the State income tax laws.

Section 5. The proceeds of the tax collected by the State Revenue Commissioner shall be dispersed as soon as practicable following collec tion as follows:

(a) One percent of the amount collected shall be paid into the gen eral fund of the State Treasury in order to defray the costs of the administration.

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(b) Except for the percentage provided for in subsection (a) hereof, the county levying such tax shall receive that portion of the proceeds of such tax as the population of the unincorporated areas of such county bears to the total population of such county.

(c) Except for the percentage provided for in subsection (a) hereof, each incorporated municipality lying wholly or partially within the county levying such tax shall received that portion of the proceeds of such tax as such municipality's population, lying wholly within the county levying such tax, bears to the total population of such county.

(d) As used in subsections (b) and (c) hereof, population means population as determined by the United States Decennial Census of 1970 or any future such census.

Section 6. (a) In the event the governing authority of the most populous municipality within a particular county shall adopt a resolu tion requesting the governing authority of the county to levy the tax authorized by this Act and the governing authority of such county shall not initiate a referendum election as provided for by Section 2 of this Act within 90 days after the adoption of the municipality's resolution, the governing authority of any municipality located in any such county shall be authorized to issue the call for a referendum election on the question of the imposition of such tax upon such municipality's residents. The provisions of Section 2 of this Act shall apply to a referendum elec tion held by a municipality as provided herein except that:

(1) The call for such referendum election shall be issued by the gov erning authority of the municipality and,
(2) The municipal superintendent of elections shall carry out the du ties prescribed for the Ordinary or election board chairman by said Sec tion 2 and,
(3) The question on the ballot shall be changed to apply to the municipality and,
(4) The cost of the referendum election shall be borne by the mu nicipality.
(b) If the imposition of such tax is approved at the referendum election provided for by subsection (a) of this Section, then the entire proceeds of such tax, except for the percentage provide for in subsection (a) of Section 5 shall be disbursed to the municipality levying such tax, and the tax imposed by such a municipality shall be levied in the same manner and under the same conditions and in accordance wtih the pro visions of this Act in the same manner as if a county were levying such tax.
(c) In the event that any county shall subsequently hold a refer endum election on the question of imposing the tax authorized by Sec tion 1 of this Act and the imposition of such tax is approved at such referendum election, then the authority of any municipality located

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within any such county to impose the tax authorized pursuant to sub sections (a) and (b) of this Section shall cease upon the effective date of the imposition of the local income tax by any such county.

Section 7. As used within this Act, the term "municipality" shall mean only those incorporated municipalities which impose a tax other than the tax provided for by this Act and which provide at least three of the following services:
(1) Water.
(2) Sewerage.
(3) Garbage collection.
(4) Police protection.
(5) Fire protection.
(6) Library.

The term "resident" shall have that meaning established pursuant to subsection (i) of Code Section 92-3002, except that wherever in said definition the terms "Georgia" and "this State" shall be used, the fol lowing phrase "the county imposing the local income tax" shall be sub stituted where required in order to carry forth the natural meaning of the term "resident" when used and interpreted for the purpose of this Act.

Section 8. Any political subdivision levying the tax authorized by this Act may cease to impose said tax effective on the first day of January following the adoption of a resolution evidencing its intent to discontinue levying such tax, provided a certified copy of said resolu tion is immediately transmitted to the State Revenue Commissioner.

Section 9. As a condition precedent for authority to levy the tax authorized by this Act for the year following the initial year in which it is levied, the governing authority of any political subdivision re ceiving any proceeds from the imposition of such tax shall adjust the mill rate for ad valorem taxation for such political subdivision so that the aggregate revenue derived from ad valorem taxation by such politi cal subdivision shall not exceed that total received from such taxation for the previous year less an amount which shall equal the net proceeds derived by such political subdivision from the tax imposed pursuant to this Act during the previous year.

Section 10. The State Revenue Commissioner shall have the power and authority to promulgate such rules and regulations as shall be nec essary in order that he might effectively and efficiently administer and enforce the collection of the tax authorized to be imposed by this
Act.

Section 11. Any other provisions of this Act to the contrary not withstanding, if a county or municipality within a county levies a local retail sales tax, then such county and all municipalities within such county shall be bound by the terms and conditions of the Act authoriz-

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ing such local retail sales tax for as long as such tax remains in effect in such county or in any municipality within such county, and such county and all municipalities within such county are prohibited from levying the tax authorized by this Act during such period of time.

Section 12. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional, the entire Act shall be void and of no force and effect. The Gen eral Assembly hereby declares that it would not have passed any part of this Act if it had known that any part of it would be declared or ad judged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 13. This Act shall not become effective unless the General Assembly shall enact and the Governor shall approve an Act authorizing the counties and certain municipalities of this State to impose a local sales and use tax. In such event, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July after such approval of said sales and use tax Act by the Governor.

Section 14. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read:
Mr. Odom of the 114th moves to amend HB 1011 (Committee substitute) Section 1 by adding after "purposes", the following: ", however, any individual whose gross earnings are less than $7,500.00 per year shall be excluded from the provision of this Act".

On the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Berry Bohannon Bond Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Buck Burruss

Busbee Chance Clark Cole Colwell Coney Connell Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Duke Edwards
Evans Floyd, J. H. Fraser

Grahl Groover Harden Harrington Harris, 3. F. Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Johnson
Karrh King Kreeger

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Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee Lewis Lowrey Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McKinney Milford Nessmith Northcutt Odom

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston
Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Sams * Shanahan

Shepherd Smith, V. B.
Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson
Toles Tucker Twiggs Wall Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire Williams

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Alien Bennett Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. H.
Bray Brown, S. P. Burton Carlisle Carr Coleman Collins, S. Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dent Dickey Dorminy Egan Elliott Ellis Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger

Gignilliat Grantham Hamilton Harris, J. R. Harrison Hawes Hill, G. Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Jones Jordan Knight Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W, Levitas Logan Marcus Matthews, C. McCracken McDonald
Miles

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Carrell Castleberry Collins, M. Dollar

Ezzard Farrar Greer Irvin, J. Keyton Moyer

Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Noble Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Smith, J. R. Strickland Townsend Triplett Turner Vaughn Walker Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Willis Wood
Nix Patten, R. L. Waddle Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the amendment, the ayes were 92, nays 70.

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The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Wood of the 9th stated that he had inadvertently voted "nay" on the adoption of the Odom amendment and had intended to vote "aye".

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Mr. Hawes of the 43rd moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 1011 as follows:
By striking Section 1 in its entirety and substituting in lieu there of a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"Section 1. Subject to the requirement of a referendum elec tion as provided by Section 2 of this Act, the herein designated governing authorities of any county or municipality of this State, by ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant to the procedure set forth in this Act, may adopt a local income tax at the rate of one percent upon the entire Georgia taxable net income, as defined in Georgia Code Section 92-3107 (Ga. Laws 1971, pp. 605, 613), of every natural person resident of such county or municipality and of every corporation and fiduciary, with respect to so much of its Georgia taxable net income as is reasonably attributable to property owned and business done by it within such county or municipality, to be determined by application of the three factor ratio provided for in Georgia Code Section 92-3113 (Ga. Laws 1950, pp. 299, 300), as amended."

By unanimous consent, further consideration of HB 1011 was postponed until the afternoon session of this day.

SB 117. By Senators London of the 50th and Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Office of District Attorney Emeritus and creating the District Attorneys' Re tirement Fund, as amended, so as to change the amount of the payment; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton
Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans

Farrar Floyd, L. R.
Foster Fraser Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Karrh Keyton Knight
Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin

Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson
Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Collins, S. Geisinger Horton, W. L.

King Larsen, G. K.

Matthews, D. B. Savage

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alien Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Burruss Carrell Castleberry Egan Ezzard Floyd, J. H.

Grahl Hamilton Harris, J. F. Hawes Hill, G. Johnson Jones Jordan Marcus McKinney Moyer

Mullinax Patten, G. C. Peters Rainey Ritchie Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Walker Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 140, nays 7.

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

HR 658-1942. By Mr. Hays of the 1st:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located in Union County to the United States; authorizing the acceptance of certain property owned by the United States and located in Union County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P.

Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell

Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Duke Edwards

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Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S.

Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Rush
Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Berlin Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L.

Brown, B. D. Castleberry Dorminy Egan Fraser Harrison Hawes King

McKinney Patten, G. C. Ritchie Shanahan Smith, V. B. Thomason Ware Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 156, nays 0.

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

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 214. By Mr. Burruss of the 21st and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levided by any county or independent school district the homestead of any resident of such county or independent school dis trict who is 62 years of age or older and has an income not exceeding $6,000 per annum; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes, levied by any county or independent school dis trict, the homestead of any resident of such county or independent school district who is 62 years of age or older, and who has income from all sources, including income from all sources of all members of his family, not exceeding $6,000.00 per annum; to provided procedures for granting such exemption; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. The homestead of each resident of each independent or county school district within this State who is 62 years of age or older, and who has income from all sources, including income from all sources of all members of his family residing within said homestead, not exceed ing $6,000.00 per annum shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied for or in behalf of such independent or county school system. No such exemption shall be granted unless an affidavit of the owner of the homestead, submitted on forms prepared for that purpose, is filed with the county tax receiver or tax commis sioner in the case of residents of county school districts, or the govern ing authority of the owner's city in the case of residents of independent school districts, which affidavit shall state the owner's age, the amount of income received by him in the calendar year next preceding the filing of the affidavit, the income received by all members of the owner's family residing within the homestead during the calendar year next pre ceding filing of the affidavit, and such other additional information as may be reasonably required by the county tax receiver or tax commis sioner or the municipal governing authority, as the case may be. The exemption granted by this Act shall extend to and shall apply to those properties, the legal title to which is vested in one or more titleholders, if actually occupied as a residence by one or more such owners who pos-

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sess the qualifications provided for in this Act. Such exemption shall also extend to those homesteads, the title to which is vested in an admin istrator, executor or trustee, if one or more of the heirs or cestui que uses residing on such property shall possess the qualifications provided for herein. The exemption provided for by this Act shall apply to all tax able years beginning after December 31, 1972.

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.

Mr. Burruss of the 20th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substi tute to HB 214.

Mr. Brown of the 89th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 214.

On the motion to agree, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Berry Bohannon Brown, S. P. Dean, J. E.

Dixon Larsen, W. W. Milford Patterson

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Buck Burton Busbee

Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dollar

Pearce Stephens Sweat
Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton

Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin
Jessup
Johnson
Jones
Jordan
Karrh
Keyton
Knight
Kreeger
Lambert
Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.

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Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble
Northcutt
Oxford
Patten, G. C.
Peters
Petro
Phillips, L. L.
Rainey
Reaves
Ritchie
Roach
Rogers
Ross

Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Thomason Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs
Vaughn
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berlin Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley H. L. Brown, C. Burruss Carlisle Coney Davis, E. T. Dickey

Ellis Evans Gignilliat Howell Irvin, R. King Marcus McCracken McKinney Morgan

Moyer Odom Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Thompson Townsend Waddle Willis Mr. Speaker

On the motion to agree, the ayes were 11, nays 138.

The motion was lost and the Senate substitute to HB 214 was disagreed to.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 992. By Mr. Marcus of the 26th:
A Bill to amend Code Title 59, relating to juries, so as to provide for special purpose grand juries in certain counties (population of 600,000 or more.

The Senate insists on its substitute on the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 214. By Mr. Burruss of the 21st:
A Bill to exempt from ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied by any county or independent school district the homestead of any resident of such county or independent school district who is 62 years of age or older and has an income not exceeding $6,000 per annum.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 689. By Senators Langford of the 51st, London of 50th, Ward of 39th, and others:
A Bill to amend Code Section 81A-140, relating to the trial of civil cases, as amended, so as to provide that no case may be tried earlier than the 61st days from the date the complaint was filed and served.

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to the following Resolution of the House, to-wit:

HR 461-1337. By Mr. Wamble of the 120th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Cairo, Grady County, Georgia.

The Senate has rejected the report of the Committee of Conference on the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

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HB 246. By Messrs. Brown of the 89th and Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing a violation point system for the as sessment of points for various moving traffic violations, so as to reduce the number of points and to increase the period of time within which points may be accumulated which would result in the suspension of the driver's license.

The President has appointed the 2nd Conference Committee: Senators Ballard of the 45th, Reynolds of the 48th, and Hudgins of the 15th.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 497. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A Bill to provide for the confiscation and sale of certain articles of tangible personal property used in the commission of a felony; to pro vide for proceedings in the superior court; to provide for disposition of proceeds from a sale.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

SR 375. By Senator Langford of the 51st:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract of Stateowned property.

The Senate recedes from its amendment to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 936. By Mr. Triplett of the lllth: A Bill to fix compensation of a certain official in certain counties (popu lation of not less than 185,000 nor more than 190,000).
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
HB 509. By Mr. Daugherty of the 33rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 23-1705(3), so as

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to increase from $1,000 to $5,000 the contract price below which public works contractors need not post payment and performance bonds; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards

Egan Elliott Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson
Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.

Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage

Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles

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Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Walker Wall Wamble

Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Collins, S. Dean, N.

Dollar

Geisinger

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, M. Alexander, W. M. Alien Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Carrell Collins, M. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.

Ellis Gignilliat Grahl Groover Hill, G. Howell Irvin,R. Jones Jordan Marcus McCracken

McDonald McKinney Moyer Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Smith, V. B. Thomason Waddle Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 144, nays 4.

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

By unanimous consent, HB 509 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

The Speaker announced the House recessed until 1:15 o'clock, P. M.

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AFTERNOON SESSION

The Speaker called the House to order.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules met and submits the following supplement to the calendar already adopted this Monday, February 18, 1974, by adding the following:

HB

566. Electors, Provide Registration by Mail.

HR

713. Ga. Hall of Fame, Establish in Augusta.

HR 432-1239. Family Court Study Commission, Create.

HB 1279. Motor Veh. DUFS, Operate Exemption (Reconsidered).

HR 475-1377. Bank Holding Co. Study Committee.

HB 1392. Pesticide Applicator's License, Ins. & Bonds.

HB 1394. Honorary Drivers' Licenses.

HB 1435. Garnishments, Term "Applications".

HB 1536. Blood samples, hospitals take without consent.

HB 1537. DUI's Lab. Techs., qualification.

HB 1596. Revenue Comm., County Tax Digests.

HB 1637. Public Safety, Vehicle Licenses, Rules.

HR 546-1650. Conasauga Judicial Circuit, Law Books.

HB 1695. Crime of Aiding Escape, Penalties.

HB 1696. Buildings, Construct for Physically Handicapped.

HB 1713. Chatham County, Metro Area Plan.

HB 1741. Peace Officer Indictment, Grand Jury (Reconsidered).

HB 1755. Boards of Tax Assessors, Powers & Duties. HB 1761. Paupers, Payment of Ambulance Service. HB 1765. Cities & Counties; Levy Real Estate Tax. HB 1817. Ga. Police Academy, Authority & Super. HB 1820. Alcoholic Beverage Sales, Prohibit Certain Days. HB 1891. Flint Judicial Cir., Additional Judge. HB 1897. Publicly Owned Utilities, Use of. HB 1996. Hospital Authorities, State Grants. HR 678-2014. Dougherty Judicial Circuit, Sup. Ct. Judge, Books.

ALL COMPENSATION BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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Except as herein amended, the provisions of the calendar heretofore sub mitted shall remain of full force and effect.

Respectfully submitted, Lambert of the 97th, Vice-Chairman.

The following- Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 718. By Messrs. Berlin, Coney and Dickey of the 89th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Macon JAYCEES; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Macon JAYCEES was organized in 1921, and since that time has provided training and basic leadership to thousands of young men who have become leaders in communities throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, through the 53 years of its existence the Macon JAY CEES has been active in many special community projects, including the establishment and continuing operation of the Herbert Smart air port, the Washington Memorial Library, the Bowden Golf Course, the Macon Coliseum, the High Hope School for mentally retarded children, the annual Macon Christmas Parade and the annual Christmas party for the Bibb County mentally ill at the Central State Hospital in Milledgeville; and
WHEREAS, the Macon JAYCEES has been particularly concerned with and active in the field of entertainment and education of those persons who are mentally ill and mentally retarded; and
WHEREAS, the men of the Macon JAYCEES have always stood ready to defend their State and their city and to provide dedicated leadership for the City of Macon; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the Macon JAYCEES be recognized for their outstanding leadership and contributions to the City of Macon and the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the men of the Macon JAYCEES are hereby commended for their outstanding leadership and dedication to the City of Macon and the State of Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy

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of this resolution to the president of the Macon JAYCEES for the men of the Macon JAYCEES.

HE 719. By Messrs. Berlin, Brown and Dickey of the 89th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy at the passing of the Honorable Alton V. White, Jr.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia recently lost one of its most distinguished and outstanding citizens with the passing of the Honorable Alton V. White, Jr., of Dry Branch, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, he served as chairman of the board of commissioners of Twiggs County, was past president of the Farm Bureau of Twiggs County, a director of Gold Kist, Inc., was past president of the National July Fox Hound Association, and was a dedicated member and deacon of the New Richland Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, he was the devoted husband of Mrs. Rosaline D. White and the father of two outstanding children, Mrs. Charles Leavell of Macon, and Mr. Alton V. White, III of Dry Branch.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby express their deepest regret at the passing of the Honorable Alton V. White, Jr., and hereby extend their sincerest sympathies to Mrs. White and the members of the family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this resolution to Mrs. Rosaline D. White.

HR 720. By Messrs. Dean of the 54th and Harris of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. Charles Turner; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. Charles Turner has been a longtime resident and civic leader in the Edgewood Community, Atlanta-DeKalb County; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Turner was born in DeKalb County and attended the public schools of the county and Morehouse College; and
WHEREAS, he has held numerous positions of leadership in his community, including membership on the Board of Directors of the DeKalb County Welfare Department; membership on the Edgewood

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Planning and Action Committee; Chairman of the Board of Deacons, Antioch East Baptist Church; and President of the Eastside Boys Club; and

WHEREAS, his dedication to his community and his selfless and gratuitous giving of time and energy in helping other has provided an inspiration to the people of his community; and

WHEREAS, his interest in his community is second only to his love and devotion to his family.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend Mr. Charles Turner on his many years of dedicated service to his community and does hereby wish him every success and happiness in the future.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. Charles Turner.

HR 721. By Messrs. Davis of the 85th, Thompson of the 86th, Pearce of the 87th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Edward V. (Ed) Deaton; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the future of our civilization rests to a great degree with the ability of the educators of our State; and
WHEREAS, great advances have been made in engineering, science, and technology in recent years; and
WHEREAS, these advances have resulted in a better quality of life for all citizens; and
WHEREAS, this progress was possible due to the applied dedica tion and ability of the educators of our State, both in the classroom and the community; and
WHEREAS, one of the most able, devoted and dedicated educators of our State is Edward V. Deaton; and
WHEREAS, Ed Deaton is an outstanding elementary school princi pal in Columbus, Georgia, and has also spent six years as an inspira tional and successful classroom teacher in Columbus, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Ed Deaton has also been active in community affairs, always provides strong leadership at the local and State level and he is now working on a doctoral degree at Georgia State University, in order that he might render even greater service; and

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WHEREAS, Ed Deaton has also devoted great time and energy to the improvement of teaching programs, and has provided a responsible voice for the education profession in Georgia; and

WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that Ed Deaton be recognized for his great and effective leadership in the cause of better educational opportunities in this State.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that Mr. Edward V. Deaton is hereby com mended for his great and effective leadership in the cause of better educational opportunities in this State.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Edward V. Deaton.

HR 722. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy at the passing of Mr. Amos W. Brown; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. Amos W. Brown of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on December 1, 1973; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Brown operated Tampa's Cafe for 25 years and worked at Gordon College before his retirement; and
WHEREAS, Tampa, as he was known by his friends, enjoyed a reputation of being a gentleman of the highest integrity and honesty, and he always strived to give his customers exactly what they wanted; and
WHEREAS, during his eventful life, he provided an inspiration to his community through his many contributions to the civic, economic and religious life of his community, especially in providing food to underprivileged persons; and
WHEREAS, the many contributions which this distinguished citizen made to his community and State will be truly missed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby extend to the mem bers of the family of the late Amos W. Brown and his many friends throughout the State its most heartfelt and deepest regrets at the passing of one of this State's most outstanding citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to the family of Mr. Amos W. Brown.

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HR 723. By Messrs. Berlin, Coney, Evans, Pinkston and Brown of the 89th:

A RESOLUTION

Commending Coach Donald Richardson; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Coach Donald Richardson has compiled an outstanding record as the basketball coach at Southwest High School in Macon, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, he attended Green Street Elementary School in Macon; Ballard-Hudson High in Macon; and is a graduate of Morehouse College; and

WHEREAS, he coached basketball at Ballard-Hudson Jr. High School for 12 years where he compiled a record of 160 wins and only 15 losses; and

WHEREAS, since becoming the basketball coach at Southwest High School he has compiled an outstanding record of 59 wins and 18 losses, and his teams have won the Region IV AAA Championship, the State AA Championship, and the All Classification Championship.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby recognize and commend Coach Donald Richardson on his many outstanding achievements as a basketball coach.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to Coach Donald Richardson.

HR 724. By Messrs. Berlin, Coney, Evans, Pinkston and Brown of the 89th:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy at the passing of Coach Godfrey "Goot" Steiner; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, on April 9, 1973, the State of Georgia lost a dis tinguished and outstanding citizen with the passing of Coach Godfrey "Goot" Steiner; and
WHEREAS, he served as a coach at Washington High School in Washington, Georgia; Pelham High School in Pelham, Georgia; Jones County High School in Gray, Georgia; and at Dudley Hughes High School, Lanier High School and Central High School in Bibb County; and
WHEREAS, in 1959, 1960 and 1963, his team at Dudley Hughes

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High School in Macon won State baseball championships and during the six-year period from 1967 to 1972, he compiled a record of 58 victories in football as compared with only 8 losses and 2 ties, won 3 region football championships in 1968, 1970 and 1972, and participated in the State finals in 1972.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body hereby expresses its deepest regret at the passing of Coach Godfrey "Goot" Steiner and hereby extends its sincerest sympathy to Mrs. Martha Anne Steiner and members of the family.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the family of Coach Godfrey "Goot" Steiner.

HR 725. By Mr. Fraser of the 112th:
A RESOLUTION
Pertaining to the cutting of forest timber from our National Forests; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, there are numerous facilities and properties of the Federal government in Georgia, some of which, including Fort Stewart embrace large areas which comprise a substantial portion of the county in which such facility is located; and
WHEREAS, such facilities often contain quantities of valuable timber which is sold from time to time at a profit by the Federal government; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of timber from our National forests is distributed to the county in the territory of which the timber was harvested; but there is no distribution of proceeds from other facilities.
BE IT RESOLVED by the General Assembly that it call attention of the Congress of the United States to this omission and the depriva tion of much needed revenue to our counties which results, and request made that statutes be enacted to correct this obvious injustice.
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to each Senator and Representative from Georgia in the Congress of the United States.

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HR 726. By Messrs. Brown of the 34th, Bond of the 32nd, Alexander of the 38th and others:

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing Black History Week; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, this State and this Nation have grown strong through the many proud traditions and heritages which her people have brought together for the enrichment and appreciation not only of a single culture or people, but for all the people; and

WHEREAS, there exists no richer a tradition and heritage than that brought to this nation, and proudly evolved upon these shores, by black people; and

WHEREAS, not only have black people greatly contributed to the cultural, artistic, educational, religious, scientific and social betterment of our society, but have brought forth patriots and heroes for the defense of our liberties in war and in peace; and

WHEREAS, the second week in February in each year, this year falling from the eleventh to the eighteenth of February, has been designated Black History Week; and

WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the House of Representatives recognize Black History Week and the culture and contributions for which it stands.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body recognizes the week of February eleventh through eighteenth as Black History Week and commends to all Georgians the culture and contributions for which Black History Week so proudly stands.

HR 727. By Messrs. Jones of the 109th, Irvin of the 10th, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing regret at the passing of Eugene "Bud" Colwell; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Eugene "Bud" Colwell was born fifty-one years ago in the community of Blairsville, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, during those fifty-one years "Bud" Colwell proved himself to be a dedicated patriot in wartime and in peacetime, an outstanding business and civic leader in Blairsville, Chamblee, and Atlanta, devoting a great portion of his time to his beloved family, his Presbyterian Church, and the Masonic Order, F. & A.M.; and

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WHEREAS, "Bud" Colwell was the brother of State Representative Carlton H. Colwell of Blairsville; and

WHEREAS, "Bud" Colwell passed away at the Atlanta Veteran's Administration Hospital on February 8, 1974.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body expresses its deepest regrets to the family of Eugene "Bud" Colwell on the occasion of his passing.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Eugene "Bud" Colwell's widow, Mrs. Maggie Colwell; to his daughters; and to his brother Carlton H. Colwell.

HR 728. By Messrs. Harris of the 51st, Levitas of the 50th, Russell of the 53rd and others:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing regret at the passing of the Honorable Scott Candler, Sr.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, on February 13, 1973, the State of Georgia lost one of its most distinguished and outstanding citizens with the passing of the Honorable Scott Candler, Sr.; and
WHEREAS, he was a recognized leader of Decatur for 85 years; and
WHEREAS, he studied at Decatur's Donald Fraser School for Boys and graduated from Davidson College and Atlanta Law School; and
WHEREAS, he taught for three years, was a Regent of the Uni versity System of Georgia for two years, and served as a trustee of Davidson College and Agnes Scott College until the time of his death; and
WHEREAS, during World War I, he served as a captain in the 82nd Division in France and served as Georgia Commander of the American Legion for three terms; and
WHEREAS, he served as general manager of the Georgia agency of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, organized the first Boy Scout troop in the South, and served as scoutmaster of Decatur Troop 1; and
WHEREAS, he served as Mayor of Decatur for 17 years, was elected president of the Georgia Association of County Commissioners,

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was instrumental in the creation of the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Author ity, and was a leader in the construction of Grady Memorial Hospital; and

WHEREAS, he was instrumental in the creation of the DeKalb Library System and the DeKalb Water and Sewer System, and during his term as general manager Stone Mountain Park was built; and

WHEREAS, he was a member of the Decatur Presbyterian Church where he taught a Sunday School class for 40 years and served as a deacon and ruling elder.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby express their deepest regret at the passing of the Honorable Scott Candler, Sr., and hereby extend their sincerest sympathy to the members of his family.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit ap propriate copies of this resolution to the members of the family of the Honorable Scott Candler, Sr.

HR 729. By Mr. Dean of the 17th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Cedartown Business and Professional Women's Club; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Cedartown Business and Professional Women's Club is one of the most active civic organizations in the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, this organization is well known throughout the State of Georgia for the many activities which it sponsors and to which the members devote their time and energies, including the Heart Fund, the Little Miss Cedar Valley Pageant, sponsorship of youth work and the Leadership Conference for Youth, the Young Careerists Advance ment Program, the Woman of the Year competition, the Woman of Achievement in Polk County, and the Women Against Crime Program; and
WHEREAS, this outstanding civic organization has recently cele brated its 26th anniversary, having been chartered in 1948; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Jo Ann Shellhorse is president of this outstand ing organization and Mrs. Ann Dean serves as recording secretary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby recognize

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and commend the Cedartown Business and Professional Women's Club for their outstanding civic accomplishments and achievements.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit ap propriate copies of this resolution to the Cedartown Business and Professional Women's Club and to the officers of said club.

HR 730. By Messrs. Edwards of the 95th, Castleberry of the 96th, Bennett of the 124th and many others:
A RESOLUTION
Urging the pardon of Lt. William L. Galley; and for other pur poses.
WHEREAS, the U. S. Court of Military Appeals has rejected a petition by Lt. William L. Galley that it reconsider the earlier decision affirming his conviction for murder at My Lai; and
WHEREAS, either President Richard Nixon or Army Secretary Howard Galloway could reduce the sentence or pardon Lt. Galley; and
WHEREAS, evidence adduced at subsequent trials of the other military personnel involved in the My Lai incident has produced con flicting accounts of what actually occurred at My Lai; and
WHEREAS, Lt. Galley was seeking to protect the troops under his command and was acting in what he felt was the best interest of his country; and
WHEREAS, Lt. Galley has already been sufficiently punished for any wrongful actions which he might have taken.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby urge the Honorable Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States, and the Honorable Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the Army, to give every considera tion to granting a full pardon or reducing1 the sentence of Lt. William L. Galley.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit ap propriate copies of this Resolution to the Honorable Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States, to Honorable Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the Army, and to Lt. William L. Galley.
Messrs. Horton of the 43rd, Bond of the 32nd and Levitas of the 50th stated that had they been given the privilege to vote on the Galley Resolution, HR 730, they would have voted "nay".

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1974 The following Resolutions of the Senate were read and adopted:

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SR 290. By Senators London of the 50th, Smith of the 34th, Overby of the 49th and 53rd others:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing regrets at the passing of Honorable J. Henry Castleman; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Honorable J. Henry Castleman, Doorkeeper of the State Senate, passed away on September 3, 1973; and
WHEREAS, he was born in Newnan, Georgia, January 27, 1916, and attended schools in Birmingham, Chattanooga and East Point; and
WHEREAS, he served as Doorkeeper of the Senate for approxi mately 20 years and was beloved by all the members and others who were the beneficiaries of his many acts of kindness and courtesy; and
WHEREAS, he was an employee of the Southern Railway Company for over 30 years, and each year he served as Doorkeeper he was given a leave of absence in order that he might serve the Senate; and
WHEREAS, he was devoted to his duty and took great pride in his position; and
WHEREAS, he probably knew more people than any other official and was always a friend to the members of the General Assembly and other employees; and
WHEREAS, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge in College Park for more than 20 years and was active in the PTA, Little League, and the College Park Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, he is survived by his wife, Mildred; three daughters, Mrs. Sara Carroll, Mrs. Nell Mitchell and Mrs. Martha Segars; one son, James L. Castleman; and eight grandchildren.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA, that deepest regrets are hereby expressed at the passing of Honorable J. Henry Castleman, and the sincerest sympathy of all the members of this body is hereby extended to the members of his family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Castleman and the other members of the family.

SR 378. By Senators Holley of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing regret at the passing of Mr. Sherman Drawdy; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, among the greatest of honors which may be achieved by a man during his lifetime is to earn the respect, love and admiration of his family and friends while becoming an outstanding leader in his chosen profession; and

WHEREAS, this General Assembly of the State of Georgia has known few, if any, men who more deeply and more sincerely earned that respect, love and admiration; and

WHEREAS, Sherman Drawdy entered this life with little to his credit save the love of his family and a desire to make of his life something of which he could be proud; and

WHEREAS, beginning his career as "number 3 man in a 3-man bank", Sherman Drawdy came to lead one of the largest banking organizations in this State, and to be honored for his achievements by his selection to head the Georgia Banker's Association as its President and the American Bankers's Association as its Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, Sherman Drawdy never found himself too busy or too important to devote himself to the work of human kindness, in recognition of which he received the Distinguished Philanthropic Award of a national religious organization, the first Citizenship Award of the Augusta Bar Association, the Outstanding Citizen Award of the Augusta TV News Media, and the Jaycees' Man of the Year Award; and

WHEREAS, even though honored for his achievements in every field, Sherman Drawdy felt his most important responsibility was to his God and to his First Baptist Church, which he served as a Deacon and life-long Christian; and

WHEREAS, Sherman Drawdy passed away at the age of sixtynine on August 24, 1973.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this Body expresses its deepest regrets to the family and friends of Mr. Sherman Drawdy upon the occasion of his passing.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. Sherman Drawdy's widow, Mrs. Fairy Hester Drawdy; and his two daughters, Mrs. George A. Sancken, Jr., and Mrs. J. Tobin Barrett.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1600. By Mr. Noble of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2802, relating to

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cruelty to animals, so as to prohibit the sale or distribution of baby chicks, other fowl, rabbits, turtles and other non-domestic animals and reptiles as pets or novelties; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Mr. Noble of the 48th moves to amend HB 1600 as follows:
On line 3, strike words "other fowl" and insert there the word, "ducklings". Continuing on line 3, strike the words "and other nondomestic animals".
On line 12, strike words "other fowl".
On line 13, strike words "and other non-domestic animals."
On line 16, strike "other fowl" and continuing strike on line 16 and 17 "and other non-domestic animals".
On line 4, line 13 and 14, and on line 16 and 17, strike the words "and reptiles".

An amendment, offered by Mr. Noble of the 48th, was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent.

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Bond

Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Carr Carrell Castleberry

Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib

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Dean, J. E. Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Gignilliat Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. R. Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R.

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Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Mason Matthews, C. McDonald McKinney Miles Morgan Moyer Nessmith Noble Northcutt
Oxford Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston

Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Rush
Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J, A.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Grantham Harrington Karrh King

Mauldin Milford Nix Whitmire

Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Berlin Berry Balckshear Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Bray Busbee Carlisle Connell Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dent

Dollar Edwards Floyd, J. H. Foster Fraser Grahl Greer Harris, J. F. Hatcher Hill, G. Howard Keyton Knight

Lambert Levitas Lowrey Marcus Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell Mulherin Mullinax Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L.

Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Rainey

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Ritchie Strickland Thompson Toles

Townsend Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 118, nays 12.

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

HR 230-909. By Messrs. Evans of the 89th and Atherton of the 19th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to expand the purposes for which revenue anticipation obligations may be issued by any county, municipal corporation or po litical subdivision of this State; to provide for the admission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph V of the Consti tution is hereby amended by striking Paragraph V in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Paragraph V to read as follows:
"Paragraph V. Revenue Anticipation Obligations. Revenue an ticipation obligations may be issued by any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision of this State, to provide funds for the purchase or construction, in whole or in part, of any revenueproducing facility which such county, municipal corporation or po litical subdivision as authorized by the Act of the General Assembly approved March 31st, 1937, known as the 'Revenue Certificate Laws of 1937', as such Act is amended or hereinafter may be amended by the General Assembly, to construct and operate, or to provide funds to extend, repair or improve any such existing facility, and to buy, construct, extend, operate and maintain gas or electric generating and distribution systems, together with all necessary appurtenances thereof. Such revenue anticipation obligations shall be payable, as to principal and interest, only from revenue produced by revenueproducing facilities of the issuing political subdivisions and shall not be deemed debts of, or to create debts against, the issuing politi cal subdivisions within the meaning of this paragraph or any other of this Constitution. This authority shall apply only to revenue anticipation obligations issued to provide funds for the purchase, construction, extension, repair or improvement of such facilities and undertakings as are specifically authorized and enumerated by said Act of 1937, as such Act is amended or hereinafter may be amended;

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and to buy, construct, extend, operate and maintain gas or electric generating distribution systems, together with all necessary ap purtenances thereof; provided further any revenue certificates is sued to buy, construct, extend, operate and maintain gas or electric generating and distribution systems shall, before being undertaken, be authorized by a majority of those voting at an election held for the purpose in the county, municipal corporation or political sub division, affected, and provided further that a majority of the registered voters of such county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision affected shall vote in said election, the election for such to be held in the same manner as used in issuing bonds of such county, municipal corporation or political subdivision and the said elections shall be called and provided for by officers in charge of the fiscal affairs of said county, municipal corporation or political subdivision affected; and no such issuing political subdivision af fected; and no such issuing political subdivision of the State shall exercise the power of taxation for the purpose of paying the princi pal or interest of any such revenue anticipation obligations or any part thereof."

"Provided that after a favorable election has been held as set forth above, if municipalities, counties or other political subdivisions shall purchase, construct, or operate such electric or gas utility plants from the proceeds of said revenue certificates, and extend their services beyond the limits of the county in which the munici pality or political subdivision is located, then its services rendered and property located outside said county shall be subject to taxation and regulation as are privately owned and operated utilities."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to expand the purpose for which revenue anticipation obliga-
( ) NO tions may be issued by any county, municipality or political subdivision of this State?"

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 following Committee substitute was read and adopted.

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to expand and to authorize the General Assembly to increase or reduce the purposes for which revenue anticipation obligations may be issued by any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision of this State; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph V of the Constitution is hereby amended by striking Paragraph V in its entirety and substi tuting in lieu thereof a new Paragraph V to read as follows:

"Paragraph V. Revenue Anticipation Obligations. Revenue anticipation obligations may be issued by any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision of this State, to provide funds for the purchase or construction, in whole or in part, of any revenueproducing facility which such county, municipal corporation or po litical subdivision is from time to time authorized by the Act of the General Assembly approved March 31, 1937, known as the 'Revenue Certificate Laws of 1937', as such Act is presently amended or hereafter may be amended by the General Assembly, to construct and operate, or to provide funds to extend, repair or improve any such existing facility, and to buy, construct, extend, operate and maintain gas or electric generating and distribution systems, to gether with all necessary appurtenances thereof. Such revenue an ticipation obligations shall be payable, as to principal and interest, only from revenue produced by revenue-producing facilities of the issuing political subdivisions and shall not be deemed debts of, or to create debts against, the issuing political subdivisions within the meanng of this paragraph or any other of this Constitution. This authority shall apply only to revenue anticipation obligations issued to provide funds for the purchase, construction, extension, repair or improvement of such facilities and undertakings as are specifically authorized and enumerated by said Act of 1937, as such Act is presently amended or hereafter may be amended by the General Assembly; and to buy, construct, extend, operate and maintain gas or electric generating distribution systems, together with all neces sary appurtenances thereof; provided further any revenue certifi cates issued to buy, construct, extend, operate and maintain gas or electric generating and distribution systems shall, before being under taken, be authorized by a majority of those voting at an election held for the purpose in the county, municipal corporation or political subdivision affected, and provided further that a majority of the registered voters of such county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision affected shall vote in said election, the election for such to be held in the same manner as is used in issuing bonds of such county, municipal corporation or political subdivision and the said elections shall be called and provided for by officers in charge of

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the fiscal affairs of said county, municipal corporation or political subdivsion affected; and no such issuing political subdivision of the State shall exercise the power of taxation for the purpose of paying the principal or interest of any such revenue anticipation obligations or any part thereof, except as may be now or hereafter authorized in the Constitution of Georgia.

Provided that after a favorable election has been held as set forth above, if municipalities, counties or other political subdivisions shall purchase, construct, or operate such electric or gas utilityplans from the proceeds of said revenue certificates, and extend their services beyond the limits of the county in which the municipality or political subdivision is located, then its services rendered and property located outside said county shall be subject to taxation and regulaton as are privately owned and operated utilities."

Section 2. If, in addition to the above proposed amendment, other proposed amendments to Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph V of the Constitution are ratified at the general election to be held in 1974, each of such proposed amendments as are ratified shall be given full effect notwithstanding any complete restatement of Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph V set forth in any of the separate resolutions proposing such amendments which might be construed to deny effectiveness to amend ments not specified in the same resolution.

Section 3. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to expand and to authorize the General Assembly to increase or re-
( ) NO duce the purposes for which revenue anticipation obli gations may be issued by any county, municipality or political subdivision of this State?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this
State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resoluiton, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dixon
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Elliott

Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Johnson Knight Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Lee Lewis Mason Matthews, C.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
Miles
Milford
Moyer
Mullinax
Nix

Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Triplett Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Atherton Grantham Karrh King

Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Nessmith Ross

Smith, V. B. Stephens

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Chance Colwell Dean, J. E. Dollar Dorminy Ellis
Floyd, J. H. Greer

Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Jessup Jones Jordan Keyton Lambert Lane, Dick Levitas Logan Lowrey
Marcus Matthews, D. R.

McCracken McKinney Morgan Mulherin Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Ritchie Russell, W. B. Shanahan Toles Townsend
Twiggs Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 128, nays 10.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted, by substitute.

Mr. Dorminy of the 115th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll call was ordered on the adoption of HR 230-909, by sub stitute. Had he been present he would have vote "aye".

By unanimous consent, HR 230-909, by substitute, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

HB 1885. By Mr. Howard of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-102, relating to the officials who may issue warrants for arrest, so as to provide that any warrant for the arrest of a peace officer for any offense alleged to have been committed while in the performance of his duties may be issued only by a judge of a superior court, a judge of a State Court, or, in certain instances, a judge of a court of ordinary; and for other purposes.
The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Special Judiciary moves to amend HB 1885 as follows:
By striking evertyhing on lines 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 on page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"of a superior court, a judge of a State court, or a judge of a court of Ordinary."

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Can-
Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Coiling, M. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott

Evans Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey

Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Mover Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Phillips, I L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles

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Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn

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Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby

Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Collins, S. Daugherty
Dean, J. E. Dickey Dixon Dollar

Egan Ellis Ezzard Farrar Geisinger Gignilliat Hamilton Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L.
Keyton Lambert Levitas

Marcus Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Morgan Mulherin Patten, G. C. Patterson Petro Phillips, G. S. Shepherd Sweat Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 138, nays 0.

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

HB 1665. By Mr. Brown of the 67th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that a seller or lessor may not give or offer to give a rebate or discount or otherwise pay or offer to pay value to a consumer as an inducement for a sale or lease for the consumer as an inducement for a sale or lease for the consumer giving to the seller or lessor the names of prospective buyers or lessees; to pro vide for the unenforceability of the agreement if entered into in violation of this Act; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole
Coleman
Collins, M.
Collins, S.
Coney
Connell
Davis, E. T.
Davis, W.
Dean, Gib
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Elliott
Ellis
Evans
Ezzard
Parrar
Floyd, L. R.

Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan
Karrh
King
Knight
Kreeger
Lambert
Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Mason
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
McKinney
Miles

Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow
Stephens
Strickland
Toles
Townsend
Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. L. Bray Colwell Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dixon Dollar

Floyd, J. H. Harris, J. F. Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Howell Keyton Levitas Marcus McCracken Mulherin Patten, R. L.

Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Ross Shanahan Shepherd Sweat Thomason Thompson Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 147, nays 0.

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

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

HB 1376. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Floyd of the 5th and Burruss of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide supplementary appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, in addition to any other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the operation of the departments and agencies of the State provided for herein and the purposes provided for herein; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

The Conference Committee on HB 1376 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Reprsentatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 1376 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Frank E. Coggin Frank E. Coggin Senator, 35th District

/s/ James H. "Sloppy" Floyd James H. "Sloppy" Floyd Representative, 5th District

/s/ Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Senator, 20th District

/s/ George D. Busbee George D. Busbee Representative, 114th District

/s/ R. Eugene Holley R. Eugene Holley Senator, 22nd District

/s/ Joe Frank Harris Joe Frank Harris Representative, 8th District

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A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing appropriations for the fiscal year 1973-74, known as the "General Appropriations Act", approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1353), so as to change the appropriations of certain agencies of the State for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974; to make language and other changes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act providing appropriations for the fiscal year 1973-74, known as the "General Appropriations Act", approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1353), is hereby amended by changing the revenue estimate so that it now shall be $1,504,000,000 and by striking the following:

"PART I.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH",

and Sections 1 through 42, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"PART I.

Section 1. Legislative Branch.

A. Operations ....._..__.._.-_._..._......-._._._...-......_-___.___--$ 6,493,000

B. For election blanks and other election expenses,

including publishing constiuttional amend

ments .

,,.-..-$

175,000

C. For all cost of Georgia Official and Statistical Register ,._..__.__..._.. ....._..._................_......$

95,000

For compensation, expenses, mileage, allowances, all travel expenses and benefits for members of the General Assembly, and for the officials, employees, and commit tees of the General Assembly, and each branch thereof for cost of operating the Office of Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives; for memership in the Council of State Governments, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; National Conference of Legislative Leaders, Conference of Insurance Legislators, and Marine Fisheries Com pact; for equipment, supplies, repairs, printing and other incidental expenses for the Legislative Branch; for the necessary cost of renovating and repairing the housing and other facilities for the Legislative Branch;

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for cost of compiling, publishing and distributing the Acts and Journals of the General Assembly; for the annual report of the State Auditor to the General As sembly; and for cost of Legislative Services Committee, Office of Legislative Counsel, and Legislative Budget Analyst, as authorized by law.

The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Gov ernment. The Committee is hereby authorized to pro mulgate rules and regulations relative to the expendi ture of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be ex pended without prior approval of the Committee. The Committee shall also make a detailed study of all items and programs which are paid for from funds appropri ated to the Legislative Branch of Government with a view towards determining which are legitimate legis lative expenses and which should be paid for from other appropriations.

Section 2. Department of Audits. A. Operations--Audits __-.__,,---__-.-.-_,,--,,_.----_..,,--..$ B. Operations--Tax Ratio Study __.._______._..__._.____..____$

1,632,600 350,000

Section 3. Educational Improvement Council. Operations .,,,,,,.. ..,,,,_,,..-$

68,558

PART II.
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Section 4, Supreme Court.
Operations .__.....___....____.....___.___-.._._.__.,...-......_.....__-..-_..$
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 increased 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 allo cated for the payment of attorney's fees and legal ex penses for indigent defendants in criminal cases on ap peal as provided in Georgia Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., pp. 478-479.

871,981

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Section 5. Superior Courts. Operations _..._,,,,,,_..$

6,014,658

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

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

Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $13,334 per annum for each additional Judge Emeritus position established during the fiscal year, and by the amount of $6,000 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 $30,000 per annum for each judgeship created by law during the 1973 session of the General Assembly.

Section 6. Court of Appeals. Operations ......_._.... ....-_._..._.-__..___......._____-....._._._...-...-___.$

Changed Objects:
Personal Services _......._.__......._-__.._...$ Operating Expenses -.._-----,,._.------$

897,644 55,200

952,844

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 $12,000 per annum for each additional position estab lished during the fiscal year.
Section 7. Administrative Office of the Court.
Operations _.._------___,,--.______.._--___-_-_------__--_..-____,,,,__.._-__$

75,000

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Changed Objects:
Personal Services _...____....___._....___...,,__.$ Operating Expenses ... ...______._____.___.___.$

54,700 20,300

For the cost of operating the Administrative Office of the Court.

Section 8. Court Reports. Operations _.............._... .._.._. ................... .......-_......_......._......$

37,000

Changed Object: Operating Expenses ...... ..... ...... $

37,000

For the cost of printing and distrbiuting the reports of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Section 9. Judicial Qualifications Commission. Operations .............. ........._...._... ......................-_...-._.$

3,000

Changed Object: Operating Expenses ............_.............$

3,000

For the cost of operating the Judicial Qualifica tions Commission.

PART III.

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Section 10. Department of Administrative Services.

A. Operations

.

. $ 3,754,488

Changed Objects:
Personal Services .._............._.___.$ 9,952,536 Operating Expenses .._.. ._.._.__..$ 9,780,822 Telephone Billings _._... ..._........$ 4,084,668

B. Capital Outlay ._____. .._......_-._._....__... -_____.,,_____.._.____.$ 182,500

Changed Object: Capital Outlay -_.__.-___...__..__...__._....-$

182,500

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $100,000 is designated and committed to prepare a Capitol Hill Development Plan.

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C. Authority Lease Rentals--------------? 3,117,753

Changed Object: Authority Lease Rentals ____..___.$ 3,112,753

D. General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund ............,,$ 240,000

Changed Object:
General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund ._._._...._......__..._._.$

240,000

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $240,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing the construction and equipping of a multi-level movable parking structure in the Capitol Hill area of Atlanta, Georgia, through the issuance of not to exceed $2,750,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

E. Workmen's Compensation Fund ..........................I 700,000

Changed Object:
Workmen's Compensation Fund ...__.____......___.___......_______....$

831,583

Section 11. Department of Agriculture.

A. Operations .......... ....._._.........._._.....-____._..._._.___....._..$ 11,222,100

Changed Objects:
Personal Services _._........_._._...._.$ 8,927,946 Operating Expense ...._...._......_.$ 3,740,000

B. Authority Lease Rentals ....... . ....._...$ 945,000

Changed Object: Authority Lease Rentals _....._.$

945,000

C. Indemnities ....... ......... ..._..._...._..__....._____._.......__.$

65,000

Changed Object: Indemnities ................................I

65,000

D. Fire Ant Eradication

........_.$ 1,500,000

Changed Object: Fire Ant Eradication .................I 1,500,000

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E. Capital Outlay....___.__-.......___._....-.._.....____________._....__$ 2,830,000

Changed Object: Capital Outlay ___.....___._______...._.$ 2,830,000

F. Agrirama .......$

Changed Objects:
Personal Services ____..__...__.........$ Operating Expenses .--._____.......$ Capital Outlay ........................... $

75,000 50,000 480,588

605,588

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to operatin gexpenses, $75,000 is designated and com mitted for a research contract with Georgia Institute of Technology for development of automated equipment for loading turkeys and waste utilization.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $2,755,000 is designated and com mitted to construct a farmers' market at Macon, Geor gia.

Section 12. Department of Banking and Finance.

Operations .........

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

1,136,550

Changed Objects:
Personal Services _._......._...... .$ Operating Expenses .......... .. $

902,450 234,100

Section 13. Department of Community Development.

Operations ....._..__.._. .......... ..._..._......._...........__......._.........$ 11,705,219

Changed Objects:
Personal Services ......_.............._.$ 2,244,038 Operating Expenses--
Regular ._..........._..........._.......__.$ 1,511,320 Advertising _____________.____.___.______._.$ 750,000 Operating Expense--World
Congress Center ........_......._.....$ 100,000 Capital Outlay _.._.____......_..__... $ 210,000 Outstanding Authority
Lease Rentals .......... ........ .._.$ 2,000,000 State of Georgia General Obligation
Debt Sinking Fund/New Authority Lease Rentals _.____......___.___...._.$ 3,893,478

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Grants:
APDC Grants ........._.._______.........$ 1,157,000 HUD--701 Planning Grants ... $ 1,300,000 LEAA Action Local ____,,_________.$ 14,584,261 LEAA Action State .._..........__.$ 5,106,957 LEAA Discretionary ........_______$ 1,134,976 LEAA Planning .___________________..._.$ 579,675 Impact Cities ___........._______......__.? 10,000,000 SEADOC -.-----$ 133,000

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount $3,043,478 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing the construction and equipping of the proposed World Congress Center in the City of Atlanta through the issuance of not to exceed $35,000,000 in principal amount of general obligation debt or through the issuance of not to exceed $35,000,000,000 in principal amount of bonds by the Georgia Building Authority. Should the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission elect to issue General Obligation Dept to finance said undertaking, said amount shall be ap propriated to the 'State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund'. Should said Commission determine that said undertaking be financed through the issuance of bonds by the Georgia Building Authority, said amount shall be appropriated to the Department of Community Development and used for the purpose of paying lease rentals.

Provided, however, no portion of the authority lease rental funds for the World Congress Center herein authorized, to-wit: $3,043,478 shall be committed or expended prior to October 1, 1973. In the event at that time a World Congress Center building of substantially the type contemplated by the criteria, except as to site, which already has been set by the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center, in the opinion of a majority of the State Properties Control Commission as demonstrated by evidence of ability to do so, can be financed by sources other than State funds or by funds guaranteed by the State, then this sum shall be lapsed. Provided, however, the $200,000 operating expense hereinabove appropriated, or a portion thereof, may be expended for preliminary planning in the interim. The final decision of a majority of the members of the State Properties Control Commission with respect to the lapsing of funds as herein authorized and the adequacy of financing by other sources, shall be made on or before October 1, 1973. This provision shall not be con strued as affecting any decision of the executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center heretofore made and such decisions are hereby ratified and confirmed and will be carried out as made if the above funds do not lapse for the reasons hereinabove provided.

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Provided, that of the above appropriation, $250,000 is designated and committed to pay rentals to the Georgia Ports Authority to permit the issuance of bonds to finance the completion of construction of a containerization facility and a public warehouse dis tribution center all located at the Authority's Garden City Terminal, Savannah, Georgia, and to permit the repayment of temporary loans incurred in connection with these projects.

For general administrative cost of operating the Department of Community Development, including ad vertising expense and Grants for Area Planning and De velopment Commissions. For general administrative cost of operating the State Crime Commission office, in cluding the State 'buy-in' for Law Enforcement As sistance Agency grants to local governmental units.

Section 14. Office of Comptroller General.

Operations

...

$ 2,572,450

Changed Objects:

Personal Services .

. . $ 2,125,350

Operating Expenses .....--..........$ 469,300

Section 15. Department of Defense.

A. Operations ..,-..,,$ 1,469,450

Changed Objects:
Personal Services ......_._........_....$ 1,939,975 Operating Expenses _____..,,_____,,_.$ 561,500

Grants:
National Guard ._.._.....-._........_$ Georgia Military Institute ...__.$

200,000 16,000

B. Capital Outlay ,,,,,,...,,,,..--.,,-,,$ 737,461

Changed Object: Capital Outlay ___.,,..___.....,,__.._._.$

976,461

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $34,461 is designated and committed for the construction of motor vehicle storage facilities at the Rome National Guard Unit.
Section 16. State Board of Education-- Department of Education.

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2761

A. Operations .__.........--___._.________._._............ ...........$ 534,300,770.97

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 con tinuing 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 applic able to such salary.

Provided, that the amount of $7,000,000 in Grants to Local School Systems for supplemental instructors and aides shall be used to provide assistance in the elemen tary grades in the form of additional 'noncertificated personnel' to assist classroom teachers in providing in tensive instruction and training in order to enable all students to achieve in the various subject matter areas in accordance with their potential and abilities. Such personnel shall be made available to assist the classroom teachers. Such personnel shall be made available to Local School Systems within the limits of funds available by State Department of Education on the basis of applications by the Local School Systems and a determination of critical need by the Local School Systems and the State Department of Education.

Provided, that independent school systems shall be eligible to participate in the 'minibuses' transportation program for Special Education Students.

B. Construction:

Authority Lease Rental Payments to Georgia Education Authority (Schools) ______--...- ...........___._._.___.____._..$

460,669

Grants to School Systems for Authority Lease Rental Pay ments to Georgia Education Authority (Schools) ._................_._.____.__.._...__.$

26,843,088

Grants Direct to School Systems for Capital Outlay Purposes-- Bond Retirement _.......__...,,.............___._._._______.$

624,243

Grants to School Systems for

Capital Outlay Purposes--

Direct Financing .....___.__.__.........._._..._.___.,,...._$

Capital Outlay

. - -- ___._.___^

$

23,000,000 3,100,000

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Provided, that of the above appropriation, relative to construction, $23,000,000 is designated and committed for distribution to local systems on a formula to be promulgated by the State Board of Education based on current increased average daily attendance, surveyed projected growth, outstanding local effort of local sys tems, age and condition of existing school buildings, and such other criteria by the Board to insure that classroom need is the basis of distribution.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, relative to operations, $50,000 is designated and committed for the Professional Practices Commission.
Changed Objects:
Personal Services ...____......_.__.....$ 16,373,077 Operating Expenses _....._._._....__$ 7,682,355
Capital Outlay:
' Capital Outlay (Regular)..- $ 3,100,000 Grants to School Systems for Capital Outlay Purposes ._..____--...__--...._.__._-.$ 23,000,000
Authority Lease Rentals:
Authority Lease Rentals (Regular) .__._____..,,_._..$ 460,669
Grants to School Systems for ALR Payments to Georgia Education Authority ..,,.__.__..$ 26,843,088
Grants Direct to School Systems for Capital Outlay Purposes ........._.-....._.| 624,243
MFPE Grants:
Teacher Salaries (Section 11). ___..__._______..______.$263,608,947
Salaries of Other Certificated Professional Personnel (Section 12) __.__________._______._._.$ 45,858,143
Special Education Teachers (Section 20) .____.....___....____...$ 28,157,603
Maintenance, Operations and Sick Leave _._____________.______.____$ 48,053,461
Travel ___......_...$ 1,004,469 Isolated Schools -_.___......__.......-_.$ 55,883 Mid-Term Adjustment -___......_._.$ -0Public-Transportation ___.._..___..$ 22,800,965 Instructional Media ._____....._...__..$ 9,265,287

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2763

Non-MFPE Grants: Teacher Retirement _.._.. ...----._$ 29,158,744 Cooperative Educational Services

Across County Lines ._..._..... $ 2,530,000 Superintendents' Salaries __..... $ 2,795,410 Instructional Assistance ......_,,.$ 7,000,000

Enrichment Equalization .._.....$ -0Driver Education --__--..------_..$ 375,000 Early Childhood Services ___.--.$ -0High School Program ._-----_...$ 18,663,395

Teacher Training and Research .._._......___......._._.,,.....$ 850,000
Local Administration and Supervision _.___----_.__------__.$ 273,761
Work Study .._..__......__.____.......____.$ 103,000 Adult and Post-Secondary---- $ 39,000 Adult Basic Education ._..__._....$ 2,461,000 Area Vocational-Technical
Schools _.------------.----_---- $ 27,535,493 Manpower Development and
Training ____,,--------------._--.$ 3,160,000

Instructional Services for Handicapped ------------ $
Preparation of Professional Personnel for Education of Handicapped _------_______._.$
Educational Training Services for the Mentally Retarded ._.$
Tuition for Multi-Handicapped ..... $ Severely Emotionally Disturbed--.$

750,000
104,000
200,000 522,000 2,988,000

Education of Children from Low-Income Families ....,,..__.__.....$ 41,255,252

Strengthening Instruction in Critical Subjects ..__._.___......_--..$
School Library Resources and other Materials .------_.....--$
Summer Library Supervisory Program ----_----._.------_,,___------_.$
Educational Television .___._.......__._._.$ Preschool Training for the

1,544,000
1,925,000
57,000 56,000

Handicapped .................... ...........$ 6,610,252.97 Psychological Services .._._.--_.._.........$ 48,000 Guidance, Counseling and
Testing __......___._._.....___._.......____.........$ 200,000 School Lunch .------------____._.------_..$ 50,100,000

Supervising Teachers .___.___....__.___._..$ 145,000 Supplementary Education Centers
and Services ...._..............__........._._ $ 2,506,000 Teachers' Scholarships ._..._...__......._.$ 328,000

In-Service Grants ..__.-.-.----....___.$ 647,000

Research and Demonstration ___--..$ -0-

Salaries and Travel of Public Librarians ........_._..._... .....$ 2,290,300

Public Library Service and

Materials --__------._-------..--_--_....$ 2,262,109

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Public Library Construction . ....._..$ 1,000,000 Provided, that of the above appropriation, relative to operations, $27,500 is designated and committed for payment to the Houston County Board of Education for payment to Houston County Speech and Hearing School, and $27,500 is designated and committed for payment to the Houston County board of Education for payment to Houston County Happy Hour School.

Provided, that the State Board of Education shall make allotments for Section 11, 12 and 20 teachers on the basis of the index schedule used for fiscal year 1973.

From the above appropriation, relative to Opera tions, the Department is authorized to make payments to the Teachers' Retirement System to fund a reduction from 15 to 10 years the minimum period for providing disability and death benefits under Teachers' Retire ment.

Provided, that of the funds appropriated in this Section, the Department is authorized to utilize up to $5,000,000 to fund the Equalization Program authorized in HB 57, subject to prior approval by the Fiscal Af fairs Subcommittees.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount, relative to Preschool Training for the Handicapped, the Diagnostic Classification and Testing Services Pro gram initiated in F. Y. 1973 under Act No. 1234, Ga. Laws 1972, p. 722, shall be funded at the continuation level in F. Y. 1974, the remainder of such appropriation shall be used and expended to initiate a half-day Pre school Training program for five-year-old children who are mentally, physically, or emotionally handicapped, and for no other purpose.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $12,000 is designated and committed for outdoor lighting at the Georgia School for the Deaf, $18,000 is designated and committed for freezer and cooler facilities at North Georgia Vocational-Technical School, and $90,000 is designated and committed for land acquisition at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf.

Provided, that effective April 1, 1974, the Depart ment is authorized to increase school lunch grant rate to five cents per lunch.

Provided that of the above appropriation relative to Operations, $4,500 is designated and committed to employ a speech therapist at the Academy for the Blind in Macon, Georgia.

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2765

Section 17. Employee's Retirement System.

Operations _____-------- ____--------. ......----... ..___.._.---_.. $

-0-

Changed Objects:
Personal Services ..............._..$ Operating Expenses ...._._. .___.$

481,900 256,399

Section 18. Forestry Commission. Operations ............................ ..................................$

8,235,750

Changed Objects:
Personal Services .--....________._-- $ 8,049,658 Operating Expenses ._._.....____.$ 2,806,000 Capital Outlay _.....__.__.______..__$ 12,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $25,000 is designated and committed for sewer line construction in Bibb County. Provided, further, that none of the funds appropriated above for this purpose shall be used until the Attorney General has issued an official opinion that such expenditure be legal.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $12,000 is designated and committed for the construction and equipping of a headquarters building in Oglethorpe County.

Section 19. Forest Research Council.

Operations .........

............_.......... ............._.........$

Changed Objects:

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

Operating Expenses

..... $

Research Contracts . .... .. $

91,150 56,200 560,160

609,150

Section 20. Office of the Governor.

A. Operations Governor's Office ....

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

899,750

Changed Objects:

Personal Services ----...........--.$ Operating Expenses _._....... ....$ Masion Allowance ........_.... $

559,750 315,000 25,000

Office of Planning and Budget....._..........._.. .___.$

1,591,307

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Changed Objects: Personal Services _..______._________--$ 1,755,147

Operating Expenses:
Regular .........____.__.._-._.._._._....._$ 381,605 Payments to Regional Commissions.-------- $

196,700

B. Governor's Emergency Fund .....-._....._......._.___.._..$ 2,000,000

There is hereby appropriated a General Emergency Fund for meeting expenses deemed emergencies by the Governor and to be expended by the Governor at his discretion in any emergency that he may determine requires expenditure of any part of said fund. Expendi tures from this fund shall be made in accordance with other provisions of State law and the Constitution.

Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount incurred in ordering the organized militia into active service of the State in case of invasion, disaster, insurrection, riot, breach of the peace, or combination to oppose the enforcement of the law by force or violence, or imminent danger thereof or other grave emergency when available funds are not sufficient for such purposes.

Section 21. Grants to Counties and Municipalities.

A. Grants to Counties -..

-

$ 2,600,000

Changed Object: Grants to Counties ................_.$ 2,600,000

B. Grants to Municipalities ........._._._..___.,,..,,....____..$ 4,200,000

Changed Object:
Grants to Municipalities ...____.$ 4,200,000
Provided, that the above sums shall be distributed and disbursed to the various counties and municipalities on a quarterly basis, such payments to be made on the last day of each calendar quarter.
C. Grants to Counties _...._........_..._._._._._.__..._........._....$ 49,848,250

To provide grants to counties for county roads and maintenance and to grant ad valorem tax relief. These grants shall be disbursed and distributed by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services.

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Section 22. Department of Human Resources.

A. Operations -----..__._......____.___.._.....,,._._,,.___.$ 294,840,518

Changed Objects:

Southwestern State Hospital

Personal Services _-,__________,,__.$ 5,844,304

Georgia Retardation Center

Personal Services ..-._...._____.__.$ 9,152,632

Georgia Mental Health Institute

Personal Services _________._,,___.$ 6,230,804

Georgia Regional Hospital at

Augusta Personal

Services _.___________._..........,,_.___.$ 4,257,815

Central State Hospital

Personal Services ......____......$ 37,520,040

Georgia Regional Hospital at

Savannah Personal

Services _....___._______._______..___.__.$ 4,062,185

Gracewood State School and

Hospital Personal

Services ..._. -- $ 12,145,423

Northwest Georgia Regional

Hospital Personal

Services

..._.__.______..--.$ 5,377,188

West Central Georgia Regional

Hospital Personal

Services .__......,,..............__..___.$ 1,406,093

Georgia Regional Hospital at

Atlanta Personal Services --.$ 5,447,118

State and Regional Youth Development

Center Personal Services ___.$ 7,131,121

All other Personal Services--? 45,542,613

Operating Expenses ._ ..............$101,259,457

Grants --.-.-$ 72,185,835

Benefits _____________

$393,323,537

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $10,000 is designated and committed for renovations of the Day Care Center for the Mentally Retarded at Tate, Geor gia.

Provided, that of the above State appropriation for Medicaid, $280,000 is designated and committed for Medicaid coverage of SSI recipients whose income is $420.00 per month or less per SSI regulation's option.

Provided, that of the above State appropriation for Medicaid, $12,500 is designated and committed to provide medical coverage for Non-AFDC Foster Children.
Provided, that of the above appropriation, $98,666

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is designated and committed for the licensing and monitoring of the Day Care Centers for the Mentally Retarded.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $1,440,000 is designated and committed to purchase equip ment for the Day Care Centers for the Mentally Re tarded.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $30,000 is designated and committed to be used to match Title IV-A funds to continue Atlanta Association for Re tarded Children's project Rescue outreach advocacy program.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $34,461 is designated and committed to continue the Cancer Registry.

Provided, that the funds included in this Section for the State to operate the Bibb County Detention Home shall only be available for expenditure therefor upon said facility and real estate being transferred and deeded to the State at no cost to the State.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, a specific sum equal to the cost of providing uniforms for all firemen and security personnel at Central State Hos pital is designated and committed for the provision of such uniforms for such employees.

Provided, that the funds include in this Section for the State to operate the Muscogee County Detention Home shall only be available for expenditure therefor upon said facility and real estate being transferred and deeded to the State at no cost to the State.

Provided, that the funds included in this Section for the State to operate the Cobb County Detention Center shall only be available for expenditure therefor upon said facility and real estate being transferred and deeded to the State at no cost to the State.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $100,000 is designated and committed for the Hemophilia Pro gram.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Operations, $5,000,000 is designated and approved for payment to the Macon-Bibb County Hospital Authority upon the approval by the Federal Government of the application for funding or a new medical college for the
training of medical doctors and other allied medical

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2769

personnel under the provisions of Public Law 92-157 known as the 'Comprehensive Health Manpower Train ing Act' of 1971.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $15,000 is designated and committed for improving the play ground for the children's unit at the Georgia Mental Health Institute. Provided, further, that $19,000 is designated and committed for the purchase of emer gency equipment at said institution.

Provided, that of the total funds contemplated in this Section, $650,000 is designated and committed for the Sheltered Workshops for the mentally retarded.

E. Construction ____ ______ ___________ ______________________$ 12,238,250

Changed Objects:
Capital Outlay ________ __________ ___ $ 5,778,250 Outstanding Authority Lease
Rentals __________ _ ____________ _______ $ 5,545,000 State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/New Authority Lease Rentals ._______________________$ 915,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Construction, $25,250 is designated and committed for a Regional Youth Development Center at Eastman, Georgia.

Provided, that of the appropriation for construc tion, $400,000 is designated and committed for a Sheltered Workshop in Chatham County.

Provided, that of the above appropriation $250,000 is designated and committed for construction of a Sheltered Workshop in Clayton County.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $100,000 is designated and committed for Capital Outlay at the Warm Springs facility.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $240,000 is designated and committed to renovate eight bath rooms in the Bostick Building at Central State Hospital.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $200,000 is designated and committed for elevator renovations at Central State Hospital.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking

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Fund/New Authority Lease Rentals, $200,000 is specifi cally appropriated for the purpose of making general improvements in the Alien Building at Central Hospital (Milledgeville) through the issuance of not to exceed $2,225,000 in principal amount of general obligation debt.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $246,000 is designated and committed for repairing the roof on the laundry at Central State Hospital.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $555,000 is designated and committed to construct a Regional Youth Development Center at Blakely, Georgia.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount, $525,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing the construction and equipping of (1) a new 75-bed multi-geographic facility at Southwestern State Hospital (Thomasville), (2) a school for special education at Central State Hospital, and (3) a new 60-bed medical hospital at Gracewood State School and Hospital through the issuance of not to exceed $6,025,000 in principal amount of general obligation debt or through the issuance of not to exceed $6,025,000 in principal amount of bonds by the Georgia Building Authority (Hospital). Should the Georgia State Fi nancing and Investment Commission elect to issue General Obligation Debt to finance said undertaking, said amount will be appropriated to the 'State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund'. Should said Commission determine that said undertaking be financed through the issuance of bonds by the Georgia Building Authority (Hospital), said amount shall be appropriated to the Department of Human Resources and used for the purpose of paying lease rentals.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $190,000 is specifically a appropriated for the purpose of financing the acquisition of an office build ing in the City of Savannah, Georgia, known as the Sears Building through the issuance of not to exceed $2,280,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.
Section 23. Department of Labor.
A. Operations .__...._.___._.......__._____.........._______._._..........._ $
Changed Objects:
Personal Services ___.._.__________.__.$ 17,673,943 Operating Expenses _._...........__$ 10,049,643 Grants _...._..._.__.______....,,..._____..._$ 1,769,000

1,466,502

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Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to Operations, $43,855 is designated and com mitted to begin a Manpower Analysis Training and Development Program.

B. Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund----$

Changed Object:
Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund __......__...__.........$

325,000

325,000

C. Correctional Manpower Program ............... ..,,. $

Changed Objects:
Personal Services ._..__----_______ $ Operating Expenses ._..__--....._. $

753,588 332,418

384,122

Section 24. Department of Law.

A. Operations -----------------$ 1,648,700
Changed Objects: Personal Services ........--........ $ 1,468,700 Operating Expenses .._..........-..$ 242,000

B. Books for State Library __._-.._.----__...-.........__._.$

Changed Object: Books for State Library _........ $

21,000

21,000

For the cost of operating the Department of Law, provided that the compensation of all Assistant At torneys General, Deputy Assistant Attorneys General, all law clerks, stenographic help, necessary to carry on the legal duties of the State, required of the Department of Law, or any agency of the State in the Executive Branch of State Government, shall be paid from this fund. No other agency is authorized to expand 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.
Section 25. State Literature Commission.
Operations ..___--_____----___.. ....--..........._._..._._......_.._._._...$

11,000

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Changed Objects:
Personal Services . .---........----..... $ Operating Expenses ---__.....----_._...$

7,000 4,000

Section 26. Merit System of Personnel Administration.
Operations _.............................. . _._________.________-._.________..----$

--0--

Changed Objects:
Personal Services ........._..._...--.......$ 1,328,736 Operating Expenses _._..... ._____.______.._.$ 628,164

Provided, that the State Merit System through agency assessment of $5,500 to the Department of Edu cation's budget to provide for funds for research and development of a health insurance plan for public school teachers as provided for by House Bill 39.

Section 27. Department of Natural Resources. A. Operations ----._.__._.....--_____.....---____.__....--__.___._..---.$ 23,560,832

Changed Objects:
Personal Services ._..._..........._.$ 14,019,030 Operating Expenses ..... ....___.$ 10,795,997

Grants:
Land and Water Conservation Fund ......_.._.._.$
Herty Foundation __ ... ._.__..$

4,000,000 150,000

Local Governments:

Solid Waste Systems _.............$ Savannah Beach
Reclamation ....... . ..............$ Recreation Systems ......... $ Water and Sewer Systems ... ..$

2,000,000
1,318,030 200,000
2,000,000

B. Authority Lease Rentals ....._..._.........._...........$ 2,526,000
Changed Object: Authority Lease Rentals --._...$ 2,526,000

C. State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund ...... .......... ........_.............$

72,000

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Changed Object:

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund . ..__.____.$

72,000

D. Capital Outlay ......... ..........._..._.........._._.........._.._...$ 3,887,725

Changed Object: Capital Outlay _______________.._.._._.$ 4,407,825

E. Heritage Trust __..--,,. ... .............._...__..._.___._.._.__.$ 11,778,442

Changed Object: Capital Outlay ..... .. .

$ 11,778,442

Provided, however, that none of the above appro priation for Water and Sewer Grants shall be allotted to any county or municipality unless such county or municipality shall have reached its legally established bonding capacity. Provided, further, that no allocation of funds for this purpose shall be made prior to the official approval thereof by the Board of Natural Resources.

Provided, that of the above appropriations relating to Operating Expenses, $15,000 is designated and com mitted for planning and securing options for a new State Park in Rockdale County.

Provided, that of the above sum, the sum of $500,000 is to be used for acquiring land and establishing the Pickett's Mill and New Hope Church State Park in Paulding County, Georgia.

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, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $100,000 is designated and com mitted for General Coffee State Park.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount, $7,500 is designated and committed for the purchase of equipment for pocket parks in Wayne County, Geor gia.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Operations, $892,515 is designated and committed for Lake Lanier Island Development Authority.

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Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $200,000 is designated and committed for Lake Lanier Island Development Authority.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $387,000 is designated and committed to purchase 258 acres of land in Rockdale County.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relative to operating expenses, $36,008 is designated and committed for the purchase of an ambulance and and emergency equipment on Jekyll Island, Georgia.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $100,000 is designated and committed for improvements at Fort Mountain State Park.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relative to operating expenses, $65,000 is designated and committed for playground equipment for neighbor hood parks in Brantley, Camden, and Long counties.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relative to operating expenses, $62,171 is designated and committed for the dredging and diking of the TerryDupree Creek Waterway in the Brunswick area.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $27,000 is specifically appropriated for the pur pose of financing the construction of additions and im provements to and the equipping of the Game and Fish Building in Albany, Georgia, through the issuance of not to exceed $300,000 in principal amount of General Obligations Debt.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $45,000 is specifically appropriated for the pur pose of financing the construction of beach protection at Jekyll Island State Park through the issuance of not to exceed $515,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Section 28. Department of Offender Rehabilitation.

A. Corrections

Operations

,,

,,.

- $ 23,844,647

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Changed Objects:
Personal Services _______.._..._______.$ 16,285,165 Operating Expenses .__._..._______.$ 10,302,352

Capital Outlay ............$ 12,707,000

Changed Object: Capital Outlay -__.___,,__._._._.._.___$ 12,707,000

Authority Lease Rentals .__.......$ 840,000

Changed Object: Authority Lease Rentals _______.$

840,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to to Capital Outlay, $500,000 is designated and committed for equipment purchases for Correctional Industries.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $25,000 is designated and committed to construct a warden's house at Lee Cor rectional Institute, and $125,000 is designated and com mitted to construct guard towers and install perimeter lighting at Georgia Industrial Institute.

B. Offender Rehabilitation

Operations

...........$ 4,349,000

Changed Objects:
Personal Services _.______,, ........ $ Operating Expenses ._............$

5,073,491 1,115,320

C. Pardons and Paroles Board Operations ........... ...-,,-$

Changed Objects:
Personal Services ..........._...__.._..$ Operating Expenses . ....... $

322,489 51,000

373,489

Section 29. Department of Public Safety.

A. Operations

.

.

$ 22,950,632

Changed Objects:
Personal Services _._....._............$ 17,595,985 Operating Expenses ........__......$ 8,668,684

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B. Capital Outlay ._....... ________._______________._________._____$ 185,500

Changed Object: Capital Outlay ......................... ^ 185,500

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $74,000 is designated and committed to construct and equip a driver's licensing facility in North Pulton County or North Atlanta.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $27,000 is designated and committed for a driver's licensing facility at the Farmers' Market in Clayton County.

Provided, however, that the Director of the De partment of Public Safety is hereby authorized to pay dues for Georgia's portion of the cost of the member ship in the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administra tors, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (State and Provincial Police).

Provided, that from the above appropriation, there shall be paid to each employee who has repaid moving expenses to the department an amount equal to the re payment such employee has made. Provided, further, that no further repayment of moving expenses by em ployees shall be received by this agency.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Operations, $30,000 is designated and committed to purchase uniforms for the Driver's License Ex aminers.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relative to Capital Outlay, $24,500 is designated and committed for the State Patrol station in Pope County.

Section 30. Public School Employee's Retirement System.

A. Operations . _ _ ___ _______________ _________ $

Changed Object: Operating Expenses __________ $

137,000

137,000

B. Employer Contribution ______ _ _ ______ __________ ____$ Changed Object: Employer Contribution .__________$ 7,259,000

7,259,000

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Section 31. Public Service Commission.

Operations

.......

$ 1,697,038

Changed Objects:
Personal Services --. .......__._...___..__.$ 1,257,237 Operating Expenses . . .. . ..... $ 447,445

Section 32. Regents, University System of Georgia.

A. Operations .................................................. ..........^ 218,009,541

Changed Objects:

Personal Services ................ -..$249,262,204

Operating- Expenses ._............. $ 70,195,406

Teachers' Retirement .............. $ 13,940,500

Grants to Junior Colleges $ 3,050,000

Regents Scholarships

.... $ 200,000

Medical Scholarships .....$ 336,000

B. Construction:

Outstanding Authority Lease Rentals ............................._......._................. $ 20,193,300

Changed Object:
Outstanding Authority Lease Rentals ............._.............. $ 23,018,196
State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/New Authority Lease Rentals ...... ............................................$

1,000,000

Changed Object:

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt Sinking

Fund/New Authority Lease

Rentals .................. .

$

1,000,000

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount, $1,000,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing a new construction program which consists of the acquisition of land (if needed) and the construc tion and equipping of buildings and facilities at vari ous institutions under the control of the State Board of Regents of the University System through the issu ance of not to exceed $12,000,000 in principal amount of general obligation debt or through the issuance of not to exceed $12,000,000 in principal amount of bonds by the Georgia Education Authority (University). Should the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commis-

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sion elect to issue General Obligation Debt to finance said undertaking, said amount will be appropriated to the 'State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sink ing Fund'. Should said Commission determine that said understaking be financed through the issuance of bonds by the Georgia Education Authority (University), said amount shall be appropriated to the Board of Re gents of the University System and used for the pur pose of paying lease rentals.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Operations, the State Board of Regents is authorized to pay $20,000 to the Southern Regional Education Board for 10 Georgia students to attend the Southern College of Optometry.

Provided, that from appropriated funds in A. and B., the amount of $24,018,196 in F. Y. 1974 is desig nated and committed to guarantee payment of lease rental contracts as a first charge on such funds. Pro vided, none of the funds herein appropriated for con struction shall be available for the purpose 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 Uni versity System from all funds available in the amounts necessary in the fiscal year to pay the annual lease contract commitments for the acquisition of property as provided for in the provision of the State Constitution. The Board of Regents shall immediately report the same to the State Budget authorities for approval, whose approval shall be evidenced in writing.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Operations, the Department is authorized to make payments to the Teachers' Retirement System to fund a reduction from 15 years to 10 years the minimum period for providing disability and death benefits under Teachers' Retirement.

Capital Outlay _.-._----_.-...............__.__..._......______.._.__...__.....$ 12,735,200
Changed Object: Capital Outlay ... ......................$ 14,235,200

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 applicable to such salary to the Teachers' Retirement System.

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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; provided, further, that the State appropriation shall not be reduced by addition of the above revenues to the operating budget of the Regents of the University System of Georgia.

Provided, that revenue from student fees which exceeds the budget estimate of student fees by $2,000,000 shall not be available for operations; provided, further, that revenue from sales and services shall be classified as restricted funds and shall be availble for use by the unit of the University System generating such income.

Section 33. Department of Revenue.

A. Operations ...._......._..._................ .......... .___.___.___....$ 17,565,529

Changed Objects:
Personal Services .__.__--. ........$ 10,704,069 Operating Expenses ........... ...$ 6,456,460 Grants _........._...-..._._._.._........_......$ 412,000

B. Loans to Counties--Property Tax Reevaluation .................. .______......___. .... .. $

170,000

Changed Object:
Loans to Counties for Property Tax Reevaluation ....$

325,000

In addition, there is hereby appropriated the amount of such repayment of county tax evaluation loans as may be made by such counties during the fiscal year in such amounts and for the same purpose as originally appropriated but not to exceed $155,000 in F. Y. 1974. Such amount shall be vailable for further tax evaluation loans to counties.
C. Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases ........... ...._...............$ 1,123,450

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Changed Object: Motor Vehicle Tax Purchases ..$ 1,123,450

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relating to motor vehicle tag purchases, $935,250 is designated and committed for use in contracting with Offender Rehabilitation for the production of at least 2,175,000 motor vehicle tags.

Any such contract may provide for partial, advance payment from the Department of Revenue to Georgia Correctional Industries during tag production, but in no case shall the total amount paid for such tags exceed the amount herein appropriated, provided, the advances made are for services to be rendered within the same fiscal year.

Section 34. Secretary of State.

A. Operations

.

.

$

Changed Objects:
Personal Services .._.._-.....-...._..$ 3,019,650 Operating Expenses ... ._....._._...$ 1,824,614

4,799,264

B. Authority Lease Rentals .. ......_... ......._.. . ...$

Changed Object: Authority Lease Rentals ___._...$

815,000

815,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Operations, $50,000 is designated and committed for a monument to Richard B. Russell.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $67,475 is designated and committed for use by the Bicentennial Commission.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Operations, $50,000 is designated and committed for office renovations.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Operations, $131,700 is designated and committed for the purchase of shelving equipment and for the installa tion of a humidity control system for the Archives Building.

Section 35. State Scholarship Commission.

A. Operations

...

.

^ 400,800

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Changed Objects:

Personal Services

......$

Operating Expenses ._._._.._________.$

473,500 323,000

B. Higher Education Assistance Corporation-- Interest and Fees on Loans $ 239,000

Changed Object: Interest and Fees on Loans .. .$

239,000

C. Higher Education Assistance Authority-- Direct Loans and Tuition Grants ....................... $
Changed Objects: Direct Loans ._...__.._.._._._._._.__..._..$ 1,001,000 Tuition Grants ............_...._......_.$ 3,350,000

4,351,000

D. State Scholarship Commission-- Scholarships ............$
Changed Object: Scholarships _.._.__.___.___.______________$ 1,224,000

1,149,000

E. Law Enforcement Personnel and Firemen's Dependent Scholarships $
Changed Object: Law Enforcement Personnel-- Dependent Scholarships _..._...$

25,000 25,000

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to scholarships an amount not to exceed $12,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of provid ing stipends for training recruitment personnel.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to scholarships $25,000 is designated and com mitted solely for the purpose of providing scholarships to children of law enforcement officers, firemen, and prison guards permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, as provided by law.
Provided, that from the above amount $3,350,000 is appropriated for grants and scholarships to students attending private colleges as provided in Ga. Laws 1971, p. 906.

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Section 36. State Treasury Department ..................if

--0--

Section 37. Soil and Water Conservation Committee.

Operations

.,,

$ 458,200

Changed Objects:
Personal Services ,,--________________$ Operating Expenses ______________..$

107,200 351,000

Section 38. Teachers' Retirement System. Operations

$ 2,263,015

Changed Objects:
Personal Services _........_......_...$ Operating Expenses _._.._......... $ Employer Contribution . .. ....$

375,842 347,600 2,263,015

Section 39. Department of Transportation.

A. Appropriation of all funds in subsections A., B., C. of this Section shall be in conformity with and pursuant to Article VII, Section IX, Paragraph IV of the State Constitution, and shall be in an amount at least equal to all money derived from motor fuel taxes received by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the 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 collection of motor fuel tax re ceived by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Ad ministrative Services in the immediately 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.

For general administrative cost of operating the Department of Transportation, including equipment and compensation claims.

For lease rental obligations of the Department of Transportation to Georgia Highway Authority and the Georgia Building Authority in accordance with lease rental contracts now in existence or hereafter entered into in connection with new projects approved by the De partment of Transportation. Provided, that in the event that lease rental obligations shall be less than the amount provided in the Budget Report, such excess amount may be used and is herein specifically approp-

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2783

riated for new authority lease rentals to permit the issuance of bonds to finance new projects.

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. Funds appropriated for the fiscal year shall be avail able for matching Federal apportionment for the same year. For the cost of road and bridge construction and surveys, maintenance and improving the State Highway System of roads and bridges, and the costs incident thereto, provided all expenditures for county contracts shall be in accordance with and on the basis of average prices as authorized by law. Provided, however, that funds shall be allocated to matching all Federal aid funds prior to the allocation of any funds for other works, and the Department of Transportation may add, delete and substitute Federal aid projects to secure the full benefit of the Federal aid program. Provided, further, that in order to meet the requirements of the Interstate System with regard to completion by a date fixed by existing Federal Statute of Federal-State 90-10 projects, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced Budget ary authorization for the letting and execution of high way contracts essential to and included in such Inter state 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.

Operations (including Capital Outlay) ,,..--.,,..,,..

$186,576,873.81

Construction:

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease

Rentals

,,,,..,.. ^ _,,_..._._.$

29,921,000

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 recon struction of public roads and bridges approved by the Department of Transportation. Provided, that in the event that lease rental obligations shall be less than the amount provided in the Budget Report, such excess amount may be used and is herein specifically

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appropriated 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 in an amount not to exceed $60,000,000 in principal amount to finance a new program for the construction or reconstruction of public roads and bridges. Provided, further, that in the event the Geor gia State Financing and Investment Commission, for any reason, should decide not to use the General Obliga tion procedures established by the Constitution to fi nance said new program for the construction or recon struction of public roads and bridges, the same excess amount is then designated and specifically appropriated for additional Authority lease rentals to the Georgia Highway Authority to permit the issuance of new Authority bonds to finance the construction or recon struction of public roads and bridges.

B. Grants to Counties. For grants to counties for aid in county road construction and mainte nance. Grants shall be distributed and disbursed by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services as provided by law ___.$ 4,817,013.03

C. For grants to counties for aid in county road construction and maintenance ._._...._......._.._...__.....$ 4,500,000

The sum appropriated under C. shall be distributed and disbursed to the various counties of the State by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administra tive 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 execute an affidavit annually that funds received under this Section have been expended in accordance with the law and the Constitution, and file the same with the Director of the Department of Transportation. At the request of the Governor or Office of Planning and Budget or the Director of the Department of Transporta tion the State Auditor shall cause an audit to be made of any county to determine the use of such funds. The expense of such audit shall be deducted from funds granted to such county in any future year.
D. For grants to municipalities for Capital Outlay in accordance with an Act approved March 31, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 458), as amended ___...$

9,317,000

Provided, further, that a member of the governing

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authority of the municipality, designated by such au
thority, shall execute an affidavit annually that funds
received under this Section have been expended in accordance with the law and the Constitution, and file the same with the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services. At the request of the 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 municipali ties on a quarterly basis, such payments to be made on the last day of each quarter.

E. For the general administrative expenses of airport development, mass transit planning and
development, the promotion of aviation safety and the provision of air transportation services.

Operations

....... ................................^

Provided, that the Department of Transportation is authorized to retain such portion of its Air Transpor tation service income as is required to maintain and upgrade the quality of its equipment.

Construction -- Airport Development ...............if

Provided, that the Department of Transportation is authorized to utilize State Airport Development Funds to finance a maximum of 25% of an individual airport project when matching both FAA and Local Funds, and 50% of an individual airport project when match ing Local Funds only with no Federal Fund participa tion.

F. For the identification, planning and develop ment of a comprehensive plan for a statewide system of trails.

Operations .. .... ..........._............._..... ...... ....._..._._.$

Construction -- Pilot Bikeways

Project

...................._.................._...._.$

Provided, that the Department of Transportation will prepare the comprehensive plan for the Depart ment of Natural Resources, and provided further that the Department of Transportation is authorized to utilize Pilot Bikeways funds to finance part of the staged con struction of a pilot bikeway project when matching federal and/or local funds.

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925,150 976,000
25,000 50,000

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Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to operations, $25,000 is designated for planning a statewide system of multi-purpose trails, and $50,000 is designated for a pilot bicycle trail as part of said statewide system.

G. Harbor Maintenance Payments _______.._____,,--___.__.-$

Provided, that the entire amount of the above ap propriation for harbor maintenance payments is designated and committed for payment for harbor main tenance at Savannah.

Changed Objects:
Personal Services _-....____-.....$ 86,857,450 Operating Expenses ___.__..-___.$ 48,400,028 Capital Outlay __...__._-...__.__...._.$ 329,964,990 State of Georgia General Obligation Debt
Sinking Fund/Authority Lease Rentals .._____,,_...__._-.._._.___.....$ 31,772,366 Grants to Counties ____.__________.$ 9,317,013.03 Grants to Municipalities .._.$ 9,317,000

579,000

Section 40. Department of Veterans Service. Operations ,,,,_,,..,, .-__._._.....__.._..-__.__......_.$ 4,926,050

Changed Objects:
Personal Services -....___._....__.$ 1,746,040 Operating Expenses
Regular ....._.__.....-___....._____.$ 238,050 Payments to Central State Hospital ______.____.$ 3,053,572 Payments to Medical College of Georgia .._.___-_...____._......$ 1,460,000

Grants to Confederate Widows $

26,000

Capital Outlay ..,,_,,,,,,-,,...,,_.$

1,160,000

Changed Object: Capital Outlay .___....,,..._...._.____$ 2,410,000

Section 41. Workmen's Compensation Board. Operations _..___._.,,,,,,..,,$ 1,101,500

Changed Objects:
Personal Services .__.__....____....$ 900,500 Operating Expenses ___.__.____.__.._____________________._.$

201,000".

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2787

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by strik ing from the last line of Section 48, relating to total appropriations, the figure "$1,664,168,762", and in serting in lieu thereof the figure "$1,675,135,460.81."

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.

By unanimous consent, the Clerk was directed to correct a typographical error on Page 29, Line 3 as follows: "Pope" should read "Polk".

Mr. Floyd of the 5th moved that the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 1376 be adopted.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brany Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry

Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger

Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton

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Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith

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Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B.

Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis
Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Egan

Horton, W. L.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett
Blackshear Bostock Brantley, H. L.
Daugherty
Dean, J. E. Dixon

Dorminy Ezzard Greer Hamilton Hill, B. L. Logan Matthews, D. R.

King
McCracken Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Savage Townsend Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 156, nays 3.

The Motion prevailed and the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 1376 was adopted.

Mr. Logan of the 62nd wished to be recorded as voting "aye" on the adoption of the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 1376.

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2789

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules met and submits the following supplement to the calendars already adopted this Monday, February 18, 1974, by adding the following:

HB 1571. MFPE, Isolated Schools, Requirements.

Except as herein amended, the provisions of the calendars heretofore sub mitted shall remain of full force and effect.

Respectfully submitted, Lambert of the 97th, Vice-Chairman.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1696. By Mr. Carrell of the 71st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that buildings constructed with public funds shall be accessible to the physically handi capped, so as to change the provisions relative to elevators; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Carrell of the 71st moves to amend HB 1696 by striking the underlined words on lines 22, 23 and 24 on page 1 and inserting the following:
"in all non-residential buildings where construction is commenced after January 1, 1975, which have two or more floors" and by striking lines 16 and 17 and inserting the above language.

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, as amended, the ayes were 100, nays 3.

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

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By unanimous consent, HB 1696, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

HB 1589. By Mr. Townsend of the 24th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act relative to unlawful discrimination practices; to provide for a declaration of policy; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Industry moves to amend HB 1589 as follows:
"Striking on page two line six the word "four" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "fifteen"

The following amendment was read:

Mr. Alexander of the 38th moves to amend HB 1589 by deleting paragraph (3) of Sections.

On the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Berlin Bohannon Bond Brown, B. D. Clark

Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dent Evans Hamilton Harrington Horton, G. T.

Keyton Lewis McKinney Miles Shepherd Stephens Thompson

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alien Atherton Beckham Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C.

Brown, S. P. Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Davis, W.

Dean, Gib Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Evan Elliott Ellis Farrar

Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Karrh King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.

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Lee Le vitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble
Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross

Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Snow Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Bailey Bennett Berry Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Busbee Castleberry Cole Collins, M. Coney Connell Dean, J. E.

Dean, N. Dixon Ezzard Greer Groover Hawes Hill, B. L. Howard Howell Irvin, J. Jessup Jordan Knight Larsen, W. W.

Matthews, D. R. McCracken Patten, R. L. Patterson Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Smith, V. B. Wamble Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the amendment, the ayes were 21, nays 115.

The amendment was lost.

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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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien
Bailey Beckham Berlin Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke Edward Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Eraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham

Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax

Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L.
Pinkston Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Sweat Thomason Townsend Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wood

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bond Bray Brown. B. D. Castleberry Clark

Cole Coney Daugherty Dean, Gib Hamilton Hill, B. L. Howard Mason

McKinney Ritehie Shepherd Stephens Thompson Williams Willis Wilson, J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Berry Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Burruss Busbee Connell Dean, J. E. Dixon

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Greer Harris, J. F. Hatcher Knight Larsen, W. W. Matthews, D. R.

McCracken Patten, R. L. Rainey Rush Toles Triplett Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 131, nays 24.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.
HB 1660. By Messrs. Smith of the 74th, Jessup and Coleman of the 102nd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 95A-961. relating to the issuance of permits allowing motor vehicles to exceed the weight, width, length or height limitations imposed by law, so as to provide that such permits may be issued for motor vehicles transporting loads which can be dismantled; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 95A-961, relating to the issuance of permits allowing motor vehicles to exceed the weight, width, length or height limitations imposed by law, so as to provide that such permits may be issued for motor vehicles which are trans porting loads which can be dismantled; to provide that no permit may be issued when the issuance of the permit would result in the loss of Federal aid funds; to provide that no permit may be issued for motor vehicles which exceed a single axle weight of 20,340 pounds while trans-

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porting loads which may be readily dismantled or separated, to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Code Section 95A-961, relating to the issuance of permits allowing motor vehicles to exceed the weight, width, length or height limitations imposed by law, is hereby amended by striking in its en
tirety the first paragraph thereof and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"The Commissioner or the official of the Department designated by the Commissioner may, in his discretion, upon application in writ ing and good cause being shown therefor, issue a permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or move upon the State's pub lic roads a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles and loads whose weight, width, length, or height or combination thereof, exceeds the maximum limit specified by law. No permit shall be issued to any vehicle whose operation upon the public roads of this State threatens to unduly damage a road or any appurtenance thereto. No permit may be issued when the issuance of such permit would result in the loss of any Federal aid funds to the State of Georgia. No permit shall be issued for any motor vehicle which exceeds a single axle weight of 20,340 pounds while transporting loads which may be readily dismantled or separated."

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.

The following substitute, offered by Mr. Smith of the 74th, was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 95A-961, relating to the issuance of permits allowing motor vehicles to exceed certain limitations imposed by law, so as to provide that permits may be issued for motor vehicles which are transporting loads which can be dismantled, which will allow such vehicles which do not exceed certain weight limitations to exceed the weight limitations otherwise provided; to provide the cir cumstances under which such permits can be issued; to provide the pro cedures connected therewith; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Section 95A-961, relating to the issuance of permits allowing motor vehicles to exceed certain limitations imposed by law, is

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hereby amended by adding between subsections (a) and (b) the fol lowing :

"(a.l) Subject to the other applicable provisions of this Sec tion which do not conflict with this subsection, the Board of Trans portation shall adopt such rules and regulations governing the issuanc of permits by the Commissioner, or by his designee, authorizing the applicant to operate or move upon the State's public roads a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles having five or more axles which is transporting loads which can be dismantled or separated, ing the gross weight of such a vehicle does not exceed 80,000 pounds.

No permit under this subsection may be issued until the Con gress shall provide that the maximum permissible gross weight for vehicles traveling upon a part of the National Insterstate and De fense Highway System may be at least 80,000 pounds and until the Director of the State Energy Office or his successor shall certify to the Georgia Board of Transportation that a fuel supply shortage if sufficient magnitude exists within this State which would be al leviated in part by the issuance of permits under this subsection and he shall recommend that the Board issue such permits.

No permit shall be issued under this subsection to any vehicle whose operation upon the public roads of this State threatens to unduly damage a road or any appurtenance thereto, or if the issu ance of such permit would result in the loss of any Federal aid funds to the State of Georgia. No permit shall be issued under this sub section for any motor vehicle which exceeds a single axle weight of 20,340 pounds.

The fees for such permits shall be the applicable fees specified in subsection (c) of this Section for heavy equipment."

Section 2. Subsection (a.l) of Code Section 95A-961 shall be re pealed on the 45th day after the adjournment of the 1975 regular ses sion of the Georgia General Assembly.

Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

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

On the adoption of the floor substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Adams, Marvin Alien Bailey

Beckham Bostick Brantley, H. H.

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Brown, B. D. Busbee Carr Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Connell Dent Dorminy Duke Edwards Ellis Evans Fraser Grahl Groover Harrington Harrison Hays

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Hill, B. L. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Jessup Johnson Jones Keyton Lewis Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Nix North cutt

Patten, G. C. Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Sams Savage Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Toles Tucker Turner Wheeler Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bennett Berlin Berry Bond Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carrell Clark Collins, S.
Coney
Daugherty
Davis, W.
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dickey
Dollar
Egan
Elliott
Farrar
Floyd, J. H.

Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Irvin, R. Irwin
Jordan
King
Knight
Lambert
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, D. R.
McKinriey
Moyer

Mullinax Nessmith Noble Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Shanahan Shepherd Stephens
Sweat
Thomason
Thompson
Townsend
Triplett
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Burruss Castleberry Coney Davis, E. T. Dixon Ezzard Poster

Greer Karrh Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas McCracken Mulherin

Patten, R. L. Rainey Roach Ross Twiggs Wheeler, Bobby Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the floor substitute, the ayes were 71, nays 82.

The floor substitute was lost.

Mr. Smith of the 74th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to adopt the floor substitute.

Mr. Vaughn of the 57th moved that HB 1660 be laid on the table.

On the motion, the roll was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Brown, C.
Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Castleberry Clark Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T.

Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dollar Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grahl Grantham Hamilton Harden Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G.

Horton, G. T. Hudson Irvin, R. Irwin Jordan King Knight Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Levitas Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. McKinney Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith Noble Odom Oxford

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Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Reaves Roach Rogers Russell, W. B. Shepherd

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Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Turner

Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Willis

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, Marvin Alien Bailey Beckham Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Burruss Busbee Carr Carrell Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dickey Dorminy Duke Edwards Ellis Ezzard

Fraser Harrington Harrison Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howard Hutchinson Irvin, J. Jessup Johnson Jones Keyton Kreeger Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miler Milford

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Bray Dixon Gignilliat

Greer Groover Harris, J. F. Howell Karrh Lane, Dick

Nix Northcutt Patten, G. C. Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Ritchie Ross Rush Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Sweat Triplett Tucker Twiggs Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood
McCracken Mulherin Patten, R. L. Rainey Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 88, nay* V4.

The motion prevailed and HB 1660 was laid on the table.

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HR 546-1650. By Messrs. Cole and Foster of the 6th:
A Resolution authorizing and directing the State Librarian to furnish certain law books to the judge of the Superior Court of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
The Committee of the House on Special Judiciary amends HR 546-1650 as follows:
By striking from page 1 of said Resolution line 17 through 21 and inserting in lieu thereof the following language:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if for any reason the State Librarian cannot furnish the above-mentioned books, the Re porter, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, as proper fiscal offi cer, is authorized and directed to acquire and furnish said books as provided herein."

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, was agreed ot.

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle

Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards

Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher

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Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C.

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Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McKinney
Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush

Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Alien Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Carrell Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dent Ezzard Greer

Horton, G. T. Hudson Irvin, R. Jones Lambert Lane, W. J. Mason Matthews, D. R. McDonald Mulherin Nessmith

Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Shanahan, Townsend Triplett Vaughn Wamble Whitmire Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 145, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

By unanimous consent, HR 546-1650, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

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HR 678-2014. By Messrs. Hatcher, Hutchinson, Odom and Busbee of the 114th:
A Resolution authorizing the State Librarian to furnish the new Judge of the Superior Court of the Dougherty Judicial with certain books; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M, Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon

Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Hamilton Harden Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes
Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger

Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Russell, J. Sams Shepherd Smith, J. R.

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Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles

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Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall

Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Carr Carrell Collins, M. Ellis Evans Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Greer Groover
Harrington Harris, J. F. Horton, G. T. Howell Irvin, J. Johnson Lambert Lane, W. J. Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDonald Moyer

Mulherin Nessmith Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Petro Pinkston Ross Rush Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Townsend Wamble Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 135, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
HB 1392. By Mr. Busbee of the 114th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Pesticide Use and Application Act", so as to limit application of surety bonds and liability insurance policies required of applicant's for pesti cide applicator's licenses; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Pesticide Use and Application Act", approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 849), so as to limit application of surety bonds and liability in surance policies required of applicants for pesticide applicator's li censes; to change the provisions relating to the amount of the bond or

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insurance; to provide that such amount shall be set by regulation; to provide that in the event any applicator has an unpaid and outstanding judgment against him as a result of damages caused to a second party by the misapplication of pesticides, he must provide a bond in an amount acceptable to the Commissioner before he can be licensed or relicensed; to provrde an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws: and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act known as the "Georgia Pesticide Use and Ap plication Act", approved April 3, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 849), is hereby amended by adding to the first sentence of Section 10, after the words "operation of the applicant", the following:

"; provided, that such surety bond or liability insurance policy need not apply to damages or injury to agricultural crops, plants, or land being worked upon by the applicant",
so that when so amended the first sentence of Section 10 shall read as follows:
"Section 10. Surety Bond or Insurance Required of Pesticide Applicator Licensee. The Commissioner shall not issue a pesticide applicator's license until the applicant has furnished evidence of financial responsibility with the Commissioner consisting either of a surety bond or a liability insurance policy or certification thereof, protecting persons who may suffer legal damages as a result of the operation of the applicant; provided, that such surety bond or liabil ity insurance policy need not apply to damages or injury to agricul tural crops, plants, or land being worked upon by the applicant."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 10 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new sub section (a) to read as follows:

"(a) Amount of Bond or Insurance Required--Notice of Re duction of Cancellation by Surety or Insurer. The amount of the surety bond or liability insurance as provided for in this Section shall be set by regulation. Such surety bond or liability insurance shall be maintained at not less than the minimum set by regulation at all times during the licensed period. The Commissioner shall be notified ten days prior to any reduction at the request of the appli cant or cancellation of such surety bond or liability insurance by the surety or insurer: Provided, that the total and aggregate liability of the surety and insurer for all claims shall be limited to the face of the bond or liability insurance policy: Provided, further, that the Commissione may accept a liability insurance policy or surety bond, in the proper sum, which has a deductible clause in an amount not exceeding $1,000.00 for aerial applicators and $100.00 for all other applicators for the total amount of liability insurance or surety bond required herein: And provided further, that if the applicant has not satisfied the requirement of the deductible amount

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in any prior legal claim, such deductible clause shall not be accepted by the Commissioner unless such applicant furnishes the Commis-' sioner with a surety bond or liability insurance which shall satisfy the amount of the deductible as to all claims that may arise in his application of pesticides. Further, in the event any applicator has an unpaid and outstanding judgment against him as a result of damaages caused to a second party by the misapplication of pesticides, he must provide a bond in an amount acceptable to the Commis sioner before he can be licensed or relicensed."

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 report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C.
Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry

Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Eraser Gignilliat
Grahl

Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. ii-vm, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton

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King Kreeger Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith

Nix Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters
Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Shanahan Shepherd

Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn
Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, John Bennett Dent

Egan Geisinger Horton, W. L.

Larsen, G. K. Mulherin Sams

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Dean, J. E. Dickey Elliott Ellis Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Harris, J. F. Jordan Knight Lambert McCracken Noble Patten, R. L.

Savage Thomason Townsend Ware Whitmire Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 148, nays 9.

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

HB 1435. By Mr. Evans of the 89th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-406, relating to

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judgment against defendant and to default judgment against a garnishee on failure to answer, so as to change the term "applications for garnishments" to "summonses for garnishments"; and for other pur poses.

The report of the Commttee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck
Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell

Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard
Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Greer Groover Hamilton
Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hil, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson

Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson

Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan

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Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs

Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Elliott Ellis Floyd, J. H. Grantham

Howell King Larsen, W. W. Levitas Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDonald Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L.

Phillips, G. S. Reaves Ritchie Ross Smith, J. R. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 155, nays 0.

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

HB 1631. By Mr. Hill of the 110th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and reestablishing the Georgia Commission for the National Bicentennial Celebration, so as to increase the number of at-large members of the Commission; and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, HB 1631 was ordered immediately transmitted to 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T.
Davis, W.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dixon
Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Elliott
Ellis

Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King
Knight
Kreeger
Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.
Levitas
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.

Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow
Stephens
Strickland
Sweat
Thomason
Thompson
Toles
Townsend
Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Twiggs
Vaughn

Walker Wall Wamble Ware

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2809

Wheelre, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams

Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bailey Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Ezzard

Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lee Matthews, D. R. McCracken

Patten, G. C. Phillips, G. S. Waddle Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

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

HB 1833. By Mr. Brown of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act authorizing State employees to run for and hold office in any government of any municipality having a population of 1,000 persons or less; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry

Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Chance

Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy

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Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Jones Karrh King Kreeger Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. McDaniell Miles Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey

Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Castleberry Clark Colwell Davis, E. T.

Harden Hudson Irwin Lane, Dick

Mauldin Milford Odom Rogers

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Buck Carr Coleman Dean, N. Dixon Ellis Ezzard Fraser

Gignilliat Hill, B. L. Jordan Keyton Knight Lambert
Marcus Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDonald McKinney

Mullinax Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Rush Strickland Sweat Townsend Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 135, nays 12.

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

HB 1755. By Messrs. Johnson, Bailey, Lee and Northcutt of the 68th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 92-69, relating to the powers and duties of the county boards of tax assessors, so as to change the contents of the notice required to be given by the board of county tax assessors; to provide that the members and alternate members of the county board of equalization shall be selected from the grand jury list; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The State Planning and Community Affairs Committee moves to amend HB 1755, as follows:
By inserting in the title on line 10, page 1, after the word and symbol "reference;" the following:
"to delete the requirement for certification of certain informa tion by the county board of tax assessors;"
By striking the word "arbitration" on line 4, page 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "an appeal".
By striking the words "all other necessary papers" on line 4 and 5, page 3, and inserting in lieu thereof the words: "any other papers speci fied by the appellant".
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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin

Alexander, W. M. Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton

Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry

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Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H.
Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Coiling, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington

JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE,

Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison
Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix

Noble Northcutt Odom
Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan
Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Burruss

Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dixon Egan

Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat

Greer Irvin, J. Keyton Lambert Lee

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Matthews, D. R. McCracken Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Smith, V. B.

Thomason Townsend Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 153, nays 0.

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

HB 1571. By Messrs. Colwell of the 4th, Bennett of the 124th, Twiggs of the 4th, Sweat of the 125th, Rush of the 104th, Reaves of the 124th, Rogers of the 128th, Whitmire of the 9th, Brantley of the 92nd and Patten of the 124th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled the "Minimum Foundation of Education Act," so as to provide that the minimum foundation program of education offered to "isolated schools" shall meet at least the minimum requirements and standards provided by the State Board of Education for public schools; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", approved January 24, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3), as amended, so as to provide that any school with grades 1 through 12 classified by the State Board of Education as an "isolated school" on January 1, 1974, shall have a minimum of 9 State allotted teachers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act entitled the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", approved January 24, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 17 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 17, to read as follows:
"Section 17. Isolated Schools; Allotmen of Additional Teach ers, Personnel and Funds.--The State Board of Education shall an nually allot additional teachers and other certificated professional personnel, and additional funds needed for the purpose of paying the salaries of such personnel and funds provided for herein based upon allotments of teachers, to local units of administration as may be necessary to assist local units in operating elementary and secondary schools which are, pursuant to provisions of the Act and regulations and standards prescribed by the State Board, classified

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as being 'isolated schools', in such manner as to provide pupils at tending such 'isolated schools' a minimum foundation program of education essentially comparable to that provided pupils attending public schools not coming within this classification. Any school with grades 1 through 12 classified by the State Board of Education as an 'isolated school' on January 1, 1974, shall have a minimum of 9 State allotted teachers. An 'isolated school' shall mean an elemen tary or secondary public school which meets such standards or characteristics of isolation as shall be prescribed from time to time by the State Board of Education based upon consideration of factors such as size of the school, school population density, surroundingroad conditions to include distance by the nearest passable road to another appropriate school, time required for transporting such pupils to another appropriate school, climatic and geographical conditions, and such other similar factors as the Board may, in its discretion, find relevant for the purpose of classifying a school as being isolated within the meaning of this Section. No local unit of administration shall be entitled to receive additional allotments of teachers, other personnel or State funds under provisions of this Section unless the local unit shall, at such time before the beginning of each school year for which such allotments are desired as the State Board may prescribe, make application to the State Board for classification of a particular school or schools as 'isolated' within the meaning of this Section, and submit to the State Board such proofs of isolation as the Board may require. Whether or not any school shall be termed an 'isolated school' within the meaning of this Section, and regulations and standards prescribed by the State Board for this purpose, shall be a matter for determination by the State Board, and such determination shall, in the absence of a clear abuse of discretion, be final and conclusive. The State Board shall have authority to establish minimum requirements and stan dards respecting utilization of additional teachers and funds allotted under this Section. Funds allotted under provisions of this Section shall be deemed to be allotted for the purpose of relieving hardships caused by operation of provisions of this Act, and shall be made from funds available in the contingency fund provided for in Section 28 of this Act."

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

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Mr. Sweat of the 125th moves to amend HB 1571 as follows:
By adding in the title, after the semicolon after the word "teachers" on line 6 of page 1 the following:
"to provide that any school with grades 1 through 7 classified by the State Board of Education as an 'isolated school' on January 1, 1974, shall have a minimum of 7 State allotted teachers;"

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2815

By adding in Section 1 after the period following the word "teach ers" on line 5 of page 2 the following:

"any school with grades 1 through 7 classified by the State Board of Education as an 'isolated school' on January 1, 1974, shall have a minimum of 7 State allotted teachers;".

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole

Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton

Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas

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Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C.

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston
Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland

Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Brown, S. P. Dickey

Horton, W. L.

Larsen, G. K.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Egan Ezzard Gignilliat

Greer Jessup Jordan Matthews, D. R. McCracken

Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Smith, J. R. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 161, nays 4.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration:

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2817

HB 1011. By Mr. Atherton of the 19th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize counties and certain municipali ties to levy a local income tax; to provide for the administration and collection of such taxes; and for other purposes.

The Committee substitute, recorded previously in this day's Journal, was again read.

Mr. Hawes of the 43rd moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting the amendment offered by Mr. Odom and the amendment offered by Mr. Hawes earlier this day.

The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in adopting the two amendments.

The Hawes amendment was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent.

The Odom amendment was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent.

The following amendment was read:

Messrs. Hawes and Odom move to amend the Committee substitute to HB 1011 as follows:
By striking Section 1 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"Section 1. Subject to the requirement of a referendum elec tion as provided by Section 2 of this Act, the herein designated gov erning authorities of any county or municipality of this State, by ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant to the procedure set forth in this Act, may adopt a local income tax at the rate of one percent upon the entire Georgia taxable net income, as defined in Georgia Code Section 92-3107 (Ga. Laws 1971, pp. 605, 613), of every natural person resident of such county or municipality and of every cor poration and fiduciary, with respect to so much of its Georgia tax able net income as is reasonably attributable to property owned and business done by it within such county or municipality, to be deter mined by application of the three factor ratio provided for in Geor gia Code Section 92-3113 (Ga. Laws 1950, pp. 299, 300), as amended; provided, however, that any natural person whose gross income is less than 7,500 in any year shall not be subject to any tax imposed hereunder for such year."

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On the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D.
Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H.
Alexander, W. M. Atherton Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon
Bond Bostick Brantley Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. .P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar

Floyd, L. R.
Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham
Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell
Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W.JW. Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken
McDaniell
McDonald

McKinney
Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Pearce Peters
Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B.
Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble

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2S1S

Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.

Whitmire Williams Willis

Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Davis, E. T.

Dorminy

Jones

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alien Bailey Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Collins, M.

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Harris, J. F. Harrison Lee

On the amendment, the ayes were 158, nays 3.

Matthews, D. R. Patten, R. L. Patterson Phillips, G. S. Smith, J. R. Mr. Speaker

The amendment was adopted.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Atherton of the 19th, was read and lost. An amendment, offered by Mr. Connell of the 80th was read and lost.

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien

Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry

Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C.

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Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Collins, S. Coney Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Egan Elliott Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Gignilliat Grantham Greer Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jordan King Kreeger Lambert Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Logan Marcus Matthews, C.

Miles Morgan Moyer Noble Northcutt Patten, G. C. Pearce Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Sweat Thompson Townsend Turner
Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Whitmire Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Bennett Bohannon Carlisle Carr Chance Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Connell Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Dent Dollar Edwards Evans Floyd, J. H. Grahl Groover
Harden
Harrington
Hays
Hill, G.

Irvin, J. Jessup Jones Karrh Keyton Knight Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Lowrey Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Milford Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix
Odom
Oxford
Patterson
Peters

Petro Pinkston Rainey Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Toles Triplett Tucker Twiggs Wall Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Williams
Willis

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Ellis Ezzard Harris, J. F.

Harrison Hill, B. L. Lane, Dick McCracken McKinney

Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 93, nays 71.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

Mr. Hawes of the 43rd moved that HB 1011, by substitute, as amended, be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carrell Castleberry Clark

Cole Coney Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Egan Elliott Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes

Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Johnson Jordan King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. McDaniell McDonald Miles Morgan Moyer Nix

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Noble Northcutt Odom Patten, G. C. Pearce Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Sweat Thompson Townsend Turner

Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Whitmire Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Bennett Bohannon Carlisle Carr Chance Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Dent Dollar Edwards Evans Groover Harden Harrington Hays Hill, G.

Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Jones Karrh Keyton Knight Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Milford Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Oxford Patterson Peters Petro Pinkston

Rainey Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Toles Triplett Tucker Twiggs Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.
Williams Willis

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Brantley, H. L. Ellis Floyd, J. H. Harris, J. F. Harrison

Hill, B. L. McCracken McKinney Patten, R. L.

Phillips, G. S. Shanahan Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 102, nays 65.
The motion, having failed to receive the required two-thirds majority, was lost.
Mr. Groover of the 75th served notice that at the propert time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to HB 1011, by substitute, as amended.

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The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence upon its position in substituting the same:

HB 214. By Messrs. Burruss of the 21st, McDaniell of the 20th, Kreeger of the 21st and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied by any county or independent school district the homestead of any resident of such county or independent school district who is 62 years of age or older and has an income not exceeding $6,000 per annum; and for other purposes.

Mr. Burruss of the 21st moved that the House insist upon its position in dis agreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 214 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate:

The motion prevailed.
The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Messrs. Cole of the 6th, Wamble of the 120th and Atherton of the 19th.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration:
HB 566. By Messrs. Greer of the 43rd, Burruss of the 21st, Bennett of the 124th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 34-6, relating to the registration of electors, as amended, so as to provide for the registration of electors by mail; and for other purposes.
The following amendments were read and adopted:
Messrs. Nix of the 20th, Snow and Haws of the 1st move to amend HB 566 by striking on line 20, page 3, the words "affidavit and"
and by adding on line 20, page 4, the words "This affidavit or af firmation must be sworn to or affirmed before an official authorized to administer oaths by the law of the place of executing this application"
'Sworn to and subscribed before me this _~_. day of ._._._.19__.
Signature of official administering oath'.

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Mr. Larsen of the 102nd moves to amend HB 566 by changing Section 3 to Section 4 and adding a new Section 3 as follows:

Section 3. Each registration card shall include the date of birth of the applicant.

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Bennett Berry Bond Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carlisle Castleberry Clark Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Duke Evans

Foster Greer Hamilton Harden Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hill, B. L. Howard Howell Hutchinson Johnson Knight Kreeger Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. McDaniell McKinney Morgan Moyer Mulherin
Mullinax

Nix Northcutt Odom Pearce Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Russell, J. Shepherd Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Vaughn Wall Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire
Williams Wilson, J. M.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alien Beckham

Berlin Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray

Burton Carr Chance Cole Coleman

Collins, M. Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dickey Edwards Egan Elliott Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Harrington Harrison Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T.

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2825

Horton, W. L. Hudson Irvin, J.
Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Logan Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDonald Miles

Milford Nessmith Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Petro Rainey Ross Russell, W. B.
Sams Savage Strickland Turner Waddle Walker Wheeler, Bobby Willis
Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Burruss Carrell Colwell Dean, Gib Dorminy Ellis Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Harris, J. F. Hawes Lambert Noble Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L.

Rush Shanahan Smith, J. R. Townsend Twiggs Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 80, nays 75.

The Bill, as amended, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in failing to give HB 566, as amended, the requisite constitutional majority.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration:

HB 1741. By Messrs. Howard of the 19th, Adams of the 14th, Coleman of the 102nd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that before an indictment against

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a peace officer charging such officer with a crime which is alleged to have occured while he was in the performance of his duties shall be laid before a grand jury; and for other purposes,.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D.

Farrar

Adams, J. H.

Floyd, J. H.

Adams, John

Floyd, L. R.

Adams, Marvin

Foster

Alexander, W. M.

Fraser

Alleri

Geisinger

Atherton

Gignilliat

Bailey

Grahl

Beckham

Grantham

Bennett

. Harden

Bohannon

Harrington

Bostick

Harris, J. F.

Brantley, H. H.

Harrison

Bray

Hatcher

Brown, C.

Hawes

Brown, S. P.

Hays

Burruss

Hill, G.

Burton

Horton, G. T.

Busbee

Horton, W. L.

Carr

Howard

Castleberry

Howell

Chance

Hudson

Clark

Hutchinson

Cole

Irvin, J.

Coleman

Irvin, R.

Collins, M.

Jessup

Collins, S.

Jordan

Coney

Karrh

Connell

Keyton

Davis, W.

Knight

Dean, Gib

Kreeger

Dean, J. E.

Lambert

Dean, N.

Lane, Dick

Dent

Lane, W. J.

Dixon

Larsen, W. W.

Dollar

Lee

Dorminy

Lewis

Duke

Lowrey

Edwards

Mason

Evans

Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles
Triplett

Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Walker

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Wall Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams

Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Berlin Berry Bond Brown, B. D. Carlisle

Davis, E. T. Egan Hamilton Hill, B. L. Johnson Larsen, G. K.

Levitas Marcus Odom Pearce Thompson Waddle

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Buck Carrell Daugherty Dickey Elliott Ellis Ezzard Greer Groover

Harris, J. R. Irwin Jones King Logan Matthews, C. McCracken Noble Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S.

Ritchie Rush Smith, J. R. Townsend Turner Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 131, nays 18.

The Bill, raving received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1415. By Messrs. Atherton of the 19th, Duke and Nix of the 20th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages, so as to provide for an excise tax which shall be imposed on malt beverages by municipalities and counties; to provide for a reporting system for the payment of such excise taxes on the sale of malt beverages; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages, approved March 23, 1935 (Ga. Laws 1935, p. 73), as amended, so as to provide for an excise tax which shall be imposed on malt beverages by municipali ties and counties; to provide for certain exceptions, to be eliminated within three years of the effective date of this Act; to provide for a reporting system for the payment of such excise taxes on the sale of malt beverages; to provide for the manner and method of collection and payment of such taxes; to provide for credits for taxes previously paid; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act relating to license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages, approved March 23, 1935 (Ga. Laws 1935, p. 73), as amended, is hereby amended by adding between Sections 5 and 6 a new Section to be known as Section 5A, to read as follows:
"Section 5A. (a) Municipalities and counties permitting the sale of malt beverages are hereby authorized and directed to impose an excise tax, in addition to the excise taxes presently levied by the State of Georgia, in the sum of five cents (5c) per 12 ounces, or proportionately thereof, so as to graduate the tax on bottles, cans and containers of various sizes, or in such sum as is authorized in subsection (b) hereof. The excise tax on tap or draft beer shall be in the sum of $6.00 for each container sold as hereinafter specified, containing not more than 15-1/2 gallons and at a like rate for frac tional parts, where the beverage is sold in or from a barrell or bulk container, such beverage being commonly known as tap or draft beer.
(b) In the event that any municipality or county, as of Decem ber 1, 1973, imposed an excise tax upon malt beverages at a rate greater than that specified in subsection (a) hereof, such municipali ty or county may continue to impose such tax at that rate, or may impose a tax at the rate specified in subsection (a), for a period of one year from the effective date of this Act. Any such municipality or county electing to retain a tax rate higher than the rate specified in subsection (a) shall, during the period beginning one year and ending two years from the effective date of this Act, impose a tax at the rate specified in subsection (a), or a tax at a rate equal to the rate specified in subsection (a) plus two-thirds of the difference be tween the rate imposed by subsection (a) and the rate imposed by such municipality or county as of December 1, 1973. Any such munic ipality or county electing to retain a tax rate higher than the rate specified in subsection (a) shall, during the period beginning two years and ending three years from the effective date of this Act, impose a tax at the rate specified in subsection (a), or a tax at a

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rate equal to the rate specified in subsection (a) plus one-third of the difference between the rate imposed by subsection (a) and the rate imposed by such municipality or county as of December 1, 1973. Beginning three years from the effective date of this Act, all municipalities and counties permitting the sale of malt beverages shall impose the excise tax at the rate specified in subsection (a) hereof. Provided, however, that in the event the tax required to be imposed by this Section shall be adjudged illegal or unconstitutional because of this exception for taxes exceeding the required rate as of December 1, 1973, this exception shall be abolished. It is the intent of the General Assembly that, in the event this exception for taxes exceeding the required rate as of December 1, 1973, is held unconstitutional, all cities and counties permitting the sale of malt beverages shall impose the five cent (5c) per 12 ounce rate specified in subsection (a) hereof.

(c) The excise tax provided for in subsections (a) and (b) shall be imposed upon and shall be paid by the licensed wholesale dealer in malt beverages. Such taxes shall be paid by such dealer on or before the 10th day of the month following the calendar month in which the beverages are sold or disposed of within the particular municipality and/or county by said wholesale dealer.

(d) Each licensee responsible for the payment of the excise tax shall file a report itemizing for the preceding calendar month the exact quantities of malt beverages, by size and type of contain er, for the month sold within each municipality and/or county. The licensee shall file the report with each municipality and/or county wherein such beverages are sold by said licensee.

(e) The wholesaler shall remit to such municipality and/or county on the 10th day of the month next succeeding the calendar month in which such sales were made the tax imposed by the municipality and/or county.

(f) No decal, stamp, or other marking may be required on malt beverages designating the particular city or county wherein a sale of malt beverages is made, or wherein resides a licensed retailer to whom said beverages are delivered.

(g) The State Revenue Commissioner shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this Act; and municipalities and coun ties shall have the authority to enforce collection and payment of the tax provided for herein."
Section 2. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or un constitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, 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

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if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

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

The following amendment to the Committee substitute was read and adopted:

Mr. McDonald of the 12th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 1415 as follows:

By amending Section 1 of said bill by amending the proposed Section 5A therein by relettering subsection (b) as subsection (c), and relettering all following subsections accordingly, relettering all references to subsection letters in said bill accordingy, and writing a new subsection (b), to follow the present subsection (a), and to read as follows:

"(b) In the event that any municipality or county as of Decem ber 1, 1973, imposed an excise tax on malt beverages at a rate less than that specified in subsection (a) hereof, such municipality or county may continue to impose such tax at that rate, or may impose a tax at the rate specified in subsection (a) for a period of one year from the effective date of this Act. Any such municipali ty or county electing to retain a tax rate lower than the rate specified in subsection (a) shall, during the period beginning one year and ending two years from the effective date of this Act, impose a tax at the rate specified in subsection (a), or a tax at a rate equal to the rate specified in subsection (a) minus two-thirds of the difference between the rate imposed by subsection (a) and the rate imposed by such municipality or county as of December 1, 1973. Any such municipality or county electing to retain a tax lower than the rate specified in subsection (a) shall, during the period beginning two years and ending three years from the effective date of this Act, impose a tax at the rate specified in subsection (a), or a tax at a rate equal to the rate specified in subsection (a) minus one-third of the difference between the rate imposed by subsection (a) and the rate imposed by such municipality or county as of December 1, 1973. Beginning three years from the effective date of this Act, all municipalities and counties permitting the sale of malt beverages shall impose the excise tax at the rate specified in subsection (a) hereof. Provided, however, that in the event the tax required to be imposed by this Act shall be adjudged illegal or unconstitutional because of this exception for tax rates which are lower than the required rate as of December 1, 1973, this exception shall be abolished. It is the intent of the General Assembly that, in the event this exception for tax rates which are lower then the required rate as of December 1, 1973, is held unconstitutional, all cities and counties permitting the sale of malt beverages shall impose

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the five cent (50) per 12 ounce rate specified in subsection (a) hereof."

and by adding to the first sentence in subsection (c) the following: "and (c)"

so that when amended said sentence shall read as follows:
"The excise tax provided for in subsections (a) and (b) -and (c) shall be imposed upon and shall be paid by the licensed wholesale dealer in malt beverages."

An amendment, offered by Mr. Jordan of the 58th, was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent.

The following amendment was read:

Mr. Pearce of the 87th, etal, move to amend the Committee substitute to HB 1415 as follows:

Add a new section to be numbered "H" after Section G, page 4 to read as follows:

H. Any tax revenue realized by a consolidated government existing at the time of adoption of this Act shall be used to construct a civic or convention center, operation of same.

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Mess'rs.:

Adams, G. D.
Adams, J. H. Adams, John Bailey Berlin Berry Buck Carlisle Carr Castleberry

Coleman Collins, M. Coney Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Evans

Groover Hawes Hill, G. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson

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Karrh King Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin Miles Milford

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Morgan Moyer Mulherin Northcutt Oxford Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Rush Russell, W. B. Stephens

Strickland Sweat Thompson Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Beckham Bennett Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Burruss Burton Chance Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dorminy Edwards

Farrar Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Hamilton Harden Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Irvin, R. Jones Jordan Keyton Kreeger Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.

McDaniell Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Sams Smith, V. B. Snow Thomason Toles Triplett Twiggs Wamble Willis Wilson, J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. L.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P.
Busbee Carrell Clark Cole Dean, J. E. Dickey

Duke Egan Elliott Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Grahl Greer Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R.

Harrison Knight Lane, Dick Levitas Lowrey Marcus McCracken McDonald McKinney Mullinax Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L.

Patterson Petro Phillips, G. S. Savage
Shanahan

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Shepherd Smith, J. R. Townsend Tucker

Turner Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 68, nays 63.

The amendment was adopted:

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

Mr. McDonald of the 12th moved that the House reconsider its action adopting the Committee substitute, as amended.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Beckham Bennett Berlin Brantley, H. H. Bray Buck Carr Castleberry Chance Coleman Colwell Connell . Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dollar Dorminy Edwards Evans Farrar Foster Fraser Grahl Grantham

Groover Harden Harrison Hawes Hill, G. Howell Hudson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Logan Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDonald Milford

Moyer Nessmith Oxford Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Stephens
Sweat Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Whitmire Williams Willis Wood

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Berry Bond Bostick Brown, B. D. Burruss Burton Busbee Cole Collins, S. Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dent Dixon Duke Egan

Ployd, L. R. Gei singer Gignilliat Hamilton Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hutchinson Irvin, R. Jones King Kreeger Lambert Lowrey Matthews, C. McDaniell Miles Morgan Moyer

Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Patten, G. C. Pearce Sams Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Vaughn Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bailey Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Carlisle Carrell Clark Collins, M. Dickey Elliott

Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Greer Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Lee Marcus McCracken McKinney Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Patterson Phillips, G. S. Reaves Roach Savage Shanahan Shepherd Townsend Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker.

On the motion, the ayes were 80, nays 64.

The motion prevailed.

The following floor substitute, offered by Mr. McDonald of the 12th, to the Committee substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages, approved March 23, 1935 (Ga. Laws 1935, p. 73), as amended, so as to provide for an

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excise tax which may be imposed on malt beverages by municipalities and counties; to provide for a reporting system for the payment of such excise taxes on the sale of malt beverages; to provide for the man ner and method of collection and payment of such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act relating to license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages, approved March 23, 1935 (Ga. Laws 1935, p. 73), as amended, is hereby amended by adding between Sections 5 and 6 a new Section to be known as Section 5A, to read as follows:

"Section 5A. (a) Municipalities and counties permitting the sale of malt beverages are hereby authorized to impose an excise tax, in addition to the excise taxes presently levied by the State of Georgia.
(b) The excise tax provided for in subsection (a) shall be imposed upon and shall be paid by the licensed wholesale dealer in malt beverages. Such taxes shall be paid by such dealer on or before the 10th day of the month following the calendar month in which the beverages are sold or disposed of within the particular municipality and/or county by said wholesale dealer.
(c) Each licensee responsible for the payment of the excise tax shall file a report itemizing for the preceding calendar month the exact quantities of malt beverages, by size and type of container, for the month sold within each municipality and/or county. The licensee shall file the report with each municipality and/or county wherein such beverages are sold by said licensee.
(d) The wholesaler shall remit to such municipality and/or county on the 10th day of the month next succeeding the calendar month in which such sales were made the tax imposed by the municipality and/or county.

(e) No decal, stamp, or other marking may be required on malt beverages designating the particular city or county wherein a sale of malt beverages is made, or wherein resides a licensed retailer to whom said beverages are delivered.
(f) The State Revenue Commissioner shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this Act; and municipalities and counties shall have the authority to enforce collection and payment of the tax provided for herein."
Section 2. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain

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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 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 amendment to the floor substitute was read and adopted:

Mr. Davis of the 85th and others move to amend the floor substitute to HB 1415 as follows:
Add Section G. after Section F. on page 2 as follows:
Section G. Any tax revenue realized by a consolidated government existing at the time of adoption of this Act shall be used to construct a civic or convention center, or operation of same.

On the adoption of the floor substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Brantley, H. H. Bray Carr Chance Coiling, M. Colwell Dean, Gib Dorminy Farrar Eraser Harrington

Hatcher Hawes Hill, G. Howell Jordan Keyton Mason Mauldin McDonald Milford Peters Phillips, L. L.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Alien Atherton Bailey

Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Stephens Sweat Tucker Twiggs Whitmire Williams Willis Wood
Beckham Bennett Berlin

Berry Bond Bostick Brown, B. D. Buck Burruss Carlisle Cole Coleman Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Duke
Edwards Egan Evans Ployd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton

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Harden Harris, J. R. Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh King-
Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. McDaniell Miles

Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Pearce Petro Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Sams Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton Busbee Carrell Castleberry Clark Dean, J. E.

Elliott Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Grahl Harris, J. F. Irvin, J. Lowrey Marcus McCracken McKinney Noble Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Patterson Phillips, G. S. Rainey Rogers Rush Savage Shanahan Shepherd Townsend Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the floor substitute, as amended, the ayes were 36, nays 105

The floor substitute, as amended, was lost.

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The Committee substitute, as amended, was again adopted.

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, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham
Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H.
Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carlisle Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dent Dickey Dixon Duke Edwards Egan Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster

Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King-
Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C.

Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Pinkston Ritchie Roach Ross Russell, J. Sams Savage Smith, V. B. Snow Thomason Thompson Toles Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble
Ware Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, J. M.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Bennett Carr Colwell Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dollar Dorminy Harden Irvin, J.

Jones Lewis McDonald Nessmith Peters Phillips, L. L. Rogers Russell, W. B. Stephens

Strickland Sweat Triplett Twiggs Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Burton Carrell Clark Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Elliott

Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Grahl Harris, J. F. Howell Marcus McCracken McKinney Patten, R. L.

Phillips, G. S. Rainey
Reaves Rush
Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Townsend
Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by subsitiute, as amended, the ayes were 123, nays 26.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

By unanimous consent, HB 1415, by substitute, as amended, was ordered im mediately transmitted to the Senate.

HR 476-1377. By Messrs. Morgan of the 70th, Brown of the 67th, Logan of the 62nd and others:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Bank Holding Company Study Committee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, there is a need to develop a long-range State policy with respect to bank holding companies; and
WHEREAS, legislation has been proposed which would liberalize the

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law relating to multi-bank holding company expansion and acquisitions; and

WHEREAS, legislation has been proposed to redefine control of a bank by a bank holding company in a stricter sense; and

WHEREAS, legislation has been proposed which would prevent monopolistic banking practices by banks and bank holding companies in this State; and

WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of Georgia has recently rendered a decision which affects ten banks and one bank holding company, which has yet to be implemented; and

WHEREAS, Congressman Wright Patman served notice in The Congressional Record of December 5, 1973, that he intends to have his committee hold hearings early in 1974, contemplating the consideration of major changes in the federal laws regarding bank holding companies; and

WHEREAS, it appear that further study and consideration is needed to properly develop legislation relative to the interest of the public and banking.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created the Bank Hold ing Company Study Committee to be composed of ten members as fol lows: the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Banking and Finance Committee and two members of the Committee appointed by the Chairman the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the House Banking and Finance Committee and two members of the Committee appointed by the Chairman; the President of the Georgia Bankers Association; and the President of the Independent Bankers Association of Georgia. The Committee is hereby authorized to study the laws of this State, of other states and of the United States relative to holding company banking and branch banking and, in addition, to study the needs inherent in a sound, solvent and efficient banking system for the State of Georgia. The Committee may conduct such meetings at such times and places and do such other things as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exercise its powers, perform its duties and accomplish the purposes and objectives of this Resolution. The legislative members of the Committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The other members of the Committee shall receive no compensation from State funds for their services. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Resolution shall come from the funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Legislative Branch of Government. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, to the 1975 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia on or before December 1, 1974, at which time the Committee shall stand abolished.

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The following amendment was read:
Mr. Pinkston of the 89th moves to amend HR 475-1377 by striking the words "the President of the Georgia Bankers Association; and the President of the Independent Bankers Association of Georgia" from lines 9-11, on page 2, and inserting in lieu thereof "the Commissioner of Banking and Finance".

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Berlin Carlisle Chance Cole Coleman Coney Dixon Evans

Jessup Jones Keyton Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Morgan Nessmith Pinkston

Reaves Roach Triplett Tucker Willis Wilson, J. M.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alien Ba'iley Beckham Berry Bohannon Bray Buck Busbee Carr Castleberry Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N.
Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Edwards Floyd, L. R.

Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham
Harden Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Horton, W. L.
Howard Hudson Irvin, J. Irwin, J. R. Johnson Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee Lewis

Logan
Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Ritchie Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B.
Sams Savage Snow Stephens

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Vaughn Waddle Walker Wheeler, Bobby

Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bennett Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Carrell Clark Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Duke Egan Elliott

Ellis Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Grahl Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howell Hutchinson Irvin, R. Le vitas Lowrey Marcus Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell

McDonald McKinney Nix Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Rush Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, W. B. Thomason Toles Town send Twiggs Wall Wamble Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 22, nays 93.

The amendment was lost.
The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Williams of the 9th moves to amend HR 475-1377 as follows:
x Page 2, line 7, change "Chairman" to "President". Lne 9 change "Chair man" to "Speaker".

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to as amended.

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alien
Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Bray Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Chance Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar
Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl

Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. R.
Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irvin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer

Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble
Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce
Peters Petro
Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson
Toles Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Blackshear

Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L.

Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P.

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Burruss Carrell Castleberry Clark Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Elliott Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Praser Hamilton

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Harris, J. P. Hawes Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Levitas Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Rush

Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Triplett Twiggs Wall Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 139, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

Mr. Murphy of the 18th moved that the House reconsider its action in adopt ing, this day, the following Resolution of the House:

HR 730. By Messrs. Edwards of the 95th, Castleberry of the 96th, Bennett of the 124th and others:
A Resolution urging the pardon of Lt. William L. Galley; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered the adoption of HR 730.

The Resolution was again read.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Beckham Berry Bohannon Buck

Carr Castleberry Chance Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dollar Dorminy Duke

Edwards Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grantham Harden Harrison Hays Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin,R. Jessup Keyton Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lowrey

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Mauldin McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Reaves Roach Ross

Russell, J. Sams Snow Stephens Strickland Toles Triplett Tucker Twiggs Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Berlin Bray Carlisle Coney Daugherty Dean, Gib Dickey Egan

Evans Farrar Hamilton Harris. J. R. Hatcher Hill, B. L. Howard Levitas

Mason Moyer Odom Pinkston Ritchie Russell, W. B. Thompson

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Busbee Carrell Clark Cole

Dixon Elliott Ellis Ezzard Fraser Gignilliat Grahl Greer Groover Harrington Harris, J. F. Hawes Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Irvin, J. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan

Karrh King Knight Lambert Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDonald McKinney Noble Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey

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Rogers Rush Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R.

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Smith, V. B. Sweat Thomason Townsend Turner Vaughn

Waddle Walker Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 80, nays 23.

The Resolution was again adopted.

Messrs. Bond of the 32nd and Brown of the 34th stated that they wished to be recorded as voting "nay" on the re-adoption of HR 730.

Messrs. Horton of the 43rd and Levitas of the 50th wished to be recorded as voting "nay" on the re-adoption of HR 730.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1817. By Messrs. Howard of the 19th, Murphy of the 18th, Williams of the 9th, Logan of the 62nd, Northcutt of the 68th and Adams of the 14th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", and an Act known as the Georgia Police Academy Act, so as to transfer authority of the Georgia Police Academy from the Peace Officers' Standards and Training Council to the Board of Public Safety; to create the position of Superintendent of the Police Academy; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.

Alien Atherton Bailey

Beckham
Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carr Carrell Castlebrry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grantham Greer Groover

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Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King , Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer

Mulherin Mullinax Nesamith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Burruss Burton

Carlisle Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Egan Elliott Ellis Ezzard

Gignilliat Grahl Harrington Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Lowrey Mason

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McCracken McKinney Miles Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S.

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Rainey Ross Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R.

Smith, V. B. Townsend Vaughn Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 141, nays 0.

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

SB 496. By Senator Coggin of the 35th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972", as amended, so as to create the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to provide for the transfer of the State Crime Laboratory and its functions to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C.
Brown, S. P. Buck Burton

Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent
Dickey Dixon Dollar

Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Groover Hamilton
Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R.

Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger
Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis

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Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers

Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Thompson
Toles Triplett Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams, Marvin Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Burruss Cole Collins, M. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Foster

Grahl Greer Harrington Hill, G. Horton, G. T. McCracken McKinney Northcutt Patten, R. L. Peters

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Sweat Thomason Townsend Turner Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

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

HB 1765. By Messrs. McDaniell of the 20th, and Busbee of the 114th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the authority

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of municipalities and counties to levy and collect license, occupational or professional taxes upon practitioners of certain professions, so as to include real estate within the provisions of said Act; and for other purposes.

The following substitute, offered by Messrs. McDaniell of the 20th and Busbee of the 114th, was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the authority of municipalities and counties to levy and collect license, occupational or professional taxes upon practitioners of certain professions, approved February 25, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, p. 207), as amended, so as to include real estate brokers and salesmen within the provisions of said Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act, relating to the authority of municipalities and counties to levy and collect license, occupational or professional taxes upon practitioners of certain professions, approved February 25, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, p. 207), 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 its charter, resolutions or regulations to the contrary notwithstanding, no county or municipal corporation in this State shall levy or collect any license, occupa tional or professional tax upon funeral directors, real estate brokers or salesmen or the practitioners of law, medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, podiatry, dentistry, optometry, applied psycholopy, landscape architecture, land surveying, masseur, public accounting, embalming, civil, mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical engineering or architecture except at the place where any such funeral director, real estate broker or salesman, or practitioner shall maintain his principal office; provided, such levy shall not exceed the sum of $200.00 per year. Provided further, that such levy shall not be assessed upon or collected from any such person or practitioner whose office is maintained by and who is employed in such business or practice exclusively by the United States, the State of Georgia, a municipal corporation or county of this State, or instrumentalities thereof."
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.

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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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy

Duke Edwards Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jones Jordan
Keyton King Knight Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R.

Mauldin McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Pinkston Ritchie Roach Rogers Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.
Willis Wilson, J. M.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Karrh

Larsen, G. K.

Sams

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atherton Bailey Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Burruss Carr Colewll Dean, J. E. Egan Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Foster Fraser Grahl Greer

Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howell Irwin Jessup Johnson Kreeger Lane, W. J. Lee Lewis Mason McCraken McDonald McKinney Nessmith Northcutt Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S.

Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ross Rush Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Townsend Turner Twiggs Vaughn Ware Whitmire Williams Wilson, M. L. Wood Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 120, nays 3.

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

HB 1996. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 31st and Mr. Daugherty of the 33rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 88-18, relating to Hospital Authorities, so as to authorize the State of Georgia to make grants to hospital authorities; to provide that the Department of Human Resources shall adminiser such grants; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.

Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett

Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H.

Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P.
Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington

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Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson
Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax

Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L.

Brown, B. D. Chance Collins, M. Floyd, J. H.

Grahl Greer Harris, J. F. Hill, G.

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Phillips, G. S. Rainey Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thomason

Townsend Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 154, nays 0.

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

HB 1394. By Messrs. Chance of the 112th, Adams of the 14th, Russell of the 53rd, Stephens of the 37th, Shanahan of the 7th, McDonald of the 12th, Alien of the 108th, Savage of the 30th, Ware of the 65th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide for a decal containing certain informa tion to be placed on honorary drivers' licenses; to provide for placing said decal on current licenses; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton

Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.

Dean, N. Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Groover Hamilton

Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson
Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin
Jessup Johnson Jones
Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.

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Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers

Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Atherton Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Burruss Dent Dickey Ezzard Fraser

Grahl Greer Horton, G. T. King Mason McCracken McKinney Mulherin Nessmith Northcutt Peters

Petro Phillips, G. S. Rainey Ross Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Townsend Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 148, nays 0.

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

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HB 1596. By Mr. Farrar of the 52nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act requiring the State Reve nue Commissioner to examine the tax digests of the several counties for certain purposes; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Durminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell

Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nix Noble

Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Rosa Rush Russell, J.

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Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett

Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Burruss Ezzard Foster Grahl Greer

Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Lane, W. J. McCracken McKinney Mullinax Nessmith Peters

Petro Phillips, G. S. Rainey Smith, J. R. Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 157, nays 0.

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

HB 1713. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 105th, Ellis of the 107th, Jones of the 109th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commission in each Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area of this State which includes a county within such area having a population of more than 180,000 but less than 190,000; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The State Planning and Community Affairs Committee of the House moves to amend HB 1713, as follows:
By adding to Section 24, line 22, page 16, after the words "July 1, 1974" the following:

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"provided, however, that this Act shall not become effective unless approval to a change in Area Planning and Development Commission boundaries consistent with this Act has been granted by the Board of the Department of Community Development by not later than June 1, 1974."

so that Section 24 will read as follows:

"Section 24. Effective Date. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1974, provided, however, that this Act shall not become effective unless approval to a change in Area Planning and Develop ment Commission boundaries consistent with this Act has been granted by the Board of the Department of Community Develop ment by not later than June 1, 1974. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a Commission shall determine by resolution the timing and sequence of the assumption of such duties, powers and obligations it may have under Sections 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of this Act and such Sections shall not become effective until the date specified in such resolution, but in any event, all such Sections shall become effective on January 1 of the year following the year in which a Commission is created."

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Gignilliat of the 105th moves to amend HB 1713 as follows:
By adding at the end of Section 24 the following:
This Act shall be deemed approved by said Board in the event it is not disapproved by June 1, 1974.

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Beckham Bennett

Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.

Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell

Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Celling, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Evans Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harris on Hatcher Hays

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Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix

Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd
Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Chance.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Bailey Brantley, H. L. Castleberry Elliott Farrar Grahl

Harden Hawes Howell Johnson Keyton Lee McCracken

McDaniell Northcutt Patten, R. L. Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Rainey

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Thomason Turner Wall

Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 149, nays 1.

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

HB 1536. By Mr. Larsen of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act, as amended, so as to authorize the medical examiner or his designee to obtain blood samples; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Carlisle

Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Caleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis

Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard

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Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell

McDonald Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom
Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B.

Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Busbee Carrell Dean, J. E. Dollar Elliott Grahl Greer Hawes

Howell Jessup Johnson Jordan Larsen, W. W. McCracken McKinney Morgan Peters Petro

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Ross Shanahan Smith, J. R. Thomason Townsend Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 148, nays 0.

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

HR 432-1239. By Mr. Russell of the 53rd:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Family Court Study Commission; and for other pur poses.

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WHEREAS, no one seems to have stumbled upon the reason why there is a generation gap; there has not yet been a cure for the battered child syndrome; children run away from parents and drop out of schools with increasing frequency as each month passes by; criminals are get
ting younger; police are less effective than ever; and

WHEREAS, if a cure for these and other ills is to be found, it will have to be a result of inspiration and cooperation on the part of those who are now in a position to cure the ills of our society; and

WHEREAS, there is no statewide organization currently studying the family court concept to see if it can assist in curing some of the ills which currently face society, and it would be a worthwhile use of the time and energy of judges, attorneys and businessmen to meet together to hear from individuals who have ideas about how to change the pres sures which are forcing our youth to act and react so strangely, and to respond to the ideas which have merit.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created the Family Court
Study Commission which shall be composed of 20 persons, as follows:

One superior court judge shall be selected from each of the ten Georgia Congressional Districts, selected by the members of the Council of Superior Court Judges. Five attorneys at law shall be selected from the members of the State Bar Association. Five businessmen shall be selected from the State at large by the Governor.

The Commission is authorized and directed to formulate its own policies and procedures, but it shall be kept in mind at all times that the Commission's main function is to hear from the people around the State as to their views concerning the ills besetting society and whether or
not they feel a family court system in Georgia might provide some of the cures so badly needed. The Commission is authorized to study the laws of this State and other states relating to family courts, to see if they can be amended or adapted to Georgia's use. If the Commission is of the view that a family court system will benefit Georgia, the Com mission shall commission the drafting of necessary legislation for intro duction at the 1974 session of the Georgia General Assembly.

The Commission is authorized to consult with the Attorney Gen eral, Legislative Counsel, judges of the appellate courts, superior court and inferior court judges and lay people. The Commission may conduct such meetings at such times and places and do such other things as it deems necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exer cise its powers, performance, duties and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Resolution.

The judicial members of the Commission shall receive the allowances authorized by legislative members of interim legislative committees, but from the funds of the Governor. The other members of the Commission shall receive the same compensation from the same source. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Resolution shall come from

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the funds appropriated or otherwise available to the executive branch of government.

The Commission shall make a report of its findings and recom mendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, to the 1974 session of the General Assembly of Georgia on or before December 30, 1973, at which time the Commission shall stand abolished.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Commission on Domestic Relations; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the laws of the several states regarding Domestic Re lations have, during the past decade, been undergoing serious reexamination leading to significant and wide ranging changes in the State's legal approach to the entire range of matters concerned with Domestic Re lations; and
WHEREAS, there has been no coordinated and concentrated effort in this State to reexamine Georgia laws concerning Domestic Relations; and
WHEREAS, it is far more appropriate to review the law with re gard to Domestic Relations in an overall perspective and in a coordinated and studied manner; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that a State-wide Commis sion be established to accomplish this purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL AS SEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created a Commission on Domestic Relations, to be composed of nineteen members as follows: four Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives; four Senators, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; six Judges, appointed by the Council of Superior Court Judges; one Judge of the Juvenile Court, to be appointed by the appropriate state wide organization of Juvenile Court Judges; and four members of the State Bar of Georgia, to be appointed by the President thereof. The Commission is hereby authorized and directed to study the laws of this State and other states relating to Domestic Relations; including, but not limited to, the laws relating to divorce, annullment, alimony, child sup port, torts between spouses, juvenile delinquency, and adoption. At the organizational meeting the Commission shall elect, from its own mem bership, a chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary or de sirable. The Commission shall be authorized to consult with the Attorney General, the Legislative Counsel, the judges of all courts of this State, and such other individuals, organizations, associations and officials as it deems necessary to effectively carry out its duties and responsibilities.

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The Commission is authorized to request and receive assistance from any source.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each legislative member of the Commission shall be authorized to receive the expenses and allowances provided for by laws for legislative members of interim committees. The other members of the Committee shall receive no compensation from State funds for their services. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Resolution shall come from the funds appropri ated or otherwise available to the legislative branch of government.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the regular 1975 Session of the General Assembly, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, on or before December 1, 1974, at which time the Commission shall stand abolished.

The following amendments were read and adopted:

Messrs. Horton of the 56th and Russell of the 53rd move to amend the Com mittee substitute to HR 432-1239 as follows:
By striking the entire paragraph beginning on line 18, p. 2 and ends as line 26, p. 2 and substituting the following:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said members of the Com mission shall be authorized to receive the expenses and allowances provided by law for legislative members of interim committees. Legislative members and State Bar members shall receive compen sation from funds appropriated or otherwise available to the legis lative branch of government. The other members shall receive compensation from funds appropriated or otherwise available to the judicial branch of government."

Mr. Russell of the 53rd moves to amend HR 432-1239 (Committee substitute) as follows:
By adding the words "and the desirability of establishing 'family courts', after the word 'adoption' on line 8, page 2.

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

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On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck
Burruss
Burton
Busbee
Carrell
Castleberry
Clark
Coleman
Collins, S.
Colwell
Coney
Connell
Daugherty
Davis, E. T.
Davis, W.
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dixon
Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan

Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays
Hill, G. Horton, G. T.
Horton, W. L.
Hudson
Hutchinson
Irvin, J.
Irvin, R.
Jessup
Jordan
Keyton
King
Knight
Kreeger
Lambert Lane, Dick
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee Levitas
Logan
Lowrey Marcus
Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R.

McDaniell Miles Moyer Mulherin Nix Noble Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W . B. Sams
Savage Shanahan
Shepherd
Smith, J. R.
Smith, V. B.
Snow
Stephens
Strickland
Sweat Thompson
Toles
Townsend
Tucker
Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wamble Whitmire
Williams
Willis Wilson, J. M.
Wood

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Carr Grantham Harrington Howard

Irwin Mauldin Milford Oxford

Rush Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Alien Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Bray Carlisle Chance Cole Collins, M. Ezzard Foster Grahl

Hill, B. L. Howell Johnson Jones Karrh Lane, W. J. Lewis McCracken McDonald McKinney Morgan Mullinax

Nessmith Odom Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey Thomason Triplett Turner Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 132, nays 12.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

HB 1537. By Mr. Larsen of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Uniform Act Regulating Traf fic on Highways, as amended, so as to change the qualifications of medi cal or laboratory technicians or aides who withdraw blood from patients for certain reasons; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin

Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton

Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin

Berry Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger
Gignilliat

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Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin
McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin Nessmith

Nix Noble Northcutt Odom
Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Lambert.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L.

Carrell Clark Dean, J. E. Dorminy

Evans Grahl Greer Harrison

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McKinney
Morgan Mullinax Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey Ross

Shanahan Smith, J. R. Thomason Ware Williams Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 144, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1329. By Messrs. Wamble of the 120th and Collins of the 122nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 68-502, relating to the definition of certain terms as they pertain to the regulation of motor contract carriers, so as to provided that motor contract carriers shall not include motor vehicles engaged in the transportation of liquid ferti lizer, nursery stock, or sod grass; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Motor Vehicles moves to amend HB 1329 as follows:
By striking from lines 5, 14 and 24 of page 1 the following:
"liquid fertilizer,".
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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H.

Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham

Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond

Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney
Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden

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Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L.
Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin
Jessup Johnson
Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford
Morgan Moyer

Mulherin Nix Noble
Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Ellis.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L.

Carlisle Daugherty Evans

Farrar Grahl Greer

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Hill, B. L. Lane, W. J. McCracken McKinney Mullinax Nessmith

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Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Ross

Shanahan Smith, J. R. Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 154, nays 1.

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

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

SB 692. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Bryan County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 693. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, deputy sheriff and clerk of the superior court of Bryan County upon an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff and deputies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 694. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Bryan County and creating the office of tax commissioner, so as to change the compensation of the tax com missioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 695. By Senator Herndon of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver

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and Tax Collector of Thomas County into the office of Tax Commis sioner; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning- & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 696. By Senator Herndon of the 10th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new Board of Commissioners of Thomas County; to provide for the composition, pwers and duties of said Board and for the election of the members thereof; and for other pur poses.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 698. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Winder in the County of Barrow; to create a new charter for said city; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.
SB 700. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Fannin County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.
SB 701. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Fannin County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other pur poses.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.
SB 702. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Fannin County, so as to change the number of members on the board of commissioners; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

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SB 705. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Helen, so as to authorize the governing authority to exercise the power of eminent domain; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 706. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Moore of the 56th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County, so as to provide for an additional judge of the State Court of Cobb County; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 634. By Senators London of the 50th and Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 114-4, relating to the amount, computation and payment of compensation under the Work men's Compensation Act, so as to provide for additional benefits to de pendents of firemen, members of a rescue squad and law enforcement officers killed in line of duty; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 649. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Council on Maternal Health, so as to change the name of said Council; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Ecology

SB 672. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Young of the 13th, Summers of the 53rd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for an adequate program for education in Georgia; to provide for a short title and for the purpose of said Act; to provide for instructional services; to provide for supportive services; to provide for cooperative education service agencies; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

SB 704. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, so as to authorize the Cor-

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poration to request and obtain certain information from other govern mental departments, boards, etc., relative to persons indebted to the Corporation; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

SB 580. By Senator Thompson of the 32nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the powers and duties of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to provide that inmates serving life sentences shall become eligible for consideration for parole by the Board upon completion of the service of fifteen years; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State of the Republic.

SB 689. By Senators Langford of the 51st, London of the 50th, Ward of the 39th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 81A-140, relating to the trial of civil cases, as amended, so as to provide that no case may be tried earlier than the 61st days from the date the complaint was filed and served; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SR 375. By Senator Langford of the 51st:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract of Stateowned property; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property.

SB 497. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the confiscation and sale of certain articles of tangible personal property used in the commission of a felony; to provide for proceedings in the superior court; to provide for disposition of proceeds from a sale; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Dean of the 54th this day in order that he might be able to keep an appointment with his medical doctor.

Mr. Connell of the 80th moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed.

The Speaker Pro Tempore announced the Houses adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, February 19, 1974

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend C. S. Hamilton, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia.

By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with.

Mr. Mauldin of the 13th, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.

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

The Journal was confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents.
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules met and fixed the calendar for today's business, Tuesday, February 19, 1974, and submits the following:

HB

60. Motor Carrier, Define Term

HB

104. Motor Carriers, Corporate Limits

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HR 61-191. Abolish Office of the Lieutenant Governor

HR

713. Georgia Hall of Fame, Establish in Augusta

HB

747. Planning & Dev. Comm. Guides for Areas

HB 1248. Area Plan. & Dev. Comm., Selecting Members

HB 1279. Motor Veh. DUI's Operate Exemption (Reconsidered)

HR 455-1298. Gov. Reg. Private Business Study Comm.

HB 1340. Georgia Heritage Comm., Create

HB 1363. Cities, Standards for Budget, Audit (Reconsidered)

HB 1364. Counties, Stds., for Budget Audit

HB 1530. Civil Actions & Misdemeanor Cases

HB 1542. Peace Officers Stds. Council, Quorum

HB 1543. Peace Officers Stds. Council, Composition

HB 1557. Billiard Rooms, Intoxicating Liquors

HB 1637. Public Safety, Vehicle Licenses, Rules

HB 1684. Marta Labor Disputes, Prohibit Strikes (Reconsidered)

HB 1695. Crime of Aiding Escape, Penalties

HB 1726. Planning Commissions, Powers & Duties (Postponed)

HB 1761. Paupers, Payment of Ambulance Service

HB 1820. Alcoholic Beverage Sales, Prohibit Certain Days

HB 1826. Peace Warrants, Bring immediately to court

HB 1855. Unlawful to Hinder Revenue Commissioner in his duties

HR 625-1861. Justices of the Peace & Ex. Off., Justices, Ed. Prog.

HB 1884. Georgia World Congress Board, Create

HR 630-1889. Thrift & Investment Notes Study Committee

HB 1891. Flint Judicial Circuit, Additional Judge

HB 1897. Publicly owned Utilities, Use of

HB 1918. Georgia Scenic Trails Act, Change Title to Act

All Compensation Bills and Resolutions

SB

38. Peace Warrant & Behavior Bonds

SB

135. Juvenile Court, Judge, Expenses

SB

153. Insurance, Physician and Doctor

SB

227. Area Planning & Development Comm. Contracts

SR

264. Standard Time, Pertaining to

SB

326. Pardons and Parole, aged and disabled inmates

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495. Uniform Narcotic Drug Act 513. Health Insurance Fund, Investment of Funds 522. Ordinaries, Salaries, County Funds 600. Trust Company, Corp. Voting Stock

The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Resolutions in any order which he may desire.
Respectfully submitted, Lambert of 97th, Vice-Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 2079. By Messrs. Harris, Roach and Thomason of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the coroner of Bartow County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the coroner; and for other purposes.

HB 2080. By Messrs. Harris, Roach and Thomason of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, so as to change the mileage allowance of the sheriff of Bartow County and for other purposes.

HB 2081. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Dillard in the County of Rabun; to create a new charter for said city; and for other purposes.

HB 2082. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Gilmer County on a salary system in lieu of the fee system, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff of Gilmer County; and for other purposes.

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HB 2083. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a County Com missioner of Gilmer County, so as to change the compensation of the County Commissioner; and for other purposes.

HB 2084. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the Ordinary of Gilmer County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary of Gilmer County; and for other purposes.

HB 2085. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Gilmer County into the office of Tax Commissioner, so as to change the compensation of the deputy tax commissioner; and for other purposes.

HB 2086. By Messrs. Toles of the 16th, Adams of the 14th and Lowrey of the 15th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Cave Spring in the County of Ployd, so as to provide for councilmen to be elected to seats on the city council; and for other purposes.

HB 2087. By Mr. Karrh of the 91st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jenkins County on a salary, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the deputy sheriff; and for other purposes.

HB 2088. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Roads and Revenues of Lincoln County, so as to change the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and for other purposes.

HB 2089. By Messrs. Pinkston, Dickey, Berlin, Evans, Brown and Coney of the 89th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reenacting the Charter of the City of Macon, so as to provide that title and possession of all property and assets, real and personal, under the control or jurisdiction of the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Macon, or utilized by the Board of Water Commissioners in its water and sanitary sewer age activities, whether title thereto is vested in the Board of Water

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Commissioners or in the City of Macon, be transferred assigned, con veyed and delivered to the Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority; and for other purposes.

HB 2090. By Messrs. Castleberry of the 96th and Edwards of the 95th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the salary of the Sheriff of of Chattahoochee County; and for other purposes.

HB 2091. By Mr. Castleberry of the 96th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Webster County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes.
HR 716-2091. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the Town of Arcade in Jackson County to charge an excise tax on malt beverages at the rate of ten cents per case of twelve-ounce containers; and for other purposes.

HB 2092. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Braselton in the County of Jackson, so as to authorize the Town of Braselton to contract for the purchase of utility services for the pur pose of the resale of such services; and for other purposes.

HB 2093. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Snellville, so as to change the provisions relative to filling vacancies; and for other purposes.
HB 2094. By Messrs. Lewis and McCracken of the 77th, Lane and Nessmith of the 76th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the present mode of compensating the Tax Commissioner of Burke County, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.
HB 2095. By Messrs. Brown of the 67th, Johnson and Bailey of the 68th and Carlisle of the 67th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of

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compensation for the Clerk of Superior Court of Fayette County and providing an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court and for other purposes.

HB 2096. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Wayne County, so as to change the compensation of the members of said board; and for other purposes.

HB 2097. By Messrs. Larsen and Jesup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Dublin, so as to delete therefrom the requirement that property be returned in the city for taxation; and for other purposes.

HB 2098. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a Small Claims Court for Appling County, so as to change the term of office of judges of said court; and for other purposes.

HB 2099. By Mr. Lambert of the 97th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Madison, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and councilmen; and for other purposes.

HB 2100. By Mr. Smith of the 74th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to private passenger automobiles and creating a manufacturer's warranty so as to standards of safety concerning the ability to sustain shock, so as to provide that the provisions of said Act shall not apply to certain private passenger automobiles until September 1, 1974; and for other purposes.

HR 717-2100. By Messrs. Mulherin of the 81st, Marcus of the 26th, Brown of the 67th, Townsend of the 24th, Wheeler of the 13th, and Russell of the 62nd:
A Resolution creating the Medical Services Study Committee; and for other purposes.

HB 2101. By Messrs. Triplett of the lllth, Chance of the 112th, Gignilliat of the 105th, Hill of the 110th and Ellis of the 107th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter

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for Garden City, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city and annex and incorporate certain additional land into said city; and for other purposes.

HB 2102. By Messrs. Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to hunt or trap or attempt to hunt or trap wild animals in Fannin, Union and Towns Counties by the use of steel traps or other devices left un attended when such traps or devices could injure, harm or endanger domestic or farm animals; and for other purposes.

HB 2103. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the Sheriff and Clerk of Superior Court of Dodge County from a fee system to the salary system of compensation, so as to change the title of the deputy sheriff charged with certain duties relating to taxation to the special deputy sheriff and clerk; and for other purposes.

HB 2104. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Dodge County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the Clerk of the Commissioner of Dodge County and for other purposes.

HB 2105. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Ordinary of Dodge County from the fee and salary system to the salary system exclusively, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the ordinary; and for other purposes.

HB 2106. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of the Tax Commissioner of Dodge County, so as to authorize the tax commis sioner to employ two clerks; and for other purposes.

HB 2107. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Ployd of the 5th, Burruss of the 21st and Harris of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State Govern ment, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties,

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municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law; and for other purposes.

SB 692. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Bryan County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes.

SB 693. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, deputy sheriff and clerk of the superior court of Bryan County upon an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff and deputies; and for other purposes.

SB 694. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Bryan County and creating the office of tax commissioner, so as to change the compensation of the tax com missioner; and for other purposes.

SB 695. By Senator Herndon of the 10th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Thomas County into the office of Tax Commis sioner and for other purposes.

SB 696. By Senator Herndon of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new Board of Commissioners of Thomas County; to provide for the composition, powers and duties of said Board and for the election of the members thereof; and for other purposes.
SB 698. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Winder in the County of Barrow; to create a new charter for said city; and for other purposes.
SB 700. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Fannin County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes.

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SB 701. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Pannin County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes.

SB 702. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Fannin County, so as to change the number of members on the board of commissioners; and for other purposes.

SB 705. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Helen, so as to authorize the governing authority to exercise the power of eminent domain; and for other purposes.

SB 706. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Moore of the 56th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County, so as to provide for an additional judge of the State Court of Cobb County; and for other purposes.

SB 634. By Senators London of the 50th and Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 114-4, relating to the amount, computation and payment of compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, so as to provide for additional benefits to dependents of firemen, members of a rescue squad and law enforcement officers killed in line of duty; and for other purposes.

SB 649. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Council on Maternal Health, so as to change the name of said Council; and for other purposes.

SB 672. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Young of the 13th, Summers of the 53rd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for an adequate program for education in Georgia; to provide for a short title and for the purpose of said Act; to provide for instructional services; to provide for supportive services; to provide for cooperative education service agencies and for other purposes.

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SB 704. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, so as to authorize the Corporation to request and obtain certain information from other governmental de partments, boards, etc., relative to persons indebted to the Corporation; and for other purposes.

SB 580. By Senator Thompson of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the powers and duties of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to provide that inmates serving life sentences shall become eligible for considera tion for parole by the Board upon completion of the service of fifteen years; and for other purposes.
SB 689. By Senators Langford of the 51st, London of the 50th, Ward of the 39th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 81A-140, relating to the trial of civil cases, as amended, so as to provide that no case may be tried earlier than the 61st day from the date the complaint was filed and served; and for other purposes.
SR 375. By Senator Langford of the 51st: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract of Stateowned property; and for other purposes.
SB 497. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the confiscation and sale of certain articles of tangible personal property used in the commission of a felony; to provide for proceedings in the superior court; to provide for disposition of proceeds from a sale; and for other purposes.
Mr. Ployd of the 5th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 2107. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Floyd of the 5th, Chairman.

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Mr. Farrar of the 52nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 499. Do Pass, as Amended.
SB 558. Do Pass.
SB 631. Do Pass.
SB 672. Do Pass, as Amended.

Respectfully submitted, Farrar of the 52nd, Chairman.

Mr. Farrar of the 52nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 451. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Farrar of the 52nd, Chairman.

Mr. Brown of the 67th District, Chairman of the Committee on Health and Ecology, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Health and Ecology has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 547. Do Pass. SB 613. Do Pass. SB 674. Do Pass.

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SB 676. Do Pass. SB 617. Do Pass, as Amended. SB 649. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Brown of the 67th, Chairman.

Mr. Brown of the 67th District, Chairman of the Committee on Health & Ecology, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Health & Ecology has had under consideration the follow ing Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB

562. Do Pass.

SB

563. Do Pass.

HR 717-2100. Do Pass.

SB

373. Do Pass.

SB

192. Do Pass, as Amended.

Respectfully submitted, Brown of the 67th, Chairman.

Mr. Harrington of the 93rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Human Relations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Human Relations has had under consideration the follow ing Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 292. Do Pass. SB 545. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Harrington of the 93rd, Chairman.

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Mr. Vaughn of the 57th District, Chairman of the Committee on Highways, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Highways has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations :
SB 605. Do Pass.
SB 484. Do Pass.
SR 354. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Vaughn of the 57th, Chairman.

Mr. Rainey of the 115th District, Chairman of the Committee on Recreation, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Recreation has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HR 683-2024. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Rainey of the 115th, Chairman.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Resolu tion of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HR 650. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Lambert of the 97th, Vice-Chairman.

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Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recom
mendations :

HB

804. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HB 1502. Do Pass, as Amended.

HB 1523. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HB 1605. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HB 1620. Do Pass, as Amended

HB 1714. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HB 1762. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HB 1961. Do Pass.

HB 1975. Do Pass.

HB 1982. Do Pass.

HB 1983. Do Pass.

HB 1988. Do Pass.

HB 1989. Do Pass.

HB 2017. Do Pass.

HB 2025. Do Pass, as Amended.

HB 2037. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HB 2051. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HB 2059. Do Pass.

HB 2060. Do Pass.

HB 2061. Do Pass, as Amended.

HB 2063. Do Pass.

HB 2066. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HB 2067. Do Pass, as Amended.

HB 2068. Do Pass, as Amended.

HB 2069. Do Pass.

HB 2071. Do Pass.

HB 2072. Do Pass.

HB 2073. Do Pass.

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HB 2075. Do Pass.

HB 2076. Do Pass.

HB 2077. Do Pass.

HB 2078. Do Pass.

HR 132- 480. Do Pass.

HR 659-1942. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HR 671-1984. Do Pass.

HR 685-2027. Do Pass.

SB

632. Do Pass.

SB

667. Do Pass, as Amended.

SB

678. Do Pass.

SB

679. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 50th, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, all local House Bills and Resolutions passed or adopted today were ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 804. By Mr. Brown of the 34th:
A Bill to amend an Act granting to the incorporated municipalities of this State having a population of more than 300,000 certain basic powers, so as to provide additional powers of the Public Officer and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted :
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act granting to the incorporated municipalities of this State having a population of more than 300,000 certain basic powers, approved March 4, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 3089), so as to provide additional powers of the Public Officer; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act granting to the incorporated municipalities of this State having a population of more than 300,000 certain basic powers, approved March 4, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 3089), is hereby amended by striking from the first sentence of subsection 3 of Section 9, the words,

"making examinations"

and inserting in lieu thereof the words,

"performing the inspection duties imposed upon them by the provisions of this law.",

and adding at the end of subsection 3 the following:

"The Public Officer, in person and not by or through any em ployee or agent, shall have and is hereby granted the right to make application for, receive and execute inspection warrants directed to the owners or occupants of such dwellings, buildings or structures requiring them to permit inspection thereof. The term 'inspection warrant' means a warrant authorizing a search or inspection of premises where such a search or inspection is one that is necessary for the enforcement of any of the provisions of this law. The Public Officer may obtain an inspection warrant, under the conditions specified in this law, authorizing him, or his agents, to conduct a search or inspection of property, either with or without the consent of the person whose property is to be searched or inspected, if such search or inspection is one that is elsewhere authorized under the provisions of this law. Inspection warrants may be issued by any judge of any court of record whose territorial jurisdiction encom passes the property to be inspected. The issuing judge shall issue the warrant when he is satisfied that the following conditions are met:

(a) The Public Officer must establish under oath or affirma tion that the premises to be inspected are to be inspected as a part of a legally authorized program of inspection which includes such premises, or that there is probable cause for believing that there is a condition or circumstance which justifies such an inspection; and

(b) The issuing judge determines that the issuance of the warrant is authorized by this law. An inspection warrant shall be validly issued only if:

(1) The warrant describes, either directly or by reference to the affidavit, the premises where the inspection is to occur and is accurate enough in description so that any owner or occupant of the premises can reasonably determine from the face of the warrant what premises may be inspected under such warrant; and

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(2) The warrant indicates the conditions or circumstances which the inspection is intended to check or reveal; and

(3) The warrant is attached to the affidavit required to be made in order to obtain the warrant; and

(4) The warrant refers, in general terms, to the statutory or regulatory provisions sought to be enforced.

No facts discovered or evidence obtained in an inspection con ducted under authority of an inspection warrant issued under the provisions of this law shall be competent evidence of the existence of any such fact in any criminal proceeding- against any party except a prosecution commenced under this law."

so that, when so amended, subsection 3 shall read as follows:

"(3) To enter upon premises for the sole purpose of perform ing the inspection duties imposed upon them by the provisions of this law. Provided, however, that such entries shall be made in such manner as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the persons in possession. The Public Officer, in person and not by or through any employee or agent, shall have and is hereby granted the right to make application for, receive and execute inspection warrants directed to the owners or occupants of such dwellings, buildings or structures requiring them to permit inspection thereof. The term 'inspection warrant' means a warrant authorizing a search or inspec tion of premises where such a search or inspection is one that is necessary for the enforcement of any of the provisions of this law. The Public Officer may obtain an inspection warrant, under the conditions specified in this law, authorizing him, or his agents, to conduct a search or inspection of property, either with or without the consent of the person whose property is to be searched or inspected, if such search or inspection is one that is elsewhere au thorized under the provisions of this law. Inspection warrants may be issued by any judge of any court of record whose territorial jurisdiction encompasses the property to be inspected. The issuing judge shall issue the warrant when he is satisfied that the following conditions are met:

(a) The Public Officer must establish under oath or affirma tion that the premises to be inspected are to be inspected as a part of a legally authorized program of inspection which includes such premises, or that there is probable cause for believing that there is a condition or circumstance which justifies such an inspection; and

(b) The issuing judge determines that the issuance of the war rant is authorized by this law. An inspection warrant shall be validly issued only if:

(1) The warrant describes, either directly or by reference to the affidavit, the premises where the inspection is to occur and is accurate enough in description so that any owner or occupant of

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the premises can reasonably determine from the face of the warrant what premises may be inspected under such warrant; and

(2) The warrant indicates the conditions or circumstances which the inspection is intended to check or reveal; and

(3) The warrant is attached to the affidavit required to be made in order to obtain the warrant; and

(4) The warrant refers, in general terms, to the statutory or regulatory provisions sought to be enforced.

No facts discovered or evidence obtained in an inspection con ducted under authority of an inspection warrant issued under the provisions of this law shall be competent evidence of the existence of any such fact in any criminal proceeding against any party ex cept a prosecution commenced under this law."

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, by substitute, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1502. By Messrs. Adams of the 36th, Egan of the 25th, Larsen of the 27th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act authorizing the Commis sioners of certain counties to create a board of examiners of stationary engineers and firemen; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 1502 as follows:
By striking from Section 2, beginning on line 15, the following: "January 1, 1976",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "January 1, 1975".

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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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1523. By Mr. Greer of the 43rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, and for other purposes", approved February 2, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 528), as heretofore amended, particularly as amended by an Act approved March 3, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2948), as amended, so as to provide that an employee may retire on a reduced pension at age fifty-five upon completion of twenty years of service; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA that the Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, and for other purposes," approved February 2, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 528), as heretofore amended, be further amended as follows:
Section 1. The Act approved March 3, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 2948), amending said Act, is hereby amended by inserting just before the last proviso of Section l(b) of said 1962 Act, as amended, the following language:
"provided, further, that any teacher or employee who has served twenty (20) years, at least fifteen (15) of which were spent in actual service to the Fulton County Board of Education, and who has attained the age of fifty-five (55) years may elect to retire on a reduced pension, said reduction to be computed as follows: (i) if the employee elects to retire between the ages of fifty-five (55) and sixty (60), the reduction shall be one twelfth (l/12th) of two and one-half percent (2%%) per month for each month the employee

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lacks in being sixty (60) years of age, plus a further reduction of twenty-two and one-half percent (22 1/2 r/r); (ii) if the employee elects to retire between the ages of sixty (60) and sixty-five (65), the reduction shall be one twelfth (l/12th) of four and one-half percent (4% r/f ) for each month the employee lacks in being sixtyfive (65) years of age;" so that said Section l(b) when amended shall read as follows:

"(b) Any teacher or employee who shall elect to come under the terms of this amendment, must attain the age of sixty (60) years and shall have served twenty-five (25) years, before being eligible to retire and receive the benefits, as provided by this amendment; provided, however, that any teacher or employee who has served twenty-five (25) years and who has attained the age of fifty-five (55) years may elect to retire on a reduced pension, said reduction to be one-twelfth (1/12) of two percent (2%) per month for each month the teacher or employee lacks in being sixty (60) years of age; provided, further, that any teacher or employee who has served twenty (20) years, at least fifteen (15) of which were spent in actual service to the Fulton County Board of Education, and who has attained the age of fifty-five (55) years may elect to retire on a reduced pension, said reduction to be computed as follows: (i) if the employee elects to retire between the ages of fifty-five (55) and sixty (60), the reduction shall be one twelfth (l/12th) of two and one-half percent (2% f/( ) per month for each month the employee lacks in being sixty (60) years of age, plus a further reduction of twenty-two and one-half percent (22%%) ; (ii) if the employee elects to retire between the ages of sixty (60) and sixty-five (65), the reduction shall be one twelfth (l/12th) of four and one-half percent (4% f/r ) for each month the employee lacks in being sixty-five (65) years of age; provided, further, that the pro visions of this section as to age limit shall not apply to any person claiming a pension by reason of total and permanent disability."

Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.

Section 3. Should any Section or provision of this Act be held unconstitutional or invalid, such Section or provision shall not affect the validity of this Act as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so held to be unconstitutional.

Section 4. A copy of the notice of intention to apply for this local legislation is attached hereto and made a part of this bill, and it is hereby declared by the authority aforesaid that all of the requirements of law relating to the notice of intention to apply for the passage of local legislation have been complied with for the enactment of this law.

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, by substitute, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1605. By Mr. Irvin of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Roswell, as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of said City; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Roswell, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3289), so as to change the corporate limits of said city by deannexing certain real property under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act creating a new charter for the City of Roswell, approved April 10, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3289), as amended by Act No. 614, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3407), is hereby amended by striking Section 1.02 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1.02, to read as follows:
"SECTION 1.02. CORPORATE BOUNDARIES. The corpo rate limits of the City of Roswell are defined to be:
BEGINNING at a point on the south side of the Chattahoochee River if a line is drawn from the southeast corner where Vickery Creek enters into the Chattahoochee River to the south bank of the Chattahoochee River and going thence easterly, northeasterly, and southeasterly along the south bank of the Chattahoochee River five thousand nine hundred and eighty (5,980) feet, more or less, to the east right of way line of Georgia Highway No. 400; thence northeasterly along the east right of way line of Georgia Highway No. 400 six hundred and fifty (650) feet to a point thence south easterly four hundred and fifty (450) feet to a point on the west side of Riverside Road; thence northwesterly along the west side of Riverside Road sixty (60) feet to a point on the south line of Land Lot 535; thence south 89 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds east along the south line of Land Lot 535 one thousand three hundred and ten (1,310) feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of Land Lot 535; thence north 0 degrees 27 minutes west along the east line of Land Lot 535 one thousand three hundred twenty and eight tenths (1,320.8) feet to a point and the northeast corner of Land Lot 535; thence north 89 degrees 16 minutes east along the south line of Land Lot 567 one thousand three hundred eighteen and four tenths

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(1,318.4) feet to a point and the southeast corner of Land Lot 567; thence north 0 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds east six hundred twenty (620) feet to a point; thence south 89 degrees 24 minutes east one thousand four hundred twenty four and five tenths (1,424.5) feet to a point on the east line of Land Lot 583; thence north 0 degrees 30 minutes west along the east line of Land Lot 583 seven hundred and nine tenths (700.9) feet to a point; thence east along the south line of Land Lot 613 one thousand four hundred fifty five (1,455) feet, more or less, to a point and the southeast corner of Land Lot 613; thence north along the east line of Land Lot 613, one thousand six hundred (1,600) feet, more or less to an iron pin at the Southwest corner of Land Lot 633; thence East along the South line of Land Lot 633, nine hundred eighty three and three tenths (983.3) feet to an iron pin; thence Northerly at an interior angle of 90 degrees 26 minutes to the aforementioned line, five hundred twenty five and two tenths (525.2) feet to an iron pin; thence Southwesterly at an interior angle of 63 degrees 04 minutes to the aforementioned line, one hundred fifty (150) feet to an iron pin; thence northeasterly at an interior angle of 296 degrees 52 minutes to the aforementioned line, four hundred sixty one and one tenth (461.1) feet to a point on the north side of Old Alabama Road; thence easterly, northeasterly and southeasterly along the North side of Old Alabama Road five thousand seven hundred and sixty two (5,762.00) feet to a point; thence north 0 degrees 50 minutes west, six hundred twenty one and five tenths (621.5) feet to a point on the south line of Land Lot 736; thence north 89 de grees 30 minutes east five hundred eighty six and three tenths (586.3) feet to an iron pin on the west side of Turner Road; thence northwesterly, northerly, and northeasterly along the west side of Turner Road, two thousand nine hundred twenty five and nine tenths (2,925.9) feet to a point; thence north 1 degree 03 minutes west, one thousand and twelve and three tenths (1,012.3) feet to a point on the north line of Land Lot 738; thence south 88 degrees 15 minutes west along the north lines of Land Lots 738 and 705, one thousand three hundred and twenty six (1,326) feet to a point; thence north 1 degree 18 minutes west one thousand three hundred forty one and two tenths (1,341.2) feet to a point on the north line of Land Lot 741 thence south 87 degrees 56 minutes west along the north line of Land Lot 704, eight hundred eighty three and five tenths (883.5) to a point and the northwest corner of Land Lot 704; thence south 88 degrees 43 minutes west along' the north line of Land Lot 685, eight hundred and six (806) feet, more or less, to the north side of Big Creek; thence southwesterly and north westerly along the north bank of Big Creek, eight thousand (8,000) feet, more or less to a point in the center of a branch; thence northeasterly, northerly and northwesterly along the center of said branch and the meanderings thereof, two thousand seven hundred (2,700) feet to a point on the North line of Land Lot 541; thence West along the North line of Land Lot 541, one thousand three hundred (1,300) feet to a point on the west side of Warsaw Road; thence North along the west side of Warsaw Road five hundred and fifty (550) feet to a point; thence west six hundred (600) feet to a point; thence north three hundred twenty five (325) feet to a point on the south side of Old Roswell Road; thence
Southwesterly along the south side of Old Roswell Road six hundred
eleven and two tenths (611.2) feet to a point; thence Southeasterly

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three hundred twenty one (321) feet to a point; thence south 13 degrees 54 minutes west one hundred eighty (180) feet to a point; thence south 5 degrees 45 minutes east three hundred fifty one and four tenths (351.4) feet to a point; thence south 74 degrees 58 minutes west, two hundred forty (240) feet to a point; thence southerly along the center of a branch four hundred forty two (442) feet more or less to a point; thence southwesterly forty six (46) feet to a point; thence northwesterly three hundred fifty (350) feet to a point; thence south 0 degrees 14 minutes west, eight hundred thirty one (831) feet to a point on the south line of Land Lot 503; thence west along the south line of Land Lot 503 one thousand one hundred fifty (1,150) feet to a point and the southwest corner of Land Lot 503; thence north along the west lines of Land Lots 503 and 504 one thousand three hundred fifty (1,350) feet to a point; thence northeasterly six hundred (600) feet to a point; thence northwesterly one thousand one hundred (1,100) feet to a point on the south line of Land Lot 505; thence west along the south line of Land Lot 505 and Land Lot 485 two thousand sixty six and eighty five hundredths (2,066.85) feet to a point on the west side of Houze Road; thence northerly and northwesterly along the west side of Houze Road two thousand eight hundred fifty three (2,853) feet to a point on the south line of Land Lot 471; thence west along the south line of Land Lot 471 one thousand three hundred (1,300) feet to a point; thence north along the west line of Land Lot 471 one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet to a point; thence east along the north line of Land Lot 471 eight hundred (800) feet to a point on the west side of Houze Road; thence southeasterly along the west side of Houze Road seven hundred (700) feet to a point; thence east eight hundred seventy five (875) feet to a point; thence north two hundred (200) feet to a point; thence east two thousand (2,000) feet to a point on the east side of Elkins Road; thence South four hundred (400) feet, more or less, along the east side of Elkins Road if said east line of Elkins Road were extended across U. S. Highway No. 19 to a point on the south side of U. S. Highway No. 19; thence northeasterly along the south side of U. S. Highway No. 19 one thousand three hundred (1,300) feet to a point; thence east along the north lines of Land Lots 519 and 546 one thousand four hundred (1,400) feet, more or less, to a point in the center of Foe Killer Creek; thence southerly, easterly, northerly, northwesterly, and westerly along the center of Foe Killer Creek and the meanderings thereof ten thousand two hundred fifteen (10,215) feet, more or less, to a point on the north line of Land Lot 513; thence west along the north lines of Land Lots 513, 477, 476, 439 and 438 four thousand four hundred thirty two (4,432) feet to a point on the west side of Houze Road; thence northwesterly along the west side of Houze Road one thousand eight hundred fifty six (1,856) feet to a pooint on the south side of Rucker Road; thence west along the south side of Rucker Road one thousand two hundred seventy six and eight tenths (1,276.8) feet to a point on the east side of Crabapple Road; thence southwest along the east side of Crabapple Road five hundred seventy five (575) feet, more or less, to a point on the east side of Crabapple Road at the intersection of the south side of Hardscrabble Road with the east side of Crabapple Road if said south side of Hardscrabble Road were extended Northeasterly across Crab-
apple Road to the east side thereof; thence southwesterly across

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Crabapple Road and along the south side of Hardscrabble Road twelve thousand three hundred (12,300) feet, more or less, to a point on the south side of Woodstock Road if the south side of Hardscrabble Road were extended southwesterly across to the south side of Woodstock Road; thence northwesterly, westerly, and south westerly along the south side of Woodstock Road seven thousand four hundred (7,400) feet to a point on the west line of Land Lot 36 and the Cobb County line; thence southerly, southeasterly, easterly, southwesterly and westerly along the Cobb County Line and along the center of Willeo Creek and the meanderings thereof thirty three thousand six hundred seventy five (33,675) feet, more or less, to a point on the north side of Willeo Road; thence north and northeasterly along the north side of Willeo Road seven thousand two hundred (7,200) feet, more or less, to a point on the south line of Land Lot 332 at the intersection of the south line of Land Lot 332 with the north side of Azalea Drive if the north line of Azalea Drive were extended across Willeo Road to the west side of Willeo Road; thence easterly, southeasterly and northeasterly along the north side of Azalea Drive as extended eight thousand nine
hundred sixty seven (8,967) feet, more or less, to a point on the east side of U.S. Highway No. 19; thence south along the east side of U.S. Highway No. 19 one thousand (1,000) feet, more or less, to a point on the south bank of the Chattahoochee River; thence easterly along the south bank of the Chattahoochee River four hundred (400) feet, more or less, to a point on the south bank of the Chattahoochee River at the intersection of a line drawn south from the southeast corner of Vickery Creek across the Chattahoochee River to the south bank thereof and the point of beginning."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by inserting, following Section 1.02 thereof, a new Section to be known as Section 1.02A, which shall read as follows:

"Section 1.02A. Exclusion of Fulton County Fire Stations: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there is hereby excluded from the corporate limits of the City of Roswell, the land owned by Fulton County, Georgia, on Holcomb Bridge Road, on which is located a fire station, said land being more particularly described as being .47 A fronting on the north side of Holcomb Bridge Road, 265 feet and located in Land Lot 613, First District, Second Section of Fulton County, Georgia, said property being a tract of land 265 feet by 111 feet by 154.7 feet by 227 feet."

Section 3. Provided, however, in the event the land deannexed from the City of Roswell, other than the Fire Station, as provided hereinabove is not converted into a public park by Fulton County within twelve months after January 1, 1974, the land deannexed as provided herein shall become reannexed and reincorporated into the city limits of the City of Roswell.

Section 4. This Act shall become effective when it is approved by the Governor or otherwise becomes a law.

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
HB 1620. By Messrs. Greer of the 43rd, Egan of the 25th, Larsen of the 27th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to fix the salary of the Solicitor-General of the Criminal Court of Fulton County; and for other purposes.
The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 1620 as follows:
By striking Section 1 on page 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of any law to the contrary the annual compensation of the Solicitor General of the Criminal Court of Fulton County shall be fixed and determined by the governing authority of Fulton County; provided, however, the annual compensation of the said Solicitor General shall not be less than $30,500.00 per year, and said annual salary shall be paid from the Treasury of Fulton County in equal monthly installments."
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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1714. By Messrs. Davis and Floyd of the 56th, Jordan of the 58th, Elliott of the 49th and Burton of the 47th:
A Bill to provide for a Board of Registration and Elections in certain counties; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to provide for a Board of Registrations and Elections in certain counties; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to provide for a method for appointment, resignation and removal of its members; to provide for the qualifications and terms of its members; to provide for a chairman, clerical assistance and other employees; to provide for compensation for such persons and the mem bers of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflictinglaws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. There is hereby created in each county of this State having a population of not less than 250,000 and not more than 500,000, according to the 1970 United States Decennial Census, or any such future census, a Board of Registrations and Elections which shall have jurisdiction over the conduct of primaries and elections and the registra tion of electors in such counties, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

Section 2. Such boards shall be composed of seven members, each of whom shall be an elector and resident of the county, and who shall be selected in the following manner:

Two members shall be appointed by the chairman of the county executive committee of the political party whose candidates at the last preceding regular general election, held for the election of all members of the General Assembly, received the largest number of votes in this State for members of the General Assembly, and two members shall be appointed by the chairman of the county executive committee of the political party whose candidates at such election received the next largest number of such votes; provided, however, each of such appoint ments shall have been ratified by a majority of the members of each of such respective executive committees voting at a meeting duly called and held for such purposes. In the event such appointments are not ratified by a majority of the members of such executive committees at least sixty (60) days preceding the date on which such members are to take office, then the members of the respective executive com mittees may elect such members by a two-third majority of the member ship of such executive committees. In the event the members of said executive committees fail to elect such members at least thirty (30) days preceding the date on which such members are to take office, then such members shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of this Act.

One member shall be, ex officio, the chief registrar of the county. He shall be designated as the "Superintendent" and he shall exercise
overall supervision of the responsibilities of the board within such county.

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One member, who shall not be conspicuously identified with any particular political philosophy or faction, to be selected by the chief judge of the superior court of such county.

One member shall be, ex officio, the manager or director of the data processing center of the county.

Section 3. No person who holds elective public office shall be eligible to serve as a member of the board during the term of such elective office, and the position of membership of any member shall be deemed vacant upon such member qualifying as a candidate for elective public office.

Section 4. The appointment or election of each appointed or elected member shall be made by the respective appointing or electing authority filing an affidavit with the clerk of the superior court, no later than thirty (30) days preceding the date at which such member is to take office, stating the name and residential address of the person appointed or elected and certifying that such member has been duly appointed or elected as provided in this Act. The clerk of the superior court shall record each of such certifications on the minutes of the court and shall certify the name of each such appointed or elected member and the name and the ex officio member to the Secretary of State and provide for the issuance of appropriate commissions to the members and chair man, within the same time and in the same manner as provided by law for registrars. In the event any appointing or electing authority fails (1) to make a regular appointment or election within the times specified in this Section and in Section 2, or (2) to make an interim appointment or election to fill a vacancy within ninety days after the creation of such vacancy, such regular member or the member to fill such vacancy shall be appointed forthwith by the governing authority.

Section 5. Each appointed or elected member of the board shall (1) serve for a term of two years and until his successor is appointed or elected and qualified, except in the event of resignation or removal as hereinafter provided, (2) be eligible to succeed himself and shall have the right to resign at any time by giving written notice of his resignation to the respective appointing or electing authority and to the clerk of the superior court, and (3) shall be subject to removal from the board at any time for cause after notice and hearing, in the same manner and by the same authority as is provided for the removal of
registrars.

Section 6. In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of any appointed or elected member before the expiration of his term, by removal, death or resignation, or otherwise, the respective appointing or electing authority shall appoint or elect a successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of the ex officio members by reason of the death of any such member or his removal or resignation, his office on the board of elec tions shall be filled by the person succeeding to the office or position. The clerk of the superior court shall be notified of interim appointments or elections and changes in the office of the ex officio members and record and certify such appointments or elections and changes in the

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same manner as the regular appointment or election of members and designation of the ex officio members.

Section 7. The first members of the board under this Act shall take office on May 1, 1974. Before entering upon his duties, each member shall take substantially the same oath as required by law for registrars and shall have the same privileges from arrest.

Section 8. Each board shall: (a) With regard to the preparation for and conduct of elections, succeed to and exercise all duties and powers granted to and incumbent upon the ordinary by Title 34 of the Georgia Code of 1933, as now or hereafter amended, of whatever nature and kind, and any other provision of law with respect thereto.

(b) With regard to preparation for and conduct of primaries, suc ceed to all the duties and powers granted to and incumbent upon the ordinary by Title 34 of the Georgia Code of 1933, as now or hereafter amended, of whatever nature and kind, and any other provisions of law with respect thereto.

(c) With regard to the registration of electors, succeed to and exercise all of the powers, duties and responsibilities conferred upon and incumbent upon the board of registrars pursuant to Title 34 of the Georgia Code of 1933, as now or hereafter amended, or any other provision of law.

Section 9. Any rule or regulation promulgated by a county ex ecutive committee under the provisions of Code Section 34-902 (c), as amended, with regard to the conduct of primaries, shall be null and void if in conflict with a valid rule or regulation of the board of elections.

Section 10. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require or prohibit joint primaries or to require or prohibit the governing authority or any other public agency to bear any expense of conducting primaries not otherwise required by law.

Section 11. The board shall be responsible for the selection, ap pointment and training of poll workers in elections, and such workers shall be appointed, insofar as practicable, from lists provided the board by the county executive committee of each political party.

Section 12. With the consent of the governing authority, the board shall be authorized to expend public funds for the purpose of distributing sample ballots, voter information booklets and other material designed to adequately inform and instruct electors of the county with regard to elections.

Section 13. The members of the board shall select from their membership a chairman who shall serve as such at the pleasure of the board. Neither of the ex officio members of the board shall be eligible to serve as chairman of the board. The chairman of the board shall be the chief executive officer of the board and shall generally supervise, direct and control the administration of the affairs of the board pursuant

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to law and duly adopted resolutions of the board. The board shall fix and establish by appropriate resolution entered on its minutes, directives governing the execution of matters within its jurisdiction.
Section 14. Compensation for the chairman of the board, clerical assistants and other employees shall be such as may be fixed by the governing authority. Compensation for members of the board, other than the chairman, shall be the same as received by members of the board of registrars, not including the chief registrar. Said compensation shall be paid wholly from county funds.
Section 15. The governing authority of the county shall provide the board with such proper and suitable offices and with such clerical assistants and other employees as the governing authority shall deem appropriate.
Section 16. The words "election", "elector", "political party", "pri mary," "public office", "special election", and "special primary" shall have the same meaning ascribed to those words by Code Section 34-103' of the Code of Georgia of 1933, as amended, unless otherwise clearly ap parent from the text of this Act.
Section 17. On the effective date of this Act, the board of registrars in all such counties shall be abolished, except for the position of chief registrar. The office of chief registrar is preserved and he shall con tinue to serve in office and his successor shall be appointed as provided by law.
Section 18. An Act approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. Laws 1967, p. 3280) relating to boards of electors in certain counties, is hereby re pealed in its entirety.
Section 19. This Act shall become effective on May 1, 1974.
Section 20. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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, by substitute, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
HB 1762. By Mr. Lane of the 40th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of East Point; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of East Point, Fulton County, Georg'ia, approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. Laws 1912, p. 862, et seq.), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151, et seq.), and by an Act approved April 9, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2577), so as to provide for a change in the functions and duties of the Mayor of the City of East Point; to provide for the establishment and powers of a city manager; to provide for ratification or rejection of this Act by a ref erendum of the people of the City of East Point; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act establishing a new charter for the City of East Point, Fulton County, Georgia, approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. Laws 1912, p. 862, et seq.), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151, et seq.), and an Act approved April 9, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2577), is hereby further amended as follows.

Section 2. By striking Section 2 of the amendatory Act approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151, et seq.), as amended by said 1973 amendatory Act (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2577), in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2, to read as follows:

"Section 2. The corporate existence and identity of the City of East Point in the County of Fulton with all authority, rights, powers, jurisdiction, privileges, exemptions and immunities con ferred, and all duties, obligations and liabilities imposed by law within and throughout the geographical area of said county em braced within the existing territorial boundary lines of said City are hereby revised and said City reincorporated and the several Acts incorporating and amending the Charter thereof are hereby consolidated and continued unimpaired except as altered and amended by this Act."

Section 3. By striking Section 3 of the amendatory Act approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151, et seq.), as amended by said 1973 amendatory Act (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2577), in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3, to read as follows:

"Section 3. Present Laws, Rights and Liabilities Not Affected. All ordinances and resolutions of said city now in force and not in conflict herewith and in particular those ordinances adopted pur suant to Ga. Laws 1965, p. 298, et seq., as amended, known as the 'Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965' remain unchanged subject, how ever, to be amended or repealed by the duly constituted governing authority of said city. All property and property rights now held,

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owned or possessed by said city and all pending suits or claims by or against said city are preserved and unaltered."

Section 4. By striking Section 8 of the amendatory Act as approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151, et seq.), in its entirety and in serting in lieu thereof a new Section 8, to read as follows:

"Section 8. Form of Government, (a) The legislative authority of the city shall be vested in a city council, which shall consist of a mayor and eight (8) councilmen chosen as hereafter provided. The mayor and five (5) councilmen, or six (6) councilmen without the mayor shall constitute a quorum of the city council. Less than a quorum may meet and compel the attendance of absentees as provided by ordinance.

(b) Neither the council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any city administra tive officers or employees whom the city manager or any of his sub ordinates are empowered to appoint, but the council may express its views, and fully and freely discuss with the city manager any thing pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees.

(c) Interference with Administration. Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations under the following subsections, the council or its members shall deal with city officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the city man ager solely through the city manager, and neither the council nor its members shall give orders to any such officers or employees, either publicly or privately.

(1) Investigations. The council may make investigations into the affairs of the city and the conduct of any city department, of fice or agency.

(2) Independent Audit. The council shall provide for an in dependent annual audit of all city accounts and may provide for such more frequent audits as it may deem necessary. Such audits shall be made by a certified public accountant or firm of such accountants who have no personal interest, direct or indirect, in the fiscal affairs of the city government or any of its officers. The Council may, without requiring competitive bids, designate such accountant or firm annually or for a period not exceeding three (3) years, provided that the designation for any fiscal year shall be made not later than thirty (30) days after the beginning of such fiscal year. If the State makes such an audit, the council may ac cept it as satisfying the requirements of this Section."

Section 5. By striking Sections 10 and 11 of the amendatory Act as approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151, et seq.), as amended by the 1973 amendatory Act (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2577), in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 10 and 11, to read as follows:

"Section 10. Mayor--Duties. The mayor shall be a member of

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council. He shall be the chief spokesman for the city and the chief advocate of city policy. In addition he shall preside at meetings of the council, shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for the purposes of military law. He shall sign ordinances and resolutions on their final passage, shall sign deeds, bonds, contracts, and other instru ments as required and shall appoint council and such other commit tees as required by law. He shall convene the city council in special called sessions when he deems it necessary. The mayor shall serve the city in a part-time capacity. Unless otherwise expressly provided by law or this charter, he shall have no vote on any question before the city council except in case of a tie.

Section 11. Veto by Mayor. The mayor shall have power to veto any action of the city council except its appointment of officers or employees and except an impeachment resolution against the mayor, or a resolution of removal of the mayor; and no act shall take effect over such veto unless subsequently passed by the af firmative vote of at least five (5) councilmen on a yea and nay vote duly recorded on the minutes of the city council at the next regular meeting; and action of the city council, unless disapproved by the mayor's veto filed in writing with the city clerk by the conclusion of the third day after the date such action was taken, with the reasons for withholding; his assent, shall take effect as if signed and approved by the mayor, but if he approves it the measure shall go into effect immediately upon such approval; unless affirmatively asserted by the mayor his approval shall be assumed."

Section 6. By striking Section 18 of the amendatory Act as ap proved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151), in its entirety and insert ing in lieu thereof a new Section 18, to read as follows:

"Section 18. Election of Mayor and Council. On the date of the primary preceding the general election in 1976, at which Fulton County members of the General Assembly are chosen, an election shall be held in said city for mayor and four councilmen. Said elec tion shall be held in each ward precinct at such place or places as the city council designates. Biannually thereafter election shall be held in said city at the time of the general primary preceding the regu'ar general election at which Fulton County members of the general assembly are elected, to fill vacancies occurring in the office of mayor or councilmen, or both, by virtue of expiration of their respective terms; provided, the terms of none of the present encumbents shall be reduced by this charter and the terms of all nine of them shall continue to the end of the last year of the term for which they have been elected, and until their respective successor shall have been chosen and qualified. From and after passage and approval of this charter the terms of all regular elected mayor and councilmen shall commence on the first (1st) day of January next after their election, and said officers shall serve a term of four years, and until their respective successors are elected and qualify."
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proved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151, et seq.) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 42, to read as follows:

"Section 42. Classification of employees. All officers and em ployees of the City of East Point shall be divided into divisions: 'Classified' and 'Unclassified'. The classified shall consist of only those whose terms of office or employment are expressly limited to 'during good behavior and efficient service', but the mayor, members of the city council, recorder, city physician, personnel director, members of all boards, commissions, authorities and agencies who do not work full-time for said city shall not be included. The 'un classified' shall include all others."

Section 8. By striking Section 43 of the amendatory Act as ap proved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151, et seq.) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 43, to read as follows:

"Section 43. Classified personnel--Terms of office. The term of office or contract of employment of all 'classified' personnel shall continue during good behavior and efficient service when such good behavior and efficient service has been established by com pletion of at least six (6) months of a probationary period of such good behavior and efficient service, subject to rules and regulations adopted by ordinance."

Section 9. By striking Section 45 of the amendatory Act as ap proved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151, et seq.) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 45, to read as follows:

"Section 45. Appointment of Unclassified Employees. The city manager shall appoint or provide by ordinance for the appointment, qualifications, rights, powers, duties, authority and compensation of all officers and employees not otherwise provided for by law and such compensation shall be fixed prior to their appointment or employment."

Section 10. By striking Section 47 of the amendatory Act as ap proved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151, et seq.) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 47, to read as follows:

"Section 47. Hiring of Employees by Elimination Procedure. If there are more than two (2) applicants for an office or position, the city manager shall select and appoint the individual who, he in his discretion considers to be best qualified for such office or posi tion."

Section 11. By striking Sections 51 through 57 of the amendatory Act as approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151) in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 51 through 57, to read as follows:

"Section 51. Official Bonds. Bonds required of all officers and employees except the city manager, city treasurer and city clerk

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shall be approved by the mayor and filed with the city treasurer who shall safely and securely keep and preserve the same subject to the orders of the city council. The bond required of the city manager, city treasurer and city clerk shall be approved by the city council and shall be filed with the mayor who shall safely and securely keep and preserve the same subject to the orders of the city council. All bonds and oaths required of officers and employees of said city shall be entered on the minutes of the meeting of the city council at which such bonds are approved and such oaths are taken.

Section 52. Assuming Duty of Another Employee. The city manager shall have the power and authority to require any officer or employee of said city to assume and discharge the duties of any other office, employee or department under the government of said city without extra compensation; provided, no unreasonable re quirement shall be made.

Section 53. Assuming Duty of Other Department Heads. When ever a vacancy occurs in the position of a department head, the city manager, may provide that another department head fill such vacancy and thereafter serve as head of two or more departments.

Section 54. Rewarding Efficiency of Employees. The city man ager shall have power and authority to provide suitable reward for efficiency and excellence of service and penalize inefficiency, laziness and lack of interest, and to provide methods for determin ing all questions relating thereto.

Section 55. Discharge and Suspension of Employees. No one shall be finally discharged from the service of the city or any of its departments or agencies except by the city manager; provided, that for just cause anyone may be suspended a definite number of days, but not more than thirty (30) days by the head of his department or agency or by another duly authorized person or agency.

Section 56. Appeals from Disciplinary Action. Any classified officer or employee of said city disciplined pursuant to Section 55 of this charter may appeal such disciplinary action to the personnel board of appeals within five (5) days from the date of such disciplinary action by filing a written request for a hearing with the personnel director of the city.

Section 57. Same. (To Personnel Board of Appeals). All de cisions of the city manager or department heads relating to demo tions, suspension, discharge from employment or other discipline of 'classified' personnel or to conditions of employment or involving any personnel problem shall be subject to appeal to and review by the personnel board of appeals. After hearing such appeal, said board of appeals may affirm, reverse, or revise the decision appealed from or make such other disposition of the case as will be consistent with this charter and the ordinances of said city."

Section 12. By striking Sections 60 through 62 of the amendatory

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Act as approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151) in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 60 through 62, to read as follows:

"Section 60. Same. In the Interest of Economy. A bona fide effort by the city council or the city manager to economize shall be sufficient cause for removing or discharging anyone from the service of said city who shall have been employed or appointed to serve during good behavior and efficient service; provided, that when positions so vacated are refilled the persons removed there from, if still available and able to efficiently perform the duties of such positions, shall except as provided elsewhere in this charter, be first entitled to be restored to such position; provided, further, that a reduction in personnel for economy shall begin, except as provided elsewhere in this charter, with the youngest officers or employees in their respective departments in point of service, retaining the older employees according to seniority in point of service.

Section 61. Same. Indictment by Grand Jury. If an employee or officer of said city be indicted on a criminal charge by any State or federal grand jury, such indicted officer or employee shall be disqualified to work or act for said city while such indictment is pending, and until such indicted officer or employee is acquitted of the offense covered by such indictment, unless such officer or em ployee is reinstated and qualified by the city manager; provided, the acts and doings of an indicted officer or employee shall be held invalid solely because of the pendency of such indictment.

Section 62. Same. Authority of City Manager Where Not Otherwise Provided. The city manager shall have the power and authority to remove or discipline any officer or officers, and to discharge or discipline any employee or employees for whose disci pline, removal, or discharge no other provision is made by this charter or other law."
Section 13. By striking Sections 67 through 74 of the amendatory Act as approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151) in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 67 through 74, to read as follows:
"Section 67. Consolidation of Office of City Clerk and City Treasurer. The offices of city clerk and city treasurer may be consolidated by the city manager into the office of 'city clerktreasurer', and such office of 'city clerk-treasurer' may be divided and separated into the two offices of 'city clerk' and 'city treasurer', and this may be accomplished from time to time as the city manager shall determine. The person appointed to either of such separate offices shall, during the time such offices are consolidated, have all the rights, powers and authority and shall discharge all the duties of both of said offices but shall receive the salary of only one.

Section 68. Buildings Department. The buildings department shall consist of a superintendent and such other officers and em ployees as the city manager shall provide for.

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Section 69. Public Works Department. The public works de partment of said city shall consist of a director and such other officers and employees as the city manager shall provide for.

Section 70. Finance Department. The finance department of said city shall consist of a city treasurer, an assistant city treasurer, and such other officers and employees as the city manager shall provide for. The city treasurer shall collect and disburse, subject to direction of the city manager, all moneys due and belonging to the city as provided by law and the ordinances of said city. He shall make and keep such books and records and make such entries therein as may be required of him by law and the city ordinances. He shall perform all other duties required by law and by the ordi nances, rules and regulations of said city. His books and records shall be subject to inspection by any citizen of said city at all reasonable times, and all sums of money paid into his hands, shall be for the exclusive use of said city. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, he shall take and subscribe an oath before some officer, authorized by law to administer oaths, to faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of his office, and shall execute a bond in a sufficient sum to protect the city against loss, with good and sufficient security to be approved by the city council. He shall keep separate and correct accounts and records of all funds received and disbursed, so that such records will, at all times, reflect the true and exact amount and condition of such accounts and funds. He shall also make general and special reports to the city manager, in such manner and as often as may be required by the city manager.

Section 71. Fire Department. The fire department of said city shall consist of a chief, an assistant chief and such other officers and employees as the city manager shall provide for.

Section 72. Garage Department. The garage department of said city shall consist of a superintendent and such other employees as the city manager shall provide for.

Section 73. Inspection Department. The inspection department shall consist of a city inspector and such other officers and em ployees as the city manager shall provide for.

Section 74. Business License Department. The business license department shall consist of a business license inspector and such other officers and employees as the city manager shall provide for."

Section 14. By striking Sections 76 through 78 of the amendatory Act as approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151) in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 76 through 78, to read as follows:

"Section 76. Parks and Recreation Department. The parks and recreation department shall consist of a superintendent and such other officers and employees as the city manager shall provide for.

Section 77. Personnel Department. The personnel department

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of said city shall consist of a personnel director and such other officers and employees as the city manager shall provide for. In addition thereto there shall be a personnel board which shall consist of such number of members appointed in such manner and with such duties and compensation, and for such length of terms of service, as the governing authority of said city shall provide by ordinance.

Section 78. Same. (Personnel of Police and Fire Departments.) The city manager shall have the power and authority to classify and distinguish different ranks and grades of officers in the police and fire departments, and assign to each such duties as he may deem proper, distinguishing between the different grades or ranks by such difference in dress, uniform, signs or insignia as said city manager shall determine."

Section 15. By striking Section 87 of the amendatory Act as ap proved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 87, to read as follows:

"Section 87. Purchasing Department. The purchasing depart ment of said city shall consist of a purchasing agent and such other officers and employees as the city manager shall provide for."

Section 16. By striking Sections 89 through 91 of the amendatory Act as approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151) in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 89 through 91, to read as follows:

"Section 89. Sanitary Department. The sanitary department shall consist of a superintendent and such other officers and em ployees as the city manager shall provide for.

Section 90. Tax Department. The tax department of said city shall consist of a tax commissioner and such other officers and employees as the city manager shall provide for. In addition thereto the tax department shall consist of three (3) tax assessors appointed for a term of four (4) years by city council. The board of tax asses sors shall constitute the board of tax appeals. The board of tax assessors may be compensated for services actually rendered as provided by ordinance. No one shall be eligible for appointment to the office of tax commissioner or tax assessor except freeholders residing within said city.

Section 91. Electric Department. The electric department of said city shall consist of a superintendent and such other officers and employees as the city manager shall provide for."

Section 17. By striking Sections 109 and 110 of the amendatory Act as approved March 9, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 2151) in their entirety.
Section 18. Said amendatory Act as approved March 9, 1972 (Ga.

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Laws 1972, p. 2151) is further amended by adding thereto the following Sections, to read as follows:

"Section 155. City Manager--Appointment, Qualification, Com pensation. The city council shall appoint a city manager by an af firmative vote of a majority of all its members for an indefinite term and fix his compensation. The city manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. He nesd not be a resident of the city or State at the time of his appointment but may reside outside the city while in office only with the approval of the council. On request he shall be eligible to participate in a pension plan for employees but shall have all other benefits offered to all other employees of the city.

Section 156. Removal. The mayor and council may remove the manager from office in accordance with the following procedures:

(a) The city council shall adopted by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members a preliminary resolution which must state the reason for removal and may suspend the city manager from duty for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days. A copy of the resolution shall be delivered promptly to the city manager.

(b) Within five (5) days after a copy of the resolution is delivered to the city manager, he may file with council a written request for a hearing. This hearing shall be held at council meeting not earlier than fifteen (15) days and not later than thirty (30) days after the request is filed. The city manager may file with the council a written reply not later than five (5) days before the hearing.

(c) The council may adopt a final resolution of removal, which may be made effective immediately, by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members at any time after five (5) days from the day when a copy of the preliminary resolution was delivered to the city manager, if he has not requested a public hearing, or at any time after the public hearing if he has requested one.

The city manager shall continue to receive his salary until the effective date of a final resolution of removal and at this time he shall be given not less than sixty (60) days severance pay unless such removal is for the alleged commission of a crime, malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in office. The action of the city council in suspending or removing the city manager shall not be subject to review by any court or agency.

Section 157. Acting City Manager. By letter filed with the city clerk the city manager shall designate, subject to approval of the council, a qualified city administrative officer to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the city manager during his temporary absence or disability. During such absence or disability, the council may revoke such designation at any time and appoint another officer of the city to serve until the city manager shall return or his disability shall cease. When a vacancy occurs, the

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council shall appoint an acting city manager until the vacancy is filled.

Section 158. Powers and duties of City Manager. The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city. He shall be responsible to the council for the administration of all city affairs placed in his charge by or under this charter. He shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) He shall appoint and, when he deems it necessary for the good of the city, suspend or remove any city employee or employees and appointive administrative officers provided for by or under this charter, except as otherwise provided by law, this charter or personnel rules adopted pursuant to this charter. He may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to his direction and super vision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinance in that officer's department, office or agency.

(b) He shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, officers and agencies of the city, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law.

(c) He shall attend all council meetings and shall have the right to take part in discussion but may not vote.

(d) He shall see that all laws, provisions of this charter and acts of the council subject to enforcement by him or by officers subject to his direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.

(e) He shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital programs to the council for their disposition.

(f) He shall submit to the council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activi ties of the city as of the end of each fiscal year.

(g) He shall make such other reports as the council may require concerning the operations of the city departments, offices and agencies subject to his direction and supervision.

(h) He shall keep the council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommenda tions to the council concerning the affairs of the city as he deems desirable.

(i) He shall perform such other duties as are specified in this charter or may be required by the council.

Section 159. Financial Duties and Procedures, Submission of Budget and Budget Message. On or before the second (2nd) regular meeting of council of the month of April of each year, the city manager shall submit to the council a budget for the ensuing fiscal

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year and an accompanying message, so that council can approve the budget by the first (1st) council meeting in June.

(a) The city manager's message shall explain the budget both in fiscal terms and in terms of the work programs. It shall outline the proposed financial policies of the city for the ensuing fiscal year, describe the important features of the budget, indicate any major changes from the current year and financial policies, expenditures and revenues together with the reasons for such changes, summarize the city's debt position and include such other material as the city manager deems desirable.

(b) Budget. The budget shall provide a complete financial plan of all city funds and activities for the ensuing fiscal year and, except as required by law or this charter, shall be in such form as the city manager deems desirable or the council may require. In organizing the budget the city manager shall utilize the most feasible combination of expenditure classification by fund, organiza tion unit, program purpose or activity, and object. It shall begin with a clear general summary of its contents; shall show in detail all estimated income, indicating the proposed property tax levy, and all proposed expenditures including debt service, for the ensuing fiscal year; and shall be so arranged so as to show comparative figures for actual and estimated income and expenditures of the current fiscal year and actual income and expenditures of the preced ing fiscal year. It shall indicate in separate sections:

(1) Proposed expenditures for current operations during the ensuing fiscal year, detailed by offices, departments and agencies in terms of their respective work programs, and method of financing such expenditures.

(2) Proposed capital expenditures during the ensuing fiscal year detailed by offices, departments and agencies when practicable, and the proposed method of financing each such capital expenditure.

(3) Anticipated net surplus or deficit for the ensuing fiscal year of each utility owned or operated by the city and the proposed method of its disposition; subsidiary budgets for each such utility giving detailed income and expenditure information shall be attached as appendices to the budget.

The total proposed expenditure shall not exceed the total of estimated income.

Section 160. Capital Program, (a) Submission to Council. The city manager shall prepare and submit to the council a five (5) year capital program at least three (3) months prior to the final date for submission of the budget.
(b) Contents. The capital program shall include:
(1) a clear general summary of its contents;

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(2) a list of all capital improvements which are proposed to be undertaken during the five (5) fiscal years next ensuing, with appropriate supporting information as to the necessity for such improvements;
(3) cost estimates, method of financing and recommended time schedules for each such improvement; and,
(4) the estimated annual cost of operating and maintaining the facilities to be constructed or required.
The above information may be revised and extended each year with regard to capital improvements still pending or in process of construction or acquisition.
Section 161. Council Action on Budget, (a) Notice and Hearing. The council shall publish in one or more newspapers of general cir culation of the city, the general summary of the budget in a notice stating:
(1) the times and places where copies of the message and budget are available for inspection by the public; and
(2) the time and place, not less than two (2) weeks after such publication, for a public hearing on the budget.
(b) Amendment Before Adoption. After the public hearing, the council may adopt the budget with or without amendment. In amending the budget, it may add or increase programs or amounts and may delete or decrease any programs or amounts, except ex penditures required by law or for debt service or for estimated cash deficit, provided that no amendment to the budget shall in crease the authorized expenditures to an amount greater than the total of estimated income.
(c) Adoption. The council shall adopt the budget on or before the first (1st) meeting of June. If it fails to adopt the budget by this date, the amounts appropriated for current operation for the current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month to month basis, with all items in it proprated accordingly, until such time as the council adopts a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adoption of the budget shall constitute ap propriations of the amounts specified therein as expenditures from the funds indicated and shall constitute a levy of the property tax therein proposed.
Section 162. Council Action on Capital Programs.
(a) Notice and Hearing. The council shall publish in one or more newspapers of general circulation of the city, the general summary of the capital program in a notice stating:

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(1) the times and places where copies of the capital program are available for inspection by the public; and

(2) the time and place, not less than two (2) weeks after such publication, for a public hearing on the capital program.

(b) Adoption. The council by resolution shall adopt the capital program with or without amendment after the public hearing and on or before the first (1st) meeting of June.

Section 163. Public Records. Copies of the budget and the capital program as adopted shall be public records and shall be made available to the public at suitable places in the city.

Section 164. Amendments After Adoption, (a) Supplemental Appropriations. If, during the fiscal year the city manager certifies that there are available for appropriation revenues in excess of those estimated in the budget, the council by ordinance may make supplemental appropriations for the year up to the amount of such excess.

(b) Emergency Appropriations. To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property or the public peace, the council may make emergency appropriations. Such appropriations may be made by ordinance. To the extent that there are no available unappropriated revenues to meet such appropriations the council may by such emergency ordinance authorize the issuance of emer gency notes which may be renewed from time to time, but the emergency notes and renewals of any fiscal year shall be paid not later than the last day of the fiscal year next succeeding that in which the emergency appropriation was made.

(c) Reduction of Appropriations. If at any time during the fiscal year it appears probable to the city manager that the revenues available will be insufficient to meet the amount appropriated, he shall report to the council without delay, indicating the estimated amount of the deficit, any remedial action taken by him and his recommendations as to any other steps to be taken. The council shall then take such further action as it deems necessary to prevent or minimize any deficit and for that purpose it may by ordinance reduce one or more appropriations.

(d) Transfer of Appropriations. At any time during the fiscal year, the city manager may transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance among programs within a department, office or agency and, upon written request by the city manager, the council may by ordinance transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance from one department, office or agency to another.

(e) Limitations, effective date. No appropriation for debt service may be reduced or transferred, and no appropriation may be reduced below any amount required by law to be appropriated or by more than the amount of the unencumbered balance thereof.

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The supplemental and emergency appropriations and reduction or transfer of appropriations authorized by this Section may be made effective immediately upon adoption.

Section 165. Lapse of Appropriations. Every appropriation, except an appropriation for a capital expenditure, shall lapse at the close of the fiscal year to the extent that it has not been expended or encumbered. An appropriation for capital expenditure shall con tinue in force until the purpose for which it was made has been accomplished or abandoned; the purpose of any such appropriation shall be deemed abandoned if three (3) years pass without any dis bursement from or encumbrance of the appropriation.

Section 166. Administration of Budget, (a) Work Programs and Allotments. At such time as the city manager shall specify, each department, office or agency shall submit work programs for the ensuing fiscal year showing the requested allotments of its ap propriations by the periods within the year. The city manager shall review and authorize such allotments with or without revision as early as possible in the fiscal year. He may revise such allotments during the year if he deems it desirable and shall revise them to accord with any supplemental, emergency, reduced or transferred appropriation made pursuant to Section 163.
(b) Payments and Obligations Prohibited. No payments shall be made or obligations incurred against any allotment or appropria tion except in accordance with the appropriations duly made unless the city manager or his designee first certifies that there is a suf ficient unencumbered balance in such allotment or appropriation and that sufficient funds therefrom are or will be available to cover the claim or meet the obligation when it becomes due and payable. Any authorization of payment or incurring of obligations in viola tion of the provisions of this charter shall be void and any payment so made illegal; such action shall be cause for removal of any officer who knowingly authorized or made such payment or incurred such obligation, and he shall also be liable to the city for any amount so paid. However, except where prohibited by law, nothing in this charter shall be construed to prevent the making or authorizing of payments or making of contracts for capital improvements to be financed wholly or partly by the issuance of bonds or to prevent the making of any contract or lease providing for payments beyond the end of the fiscal year, provided that such action is made or ap proved by ordinance."
Section 19. It shall be the duty of the mayor and city councilmen of the City of East Point to continue in their present capacities with all rights and duties until such time as a city manager has been duly selected, qualified, hired and taken office, subject to approval of this Act by the voters of the City of East Point, Georgia. Upon approval of this Act by the voters of the City of East Point, Georgia, it shall be the duty and obligation of the mayor and council to proceed with all due haste and as soon as practicable to fill the position of city manager for the City of East Point with a duly qualified person as hereinbefore and hereafter set forth. Should this Act be rejected after its submission to the voters of the City of East Point, Georgia, the mayor and city council

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of the City of East Point shall continue in all capacities with all rights, duties and obligations that were heretofore and may hereafter be placed upon them by law.

Section 20. After the date of the approval of this Act by the Gov ernor, or after it otherwise becomes law, it shall be the duty of the Municipal Election Superintendent of the City of East Point, Georgia, to issue a call for an election for the purpose of submitting this Act to the voters of the City of East Point, Georgia, for approval or rejection. The date for such election shall be the second Tuesday in August of 1974, and the Municipal Election Superintendent shall issue the call for such election at such time. The Municipal Election Superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date aforesaid, in the official organ of Fulton County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

" ( ) YES Shall the Act providing for the establishment of a city manager form of government in the City of East
( ) NO Point, Fulton County, Georgia, be approved?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of the Act shall vote "Yes", and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No". If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of this Act, it shall become of full force and effect, as provided by Section 21 of this Act, otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of East Point, Georgia. It shall be the duty of the Municipal Election Superin tendent to hold and conduct such election. He shall hold such election under the same laws and rules and regulations as govern special elec tions, except as otherwise provided herein. It shall be the duty of the Municipal Election Superintendent to canvas the returns and declare and certify the results of the election. It shall be his further duty to certify the results thereof to the Secretary of State.

Section 21. If this Act is approved at the referendum election pro vided by Section 20 of this Act, then this Act shall become effective upon the certification of the results of said referendum election, except the provisions of Section 6 of this Act which shall become effective on January 1, 1975.

Section 22. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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, by substitute, the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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HB 2025. By Messrs. Coney, Brown, Berlin, Pinkston and Dickey of the 89th:
A Bill to create the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 2025 as follows:
By adding, following the word "politic" on line 3 of page 1 the fol lowing :
"; to provide for the membership of the authority and the terms of members".
By adding to the title, following the word "act" on line 6 of page 2 the following:
"; to provide for an effective date".
By striking from Section 30, line 10 of page 3, the following:
"five (5)",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"seven (7)".

By striking lines 15 through 19 of page 3 in their entirety and in serting in lieu thereof the following:

"Clarence Johnson William Faulkner William Matthews Albert Billingslea Aaron Cook Dekle Coney Cloyd Hall

November 5, 1975 November 5, 1976 November 5, 1976 November 5, 1977 November 5, 1977 November 5, 1978 November 5, 1978

By striking from Section 30, line 24 of page 3, the following:

"vacancy",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"vacancies".

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By inserting in Section 3, following the sentence ending on line 3 of page 4, with the words "provided by law", the following:

"When two (2) vacancies occur by reason of the expiration of a term at the same time, the city governing authority shall fill one vacancy and the county governing authority shall fill the other such vacancy.".

By striking from Section 3 on line 11 of page 4 the following:

"five (5)",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"four (4)".

By inserting at the end of subsection (4) of Section 3 on line 24 of page 4 the following:

"No action taken by the Authority shall be void by reason of the disqualification of a member until the disqualification shall be brought to the attention of the other members of the Authority in writing, and one month has expired since the receipt of said notice and the action sought to be voided was taken after said one month period.".

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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2037. By Mr. Dixon of the 126th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of com missioners of roads and revenues for the County of Charlton; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the County of Charlton, approved August 4, 1927 (Ga.

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Laws 1927, p. 529), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. Laws 1941, p. 810), an Act approved March 27, 1947 (Ga. Laws 1947, p. 995), an Act approved March 9, 1959 (Ga. Laws 1959, p. 2405), and an Act approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 3416), so as to provide for a five-member board of commissioners; to provide for
election from posts; to provide for county-wide vote for all candidates; to provide for initial and regular terms of office; to provide for other mat ters relevant thereto; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the County of Charlton, approved August 4, 1927 (Ga. Laws 1927, p. 529), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. Laws 1941, p. 810), an Act approved March 27, 1947 (Ga. Laws 1947, p. 995), an Act approved March 9, 1959 (Ga. Laws 1959, p. 2405), and an Act approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 3416), is hereby amended by striking from Section 1 the word and figure "three (3)" and inserting in lieu thereof the word and figure "five (5)", so that when so amended, Section 1 shall read as follows:

"Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the County of Charlton, in said State, is hereby created to consist of five (5) mem bers who shall be qualified voters of said county."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 of said Act, which reads as follows:

"Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That, for the purpose of this Act the County of Charlton, shall be divided into three road districts as follows: The Uptonville and Winokur Militia Districts shall constitute road district number one (1) the Folkston and Trader's Hill Militia Districts shall constitute road district number two (2); that Saint George and Moniac Militia Districts shall constitute road district number three (3); and one commissioner shall be elected from each road district and shall be a resident of the road district that he represents. The voters of the entire county shall vote for all candidates for commissioners from all road districts in both the primary and general elections.",

in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. For the purposes of electing the members of the board of commissioners, there shall be five commissioner posts to be designated Post No. 1, Post No. 2, Post No. 3, Post No. 4, and Post No. 5, respectively. The commissioner elected to Post No. 1 shall be elected from the county at large. The commissioners elected to Post Nos. 2 and 3 shall be elected from a district comprising the Folkston and Trader's Hill militia districts. The commissioner

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elected to Post No. 4 shall be elected from a district comprising the Winokur and Uptonville militia districts. The commissioner elected to Post No. 5 shall be elected from a district comprising the St. George and Moniac militia districts. A commissioner elected to Post Nos. 2, 3, 4, or 5 shall reside within the district from which he is elected. The voters of the entire county shall vote for all candi dates for all posts in both the primary and general elections."

Section 3. This Act shall take effect January 1, 1975. Provided, how ever, that a commissioner for Post No. 1, Post No. 2, Post No. 3, Post No. 4, and Post No. 5 shall be elected in the primary and general elec tions held immediately preceding January 1, 1975. The commissioners for Post No. 2 and for Post No. 5 so elected shall take office on Janu ary 1, 1975, and shall continue in office until December 31, 1976, or until their successors are elected and qualified. Nothing contained in this Act shall prohibit the commissioners so elected to an abbreviated term from being elected to succeed themselves. A commissioner for Post No. 1, Post No. 3 and Post No. 4 shall take office on January 1, 1975, and shall continue in office until December 31, 1978, or until their suc cessors are elected and qualified. The Commissioners whose terms begin on January 1, 1977, and for all terms thereafter shall be elected in the primary and general elections immediately preceding the expiration of their terms at which members of the General Assembly from Charlton County are elected. Beginning January 1, 1977, the term of office for all commissioners shall be four years.

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

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, by substitute, the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
HB 2051. By Mr. Triplett of the lllth: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Garden City; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for Garden City, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3581), so as to

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extend the corporate limits of said city and annex and incorporate certain additional land into said city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act establishing a new charter for Garden City, ap proved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 3581), is hereby amended by adding a new Section to be known as Section l.ll(c), to read as follows:
"Section 1.11 (c). In addition to the present corporate limits of Garden City, Georgia, as they exist at the time of the approval of this subsection, the corporate limits of Garden City shall also in clude the following described tract of land:
All that certain tract of land situate, lying and being in the 8th G.M. district of Chatham County, Georgia, described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the southern right of way line of the Pipemakers Canal and the easterly right of way line of Georgia State Highway No. 21 which intersection is the point of beginning; running thence from said point of beginning North along the eastern right of way line of Georgia State Highway No. 21 for a distance of 2,250 feet, more or less, to a point where the northern right of way line of the continuation of State Route 307 intersects the eastern right of way line of Georgia State Highway No. 21; running thence eastwardly along a straight line for a distance of 5,250 feet, more or less, to a point located on the western right of way line of U. S. Highway No. 17, said point being located where the present corporate limits of the City of Port Wentworth and Gar den City meet on U. S. Highway No. 17; running thence southwardly along the western right of way line of U. S. Highway 17 for a dis tance of 2,230 feet, more or less, to a point where the western right of way line of U. S. Highway No. 17 intersects the southern right of way line of the Pipemakers Canal; running thence Westwardly along the southern right of way line of Pipemakers Canal for a dis tance of 5,400 feet, more or less, to a point where the southern right of way line of Pipemakers Canal intersects the eastern right of way line of Georgia State Highway No. 21, being the point of be ginning; said tract of land being shaded as shown on a plat made by Hussey, Gay & Bell, Consulting Engineers, dated January 28, 1974, and revised February, 1974, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia, in Plat Record Book X, Folio 140, and entitled 'Plan Showing Area to be Annexed by Garden City, Georgia', and to which specific reference is specifically made for a more particular description of the property described herein and which by reference is made a part hereof."
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
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, by substitute, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
HB 2061. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff of War ren County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to provide for an automobile for the sheriff; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 2061 as follows:
By adding a new section to be designated Section 2, reading as follows:
"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",
By re-numbering Section 2 of the Bill as Section 3.

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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.
HB 2066. By Mr. Sams of the 83rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to unify the governmental and corporate functions of the City Council of Augusta with the governmental and corporate functions of Richmond County; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the compensation of certain elected officials in counties of this State having a population of

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not less than 145,000 nor more than 165,000 according to the 1970 United States Decennial Census, or any future such census, approved April 17, 1973' (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2801), so as to change the compensa tion of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and the County Commissioners; to provide an effective date; tc repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act fixing the compensation of certain elected offi cials in 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, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2801), is hereby amended by striking from Section 1 the following:

"(k) Chairman of the Board of Commissioners .......................$6,600

(1) County Commissioners .............. ................................ ...$4,200",

and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"(k) Chairman of the Board of Commissioners

$8,400

(1) County Commissioners ............... .. .....

...

$6,600".

Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1975.

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

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, by substitute, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2067. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new board of commissioners of Jones County; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

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The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 2067 as follows:

1. Striking the word "five" in line 10, page 2 and inserting the word "three".

2. Adding a new Section ISA to read:
"This Act shall become effective on being signed by the Gov ernor or becoming law without his signature."

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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2068. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd: A Bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of War ren County on a salary basis, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to clerical assistance; and for other purposes.
The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 2068 as follows:
By deleting Paragraph (c) on Page 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Paragraph (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The supplies and equipment reasonably necessary for the operation of the Clerk's office shall be paid from the funds of Warren County."
By adding a new Section to be designated as Section 2 and reading as follows:
"Section 2. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which it is approved by the Gov ernor or in which it becomes law without his approval."
By re-numbering the present Section 2 as Section 3.

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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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

SB 667. By Senators Holley of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the AugustaRichmond County Coliseum Authority Act, as to redefine the word "Project"; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 667 as follows:
1. By adding in the title before the words "to repeal conflicting laws", the words "to provide an effective date".
2. By striking from line 10, page 3 the word "construct" and in serting in lieu thereof the word "contract".
3. By renumbering Section 3 as Section 4.
4. By adding 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."
5. By adding a new Section 5 to read as follows:
"Section 5. A copy of notice of intention to apply for this local legislation and an affidavit or certificate of the publisher showing the publication of such notice as required by law are attached hereto and made a part of this bill, and it is hereby declared that all of the requirements of the Constitution of Georgia relating to the pub lication of notice of intention to apply for passage of this local legislation have been complied with for the enactment of this law."

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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1961. By Mr. Dollar of the 63rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Douglasville, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 1975. By Messrs. Dean of the 60th and Mason of the 59th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter and municipal government for the City of Buford, so as to change the provisions relative to taxation for the support and maintenance of the public school system of said city; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1982. By Mr. Smith of the 42nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter and municipal government for the City of Fairburn, so as to change the maximum penalty to be imposed by the City of Fairburn's Re corder's Court; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1983. By Mr. Smith of the 42nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating Union City, so as to change the date for holding elections for the office of Mayor and Council; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1988. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating and codifying the various acts incorporating the City of Forsyth in the county of Monroe, so as to change the qualifications of the Recorder; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1989. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of the Sheriff of Monroe County; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2017. By Messrs. Brown, Coney, Pinkston, Berlin, Dickey and Evans of the 89th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewage Authority Act", so as to extend the terms of the members of the Authority; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2059. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Commissioner of Warren County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compen sation of the commissioner; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

The Bill, having- received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 2060. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compen sation of the Ordinary of Warren County, so as to change the pro visions relative to the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2063. By Messrs. Miles of the 79th, Beckham of the 82nd, Mulherin of the 81st, Connell of the 80th, Sams of the 83rd, Dent of the 78th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County to publish certain tax information; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2069. By Messrs. Waddle of the 98th and Moyer of the 99th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Warner Robins, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2071. By Messrs. Sweat of the 125th and Dixon of the 126th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Ware County, so as to provide for six-man juries in said court; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2072. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Homerville, so as to change the method of registration of voters in said city; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2073. By Messrs. Russell of the 53rd, Horton of the 56th, Farrar of the 52nd, Floyd of the 56th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County (formerly the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County), so as to provide for an additional assistant solicitor of said Court; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2075. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, so as to change the

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compensation of the sheriff and ordinary of Ware County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 2076. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2077. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the Judge and the Solicitor of said court; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2078. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HR 132-480. By Messrs. Alexander of the 39th, Marcus of the 26th, Larsen of the 27th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the Board of Education of the City of Atlanta, acting for and on behalf of said City, to execute leases for land, buildings or facilities used for school or educational purposes, or both, for a term of up to twenty (20) years, without a referendum or election and without compliance with any other provisions of this Constitution or any provision of any law of the State; to authorize said Board of Education, acting for and on behalf of said City, to condemn property and to sell the same to private persons or entities in connection with any such lease; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section VI, Paragraph I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution or any provision of any law of the State of Georgia, the Board of Education of the City of Atlanta, acting for and on behalf of the City of Atlanta, is hereby authorized to enter into leases for a term of up to twenty (20) years covering land, buildings or facilities, any one or more, to be used for school or educational purposes, or both. Any such lease may be entered into by action of said Board of Education without the necessity of securing the approval of the voters of the City of Atlanta in a referendum or election. At or before the execution of any such lease, said Board of Education shall estimate the aggregate dollar amount of interest which would accrue over the full term of such lease had general obligation bonds of said City maturing on the basis of level annual debt service (principal and interest) up to the stated expiration of such lease been issued at the time of execution of such lease to pay the full cost of acquisition or construction of the land, buildings or facilities, any one or more, which are the subject of such lease. Such esti mated aggregate dollar amount of interest shall be divided by the total number of months in the term of such lease in order to deter-

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mine the estimated dollar amount of interest which shall be deemed to accrue in each month during the term of such lease. In determin ing whether the City of Atlanta is, from time to time, in compliance with any debt limitation now in existence or hereafter imposed upon said City by law, the obligations incurred in connection with any such lease shall be considered a debt of said City incurred for school purposes in an amount equal to the aggregate of all lease rental payments required to be made pursuant to such lease during the remainder of the term of such lease, after subtracting therefrom the estimated dollar amount of interest which would accrue over the remainder of said term (as estimated by said Board of Edu cation as aforesaid) and which said City would be required to pay had such general obligation bonds been issued to pay the full cost of acquiring or constructing the land, buildings, or facilities, any one or more, which are the subject of such lease. The estimates to be made by said Board of Education as to the principal amount of general obligation bonds which would have to be issued by the City of Atlanta in order to acquire or construct the land, buildings or facilities, any one or more, and the dollar amount of interest which would be deemed to accrue on said bonds from month to month over the term of such lease shall be final and conclusive for any and all purposes. However, the effective interest rate per annum to be applied to such estimated principal amount of general obligation bonds in arriving at such estimated aggregate dollar amount of interest shall not in any event be less than the effective interest rate per annum at which the most recent issue of general obligation bonds shall have been sold to an original purchaser or purchasers by said City. The obligations incurred by said City in connection with any such lease shall be payable from funds allocated or appropriated for school or educational purposes, or both, and in the event any land, building or facility, any one or more, so leased is hereafter acquired by said City through the exercise of any option contained in any such lease and is later disposed of, the proceeds received shall be allocated or appropriated to said Board of Education. To facilitate the conducting of such a leasing program, said Board of Education, acting for and on behalf of said City, is hereby authorized to condemn property through exercise of the power of eminent domain and to sell the same to one or more private persons or entities, provided that the sales price is at least equal
to the cost of acquiring such property; the property condemned
is to be leased to said City for school or educational purposes, or
both; and in such lease said City is granted an option to reacquire
such property upon the expiration of such lease at a nominal
consideration.

Any such land, buildings or facilities, while leased to the Board of Education of the City of Atlanta, shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation, except such taxes as are levied by the State of Georgia."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to au thorize the Board of Education of the City of Atlanta, acting for and on behalf of said City,
( ) NO to execute leases for land, buildings, or facilities for school or educational purposes without a referendum or election and without compliance with other provisions of this Constitution or any provision of any law of the State; to authorize said Board of Education, acting for and on behalf of said City, to condemn property and sell the same to private persons or entities in connection with any such lease?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.

Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Coiling, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dixon Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grahl

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Grantham Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Irwin, J. R. Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Le vitas

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Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell
McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rogers Ross

Rush
Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Groover.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Daugherty Dean, N. Dollar Dorminy Ellis Ezzard

Fraser Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Jessup Jordan Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Marcus Matthews, D. R.

Nessmith Oxford Patten, G. C. Ritchie Roach Shepherd Strickland Toles Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 148, nays 1.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

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HR 659-1942. By Mr. Harris of the 51st:

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the County of DeKalb to issue bonds for lawful public purposes without an election under certain conditions; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph I of the Constitu tion, as amended, is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new provision to read as follows:

"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Paragraph, DeKalb County, Georgia, may issue general obligation bonds for any lawful public purpose without submitting the issuance thereof to the voters of said County at an election, subject to the following restrictions and limitations: the issuance of such bonds must be authorized by the county governing authority at a public meeting called for such purpose and held not sooner than ten (10) days and not later than sixty (60) days following a notice thereof pub lished in the official organ of said County and in at least one daily newspaper of general circulation in said County. Not more than four million ($4,000,000) dollars in aggregate principal amount of such bonds so issued without an election shall be issued in any calendar year nor shall the total of the aggregate principal amount of such bonds, including bonds proposed to be issued, exceed onefourth of the total of the aggregate principal amount of all bonds issued and outstanding at the time of the authorization. The ag gregate of all outstanding bonds shall not exceed the limitations now provided elsewhere in this Paragraph or as such limitations may simultaneously or hereafter be amended."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to au thorize DeKalb County, Georgia, to issue in any
( ) NO one year general obligation bonds not in excess of $4,000,000 in principal amount for lawful public purposes without an election, but subject to cer tain limitations?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

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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 following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the County of DeKalb to issue bonds for lawful public purposes without an election under certain conditions; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph I of the Constitu tion, as amended, is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new provision to read as follows:
"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Paragraph, De Kalb County, Georgia, may issue general obligation bonds for any lawful public purpose without submitting the issuance thereof to the voters of said County at an election, subject to the following restrictions and limitations: the issuance of such bonds must be authorized by the county governing authority at a public meeting called for such purpose and held not sooner than ten (10) days and not later than sixty (60) days following the last of two notices thereof published in two successive weeks in the official organ of said County and once a week for two weeks in at least one daily newspaper of general circulation in said County. Each notice shall specify the purposes for which the funds shall be spent. Not more than four million ($4,000,000) dollars in aggregate principal amount of such bonds so issued without an election shall be issued in any calendar year nor shall the total of the aggregate principal amount of such bonds, including bonds proposed to be issued, exceed onefourth of the total of the aggregate principal amount of all bonds issued and outstanding at the time of the authorization. The ag gregate of all outstanding bonds shall not exceed the limitations now provided elsewhere in this Paragraph or as such limitations may simultaneously or hereafter be amended."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to au thorize DeKalb County, Georgia, to issue in any
( ) NO one year general obligation bonds not in excess of

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$4,000,000 in principal amount for lawful public purposes without an election, but subject to cer tain limitations?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole

Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dixon Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans
Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grahl Grantham Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison

Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin
Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason

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Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters

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Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason

Thompson Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Groover.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Daugherty Dean, N. Dollar Dorminy Ellis Ezzard Fraser

Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Jessup Jordan Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Marcus Matthews, D. R. Nessmith Oxford

Patten, G. C. Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Roach Shepherd Strickland Toles Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 148, nays 1.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted, by substitute.

HR 671-1984. By Messrs. Brown and Carlisle of the 67th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the homestead of each resident of the Fayette County School District

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who is 62 years of age or over and who has an income from all sources, including the income of all members of the family residing within said homestead, not exceeding $6,000.00 per annum, shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied for and in behalf of such school system; to provide for the procedures connected with such exemption; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"The homestead of each resident of the Fayette County School District who is 62 years of age or over and who has an income from all sources, including the income of all members of the family re siding within said homestead, not exceeding $6,000.00 per annum, shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational pur poses levied for and in behalf of such school system. No such ex emption shall be granted unless an affidavit of the owner of the homestead is filed with the tax commissioner of Fayette County, giving the age of the owner, the amount of income which he re ceived for the immediately preceding calendar year, the income which the members of his family residing within the homestead received for such period, and such other additional information relative to receiving the benefits of the exemption granted by this paragraph as will enable the tax commissioner to make a determination as to whether such owner is entitled to said exemption. The tax com missioner shall provide affidavit forms for this purpose. Exemp tions granted to the homestead within this paragraph shall extend to and shall apply to those properties, the legal title to which is vested in one or more title holders, if actually occupied by one or more such owners as a residence, and one or more such title holders possesses the qualifications provided for in this paragraph. In such instances, such exemptions shall be granted to such properties, if claimed in the manner herein provided by one or more of the owners actually residing on such property. Such exemptions shall also extend to those homesteads, the title to which is vested in an administrator, executor or trustee, if one or more of the heirs or cestui que uses residing on such property shall possess the qualifi cations provided for herein and shall claim the exemptions granted by this paragraph in the manner herein provided. The exemption provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1974."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

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"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that the homestead of each resident of the Fayette County School District who is 62 years
( ) NO of age or over and who has an income from all sources, including the income of family members residing within said homestead not exceeding $6,000.00 per annum, shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied for and in behalf of such school system?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry
Bohannon Bond
Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle

Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell
Davis, E. T. Davis, W.
Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dixon Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans

Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grahl Grantham Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison
Hatcher Hawes
Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J.

Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford

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Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan

Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Groover.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Daugherty Dean, N. Dollar Dorminy Ellis Ezzard Fraser

Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Jessup Jordan Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Marcus Matthews, D. R. Nessmith

Oxford Patten, G. C. Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Roach Shepherd Strickland Toles Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 148, nays 1.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

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HR 685-2027. By Messrs. Coney, Brown, Berlin, Pinkston, Evans and Dickey of the 89th:

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the constitution so as to permit the governing authorities of the County of Bibb and of the City of Macon to appropriate, with limitations, properties, monies, and services directly, or through the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority, for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, altering, repairing and maintaining properties within Bibb County, Georgia, so as to develop and redevelop urban, central city and downtown areas located within the County of Bibb; to provide for the power of eminent domain to be exercised with limitations by the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; to ratify and confirm an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia creating the Macon-Bibb County Urban Develop ment Authority; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Article VII, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, ratified in the general election of August 7, 1945, and as the same has been heretofore and may be contemporaneously amended, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:

"Provided, however, that the governing authorities of the County of Bibb and of the City of Macon, either and both, are by this self-executing amendment, authorized and permitted, directly, or through the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority, to appropriate properties, monies and services, any or all, for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, altering, repairing or maintaining properties within Bibb County, Georgia, so as to develop and redevelop for the public good urban, central city and downtown areas located within Bibb County and in a manner that said powers may be exercised directly by the County of Bibb, the City of Macon or the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Au thority created by an Act of the General Assembly at the 1974 Ses sion thereof and provided further that said Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority shall be authorized to exercise the
powers of eminent domain subject to the limitations set forth in said Act creating said Authority and provided further that an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia entitled 'An Act to create the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; to establish said Authority as a public body corporate and politic; to authorize the Authority to exercise certain powers including the right and authority to acquire, construct, improve, alter, repair and maintain properties within Bibb County, Georgia, for the purpose of pro viding improvements for the public good of urban, central city and downtown areas located within Bibb County, Georgia; to provide for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by said Authority and to establish the procedures by which such powers shall be exercised; to impose duties on the Authority; to designate the members of the Authority; to authorize the City of Macon and

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Bibb County to execute leases and contracts with said Authority in furtherance of the purposes and responsibilities of the Authority; to authorize the Authority to incur debt by promissory notes or the issuance of revenue bonds of the Authority and to provide for the collection of revenues, rents and earnings by the Authority for the amortization and payment of such revenue bonds or other debts incurred by said Authority and the pledging of said revenues or other funds for such purposes; to authorize the execution of con tracts, trust instruments, deeds to secure debt and the encumbrancing of the Authority's property to secure the payment of bonds, debts or other evidence of indebtedness; to provide rights for the holders of bonds or other debts of the Authority; to provide that the debts of the Authority shall not constitute debts of the State nor of any city, town, municipality or county thereof; to make such bonds legal investments and exempt the same and the income therefrom and interest thereon and all property of the Authority from taxation; to authorize the issuance of refunding bonds; to provide for validation of bonds of the Authority and the security therefor; to provide for the severability of the provisions of this act; to repeal all laws and parts of law in conflict herewith; and for other purposes,' which was enacted at the Session of the General Assembly of Georgia commencing in January, 1974, is ratified and confirmed as of the dates of both its passage and approval; and provided further that, insofar as this amendment relates to the said Act creating said Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority, the effectiveness of this amendment shall be retroactive to such dates as may be required to assure said Act of full force, effect and validity."

Section 2. When the above proposed amendment to the Constitu tion shall have been agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two branches of the General Assembly, and the same has been entered on their journals with the "Ayes" and "Nays" taken thereon, such proposed amendment shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the said Con stitution of Georgia of 1945, and as aforesaid amended.

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

'( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to permit the governing authorities of the County of Bibb and of the City of Macon to appropriate, with
( ) NO limitations, properties, monies and services di rectly, or through the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority, for the purposes of ac quiring, constructing, improving, altering, repair ing and maintaining properties within Bibb Coun ty, Georgia, so as to develop and redevelop urban, central city and downtown areas located within the County of Bibb; to provide for the power of eminent domain to be exercised with limitations by the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; to ratify and confirm an act of the

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General Assembly of Georgia creating the MaconBibb County Urban Development Authority; and for other purposes?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of adopting the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes" for ratification of the amendment, and all persons desiring to vote against the adoption of the proposed amend ment shall vote "No" against ratification.
If a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon in Bibb County and in the City of Macon shall vote for ratification thereof, this amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The returns of the elections shall be made in like manner as returns for election for members of the General Assembly, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to ascertain and certify the result to the Governor, who shall, if such amendment be ratified, issue his proclamation thereon.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond
Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle

Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W.
Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dixon Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans

Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grahl Grantham Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes
Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J.

Irvin,R. Irwin Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford

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Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan

Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Groover.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Daugherty Dean, N. Dollar Dorminy Ellis Ezzard Praser

Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Jessup Jordan Lane, W. J.
Larsen, W. W. Marcus Matthews, D. R. Nessmith

Oxford Patten, G. C. Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Roach Shepherd Strickland Toles Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 148, nays 1.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

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SB 632. By Senator Kennedy of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing Evans County to pay the ordinary of said County a monthly allowance in addition to fees, as amended, so as to change the amount of said monthly allowance.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

SB 678. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Ordinary of Wilkinson County upon an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation allowable to the ordinary for clerical assistants; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

SB 679. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating county courts in certain designated counties of this State, so as to change the salary of the Judge of the County Court of Baldwin County; to provide for the payment of operating expenses of the office of the judge; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 323. By Mr. Harris of the 8th:
A Bill to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts, so as to provide that certain service as a member of the armed forces of the U. S. during certain periods may be included in computing the required number of years of service to be eligible to receive retirement benefits.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate and House, to-wit:

SB 635. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Sutton of the 9th and Young of the 13th:
A Bill to amend Code Section 24-822, relating to constables' powers to arrest, so as to provide that constables shall not have any power of ar rest for offenses against the criminal laws of this state unless they have met all requirements and have been certified under the provisions of the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act."

SB 690. By Senators Langford of the 51st, London of the 50th, Ward of the 39th and others:
A Bill to provide that it shall not be necessary to verify any pleadings in any case at law or in equity; to provide the procedures connected therewith.

SB 691. By Senators Langford of the 51st, London of the 50th, Parker of the 31st and others:
A Bill to amend Code Section 113-602, relating to probate in solemn form of a will, as amended, so as to provide that in the event that all heirs at law shall be sui juris and shall consent thereto, probate may be had by the proving of the will by one witness.

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HB 1315. By Mr. Bostick of the 123rd and others:
A Bill to amend an Act providing retirement benefits for the clerks of the superior courts of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relative to retirement benefits for superior court clerks who are retired or may retire under the supervisions of the Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia.

HB 1452. By Mr. Wheeler of the 13th and others:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 88-10, relating to food service establish ments, so as to require all food service establishments to display on menus, or by other means, information concerning meats which contain additives or extenders.

HB 1429. By Messrs. Northcutt of the 68th and Wheeler of the 13th :
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia and providing for a retirement system for the sheriffs of Georgia, so as to provide options for the payment of retirement benefits.

HB 1457. By Mr. Murphy of the 18th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to change the definition of the term "peace officer".

HB 1458. By Mr. Murphy of the 18th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to provide that in the event a member, with a wife then living, is unable to choose an option payment and complete an applica tion because of death, mental incompetency or other providential cause, option two shall become effective.

HB 1558. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th, Hudson of the 115th, and others:
A Bill to add one additional judge of the superior courts for the Waycross Judicial Circuit of Georgia.

HB 1593. By Mr. Buck of the 87th and others:
A Bill to provide that any county or municipal corporation presently or hereafter operating a public golf course and offering for retail sale food or drink as an incident thereto, may, in its discretion, also sell at retail as an incident to the operation of such golf course, malt beverages.

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HB 1591. By Messrs. Connell of the 80th and Floyd of the 5th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act", so as to provide for reimbursement to the Commission for certain services; to authorize the use of investment income for the payment of operating expenses of the Commission.

HB 1597. By Mr. Busbee of the 114th:
A Bill to amend the Natural Resources Act of 1973, so as to authorize the State of Georgia to make grants, as funds are available, to authorize the State of Georgia to enter into leases of real and personal property under certain circumstances.

HB 1737. By Mr. Davis of the 56th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Recorder's Court of DeKalb County, so as to change the provisions relative to the qualifications of the judge of said court.

HB 1758. By Messrs. Castleberry of the 96th and Edwards of the 95th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating- the Board of Commissioners of Chattahoochee County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and members of the Board of Commissioners.

HB 1759. By Messrs. Lane and Nessmith of the 76th:
A Bill to provide that the Board of Commissioners of Screven County shall have the authority to establish for its officers and employees a retirement and pension benefit plan.

HB 1785. By Messrs. Lewis of the 77th, Nessmith and Lane of the 76th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Burke County, so as to change the compensation of the judge and solicitor of said court.

HB 1920. By Mr. Irvin of the 10th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Stephens County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the Sheriff's deputies.

HB 1921. By Mr. Irvin of the 10th: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Martin, so as to

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change the provisions relative to the election of the members of the governing body of said Town.

HB 1922. By Mr. Phillips of the 103rd :
A Bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Montgomery County upon an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff's secretary.

The Senate has passed, as Amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1365. By Messrs. Buck of the 87th and Farrar of the 52nd:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to make a technical correction relative to reference to a section; to change the provisions relative to time for filing service-retirement applications.

HB 1602. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 105th, Triplett of the lllth, Sweat of the 125th, and others:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Ports Authority Act", so as to remove the maximum rate of 5% per annum interest on the issuance of revenue bonds.

HB 1881. By Messrs. Kreeger of the 21st, Nix and McDaniell of the 20th:
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 1924. By Messrs. Berlin, Pinkston, Coney, Evans, Dickey and Brown of the 89th:
A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to re-enact the charter of the City of Macon" contained in the Act approved August 17, 1914, together with with the Acts amending same, passed since 1914, with certain changes in said Acts.

The Senate has passed, by Substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1032. By Mr. Harris of the 51st: A Bill to amend Code Title 67, relating to mortgages, conveyances to

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secure debt and lien, so as to change the provisions relating to foreclosure of mortgages on personalty.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate and House, to-wit:

SB 707. By Senator Salter of the 17th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court and the ordinary of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary.

SB 708. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Habersham County (formerly the City Court of Habersham County), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge and district attorney of said court.

HB 1263. By Mr. Reaves of the 124th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 26-18, relating to theft, so as to provide for the crime of livestock theft.

HB 1333. By Mr. Alexander of the 38th:
A Bill to amend an Act regulating charges and interests on loans secured by secondary security deeds on certain residential property subject to a prior lien or security deed, so as to provide that certain persons shall not be within the regulatory authority of the Act.

HB 1687. By Mr. Burruss of the 21st and others:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to change the provisions relative to the minimum salaries of school bus drivers.

HB 1751. By Messrs. Williams of the 9th and Pinkston of the 89th:
A Bill to comprehensively and exhaustively revise, classify, consolidate, modernize and supersede the present laws relating to banks and bank ing (except for portions thereof dealing with branch banking and bank holding companies).

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The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit:

HR 441-1245. By Mr. Smith of the 42nd:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide a homestead exemption from taxation to resident homeowners in the City of East Point who are 65 years of age or over or who are totally disabled and who have an income from all sources, including the income of certain members of the family, not exceeding $5,000 per annum shall be granted a homestead exemption of $5,000 from ad valorem taxation by said City.
HR 523-1604. By Messrs. Bohannon and Patterson of the 64th :
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that the homestead of residents of the City of Bowden who are 65 years of age or over and have limited incomes shall be granted a home stead exemption of $6,000 from all ad valorem taxation by said city.

HR 624-1848. By Messrs. Wood, Whitmire and Williams of the 9th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize and empower the Board of Commissioners of Forsyth County to levy, assess and collect a license fee from any person, firm or corpo ration who may maintain a place of business or who may in any manner engage in any type of business in any area outside the limits of munici palities and to otherwise regulate businesses in the unincorporated areas of Forsyth County.
HR 629-1888. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to au thorize the governing authority of Gwinnett County to levy an annual tax not to exceed two mills per dollar on all taxable property located therein to provide funds to pay or to be applied toward the cost of operating and maintaining the water and sewerage system of the Gwinnett County Water and Sewerage Authority or both.

HR 653-1916. By Messrs. Bennett and Reaves of the 124th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to estab lish the Central Valdosta Development Authority and to provide for the powers, duties, and responsibilities of said authority.

HR 654-1916. By Messrs. Bennett and Reaves of the 124th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to Article XI, Section 1, Para graph VI of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to delegate to the respec-

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tive governing authorities of the City of Valdosta, and County of Lowndes, authority to merge and consolidate by joint resolution, and with or without an enabling Act of the General Assembly of Georgia.

HR 655-1916. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt, Bailey and Johnson of the 68th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that each resident of the City of Riverdale who is 65 years of age or over and who does not have an income from all sources exceeding $4,000 per annum, including the income of his spouse who also occupies and resides at such homestead, shall be granted a homestead exemption of $2,000 from all ad valorem taxation by said city.

HR 656-1916. By Messrs. Davis, Floyd and Horton of the 56th, Harris of the 51st, Farrar of the 52nd and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the abolishment of the fee system of compensating justices of the peace and notary public ex officio justices of the peace of DeKalb County and to provide a salary for said officers in lieu of said fees and for qualifications for said officers and for other matters relative to the foregoing.

The Senate has adopted by Substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit:

HR 136-504. By Mr. Smith of the 42nd:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide a homestead exemption from taxation to resident homeowners in the City of Palmetto.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit:
HR 53-161. Messrs. Bennett, Patten, and Reaves of the 124th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Era S. Davis; and for other purposes.

HR 454-1298. By Messrs. Rogers and Harden of the 128th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Joseph P. Barone.

HR 470-1349. By Mr. Lane of the 40th: A Resolution compensating Mrs. Charlotte H. Bruce.

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HE 462-1337. By Mr. Burruss of the 21st: A Resolution compensating Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kelt.

HR 490-1435. By Mr. Shanahan of the 7th : A Resolution compensating Mrs. Dave Sexton.

HR 539-1633. By Mr. Bostick of the 123rd: A Resolution compensating Mr. John C. Edmondson, Jr.

HR 556-1678. By Mr. Logan of the 62nd: A Resolution compensating Mr. Craig Loehle.

HR 558-1678. By Mr. Logan of the 62nd: A Resolution compensating Mr. Aaron Franklin Whitehead.

HR 564-1705. By Mr. Gignilliat of the 105th : A Resolution compensating Brock Corbin.

HR 565-1705. By Mr. Gignilliat of the 105th: A Resolution compensating James Minter.
HR 566-1705. By Mr. Gignilliat of the 105th: A Resolution compensating Joseph A. Bryan.
The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:
SB 16. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to provide for the regulation of the establishment of long term health care facilities; to provide for a short title; to provide for the creation of the Long Term Health Care Reviewing Board and for its powers and duties.
The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the fol lowing Bill of the House, to-wit:

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HB 1376. By Mr. Murphy of the 18th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act providing appropriations for the fiscal year 1973-74, known as the "General Appropriations Act", so as to change the appropriations of certain agencies of the state for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974.

The Senate has agreed to the House Amendment to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 187. By Senator Henderson of the 33rd: A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to create an office of magistrate; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing.
The Senate has agreed to the House Substitute to the following Bill of the Senate, to-with:
SB 582. By Senator Wasden of the 2nd and Zipperer of the 3rd: A Bill to amend an Act providing for a board of elections in certain counties, so as to change the jurisdiction of the board of elections.
The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Con ference on the following Bill of the House, to-wit:
HB 214. By Mr. Burruss of the 21st: A Bill to exempt from ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied by any county or independent school district the homestead of any resident of such county or independent school district who is 62 years of age or older and has an income not exceeding $6,000 per annum.
The President has appointed on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Kidd of the 25th, London of the 50th, and McDuffie of the 19th.
The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit;
SR 282. By Senators Zipperer of the 3rd, Coggin of the 35th, Kennedy of the 4th and Riley of the 1st: A Resolution creating the Criminal Acts Compensation Liability Study Committee.

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Mr. Harris of the 51st moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the House:

HB 566. By Messrs. Greer of the 43rd, Burruss of the 21st, Bennett of the 124th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 34-6, relating to the registration of electors by mail; to provide for the form of registration cards for use by applicants for registration by mail; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bailey Bond Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck
Burruss Coney Connell Dean, Gib Dent Duke Foster Hamilton

Harden Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Johnson Knight Kreeger Levitas Mason McDaniell

Mulherin Mullinax Northcutt Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Snow Stephens Thompson Toles Tucker Vaughn Wall Wamble

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Alien Bennett Berry Bohannon Bostick Bray Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Davis, E. T. Dickey

Dollar Edwards Egan Ellis Evans Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Groover Harrington Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Irvin, R.

Jones Keyton King Larsen, G. K. Logan Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McDonald Milford Nix Noble Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce

Peters Phillips, G. S. Sams Savage

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Smith, V. B. Thomason Turner Twiggs

Walker Wheeler, J. A. Williams Wilson, M. L.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, M. Alexander, W. M. Beckham Berlin Blackshear
Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Dorminy Elliott Ezzard Farrar

Floyd, J. H. Grantham
Greer Harris, J. F. Hill, B. L. Hudson Irwin Jessup Jordan Karrh Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Lowrey Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Miles Morgan Moyer Nessmith

Odom Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Rainey Roach Rogers Ross Rush Shananan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Strickland Sweat Town send Triplett Waddle Ware Wheeler, B. Whitmire Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 48, nays 60.

The motion was lost.

Mr. Dean of the 17th wished to be recorded as voting "nay" on the motion.

Mr. Williams of the 9th moved that the following Bill of the House be taken from the table:

HB 1660. By Messrs. Smith of the 74th, Jessup and Coleman of the 102nd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 95A-961, relating to the issuance of permits allowing motor vehicles to exceed the weight, width, length or height limitations imposed by law, so as to provide

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that such permits may be issued for motor vehicles which are transport ing loads which can be dismantled; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, M. Alien Atherton Bailey Burruss Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Dorminy Duke Edwards Ellis

Fraser Harrison
Hill, B. L. Howard Howell Jones Keyton Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lee Lowrey Matthews, C. McDaniell McDonald

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carrell Castleberry
Clark Collins, S. Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dollar Egan

Elliott Evans Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Hamilton Harden Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G.
Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Hudson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson King Knight Larsen, G. K.

Milford Nix Northcutt Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Ritchie Russell, J. Savage Smith, V. B. Toles Twiggs Williams Wood
Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Miles Mulherin Mullinax Noble Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Rogers Ross Rush Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens

Strickland Thomason Thompson Townsend Tucker

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Turner Vaughn Walker Wall

Wamble Wheeler, B. Willis Wilson, M. L.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. B. Busbee Carr Coney Daugherty Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Farrar

Floyd, J. H. Greer Groover Harrington Harris, J. F. Hutchinson Jordan Karrh Lane, W. J. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McKinney Morgan Moyer

On the motion, the ayes were 44, nays 91.

Nessmith Odom Patten, R. L. Petro Roach Smith, J. R. Sweat Triplett Waddle Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wilson, J. M. Mr. Speaker

The motion was lost.

Mr. Dean of the 17th wished to be recorded as voting "nay" on the motion to take HB 1660 from the table.

Due to mechanical failure, the vote of Mr. Irvin of the 23rd was not recorded.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto :
HB 1881. By Messrs. Kreeger of the 21st and Nix and McDaniell of the 20th: A Bill to be entitled an Act 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, and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
The Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 1881 as follows:

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By adding following the word "thence" on line 19 of page 8, the following:
"South".
By adding following the word "thence" on line 7 of page 9, the following:
"North".

Mr. Kreeger of the 21st moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to HB 1881.
On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.
The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1881 was agreed to.
The following Resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the Senate substitute thereto :
HR 136-504. By Mr. Smith of the 43rd : A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide a homestead exemption from taxation to resident homeowners in the City of Palmetto; to provide that residents of said city who are sixty-five years of age or older and who do not have an income from all sources exceeding $4,000.00 shall be granted an exemption of $4,000.00 on their homestead from all ad valorem taxation; to provide a homestead exemp tion in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for certain disabled persons who are resident homeowners of said city; to provide an effective date; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that residents of said city who are sixty-five years of age or older and who do not have an income from all sources exceeding $4,000.00 shall be granted an exemption of $4,000.00 on their homestead from all ad valorem taxation; to provide an effective date; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

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Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding, each resident of the City of Palmetto who is sixtyfive 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 precedingtaxable 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 resi dent of the City of Palmetto actually occupies said homestead as his residence. The value of the homestead in excess of the above exempted amount shall remain subject to ad valorem taxation by the City of Palmetto. Any such resident shall not receive the bene fits of such homestead exemption 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 income 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 provided for herein shall apply to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1974.

If such resident is similiarly exempted from Fulton County or Coweta County ad valorem taxes, proof of such exemption will qualify such resident for the City of Palmetto for the $4,000.00 tax exemption contemplated herein."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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 the residents of the City of Palmetto who are
( ) NO sixty-five years of age or older and who do not have an income from all sources exceeding $4,000.00 shall be granted an exemption of $4,000.00 on their homestead from all ad valorem taxation?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph

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of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

Mr. Smith of the 43rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HR 136-504.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.
The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HR 136-504 was agreed to.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:
HB 1924. By Messrs. Berlin, Pinkston, Coney, Evans, Dickey and Brown of the 89th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to reenact the charter of the City of Macon" (1914), to consolidate into one Act, with such changes as may have become necessary or proper, all the Acts constituting the charter of the City of Macon and relating to the rights, powers and duties of said corporation; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate committee on County and Urban affairs offers to amend HB 1924 as follows:
By inserting in line 23 of page 1, after the word "responsibilities;", the following:
"to provide an effective date;".
By inserting after the word "mayor" in line 22 of page 2 the following:
"until the next general election as set forth by the laws of the State of Georgia".
By striking the word "new" in line 32 of page 2, and by inserting after the word "president" on said line, the words "pro tempore".
By adding before the quotation mark in line 33 of page 2 the following:

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"He shall preside as president of the council while the original president of the council is unable to serve for any reason or is serving as mayor".

By striking in their entirety lines 20 through 27 of page 3 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(3) To appoint the chief administrative officer and all other department heads with the advice and consent of a majority of the council and to remove them for cause; provided, however, by an affirmative vote of ten (10) of its total membership, the council may prevent the removal of department heads and the administra tive officer;".

By striking lines 26 through 28 of page 5 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"distance of the City and reside within the City within six months after his appointment;".

And, by renumbering Section 4 as Section 5, and by inserting follow ing Section 3 a new Section 4 to read as follows:

"Section 4. This Act shall become effective on that date on which the mayor and aldermen who are elected in the 1975 municipal general election shall take office."

Mr. Coney of the 89th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1924.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1924 was agreed to

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 600. By Senator Coggin of the 35th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act relating to the unauthorized use of the terms "trust" or "trust company", so as to provide that corporations owning the majority of voting stock of corporations authorized to do a trust business shall not be subject to any of the prohibitions, or restrictions, on the use of the words "trust" or "trust company"; and for other purposes.

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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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berry Bohannon Bostick Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell
Daugherty
Davis, E. T.
Davis, W.
Dean, Gib
Dent
Dickey
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Evans

Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger
Lambert
Lane, Dick
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Mason
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin

McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Noble Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Rogers Rush Russell, W. B. Sams Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Twiggs
Vaughn
Wall
Wamble
Wheeler, J. A.
Williams
Willis
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Berlin Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Busbee Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Dollar Elliott Ellis Ezzard
Farrar Floyd, J. H.

Gignilliat Harris, J. F. Harrison Horton, W. '. Howell Irvin, R. Jordan Lane, W. J. Levitas Marcus Matthews, C. McCracken McKinney Moyer Nessmith Nix Odom Patten, R. L.

Petro Phillips, G. S. Rainey Roach Ross Russell, J.
Savage Shanahan Strickland Sweat Townsend
Waddle Walker Ware Wheeler, B. Whitmire Wilson, J. M. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 126, nays 0.

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

HB 1891. By Messrs. Tucker of the 69th, Smith and Adams of the 74th and Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the Superior Courts of the Flint Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the elec tion and term of office of said judge; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read :

Mr. Groover of the 75th moves to amend HB 1891 as follows:
By striking from the title in lines 2 and 3 on page 1, the following:
"to provide for the election and term of office of said judge; to fix a time at which he shall begin his term of office;",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"to provide for the appointment of the initial judge by the Governor; to provide for the term of office of the initial judge; to provide for the election and terms of office of successors to the initial judge;".

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By inserting in line 17 on page 1 after the word and semicolon "authority;", the following:
"to provide an effective date;".
By striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2, to read as follows:
"Section 2. The initial additional judge provided for herein shall be appointed by the Governor, and he shall assume office on the first day of the month following the month in which this Act is approved by the Governor, and he shall serve until December 31, 1974. In the November general election of 1974, and each four years thereafter, successors to the initial judge shall be elected for a full term of four years. Successors to the initial judge shall assume office on the first day of January following their election and serve for a term of four years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In all subsequent elections, the judge shall be elected as provided by law."
By striking Section 12 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 12, to read as follows:
"Section 12. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval."
By renumbering Section 12 as Section 13.

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alien Berlin Bohannon Brown, S. P. Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Connell Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy

Edwards Ellis Evans Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gignilliat Grantham Groover Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hudson Hutchinson Irwin, J. R. Karrh Knight

Lambert Lane, Dick Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Odom Oxford Patterson Phillips, G. S. Russell, J.

Sams Shepherd Snow Toles Triplett Turner

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Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire

Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Burruss Burton Carlisle Carrell Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Egan Elliott

Geisinger Grahl Harden Harris, J. R.
Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell
Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson King Kreeger Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas

Lowrey Nessmith Noble Northcutt Patten, G. C. Pearce
Peters Rainey Reaves Ritchie Rogers Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Stephens Townsend
Tucker Twiggs Wamble

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berry Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Buck Busbee Cole Coney Daugherty Davis, W. Dent Duke Ezzard

Parrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Greer Hamilton Hill, B. L. Jones Jordan Keyton Lewis Matthews, D. R. McKinney
Miles Mulherin Mullinax

Nix Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Roach Ross Rush Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Ware Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 71, nays 64.

The amendment was adopted.

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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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon
Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Edwards

Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ployd, J. H. Ployd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan

Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin
Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie
Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tucker Turner

Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall

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Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams

Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Burruss

Savage

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berlin Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Buck Coleman Daugherty Duke " Ezzard Farrar Greer

Hamilton Hill, B. L. Jones Jordan Keyton Lambert Larsen, W. W. Matthews, D. R. McKinney Miles Mullinax

Nessmith Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Ross Russell, W. B. Townsend Triplett Ware Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 145, nays 2.

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

By unanimous consent, HB 1891, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Brown of the 89th moved that the following Bill of the House, having been unfavorably reported by the Committee on Special Judiciary, be taken up for consideration:
SB 291. By Senators Holley of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24A, known as the "Jouvenile Court Code of Georgia:, as amended, so as to provide for concurrent jurisdiction in the juvenile court and superior court over certain delinquent acts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Mr. Brown of the 89th moved that SB 291 be recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary for further study.

The motion prevailed and SB 291 was recommitted for further study.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules met and submits the following supplement to the calendar already adopted this Tuesday, January 19, 1974, by adding the following:

HR 507-1487. Coastal Highway Dist., Pertaining to

HR 591-1761. Jesup-Wayne Hospital Authority, Property

HB 1829. Searches of Vital Statistics, Charge

SB

11. Motor Vehicles, Protectors Rear Wheels

SB

23. Criminal Damage Property, Alter ID Mark

SB

151. Administrators, Permit Sales

SB

176. Abused Children, Reporting Procedure

SB

178. Counties, Board Appoint Librarian

SR

283. Retired Public Teachers, Prior to Retirement System

SR

287. National Guard, Art of Conduct Funeral

SR

322. Marta Overview Committee, Create

SB

329. City of Augusta, Convey Property

SB

330. Alcoholism & Intoxication, Treatment

SB

440. City, County Employees Residency

SB

461. Food Act, Labeling of Honey

SB

469. Motor Vehicle Operator, Hearing Impaired

SB

471. Governor's Annual Report; Policy

SB

472. Motor Vehicle Registration, Trailer w/o Springs

SB

489. Jurors, Payment of Expense Allowance

SB

500. Electric Membership Corp., Directors

SB

504. MFPE, Instruction of Certain Pupils

SB

506. Adm. & Jud. Proceed, Deaf Interpreters

SB

520. Local Retirement Pension & Emeritus System

SB

521. Retirement Pension & Emeritus Bills, Introduction of

SB

530. Teacher Retirement System, Retired School Teachers

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SB

535. Teachers Retirement System, Eligible to Retire

SB

551. Minors, Employment in Grocery Stores, Bear Sold

SB

574. State Scholarship Comm., Veterinary Medicine

SB

612. State Board of Medical Examiners

SB

615. Governor Position, Citizenship

SB

625. Financing & Investment Comm.

SB

627. Georgia Ports Authority, Gov. Convey Property

SB

646. Architects, Firms, Registration

SB

668. Abandoned Animals Sale or Disposal

SB

669. Board of Veterinary Medicine, Members, Salaries

Except as herein amended, the provisions of the calendar heretofore sub mitted shall remain of full force and effect.
Respectfully submitted, Lambert of 97th, Vice-Chairman

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 731. By Messrs. Strickland of the 116th, Rush of the 104th, Harrison of the 116th and Wheeler of the 127th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. Robert L. (Bobby) Lewis, Jr.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. Robert L. (Bobby) Lewis, Jr. is the recent winner of the 12-gauge title in the National Skeet Shooting Association World Championships; and
WHEREAS, he won this championship by breaking 250 targets out of 250 in regular competition and shooting 512 additional targets in the shootoff until each competitor dropped out of the competition; and
WHEREAS, he won this championship by competing against 768 other contestants; and
WHEREAS, he placed fifth in the .410-gauge competition, fifth overall in Class AA and was a member of the five-man second place winning team in the .410-gauge competition.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of this body hereby recognize and commend Mr. Robert L. (Bobby) Lewis, Jr. for his many outstanding accomplishments in skeet shooting com petition.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Robert L. (Bobby) Lewis, Jr.

HR 732. By Mr. Irvin of the 10th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Stephens County High School Baseball Team; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Stephens County High School Baseball Team re cently became the 1973 State A A Baseball Champions; and
WHEREAS, during the 1973 season the team broke six school rec ords and tied two others; and
WHEREAS, this outstanding team compiled an amaxing record of 24 victories and only two losses during the 1973 season, a record which can only be attributed to the dedicated teamwork of the players, their outstanding athletic ability and the efforts of their coach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby recognize and commend the Stephens County High School Baseball Team on be coming the State AA Baseball Champions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Stephens County High School.

HR 733. By Mr. Irvin of the 10th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Coach Jerry Carroll; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Coach Jerry Carroll of the Stephens County High School Baseball Team has recently been named the State at large Base ball Coach of the Year in high school baseball; and
WHEREAS, he is a graduate of Toccoa High School where he let tered for three years in football, for four years in basketball and let tered two years in track; and

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WHEREAS, Coach Carroll has compiled an outstanding coaching record of 63 wins and only seven losses and has won three subregion championships, seven region championships, two Northeast Georgia championships, two North Georgia championships and one State cham pionship; and

WHEREAS, his teams lost only two regular season games, have never lost a region game and have 12 players on college teams, with nine on full scholarships.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby recognize and commend Coach Jerry Carroll for his many outstanding accomplish ments as Coach of the Stephens County High School Baseball Team.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Coach Jerry Carroll of the Stephens County High School Baseball Team.

HR 650. By Messrs. Carr of the 90th and Karrh of the 91st:
A RESOLUTION
Pertaining to the creation and maintenance of Hamburg State Park; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the natural beauty of this State is in few places more evident than in Hamburg State Park near Sandersville; and
WHEREAS, tens of thousands of middle Georgians have grown to love the park's seven hundred and fifty beautifully wooded and watered acres which offer unsurpassed fishing, camping and picnicking oppor tunities; and
WHEREAS, the history and pageant of pioneer Georgia is quietly presented within the park as visitors wander through the centuries-old water-powered grist mill and remember forgotten days of the cotton gin and plantation South; and
WHEREAS, the beauties and enjoyment offered by the Hamburg State Park would never have been available to the people of Georgia had not a few individuals dedicated themselves to its creation; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hugh Tarbutton and Dr. William Rawling gra ciously purchased the entire tract for resale to the State at cost; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Lester Maddox as Governor, former representatives Francis Joiner and the late Emory L. Rowland, and George Bagby and Henry Strub'e for the Division of Parks all tirelessly worked for the creation of this monument to Georgia's natural history; and

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WHEREAS, the Honorable Jimmy Carter as Governor and Joe Tanner as Director of the Division of Parks and Recreation have con tinued to work to beautify and conserve the Hamburg State Park.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL AS SEMBLY OF GEORGIA that Mr. Hugh Tarbutton, Dr. William Rawling, Honorable Lester Maddox, Honorable Francis Joiner, the late Emory L. Rowland, Honorable George Bagby, Mr. Henry Struble, Honorable Jimmy Carter, and Mr. Joe Tanner are hereby commended for their efforts bringing the gift of beauty of Hamburg State Park to the people of Georgia.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. Hugh Tarbutton, Dr. William Rawling, Honorable Lester Maddox, Honorable Francis Joiner, Honorable George Bagby, Mr. Henry Struble, Honorable Jimmy Carter, Mr. Joe Tanner, and the family of the late Emory L. Rowland.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 612. By Senator Fincher of the 54th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-9, relating to medical practitioners, as amended, so as to provide for all matters rela tive to the composition, qualifications for membership, filling of vacan cies, and duties and powers of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendments were read and adopted:
The Committee on Health and Ecology moves to amend SB 612 as follows:
By striking from lines 13 through 17 of page 1 the following:
"to provide that nothing in Code Chapter 84-10 shall be con strued to permit the practice of medicine as defined in Code Chap ter 84-9; to provide certain activities of licensed nurses shall not be construed to be an unlawful practice of medicine;".
By striking Section 4, beginning on line 21 of page 6, in its entirety.
By striking Section 5, beginning on line 4 of page 7, in its entirety.
By renumbering Sections 6 through 14 as Sections 4 through 12, respectively.

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The Committee on Health and Ecology moves to amend SB 612 as follows:

By inserting in the title following the word "licenses" on line 7 of page 2 the following:

"; to provide for investigative subpoenas and the manner of enforcement of such subpoenas"

By inserting, following the sentence ending on line 31 of page 16 the following:

"When a subpoena is disobeyed, the Board may apply to the superior court of the county where the person to whom the subpoena is issued resides for an order requiring obedience. Failure to comply with such order shall be punishable as for contempt of court."

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, as amended, the ayes were 104, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.
HB 1897. By Mr. Groover of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 91-11, relating to public property, as amended, so as to provide for the use of certain pub licly owned utilities by residents of political subdivisions or municipali ties wherein the utilites are located; and for other purposes.
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 ayes were 102, nays 1.

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

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

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The Committee on State of Republic moves to amend HB 1897 as follows:

By striking the words "utility or utility system" from line 19, page 1, and inserting in lieu thereof "sewerage system".

By striking from line 20, page 1, the words "another local govern ment", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "a county other than the county in which said local government is principally located".

HR 625-1861. By Mr. Floyd of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to require justices of the peace and ex officio justices of the peace to participate in certain educational programs; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VI, Section VII of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding a new Paragraph at the end thereof, to be desig nated Paragraph IV, to read as follows:
"Paragraph IV. Educational Programs for Justices of the Peace. The General Assembly is authorized to provide by law for the participation of justices of the peace and ex officio justices of the peace in educational programs concerning the law and court procedures relevant to their official responsibilities."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to require justices of the peace
( ) NO to participate in certain educational programs?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".
If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat

Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith

Noble Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Harrison Hutchinson

Mauldin Milford

Morgan

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Carrell Chance Colwell Daugherty

Dean, J. E. Dollar Ellis Ezzard Parrar Floyd, J. H. Groover Harrington Harris, J. F. Hays Howell King Lee

Marcus McCracken Nix Northcutt Odom Patten, R. L. Petro Reaves Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Twiggs Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 136, nays 5.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration:

HB 1557. By Mr. Evans of the 89th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating billiard rooms, so as to provide that the terms "intoxicating liquors" and "liquors" shall not include malt beverages; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Atherton

Beckham Bennett Berry

Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H.

Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Carlisle Castleberry Clark Coleman Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dickey Egan Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Grahl Hamilton Harden

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Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Karrh Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Marcus Matthews, C. McCracken McDaniell McKinney

Moyer Morgan Mullinax Northcutt Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Ritchie Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shepherd Snow Stephens Thompson Townsend Vaughn Walker Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Collins, M. Colwell Dean, N. Dent Dollar Dorminy Duke Foster Eraser Gignilliat Grantham Harrison Hill, G.

Howard Jordan Keyton Knight Kreeger LambeYt Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDonald Milford Mulherin Nix

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Berlin Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Bray

Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Busbee Carr Carrell Chance Cole Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.

Oxford Patten, G. C. Rainey Reaves Roach Strickland Sweat Thomason Turner Twiggs Wall Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis
Dixon Edwards Elliott Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Geisinger Greer Groover Harrington

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Harris, J. F. Howell Irvin, J. Jones King Lee Lewis Logan Mason Miles Nessmith

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Noble Odom Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, L. L. Rogers Ross Rush Sams Shanahan Smith, J. R.

Smith, V. B. Toles Triplett Tucker Waddle Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Wood Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 76, nays 45.

The Bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Mr. Wood of the 9th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll call was ordered on the passage of HB 1557. Had he been present, he would have voted "nay".

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill and Resolution of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1340. By Messrs. Harris of the 51st, Jordan of the 58th and Burton of the 47th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Georgia Heritage Commission; to provide for the members, officers and employees of the Commission; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to create the Heritage Trust Commission; to provide a short title; to make a declaration of policy; to define certain terms; to set forth the powers and duties of the Board of Natural Resources; to provide for the dedication of Heritage Preserves; to pro vide for the management and operation of Heritage Preserves; to establish the uses to which Heritage Preserves may be put; to disclaim preemption; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

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Section 1. Short title. This Act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Heritage Trust Act of 1974".

Section 2. Declaration of policy. The General Assembly finds that certain real property in Georgia, because it exhibits unique natural characteristics, special historical significance, or particular recreational value, constitutes a valuable heritage which should be available to all Georgians, now and in the future. The General Assembly further finds that much of this real property, because of Georgia's rapid progress over the past decade, has been altered and its value as part of our heritage lost, and that such property which remains is in danger of being irreparably altered.

The General Assembly declares, therefore, that there is an urgent public need to preserve important and endangered elements of Georgia's heritage, so as to allow present and future citizens to gain an under standing of their origins in nature and their roots in the culture of the past and to insure a future sufficiency of recreational resources. The General Assembly hereby asserts the public interest in the State's herit age by creating the Heritage Trust, which shall be the responsibility of the Governor and the Department of Natural Resources, and which shall seek to protect this heritage through the acquisition of fee simple title, or lesser interests, in valuable properties and by utilization of other available methods.
Section 3. The Heritage Trust Commission, (a) There is hereby created the Heritage Trust Commission. The Commission shall be com posed of fifteen members appointed by the Governor within thirty days of the effective date of this Act. There shall be one member appointed from each Congressional District and five members appointed from the State at large. Five of the initial members shall be appointed for a term of office of one year and until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified. Five of the initial members shall be appointed for a term of office of two years and until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified. Five of the initial members shall be appointed for a term of office of three years and until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified. Following the terms of the initial members, all successors shall be appointed for a term of three years and until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified. The Commission shall serve as an advisory body to the Board of Natural Resources on all matters concerning the Heritage Trust Program and shall make recommendations to the Board of Natural Resources concerning the identification, designation and acquisition of Heritage Areas, the dedication of Heritage Preserves and the annual budget for the Heritage Trust. The Board of Natural Resources shall consider such recommendations before making its decisions on these matters. The Heritage Trust Commission shall exist only until January 1, 1983, unless the General Assembly extends the life thereof. After January 1, 1983, or any later date set by the General Assembly for the expiration of the life of the Heritage Trust Commission, the functions thereof, as set forth in this Act, shall be assumed and carried on by the Board of Natural Resources.
Section 4. Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires other-

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wise, the following terms, when used in this Act, shall have the following meanings:

(a) "Board" means the Board of Natural Resources.

(b) "Heritage Area" means an area of land or water which has been identified by the Board as having significant historical, natural value.

(c) "Heritage Preserve" means a Heritage Area which is owned either in fee or lesser title by the Department of Natural Resources and which has been dedicated under the provisions of this Act to be used under such limitations as are necessary to preserve the value for which it was dedicated.

Section 5. Powers and duties of the Board of Natural Resources. The Board shall have the following powers and duties with regard to the Heritage Trust:

(a) to promulgate policies, rules and regulations for identification and acquisition of Heritage Areas and for the selection, dedication, management and use of Heritage Preserves;
(b) to acquire Heritage Areas in the name of the State of Georgia;

(c) to advocate and approve the dedication of Heritage Preserves;

(d) to supervise the protection, management and use of Heritage Preserves.
Section 6. Dedication of Heritage Preserves. A Heritage Area which has been acquired by the Department of Natural Resources for the Heritage Trust shall become a Heritage Preserve after written recommendation of the Board and after approval by the Governor. The written recommendation shall contain a provision which designates the best and most important use to which the land is to be put.

Section 7. Management and operation of Heritage Preserves. The Board shall be responsible for the management and operation of Heritage Preserves. The Board may, however, delegated this responsibility to local governments as the Board deems necessary or desirable. The Board shall not permit any development, management or use inconsistent with the general purposes of the original dedication or the purposes or provisions of this Act.
Section 8. Use of Heritage Preserves. Heritage Preserves shall be held in trust for the benefit of the present and future generations of the people of the State of Georgia. Each Heritage Preserve shall be put to the designated use which confers the best and most important benefit to the public. Heritage Preserves shall not be put to any other use unless there is a determination that an imperative and unavoidable necessity for such other use exists. The procedure for changing the use shall be as follows:

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(a) A State agency, department or authority with a direct interest in the use of a Heritage Preserve must submit in writing to the Board that an imperative and unavoidable necessity for such other use exists.

(b) Upon receipt of such writing, the Board shall give public notice of the proposed action and shall hold a public hearing thereon.

(c) The Board shall consider fully all testimony relative to the proposed use and submit a recommendation to the General Assembly.

(d) The General Assembly may then determine if such use is in the public interest and, by an Act, approve such other use of the Heritage Preserve.

Section 9. Disclaimer of preemption. Neither the dedication of a piece of property as a Heritage Preserve nor any action taken by the Board pursuant to this Act shall operate to void, preempt or dilute any protected status which that property had or would have had but for its dedication as a Heritage Preserve.

Section 10. Effective date. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 11. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H.

Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S.

Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis

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Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick

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Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves

Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland
Sweat Thomason Thompson
Toles
Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Berlin Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Carrell Daugherty Davis, W.

Dean, J. E. Dickey Elliott Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Fraser Greer Hill, B. L. Howell Johnson

Jones Larsen, W. W. McKinney Odom Patten, R. L. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

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

HR 713. By Messrs. Dent of the 78th, Connell of the 80th, Miles of the 79th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Endorsing the establishment of a Georgia Hall of Fame at Augusta, Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia has produced many famous people throughout its great history; and
WHEREAS, it would be an appropriate tribute to its famous sons and daughters and of great benefit to the people of Georgia and visitors to the State for the State to establish the Georgia Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia, home of the Masters Golf Tourna ment, would be an ideal location for the Georgia Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, such a Hall of Fame would be an asset to the State of Georgia as an inspiration to the young people of our State, an educational exhibit and pride-inspiring shrine; and
WHEREAS, such a Hall of Fame would be an outstanding tourist asset to our State and would bring recognition to Georgia and AugustaRichmond County on a State and National basis; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire and hope that such a Hall of Fame would become a reality during the celebration of our National Bicenten nial.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the establishment of a Georgia Hall of Fame at Augusta, Georgia, is hereby endorsed and approved and that the Governor and other appropriate State officials are hereby authorized and encouraged to take appropriate action to establish such Georgia Hall of Fame during the National Bicentennial Celebration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Honorable Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION

Creating the Georgia Hall of Fame Commission; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia has produced many famous people throughout its great history; and

WHEREAS, it would be an appropriate tribute to its famous sons and daughters and of great benefit to the people of Georgia and visitors to the State for the State to establish the Georgia Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia, home of the Masters Golf Tourna ment, would be an ideal location for the Georgia Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, such a Hall of Fame would be an asset to the State of Georgia as an inspiration to the young people of our State, an educational exhibit and pride-inspiring shrine; and

WHEREAS, such a Hall of Fame would be an outstanding tourist asset to our State and would bring recognition to Georgia and AugustaRichmond County on a State and National basis; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire and hope that such a Hall of Fame would become a reality during the celebration of our National Bicenten nial.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Georgia Hall of Fame Commission is hereby created, and the Commission is authorized and directed

1. to coordinate State and local efforts to establish the Georgia Hall of Fame at Augusta, Georgia, and

2. to expend municipal, county and State funds appropriated to the Commission, and

3. to do such other things as may be necessary or convenient to enable the Commission to fully and effectively exercise its powers, perform its duties and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor, the Mayor and Council of Augusta, Georgia, and the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County are hereby authorized and directed to appoint five members each to the Commission.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor and other ap propriate State officials are hereby authorized and directed to cooperate to the fullest extent with the Commission to establish a Georgia Hall of

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Fame at Augusta, Georgia during the National Bicentennial Celebra tion.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of Georgia; to the Mayor and Council of Augusta, Georgia; and to the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County, Georgia.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Beckham Bennett Berry
Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T.

Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton
Harden Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell

Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford
Morgan Moyer Mulherin

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Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland
Sweat Thomason Thompson

Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M.*L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bailey Berlin Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Colwell Dollar Ellis Floyd, J. H.

Gignilliat Greer Harrington Harris, J. F. Horton, W. L. King Larsen, W. W. Lee McKinney Northcutt

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Ritchie Smith, J. R. Townsend Vaughn Wall Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

By unanimous consent, HR 713, by substitute, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration:

HB 1684. By Messrs. Levitas of the 50th and Greer of the 43rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amended an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965", so as to provide for resolution of labor disputes, prohibit strikes, and for other purposes.

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The following Committee amendment was read:

The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend House Bill 1684 as follows:
By striking on line 19, page 1, the word "shall" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "may".
By striking on lines 24 and 25, page 3, the words "within thirty (30) days from the date of commencement of negotiations," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of an existing labor contract between the Authority and the Union,".
By inserting on line 33, page 3, between the words "certification," and "such" the words "or if neither party requested mediation within the above-prescribed time,".
By inserting on line 15, page 5 between the word "not" on line 14 and the word "be" on line 15 the word "necessarily".
By striking on line 22, page 5, the word "shall" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "may, in the discretion of the arbitration board or by agreement of the parties,".

The following amendment to the Committee amendment was read and adopted:

Mr. Levitas of the 50th moves to amend the Committee amendment to HB 1684 by striking the first and last two amending paragraphs.

The Committee amendment, as amended, 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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Alien Beekham Bennett

Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, C.

Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carrell

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Chance Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell Davis, W. Dickey Dorminy Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hawes

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Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Jordan, H. S. Karrh Keyton Knight Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell Milford Nessmith

Nix Noble Oxford Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Russell, W. B. Sams Smith, V. B. Snow Thomaston Townsend Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Ware Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bailey Berry Bohannon Bond Brown, B. D. Castleberry Clark Coleman Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dollar

Duke Harden Hill, B. L. Hudson Hutchinson Johnson King Kreeger Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason McKinney Miles Morgan Moyer

Northcutt Patterson Pearce Petro Rogers Ross Russell, J. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Stephens Strickland Thompson Toles Twiggs Wall Wilson, J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams, John Atherton Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Busbee

Carlisle Carr Cole Colwell Dean. J. E. Dent Dixon

Edwards Ezzard Ployd, J. H. Foster Grahl Grantham Groover

Harrison Hatcher Hays Howell Irvin, J. Jones Lane, Dick Matthews, D. R. McDonald

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Mulherin Mullinax Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie

Roach Rush Smith, J. R. Sweat Triplett Tucker Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 81, nays 51.
The Bill, as amended, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional ma jority, was lost.
The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto:

HB 1365. By Messrs. Buck of the 87th, and Farrar of the 52nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to make a certain technical correction; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate Committee on Retirement moves to amend HB 1365 as follows:
By striking Section 1 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"Section 1. An Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement Sys tem, approved March 19, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 640), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 784), an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 895) and an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 905) is hereby amended by striking subsection (10) of Section 4, as set forth in the amendatory Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 784), which reads as follows:
'(10) Any other provisions of this Act to the contrary notwith standing, the right of the service retirement benefit under the pro visions of this Act shall vest in a member who withdraws from serv ice prior to attaining age sixty, providing said member shall have completed at least ten years of creditable service and has not with drawn his contributions. Said member shall, upon filing an applica-

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tion as provided in this Act, become entitled to service retirement benefit upon his attainment of the age of sixty or at his option at any date subsequent thereto. The service retirement benefit of any such member shall be as set forth in the Act based on the total credits accrued at the date of his withdrawal from service, or if such member should die before filing such application, the maximum bene fits payable shall be limited to the member's accumulated contribu tions at the time of his withdrawal from service, and nothing in this Act shall be construed as providing for any benefits prior to attain ing age sixty other than a return of the contributions in case of death. Any other provisions of this Act to the contrary notwithstand ing, the provisions of this subsection shall inure retroactively to the benefit of all members who completed at least twenty years creditable service prior to January 1, 1954, and who have not withdrawn their contributions. In case a member returns to active service in the public schools or University System of Georgia for one year or more prior to age sixty (60), he may establish such credits that he had at the time he withdrew from active service and such credits in which the member had a vested right to a service retirement benefit under this subsection, by paying a fee of twenty-five (25%) percent of his last annual salary prior to freezing his credits or the accrued interest at the rate of three and one-half (SVs'/r) percent compounded annually on his annuity account from the date of freezing to date of payment, whichever is greater.",

in its entirety.

Mr. Buck of the 87th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1365.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray

Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney

Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger

Grahl Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J.

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Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves

Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Turner Vaughn Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Clark Colwell Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Egan Ellis Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Grantham Harden Hudson King Lambert Matthews, D. R. McDaniell McDonald McKinney Moyer

Odom Patten, G. C. Petro Ritchie Rogers Shepherd Sweat Town send Tucker Twiggs Waddle Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 144, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1365 was agreed to.

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HB 1602. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 105th, Triplett of the lllth, Sweat of the 25th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Ports Authority Act", so as to remove the maximum rate of 5% per annum interest on the issuance of revenue bonds; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendments were read:

The Senate Committee on Public Utilities and Transportation offers the fol lowing amendment to HB 1602:
By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3, and by inserting following Section 1 a new Section 2, to read as follows:
"Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming law."
Senator Riley of the 1st moves to amend HB 1602 by adding after the word "language" on page 2, line 3 the following: " (quo tation mark).

Mr. Gignilliat of the 105th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ments to HB 1602.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C.

Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T.

Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger

Gignilliat Grahl Greer Groover Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.

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Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ross

Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Turner Vaughn Wall Wamble
Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atherton Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Collins, S. Colwell Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Grantham Hamilton Harden

Harris, J. F.
Hays Hill, B. L. Horton Hudson King Matthews, D. R. McCracken Moyer Northcutt Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L.

Petro Ritchie Roach Rogers Smith, J. R. Townsend Tucker Twiggs Waddle Walker Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 143, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendments to HB 1602 were agreed to.

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HB 323. By Mr. Harris of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing retirement bene fits for the clerks of the superior courts, so as to provide that certain service as a member of the armed forces of the U. S. during certain periods may be included in computing the required number of years of service to be eligible to receive retirement benefits; and for other pur poses.

The following Senate amendments was read:

Senator Coverdell of the 40th offers the following amendment to HB 323:
By striking on page 2, line 23, the period following the word "Con gress" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
", 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 retirement benefits or allowances from any other State or Federal retirement program, excluding social security."

Mr. Harris of the 8th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 323.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.

Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell

Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser

Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J.

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Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves

Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Vaughn Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bailey Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P.
Colwell Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dickey Egan

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Grantham Harden Hill, B. L. Johnson Lee Matthews, D. R. McDonald McKinney

Moyer Patten, R. L. Ritchie Rogers Smith, J. R. Tucker Twiggs Waddle Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 151, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 323 was agreed to.

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Mr. Brown of the 89th moved that a second Committee on Conference on the part of the House be appointed to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on the following Bill of the House:

HB 246. By Messrs. Brown of the 89th and Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a violation point system for the assessment of pointes for various moving traffic violations, so as to reduce the number of points and to increase the period of time within which points may be accumulated which would result in the suspension of the driver's license; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a second Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Messrs. Smith of the 74th, Adams of the 36th and Brown of the 89th.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by Substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:
HB 974. By Messrs. Duke of the 20th, Howard of the 19th and Nix of the 20th: A Bill to declare and give effect to a public interest in setting apart one day of the week as a common day of rest and for other activities bene ficial to the public welfare.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:
SB 682. By Senators Skene of the 27th, Webb of the llth, Herndon of the 10th and others: A Bill to amend an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, super seding and modernizing pretrial, trial and certain post trial procedures in civil cases, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to default judgments.

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SB 716. By Senators Young of the 13th, Zipperer of the 3rd, and Broun of the 46th and Moore of the 56th:
A Bill to amend Code Section 32-111, providing for the compensation and expenses for members of the Board of Regents, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to compensation and expenses of members of the Board of Regents.

SB 677. By Senators Garrard of the 37th and Rowan of the 8th: A Bill to regulate the practice of marriage and family counseling in the State of Georgia.
The Speaker announced the House in recess until 1:30 o'clock, this day.

AFTERNOON SESSION

The Speaker Pro Tempore called the House to order.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 734. By Mr. Rush of the 104th:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy at the passing of the Honorable Henry C. "Bubba" Kennedy; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia recently lost one of its most dis tinguished and outstanding public servants with the untimely passing of the Honorable Henry C. "Bubba" Kennedy; and
WHEREAS, he served with distinction, dedication and ability as Clerk of the Superior Court of Tattnall County, and Clerk of the State Court of Tattnall County for more than 13 years; and
WHEREAS, he was a well-loved member of the Watermelon Creek Baptist Church for many years and, at the time of his passing, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Reidsville; and
WHEREAS, he was the devoted husband of Mrs. Billie Dutton Ken nedy and the father of three outstanding daughters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby express

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their deepest regret at the passing of the Honorable Henry C. "Bubba" Kennedy and hereby extend their sympathy to the members of his family.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is hereby directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of the Honorable Henry C. "Bubba" Kennedy.

HR 735. By Mr. Dollar of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION
Commending H. A. Taylor, Clinton Hawkins, T. M. Lively, Mrs. Jeanette Jones, Mrs. Gleda James, Don Fussell and C. R. Hallman; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the recognition and preservation of the natural beauty and environment of this State is a goal desired by every Georgian; and
WHEREAS, certain of our citizens have agreed to sacrifice their time and their energy in order that future generations of Georgians may enjoy this same natural beauty and environment; and
WHEREAS, H. A. Taylor, Clinton Hawkins, T. M. Lively, Mrs. Jeanette Jones, Mrs. Gleda James, Don Fussell and C. R. Hallman have agreed to serve in an advisory capacity to the Department of Natural Re sources in connection with our State park operations; and
WHEREAS it is only fitting and proper that these dedicated citizens be recognized for their outstanding contribution to the preservation of the natural beauty and environment of this State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that H. A. Taylor, Clinton Hawkins, T. M. Lively, Mrs. Jeanette Jones, Mrs. Gleda James, Don Fussell and C. R. Hallman are hereby commended for their outstanding contribution to pre serving the natural beauty and environment of this State.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to H. A. Taylor, Clinton Hawkins, T. M. Lively, Mrs. Jeanette Jones, Mrs. Gleda James, Don Fussell and C. R. Hallman.
HR 736. By Mr. Dollar of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Douglas County JAYCEES; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the citizens of Douglas County have been well and hon orably served by the Douglas County JAYCEES; and

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WHEREAS, the Douglas County JAYCEES have volunteered them selves in solving the problems of the community of Douglas County and in providing a trained pool of young men to lead the affairs of Douglas County in the future; and

WHEREAS, the Douglas County JAYCEES have particularly brought respect to themselves through their annual Empty Stocking Fund and through their year-round work in behalf of the needy and under privileged of Douglas County; and

WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the Douglas County JAYCEES be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the com munity of Douglas County.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Douglas County JAYCEES are hereby recognized and commended for their many outstanding contributions to the community and citizens of Douglas County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this resolution to the men of Douglas County JAYCEES.

HR 737. By Mr. Oxford of the 101st:
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Americus High School Football Team; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, during the 1973 season the Americus High School "Panthers" Football Team played ten regular season games and four playoff games and lost only two games for the entire campaign; and
WHEREAS, this outstanding accomplishment led the Panthers to the 1AA Regional Championship; and
WHEREAS, during the regular season the Panthers lost only to AAA Crisp County High School; and
WHEREAS, the Panthers scored 309 points while allowing opponents only 136 points and held 8 of 14 opponents to less than 100 yards total offense per game; and
WHEREAS, these remarkable achievements were made by a team with only four players with previous varsity experience and a total of six seniors; and
WHEREAS, the 1973 Panthers became the first Americus High School Team to win the Regional AA Championship and to play in the

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State AA Championship, losing there only to Southwest Atlanta which was ranked as the No. 2 team in the country.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Americus High School Panthers Football Team is hereby congratulated for its outstanding performance during the 1973 season and for winning the South Georgia Regional 1AA Champion ship.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Head Coach Alton Shell, Assistant Coaches Douglas Parrish, Loveard McMichael, Garfield Stephens, John 'Morgan, John Ferguson; Mr. Spencer Davis, Americus Superintendent of Schools and Mr. Richard Fussell, Principal, Americus High School.

HR 738. By Messrs. Davis of the 56th, Jordan of the 58th, Collins of the 45th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mrs. Jimmie Bryant; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mrs. Jimmie Bryant is one of the charming and ef ficient secretaries to the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation; and
WHEREAS, she has performed her duties and responsibilities with a high degree of proficiency and competence; and
WHEREAS, her loyalty, enthusiasm and outstanding ability have significantly alleviated the burdens of the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation; and
WHEREAS, her cheerful and pleasant attitude toward the members of the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation and the entire General As sembly is sincerely appreciated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby extend to Mrs. Jimmie Bryant its heartiest thanks for a job well done.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to forward an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Jimmie Bryant.

HR 739. By Mr. Dollar of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Professor John Stewart; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the education of the young people of Douglas County

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is a goal earnestly desired by all the citizens of Douglas County; and

WHEREAS, there has rarely been a man more devoted and more effective in guiding the education of our young people than has Professor John Stewart; and
WHEREAS, the Douglas County Board of Education has honored Professor John Stewart by naming for him the "John Stewart Middle School" in Douglasville; and

WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that John Stewart be further recognized for his outstanding contributions to the education of the young people of Douglas County.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that Professor John Stewart is hereby com mended for his outstanding contributions to the education of the young people of Douglas County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this Resolution to Professor John Stewart and the John Stewart Middle School in Douglasville, Georgia.

HR 740. By Messrs. Davis of the 56th, Jordan of the 58th, Collins of the 45th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mrs. Barbara Benedict; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mrs. Barbara Benedict is one of the charming and efficient secretaries to the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation; and
WHEREAS, she has performed her duties and responsibilities with a high degree of proficiency and competence; and
WHEREAS, her loyalty, enthusiasm and outstanding ability have significantly alleviated the burdens of the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation; and
WHEREAS, her cheerful and pleasant attitude toward the members of the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation and the entire General As sembly is sincerely appreciated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby extend to Mrs. Bar bara Benedict its heartiest thanks for a job well done.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to forward an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Barbara Benedict.

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HR 741. By Mr. Rogers of the 128th:

A RESOLUTION

Expressing appreciation to the young ladies of the telephone center; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the young telephone ladies in attendance have greatly aided the members of the House of Representatives in placing and receiv ing their telephone calls during this session; and

WHEREAS, these young ladies, Miss Josephine Susong, Mrs. Allene Henderson, Mrs. Bobbie Woody, Mrs. Donna Snider and Miss Anita Daudelin have cheerfully given their services through the facilities of the well-planned telephone center which has been provided by the South ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that these above named young ladies be extended the warmest thanks of this House for their prompt, efficient, and untir ing efforts in providing this most helpful service and convenience.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby instructed to transmit a copy of this Resolu tion to the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company and to each of the young ladies as a token of the appreciation of this House.

HR 742. By Messrs. Pearce of the 87th, Thompson of the 86th, Buck of the 87th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy at the passing of Mr. Willard C. Rector, Sr., of Marshall, North Carolina; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. Willard C. Rector, Sr., father of Columbusite Charles M. Rector, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 1974, after a long illness; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Rector was a lifelong resident of Madison County, North Carolina, and a member of the Marshall Presbyterian Church; and
WHEREAS, he was a federal prohibition agent from 1921 to 1924, and Sheriff of Madison County from 1924 to 1926; and
WHEREAS, he was active in the civic, political and religious af fairs of his community and state; and
WHEREAS, the members of this Body share the grief of the family of Mr. Willard C. Rector, Sr.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby express its deepest regrets at the passing of Mr. Willard C. Rector, Sr., and hereby extends its most sincere sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the members of his family.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. Charles M. Rector of Columbus, Georgia, son of Mr. Willard C. Rector, Sr.

HR 743. By Messrs. Pearce of the 87th, Thompson of the 86th, Buck of the 87th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy at the passing of Mr. James L. Taylor; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and Muscogee County lost one of its most outstanding citizens with the passing of Mr. James L. Taylor on Sunday, February 10, 1974; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor was a long-time resident of Columbus and Muscogee County; and
WHEREAS, he was the retired Assistant Superintendent of the Muscogee County Juvenile Detention Home; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor was active in the civic, political and religious affairs of his county and state; and
WHEREAS, he was the devoted husband of Mrs. Irene Taylor and the father of three outstanding children -- Mrs. Cupidine Browder of Columbus, Mrs. Mary Pauline Meekin of Fort Lauderdale, and Mr. James W. Taylor of New York City; and
WHEREAS, the members of this Body share the grief of the family of Mr. James L. Taylor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby extend their deepest regrets at the passing of Mr. James L. Taylor and hereby extend their most sincere sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the mem bers of his family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to forward an appropriate copy of this Resolu tion to the widow of Mr. James L. Taylor and to each one of his children.

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HR 744. By Messrs. Davis of the 56th, Jordan of the 58th, Collins of the 45th and others:

A RESOLUTION

Commending Mrs. Dianne Aiken; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mrs. Dianne Aiken is one of the charming and efficient secretaries to the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation; and

WHEREAS, she has performed her duties and responsibilities with a high degree of proficiency and competence; and

WHEREAS, her loyalty, enthusiasm and outstanding ability have significantly alleviated the burdens of the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation; and

WHEREAS, her cheerful and pleasant attitude toward the members of the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation and the entire General Assembly is sincerely appreciated.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby extend to Mrs. Dianne Aiken its heartiest thanks for a job well done.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to forward an appropriate copy of this Resolu tion to Mrs. Dianne Aiken.

HR 745. By Mr. Moyer of the 99th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Warner Robins High School Demonettes Basketball Team; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Warner Robins High School Demonettes Basketball Team has had a tradition of outstanding success against all competitors; and
WHEREAS, the Demonettes have just completed their regular season as an undefeated team with twenty wins and no losses; and
WHEREAS, the Demonettes Basketball Team is composed of Sheree Cookson, Julie Glencoe, Gail Jackson, Kayleen Cambell, Jeannie Mobley, Mary Girmsey, Donna Traylor, Carolyn Sanders, Connie Stuck, Rea Mohler, Debbie Miller, Geraldine Jackson and Nancy Hazen; and
WHEREAS, the Demonettes are ably coached by Sid White, who is assisted by Vicki Bennett as Manager and Theresa Maldonado and Mattie Jackson as Assistant Managers; and

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WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the Warner Robins High School Demonettes Basketball Team be recognized for their out standing achievements in completing an undefeated season.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Warner Robins High School Demonettes Basketablll Team is hereby commended for their outstanding and uddefeated basketball season.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to each member of the Demonettes Basketball Team; to Coach Sid White; to Manager Vicki Bennett; and to Assistant Managers Theresa Maldonado and Mattie Jackson.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 520. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide requirements relative to local retirement, pension and emeritus systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain reports to the State Auditor; to provide for the designation of actuaries and for certain administrative costs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry

Bohannon Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry

Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Coney Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N.

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Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Duke Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh

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King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick
Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford
Moyer Mulherin Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston

Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Walker Wall Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, John

Collins, S.

Toles

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Burruss Busbee Connell Daugherty Dorminy Edwards Egan Fraser Geisinger

Groover Hamilton Harrison Hatcher Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howell Irvin, R. Johnson Keyton Knight Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.

Matthews, D. R. Morgan Mullinax Nessmith Northcutt Petro Shepherd Smith, J. R. Waddle Wamble Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 138, nays 3.

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

SB 521. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the introduction of bills relative to retirement, pension and emeritus systems and requiring fiscal notes therefor, as amended, so as to provide for actuarial studies under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John
Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien
Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick
Brantley, H. H. Bray
Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark

Cole Coleman Collins, M.
Collins, S. Colwell Coney
Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Duke Egan Elliott
Ellis Evans
Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer

Groover Harden Harrington
Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hawes
Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J.
Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R.
Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas

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Lewis Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDonald Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce

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Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston
Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason

Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wheeler, Bohby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Burruss Busbee Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dorminy Edwards Hamilton

Harrison Hatcher Hill, B. L. Keyton Knight Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Logan McDaniell McKinney Morgan Mullinax

Nessmith Northcutt Patten, G. C. Petro Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Townsend Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 142, nays 0.

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

The Speaker assumed the chair.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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SB 535. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, McDuffie of the 19th and Summers of the 53rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, as amended, so as to change the amount of creditable service which a member must have to be eligible to retire; to change the provision relative to reduction of benefits; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, approved March 19, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 640), as amended, so as to change the amount of creditable service which a member must have to be eligible to retire; to change the provisions rela tive to reduction of benefits; to provide for other matters relative there to; to provide that this Act shall not become effective until funds are available to implement the provisions of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, approved March 19, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 640), as amended, is hereby amended by striking paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of Sec tion 5 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Any member in service may retire upon written applica tion to the Board of Trustees provided that the said member at the time of retirement shall have attained the age of 60 years and shall have 10 years or more of creditable service, or shall have 35 years or more of creditable service if such person retires prior to July 1, 1974, or shall have 30 years or more of creditable service if such person retires on July 1, 1974, or at any time thereafter. The effective date of retirement will be the first of the month in which the application is received by the Board of Trustees; how ever, no retirement application will be effective earlier than the first of the month following the final month of the applicant's employment. Applications for retirement will not be accepted more than 90 days in advance of the effective date of retirement."
Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of Section 5 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
"(c) In the case of the retirement of any member who has less than 35 years of creditable service, if such member retires prior to July 1, 1974, or less than 30 years of creditable service if

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such member retires on or after July 1, 1974, or who has not attained the age of 62 years the service allowance above described shall be reduced by 1/12 of 3% for each month by which his age at the time of retirement is below 62 years. The aforesaid reduction shall not apply in calculating the service allowance for disability retirement or death. Any retirement benefits or allowances pro vided or authorized by this Act shall not increase the employer contributions beyond the percentage rate of 9.00% of teachers' salaries."
Section 3. This Act shall not become effective until funds are available to implement the provisions of this Act.
Section 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Messrs. Buck of the 87th and Farrar of the 52nd move to amend SB 535 by striking on line 23, page 1, the number "30" and inserting the number "31" and by striking on line 12, page 2 the number "30" and inserting the number "31".

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon

Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Coleman Collins, M.

Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke

Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R.
Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King

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Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves

Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn
Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. dark Cole Colwell Dean, J. E.

Egan Ezzard Groover Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Irvin,R. Key ton Knight Lambert Larsen, W. W.

McKinney Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patterson Pinkston Strickland Townsend Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 151, nays 0.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

HB 1637. By Mr. Coleman of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide that the Commissioner of Public Safety shall formulate and prescribe tests, examinations, procedures, rules and regulations under which licenses to operate motor vehicles shall be granted; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committe on Motor Vehicles moves to amend HB 1637 as follows:
By striking in their entirety lines 2 and 3 of page 5 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"applicant or other responsible person for the license."

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton

Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance Clark Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon

Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignillat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover

Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris. J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey

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Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald
Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax
Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie

Ross Rush Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Levitas.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Alien Berlin Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Burruss Castleberry Cole Colwell Coney Dean, J. E. Evans

Ezzard Harris, J. R. Hawes Hill, B. L. Howard Jones Keyton Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. McKinney Nessmith Northcutt

Petro Pinkston Roach Rogers Russell, W. B Snow Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Twiggs Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 139, nays 1.

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

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1377. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Floyd of the 5th and Burruss of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974 and ending June 30, 1975.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 1377. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Floyd of the 5th and Burruss of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975; 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, munici palities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administation of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
That the sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975, as

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prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from the General Funds of the State, including unappropriated surplus, Federal Revenue Sharing Funds and an amended revenue estimate of $1,634,053,650 for Fiscal Year 1975.

PART I.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Section 1. Legislative Branch.

Budget Unit: Legislative Branch __._... __._..................$

1. Operations ..... ....._.......__-...............................,,..$ Total Funds Budgeted ___._____.____1__ $ 7,375,000 State Funds Budgeted ........ ..._._.$ 7,000,000

2. For election blanks and other election expenses $ Total Funds Budgeted .___._..._......... $ 700,000 State Funds Budgeted ______________________$ 700,000

3. Georgia Education Improvement Council ._.___--.$

Total Funds Budgeted ________.__________.$ 86,000

State Funds Budgeted .

. .... $ 86,000

Budget United Object Classes:

Operations ................ ............ _._._._$ Election Blanks and Other Election
Expenses ....... ............... ............_.___$ Georgia Education Improvement
Council ___...... ...._.-...-.--,,.._--___________$

7,875,000 700,000 86,000

For compensation, expenses, mileage, allowances, air travel expense and benefits for members of the General Assembly, and for the officials, employees, and commit tees of the General Assembly, and each branch thereof; for cost of operating the Office of Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives; for mem bership in the Council of State Governments, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; National Conference of Legislative Leaders, Conference of Insurance Legislators and Marine Fisheries Compact, for equipment, supplies, repairs, printing and other incidental expenses for the Legislative Branch; for the necessary cost of renovating and repairing the housing and other facilities for the Legislative Branch; for cost of compiling, publishing and distributing the Acts and Journals of the General Assembly; for the annual report of the State Auditor to the General Assembly; and for cost of Legislative Services Committee, Office of Legis lative Counsel, and Legislative Budget Analyst, as au
thorized by law.

The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to

8,161,000 7,375,000
700,000
86,000

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determine ways to effect economics in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Govern ment. The Committee is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relative to the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may in clude that no such funds may be expended without prior approval of the Committee. The Committee shall also make a detailed study of all items and programs which are paid for from funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government with a view towards determining which are legitimate legislative expenses and which should be paid for from other appropriations.

Section 2. Department of Audits:

Budget Unit: Department of Audits ______.______.________.__.$

1. Operations _

. .._._______________.___.___.$

Total Funds Budgeted ___________________.__$ 1,811,000

State Funds Budgeted ........._..........$ 1,811,000

2. Tax Ratio Study _______._._....._......._..._._.___.___._______..._.$ Total Funds Budgeted ________________ $ 325,000 State Funds Budgeted _____________ $ 325,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Operations ...................._.._........_._..._._.$ 1,811,000 Tax Ratio Study _________.__,,,,______.__,,_$ 325,000

2,136,000 1,811,000
325,000

PART II.

JUDICIAL BRANCH

Section 3. Supreme Court.

Budget Units: Supreme Court

$

For the cost of operating the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, including salaries of Justices and the employees of the Court, in their retirement contributions and for the Emeritus Judges of the Court. Provided, how ever, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $12,0000 per annum for each additional Emeritus position established during the fiscal year. Pro vided, however, that the sum of $7,500 shall be allocated for the payment of attorneys' fees and legal expenses for indigent defendants in criminal cases on appeal as pro vide in Georgia Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Session, pp. 478479.

Section 4. Superior Courts.

Budget Unit: Superior Courts _____________ _..._________________$

926,601 6,147,213

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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 pay ment of mileage authorized by law, the payment of travel, tuition and expenses of Judges authorized to attend the National College of State Trial Judges, and such other salaries and expenses as may be authorized by law.

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

Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $21,666 per annum for each additional Judge Emeritus position established dur ing the fiscal year, and by the amount of $6,000 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 $32,500 per annum for each judgeship created by law during the 1974 session of the General Assembly.

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

..$ 1,042,140

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 estab lished during the fiscal year.

Section 6. Administrative Office of the Court. Budget Unit: Administrative Office of the Court

118,980

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

Section 7. Court Reports.
Budget Unit: Court Reports
For the cost of printing and distributing the reports of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

47,000

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Section 8. Judicial Qualifications Commission.

Budget Unit: Judicial Qualifications Commission ....$

For the cost of operating the Judicial Qualifications Commission.

5,000

PART III.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Section 9. Department of Administrative Services.
A. Budget Unit: Georgia Building Authority ___.___._...._..$
Georgia Building Authority Budget:
Direct Payments to Authority for Operations -_....$ 1,469,665
Capital Outlay _...__..__......._......_.__.....$ 90,000 Authority Lease Rentals ___._.__-...-__._._._..___._...--._..$ Total Funds Budgeted ______.___...___..... $ 4,912,418 State Funds Budgeted _.......__._...,,.,,..$ 4,912,418 Total Positions Budgeted ________________ --0--
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Direct Payments to Authority for Operations _____._..,,.__________________.$ 1,469,665
Capital Outlay ..._._.._.......__..._______.._..$ 90,000 Authority Lease Rentals ___.___...__.._..$ 3,352,753

4,912,418 3,352,753

B. Budget Unit: Department of Administrative Services ___.___._......_..........,,....___.._,,_..._,,.___.,,.._...__._______$

1. Departmental Administration Budget:

Personal Services ___..__.__...._...............$ 498,600

Regular Operating Expenses ___.__.--$ 72,000

Travel

_$

9,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __..__..__.._.____.____.._..._..__.,,--$ --0--

Publications and Printing ..,,.......,,._.$

6,300

Equipment Purchases ,,,,--...-.,,_.--..-- $

5,400

Per Diem and Fees .._._..._.___...__.__.,,..$

2,700

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

Total Funds Budgeted __.._........_.,,-$ 594,300

State Funds Budgeted _.__.__,,.._..,,,,.$ 574,180

Total Positions Budgeted

35

2. Fiscal Administration Budget:

Personal Services ._..___..___._....__..__..-__.$ Personal Services ___.__..._..._..........-_.-$ Regular Operating Expenses ._____.--$ Travel __..-..._....,,....__..._.__.__..___.__________.$

314,000 314,000 35,000
2,000

3,513,461 300

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Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --..._.___._._.__.__..._._..__.........$ --0--

Publications and Printing .. .________.$ 12,500

Equipment Purchases __..--.__....,,..,,_.$

1,000

Per Diem and Fees --------..-,,___.....$ --0--

Computer Charges _______________ .._.,,..___.____________....._..$

Total Funds Budgeted ___._____________...$ 429,500

State Funds Budgeted ....______________-$ 429,500

Total Positions Budgeted

21

3. Self Insurance Administration Budget:

Personal Services _______.______.__..._._,______$ 221,800

Regular Operating Expenses _.____... $ 12,000

Travel . . _______________ _______ _______.$ 30,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases - ....,,__.___-__.,,_______-__--._____.$ --0--

Publications and Printing ... .._._._._._.$

3,000

Equipment Purchases _______._,,._________.$

1,000

Per Diem and Fees _._..__.___... .,,_._____$ --0--

Computer Charges

._ $

2,000

Workmen's Compensation ________._..._ ______________ ___.$

Total Funds Budgeted . _...____.___. $ 1,009,800

State Funds Budgeted ______ ......$ 981,686

Total Positions Budgeted

17

4. Procurement Administration Budget:

Personal Services ___........ ___.._______._. $ 656,400

Regular Operating Expenses ___..__._.$ 66,861

Travel __________.__..___..________.____.____$ 10,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___..._____________.__...--________.$ --0--

Publications and Printing ______.____$ 33,000

Equipment Purchases ....___________...____$ 00,000

Per Diem and Fees ___._..-_--___-___.__$ --0--

Computer Charges ___________..._________... ....________._..__$

Total Funds Budgeted _____ _.__.__.____.$ 812,761

State Funds Budgeted ___-________..._____.$ 812,761

Total Positions Budgeted

53

5. General Services Administration Budget:

Personal Services .... ..._.._._._____...___$ 156,300

Regular Operating Expenses _______.$ 14,158

Travel ._..___________...__________________....-__.___$

3,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _......,,...__.__..--.,,_-----.--.$ --0--

Publications and Printing _____..________.$

1,220

Equipment Purchases ..._______-___ .._.___.$

866

Per Diem and Fees _____..__------_..._--$ --0--

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

Total Funds Budgeted ___.______._._.______$ 176,384

State Funds Budgeted _._._._._..._.....___.$ 176,384

Total Positions Budgeted

13

3023 65,000
740,000 40,500
840

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6. Property Management Administration Budget:

Personal Services ____.__-_________.,,_$ 127,400

Regular Operating Expenses _____--_$ 28,000

Travel .

..__.___._..$

1,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _._.._. _,,,,____._"__,,_,,__.___,,,,_$ --0--

Publications and Printing .__..._.......$

1,350

Equipment Purchases .__._______.___________.$

4,000

Per Diem and Fees -___--.._____________..____$ --0--

Computer Charges .__...$

Total Funds Budgeted _...___.___._...__..$ 174,250

State Funds Budgeted _________..._______.$ 174,250

Total Positions Budgeted

11

12,000

7. Data Processing Services Budget:

Personal Services _. ___--_____._____________.$ 7,285,000

Regular Operating Expenses ________..$ 5,317,557

Travel

.

$ 25,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ______________________________________ $ --0--

Publications and Printing ___._.___.___.$ 51,000

Equipment Purchases ____.__..._._____$ 636,743

Per Diem and Fees ____._____,,_,,_,,_.$ 75,300

Computer Charges __._.-_-____,,______.,,._,,_________,,--$

Total Funds Budgeted ___.___...._____._$ 13,391,000

State Funds Budgeted ___..._____.___$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

626

--0--

8. Motor Pool Services Budget:

Personal Services ________._-_____,,_--$ 82,900

Regular Operating Expenses ___..__.$ 126,700

Travel ____..._________.____.________._...$

2,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..____.,,,,,,,,____.._..._.__,,__.$ 155,000

Publications and Printing ___._,,_,,__$ --0--

Equipment Purchases __--._-____,,____ $

1,200

Per Diem and Fees ___-_.________,,__,,,,$ --0--

Computer Charges ._..________..___.___.__..._.._____________$

Total Funds Budgeted ___.___,,___,,....$ 380,300

State Funds Budgeted _,,_.._..__. _....$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

10

12,500

9. Communication Services Budget:
Personal Services ___.__-._._.___._______.$ Regular Operating Expenses ____.__$ Travel _________..,,..-_.._-__._______________-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ____,,____.._..___..__,,____--$ Publications and Printing ___._,,,,,,__.$ Equipment Purchases .____________________$ Per Diem and Fees _________________________.$ Computer Charges ___.._.____...________-.$

815,500 166,000
9,000
--0-- 3,000 30,000
--0-- 35,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974

Telephone Billings

.

Total Funds Budgeted . ..._.....___. ... $

State Funds Budgeted ......... .__..___ $

Total Positions Budgeted

$ 6,665,315 --0--
63

3025 5,606,815

10. Printing Services Budget:

Personal Services _..._..._._............_..... $ 729,000

Regular Operating Expenses .. .._._.$ 706,700

Travel ..._...__...._...... ......_._._. .._...._._. . $ ' 14,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._.___...

.. $ --0--

Publications and Printing ___... ......___.$

1,000

Equipment Purchases ......_.__...._._._.. $ 41,000

Per Diem and Fees .______.___....._____.__. $ --0--

Computer Charges .._..__........._..._......_..._..._......___....$

Total Funds Budgeted ......_.. ......._..$ 1,503,800

State Funds Budgeted _._.... ..............$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted _._.___.... .__.__.......__..___..-_.68

11. Central Supply Services Budget:

Personal Services ----...__.--.--._......_..$ 49,100

Regular Operating Expenses .__..._...$ 399,400

Travel __......__.._._..... $

1,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___....._._..-.._....__._......._......$ --0--

Publications and Printing _._._._._..._._.$

5,000

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

4,000

Per Diem and Fees ..................._...._.$ --0--

Computer Charges ._.........__........_......_.._........._..._..$

Total Funds Budgeted __.._..._.__......._..$ 461,000

State Funds Budgeted ......... ............? --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

5

12. State Properties Commission Budget:

Personal Services ............_._.._.._.._......$ 68,700

Regular Operating Expenses __......_.$ 31,000

Travel ...___.........._._....._..._.......__..._......$

1,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ... .... .._..._._._..._._.... ....._..$ --0--

Publications and Printing .. ...._... ..$

1,500

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

2,000

Per Diem and Fees ._..............._...._._.$ 14,000

Computer Charges _.... ...._._...... _.._..,,_..... .._._._..._._.$

Total Funds Budgeted ...._........_....$ 118,200

State Funds Budgeted _...... ...... .......$ 118,200

Total Positions Budgeted

4

13. Volunteer Services Budget:
Personal Services ..... ...._..__.......... ....$ Regular Operating Expenses ....__....$ Travel __..._.._...___..._._......._._._......_._... .__..$

31,000 7,650 4,450

12,000 2,500 --0--

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Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _--..._ ._.,,-----.____----..._.____$ --0--

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

1,900

Equipment Purchases _._._..__________.___$

1,500

Per Diem and Fees - .......... ...._._._.$ --0--

Computer Charges .--. ....... .... .._.--........_.,,----$

Total Funds Budgeted _. _______....__..._$ 46,500

State Funds Budgeted ......... .._..._.$ 46,500

Total Positions Budgeted

2

--0--

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ......_...__._.._. .. ....$ 11,035,700 Regular Operating Expenses ......... $ 6,983,026 Travel ... .......____.__........_._.....................$ 112,350 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ...._.._...._.........._............._.$ 155,000 Publications and Printing .._.........$ 120,770 Equipment Purchases ._.........._..._.....$ 734,809 Per Diem and Fees .._................_._...$ 92,000 Computer Charges ........._._._...........$ 182,640 Workmen's Compensation ,,_.--.........$ 740,000 Telephone Billings ......_._..._.. ...._.......$ 5,606,815

Section 10. Department of Agriculture. A. Budget Unit: Department of Agriculture ._.__........._.$ 14,957,113

1. Plant Industry Budget:

Personal Services ._..__..._......___.______..$ 2,058,293

Regular Operating Expenses _.......$ 147,100

Travel .........._.............-.-........-..........$ 100,700

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .___-_____.__,,_.__.______,,.._______.__$ 43,920

Publications and Printing ._._.__.___.$ 25,900

Equipment Purchases .__..__._._.___.......$ 35,000

Per Diem and Fees ._..........................$

1,900

Computer Charges __----.....-.----.....$ --0--

Fire Ant Eradication ......._........$

Total Funds Budgeted ._____........__.__.$ 3,912,813

State Funds Budgeted ___._...._...._._._.$ 3,831,813

Total Positions Budgeted

196

1,500,000

2. Animal Industry Budget:
Personal Services ....._..._..._..___._.......$ Regular Operating Expenses .__.___.$ Travel ..._.__._....._._._...,,.__.____._..._..___._...? Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases -__......._____--.....____.....__.._.$ Publications and Printing ....._..........$ Equipment Purchases ....-._.__-..--_..__.$ Per Diem and Fees ........___.....,______...$ Computer Charges .._--.--..--_,,-.--.-...$

601,000 51,225 32,500
19,800 8,550 4,200 --0-- --0--

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974

Athens Veterinary Laboratory

Contract __.,,___________,,..______-__-___-___._._.$ 200,000

Tifton Veterinary Laboratory

Contract ._____..____________________._..__.___..$ 300,000

Poultry Improvement Contract ....$ 415,000

Veterinary Fees ._._____________....-_________.$ 525,000

Contract with University of

Georgia to Study Asiatic

New Castle Disease ________......-.___.$ 250,000

Poultry Research Contract with

Georgia Institute of Technology $ 250,000

Indemnities ---.--- $

Total Funds Budgeted ___________________ $ 2,757,275

State Funds Budgeted _._..._..._.-__..___.$ 2,757,275

Total Positions Budgeted

51

3. Marketing Budget:

Personal Services ___..___.._....--_.--_..___.$ 1,003,445

Regular Operating Expenses ,,._._ $ 171,650

Travel

$ 33,200

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __________________.._...._.-__-___.$ 20,700

Publications and Printing _____..._._,___.$ 10,000

Equipment Purchases ....____..$

6,200

Per Diem and Fees ___________..__._._..._.___.$

5,000

Computer Charges _______._________.____..___.$ --0--

Advertising Contract ....__....--.__...____$ 35,000

Authority Lease Rentals ... .._......,,.__..___.._...._._....._.$

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Find/Authority

Lease Rentals ____________.______......_._.___.$ 50,000

Total Funds Budgeted .__.___..._..._._...$ 2,280,195

State Funds Budgeted ....__......__.....$ 2,119,195

Total Positions Budgeted

99

4. General Agricultural Field Forces Budget:

Personal Services ... ....._...__._..._.___._.. $ 1,170,000

Regular Operating Expenses _._.._.. $ 45,700

Travel

$ 160,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ...,,__......_............._.__.___.,,_$ 23,460

Publications and Printing _______.__...__.$

1,500

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

6,000

Per Diem and Fees ....--.................... $ --0--

Computer Charges _._._..._._._._._._._.___._____.._.__..___.,,_.$

Total Funds Budgeted _______._._.__..__. $ 1,406,660

State Funds Budgeted ....................$ 1,406,660

Total Positions Budgeted

124

5. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services ___.___._._..........,,.... $ Regular Operating Expenses ........$

729,934 67,950

302^ 100,000 945,000 --0--

3028

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Travel _....._._._...$ 18,700

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ________._..__$

4,000

Publications and Printing ....___......__.$ 18,600

Equipment Purchases ___..__,,__________.$

5,000

Per Diem and Fees __,,.______.______________..$

1,000

Computer Charges __..________.__.__________._____________________._$

Total Funds Budgeted ___________________.$ 930,804

State Funds Budgeted ___._________._____.$ 913,804

Total Positions Budgeted

56

85,620

6. Information and Education Budget:

Personal Services ._____________._.._______.____$ 100,760

Regular Operating Expenses ,,____.$ 332,100

Travel _._...$

1,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -___---___,,--_.___-...____________$ --0--

Publications and Printing .._._,,_......$ 159,500

Equipment Purchases ______.________._____.$

3,000

Per Diem and Fees .__._____.__________.______.$ --0--

Computer Charges ____--____--__-___--______________...______.$

Total Funds Budgeted ___..______.___.____$ 596,360

State Funds Budgeted _______-___._______.$ 596,360

Total Positions Budgeted

11

--0--

7. Fuel and Measures Standards Budget:

Personal Services ..____............_.__,,....$ 610,117

Regular Operating Expenses _..--__$ 75,400

Travel ._____..______.___________._._____,,________._____$ 63,700

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ______ -__._____-_..________.____...___$ 22,980

Publications and Printing ________.____.$

6,600

Equipment Purchases ._____,,.________.____$ 12,500

Per Diem and Fees .___-_"___.________._____$ --0--

Computer Charges ._,,--_--,,_.__________.__.$

Total Funds Budgeted _____-___.____._.___$ 791,297

State Funds Budgeted _____._.._______.._.$ 791,297

Total Positions Budgeted

61

--0--

8. Consumer Protection Budget:

Personal Services ____.____._._________..____$ 477,512

Regular Operating Expenses __._____$ 27,100

Travel _________________-_________________________-___-$ 44,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --_------__----_-_---.-__,,--$ --0--

Publications and Printing .______.____$

2,500

Equipment Purchases -_-..__.______.._.____$

2,000

Per Diem and Fees ___._.______._.______.__..$

1,000

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

Total Funds Budgeted ....._______._..___.? 554,512

State Funds Budgeted _______._______._._.$ 554,512

Total Positions Budgeted

98

--0--

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974

9. Consumer Protection Field Forces Budget:

Personal Services _.-_----___._-_______..__.$ 1,115,909

Regular Operating Expenses _______ $ 51,200

Travel __.._$ 115,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___._________._._._.___._____.__.____ $ 35,160

Publications and Printing ____.______._.$

3,700

Equipment Purchases -.______.__._,,_.._--$

2,000

Per Diem and Fees _._____-___,,_______.._____.$ --0--

Computer Charges _____-_-____-_____________--__.____--_______.--$

Total Funds Budgeted ___________________ $ 1,322,969

State Funds Budgeted _______._._________._.$ 1,200,969

Total Positions Budgeted

98

10. Meat Inspection Budget:

Personal Services ___________________________ $ 1,627,228

Regular Operating Expenses _...-- $ 54,000

Travel

.

$ 154,800

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __,,____----._----_,,----,,$ --0--

Publications and Printing ______________ $

3,200

Equipment Purchases __.______._.______..$

1,000

Per Diem and Fees ______________.._____..___.$ 68,000

Computer Charges _______.____-_-._._____--______.--___-----. $

Total Funds Budgeted __....________.____.$ 1,908,228

State Funds Budgeted _______..______..__.$ 785,228

Total Positions Budgeted

144

3029
--0-- --0--

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ..______.__.________.._.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses ____.__.$ Travel _._.______.._-______.____-.._______..__._.___. $
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___._...____._._______..___-__._._.___.$
Publications and Printing . _. _. .. $ Equipment Purchases ___._______.______..$ Per Diem and Fees ___..______._.______..__.__ $ Computer Charges ._______._______..______.._.$ Fire Ant Eradication __...____._.. .____ $ Athens Veterinary Laboratory
Contract ___..__-__..-_______._.._______._______ $
Tifton Veterinary Laboratory Contract ___________..____-__....______...__.___ $
Poultry Improvement Contract --_$ Veterinary Fees __._________.._____..__.___.__..$
Contract with University of Georgia to Study Asiatic New Castle Disease ______.,,_____..._-.$
Poultry Research Contract with Georgia Institute of Technology $
Indemnities .._._____._._-._..______-_________-$ Advertising Contract _______.____._..____._..$

9,494,198 1,023,425
724,000
144,100 265,970
76,900 71,900 85,620 1,500,000
200,000
300,000 415,000 525,000
250,000
250,000 100,000 35,000

3030

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Authority Lease Rentals __..._..,,......$ State of Georgia General Obligation
Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease Rentals ._.....____....._..._._._...._..$

945,000 50,000

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease Rentals, $50,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of making general im provements at Georgia State Farmers' Markets through the issuance of not to exceed $575,000 in principal amount of general obligation debt.

B. Budget Unit: Agrirama Development Authority ......_.._..__.._............._.....__.........._._.___......_._._. $

Agrirama Development Authority Budget:

Payments to Authority for Operations
Total Funds Budgeted ___._...............$ State Funds Budgeted _._._._.___.__..._..$ Total Positions Budgeted

$ 340,000 340,000
3

Budget Unit Object Class:
Payments to Authority for Operations _....____._.__..._...__..__.._..___._..._._. $

340,000

340,000 340,000

Section 11. Department of Banking and Finance.

Budget Unit: Department of Banking

and Finance

,,

,, $ 1,267,220

1. Administration Budget:

Personal Services ___.__.____.___..__._._..__.$ 278,691

Regular Operating Expenses _._._._.$ 27,760

Travel

._$

4,700

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __...__.___..._.___.__....__..___.___.$ --0--

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

9,500

Equipment Purchases _________._______.,,$

1,500

Per Diem and Fees ___.__..___.___._______.__..$

500

Computer Charges ._...__......._....___...____..__________...__.___.$

Total Funds Budgeted .__.___.___.____._..$ 330,651

State Funds Budgeted ...._._._._.__..__..$ 330,651

Total Positions Budgeted

20

8,000

2. Examination Budget:
Personal Services ___.._.__......__.._...__.....$ Regular Operating Expenses ___..__.$ Travel -.----$

734,758 2,755
196,506

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --..._---____--_.--___..__._..--.$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .

.-__..._.$

Publications and Printing ... .... .._.$

Equipment Purchases __............_..._.$

Per Diem and Fees . ... ............. ..... $

Computer Charges ..... .. ............. $

Fire Ant Eradication ....._..._........ .... $

Athens Veterinary Laboratory

Contract ..._......_..._.__...._._...............$

Tifton Veterinary Laboratory

Contract ..._._...._.__.._......_............$

Poultry Improvement Contract - ..$

Veterinary Fees ................ ..... ... $

Contract with University of

Georgia to Study Asiatic

New Castle Disease ......... .._.......$

Poultry Research Contract with

Georgia Institute of Technology $

Indemnities _..........._..._......._.._...._...$

Advertising Contract ..._._. ..... ..... . $

Authority Lease Rentals . ......... ...$

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund/Authority

Lease Rentals __..___.....__...___._..___..._.$

--0--
144,100 265,970
76,900 71,900 85,620 1,500,000
200,000
300,000 415,000 525,000
250,000
250,000 100,000 35,000 945,000
50,000

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease Rentals, $50,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of making general im provements at Georgia State Farmers' Markets through the issuance of not to exceed $575,000 in principal amount of general obligation debt.

B. Budget Unit: Agrirama Development

Authority _..!......,.._...._.._

.

$

Agrirama Development Authority Budget:

Payments to Authority for

Operations . ........_..._-_..._._......_..._............... ..._..._.$

Total Funds Budgeted ......... .... $ 340,000

State Funds Budgeted ...... ..... .... $ 340,000

Total Positions Budgeted

3

Budget Unit Object Class:
Payments to Authority for Operations ....__..........._...__....._-_..._._.........$

340,000

Section 11. Department of Banking and Finance.

Budget Unit: Department of Banking and Finance .._.........._..._......._......_..._....._._...___..._.-......?

3031
340,000 340,000 1,267,220

3032

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1. Administration Budget:

Personal Services ____..________,,__._______..$ 278,691

Regular Operating Expenses ______..$ 27,760

Travel __......._...._.___.___.__....__._....__..__.__,,$

4,700

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___...__.______----.._____,,_______._..$ --0--

Publications and Printing .__._._......_..$

9,500

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

1,500

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

500

Computer Charges _.._........__.___......._____........... .. $

Total Funds Budgeted ___._....._..__.___.$ 330,651

State Funds Budgeted __......___..._._..$ 330,651

Total Positions Budgeted

20

8,000

2. Examination Budget:

Personal Services ........_._._._.........._..$ 734,758

Regular Operating Expenses _.._._..$

2,755

Travel ___..._._._____......._.._._____.__________-_.____.$ 196,506

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ____.__________.___________.___________.$ --0--

Publications and Printing ......_.___.$ --0--

Equipment Purchases __..._,,------.,$

2,550

Per Diem and Fees _._._....._.___,,_......___.$ --0--

Computer Charges _____.._________._-________,,_-_________,,________.$

Total Funds Budgeted ,,

.. $ 936,569

State Funds Budgeted ... .._..___._...._ $ 936,569

Total Positions Budgeted

53

--0--

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ....._..._.. ..._.___....._._.$ 1,013,449

Regular Operating Expenses __..__..$ 29,759

Travel ....._._.._......._.._._.._.._._._.____________ $ 201,206

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._._._.._._.....-_._-..___._._-...._.$ --0--

Publications and Printing ____..__________$

9,500

Equipment Purchases --.._..----...,,.$

4,806

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

500

Computer Charges _________._.__.__________.._.__________._-...___.$

8,000

Section 12. Department of Community Development.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Community Development ....._.--.......___.-.-___.__..-...-_..___._....-___.$ 14,096,963

1. Industry Budget:

Personal Services _....._..._____.._..._...__.$

Regular Operating Expenses ,,......$

Travel ...

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._........_._._.,,......___._------.$

Publications and Printing ........._..._..$

Equipment Purchases ._...........,,,,__.$

243,478 33,700 47,000
--0-- 3,100
--0--

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974

Per Diem and Fees _______...____________,,.___.$

4,500

Computer Charges .____._______________.______________________.____$

Total Funds Budgeted _______.....______$ 331,778

State Funds Budgeted ______..____________,,_$ 331,778

Total Positions Budgeted

15

2. Research Budget:

Personal Services __.._._________...________.$ 217,369

Regular Operating Expenses ___.... $ 29,200

Travel ___________.__________.-______________________-._.$

5,239

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _______________________.__________-__.$ --0--

Publications and Printing _______________.$

2,100

Equipment Purchases ____.__________.___.$

2,000

Per Diem and Fees __.____________________$

1,800

Computer Charges _____._____________________._.._.__._____.$

Total Funds Budgeted .

_ $ 285,333

State Funds Budgeted ,,. $ 285,333

Total Positions Budgeted

17

3. Tourist Budget:

Personal Services

. _ - $ 620,663

Regular Operating Expenses .______$ 418,450

Travel ...___.___ $ 38,800

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --------_------_.------_--$ --0--

Publications and Printing __ _______ ___.$

300

Equipment Purchases _.,,_,,___ $

6,100

Per Diem and Fees _______._______..-___$ 42,300

Computer Charges ___..__________.,,_____..._________..________..._$

Capital Outlay _______________ _____________$ 100,500

Total Funds Budgeted _____________.___$ 1,230,613

State Funds Budgeted ___________________ $ 1,230,613

Total Positions Budgeted

70

4. Community Affairs Budget:

Personal Services _____________________-____$ 287,214

Regular Operating Expenses --.... $ 44,667

Travel ________.________._._________-_______-_-___$ 13,340

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ____,,_________,,__________._____.______$ --0--

Publications and Printing _____________ $

6,448

Equipment Purchases --__..,,. _________ $

1,215

Per Diem and Fees _______________ ________$

2,215

Computer Charges ________..-________--_____________.________--_$

Total Funds Budgeted ___.________.______$ 355,099

State Funds Budgeted _______________$ 118,367

Total Positions Budgeted

18

5. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services __.________._______-_______$ Regular Operating Expenses ____.._$

465,000 392,900

3033 --0--
27,625 4,000
--0--

3034

JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE,

Travel

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --....._______._.____.._.._...__..$

Publications and Printing ___________.$

Equipment Purchases .....,,--------.$

Per Diem and Fees

.$

Computer Charges .

.

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

State Funds Budgeted ___________________.$

Total Positions Budgeted

26,600
--0-- 25,500 6,600 56,500 $ 990,100 934,042 34

17,000

6. International Budget:

Personal Services ___________________________.$

Regular Operating Expenses ..____..$

Travel ___________________________..__._,,__.._._.___$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .

$

Publications and Printing _____________._.$

Equipment Purchases _____________________.$

Per Diem and Fees .......... $

Computer Charges .

Total Funds Budgeted ....__...._________.$

State Funds Budgeted ___._______________.$

Total Positions Budgeted

49,152 103,900 77,600

--0--

--0--

1,000

54,600

..

$

286,252

286,252

8

--0--

7. Advertising Budget:

Advertising ......_.___..__.._...__..__.._...._...__........____........_.$

Total Funds Budgeted .._.._..___________.$ 750,000

State Funds Budgeted ___.________.__._._.$ 750,000

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

750,000

8. Grants to Area Planning and Development Commissions Budget:

Grants to Area Planning and

Development Commissions .. .___.._______________._______$

Total Funds Budgeted .................._ $ 1,170,000

State Funds Budgeted ._._.__.._......_._.$ 1,170,000

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

1,170,000

9. Area Development Budget:

HUD-701 Planning Grants ____.___._..._.................._.$

Total Funds Budgeted .. . .....$ 2,300,000

State Funds Budgeted .........._._.........$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

2,300,000

10. World Congress Center Budget:
State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease Rentals .. .............__...._._..._._..._.._..___.._..._..$
Total Funds Budgeted _._.__..._..........$ 3,043,478

3,043,478

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974

3035

State Funds Budgeted _._.____.-__- $ 3,043,478

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

11. Ports Authority Budget:

General Obligation Bonds ____....._.-. $ 3,947,100

Outstanding Authority Lease

Rentals ___.....___.-.......____._......_._._........_... --_._...- $

Total Funds Budgeted -._._._.......... $ 5,947,100

State Funds Budgeted __..........___.._ $ 5,947,100

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

2,000,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......__-..... ._.-_..__.$ 1,882,876 Regular Operating Expenses _._... $ 1,022,817 Travel ____._..__.____._...________....__________....__.$ 208,079 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ........ ...__.._._......___.. $ --0-- Publications and Printing ___._._.___... $ 37,448 Equipment Purchases ._...._._...---_. $ 16,915 Per Diem and Fees ........... ................$ 161,915 Computer Charges _._._._.........._..........$ 48,625 Advertising _.__._.__........_......_ ......__.._. $ 750,000 Grants to Area Planning and
Development Commissions ___..__.$ 1,170,000 HUD-701 Planning Grants ...._.....$ 2,300,000 Capital Outlay . ..._...... ...._..... .... $ 100,500 State of Georgia General
Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease Rentals .._..............._....._......._.._... .._.._.... ......_......$ Outstanding Authority Lease Rentals . .......__._._......._....._._............ $ 2,000,000 General Obligation Bonds .._........ _...$ 3,947,100

3,043,478

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount, $3,043,478 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing the construction and equipping of the proposed World Congress Center in the City of Atlanta through the issuance of not to exceed $35,000,000 in principal amount of general obligation debt or through the issuance of not to exceed $35,000,000 in principal amount of bonds by the Georgia Building Authority. Should the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission elect to issue General Obligation Debt to finance said undertaking, said amount shall be ap propriated to the "State of Georgia General Obliga tion Debt Sinking Fund". Should the Commission deter mine that said undertaking be financed through the issuance of bonds by the Georgia Building Authority, said amount shall be appropriated to the Department of Community Development and used for the purpose of paying lease rentals.

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Provided, that of the above appropriation relat ing to Capital Outlay, $10,000 is designated and com mitted for the planning of the West Georgia Welcome Center.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $90,500 is designated and committed to construct a Welcome Center for North Georgia, in Lumpkin County.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Regular Operating Expenses, $30,000 is designated and committed for the Georgia Hall of Fame.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Regular Operating Expenses, $25,000 is designated and committed for the State of Georgia's float in the Rose Bowl Parade.

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to General Obligation Bonds, $3,097,100 is designated and committed to pay rentals to the Georgia Ports Authority to permit the issuance of bonds to finance the Capital Improvements Program of the Georgia Ports Authority.

B. Budget Unit: State Crime Commission __--_._.._.-....__.___-..........._______..........__.____._.__.$ 1,046,862

1. State Crime Commission Budget:

Personal Services ,,-.........____.__....,,...$ 547,485

Regular Operating Expenses .,,.....$ 111,674

Travel ....._...__._......._.______.__......._._._..._._.$ 22,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .......___----,,,,.,,__..__----$ --0--

Publications and Printing ...,,,,.....$ 10,500

Equipment Purchases _.....--_._----.$

2,000

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

9,000

Computer Charges _.___..--........._.__-_______.........._-__-__.$

Total Funds Budgeted .._____.._..........$ 753,839

State Funds Budgeted ___.__.......___.__.$ 63,112

Total Positions Budgeted

36

51,180

2. LEA A Grants Budget:

LEAA Action Local .__.___._......._._-__.$ 8,436,528

LEAA Action State __..,,...._..__.____._.$ 5,397,222

LEAA Planning

..._,,__,,,,.._.$

Total Funds Budgeted __............_._...$ 14,293,750

State Funds Budgeted ...._...._..._..._..$ 983,750

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

460,000

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Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services _--__._,,.-_.__.__._--__$ 547,485

Regular Operating Expenses _--... $ 111,674

Travel ._.____..._.___......___......___-.....__._._..$ 22,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ...._._........_.._ ..___._.---..$ --0--

Publications and Printing ..... ..... $ 10,500

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

2,000

Per Diem and Fees __...._....._..._...._..... $

9,000

Computer Charges _...._.._...._.._......._.......'_._.............$

LEAA Action Local ...._........__.....__.$ 8,436,528

LEAA Action State ... $ 5,397,222

LEAA Planning ... ._...__.....___._.......__..$ 460,000

For general administrative cost of operating the Department of Community Development, including advertising expenses and Grants for Area Planning and Development Commissions. For general administrative cost of operating the State Crime Commission Office, including the State "buy-in" or Law Enforcement As sistance Agency grants to local governmental units.

51,180

Section 13. Office of Comptroller General.

Budget Unit: Office of Comptroller General ......... .,,....$ 2,931,381

1. Internal Administration Budget:

Personal Services .....__..._.___.__...__._._.$ 302,760

Regular Operating Expenses ......_.$ 52,975

Travel __._._.._.__.. .._..._..._._.__..,,.__.......__.$ 12,300

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....._.._..... ..__........_........._._.$ --0--

Publications and Printing _._._____._____ $

4,400

Equipment Purchases _._._...______...__.$

275

Per Diem and Fees ._.......__... .____._..._..$

8,000

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

Total Funds Budgeted _._..__......_...... $ 380,710

State Funds Budgeted _....._......_..... $ 380,710

Total Positions Budgeted

21

--0--

2. Insurance Regulation Budget:

Personal Services _._____.__,,______._.._____.$ 479,520

Regular Operating Expenses -...--$ 21,350

Travel ___......__._._.._____...._.___......____...._..$

7,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ......................................I --0--

Publications and Printing ___.....___.$ 26,700

Equipment Purchases --......_.--...--.$

500

Per Diem and Fees _...__..._...._._....._.$

6,200

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

Total Funds Budgeted ..___...,,__......$ 566,270

25,000

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State Funds Budgeted .__._...............$ 566,270

Total Positions Budgeted

41

3. Industrial Loans Regulation Budget:

Personal Services ....._..._.._._____._...._..$ 197,052

Regular Operating Expenses ___.___.$ 19,200

Travel

$ 14,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -__.___.__,,__._,,._.,,_--..____,,.--$ --0--

Publications and Printing _._.___.,,.......$

1,600

Equipment Purchases ______._--._.___,,-$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees ._.__._.____.__.___._.--...$ --0--

Computer Charges __..___.___.____.__.___.___.___.____._-.....--.$ --0-

Total Funds Budgeted _..._.__._...__.___.$ 232,352

State Funds Budgeted ............__..._..$ 232,352

Total Positions Budgeted

16

4. Information and Enforcement Budget:

Personal Services _._._.__.__.__._._.._._.___.$ 335,379

Regular Operating Expenses .__.___.$ 26,545

Travel ._........,,.........__......................... $ 14,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __...__..__.___.___________._.___.___.$ --0--

Publications and Printing __.____._.__..$

5,000

Equipment Purchases ..,,........._.,,...,,$

375

Per Diem and Fees ___________..__.___._______.$ --0--

Computer Charges ,,--__.-___----____--_-___._--_-,,__.____..$ --0-

Total Funds Budgeted ___________________.$ 381,299

State Funds Budgeted .. .._..-..........$ 381,299

Total Positions Budgeted

30

5. Fire Safety and Mobile Home Regulation Budget:

Personal Services .._._______.__._.______.___.$ 1,102,800

Regular Operating Expenses ___.___.$ 44,300

Travel .._.._..................,,...............,,.......$ 204,200

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -_.......,,.___.-._.___.___.___.,,..$ --0--

Publications and Printing ___________,,___$ 17,500

Equipment Purchases __._.__.____...__.___.$

1,950

Per Diem and Fees ___.____-__.._.__..-.__.....$ --0--

Computer Charges ___._____..______.___..__.__________..___.__.$ --0-

Total Funds Budgeted ....................$ 1,370,750

State Funds Budgeted ___.____.______.._..$ 1,370,750

Total Positions Budgeted

113

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ________-___.______.__._.._.$ Regular Operating Expenses _.__.__.$ Travel ._____.____._______.____._-._._.__..-_..._......$
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases __-,,,,_.....----..._.,,--------$

2,417,511 164,370 252,000
--0--

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Publications and Printing ............._. $ Equipment Purchases ,,________.._._______.$ Per Diem and Fees ____.______..._________.___$ Computer Charges _______________.____._______$

55,200 3,100 14,200 25,000

Section 14. Department of Defense.

Budget Unit: Department of Defense ___._......._..._... $

1. Administration and Support of State Militia Budget:

Personal Service .__ _. _____________...____$ 501,795

Regular Operating Expenses .._.__ $ 84,600

Travel . __..__..._..._.._.._..,,._._._...___._......_._ $

5,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _--._._.._____._ .__...___________...$ --0--

Publications and Printing __________ $ 21,500

Equipment Purchases _.____________.___$ 26,100

Per Diem and Fees __________________________ $

8,500

Computer Charges .__.....______._....._.___$ --0--

National Guard Units Grants ...... $ 200,000

Georgia Military Institute Grant $ 16,000

Civil Air Patrol Contract ______________ ............ __ ___ $

Total Funds Budgeted ._________...______$ 913,995

State Funds Budgeted ____.._-____..__. $ 913,995

Total Positions Budgeted

36

1,739,123 50,000

2. Civil Defense Budget:

Personal Services .__... ....___..._......._...$ 425,740

Regular Operating Expenses ....._..$ 67,400

Travel ._____________________________...___________._._.$ 20,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ______ _._----____.___._--__________$ --0--

Publications and Printing ________ ____ $

6,500

. Equipment Purchases _____.-_________$ 50,000

Per Diem and Fees _ _________ .___________$

100

Computer Charges __.___________...__________$ --0--

Tornado Detection Development

Contract with Georgia

Institute of Technology ______________________________ $

Total Funds Budgeted ______________.__$ 647,740

State Funds Budgeted _ _ ________________ $ 377,698

Total Positions Budgeted

33

78,000

3. Community Shelter Planning Budget:

Personal Services _______ .____________..__$ Regular Operating Expenses ___.._..$ Travel .._____________.________..._________.._.._______$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ._......__..._..__......._.........._..$ Publications and Printing ...________$ Equipment Purchases ....___......_.....$ Per Diem and Fees _________.___$

88,821 3,500 12,500
--0-- --0--
2,000 --0--

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

Total Funds Budgeted ____._________.._,,.$ 106,821

State Funds Budgeted __..______..........$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

7

--0--

4. Armory Maintenance and Repair Budget:

Personal Services

.____________$ 58,160

Regular Operating Expenses ._____..$ 145,270

Travel ...--_._._...$

8,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ............................ ^ --0--

Publications and Printing .__.____.___$ --0--

Equipment Purchases _------..........$

5,000

Per Diem and Fees ...........$ --0--

Computer Charges .................$

Total Funds Budgeted ___._...............$ 211,430

State Funds Budgeted ....................$ 211,430

Total Positions Budgeted

5

--0--

5. Service Contracts Budget:

Personal Services .__..__________..........._.$ 1,021,606

Regular Operating Expenses ___.__..$ 146,808

Travel .............

......^

1,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ......................................^ --0--

Publications and Printing __..___.__.$ --0--

Equipment Purchases ___.________........$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees __________-_._______________$ --0--

Computer Charges ------------_-------_____,,----_,,.$

Total Funds Budgeted .___________.__.___.$ 1,169,414

State Funds Budgeted _.............._....$ 236,000

Total Positions Budgeted

112

--0--

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services

............. .^

Regular Operating Expenses .__._...$

Travel

...... ......^

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -__._,,_..__----_.--.._.----.$

Publications and Printing .___________$

Equipment Purchases ____________,,,,,,__$

Per Diem and Fees .__.__..___...-............$

Computer Charges _____,,..__.._^____________$

National Guard Units Grants ._..._..$

Georgia Military Institute

Grant ....___.______.__.,,..........__.._________.$

Civil Air Patrol Contract ___._._.._......$

Tornado Detection Development

Contract with Georgia Institute

of Technology ................$

2,096,122 447,578 42,000
--0-- 28,000 83,100 8,600
--0-- 200,000
16,000 50,000
78,000

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Section 15. State Board of Education -- Department of Education.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Education _._.__.._.._..,,..$ 572,063,835

1. General Education Budget:

Personal Services _--___.___.___,,_______,,_$

Regular Operating Expenses _______.$

Travel ,,

.

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _-.,,__----------__--........$

Publications and Printing ......,,....$

Equipment Purchases -____--_--_--_,,.$

Per Diem and Fees ............._..............$

Computer Charges ___________________________$

768,347 207,551
48,819
--0-- 68,504 7,600 37,683
--0--

MFPE Grants:
Section 11 Teachers Salaries ....$260,358,257 Section 12 Teachers Salaries .._.$ 44,590,720 Section 13 Maintenance,
Operation and Sick Leave ....$ 41,795,404 Section 17 Isolated Schools ....,,..$ 59,550 Section 19 Travel ........................$ 919,469

Non-MFPE Grants:

Mid-term Adjustment ----------$ 2,585,477

Teacher Retirement ....................I 26,797,744

Driver Education ..........................$ 375,000

Cooperative Educational

Service Agencies ._....-..-..,,...-_,,._.$ 2,502,000

Superintendents' Salaries ............$ 2,810,028

Instructional Assistance ............$ 7,000,000

Education of Children from

Low-Income Families

(Migratory) __..______.___.__.________.__.$

Total Funds Budgeted -__.____________.___$391,364,148

State Funds Budgeted ^......_..........$390,272,325

Total Positions Budgeted

45

431,000

2. Early Childhood Education Budget:
Personal Services .__.,,____________________$ Regular Operating Expenses .__--_$ Travel ,,_---___-________._____._.,,____..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases _._..................._.....,,__.,,.,,$ Publications and Printing ,,,,.__..__$ Equipment Purchases ........_.....,,__-$ Per Diem and Fees ...._....._......_..._..._..$ Computer Charges ----_,,_____,,____.$

102,020 10,638 11,000
--0-- 4,500 500 600
--0--

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Grants:

Pre-School Training ......._.,,..,,..,,.$ 4,433,043

Pre-School Pupil Transportation _________,,,,_,, $

Total Funds Budgeted ....................$ 5,641,685

State Funds Budgeted __...........,,._.$ 5,641,685

Total Positions Budgeted

7

1,079,384

3. Regular Vocational Education Budget:

Personal Services ______________..__.,,__.._.$
Regular Operating Expenses _..,,_.$ Travel ------------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases --.----.,,----__----,,,,______$ Publications and Printing --,,..,,,,.$ Equipment Purchases ----------.....$ Per Diem and Fees .........,,..__.____-_____.$ Computer Charges __.__._.___.___.___._.,,___.$

1,848,185 133,601 132,353
--0-- 24,504 9,890 7,700
698,817

Grants:

High School Program ___.._____.....$ 17,567,129

Teacher Retirement _______-_________.$ 1,911,961

Teacher Training and Research $ 833,503

Adult Education __..______._________..__.$ 2,484,181

Area Vocational Technical

Schools ......_.__._________..__________.____$ 27,054,668

Manpower Development and

Training ............................._.....$ 3,160,000

General Obligation Bonds --_-_,,_.--___,,___,,._,,_--..$ --0-

Total Funds Budgeted ........._.._,,.....$ 55,866,492

State Funds Budgeted ....................$ 38,931,549

Total Positions Budgeted

135

4. Special Education Budget:
Personal Services __,,_________________,,___,,_.$ Regular Operating Expenses ........$ Travel .....__-.__-..___..._-........-..._......._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases __________.___._______________...$ Publications and Printing ...._.._____.$ Equipment Purchases ------.--,,,,...$ Per Diem and Fees ..--__.__.._-___-,,____$ Computer Charges _--,,..--.....----._.

349,842 51,200 41,900
--0-- 2,791 3,500 3,000

MFPE Grants:
Section 13 Maintenance, Operation and Sick Leave ______.$ 5,751,807
Section 18 Transportation .,,,,,,__$ 1,745,220 Section 19 Travel ,,......................$ --0-- Section 20 Teachers Salaries ....$ 34,711,922

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Non-MFPE Grants:

Instructional Services for

the Handicapped ___________.___.____._..$ 767,655

Preparation of Professional

Personnel in Education of

Handicapped Children _._____._,,.$ 93,072

Educational Training Services

for the Mentally Retarded ___.$ 250,000

Tuition for the

Multi-handicapped ......._..____.--.$ 522,000

Severely Emotionally Disturbed $ 4,036,800

Teacher Retirement .........................................I

Total Funds Budgeted ........_._.__,,___$ 51,281,223

State Funds Budgeted -___.__.___..______.$ 50,209,417

Total Positions Budgeted

25

2,950,514

5. Compensatory Education Budget:

Personal Services -__..._..,,.........,,___.$ 275,470

Regular Operating Expenses ----..$ 27,644

Travel .............. ....^, 16,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _____,,_____.___--_.__--____----_$ --0--

Publications and Printing ____,,,,._.$

750

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

306

Per Diem and Fees ._.,,_,,____________,,_$

100

Computer Charges ....--.--...--,,,,.----$ --0--

Education of Children of

Low-Income Families _..________,,.__-_.--__________--__._.$

Total Funds Budgeted .................._$ 41,803,897

State Funds Budgeted _____._____.___.._..$ 42,804

Total Positions Budgeted

23

41,483,227

6. Instructional Materials Budget:

Personal Services .. ...................^

Regular Operating Expenses .__.--.$

Travel

........................ ^

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --------------------_-----$

Publications and Printing ____,,____,,$

Equipment Purchases --..-...,,.--.--.$

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

Computer Charges _______..__._________._....$

118,394 64,373 11,265
--0-- 20,988 10,000 1,000
--0--

MFPE Grants: Instructional Media ____________,,._-_.$ 9,167,787

Non-MFPE Grants:
School Library Resources and Other Materials ........................^ 1,925,000
Strengthening Instruction in Critical Subjects ............................................I

1,707,947

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Total Funds Budgeted ..............--...$ 13,026,754

State Funds Budgeted .__.____...--$ 9,234,148

Total Positions Budgeted

11

7. Educational Media Budget:

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

Regular Operating Expenses ..----$

Travel .__.__......................................$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

_

-$

Publications and Printing ....._.....$

Equipment Purchases ...,,...........--.$

Per Diem and Fees .......................^

Computer Charges ........._.,,_,,...._.----$

Authority Lease Rentals ......-.........$

Capital Outlay ............................-^

2,082,877 1,273,324
61,601
4,800 89,171 13,943 103,033 --0-- 333,204 --0--

Grants:

Summer Library Supervisory

Program ...................................$ 59,252

Educational Television .....................................I

Total Funds Budgeted .,,,,,,._.._._.___.$ 4,077,391

State Funds Budgeted --______.____--$ 3,955,758

Total Positions Budgeted

194

56,186

8. Pupil Personnel Services Budget:
Personal Services _.__.,,___-_._.__.._____--$ Regular Operating Expenses .----.$ Travel ............................................_...$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ,,--__..,,----_,,--_----._----$ Publications and Printing ._...,,..----.$ Equipment Purchases ___--_--_,,----$ Per Diem and Fees ............,,_---_-----$ Computer Charges ...... _--.$

221,368 33,917 19,300
--0-- 1,400 250 3,919
--0--

Grants:

Psychological Services ,,----,,----$ 48,000

Guidance, Counselling and

Testing ................................_....._-....-......_.-........$

Total Funds Budgeted -__,,___,,_,,--$ 528,154

State Funds Budgeted -...............-.$ 491,689

Total Positions Budgeted

15

200,000

9. Ancillary Services Budget:
Personal Services ..,,_--..,,,,_.,,,,--------$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,----$ Travel ............................................^ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ..................................^ Publications and Printing _......--..$

622,922 65,145 56,498
0-- 8,933

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

2,484

Per Diem and Fees .__________.___.............$

6,699

Computer Charges _,,_,,______,,_,,_________,,$ --0--

MFPE Grant:
Section 18 Pupil Transportation .__..__..__.___........._.$ 23,208,745

Non-MFPE Grant:

School Lunch ,,_._________________,,.______._$ 67,712,554

Grants to School Systems for

Authority Lease Rentals

Payments to Georgia

Education Authority .................__$ 26,804,591

General Obligation Bonds -.,,._.___-..$ 2,845,000

Grants Direct to School Systems

for Capital Outlay Purposes ,,....$ 724,243

Total Funds Budgeted _.________-___~~$122,057,814

State Funds Budgeted .................__.$ 63,742,407

Total Positions Budgeted

48

10. Statewide Leadership Budget:

Personal Services ..................$ 603,603

Regular Operating Expenses -----$ 30,725

Travel ....................................$ 42,100

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,,..________._,,---_._--._-----$ --0--

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

4,739

Equipment Purchases -------------$

4,000

Per Diem and Fees __.._________-_-__---.$

6,000

Computer Charges -----------------_---------------$

Total Funds Budgeted ....................^ 691,167

State Funds Budgeted ,,___,,____.______-$ 645,262

Total Positions Budgeted

41

11. Financial Services Budget:

Personal Services ............................$ 224,947

Regular Operating Expenses ___..__--.$ 19,194

Travel ....................... .....,$ 17,939

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .............................-.$ 0--

Publications and Printing ..,,........$ 12,376

Equipment Purchases _._________----,,$

2,148

Per Diem and Fees -.......--.-.--.----.--$ --0--

Computer Charges _____,,____--_--____----_----_--_--$

Total Funds Budgeted .__.___......,,.....$ 276,604

State Funds Budgeted -........-,,_,,__.$ 213,141

Total Positions Budgeted

16

12. Program and Staff Development Budget: Personal Services ............................$ 585,246

3045
--0-- --0--

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Regular Operating Expenses ..___..$ Travel _.--__.-_..--.__--__.,,..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ....................................$ Publications and Printing .__........$ Equipment Purchases ,,.......__.._..__...$
Per Diem and Pees ..........................$ Computer Charges _...........__......___,,.$

375,010 22,981
--0-- 9,225 4,447
12,360 --0--

Grants:

Supervising Teachers .----..--..--.$ 145,000

Supplementary Education

Centers and Services -_......_-_....$ 2,504,951

Teacher Scholarships ..,,......__,,.....$ 131,000

In-Service Grants ................................$

Total Funds Budgeted .................$ 4,280,220

State Funds Budgeted _________.,,_-__$ 1,595,191

Total Positions Budgeted

48

490,000

13. Public Library Services Budget:
Personal Services ...........................^ Regular Operating Expenses ........$ Travel ___-__.-.___-____-____--.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ..................................^ Publications and Printing ............$ Equipment Purchases .._.----___.----$ Per Diem and Fees ._......-,,....____..$ Computer Charges ........ .................^

562,144 191,102
9,007
--0-- 9,255
35,958 600
--0--

Grants:

Salaries and Travel of

Public Librarians ....................$ 2,341,340

Public Library Services and

Materials .............. ...^, 2,480,917

Teacher Retirement _____.______________$ 188,865

Public Library Construction ..____.--..__...--____.$

Total Funds Budgeted ..._,,.....,,_.....$ 5,819,188

State Funds Budgeted _,,--__-,,_,,.___.$ 5,121,867

Total Positions Budgeted

59

--0--

14. Staff Services Budget:

Personal Services .........................^ 1,343,180

Regular Operating Expenses ___._$ 154,372

Travel ..................................... ^ 19,256

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ...................................^ --0--

Publications and Printing ._..........,,_.$ 88,390

Equipment Purchases ___,,,,,,,,__,,,,....$ 10,546

Per Diem and Fees .._-_,,..._-___...--...$

1,000

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

Total Funds Budgeted ....................% 2,191,744

575,000

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State Funds Budgeted .__..._..........._.$ 1,671,253

Total Positions Budgeted

112

15. State Board and State Superintendent Budget:

Personal Services ............................I 172,465

Regular Operating Expenses ____._..$ 49,341

Travel ... ----------$ 10,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___,,_.--..,,__,,._-__----.----_$ --0--

Publications and Printing ___.........$ 11,100

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

1,000

Per Diem and Fees -_.....-....-...___--$ 66,200

Computer Charges _________________-_--_------__------.$

Total Funds Budgeted ............:._____.$ 310,606

State Funds Budgeted .-

$ 198,422

Total Positions Budgeted

9

16. Surplus Property Budget:

Personal Services ...._._____............._____.$ 378,408

Regular Operating Expenses ........$ 142,319

Travel __-____..-.......___________.-....-..........__.$ 16,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___.----__.,,,,__,,,,-----$ --0--

Publications and Printing .....___._.$

2,500

Equipment Purchases .______.............$ 12,000

Per Diem and Fees ---____..--....,,.----_.$ --0--

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

Total Funds Budgeted ..,,._,,___---$ 551,227

State Funds Budgeted ..-............,,-$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

40

17. U.S.D.A. Food Distribution Budget:

Personal Services ......................_._._.$ 153,993

Regular Operating Expenses .-.....$

6,686

Travel ----.--$ 18,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --.--,,--____--___--..--..--..$ --0--

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

750

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

500

Per Diem and Fees --___________,,------__$ --0--

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

Total Funds Budgeted _._.___._________.$ 180,429

State Funds Budgeted _._._._.___.._......$ 97,417

Total Positions Budgeted

14

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .._.....___.____--_.._.....$ 10,414,411

Regular Operating Expenses ,,_.___.$ 2,836,142

Travel ............................$ 555,419

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _._.__...............___.____._.,,.....$

4,800

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Publications and Printing .__......__.,,..$ 859,876 Equipment Purchases .........___......_.$ 119,072 Per Diem and Fees --.,,______--_____.___$ 249,894 Computer Charges ......_.__......_,,..,,....$ 1,273,817

MFPE Grants:
Section 11 Teachers Salaries -.$260,358,257 Section 12 Teachers Salaries .__.$ 44,590,720 Section 13 Maintenance,
Operation and Sick Leave ___.___.$ 47,547,211 Section 15 Instructional
Materials -.-----------$ 9,167,787 Section 17 Isolated Schools .__.-$ 59,550 Section 18 Pupil
Transportation -- Regular ....$ 23,208,745 Section 18 Pupil
Transportation -- Special _.._.$ 1,745,220 Section 19 Travel ..___-_......_-__,,....$ 919,469 Section 20 Teachers Salaries ~..$ 34,711,922 Section 48 Mid-Term
Adjustment -----------------$ 2,585,477

Non-MFPE Grants:
Teacher Retirement ------.----$ 31,849,084 Driver Education ___________________.,,.$ 375,000 Cooperative Educational
Service Agencies ...___.--.........._..$ 2,502,000 Superintendent's Salaries ___.____,,__$ 2,810,023 Instructional Assistance ,,......-- $ 7,000,000 Education of Children from
Low-Income Families .__._....._..$ 41,914,227 High School Program __________,,._.$ 17,567,129 Teacher Training and Research $ 833,503 Adult Education ............_........_.,,__$ 2,484,181 Area Vocational-Technical
Schools ___.--,,..--,,..--$ 27,054,668 Manpower Development and
Training ----------------,,-----$ 3,160,000 Instructional Services for the
Handicapped ------_-,,.----$ 767,655 Preparation of Professional
Personnel in Education of Handicapped Children ....,,._,,_.$ 93,072 Educational Training Services for the Mentally Retarded ._.$ 250,000 Tuition for the MultiHandicapped ............................I 522,000 Severely Emotionally Disturbed $ 4,036,800 Strengthening Instruction in Critical Subjects .._________________.__$ 1,707,947 School Library Resources and Other Materials ..._,,.___.............$ 1,925,000 Summer Library Supervisory Program ..-.....--....-..-...-.....-I 69,252

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Educational Television .........,,_....$ 56,186

Psychological Services --.----.____.$ 48,000

Guidance, Counselling and

Testing . ^...^............................$ 200,000

School Lunch ................

^ 67,712,554

Supervising Teachers __--------_.$ 145,000

Supplementary Education Centers

and Services ............................$ 2,504,951

Teacher Scholarships -__.,,_.__-______.$ 131,000

In-Service Grants _______________.____,,..$ 490,000

Salaries and Travel of Public

Librarians ..............................$ 2,341,340

Public Library Construction ..,,___$ --0--

Public Library Services and

Materials ..,,.-...__.__-__.________-_,,...$ 2,480,917

Pre-School Training ___...._._-_:____..$ 4,488,043

Pupil Transportation

(Pre-School) ..............$ 1,079,384

Capital Outlay ...--_-___.___.____..__-_......$ --0--

Authority Lease Rentals ,,___-____,,...$ 333,204

General Obligation Bonds ..............^ 2,845,000

Grants to School Systems for A.L.R.

payments to Georgia Educational

Authority ........................-....$ 26,804,591

Direct Grants to School Systems

for Capital Outlay Purposes ....$ 724,243

B. Budget Unit: Institutions ___.___.._.-.........-........._..___.__-$

1. North Georgia Vocational-Technical School Budget:

Personal Services .............,,..__,,._...,,$ 1,080,543

Regular Operating Expenses _......$ 366,264

Travel

....................$ 13,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .......................... _^ --0--

Publications and Printing _______.,,__________$ 4,150

Equipment Purchases ....,,_..._--.....$ 82,000

Per Diem and Fees ...--...--------._..--$ --0--

Computer Charges .._____,,_-_._...--......_$ --0--

Capital Outlay .__.-_.,,.__.--.......--.-._$ 720,000

Authority Lease Rentals ......................... ^

Total Funds Budgeted ....................$ 2,321,207

State Funds Budgeted ....................^ 1,489,862

Total Positions Budgeted

95

2. South Georgia Vocational-Technical School Budget:

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

Regular Operating Expenses ........$

Travel ___._.._____._----..------.-$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .............

...........^

Publications and Printing .__..,,.........$

946,964 274,720
12,000
12,000 3,300

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Equipment Purchases ,,.,,......,,__.___.$ 110,000

Per Diem and Fees __..-___________.__.______.$ --0--

Computer Charges --,,___........_,,...._..$ --0--

Capital Outlay ......................$ 144,000

Authority Lease Rentals ..............................$

Total Funds Budgeted _.,,____________,,___$ 1,552,299

State Funds Budgeted ,,.______.______..__.$ 1,156,274

Total Positions Budgeted

82

49,315

3. Georgia Academy for the Blind Budget:

Personal Services .__..._........__.___.........$ 1,162,183

Regular Operating Expenses .--.-.$ 212,557

Travel ..........................$

8,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..................$

8,500

Publications and Printing .........,,.$

4,240

Equipment Purchases ----_--_..___..--$ 37,712

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

6,600

Computer Charges .......................$ --0--

Capital Outlay .,,,,--- -_,,,,..__._.--,,,,,$

Total Funds Budgeted __..._________._.--$ 1,753,792

State Funds Budgeted ........._______...$ 1,599,738

Total Positions Budgeted

151

313,500

4. Georgia School for the Deaf Budget:

Personal Services -______._.___._________.-$ 2,267,242

Regular Operating Expenses ___.--.$ 385,598

Travel -.-._._,,_.................-_.___.._...,,.$

4,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ................. ..............^

2,200

Publications and Printing ___________._--$ --0--

Equipment Purchases ......__.._.__..,,__.$ 20,000

Per Diem and Fees ......--_______,,_.........$

1,000

Computer Charges --------....--.--..--$ --0--

Capital Outlay ..........................^ --0--

General Obligation Bonds ..............$ 112,000

Authority Lease Rentals ....................... ^

Total Funds Budgeted _______.______._,,.$ 2,815,440

State Funds Budgeted _______.___________.$ 2,532,852

Total Positions Budgeted

284

23,400

5. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Budget:

Personal Services ,,,,,,--,,--.......--$ 444,117

Regular Operating Expenses .__.___.$ 165,862

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

4,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .................................,,..$ --0--

Publications and Printing ________,,.$

500

Equipment Purchases __._............--$ 40,122

Per Diem and Fees ........................^

2,000

Computer Charges --.--.,,--._..______.__-i --0--

Capital Outlay _-.....-.-...-...-.___-..-.-.--.._____-__.-__$

--0--

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

656,601 651,246
47

6. Alto Education and Evaluation Center Budget:

Personal Services ._............................$ 585,467

Regular Operating Expenses _......$ 58,040

Travel ................................ ^

6,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -_.._,,______.-___,,__..____,,......$ --0--

Publications and Printing _,,_......$

1,560

Equipment Purchases .--------__.....$ 30,700

Per Diem and Fees ....................... ...$ --0--

Computer Charges ._____-----...--_:.....$ --0--

Capital Outlay ...................................... ...^

Total Funds Budgeted .--------...._-$ 681,767

State Funds Budgeted ........... $ 681,767

Total Positions Budgeted

46

Budget Unit Object Classes:

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

Regular Operating Expenses ._.....$

Travel

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

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........................$

Publications and Printing __...._.........$

Equipment Purchases ....,,--_--__.--.$

Per Diem and Fees ............... ...^

Computer Charges .-------------,----$

Capital Outlay .................... ^

General Obligation Bonds ............$

Authority Lease Rentals -,,_-.___--_____$

6,486,516 1,463,041
48,000
22,700 13,750 320,534
9,600 --0--
457,500 112,000 127,465

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 continuing 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 contri butions to the Teachers' Retirement System applicable
to such salary.

Provided, that the amount of $7,000,000 in Grants to Local School Systems for supplemental instructors and aides shall be used to provide assistance in the elementary grades in the form of additional certificated and noncertificated personnel to assist classroom teach-

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ers in providing intensive instruction and training in order to enable all students to achieve in the various subject matter areas in accordance with their potential abilities.

Provided, that independent school systems shall be eligible to participate in the "mini-buses" transporta tion program for Special Education Students.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, relative to department operations, $75,000 is designated and committed for the Professional Practices Commission.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, relative to department operations, $27,500 is designated and committed for payment to Houston County Speech and Hearing School, and $27,500 is designated and com mitted for payment to Houston County Happy Hour School.

Provided, that the State Board of Education shall make allotments for Sections 11, 12 and 20 teachers on the basis of the index schedule used for fiscal year 1973.

Provided, that of the funds appropriated in this Section, the Department is authorized to utilize up to $5,000,000 to fund the Equalization Program authorized in HB 57, subject to prior approval by the Fiscal Af fairs Subcommittees.

Provided, that of the above appropriation for de partment operations, relative to Pre-school Training for the Handicapped, the Diagnostic Classification and Testing Services Program initiated in F. Y. 1973' under Act No. 1234, Ga. Laws 1972, p. 722, shall be funded at the continuation level in F. Y. 1975, the remainder of such appropriation shall be used and expended for a half-day Pre-school Training program for five-yearold children who are mentally, physically, or emotional ly handicapped, and for no other purpose.

Provided, that of the above appropriations to the Department of Education, $2,845,000 for F. Y. 1975 is designated and committed for General Obligations Debt Sinking Fund/New Authority Lease Rentals to permit the issuance of bonds to finance construction projects. Of the $2,845,000 appropriated above $300,000 is desig nated and committed for the purpose of constructing comprehensive high schools, $150,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of constructing public libraries, and $45,000 is designated and committed for vocational-technical school construction in Cobb County, Georgia. The allocation of funds shall be determined

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on the basis of a formula to be promulgated by the State Board of Education, based on current increased average daily attendance, surveyed projected growth, renova tions, outstanding local effort of school systems, age and condition of existing school buildings, and such other criteria by the Board to insure that classroom need is the basis of distribution.

Provided, that State funds appropriated to match federal Manpower Development and Training funds may be utilized in a State approved adult basic education program if federal requirements do not necessitate the use of these funds for matching Manpower Development and Training funds.

Section 16. Employees' Retirement System.

Budget Unit: Employees' Retirement System.__.,,......$ 130,000

1. Employees' Retirement System Budget:

Personal Services -......___-___._,,....,,__.$ 481,900

Regular Operating Expenses ----..$ 77,000

Travel ...._.....___.._-._._.....-..___..._........._._.$

7,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --..__.__.....,,..,,...____.__-_.....$ --0--

Publications and Printing __.......____.$

8,000

Equipment Purchases ,,,,,,,,____,, $

3,000

Per Diem and Pees .,,......-_..__.._........$ 65,000

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

Employer Contributions ,,.._..........._.$ 130,000

Total Funds Budgeted ..._..__.___.___._...$ 879,900

State Funds Budgeted ___._......._.._.._._.$ 130,000

Total Positions Budgeted

42

108,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services _.,,......__-__..............$ Regular Operating Expenses ....... $ Travel -,,.,,.,,,,.._,,.,,.._....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases -_._.,,---._..___._..,,,,$ Publications and Printing ..........__.$ Equipment Purchases --.--............-- $ Per Diem and Fees _........._..__.___..__.....$ Computer Charges .__..........__..__.____....$

481,900 77,000 7,000
--0-- 8,000 3,000
65,000 108,000

Section 17. Forestry Commission.

Budget Unit: Forestry Commission___-____._______._.-___.__.$

1. Reforestation Budget:
Personal Services _._______________._________.$ Regular Operating Expenses ..__--.$

384,273 208,916

8,867,504

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Travel --.--------$

2,566

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __..-...-.._-......-_......._..__..$ 38,160

Publications and Printing .__....__,,....$

426

Equipment Purchases ,,__.----_-_----.$ 16,845

Per Diem and Fees -_._.....__...._.__...._.$ 20,458

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

Total Funds Budgeted _,,..___.....___..$ 679,030

State Funds Budgeted ,,,,...__....._.._..$ 261,121

Total Positions Budgeted

26

7,386

2. State Forests Budget:

Personal Services .,,_..__..__._....$ 72,358

Regular Operating Expenses .----._.$ 10,481

Travel --.-_-_....-...-._-_._..--...____..,,.$

92

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --__--__--.--_----_--------.$ --0--

Publications and Printing _....,,_......$

115

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

3,700

Per Diem and Fees .___--__,,._____________$

2,400

Computer Charges __..____--___.__.___$ --0--

Ware County Ad Valorem Tax.---------_-_$

Total Funds Budgeted ..-_.....-....-...$ 139,346

State Funds Budgeted ___._________,,___.$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

6

50,200

3. Field Services Budget:

Personal Services -__......__.,,...__.,,.-__.$ 7,795,298

Regular Operating Expenses .._--.$ 1,372,404

Travel ..___-...._.._...__.__...___.....__.._..._..$ 65,984

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .______-_____-_____,,.___.$ 891,443

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

6,495

Equipment Purchases ...__,,.-._-._.-.,,__$ 140,390

Per Diem and Fees _.____,,_____________.___$ 10,253

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

Total Funds Budgeted ___________.,,_,,_.$ 10,295,834

State Funds Budgeted ..._.._.....____...$ 8,140,176

Total Positions Budgeted

801

13,567

4. General Administration and Support Budget:

Personal Services __--___-__.,,.____,,_____._$ 373,971

Regular Operating Expenses ...___.$ 76,794

Travel _._-..,,.....-...-__,,_..._.._..__.._.__...$ 10,012

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....-_-._...--.-..._.-...-._,,.-...$

3,500

Publications and Printing ...._.._.._.$ 12,058

Equipment Purchases ----.----_--,,.$

5,538

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

2,000

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

Total Funds Budgeted .....,,,,....__....$ 524,673

40,800

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974

State Funds Budgeted -._..........__.____$ 466,207

Total Positions Budgeted

25

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ___.__________..._....._.____.$ Regular Operating Expenses _________.$ Travel ___....---.--$
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _...--.-.-------$
Publications and Printing _______.___.___.$ Equipment Purchases ................___._$ Per Diem and Fees ..................._._______$ Computer Charges ___......................__$ Ware County Ad Valorem Tax ..... $

8,625,900 1,668,595
78,654
933,103 19,094 166,473 35,111 61,753 50,200

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Budget Unit: Forest Research Council ...,,.._.......--$

1. Forest Research Council Budget:

Personal Services -______-___-.----........$ 95,707

Regular Operating Expenses ________$ 32,550

Travel __.___________....................._..______.$

4,364

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,,_____________--_--___--________.$ --0--

Publications and Printing ______...._.....$ 18,000

Equipment Purchases --,,_,,--____,,__$

1,000

Per Diem and Fees ....,,.,,........_.___.__.$

500

Computer Charges -----------....-..------.-- if

Total Funds Budgeted ........... ..........$ 152,121

State Funds Budgeted .._..._....______.$ 150,723

Total Positions Budgeted

8

673,723 --0--

2. Contractual Research Budget:
Contractual Research Expense ..___.$ Total Funds Budgeted ............_._.___.$ State Funds Budgeted .............._.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

526,000 526,000 523,000 --0--

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ____.._..__.................$ Regular Operating Expenses ........$ Travel ..._..................................._.___....$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases -_,,___.-.-.--.-.------_--._--...$ Publications and Printing .__...___.....$ Equipment Purchases --....,,.--___.--.$ Per Diem and Fees .................__.___.-_..$ Computer Charges .--._,,--_--.--___--.$ Contractual Research Expense ......$

95,707 32,550
4,364
--0-- 18,000 1,000 500
--0-- 526,000

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Section 19. Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.

Budget Unit: Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission ....__,,._.._...._......._..... _$

Departmental Operations Budget:

Personal Services ._-__._-.....__.-...-__..$ 660,000

Regular Operating Expenses ,,...._.$ 359,500

Travel .....__......__.___......__...._.__......._.....$ 11,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,----.._,,--..--_,,....___...$ --0--

Publications and Printing ___________,,$ 30,000

Equipment Purchases ,,--_.----_....._$ 15,000

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

3,000

Computer Charges _-___-.....-___.....____.....______-....-_.$

Total Funds Budgeted ____________________ $ 1,084,000

State Funds Budgeted ..,,.__._.......-_.$ 797,500

Total Positions Budgeted

42

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services _________________--___..__.$ Regular Operating Expenses ...._..$ Travel _____.__.__.___-.___._.-______..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ____.__,,,-__-_,,___._ _____.$ Publications and Printing _.____________$ Equipment Purchases _--_______------$ Per Diem and Fees ,,______.__-___,,_____,,_$ Computer Charges __.________________._______$

660,000 359,500
11,500
--0-- 30,000 15,000 3,000 5,000

797,500 5,000

Section 20. Office of Governor.

A. Budget Unit: Governor's Offire -___-.-_.___--__,,____--___..--_$

1. Governor's Office Budget:

Personal Services .._.._.-_,,,,....-..___._..$ 547,905

Regular Operating Expenses ,,...--$ 196,500

Travel _______________._________..___._._____-_._..-.$ 19,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _._________.._________.____________.$ --0--

Publications and Printing ....___.._..$

5,000

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

5,000

Per Diem and Fees ,,__._________,,______.-$ 20,000

Computer Charges ......._.__,,......_.._..$

1,000

Mansion Allowance .-___.,,......__.__.__.$ 25,000

Gubernatorial Transition

Allowance ...,.................$

Total Funds Budgeted ......____......-..$ 844,905

State Funds Budgeted -.....__-__......-$ 844,905

Total Positions Budgeted

36

949,487 25,000

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2. Intern Program Budget:

Personal Services ___........._..,,..._..._..$ 64,582

Regular Operating Expenses _______.$

3,000

Travel ___--______._.__._.____________-______._._._...-$

4,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _._.___.___....---...,,,,._.___..._.$ --0--

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

1,500

Equipment Purchases .........._...__.._..$

800

Per Diem and Fees ..______-_..._...._....-_.$ ,--0--

Computer Charges .._..._............._.......$

7,000

Intern Stipends -.-....-$

Total Funds Budgeted ......,,_.___.......$ 104,582

State Funds Budgeted ......_...___.._.___..$ 104,582

Total Positions Budgeted

4

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .--_._.___._..._........-_.$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,...,,$ Travel ___-___.,,_________________--.-______________...$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ___.----------_,,_----------$ Publications and Printing .__.._..___._.$ Equipment Purchases ,,_._______.___,,.___.$ Per Diem and Fees .__..__.___..........._____.$ Computer Charges .-._......___.__..........$ Mansion Allowance .----.__....___._._.....$ Intern Stipends ___.._............_,,..___._._....$ Gubernatorial Transition
Allowance _._-....._._...___._.__.........__._._.$

612,487 199,500 23,500
--0-- 6,500 5,800 20,000 1,700 25,000 30,000
25,000

3057 30,000

B. Budget Unit: Office of Planning and Budget

$ 2,153,646

1. General Administration and Support Budget:

Personal Services ,._.._.._,,$ 313,752

Regular Operating Expenses .....,,.$ 29,805

Travel ......_.__..___.__...,,...,,__._._...._........ $

9,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..._.._._--_------...--.__----$ --0--

Publications and Printing .........._._.$

2,950

Equipment Purchases _...__..........._.$

2,500

Per Diem and Fees ...._._.____._........-_.$ 58,500

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

5,600

Payments to Regional Commissions ----_______,,_--$

Total Funds Budgeted .._.___..__._.._.._.$ 515,259

State Funds Budgeted --____._...._.__......$ 502,259

Total Positions Budgeted

19

93,152

2. Council of the Arts Budget:
Personal Services .____._..,,.________._..___.$ Regular Operating Expenses --.....$

49,792 47,058

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Travel ___....._..._.__.__-______......____.___.____....$

2,750

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __._--_----,,._ .__________________.$ --0--

Publications and Printing .....___________$

100

Equipment Purchases ._.____._,,_....._.__.$

300

Per Diem and Fees ______....________._______.$ --0--

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

Total Funds Budgeted ._,,.__________.,,__.$ 100,000

State Funds Budgeted -__.___..__._.__.....$ 100,000

Total Positions Budgeted

3

--0--

3. Budget Division Budget:

Personal Services ._____...........__________.$ 291,000

Regular Operating Expenses ......$ 15,100

Travel ___.,,.,,......,,._.___.___...__..........._..._..$

7,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -......------.------_._....--..$ --0--

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

9,000

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

1,250

Per Diem and Fees ..........................^

1,000

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

Total Funds Budgeted .____________._____.$ 325,850

State Funds Budgeted ______..............$ 212,850

Total Positions Budgeted

16

1,000

4. Intergovernmental Relations Budget:
Personal Services __...__..__....._..........__$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,__-___$ Travel .......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases .-- ..--.---$ Publications and Printing ___,,__,,____.$ Equipment Purchases ----_----__._--_$ Per Diem and Fees .-.--..-...--.--.__-__.$ Computer Charges --..__._______.___.,,,,._.$ Total Funds Budgeted ______________........$ State Funds Budgeted __.___.........,,...$ Total Positions Budgeted

325,360 19,589 21,500
--0-- 3,950 1,000
--0-- --0--
371,399 346,399
21

5. Management Review Budget:

Personal Services ___.____.--..........-_...._.$ 276,215

Regular Operating Expenses .___.___$ 10,910

Travel

....

_.____.___$

5,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,,..,,_._...--.--.______._______..$ --0--

Publications and Printing _____,,______.$

1,250

Equipment Purchases ----......__----,,$

600

Per Diem and Fees .--......_.___.,,_..__.$ --0--

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

500

Total Funds Budgeted ___.___.___._______.$ 294,475

State Funds Budgeted ________,,._______.__.$ 244,475

Total Positions Budgeted

15

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6. Policy Planning Budget:

Personal Services ____________________________$ 398,456

Regular Operating Expenses ,,......$ 18,266

Travel ___._____,,,,,,,,.,,.$

7,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___________,,.__._._--__--,,,,____$ --0--

Publications and Printing ___.__.______.$ 10,000

Equipment Purchases ,,-_--.-----____$

1,000

Per Diem and Fees ________________.______.___.$ --0--

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

Total Funds Budgeted ............_._____.$ 454,722

State Funds Budgeted ............._..___.$ 306,722

Total Positions Budgeted

23

7. State Manpower Planning Council Budget:

Personal Services ........._.-__-___.______.$ 164,663

Regular Operating Expenses ___.___.$ 27,950

Travel ..___.._____.._________________.__............___.$ 11,669

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._..__..-._....--........_....--....$ --0--

Publications and Printing ....__........$

2,100

Equipment Purchases ___._..___-_._.......if --0--

Per Diem and Fees ...----_--------....$ --0--

Computer Charges --.-.-.-.----__-----_______-_,,.__-,,.-..---$

Total Funds Budgeted ................._.$ 206,382

State Funds Budgeted .___.._..__.........$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

14

8. Fuel Allocation Office Budget:

Personal Services ____................._._.___.$ 265,375

Regular Operating Expenses ..._....$ 52,366

Travel

.___..-..$

9,200

. Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .._...-_-.--------------_....$ --0--

Publications and Printing .__.___.......$ 15,000

Equipment Purchases -.-.-.-.-..-_--_____$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees -_.-.............---___.$ --0--

Computer Charges _,,________________--.._________________,,...-- $

Total Funds Budgeted _._.___.._..........$ 341,941

State Funds Budgeted ___.___._._........$ 341,941

Total Positions Budgeted

23

9. Planned Growth and Development Budget:
Personal Services ._..........___.____.__.....$ Regular Operating Expenses --.___ $ Travel -..............___.___-__.....-...-.--__..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ..,,__________,,._......._...._--_,,..$ Publications and Printing ____._________.$ Equipment Purchases .._.___.__.____.__....$

76,000 20,000
1,000
--0-- 1,000 1,000

3059 20,000 --0-- --0--

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Per Diem and Fees ._..____.___.._..___.___.$ --0--

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

Total Funds Budgeted --------.______.$ 99,000

State Funds Budgeted .._...,,............$ 99,000

Total Positions Budgeted

5

--0--

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ....-_..___.___.___.,._____.$ Regular Operating Expenses......._.$ Travel .______..............._._______.___..__..._._..._.$
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..----.----$
Publications and Printing ___.__._____,,$ Equipment Purchases _.______,,_--______.$ Per Diem and Fees .-,,.............-___-_..$ Computer Charges ...................______.$ Payments to Regional
Commissions ,,..___._._._._..._...............$

2,160,613 241,044 74,619
--0-- 45,350 7,650 59,500 27,100
93,152

C. Budget Unit: Governor's Emergency Fund ___._.__._......$ 2,000,000

Governor's Emergency Fund Budget:
Tranfers to State Agencies __...___,,.__________________.._.$ Total Funds Budgeted ___.___.___.______.$ 2,000,000 State Funds Budgeted .__._.__.__________$ 2,000,000

2,000,000

Budget Unit Object Class: Transfers to State Agencies __,,.___.$ 2,000,000

There is hereby appropriated a General Emergency Fund for meeting expenses deemed emergencies by the Governor and to be expended by the Governor at his discretion in any emergency that he may determine re quires expenditure of any part of said fund. Expendi tures from this fund shall be made in accordance with other provisions of State law and the Constitution.
Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount incurred in ordering the organized militia into active service of the State in case of invasion, disaster, insurrection, riot, breach of the peace, or combination to oppose the enforcement of the law by force or violence, or imminent danger thereof or other grave emergency when available funds are not sufficient for such purposes.

Section 21. Grants to Counties and Municipalities.
A. Budget Unit: Grants to Counties and Municipalities -....-...,,-----.--..-...-_..__.,,-_......--.$

6,800,000

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1. Grants to Counties

__

--$

Total Funds Budgeted _._.__...____._.___.$ 2,600,000

State Funds Budgeted ____________________$ 2,600,000

2,600,000

2. Grants to Municipalities ..._,,,,- $ Total Funds Budgeted .....__._.._.__.....$ 4,200,000 State Funds Budgeted _....__.___________.$ 4,200,000

4,200,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Grants to Counties _...___..._.__...._._._...$ 2,600,000 Grants to Municipalities ........._..._..$ 4,200,000

Provided, that the above sums shall be distributed and disbursed to the various counties and municipalities on a quarterly basis, such payments to be made on the last day of each calendar quarter.

B. Budget Unit: Grants to Counties ._....-........-_._._-.....$ 50,000,000

Grants to Counties

-,,,,..,,--

$ 50,000,000

Total Funds Budgeted __..._..._..___.... $ 50,000,000

State Funds Budgeted ............___..__.$ 50,000,000

To provide grants to counties for county roads and maintenance and to grant ad valorem tax relief. These grants shall be disbursed and distributed by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative
Services.

Section 22. Department of Human Resources.

A. Budget Unit: Departmental Operations ___________._.__-_-$ 197,412,438

1. General Administration and Support Budget:

Personal Services ,,...__..._._._._....._.... $ 5,655,426

Regular Operating Expenses ._...._.$ 1,070,528

Travel ............_._._._......................__.....$ 100,686

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .

$

8,300

Publications and Printing ....._._..._._ $ 143,663

Equipment Purchases ....................$ 62,296

Per Diem and Fees .....-..__.._._.___.-.$ 46,165

Computer Charges --.---------$

General Obligation Bonds __...__.........$ 190,000

Total Funds Budgeted ........._.____..__.$ 10,294,214

State Funds Budgeted _______..__.__...__.$ 6,232,430

Total Positions Budgeted

492

3,017,150

2. Physical Health -- Program Direction and Support Budget:
Personal Services ............-..._..._..._..$

846,000

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Regular Operating Expenses .__--.$ 55,000

Travel ..-___-____._________......_.__-___,,..-.$ 24,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .,,_._..__..___.._._....._...___,,,,...$ --0--

Publications and Printing .........,,..__.$ 22,000

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

4,000

Per Diem and Fees ______,,._._______._._._.___.$

200

Computer Charges .--..........._..._..----........._._..---..$

Total Funds Budgeted .._.___.____.._.-...$ 951,200

State Funds Budgeted __.........._._.___.$ 951,200

Total Positions Budgeted

71

--0--

3. Physical Health -- Family Health Budget:

Personal Services ._.________......._._._.___.$ 3,698,839

Regular Operating Expenses .,,.....$ 3,732,496

Travel ____._..___._._.___.__.._.....____.._._......._.$ 426,900

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -

_,,

$ 20,000

Publications and Printing _____,,_,,__.$ 85,151

Equipment Purchases ___.___.___.........$ 102,804

Per Diem and Fees .__.__..____._.......,,_._..$ 504,699

Computer Charges _______..--....._...-_.___.$

2,000

Crippled Children Benefits __.__-.,,,,.$ 2,890,120

Kidney Disease Benefits _________.---$ 300,000

Cancer Control Benefits _..______-_____.$ 420,000

Maternal Health/Family

Planning Benefits _________._______...______-.._______._.._._,,__$

Total Funds Budgeted __.._.._.__._._.___.$ 14,327,759

State Funds Budgeted _.___._.___....,,...$ 8,500,896

Total Positions Budgeted

378

2,144,750

4. Physical Health -- Community Health Budget:

Personal Services __..__.,,...._...____._.___.$ 4,397,000

Regular Operating Expenses .----.$ 702,949

Travel ..--..._..._-.-__..._________.,,..............j 305,693

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _..._ ........___..._.._.._._._._._._.$

4,400

Publications and Printing ___________,,___$ 69,000

Equipment Purchases ......_._____.___._.$ 59,000

Per Diem and Fees ._...__.._.___..___.___._._.$ 155,118

Computer Charges .__..__.___.___......_......$ 31,692

Facilities Construction Grants __--_...__.__.________.__..$

Total Funds Budgeted .,,___________,,____$ 10,737,852

State Funds Budgeted .______.............$ 4,586,850

Total Positions Budgeted

377

5,013,000

5. Physical Health -- Local Services Budget:

Personal Services .._.___..______............$

Regular Operating Expenses .__..._.$

Travel

.. . .

^

6,299,714 989,930 590,330

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Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .-...-..--.--_-_._-_.._............_..$ --0--

Publications and Printing ___.___._._.....$

4,360

Equipment Purchases ._.._._._._..._.._..$ 111,000

Per Diem and Fees ,,_,,

....$ 170,510

Computer Charges ____.________________...___.$ 15,000

Grant for DeKalb County Mental

Retardation Project ._.._...__..._..... $ 97,300

Grant for Chatham County

Mental Retardation Project .___._..$ 92,800

Grant-In-Aid to Counties

.....

$

Total Funds Budgeted ___-_____..________-$ 16,127,198

State Funds Budgeted _-......_..__......$ 12,605,642

Total Positions Budgeted

483

7,756,254

Provided, that from funds appropriated to the Physical Health -- Local Services Budget, a total of not less than $100,000 will be made available to the Community Cardiovascular Council in Savannah for continuation of stroke screening.

6. Mental Health -- Program Direction and Support Budget:

Personal Services .._._._____..__..__......._.$ 1,087,759

Regular Operating Expenses .__._._.$ 1,173,250

Travel

.

$ 100,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _______----------..._____________-$ --0--

Publications and Printing _________,,.....$

8,200

Equipment Purchases ... -..,,_._____--$

5,000

Per Diem and Fees _._.._..________.__.._....$ 32,000

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

Total Funds Budgeted .______________._._.$ 2,408,209

State Funds Budgeted .__.,,.... ._.____..$ 1,608,008

Total Positions Budgeted

66

2,000

7. Drug Abuse Prevention and Abatement Budget:

Personal Services ___.._.._....._.__.........$ 1,655,622

Regular Operating Expenses ._..._..$ 3,257,195

Travel

_

$ 57,617

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

...

$ --0--

Publications and Printing _______..___.._.$ 20,280

Equipment Purchases _.._____________,,_.$ 11,388

Per Diem and Fees ............_._..._.........$ 86,720

Computer Charges ._...._.___.._......._........___._._._........_..$

Total Funds Budgeted ........_...........$ 5,089,862

State Funds Budgeted __..__............_.$ 1,270,417

Total Positions Budgeted

157

1,040

8. Mental Health -- Local Services Budget:
Personal Services ___________.___.__..________$

323,126

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Regular Operating Expenses ,,_.__,,$ 34,608

Travel .._..__.__.____

.

$ 25,956

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -----._..-------_.----------$ --0--

Publications and Printing __________,,$ --0--

Equipment Purchases ,,...,,--,,.----.? --0--

Per Diem and Fees --.___...._._.--.......$ --0--

Computer Charges _--_--_.,,___--_.__.___.$ --0--

Contracts with Day Care Centers for

the Mentally Retarded __.____________.$ 18,709,074

Grants for Alcoholism Community

Treatment Programs _...._..._.._--_...$ 1,966,566

Grants for Child Mental Health ....$ 775,789

Grants for Adult Mental Health __..$ 3,655,800

Grants to Group Homes for the

Mentally Retarded ,,

_-

.$

Total Funds Budgeted ....._..___._.......$ 26,786,287

State Funds Budgeted .__._.._. ..._..__..$ 15,646,466

Total Positions Budgeted

14

1,295,368

9. Economic and Consumer Affairs Budget:

Personal Services .._......__._.,,_..._______.$ 414,893

Regular Operating Expenses _,,__.___$ 94,869

Travel ____._.._....._______......__.__.....__.______..$ 81,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .--...,,__._.._--...__._.,,-_.._.___.$ --0--

Publications and Printing __._._________._$ 26,200

Equipment Purchases _.__________.__.____$ 11,000

Per Diem and Fees .-..-_..._.._........______.$ 16,600

Computer Charges _.________..._.________..__,,_________.._______.__$

Total Funds Budgeted .._._......._...___.$ 651,012

State Funds Budgeted ....._..__..........$ 651,012

Total Positions Budgeted

34

6,450

10. Work Incentive Program Budget:

Personal Services _._.....___.__...___._..._..$ 2,402,217

Regular Operating Expenses ._.....$ 192,204

Travel ___.......-_-.....-___-....._..._._......_.$ 130,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..____________-___________,,_____,,__.$ --0--

Publications and Printing .______-___..___$

2,000

Equipment Purchases ._____--__________$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees -----..,,.-- -._--....$ --0--

Computer Charges ___..__.-__._...-...__._.,,$ --0--

W.I.N. Benefits __.._._...-.__..........___.._....._.__......._____.$

Total Funds Budgeted .....__._.......___.$ 5,476,921

State Funds Budgeted ___......__._._.....$ 547,692

Total Positions Budgeted

254

2,750,000

11. Child Care Budget:
Personal Services ._------__-_---__--_..$ --0-- Regular Operating Expenses ,,__-___$ --0--

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Travel ..

.

.

$ --0--

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --________.------______.__--_--___$ --0--

Publications and Printing ......__...._.$ --0--

Equipment Purchases ___.________,,--.__$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees ,,_.--______-,,___.--___$ --0--

Computer Charges _..----__.___..._--,,__.$ --0--

Grants to Fulton County for 24-hour

Emergency Social Services _._.... $ 123,900

Benefits for Child Care ....... - $

Total Funds Budgeted -__________.....-__.$ 6,959,858

State Funds Budgeted ..

$ 3,996,163

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

6,835,958

12. Programs for Children, Youth, Families, and Adults Budget:

Personal Services

.,,.

. $ 5,420,567

Regular Operating Expenses _.-__.$ 27,856,969

Travel _.

.

._._.$ 455,850

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .............._... ._..._._....._...-...$ 12,200

Publications and Printing _____.___....__.$ 66,500

Equipment Purchases .._._._.,,..._...__.$ 30,060

Per Diem and Fees

..,,,.,, $ 21,060

Computer Charges ,,...,,.___._._....,,.--__.$ --0--

Georgia Indigent Legal

Services Contracts ._,,__,$

Total Funds Budgeted -.._._..._ .___..___.$ 34,343,206

State Funds Budgeted ...._..._.... ....$ 5,745,190

Total Positions Budgeted

517

480,000

13. Services to the Aged Budget:

Personal Services ....

- $ 510,000

Regular Operating Expenses --.....$ 80,100

Travel .__.___......__._........._.__._._..........__.$ 37,600

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --.........----_,,.._.----.--.....$ --0--

Publications and Printing _______.._..$

5,000

Equipment Purchases ........._.....-_...$

4,800

Per Diem and Fees __............._._._._.....$

2,500

Computer Charges ----,,__-.--,,--______$ --0--

Areawide and Community Grants $ 2,097,000

Nutrition Grants ______...__________..._--__________......_________.$

Total Funds Budgeted ___ ........._....$ 5,425,500

State Funds Budgeted .._..._.......__._..$ 349,000

Total Positions Budgeted

40

2,688,500

14. Vocational Rehabilitation -- Program Direction and Support Budget:
Personal Services .._._.__._......._..__..___.$ 692,367 Regular Operating Expenses .._.._..$ 8,845,575 Travel _...-._._.._........_..-._._._._.._......._..$ 29,991

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Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....................... ..^, --0--

Publications and Printing ________....._..$

9,500

Equipment Purchases ___.._______--.....$ 34,711

Per Diem and Fees ..___..._________._.___..._.$ 34,680

Computer Charges --------__.._...----..$ --0--

Grants for Nephrology Centers ............ ...._.._._.___.$

Total Funds Budgeted ........._..._....._.$ 9,821,824

State Funds Budgeted _....._._._._._.__..$ 2,547,135

Total Positions Budgeted

57

175,000

15. Vocational Rehabilitation -- Facilities Budget:

Personal Services ._____.._______._._.._..__..$ 7,643,988

Regular Operating Expenses _______.$ 4,277,033

Travel .___.._..__...__________________...__.___........$ 135,704

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .......................................I 24,370

Publications and Printing ____-___.__.$ 12,005

Equipment Purchases ------------$ 192,241

Per Diem and Fees ...._._._._..___.__..._.___.$ 127,690

Computer Charges -...-.---....-....-----------,,......_.._. $

Total Funds Budgeted __._.__.___.___._._.$ 12,413,031

State Funds Budgeted .__.._.__._.........$ 1,577,663

Total Positions Budgeted

696

--0--

16. Vocational Rehabilitation -- Services Budget:

Personal Services .........._..__________-__.$ 9,744,546

Regular Operating Expenses .______.$ 3,620,323

Travel .._.___..__......__.__..........................$ 497,515

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .._.....__..._.__.....__..__._...-----$ --0--

Publications and Printing _._.----..$ 41,536

Equipment Purchases _....._..__.__...._.$ 581,612

Per Diem and Fees .------..----------.$ 241,771

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

Total Funds Budgeted ....................$ 14,727,303

State Funds Budgeted __..__..._..._.....$ 1,662,913

Total Positions Budgeted

851

--0--

17. Medicaid Benefits Budget:

Personal Services .--_--------------$ --0--

Regular Operating Expenses - $ --0--

Travel

............ .^ --0--

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._...._._._....._._...............---$ --0--

Publications and Printing ----.......$ --0--

Equipment Purchases ___..._._._.----..$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees ..........................$ --0--

Computer Charges -.......,,..._.--------$ --0--

Medicaid Benefits ............_......_.______.$226,000,000

Total Funds Budgeted ...........-.--$226,000,000

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State Funds Budgeted ____....________... $ 72,620,400

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

18. Public Assistance Budget:

Personal Services ___________________________.$ --0--

Regular Operating Expenses __._._..$ --0--

Travel

.....-.$ --0--

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _____.......------------------.$ --0--

Publications and Printing __________.__.$ --0--

Equipment Purchases --_._..__.--.....-$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees ____........._..__.._...-.$ --0--

Computer Charges ___________.________________$ --0--

Cuban Refugees Benefits _....__.___.....$ 100,000

SSI-Supplement Benefits ............... $ 3,635,814

AFDC Benefits ...................... .................................$ 132,752,006

Total Funds Budgeted ___.___.__..._..._..$136,487,820

State Funds Budgeted _______..__.___... $ 37,270,000

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

19. Local Services -- Community Services and Benefits Payments Budget:

Personal Services _._._._.___.___.._..._..._..$ --0--

Regular Operating Expenses ....--.$ --0--

Travel ............................................-.$ --0--

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ............_._.___._._.___._._.___.....$ --0--

Publications and Printing ........_.___.$ --0--

Equipment Purchases --._._.___.---_--$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees .__.._..._......_.........$ --0--

Computer Charges .._..._.___._._.___..__.._..$ --0--

Local Services Benefits

Payments Grants ___......._.._..._......$ 21,226,650

Grants to Counties for

Social Services __.___..............._..............................$

Total Funds Budgeted ....._..._..._..___.$ 42,099,236

State Funds Budgeted ... ...... $ 16,692,160

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

20,872,586

20. Benefits Payments -- Program Administration and Support Budget:

Personal Services ............................$ 2,533,548

Regular Operating Expenses _.......$ 1,693,430

Travel .__._._..._.___.................................$ 186,235

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _____________--_---..--__.-..._--_.$ --0--

Publications and Printing _._.___.__..$ 173,074

Equipment Purchases __.._....._.........$ 28,110

Per Diem and Fees ......-.-...-- ....----$ --0--

Computer Charges ..........--...----.----------..-------$

Total Funds Budgeted .__..__.._..._......$ 4,614,397

State Funds Budgeted ._..................$ 2,350,201

Total Positions Budgeted

241

--0--

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Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .._..._________.___._._.___.$ 53,325,612 Regular Operating Expenses ....,,_.$ 57,676,459 Travel _.__.-___$ 3,185,577 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases .__....................._______________.$ 69,270 Publications and Printing ,,._._...,,.$ 688,469 Equipment Purchases ._..................$ 1,238,022 Per Diem and Fees ._...__.___._..______.____.$ 1,439,713 Computer Charges ._______.__________________.$ 3,075,392 Crippled Children Benefits ___.___.___.$ 2,890,120 Cancer Control Benefits ................$ 420,000 Maternal Health/Family
Planning Benefits ....___.___._______.__..$ 2,144,750 Facilities Construction Grants ........$ 5,013,000 Grants for DeKalb County Mental
Retardation Project __..__.__.___.___.___.$ 97,300 Grants for Chatham County Mental
Retardation Project .....-..._._._.____$ 92,800 Grant-In-Aid to Counties ___.____________$ 7,756,254 Contracts with Day Care Centers for
the Mentally Retarded __,,____________.$ 18,709,074 Grants for Alcoholism Community
Treatment Programs __.._._..___________$ 1,966,566 Grants for Child Mental Health ___.$ 775,789 Grants for Adult Mental Health ....$ 3,655,800 Grants to Group Homes for the
Mentally Retarded _...___.._..............$ 1,295,368 Work Incentive Benefits ,,.__.__.____._,,$ 2,750,000 Grants to Fulton County for 24-hour
Emergency Social Services ........$ 123,900 Benefits for Child Care ________________$ 6,835,958 Georgia Indigent Legal Services
Contracts .-..-._..__.___._____.-.................$ 480,000
Areawide and Community Grants $ 2,097,000 Nutrition Grants .__________.__..........._.__.$ 2,688,500 Grants for Nephrology Centers ._..$ 175,000 Medicaid Benefits ___.___......_..___.___.___.$226,000,000 Cuban Refugees Benefits .._._._.___.__..$ 100,000 SSI-Supplement Benefits .-......__..._.$ 3,635,814 AFDC Benefits ___.___........._._._..._...._..$132,752,006 Local Services Benefits
Payments Grants __._._.___________________$ 21,226,650 Grants to Counties for Social
Services ......,,-...__._..__-__........._.._..$ 20,872,586 General Obligation Bonds _._.___._._._._.$ 190,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Medicaid, $51,000 State funds is designated and com mitted for Medicaid coverage of Non-AFDC Foster Care Children.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $60,000 is designated and committed to continue the Cancer Registry.

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B. Budget Unit: Mental Health and Youth Development Institutions ________.___..__-__-..__.___.___.. .._._$ 125,345,799

1. Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta Budget:

Personal Services __....___-___._._._...___.$

Regular Operating Expenses __.______.$

Travel

_.,,...$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___._________._.._.....__________._____.$

Publications and Printing ._..___.___.$

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

Per Diem and Fees _.._...._...._..___________.$

Computer Charges _______________..__.__..___.$

Authority Lease Rentals ,,.

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

State Funds Budgeted ___._____.________.$

Total Positions Budgeted

4,526,000 880,163 20,000
4,000 4,782 11,000 75,600 70,000
$ 5,977,545 5,511,545
537

387,000

2. Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta Budget:

Personal Services ___-__.____.__......__....... $ Regular Operating Expenses _______.$ Travel .._..___.._...__._...__.-___________________.__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases .__.___.___.___.___......-.......__....$ Publications and Printing ._______________$ Equipment Purchases _..__..___.___.___.$ Per Diem and Fees ____________.__.._.._._.$ Computer Charges ......,,........_...__..__..$ Authority Lease Rentals ,, Total Funds Budgeted ___.___.___._______.$ State Funds Budgeted __.._._._..._...___.$ Total Positions Budgeted

5,516,061 1,342,327
10,000
10,000 8,750 25,000 75,000 82,000
$ 7,582,138 6,977,138
645

513,000

Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Budget:

Personal Services .....______________________.$

Regular Operating Expenses __..___.$

Travel

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ____________________________.._____._._.$

Publications and Printing ____.______.$

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

Per Diem and Fees ......_._._.._.._...__.._._.$

Computer Charges ____.______________________.$

Authority Lease Rentals ...

Total Funds Budgeted .__..__.__._._..___.$

State Funds Budgeted _._.._..............$

Total Positions Budgeted

4,143,429 747,780 17,000
--0-- 2,000
--0-- 66,000 69,000 $
5,545,209 5,195,209
551

500,000

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4. West Central Georgia Regional Hospital Budget:

Personal Services _________.__________________$ 3,838,967

Regular Operating Expenses ,,......$ 720,040

Travel ,,.._._._...$ 20,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

........__.._._._._.$ --0--

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

8,000

Equipment Purchases ._____.,,...........$ 21,000

Per Diem and Fees __.-_..._..__.._..._...-..$ 40,000

Computer Charges ___.___.........._.._______.$ 65,000

Authority Lease Rentals ,,_._.,,,,_$

Total Funds Budgeted _._____._.__.__-_.$ 5,359,507

State Funds Budgeted ________________,,_.$ 5,284,507

Total Positions Budgeted

551

646,500

5. Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital at Rome Budget:

Personal Services ______.........._._..____..$ 5,695,000

Regular Operating Expenses ..._.._.$ 1,268,435

Travel ...,,_.,,

.._..,,$ 20,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _______.___.__________________._______$

7,245

Publications and Printing .............__.$ 12,935

Equipment Purchases ,,__--_____,,----$ 57,975

Per Diem and Fees _________________..._,,___.$ 25,935

Computer Charges ______________,,_.____.____$ 75,000

Authority Lease Rentals .__.__-_,,.._-.-........___________.$

Total Funds Budgeted _______.____.______.$ 8,016,025

State Funds Budgeted ___._.,,____..__..___$ 7,300,025

Total Positions Budgeted

779

853,500

6. Gracewood State School and Hospital Budget:

Personal Services __.____...___________.._.____...._$ 12,886,740

Regular Operating Expenses .______$ 2,986,684

Travel ___.._............--____._.......-.-______.$ 27,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,,_____.___.___......._.._.__.-_.._-_.$ 19,425

Publications and Printing ,,..........$

7,912

Equipment Purchases ___,,___.___,,_.____$ 125,000

Per Diem and Fees ___._...........__..______.$ 64,622

Computer Charges ._..____.___________.______.$ 71,000

Capital Outlay ___._____.__._____________.______.$ 900,000

Authority Lease Rentals ................$ 117,000

General Obligation Bonds .........______________.._......._. $

Total Funds Budgeted ........___..___.__.$ 17,390,383

State Funds Budgeted .__.__.............$ 14,363,383

Total Positions Budgeted

1,538

185,000

7. Southwestern State Hospital Budget:
Personal Services ___.___.............___.--_.$ 6,489,000 Regular Operating Expenses .__..._.$ 1,145,082

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Travel .__.__-......____._.....___.___-.....__.___._...$ 18,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .__.___.....___.__.....,,__.___._._.....$

7,725

Publications and Printing ._..___,,_......$

1,300

Equipment Purchases ..---_._.........__..$ 30,000

Per Diem and Pees ___....._.__....._.--_._...$ 27,552

Computer Charges .,,..____-....___--_...__.$ 70,000

General Obligation Bonds _.._._...___.._.......-.________....$

Total Funds Budgeted ,, $ 7,945,659

State Funds Budgeted ___.....____.....___.$ 7,203,659

Total Positions Budgeted

810

8. Georgia Retardation Center Budget:

Personal Services ___..,, _._.____$ 9,465,685

Regular Operating Expenses ...__._.$ 2,428,760

Travel

.

$ 31,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __..-_--_..._.,,---_,,__----..,,..$ --0--

Publications and Printing __........_._._.$

9,210

Equipment Purchases --_______.--.___..$

500

Per Diem and Fees _._...._..........__......._.$ 49,563

Computer Charges .....__.__._._.._..__......$ 122,100

Authority Lease Rentals __......-_.___.....____-__..__....___.$

Total Funds Budgeted ...._._._._._...___.$ 12,900,818

State Funds Budgeted ___._...._._._.....$ 12,235,818

Total Positions Budgeted

1,100

9. Georgia Mental Health Institute Budget:

Personal Services ....___.___.....____.__.....$ 6,384,596

Regular Operating Expenses ____._..$ 1,592,262

Travel ___....____.__...._____........_._._._....___..$ 28,803

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..-.----_...-.---------.--_..--$ --0--

Publications and Printing _........_._...$

9,370

Equipment Purchases ...,,_..___.....___.$ 33,645

Per Diem and Fees ....._..___......__.._...._.$ 72,970

Computer Charges ___.....___.._...._._-....$ 60,810

Authority Lease Rentals ___._._.._____.......__-__.....__.._...$

Total Funds Budgeted ....___._._....._._.$ 8,632,456

State Funds Budgeted __......___....._. $ 8,272,456

Total Positions Budgeted

680

10. Central State Hospital Budget:
Personal Services .______.....__.___.....___..$ 39,171,204 Regular Operating Expenses _.,,____$ 8,961,137 Travel .....__..__....-_.......__._._._....__-...__.$ 64,050 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases .._-__......___..-._____-.-_--$ 40,000 Publications and Printing ___...____.$ 14,408 Equipment Purchases ____._......_...._.$ 480,222 Per Diem and Fees ..__._...__.__.....__.._..$ 91,492 Computer Charges ....___........____......__.$ 360,000

3071 157,000 794,000 450,000

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Authority Lease Rentals ................$ 1,284,000

General Obligation Bonds ..--..._...___.....................$

Total Funds Budgeted .........._,,__..,,.$ 50,849,513

State Funds Budgeted .._._..._______..__.$ 43,095,282

Total Positions Budgeted

4,897

383,000

11. State Youth Development Centers Budget:

Personal Services .__,,________,,_____._______$ 5,512,906

Regular Operating Expenses ......_.$ 1,275,962

Travel ____._..___-____,,_._______._.___-.__.___,,__$ 23,990

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .______-__.___.___.._..__....__.___.$ 29,400

Publications and Printing _______________.$

3,900

Equipment Purchases __..___.___-___--.$ 38,000

Per Diem and Fees ............._._--__.___.$ 37,300

Computer Charges ______..___..-.,,..,,..___.__..__________.___.$

Total Funds Budgeted ....................$ 6,929,458

State Funds Budgeted __._._..___-__..__.$ 6,853,458

Total Positions Budgeted

619

12. Regional Youth Development Centers Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ 1,858,821

Regular Operating Expenses _______.$ 520,865

Travel .............$ 18,138

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .__.____.__.___.___._._..__.___.$ 12,000

Publications and Printing .....__.___.$

1,450

Equipment Purchases __.___,,_..___.....$ 30,945

Per Diem and Fees ____________________________$ 52,100

Computer Charges ---..------.----_.___.$ --0--

Grants to County-Owned Detention

Centers

...........................................^

General Obligation Bonds ___-__-_-____,,_$ 170,000

Total Funds Budgeted .._.__,,___._______.$ 3,064,319

State Funds Budgeted .,,..,,,,,,_-____.___$ 3,053,319

Total Positions Budgeted

262

8,000 400,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .___-___.___.__--_._.......$105,487,409 Regular Operating Expenses ._._.__.$ 23,869,498 Travel .___.....___._...__.....................-._.....$ 297,981 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ,,......,,__-...-..._..___-.___-__.....$ 129,795 Publications and Printing ..,,..______$ 84,017 Equipment Purchases -_._-___.--........$ 853,287 Per Diem and Fees ___.____..__._...__-________$ 678,134 Computer Charges ___________..__..._.........$ 1,052,910 Grants to County-Owned Detention
Centers ............... .........^........-......^ 400,000 Capital Outlay ............__......._.._-__-.-.$ 900,000 Authority Lease Rentals --,,._.,,_____.$ 5,545,000 General Obligation Bonds -__--_.......$ 895,000

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Section 23. Department of Labor.

A. Budget Unit: Inspection Division __,,___,,__.___.._______--_._..$ 416,334

Inspection Division Budget:

Personal Services .__.-__.___.___-__....__,,.$ 345,834

Regular Operating Expenses ..,,....$ 16,3'76

Travel ..........-......._..-___-___,,_..___..,,___.$ 50,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,,,,.--......,,..----------_----.$ --0--

Publications and Printing ___..._.,,.___.$

2,000

Equipment Purchases ----_,,.--__--_.$

1,500

Per Diem and Fees __._.__.._...........__.___.?

624

Computer Charges .,,......._.___.___._________.......____.___.___.$

Total Funds Budgeted ...._._________.____$ 416,334

State Funds Budgeted ._..__..-........$ 416,334

Total Positions Budgeted

30

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .....__.___.__...._..._.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses _______.$ Travel _______________.._._........._..___._____.........$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ._________________.--_--_____________$ Publications and Printing .,,..___.___._. $ Equipment Purchases --------___,,_.$ Per Diem and Fees .....___._..__..........._..$ Computer Charges ______--_------____,,,,$

345,834 16,376 50,000
--0-- 2,000 1,500 624
--0--

--0--

B. Budget Unit: Basic Employment, Work

Incentive, Manpower Services, and

Unemployment Compensation

Reserve Fund

..._...$

1,972,056

1. Basic Employment Security Budget:

Personal Services .......____._..........__..__.$ 12,299,247

Regular Operating Expenses __...__.$ 1,460,622

Travel ___._____........__..._..__.._.......__________.$ 218,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --_----______----_-_--_._________$ --0--

Publications and Printing ____._..__..$ 110,250

Equipment Purchases .______._........._.$ 119,028

Per Diem and Fees .__________.___.__________$ --0--

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

Total Funds Budgeted ,,.._.__________,,...$ 14,207,547

State Funds Budgeted .__..__.__-.-.......$ 75,000

Total Positions Budgeted

1,008

--0--

2. State Administrative Fund Budget:
Personal Services __________--_________.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses ........$

99,503 80,497

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Travel ___.._..___.......-..__._._.__..._.._._.___.___.$ -- 0--

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _____._.._ ._______._______.____________$ --0--

Publications and Printing .. ___ ._._.$ --0--

Equipment Purchases ._.. ..._........___.$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees ___.______________________$ --0--

Computer Charges ..... ..--..... ..._.____._____.._._...... .. $

Total Funds Budgeted .................._.$ 180,000

State Funds Budgeted ._................. $ 180,000

Total Positions Budgeted

5

--0--

3. Manpower Training Budget:

Personal Services ._..._......_._._._......_..$ 1,930,176

Regular Operating Expenses - ._...$ 224,700

Travel ..... ........_..._.._._._.............$ 50,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .. ...._...__.._..._._.........._..$ --0--

Publications and Printing

.... $ 12,600

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

5,250

Per Diem and Fees ._..._................._..$ --0--

Computer Charges .._..__.. .._........---- ..................if

Total Funds Budgeted _.......__._.___.__.$ 2,223,126

State Funds Budgeted ................_._.$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

216

--0--

4. Other Manpower Services Budget:

Personal Services - ................ ...___.$

Regular Operating Expenses ......_.$

Travel ..... ....___._._..._.._.........._._.....$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........ ..._._.........._........_._._.$

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

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

Per Diem and Fees ._.........._...__.. .. $

Computer Charges ___......._._...._...... ...

Total Funds Budgeted .

.....$

State Funds Budgeted - ..............$

Total Positions Budgeted

931,454 32,760 2,205
--0-- 23,835
--0-- --0--
... $ 990,254 --0--
81

--0--

5. Correctional Manpower Program:

Personal Services ................_.__..._..$ 665,813

Regular Operating Expenses .....$ 212,073

Travel .._._.._._...._._...._._._...._._._............ $ 33,033

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........___.._..._......_._._._.._._._..$ --0--

Publications and Printing .... .....__..$ --0--

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

1,272

Per Diem and Fees .._....._._...... ..._.....$ --0--

Computer Charges . ....._._.. ..... _......._...... ........... if

Total Funds Budgeted ................. $ 912,191

State Funds Budgeted . ........... $ 395,645

Total Positions Budgeted

58

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974

Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund Budget:

Unemployment Compensation

Reserve Fund

- ... ...... -

Total Funds Budgeted

$

State Funds Budgeted . ............. ^

$ 300,000 300,000

3075 300,000

7. Work Incentive Budget:

Personal Services .... ... . . . .....$ 2,564,131

Regular Operating Expenses

$ 3,540,000

Travel ....... ..... .............

$ 100,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases . ... -

............$ --0--

Publications and Printing

$ --0--

Equipment Purchases

. $ 54,000

Per Diem and Fees ......... .. . $ --0--

Computer Charges ......... ............$ --0--

WIN Grants .. .. . ....- .............. ... $

Total Funds Budgeted ... ...... $ 8,027,131

State Funds Budgeted .

$ 802,713

Total Positions Budgeted

232

1,769,000

Atlanta Inner City Job Placement Budget:

Personal Services

. ... $ 189,000

Regular Operating Expenses

$ 25,978

Travel ....... .. .

- .$

3,720

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..... ........... ..... -

$ --0--

Publications and Printing .. .. .. $ --0--

Equipment Purchases

. .....$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees .

.........$ --0--

Computer Charges

--

.....$

Total Funds Budgeted

$ 218,698

State Funds Budgeted .

$ 218,698

Total Positions Budgeted

18

Budget Unit Object Classes :

Personal Services

. ..... $ 18,679,324

Regular Operating Expenses

$ 5,576,630

Travel ............ .....

................^ 407,758

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases. ...........

- -- $ --0--

Publications and Printing . $ 146,685

Equipment Purchases .......... .... $ 179,550

Per Diem and Fees ..... .....

. $ --0--

Computer Charges ................ .. $ --0--

WIN Grants ..." ..............

. $ 1,769,000

Unemployment Compensation

Reserve Fund

............ ...$ 300,000

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Section 24. Department of Law:

Budget Unit: Department of Law ___._____..._._._..___.....$ 1,996,200

1. Attorney General's Office Budget:

Personal Services ___.___.___....__--_-.$ 1,541,500

Regular Operating Expenses ....--.$ 140,800

Travel .... . .. . .. .........._._.__.........._...$ 43,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _______._________.___.__________,,_____.$ --0--

Publications and Printing _________._____.$ 14,400

Equipment Purchases .............----.if 10,500

Per Diem and Fees ....__..__....... ....__._.$ 20,850

Computer Charges --.. ........._...---- _..___._._...-.--.$

450

Total Funds Budgeted _____.___...-_-.$ 1,772,000

State Funds Budgeted - . . ... $ 1,704,800

Total Positions Budgeted

81

2. State Library Budget:

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

Regular Operating Expenses ...--. $

Travel . ____________

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___._...__________________._......-..-.$

Publications and Printing _______________.$

Equipment Purchases ______________---_.$

Per Diem and Fees - ... .____.._...._--.$

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

Books

.

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

State Funds Budgeted .._......_......._..$

Total Positions Budgeted

127,400 5,000 140
--0-- 250
2,000 550 60
.....__..........$ 159,400 159,400 11

24,000

3. Consumer Protection Budget:

Personal Services ... _...._...__._._.........$ 107,000

Regular Operating Expenses ......$ 17,950

Travel ........._._.._._,,.._.._..................... .$

3,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases . . . . . .................$ --0--

Publications and Printing ..... $

1,000

Equipment Purchases .!.._....._.........$

3,000

Per Diem and Fees _._......_..._.....__.....$ --0--

Computer Charges ___._______.______----------------.-- $

50

Total Funds Budgeted _...................$ 132,000

State Funds Budgeted ..... ..... . $ 132,000

Total Positions Budgeted

7

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services _._.._...._................... $ Regular Operating Expenses ... $ Travel .................................... . ..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment

1,775,900 163,750 46,640

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Purchases .........................................^ Publications and Printing ______.._______.$ Equipment Purchases ______.--___._ ....$ Per Diem and Fees ....................... ^ Computer Charges ...... _--$ Books for State Library .._.___.._.___.$

-- 0-- 15,650 15,500 21,400 560 24,000

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 Executive Branch of State Government, shall be paid from this fund. No other agency is authorized to expend 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 reimbursement to the Department of Law as provided by law.

Section 25. Merit System of Personnel Administration.

Budget Unit: Merit System of Personnel Administration (No direct State General Fund Appropriation is required) --...... .----_...... -- $

1. Examinations and Recruitment Budget:

Personal Services ............_._.._.... .....$ 317,485

Regular Operating Expenses ..... $ 13,350

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

1,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases . .-..._._.........._..._..... .._____.$ --0--

Publications and Printing .......... .__.$ 13,200

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

3,830

Per Diem and Fees ....... ............. ..... $

2,000

Computer Charges ........ .............. ... ....... .....___.$

Total Funds Budgeted ...................$ 396,365

State Funds Budgeted .............. ....$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

26

2. Classification and Compensation Budget:

Personal Services .. ......_._......._........$ 277,733

Regular Operating Expenses __._....$

7,850

Travel ...............................................^

2,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -______._.._--_______________________$ --0--

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

6,675

Equipment Purchases ..... .._.___.... $

1,500

Per Diem and Fees ._.._..__._.........._._._._.$

500

Computer Charges __.._........_.._._.......-._._______.._...._._...$

3077
--0-- 45,000 56,000

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

$ 352,058 $ --0--
21

3. Personnel Transactions Budget:

Personal Services

$

Regular Operating Expenses . $

Travel . .... ... ..... ...

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ... ..... .... _ . $

Publications and Printing ... . . $

Equipment Purchases .. ...... $

Per Diem and Fees ...... ........ ... $

Computer Charges .. . .... ... .

Total Funds Budgeted

$

State Funds Budgeted .

3

Total Positions Budgeted

181,804 0,800 100
--0-- 3,050 250
--0-- $
371,404 --0--
19

178,800

4. Employees' Training Budget:

Personal Services .

$ 178,400

Regular Operating Expenses . $

l:\150

Travel . ..... .... ..... .

$

4,450

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases.. . ...... .... ... $ --0--

Publications and Printing ...

$

5,800

Equipment Purchases .... .. $

300

Per Diem and Fees . .

$

25,000

Computer Charges ... .....

$

200

Total Funds Budgeted .

$ 228,800

State Funds Budgeted

$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

13

5. Employee Relations Budget:

Personal Services . . .

$

80,831

Regular Operating Expenses

$

3,150

Travel .... . ... .. ... .... .. $

3,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

... .. $ --0--

Publications and Printing

$

5,000

Equipment Purchases .

$

1,700

Per Diem and Fees ..

..

$

700

Computer Charges .

.

.$

Total Funds Budgeted

$

94,381

State Funds Budgeted

- $ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

5

--0--

6. Intergovernmental Relations and Career Development Budget:

Personal Services ...

$

Regular Operating Expenses

$

Travel ............ .......... .... ....... $

84,000 55,016
4,300

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3079

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases . ...... ________ ..--_._...----$ --0--

Publications and Printing _..... ...... $

650

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

1,300

Per Diem and Fees .. . ......... ...... .$

400

Computer Charges - ...... ................. _____..____.$

Total Funds Budgeted ....... . . $ 152,266

State Funds Budgeted ..... .. ..... $ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

5

6,000

7. Employees' Health Insurance Budget:

Personal Services ._._.._.........._......$ Regular Operating Expenses .... $ Travel ...._._........._._.. ..._._._._......_....... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ------.-------....----. ... $
Publications and Printing ........ . $ Equipment Purchases ... .. .._....... .... $ Per Diem and Fees ._..............._.._ $ Computer Charges .................... ....... Total Funds Budgeted .................... $ State Funds Budgeted _._....._...._.. $ Total Positions Budgeted

160,126 13,075
1,575
--0-- 2,550 1,100 6,000
__________ .....$ 202,426
-- 0-- 15

18,000

8. Internal Administration Budget:

Personal Services ....._.._._.... ......... $ 235,808

Regular Operating Expenses .--.. $ 12,575

Travel . ......_.....:...._..._.... .............. $

4,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

_

_ _ --__$ --0--

Publications and Printing ......__.._ $

4,400

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

3,100

Per Diem and Fees _______.____________._____$

2,100

Computer Charges .............._.._._.. ._...._............_._.$

Total Funds Budgeted ___________._______$ 268,383

State Funds Budgeted ...__________._____$ --0--

6,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services _______.__________..__..$ Regular Operating Expenses __--__ $ Travel _______________ ___________..____________._____$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases - ........ ......_._._._......___......$ Publications and Printing ______ . ... $ Equipment Purchases __________ ______ $ Per Diem and Fees _____________ ...._.......$ Computer Charges _ __________ ........$

1,516,253 127,566 21,725
--0-- 41,825 13,080 36,700 310,000

Section 26. Department of Natural Resources.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Natural Resources ______________________ .________.__________.._____.____$ 30,437,395.75

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1. Internal Administration Budget:

Personal Services .__.___.,,......_.___.........$ 726,244

Regular Operating Expenses ___,,__.$ 261,822

Travel _----.$

8,600

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .---,,,,-_...$

3,400

Publications and Printing _.___________.$ 68,000

Equipment Purchases -_,,----_--___.--.$ 12,550

Per Diem and Fees ___.__.._._.______..__,,___.$ 30,000

Computer Charges ____...___________..,,.,,_____,,$

Total Funds Budgeted __-____.__.___-___$ 1,217,616

State Funds Budgeted..-:---...-_.- $ 1,217,616

Total Positions Budgeted

58

107,000

2. Public Relations and Information Budget:

Personal Services ____._____..__.._____,,_..$ 227,469

Regular Operating Expenses _____,,.$ 71,163

Travel _.--_----_-._$ 14,200

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,,.............,,_.........__...,,...$

7,500

Publications and Printing ___...........$ 254,000

Equipment Purchases ,,.--._--,,____--$ 15,000

Per Diem and Fees _........__.__._-._...-.$ 23,000

Computer Charges _--_._.._------_--___------__--------if

Total Funds Budgeted __________..______.$ 612,332

State Funds Budgeted ._,,,,._..,,,,$ 612,332

Total Positions Budgeted

19

--0--

3. Planning and Research Budget:

Personal Services _,,____.__.__________._____$ 854,102

Regular Operating Expenses ___,,_.$ 174,950

Travel ___.-._______._--__._--_._- $ 57,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __________,,__.___---_.________.--$ --0--

Publications and Printing ..........._..$ 70,850

Equipment Purchases ...._-__...........$ 28,800

Per Diem and Fees .....___,,......_.___.-.$ 88,500

Computer Charges ._........,,,,...........__.$

3,000

Land and Water Conservation

Grants ...-...____.............._.-........_..__.$ 4,000,000

Recreation Grants .___..__.._..________..,,......-__-__-....._...$

Capital Outlay ,,.--......__.-_.....__.___._..$ 63,250

Total Funds Budgeted -.-.__..........__.$ 6,585,952

State Funds Budgeted ...--..__......-$ 2,431,801

Total Positions Budgeted

61

4. Unicoi Budget:
Personal Services ._.........-____.........__.$ Regular Operating Expenses ___..,,.$ Travel ._-._......-.__.__..-......._-____......___.__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases .-.,,_...--_____-....-___._.......$

587,915 324,500 19,000
30,500

1,245,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974

Publications and Printing ----_----$ 20,000

Equipment Purchases --------------$ 36,200

Per Diem and Fees ------------------ ? 35,300

Computer Charges ---------------- ------------ $

Total Funds Budgeted ------------ $ 1,053,415

State Funds Budgeted----------~--$ 669,000

Total Positions Budgeted

48

5. Game Management Budget:

Personal Services ------_----_------- $ 1,172,858

Regular Operating Expenses ___. -- $ 483,000

Travel ------------------------------ $

9,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ------------------------$ 158,590

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

7,000

Equipment Purchases ------_------$ 86,600

Per Diem and Fees ------_---------- $

3,000

Computer Charges ------------------------------ $

Total Funds Budgeted ---------- $ 1,920,048

State Funds Budgeted ------------ $ 1,026,712

Total Positions Budgeted

109

6. Fisheries Management Budget:

Personal Services ------------------$ 1,332,959

Regular Operating Expenses ----- $ 488,094

Travel ----------------__ _ $ 32,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ------__....

$ 117,450

Publications and Printing --.____--.$ 10,500

Equipment Purchases ___________...._--.$ 112,755

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

3,000

Computer Charges .......--...._.._._._.--.$

1,900

Capital Outlay ____--._..___.___._...__..------------------ $

Total Funds Budgeted ----..------..$ 2,313,658

State Funds Budgeted -------------- $ 1,832,720

Total Positions Budgeted

110

7. Law Enforcement Budget:

Personal Services ------------------ $ 2,667,801

Regular Operating Expenses __----$ 759,535

Travel -----------------------._--_ $ 34,101

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --------------------_--.$ 248,280

Publications and Printing ________---- $ 29,394

Equipment Purchases -_----------.$ 162,267

Per Diem and Fees ----------------$ --0--

Computer Charges --------------------------------$

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/

Authority Lease Rentals ------. $ 27,000

Total Funds Budgeted ----.....---- $ 3,928,378

State Funds Budgeted ------------ $ 3,723,648

Total Positions Budgeted

240

3081 --0-- --0--
215,000 --0--

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8. Project Evaluation Budget:

Personal Services ............. . _______ ___.$ 63,171

Regular Operating Expenses . ....$

8,075

Travel ____________ ..... . _____________ __ $

2,600

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _................._..._..............$

3,400

Publications and Printing ______ _ $

300

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

3,000

Per Diem and Pees ..... ...................^ --0--

Computer Charges . .............--..- .. ................$

Total Funds Budgeted .______________.___.$ 80,546

State Funds Budgeted _____ __.. _________$ 80,546

Total Positions Budgeted

4

--0--

9. Coastal Marshlands Protection Budget:

Personal Services ______________________ $ 27,971

Regular Operating Expenses ....--.$

4,000

Travel ......................_._._._.......... ........$

2,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ______________________________ __ ... $ --0--

Publications and Printing ...._.........$ --0--

Equipment Purchases ______________________$

500

Per Diem and Fees .._..._________..________$ --0--

Computer Charges ____.____________._.__...._._._.__.._.______.____.$

Total Funds Budgeted _____.___________$ 34,971

State Funds Budgeted ______ . . .....$ 34,971

Total Positions Budgeted

2

--0--

10. Parks and Historic Sites Operations Budget:

Personal Services . __.____________________$ 3,101,417

Regular Operating Expenses _________.$ 1,809,252

Travel .__._._._..._........ _.__._______.________.___.$ 41,775

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ............... __ ______________$ 234,130

Publications and Printing ___________$ 13,200

Equipment Purchases ____..________________$ 312,089

Per Diem and Fees ____________________ .....$ 24,400

Computer Charges . ..... ................$ --0--

Capital Outlay ............................. if 2,559,200

Authority Lease Rentals ..... ....... .......................... $

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/

Authority Lease Rentals ____________$ 90,000

Total Funds Budgeted .................... if 10,711,463

State Funds Budgeted _ ..................$ 8,961,463

Total Positions Budgeted

316

11. Geologic and Water Resources Research Budget:
Personal Services _________ ...... $ Regular Operating Expenses...----.$

441,968 53,475

2,526,000

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Travel ...................

.___._.._._..$ 23,203

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases - -

.. ............. $ 29,550

Publications and Printing ............... $ 22,950

Equipment Purchases ..... ...............$ 68,072

Per Diem and Fees .........

$

9,450

Computer Charges ..... . ..... .. $ --0--

Contract with U. S. Geological Survey

for Ground Water Resources Survey .

$

Total Funds Budgeted ......... ... $ " 824,668

State Funds Budgeted ........... $ 791,668

Total Positions Budgeted

33

12. Topographic Mapping Budget:

Contract with U. S. Geological

Survey for Topographic Maps $

Total Funds Budgeted

. ... $

State Funds Budgeted ... ...... $

Total Positions Budgeted

1,585,000 1,585,000 1,335,000 --0--

13. Water Supply Budget:

Personal Services .. .. ...........

$

Regular Operating Expenses ....... $

Travel

..........._.......

. _.$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

.................

$

Publications and Printing

.. $

Equipment Purchases .. ......

$

Per Diem and Fees

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

Computer Charges ......

..........

Total Funds Budgeted .....

.. $

State Funds Budgeted ...... .

$

Total Positions Budgeted

430,251 37,800 26,004
--0-- 5,000
21,500 --0--
...........$ 540,555 540,555
35

3083 176,000
20,000

14. Water Quality Budget:

Personal Services . ....... ..

$ 1,295,032

Regular Operating- Expenses . .... $ 705,400

Travel .. .. ..

.... ....

$ 40,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

............. .........$ 10,000

Publications and Printing . ... . $

7,000

Equipment Purchases ..... .. ...... $ 30,000

Per Diem and Fees ............ .. $ --0--

Computer Charges ............. . .$ 30,000

Water and Sewer Grants ..................... . ........$

Total Funds Budgeted .. .

. $ 4,117,432

State Funds Budgeted .................$ 2,872,432

Total Positions Budgeted

94

2,000,000

15. Air Quality Budget:
Personal Services ...................... .$ 1,004,967 Regular Operating Expenses . .... $ 64,300

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Travel

..

$ 54,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .....__....... ... . - .................$ --0--

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

3,000

Equipment Purchases ........ ....... ... .$ 41,774

Per Diem and Fees ................._.. .____$ --0--

Computer Charges __..._...._.................... .........$

Total Funds Budgeted ................._. $ 1,203,041

State Funds Budgeted ...................$ 703,041

Total Positions Budgeted

77

35,000

16. Solid Waste Management Budget:

Personal Services __.______.__.__._._.___.___.$ 476,948

Regular Operating Expenses .......$ 36,088

Travel _._......................................._.......$ 29,532

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....__.____________.___.______.._._.___.$ --0--

Publications and Printing ...._....__.$

8,200

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

8,000

Per Diem and Fees .......................... $

1,500

Computer Charges ............. ............$ --0--

Solid Waste Grants ............. ........._......._..............$

Total Funds Budgeted _...._......._..._..$ 2,560,268

State Funds Budgeted .......... .... $ 2,560,268

Total Positions Budgeted

35

2,000,000

17. Land Reclamation Budget:

Personal Services ..._._......._..............$ 138,973

Regular Operating Expenses ....._..$ 26,500

Travel _.._....._...___________________________...___.___.$

9,775

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ............... ...._.. ....... ........$ --0--

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

2,500

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

1,425

Per Diem and Fees ..... .......... . ...... $

4,000

Computer Charges ....._.............................. ..... ... $

Total Funds Budgeted ............... ... $ 203,173

State Funds Budgeted _._..._......._.._..$ 203,173

Total Positions Budgeted

9

20,000

18. Heritage Trust Budget:

Capital Outlay ... ...._..................._.......$ 538,449.75

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/

Authority Lease Rentals ... ...$ 302,000

Total Funds Budgeted

$ 840,449.75

State Funds Budgeted _._...................$ 840,449.75

Total Positions Budgeted

0

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .................... ..$ 14,550,046 Regular Operating Expenses ... .. $ 5,307,954

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3085

Travel ........

.................... . $ 403,790

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........................... $ 842,800

Publications and Printing .. .... $ 521,894

Equipment Purchases - ......._.___._____$ 940,532

Per Diem and Fees ........ . ........_.$ 222,150

Computer Charges . . ...._._._._$ 216,900

Land and Water Conservation

Grants ..... ........................... . ... $ 4,000,000

Recreation Grants ....

..__...__.___.$ 1,245,000

Water and Sewer Grants ......... -... $ 2,000,000

Solid Waste Grants ......_..............$ 2,000,000

Contract with U. S. Geological

Survey for Ground Water

Resources Survey ___._ ...............$ 176,000

Contract with U. S. Geological

Survey for Topographic

Maps ...................... ....................... $ 1,585,000

Capital Outlay ............... ...........$3,375,899.75

Authority Lease Rentals .. ...... $ 2,526,000

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund/Authority

Lease Rentals .............. . .. .....$ 419,000

Provided, that no land shall be purchased for State Park purposes from funds appropriated under this Section or from any other funds without the ap proval of the State Properties Control Commission, except that land specifically provided for in this Section.

Provided, however, that none of the above ap propriation for Water and Sewer Grants shall be al lotted to any county or municipality unless such county or municipality shall have reached its legally established bonding capacity. Provided, further, that no allocation of funds for this purpose shall be made prior to the official approval thereof by the Board of Natural Resources.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relative to equipment purchases, $60,000 is designated and committed for playground equipment for neigh borhood parks in Glynn County, Georgia.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease Rentals, $302,000 is specifically appropriated for the Heritage Trust Program through the issuance of not to exceed $3,473,000 in principal amount of general obligation debt.

B. Budget Unit: Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority .... ...._..._._._...... ... $

1,250,249

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Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority Budget:
Payment to Authority for Operations and Construction .. $
Total Funds Budgeted ........ $ State Funds Budgeted ...... - .$ Total Positions Budgeted

1,250,249 1,250,249 1,250,249
100

Section 27. Department of Offender Rehabilitation.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Corrections .. ......... .._.__._._.... .................. $ 3,685,761

1. General Administration and Support Budget:

Personal Services - ....... . ....... $ 2,213,828

Regular Operating Expenses .....$ 441,302

Travel ...... ...._............ .........$ 144,630

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ......... - ........ ....... $

4,500

Publications and Printing ..... .. ..$ 32,300

Equipment Purchases .... ..........$ 103,480

Per Diem and Fees .... ...... - ....$ 100,500

Computer Charges - ....... .......... $ 166,036

Inmate Release Fund--

Payments and Clothing .............. ........ $

Total Funds Budgeted ...... ... $ 3,526,576

State Funds Budgeted ..... .......... $ 3,526,576

Total Positions Budgeted

200

320,000

2. Construction, Maintenance, and Special Projects Budget:

Personal Services ... ....... ....... $ 112,185

Regular Operating Expenses _...--.$ 33,500

Travel _. .. ...... - ..._._. ...... ......$

6,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ......... ....... ........ ...$

4,000

Publications and Printing . ._......_.$ --0--

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

2,000

Per Diem and Fees ... .._... ...._.$

1,500

Computer Charges - .. ... ......... .......... ...._....

Total Funds Budgeted ...... ........ $ 159,185

State Funds Budgeted .. ........ ....$ 159,185

Total Positions Budgeted

8

--0--

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services -- .. ... ... $ Regular Operating Expenses .. $ Travel ........ . .... ...... ... . $ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ......-- ._... ....... ...$

2,326,013 474,802 150,630
8,500

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3087

Publications and Printing __________$ Equipment Purchases .______..______$ Per Diem and Pees .. - .. .-.. .-...-.$ Computer Charges _......._.......-_ ._... .. $
Inmate Release Fund-- Payments and Clothing .... ..........$

32,300 105,480 102,000 166,036
320,000

B. Budget Unit: Correctional Institutions ._........._.._-._._.$ 23,116,904

1. Georgia Training and Development Center Budget:

Personal Services ............................. ^ 827,095

Regular Operating Expenses ____....$ 408,719

Travel .. ._._......_..........._..._....._........_...-..$

1,740

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ................................... ^ 17,000

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

102

Equipment Purchases -._...................$ 12,381

Per Diem and Fees ...._..._._......... ___.$ 16,378

Computer Charges - .--... - ..-- ---- .--.. --... .--. $

Total Funds Budgeted .............. .__.$ 1,283,415

State Funds Budgeted ______ ........ ____.$ 1,283,415

Total Positions Budgeted

80

--0--

2. Georgia Industrial Institute Budget:

Personal Services ......................$ 2,092,785

Regular Operating Expenses ........$ 1,258,171

Travel ._.._. ...... .................................^ 11,142

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ... ..__........__........._........_._.$ 58,800

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

615

Equipment Purchases ..... .--.... ._...$ 32,015

Per Diem and Fees ........._..... ........$ 12,283

Computer Charges .---....-- ......--..$ --0--

Capital Outlay". ......................._........._ ._......._$

Total Funds Budgeted _____ .______... $ 3,619,811

State Funds Budgeted . ....... ...... $ 3,619,811

Total Positions Budgeted

215

154,000

3. Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center Budget:

Personal Services ...._.... .._..___..--.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses _._.. $ Travel ________ ______ ____________ ________..______$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ............_._.... ............... ^ Publications and Printing .. __ $ Equipment Purchases .... ..... $ Per Diem and Fees ...... ....... ____ $ Computer Charges _..._........ .._...$ Capital Outlay-.__... ......... ......... $

2,167,599 874,316 4,094
28,500 819
39,900 42,275 --0-- 18,000

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Authority Lease Rentals _.

,,_,,

Total Funds Budgeted _____....._..______.$

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

Total Positions Budgeted

$ 3,815,503 3,815,503
225

640,000

4. Georgia State Prison Budget:

Personal Services ....._..___._....__.__.____.$ 4,707,103

Regular Operating Expenses .__.___.$ 2,119,652

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

9,165

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._.._____,,......._._____....._________.$ 54,000

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

1,535

Equipment Purchases __...___.__________.$ 129,621

Per Diem and Fees ___._.......______........_.$ 63,540

Computer Charges ___.,,...._..___.-...,,..._.$ --0--

Capital Outlay .________._____._______.__._.._____________._______._-_.$

Total Funds Budgeted ....._.._._.___._...$ 7,134,616

State Funds Budgeted __________-________.$ 7,069,616

Total Positions Budgeted

489

50,000

5. Consolidated Branches Budget:

Personal Services .________.._______.___..._.$ 4,578,499

Regular Operating Expenses _______.$ 2,691,978

Travel __________..__________.,,____________.___..____$ 50,354

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___._......__.__.__.._-..-__._._.......$ 111,360

Publications and Printing ,,_________.$

3,572

Equipment Purchases __...._._.______....$ 99,976

Per Diem and Fees _.________.__,,_________$ 120,700

Computer Charges ...,,------..,,------.$ --0--

Capital Outlay _-......___.._.__...____-_-......$

8,000

Authority Lease Rentals __..,,..._______........__.__.__..._.$

Total Funds Budgeted _.....__._.__......$ 7,864,439

State Funds Budgeted ..______...-....._.$ 7,328,559

Total Positions Budgeted

501

200,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .....__.____.-..,,..___._...$ 14,373,081

Regular Operating Expenses ....__..$ 7,352,836

Travel ___._...._________-....,,________...,,-__.___.$ 76,495

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___......__.___..__...,,____......_.___.$ 269,660

Publications and Printing _._.___.__..$

6,643

Equipment Purchases .....__._-_......__.$ 313,893

Per Diem and Fees _____________.__,,.________$ 255,176

Computer Charges .__._--...._.__----..__.$ --0--

Capital Outlay .__.____........___._,,....____.$ 230,000

Authority Lease Rentals ...._.___._._...$ 840,000

C. Budget Unit: Department of Offender Rehabilitation _._____.____________..___________,,_______________,,__,,___$ 4,577,893

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974

1. Administration and Federal Grants Budget:

Personal Services ________---__---___$ 868,927

Regular Operating Expenses ... .... $ 152,521

Travel _________________,,---------_-$ 71,973

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___________________.--------_--_...$ --0--

Publications and Printing ..________.$

800

Equipment Purchases ____________ ______$ 19,745

Per Diem and Fees _........_..............._. $ 13,960

Computer Charges ....-----.---$

7,490

Direct Benefits . ......._...._._..........-._..._._... _.........._.$

Total Funds Budgeted __.________________$ 1,209,816

State Funds Budgeted ......_._........... $ 234,096

Total Positions Budgeted

89

3089 74,400

2. Probation-Parole Supervision Regional Operations Budget:

Personal Services __...__.._...._...... ..._..$ 3,794,300

Regular Operating Expenses --____.$ 210,831

Travel

._

_ $ 289,576

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __..__..___._._._._.................___.$ --0--

Publications and Printing ___________.$

1,372

Equipment Purchases .__..._._...........$ 40,000

Per Diem and Fees __________________._...$

7,718

Computer Charges _.----,,.._._,,---_________________________.$

Total Funds Budgeted ____________________$ 4,343,797

State Funds Budgeted ___________________ $ 4,343,797

Total Positions Budgeted

363

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services _______..._.__,,_._..._______$ Regular Operating Expenses .________.$ Travel __.________.__..___._______._.......__.... ..__._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases _____________________________._________.$ Publications and Printing ___.____.____.$ Equipment Purchases ____.._____._--_____.$ Per Diem and Fees __.._...________......_____.$ Computer Charges ___________________________.$ Direct Benefits ...,,..___________________________.$

4,663,227 363,352 361,549
--0-- 2,172
59,745 21,678
7,490 74,400

--0--

D. Budget Unit: Board of Pardons and

Paroles .

$

Board of Pardons and Paroles Budget:
Personal Services ______________________ ____ $ Regular Operating Expenses _--_____$ Travel _______________.__._________._..________.________.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ____________________________________ S

361,153 18,747 27,000
--0--

415,000

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Publications and Printing __________ ... $

2,000

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

3,600

Per Diem and Fees _______ __ ______________$

2,500

Computer Charges .. .................................. ..........$ --0-

State Funds Budgeted .._.____________$ 415,000

Total Funds Budgeted . __________________$ 415,000

Total Positions Budgeted

21

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ___. ___ ..............$ Regular Operating Expenses .......$ Travel __________________ ..................._...........$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ___________ ............... ___.$ Publications and Printing _________ $ Equipment Purchases . .............. $ Per Diem and Fees ....... .....$ Computer Charges ....... ............ $

361,153 18,747 27,000
--0-- 2,000 3,600 2,500
--0--

Section 28. Department of Public Safety. Budget Unit: Department of Public Safety ____________ _ _______________ ......................_..........$ 25,166,063

1. Office of Highway Safety Budget:

Personal Services

__________ ..____.$ 230,700

Regular Operating Expenses ....--...$ 24,600

Travel _______________ .._..___......__.__..___._.$ 14,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....

...... __ .... ___$ --0--

Publications and Printing __ .... $

7,000

Equipment Purchases _ ...... ... ___$

3,000

Per Diem and Fees ___ _________ ......$

1,000

Computer Charges . _ ... ______ .......... .$

Total Funds Budgeted _________________ _ $ 282,300

State Funds Budgeted _ __________ $ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

16

2,000

2. Commissioner's Office Budget:

Personal Services __.

....

$ 711,569

Regular Operating Expenses ___--__.. $ 107,955

Travel ____ _____

________ ..........$ 16,140

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ______ ______ ________________$

17,500

Publications and Printing ___ ____ $ 13,903

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

2,800

Per Diem and Fees __ ... .... _ __________$ 47,410

Computer Charges .... _ ... ...... ........ ...... ......... _ $

Total Funds Budgeted ______ _ .... $ 917,277

State Funds Budgeted _____ _ . __ $ 792,277

Total Positions Budgeted

47

--0--

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1974

3. Staff Services Budget:

Personal Services .. . . . .. $

Regular Operating Expenses

$

Travel ... ...

... $

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

$

Publications and Printing

. ... $

Equipment Purchases

..

... $

Per Diem and Fees

... $

Computer Charges

... $

Total Funds Budgeted

$

State Funds Budgeted .

$

Total Positions Budgeted

535,952 858,703
2,750
6,800 29,441 120,360 10,660 158,210 1,722,876 1,722,876
62

4. Georgia State Patrol Budget:

Personal Services

.

$ 12,419.698

Regular Operating Expenses

$ 2,070,637

Travel

.

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

50,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .

. $ 1,211,600

Publications and Printing

$ 583,103

Equipment Purchases

.. .. $ 153,594

Per Diem and Fees ... ... ... .... $ 130,000

Computer Charges

..

$

Total Funds Budgeted

...... $ 17,293,171

State Funds Budgeted .. ............. $ 16,849,267

Total Positions Budgeted

1,084

5. Division of Investigation--Operations Budget:

Personal Services

.... ... $

Regular Operating Expenses

$

Travel . . . . ...

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..

. ... . _. $

Publications and Printing

.......$

Equipment Purchases

.$

Per Diem and Fees

..

$

Computer Charges

.

$

Evidence Purchased

Total Funds Budgeted

$

State Funds Budgeted

$

Total Positions Budgeted

2,475,403 542,810 115,000
192,000 12,950 82,000
128,500 8,500 $
3,622,163 3,110,163
189

6. Crime Laboratory Budget:

Personal Services

_ ... ... $

Regular Operating Expenses . . $

Travel

... .. ..

.

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..

$

Publications and Printing

$

Equipment Purchases

$

Per Diem and Fees

$

Computer Charges

...

951,512 236,339
17,000
20,800 5,800
253,500 24,700 ..$

3091
674,139 65.000
--0--

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Total Funds Budgeted ... .. ....._.$ 1,509,651

State Funds Budgeted ................^ 1,479,651

Total Positions Budgeted

73

7. Georgia Crime Information Center Budget:

Personal Services _.......... .........____.._$ 1,154,856

Regular Operating Expenses ......... $ 508,363

Travel ............................... ........._$ 21,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ................ ___.______..__..__.$ 12,000

Publications and Printing .._..._......$ 25,000

Equipment Purchases ....................... $ 30,000

Per Diem and Fees .........................$ 10,000

Computer Charges ................... ... ...................$

Total Funds Budgeted ....... ........$ 2,611,219

State Funds Budgeted _._.._.._ .... . $ 1,205,829

Total Positions Budgeted

140

850,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ............ .... ._._.$ 18,479,690 Regular Operating Expenses ...... $ 4,349,407 Travel ..... ................... ...__...__...$ 236,290 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ...... ...............................$ 1,460,700 Publications and Printing _______.......$ 677,197 Equipment Purchases ............ .... .... $ 645,254 Per Diem and Fees ............. .______.$ 352,270 Computer Charges ....... ......___._._.__.$ 1,692,849 Evidence Purchase .... ...____.._.___.____._..$ 65,000

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 As sociation of Motor Vehicle Administrators, and the In ternational Association of Chiefs of Police (State and Provincial Police).

Section 29. Public School Employees' Retirement System.

Budget Unit: Public School Employees'

Retirement System . ...............

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

7,396,000

Departmental Operations Budget:

Regular Operating Expenses ..... ..$ 137,000

Employer Contributions ........ .. .......... ..........$

Total Funds Budgeted ..

.____$ 7,396,000

State Funds Budgeted .... ..._.._.$ 7,396,000

7,259,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Regular Operating Expenses . .. .. $ 137,000 Employer Contributions ........ $ 7,259,000

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3093

Section 30. Public Service Commission. Budget Unit: Public Service Commission ... ... . $ 2,014,727

1. Administration Budget:

Personal Services .. ... ....... ....... $ 437,695

Regular Operating Expenses . .. $ 18,550

Travel ..................... .... ................$

4,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ... .. .... ..... .... ..... .. $ --0--

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

1,500

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

3,200

Per Diem and Fees ... ..... .... ... $ 15,000

Computer Charges . .... ..... ... ... .... ..... ....$

Total Funds Budgeted _____ _____ _ ___ __ $ 480,445

State Funds Budgeted ...... __ .__ $ 480,445

Total Positions Budgeted

27

--0--

2. Transportation Budget:

Personal Services ___ _.__ _____ __ ._ _.$

Regular Operating Expenses _ $

Travel _ .... ______ .... ___ _ ___ _____ _____ _ $

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _____ ....... _______________ $

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

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

Per Diem and Fees ... ___ .... .... ... $

Computer Charges . ... .... ......-- ....

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

State Funds Budgeted ___ ____

$

Total Positions Budgeted

457,373 107,800 35,000
12,000 9,700 18,500 3,000 . . .. $ 643,373 643,373
44

--0--

3. Utilities Budget:

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

Regular Operating Expenses _. $

Travel ____ .... __ ________ __ .... . $

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___________ _____ _ ._ $

Publications and Printing ... _ $

Equipment Purchases ___ ^__ .... .... if

Per Diem and Fees ___ ___________ .... $

Computer Charges .. ... .... ...... . ...

Total Funds Budgeted ... ______ . . . $

State Funds Budgeted ____ .

$

Total Positions Budgeted

664,709 132,150 27,000
12,000 9,000 35,050 36,000 .... ... $ 915,909 890,909
53

--0--

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services __ _____ $

Regular Operating Expenses _ ... $

Travel _____ ____ __ ... _ ...... . $

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....... . .... ______

$

Publications and Printing _

$

1,559,777 258,500 66,500
24,000 20,200

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Equipment Purchases .

... .. .. $ 56.750

Per Diem and Fees . . ....

$ 54,000

Computer Charges

$ --0--

Section 31. Repents, University System of Georgia.

A. Budget Unit: Resident Instruction

Institutions

...

... .. .. .

.....

$ 216,962,833

Resident Instruction Budget:

Personal Services .

.

.. $211,132,000

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases,

and Computer Charges

$ 62,143.000

Teachers' Retirement

$ 15,500,500

Capital Outlay

. $ 2,500,000

Authority Lease Rentals

$ 22,739.136

General Obligation Bonds

$

Total Funds Budgeted

$317,014,636

State Funds Budgeted .

$216,962,833

Total Positions Budgeted

14,987

3.000,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services

.

$211,132,000

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Kees. Equipment Purchases,

and Computer Charges

. $ 62,143,000

Teachers' Retirement

. $ 15,500,500

Capital Outlay

.

$ 2.500,000

Authority Lease Rentals

$ 22,739,136

General Obligation Bonds .

.$ 3,000,000

Provided, that from the above appropriation relat ing to Regents Central Office, $4.000 is designated and committed for two additional student grants for the Southern College of Optometry in SREB payments.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount, $2,000,000 is specifically appropriated for the purposes of financing a new construction program which consists of the acquisition of land (if needed) and the construc tion and equipping of buildings and facilities at various institutions under the control of the State Board of Regents of the University System through the issuance of not to exceed $24,000,000 in principal amount of gen eral obligation debt or through the issuance of not to exceed $24,000,000 in principal amount of bonds by the Georgia Education Authority (University). Should the

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Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission elect to issue General Obligation Debt to finance said undertaking, said amount will be appropriated to the "State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund." Should said Commission determine that said undertaking be financed through the issuance of bonds by the Georgia Education Authority (University), said amount shall be appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University System and used for the purpose of paying lease rentals.

Provided, that from appropriated funds in A, the amount of $25,739,136 in F.L. is designated and com mitted to guarantee payment of lease rental contracts 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 Uni versity System from all funds available in the amounts necessary in the Fiscal Year to pay the annual lease contract commitments for the acquisition of property as provided for in the provision of the State Constitu tion. The Board of Regents shall immediately report the same to the State Budget authorities for approval, 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.
Provided, that revenue from student fees which

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exceeds the budget estimate of student fees by $2,000,000 shall not be available for operations; 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.

B. Budget Unit: Regents Central Office ___________...___._____...$ 5,957,500

Regents Central Office Budget:

Personal Services _____________________________.$ 1,661,400

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases,

and Computer Charges ........_.......$ 914,500

Medical Scholarships ._......... .......$ 345,000

Regents Scholarships ....... ..............^ 200,000

Grants to Junior Colleges ._.............._..._...............$

Total Funds Budgeted __............._.....$ 5,959,900

State Funds Budgeted ....................$ 5,957,500

Total Positions Budgeted

112

2,839,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services __..__.................._......._._._.$ 1,661,400 Regular Operating Expenses, Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Per Diem and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and Computer Charges _.______________________$ 914,500 Medical Scholarships _..._..................$ 345,000 Regents Scholarships .....................^ 200,000 Grants to Junior Colleges __.._....._._...$ 2,839,000

C. Budget Unit: Ancillary Institutions ............_..........._...$ 20,259,541

1. Marine Resources Extension Center Budget:

Personal Services ..............................^ 224,000

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

Computer Charges _...........__..._...._..._............._.....$

Total Funds Budgeted ...._._..._._....._...$ 317,000

State Funds Budgeted ...__......._.........$ 317,000

Total Positions Budgeted

24

93,000

2. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Budget:
Personal Services _.__._........................$

711,000

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Total Funds Budgeted ,,..___.__...__.___._.$ 1,286,000

State Funds Budgeted _........_____..___$ 523,000

Total Positions Budgeted

36

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

Computer Charges ... ........__............_.............. .. $

3. Engineering Experiment Station Budget:

Personal Services ....._......._...._......._...$ 6,274,800

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

Computer Charges ____......__._._._______.____......_.___.__..$

Total Funds Budgeted ................... $ 8,269,000

State Funds Budgeted ........._...... .. $ 2,094,000

Total Positions Budgeted

208

3097 575,000 1,994,200

4. Engineering Extension Division Budget:

Personal Services .__........_......_.......... $ 628,000

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

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

Total Funds Budgeted _....._.._.._........ $ 864,000

State Funds Budgeted __.._______________.$ 314,500

Total Positions Budgeted

61

236,000

5. Agricultural Experiment Stations Budget:

Personal Services ............................$ 9,518,976

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

Computer Charges .........._.._................................$

Total Funds Budgeted __............_.. .._.$ 14,121,000

State Funds Budgeted ................. ...$ 9,071,000

Total Positions Budgeted

788

4,602,024

6. Cooperative Extension Service Budget:

Personal Services .............._...............$ 13,079,624

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

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

Total Funds Budgeted ......................^ 15,465,696

State Funds Budgeted ...._................$ 7,940,041

Total Positions Budgeted

941

2,386,072

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Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services _________________________$ 30,436,400

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

Computer Charges

________________ ________$

9,886,296

D. Budget Unit: Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital .......... ._ . . ____________________ _._.___________.$ 10,184,000

Talmadge Memorial Hospital Budget:

Personal Services ____________ _

_ $ 13,084,000

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing', Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchase, and

Computer Charges

___________ .....................^

Total Funds Budgeted

......._.._.$ 18,284,000

State Funds Budgeted ...___..._.__..$ 10,184,000

Total Positions Budgeted

1,711

5,200,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .......... ____..______$ 13,084,000 Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Per Diem and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and Computer Charges _________________ ___ _ .. . ____.__$

5,200,000

Section 32. Department of Revenue.

Budget Unit: Department of Revenue $ 22,149,339

1. Executive Administration Budget:

Personal Services

._. _______ $

Regular Operating Expenses ____ $

Travel ...

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

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ____________ _____

.. $

Publications and Printing ...... If

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

Per Diem and Fees ___________ ...........$

Computer Charges

...

Total Funds Budgeted ..

$

State Funds Budgeted ___

$

Total Positions Budgeted

876,208 602,691
14,000
--0-- 194,173 1,000 23,800 _____ $
1,741,872 1,741,872
33

30,000

2. Internal Administration Budget:

Personal Services .__.

$

Regular Operating Expenses

$

751,043 25,695

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Travel ........

_$

1,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

.......

. . $ -- 0--

Publications and Printing ..

$

0,736

Euipment Purchases

$

2,500

Per Diem and Fees ._ . . . $

1,000

Computer Charges

$

Total Funds Budgeted

$ 851.333

State Funds Budgeted

$ 851,333

Total Positions Budgeted

70

3. Property Tax Budget:

Personal Services ...

Regular Operating Expenses

Travel

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .

Publications and Printing

Equipment Purchases ...

Per Diem and Fees

Computer Charges

.

Loans to Counties Property

Reevaluation

Grants to Counties/ Appraisal

Staff

Total Funds Budgeted

State Funds Budgeted

Total Positions Budgeted

$ 794,681 $ 19,685 $ 64,682

$ 17,000

$ 82,000

$

3,600

$ 45,000

$ 1,285,000

$ 325.000

$ $ 3.496,648 $ 3.295.648
71

In addition, there is hereby appropriated the amount of such repayment of county tax evaluation loans as may be made by such counties during the fiscal year in such amounts and Tor the same purpose as originally appropriated hut not to exceed $201.000 in F.Y. 1975. Such amount shall be available for further tax evalua tion loans to counties.

4. Sales Taxation Budget:
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases Publications and Printing Equipment Purchases Per Diem and Fees Computer Charges Total Funds Budgeted State Funds Budgeted Total Positions Budgeted
5. Motor Fuel Taxation Budget:
Personal Services

$ 732.223

$ 6(5,220

$

7,000

$ --0--

$ 42.400

?

5,000

$ - 0--

$

$ 1.113,718

$ 1,113,718

77

$ 324,990

3099 62,859 860,000
260,875

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Regular Operating Expenses ._.._._.$

4,490

Travel .. ................................ ......... $

2,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........ ............ ........ .-...$ --0--

Publications and Printing ...... ..... $ 43,384

Equipment Purchases __._..__.____._.$

2,000

Per Diem and Fees . ...... .... ... $

100

Computer Charges .. .....

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

Total Funds Budgeted .....................$ 455,901

State Funds Budgeted .................. $ 455,901

Total Positions Budgeted

35

78,437

6. Income Taxation Budget:

Personal Services ..................___.......$ 1,077,406

Regular Operating Expenses ........$ 139,874

Travel .. ...... ........ ...... .........$

6,507

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..................... . . . . . $ --0--

Publications and Printing ...............$ 178,843

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

2,500

Per Diem and Fees ..................... . $ --0--

Computer Charges .......... ................... .___.._.$

Total Funds Budgeted .. ....._............$ 2,710,322

State Funds Budgeted .....................$ 2,710,322

Total Positions Budgeted

109

1,305,192

7. Alcohol and Tobacco Taxation Budget:

Personal Services .... ..... .....

_.$ 1,386,374

Regular Operating Expenses .. $ 206,168

Travel .......... ................................$ 47,032

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ... ........... .. .... .....$ 109,000

Publications and Printing .......... ...$ 13,472

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

7,500

Per Diem and Fees .... .. ...........$ 18,200

Computer Charges ...... ...................... . .... $

Total Funds Budgeted .. ................$ 1,857,542

State Funds Budgeted ....... ......... $ 1,857,542

Total Positions Budgeted

121

69,796

8. Motor Vehicle Registration Budget:

Personal Services ............................_.$ 1,698,069

Regular Operating Expenses ..... ... $ 240,145

Travel .. ................ ................... $

6,212

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ................. ... ..........$ 14,502

Publications and Printing ............ $ 207,128

Equipment Purchases ........

$ 12,800

Per Diem and Fees ..

$ --0--

Computer Charges .......

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

Total Funds Budgeted .. .. ...........$ 3,724,176

State Funds Budgeted .......... . . $ 3,724,176

Total Positions Budgeted

207

1,545,320

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9. Central Audit Budget:

Personal Services ________ ____._____..___$ 1,129,625

Regular Operating Expenses . --... $ 42,993

Travel ............ ___________ .............. ......$ 148,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..... ............................... ^ --0--

Publications and Printing ... ........ _.$

8,000

Equipment Purchases .... - .. ... ..... $ 16,000

Per Diem and Fees ..................... __$

1,000

Computer Charges .. ........ .................. ....... $

Total Funds Budgeted ........ ........ $ 1,351,118

State Funds Budgeted .............. ...$ 1,351,118

Total Positions Budgeted

82

10. Field Audit Services Budget:

Personal Services ............ . ..... ....$ Regular Operating Expenses .... _$ Travel . ....................... . . .......... ......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ..... ............ ........... .. $ Publications and Printing ____ _____ $ Equipment Purchases _ ..--...... ..... $ Per Diem and Fees ___________ ________ _.$ Computer Charges ____________________________ Total Funds Budgeted ___________ ......$ State Funds Budgeted ________ _$ Total Positions Budgeted

2,623,068 121,750 219,000
-- 0-- 11,918 24,573 2,000
_______ __ $ 3,007,309 3,007,309
231

11. Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases Budget:

Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases .......$ Motor Vehicle Decal Purchases _.. Total Funds Budgeted ____ __ _____ $ State Funds Budgeted _ _______ $ Total Positions Budgeted __ ____ $

1,794,000 _. $
2,040,400 2,040,400 --0--

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relating to motor vehicle tag purchases, $1,794,000 is designated and committed for use in contracting with the Department of Offender Rehabilitation for the production of at least 3,900,000 motor vehicle tags.
Any such contract may provide for partial, ad vance payment from the Department of Revenue to Georgia Correctional Industries during tag produc tion, but in no case shall the total amount paid for such tags exceed the amount herein appropriated, provided the advances made are for services to be rendered within the same fiscal year.

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services __

_____ $ 11,393,687

Regular Operating Expenses ___ $ 1,469,711

3101 5,000
5,000 246,400

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Travel

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

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases . ... . .... ... . $

Publications and Printing ...... $

Equipment Purchases

..$

Per Diem and Fees

... $

Computer Charges . ... .

.$

Loans to Counties/Property

Reevaluation .

...... $

Grants to Counties/Appraisal

Staff

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

Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases . $

Motor Vehicle Deeal Purchases ..$

516,933
140,502 788,054
77,473 91,100 4,647,479
325,000
860,000 1,794,000
246,400

Section 33. Secretary of State. Budget Unit: Secretary of State ... ... .. ..$

5,631,803

1. Occupational Certification Budget:

Personal Services ... . ... $ 1,026,443

Regular Operating Expenses _..$ 371,167

Travel ..... ...-. ...-. ...... .$ 135,036

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

. .... --. .... .... $ --0--

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

50,000

Equipment Purchases ... .....$

40,000

Per Diem and Fees .. ... ..... ...$ 125,000

Computer Charges _ .... ...... .. ... . ... $

Total Funds Budgeted . .... ....$ 1,747,646

State Funds Budgeted .... .... $ 1,747,646

Total Positions Budgeted

113

--0--

2. Securities Regulation Budget:

Personal Services .... ..... ..... ...$ 153,428

Regular Operating Expenses ... $

17,000

Travel ... . ..... ... .... .... $

12,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

. ... .$ --0--

Publications and Printing .... $

2,000

Equipment Purchases . ... ....$

6,000

Per Diem and Fees .... .... ...... $ --0--

Computer Charges . ... ... ._ ... .. ... $

Total Funds Budgeted

.. $ 190,428

State Funds Budgeted . .. . $ 190,428

Total Positions Budgeted

12

--0--

3. Corporations Regulation Budget:

Personal Services .. . ... . $

Regular Operating Expenses .. $

Travel ...... .... .... .... ... .__.$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

-- ..

.... $

Publications and Printing ...... ._.$

183,446 72,306 500
--0-- 4,000

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Equipment Purchases --_____. ........ $ Per Diem and Fees __.................... $ Computer Charges .....__... .. .. ...... Total Funds Budgeted ............. $ State Funds Budgeted ______ _______ ..$ Total Positions Budgeted

3,600 --0-- ......... ... $
263,852 263,852
20

4. Pharmacy Regulation Budget:

Personal Services _._........._...._... .....$ 201,291

Regular Operating Expenses ..--. $

4,700

Travel ...._......._..._........_.._..._.... .....$ 40,680

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .....__.._... . . . ___________ $ --0--

Publications and Printing __________ $

500

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

500

Per Diem and Fees ............. ________ $

500

Computer Charges .. _ ______________ ....... _____ ..$

Total Funds Budgeted ______ ......$ 248,171

State Funds Budgeted

______ $ 248,171

Total Positions Budgeted

13

5. Archives and Records Budget:

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

Regular Operating Expenses ....... $

Travel _______________________________________ $

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ... . . ...

.... $

Publications and Printing . ______ $

Equipment Purchases

_$

Per Diem and Fees __

____________$

Computer Charges _____________ ...$

Authority Lease Rentals

_______

Total Funds Budgeted ________________ $

State Funds Budgeted _

__$

Total Positions Budgeted

957,526 126,309
6,400
3,500 23,000 16,500 --0-- --0--
.....$ 1,948,235 1,948,235
89

6. General Services Budget:

Personal Services

............$ 352,370

Regular Operating Expenses . $ 64,000

Travel __________________________

$

7,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

.....................$ --0--

Publications and Printing

$ 65,000

Equipment Purchases .

.. $

5,000

Per Diem and Fees _____________________$

4,000

Computer Charges ........ ... .... ........_........_......$

Total Funds Budgeted . ............$ 497,370

State Funds Budgeted ... __ .... . $ 497,370

Total Positions Budgeted

31

7. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services ........... .. . .. $

355,455

3103 --0-- --0--
815,000 --0--

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Regular Operating Expenses ______._$ 80,700

Travel ...________.___......____._-_.....____-__.._..$

4,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ............................... .....^ --0--

Publications and Printing ___.____....$ 100,000

Equipment Purchases ........___,,----$

5,000

Per Diem and Pees .----.....__..--.--.$ --0--

Computer Charges .....................^ --0-

Total Funds Budgeted ....................% 545,155

State Funds Budgeted -_____......_._.___.$ 545,155

Total Positions Budgeted

27

8. Bicentennial Commission Budget:

Personal Services _______.,,__________-_-_-_-.$ 66,694

Regular Operating Expenses ._______$ 11,606

Travel ................................................i

3,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _...._........_..___._......._-_._._.$ --0--

Publications and Printing ...._._..___._..$

3,200

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

500

Per Diem and Fees ............................^ --0--

Computer Charges ......................$ --0-

Total Funds Budgeted ___......__.._..._..$ 85,000

State Funds Budgeted .___________.___.___$ 85,000

Total Positions Budgeted

5

9. State Building Administrative Board Budget:

Personal Services _._.__._._..._..___.-......$ 76,946

Regular Operating Expenses .._.___.$

3,000

Travel _________________________..____________...._.___$

5,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ......... ...^ --0--

Publications and Printing ,,________$ 16,000

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

2,000

Per Diem and Fees .__......__.__._...._.._..$

3,000

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

Total Funds Budgeted .__.__......._..._..$ 105,946

State Funds Budgeted ___.,,__________,,.___$ 105,946

Total Positions Budgeted

6

--0-

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ............................$ Regular Operating Expenses .__.____$
Travel ....................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ___.___.....___._...-....___..........$ Publications and Printing _________--_....$ Equipment Purchases --________.,,_.--_$ Per Diem and Fees ..._.__.._.........._-_____.$ Computer Charges _-_______--________,,_--_$ Authority Lease Rentals .......___.___.$

3,373,599 750,788 213,616
3,500 263,700
79,100 132,500 --0-- 815,000

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Section 34. State Scholarship Commission.

Budget Unit: State Scholarship Commission ....-...-......--..__........._______.___-__._.--_..______-__.$ 8,728,600

1. Internal Administration Activity Budget:

Personal Services _,,..-__________________--$ 557,600

Regular Operating Expenses ,,..--.$ 110,447

Travel ..-...-____._.___._____.,,.._.,,_._._.___..__.$ 15,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _-----,,_--,,----_--.__-.,,---$ --0--

Publications and Printing ________________$ 10,050

Equipment Purchases ,,........------$

5,765

Per Diem and Fees ___________.________________$

6,200

Computer Charges ,,_._,,,,____________.$

Total Funds Budgeted _..................$ 879,400

State Funds Budgeted ._..____.__.___.___.$ 634,600

Total Positions Budgeted

49

173,838

2. Higher Education Assistance Corporation Budget:

Payment of Interest _______._.__,,__,,________________--__--....$

Total Funds Budgeted ___________________$ 296,000

State Funds Budgeted __..................$ 296,000

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

296,000

3. Higher Education Assistance Authority Budget:

Direct Guaranteed Loans .__._______.._.$ 2,395,000

Tuition Equalization Grants ....--.$ 4,568,000

State Student Incentive

Scholarships _,,_.,,,,___._,,,,._,,_,,____.________$

Total Funds Budgeted _........_._.___-_.$ 8,233,000

State Funds Budgeted ....___.___.___.___.$ 7,758,000

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

1,280,000

4. Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarship Program Budget:

Law Enforcement Personnel

Dependents Scholarships ._...___.________.___._____..-,,$

Total Funds Budgeted ___..-.............$ 40,000

State Funds Budgeted -__________,,..__.$ 40,000

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .-__.______.___....___.._...$ Regular Operating Expenses -----.$ Travel __________.___.___.____.___________.______.____-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases .------_.--_.....___________...--$

557,600 110,447
15,500
--0--

40,000

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Publications and Printing __.._...__..$ Equipment Purchases ____________________$ Per Diem and Fees ___._.____.....,,____.____.$ Computer Charges .,,........._._..____-____..$ Payment of Interest ........____.___.-____..$ Direct Guaranteed Loans ____.__.,,.... $ Tuition Equalization Grants .._..._.$ State Student Incentive
Scholarships ............-__._._...._.._......$

10,050 5,765 6,200 173,838 296,000 2,395,000 4,558,000
1,280,000

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to cancellable direct loans an amount not to exceed $12,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing stipends for training recruitment and counselor personnel in health career fields.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to direct guaranteed loans an amount not less than $1,224,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing loans under the guaranteed student loan program to students in paramedical, professional and educational fields of study which shall be repayable in cash with interest at seven percent per annum or by practice in a field and in a community or site of em ployment approved by the Scholarship Commission as provided for in Ga. Laws 1965, p. 210, as amended.
Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to scholarships $40,000 is designated and com mitted solely for the purpose of providing scholarships to children of law enforcement officers, firemen, and prison guards permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, as provided by law.
Provided, that from the above amount $4,558,000 is appropriated for grants and scholarships to students attending private colleges as provided in Ga. Laws 1971, p. 906.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to direct guaranteed loans, veterans shall have priority in obtaining loans as provided for by law up to the amount of $400,000.

Provided, that the above appropriated amount relative to State student incentive scholarships is designated and committed for the purpose of providing incentive scholarships of not more than $450 per academic year to students at the undergraduate level pursuant to provisions of Section 415 (A through D) of Subpart 3, Part A of Title IV of the Higher Educa tion Act of 1965, as amended, particularly as amended by the Education Amendments of 1972 (P.L. 92-318), and pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Georgia

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Higher Education Assistance Authority. Residents of Georgia for a period of at least twelve months im mediately preceding their date of registration in a branch of the University System of Georgia, a private college or university which is an approved institution under Ga. Laws 1971, p. 906, as amended, a college or university receiving State funds under the Junior College Act of 1958, as amended, a State-supported vocational-technical school, or in an accredited or ap proved nonprofit hospital school of nursing, provided such postsecondary educational institution is located in the State of Georgia, shall be eligible to make ap plication for a State student incentive scholarship. Depending upon the amount of Federal or State funds available for this purpose, priority in the award of State student incentive scholarships shall be given, first, to first-year students, second, to second-year students, third, to third-year students; and fourth, to under graduate students, without regard to their field of study.
Georgia Veteran Students otherwise eligible and qualifying to receive a student incentive scholarship under this program shall have priority and be eligible to receive a scholarship without regard to their under graduate academic level or classification, provided, however, such priority for veterans shall only apply to $480,000 of the funds appropriated to Student Incentive Scholarships.

Section 35. Soil and Water Conservation Committee.

Budget Unit: Soil and Water Conservation Committee ------........,,..___________..,,..--__.$

Soil and Water Conservation Committee Budget:

Personal Services ____--_-_____.____________$ 130,353

Regular Operating Expenses _._.___.$ 192,236

Travel -,,_.._.._....,,..,,._,,..,,_$ 28,700

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _--.---...-----------_-______.$ --0--

Publications and Printing .....______.....$

5,365

Equipment Purchases --,,...--....--_.$

1,400

Per Diem and Fees _.__-----______._______.$ 55,500

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

Total Funds Budgeted ___.__.________.__.$ 413,544

State Funds Budgeted .....__.____.___._..$ 413,544

Total Positions Budgeted

10

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .__......._____.____._......$ Regular Operating Expenses .....__.$

130,353 192,236

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Travel --___-_._______

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --------____.__._____----$

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

Equipment Purchases ,,__-________----$

Per Diem and Fees ___.......__.._____.....?

Computer Charges --_____,,___________.--__$

28,700
--0-- 5,355 1,400 55,500
--0--

Section 36. Teacher's Retirement System.

Budget Unit: Teacher's Retirement System ................................................................$

--0--

Departmental Operations Budget:

Personal Services __.___..___.._________-__-$ 431,000

Regular Operating Expenses ,,_--$ 42,300

Travel ....................... ....^ 14,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -------____----_____._____---$ --0--

Publications and Printing ________.__.__,,$

9,100

Equipment Purchases ___________,,,,__--$

9,000

Per Diem and Fees .-_.-__.__.................$ 178,400

Computer Charges ...................__.___________________..$

Total Funds Budgeted ....................$ 816,000

State Funds Budgeted _____..--_,,---$ --0--

Total Positions Budgeted

37

131,700

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services --______-________--_--__$ Regular Operating Expenses -----$ Travel __......._.______________$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ----_--..-.....--_______...._-._$ Publications and Printing _____._.,,_____$ Equipment Purchases __________..__----$ Per Diem and Fees ...._....___________,,..__,,$ Computer Charges ......................^

431,000 42,300 14,500
--0-- 9,100 9,000
178,400 131,700

Section 37. Department of Transportation.
Budget Unit: Department of Transportation -,,______.._._...._........,,.__________.........._...._$ 246,116,466
1. Planning and Construction Budget:
Personal Services .........._____.____,,.$ 53,574,189 Regular Operating Expenses ___-__.$ 6,297,915 Travel ._____,,________________________________.____$ 2,680,040 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ....................$ --0-- Publications and Printing -_.^---$ 26,275 Equipment Purchases ____--__--___$ --0--

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Per Diem and Fees ,,,,..,,,,..,,..._.......$ --0--

Computer Charges .,,.,,.-- ............._...$ --0--

Capital Outlay .-..,,._,,....._,,.--..-._.-.-___________________$ 157,915,587

Total Funds Budgeted ___________________ $220,494,006

State Funds Budgeted ___________________ $114,798,322

Total Positions Budgeted

4,445

2. Maintenance and Betterments Budget:

Personal Services ..............................I 32,517,127

Regular Operating Expenses .______.$ 16,134,301

Travel ....-..----$ 347,680

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __________________________,,________$ --0--

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

1,510

Equipment Purchases ,,,,--,,--,,----$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees _______----______-_-__,,$ --0--

Computer Charges ...,,...._................,,$ --0--

Capital Outlay _______.,,_________--__________...___-_________________.$

Total Funds Budgeted ....................$ 60,591,898

State Funds Budgeted ______..___._._.___.$ 60,591,898

Total Positions Budgeted

4,663

11,591,280

3. Authorities Budget:
State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease Rentals ___.___________...._..,,......,,____,,______.____.__.$
Total Funds Budgeted .__._._..___.__.....$ 32,474,681 State Funds Budgeted ___._._____________.$ 32,474,681

32,474,681

4. Facilities and Equipment Budget:
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases -.-_,,---------.$ 2,799,095
Equipment Purchases ___._.__._____-$ 1,221,075 Capital Outlay _,,._.,,.___._._.__._.__.__..._..__.._._.___.__,,_,,_..__$ Total Funds Budgeted ,,.__,,_._._,,.,,_$ 5,616,770 State Funds Budgeted __,,________.______.$ 5,000,000

1,596,600

5. Assistance to Counties Budget:

Grants to Counties

--------$

Total Funds Budgeted ....................$ 9,317,013

State Funds Budgeted .__._..._._..___.__.$ 9,317,013

9,317,013

6. Tollways Facilities Budget:

Personal Services ---------------,,--$ Regular Operating Expenses _______.$ Travel -________________________-.__.___._______.___.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ....--._--------------.--_-$ Publications and Printing ......_..__.$ Equipment Purchases _....__.__._-_.,,__.$

1'51,991 2,094,182
2,000
--0-- 5,000
--0--

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Per Diem and Fees ....___-....__._-....._._..$ --0--

Computer Charges .----_..----.__.--_.__._.--__--.----_$

Total Funds Budgeted ,,...__._......._...$ 2,252,573

State Funds Budgeted .___.._______.--__.$ 2,252,573

Total Positions Budgeted

10

--0--

7. Administration Budget:

Personal Services ___-____________.___--_.$ 5,331,069

Regular Operating Expenses ....--.$ 1,911,163

Travel .__..--_.._.--- .__.-,,._._..,,_._.$ 346,021

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ----_--_.__--_-___--_______.-_._$ --0--

Publications and Printing .__......._.,,..$ 370,060

Equipment Purchases _..__.._.......__.$ --0--

Per Diem and Fees ____.________________.$

7,200

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

Total Funds Budgeted .._._........_..__.$ 9,565,513

State Funds Budgeted __......___....,,__.$ 9,565,513

Total Positions Budgeted

436

1,600,000

Appropriation of State funds in the foregoing Department of Transportation budgets shall be in con formity with and pursuant to Article VII, Section IX, Paragraph IV of the State Constitution, and shall be in an amount at least equal to all money derived from motor fuel taxes received by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the immed iately 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 collection of motor fuel tax received by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the im mediately preceding fiscal year and enter the full amount so determined on the records of the State as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the amount appropriated herein.

Provided, however, that objects for Activities fi nanced by Motor Fuel Tax including Planning and Construction, Maintenance and Betterments, Authority Lease Rentals, General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Payments, Administration, Tollways Facilities and Grants to Counties, may be adjusted for any additional appropriations and/or balances appropriated and brought forward from previous years as requested by the Department of Transportation and approved by the Office of Planning and Budget.

For general administrative cost of operating the Department of Transportation, including equipment and compensation claims.

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For lease rental obligations of the Department of Transportation to Georgia Highway Authority and the Georgia Building Authority in accordance with lease rental contracts now in existence or hereafter entered into in connection with new projects approved by the Department of Transportation. Provided, that in the event that lease rental obligations shall be less than the amount provided in the Budget Report, such excess amount may be used and is herein specifically approp riated for new authority lease rentals to permit the issuance of bonds to finance new projects.

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. Funds appropriated for the fiscal year shall be avail able for matching Federal apportionment for the same year. For the cost of road and bridge construction and surveys, maintenance and improving the State Highway System of roads and bridges, and the costs incident thereto provided all expenditures for county contracts shall be in accordance with and on the basis of average prices authorized by law. Provided, however, that funds shall be allocated to matching all Federal aid funds prior to the allocation of any funds for other works, and the Department of Transportation may add, delete and substitute Federal aid projects to secure the full benefit of the Federal aid program. Provided, further, that in order to meet the requirements of the Interstate System with regard to completion by a date fixed by existing Federal Statute of Federal-State 90-10 proj ects, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby au thorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for the letting and execution of highway contracts essential to and included in such Interstate Program not to exceed the amount of State Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services and constitu tionally appropriated to the Department of Transporta tion.

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 appropria tions to the "State of Georgia General Obligation 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. Provided, that in the event that lease rental obligations shall be less than the amount pro vided in the Budget Report, such excess amount may be used and is herein specifically appropriated to

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the "State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sink ing Fund" for the specific purpose of paying annual debt service requirements on new General Obligation debt in an amount not to exceed $60,000,000 in princi pal amount to finance a new program for the construc
tion or reconstruction of public roads and bridges. Pro vided, further, that in the event the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission, for any reason, should decide not to use the General Obligation pro cedures established by the Constitution to finance said new program for the construction or reconstruction of public roads and bridges, the same excess amount is then designated and specifically appropriated for addi tional Authority lease rentals to the Georgia Highway Authority to permit the issuance of new Authority bonds to finance the construction or reconstruction of public roads and bridges.

For grants to counties for aid in county road con struction and maintenance. Grants shall be distributed and disbursed by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services as provided by law.

For grants to counties for aid in county road con struction and maintenance to be distributed and dis bursed to various counties of the State by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the same proportional basis to each county as the proportion of each county's total public road mileage is to the total public road mileage in the State, as such mileage information is furnished by the Department of Transportation.

Provided, further, that a member of the governing authority of the county, designated by such authority, shall execute an affidavite annually that funds received under this Section have been expended in accordance with the law and the Constitution, and file the same with the Director of the Department of Transportation. At the request of the Governor or Office of Planning and Budget or the Director of the Department of Trans portation, the State Auditor shall cause an audit to be made of any county to determine the use of such funds. The expense of such audit shall be deducted from funds granted to such county in any future year.

8. Assistance to Municipalities Budget:
Grants to Municipalities ,,_.___,,-_.________.-_____...______.$ Total Funds Budgeted .....__....___.....$ 9,317,000 State Funds Budgeted ,,______...____-_.$ 9,317,000

9,317,000

For grants to municipalities for Capital Outlay in

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accordance with an Act approved March 31, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 458), as amended.

Provided, further, that a member of the governing authority of the municipality, designated by such au thority, shall execute an affidavit annually that funds received under this Section have been expended in accordance with the law and the Constitution, and file the same with the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services. At the request of the 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.

9. Air Transportation Budget:

Personal Services __________________________..$ 276,298

Regular Operating Expenses .....__.$ 278,220

Travel _._._.,,._....,,,,,,_._,,$

6,800

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .,,.___._._.___.___.__.._.___.._......$ 271,500

Publications and Printing ....,,.____.$

300

Equipment Purchases ____________.__,,.,,$ 17,400

Per Diem and Fees ._..........................$

5,000

Computer Charges __________________________-_____-__..--__--_--.$

Total Funds Budgeted ___________________.$ 855,518

State Funds Budgeted _._________________.$ 655,518

Total Positions Budgeted

18

--0--

10. Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities Budget:

Personal Services .._.___._-..-...._._.____.$

Regular Operating Expenses ____.__.$

Travel

..._.,,_,,....,,.._..._$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .______.____________,,..__....___.___ $

Publications and Printing ......__.....$

Equipment Purchases ,,......-.------$

Per Diem and Fees ______..___.__..__.____,,.$

Computer Charges ___._._.___._.....,,_.._..$

Capital Outlay

Total Funds Budgeted ....................$

State Funds Budgeted ___..__.___.___.___.$

Total Positions Budgeted

243,568 537,280
16,000

--0--

14,500

6,600

--0--

--0--

_

$

1,793,948

1,793,948

19

976,000

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11. Harbor Maintenance Budget:
Harbor Maintenance Payments _---------.------._.$ Total Funds Budgeted ___.._...._..__._._.$ 250,000 State Funds Budgeted ................... $ 250,000

12. Pilot Bikeways Budget:
Regular Operating Expenses .__--_.$ 25,000 Capital Outlay ..........__..._.___.................._............_..._.$ Total Funds Budgeted ....__..............$ 100,000 State Funds Budgeted ........____.__..__.$ 100,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ..._._..._______.__.___.___.$ 92,093,642

Regular Operating Expenses .,,.-$ 27,278,061

Travel ..........__._______.........-..__.___._._.___.$ 3,398,541

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....................._...__.___._._.___.$ 3,070,595

Publications and Printing ______......$ 417,645

Equipment Purchases ._,,_...........--$ 1,245,075

Per Diem and Fees .....................__,,__.? 12,200

Computer Charges -___.__-___.............-$ 1,600,000

Capital Outlay ......................___.___.___.il72 ) 164 )467

Grants to Municipalities ................$ 9,317,000

Harbor Maintenance Payments .--$ 250,000

Grants to Counties ...............____.__...__.$ 9,317,013

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease

Rentals

,,........_.__.$ 32,474,681

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 up grade the quality of its equipment.

Provided, that the Department of Transportation is authorized to utilize State Airport Development Funds to finance a maximum of 12%% 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 par ticipation. Provided, further, that the Department of Transportation is authorized to utilize State Airport Development Funds at 100% of the total cost of an in dividual airport project for airports owned by the State of Georgia.

250,000 75,000

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Provided, that the entire amount of the above al location for harbor maintenance payments is designated and committed for payment for harbor maintenance at Savannah.

Section 38. Department of Veterans Service.

Budget Unit: Department of Veterans Service ............... .............$ 6,492,489

1. Veterans Assistance Budget:

Personal Services .__________.._____--__.__..$ 1,757,867

Regular Operating Expenses __,,,,_.$ 106,773

Travel

.

_.

$ 62,357

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --....--...--.$ --0--

Publications and Printing ,,_________.$ 20,659

Equipment Purchases ___________.._______$ 12,931

Per Diem and Fees __.........____-.......$

7,800

Computer Charges ----_,,,,----_.,,--.$ --0--

Grants to Confederate Widows ..____--__.__.________._.$

Total Funds Budgeted ......._.__.......__.$ 1,993,505

State Funds Budgeted ___..._.........___.$ 1,764,746

Total Positions Budgeted

172

25,118

2. Veterans Home and Nursing Facility-- Milledgeville Budget:

Personal Services _____.,,____________.______.$ 71,059

Regular Operating Expenses ,,__....$ 28,000

Travel

.........$

1,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --____...----_______.___.,,______.$ --0--

Publications and Printing .__.....,,_.$ --0--

Equipment Purchases _________..___.,,__.$ 22,000

Per Diem and Fees ___._._......--___._._.$

2,300

Computer Charges ----......----,,.--..$ --0--

Operating Expenses/Payments to

Central State Hospital ___.______._..$ 3,668,315

Capital Outlay ............_.._$

Total Funds Budgeted ..... ...._____...$ 7,042,674

State Funds Budgeted ___.___._.,,..._.$ 3,509,959

Total Positions Budgeted

7

3,250,000

3. Veterans Nursing Home-- Augusta Budget:

Operating Expense/Payments to

Medical College of Georgia .._.___.___.__.....______.. $

Total Funds Budgeted ._........______._$ 1,605,414

State Funds Budgeted _._.__......._..__..$ 1,217,784

Total Positions Budgeted

--0--

1,605,414

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Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ............................$ Regular Operating Expenses ___.--.$ Travel ............................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases --_-______.__._______________..--.$
Publications and Printing ...........$ Equipment Purchases ....................^ Per Diem and Fees ........................$ Computer Charges ..........................^
Grants to Confederate Widows ... $ Operating Expense/Payments to
Central State Hospital ............-$ Operating Expense/Payments to
Medical College of Georgia ......$ Capital Outlay .......___.,,_.......__..,,___.$

1,828,926 134,773 63,357
--0-- 20,659 34,931 10,100
--0-- 25,118
3,668,315
1,605,414 3,250,000

Section 19. Workmen's Compensation Board. Budget Unit: Workmen's Compensation Board ........$

1,494,309

Departmental Operations Budget:

Personal Services ............................^ 1,207,109

Regular Operating Expenses ........$ 168,800

Travel ...............................................$ 26,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .__________.__._______._.______..--__$ --0--

Publications and Printing ............$ 10,000

Equipment Purchases .------------$ 57,500

Per Diem and Fees ._.,,__.___._______.__..$

5,000

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

Total Funds Budgeted .................I 1,494,309

State Funds Budgeted ___.__._.__._,,-.$ 1,494,309

Total Positions Budgeted ........._.._-.................91

19,400

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ................^........ $ Regular Operating Expenses ........$ Travel ..................$
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ,,_.-.______.______...................$
Publications and Printing ....__.__.-..$ Equipment Purchases ..--..........---$ Per Diem and Fees ..-._...___,,_____.___.$ Computer Charges .............__......-_.$

1,207,109 168,800 26,500
--0-- 10,000 57,500 5,000 19,400

Section 40. For the cost of implementing a cost of living increase of approximately five percent for State employees, public school teachers, University System personnel, school bus drivers, Georgia Building Authority employees, Uniform Division of Georgia State Patrol, members of the Division of Investigation

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and county Merit System employees in the Department of Human Resources, there is hereby appropriated $45,200,000. In addition, for the cost of reducing the service requirement for voluntary retirement for State employees to 35 years and for teachers to 30 years, there is hereby appropriated $2,300,000.

Section 41. In addition to these 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 re tailing motor fuel as authorized by Act of Georgia General Assembly of 1947 (Ga. Laws 1947, p. 1116), by virtue of the said wholesale distributor being engaged in retailing motor fuel.

Section 42. In accordance with the requirements of Article VII, Section VI, Paragraph la of the Con stitution 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 au thority created and activated at the time of the ef fective date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the fiscal year begin ning July 1, 1974, and for each and every fiscal year thereafter, until all payments required under lease contracts have been paid in full, and if for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other pro vision of this Act are insufficient in any year to make the required 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 constitutes 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.

Section 43. 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 regu-

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lar 1974 session, except as otherwise specified in this Act; provided, however, the Director of the Budget is auhorized 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, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond fiscal year 1975, and provided, further, that no funds whatsoever 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 derived. The State Auditor shall make an annual report to the Appropria tions Committees of the Senate and House of Represent atives of all instances revealed in his audit in which the expenditures by object class of any department, bureau, board, commission, instiution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in viola tion of any amendments properly approved by the Di rector of the Budget. In those cases in which the aforesaid Budget Report contains no recommenda tion by the Governor of expenditures as to objects, the Director of the Budget, except as to the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Government, is authorized to allocate as to object such funds as he deems proper, but he shall not approve any operating budget contain ing, any such allocation until such shall be submitted and approved in the same manner and under the same conditions provided hereinbefore for transfers.

Section 44. Wherever in this Act the term "Budget Unit Object Classes" is used it shall mean that the "Budget Classes" are determined as follows:

(a) That Personal Services shall be a Budget Class; and

(b) Regular Operating Expenses shall be a Budget Class; and

(c) Computer Charges shall be a Budget Class; and

(d) Publications and Printing shall be a Budget Class; and

(e) Travel and Per Diem and Fees and Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases shall be a Budget Class, as determined by summing Travel, Per Diem and Fees, and Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases; and

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(f) Equipment Purchases shall be a Budget Class; and
(g) All other Budget Classes shall be as shown under the term "Budget Unit Object Classes."
Except as otherwise defined in this Section, the term "Budget Unit Object Classes" is to indicate the General Assembly's intention as to the sum reasonably expected to be required for the purposes enumerated.

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Section 45. The Director of the Budget shall deter mine the appropriations contained in this Act to which the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds contemplated in this Act shall apply. It is the intent of this General As sembly, however, that to the greatest extent feasible, such Federal Revenue Sharing Funds be applied to capital outlay and other items of a nonrecurring nature.

Section 46. 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.
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
F.Y. 1975 _-..--. ...._........ .--_._. -__..-__-_._-_-________--__-$l,732,829,152.75

Section 47. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 48. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Mr. Floyd of the 5th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 1377.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 1377 was disagreed to. Mr. Carr of the 90th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

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HB 37. By Mr. Berlin of the 89th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as "The Georgia Criminal Justice Act", so as to clarify the criminal proceedings in which indigent persons shall be afforded representation; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as "The Georgia Criminal Justice Act", approved April 8, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 999), so as to expand and clarify the criminal proceedings in which indigent persons shall be afforded representation; to change the provisions relating to assignment of attorneys; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act known as "The Georgia Criminal Justice Act", approved April 8, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968. p. 999), is hereby amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) All courts of this State having jurisdiction of proceedings of a criminal nature shall, by rule of court, provide for the repre sentation of indigent persons in criminal proceedings in such court. Criminal proceedings shall mean any proceeding in which a person is charged with the violation of a local ordinance or State law and be cause of such violation, such person may be incarcerated in any penal institution in this State. After ascertaining that the defendant is in fact indigent, it shall provide this representation by:
(1) an arrangement whereby a judge of the court concerned will assign attorneys on an equitable basis through a systematic, coordi nated defender plan under delegation to and supervision of the clerk, or deputy clerk, of the superior court, or the clerk, or deputy clerk, of the court concerned, or of an administrator appointed by the supe rior court for such purpose; or
(2) an arrangement whereby a nonprofit legal aid agency or agencies will be assigned to provide the representation; or
(3) an arrangement whereby a combination of the above ar rangements will provide the representation."
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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Mr. Berlin of the 89th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 37.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostiek Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Evans Parrar Ployd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster

Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell

McDonald McKinney Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix ' Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland
Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker

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Whitmire Williams Willis

Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Adams, Marvin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Busbee Carrell Clark Collins, M. Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.

Dollar Egan Elliott Ellis Ezzard Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Jessup Lambert Lane, W. J. Marcus

Mason Miles Nessmith Northcutt Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Turner Wall Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 144, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 37 was agreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 513. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to a health insur ance plan for State employees, approved March 16, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 147), as amended, so as to provide for the investment of funds of the Health Insurance Fund; to provide for all matters relative thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H.

Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton

Bailey Beckham Bennett

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Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover

Hamilton
Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill. B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson
Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson
Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin

Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L.
Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, J. A. Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Berlin Blackshear Brantley. H. L. Brown, S. P.

Burton Coleman Colwell Connell Daugherty Dean, J. E.

Elliott Evans Ezzard Harrington Hill, G. Jessup

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Petro Pinkston Ross Smith, J. R. Strickland Townsend

Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 145, nays 0.

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

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate insists on its substitute to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1377. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Floyd of the 5th and Burruss of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974 and ending June 30, 1975.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence upon its position in substituting the same:

HB 1377. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Floyd of the 5th and Burruss of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975; and for other purposes.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th moved that the House insist upon its position in dis agreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 1377 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

The motion prevailed.

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The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Messrs. Ployd of the 5th, Busbee of the 114th and Harris of the 8th.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate adheres to its Substitute to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1377. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Ployd of the 5th and Burruss of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974 and ending June 30, 1975.

The President has appointed a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate: Senators Coggins of the 35th, Gillis of the 20th and Holley of the 22nd.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

SB 16. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for regulation of the establishment of long-term health care facilities; to provide for creation of the LongTerm Health Care Reviewing Council; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee of Conference on SB 16 was read:
Conference Committee Report on SB 16
Mr. President: Mr. Speaker:
Your Conference Committee on SB 16 has met and submits the fol lowing recommendation:

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That the Senate and House recede from their respective positions and that the attached Substitute to SB 16 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Culver Kidd Culver Kidd Senator, 25th District
/s/ Maylon K. London Maylon K. London Senator, 50th District
/s/ E. M. McDuffie E. M. McDuffie Senator, 19th District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Clayton Brown, Jr. Clayton Brown, Jr. Representative, 67th District
/s/ Denmark Groover, Jr. Denmark Groover, Jr. Representative, 75th District
/s/ James W. Keyton James W. Keyton Representative, 121st District

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for the regulation of the establish ment of long-term health care facilities; to provide for a short title; to pro vide for definitions; to provide for the creation of the Long-Term Health Care Advisory Council and for its powers and duties; to provide for certificates of need; to provide for the procedures, requirements and other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for enforcement and penalties; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Long-Term Health Care Facility Act".
Section 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the mean ings indicated below:
(a) "Council" means the Long-Term Health Care Facility Advisory Council, hereinafter created.
(b) "Board" means the Board of Human Resources.
(c) "Long-term health care facility" means any health care facility or institution, regardless of the type of health care license under which such facility or institution operates, if such health care facility or insti tution is engaged in or otherwise providing:
(1) Care for persons who because of physical or mental condi tions, or both, require or desire living accommodations and care which, as a practical matter, can best be made available to them through institutional facilities, providing a protective or supervised

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environment other than acute care units of hospitals, physical medi cine--rehabilitation hospitals or rehabilitation units within hospitals, and psychiatric hospitals or psychiatric units within hospitals, and

(2) Care for persons and patients who require a combination of health care services and personal care services which are in addition to the above and may include, but are not necessarily restricted to, one or more of the following care services:

(i) Therapeutic diets,
(ii) Regular observation of the patient's physical and mental condition,
(iii) Personal assistance including bathing, dressing, grooming, ambulation, transportation and housekeeping.

(iv) An organized program of social and recreational activities,

(v) Assistance with self-administered medications,

(vi) Emergency-medical care including bedside nursing during temporary periods of illness,

(vii) Professional nursing supervision,

(viii) Skilled nursing care as further defined by the Social Se curity Act Amendments of 1971, Title XIX of the Social Security Act as amended, 45 CFR Sec. 249.10 (b) (4),

(ix) Medical care and services by a licensed practitioner,

(x) Other special medical and social care services for diagnostic and treatment purposes of rehabilitative, restorative, or maintenance nature, designed to restore or maintain the person in the most normal physical and social condition attainable.

(d) "Expansion" means increasing the bed capacity of a long-term health care facility and does not include making improvements in a longterm health care facility when such improvements do not increase bed capacity.
(e) "Conversion or conforming" means making the necessary physi cal, administrative, personnel or other changes in an existing facility to cause the facility, or any portion thereof, to become a long-term health care facility.
Section 3. Long-Term Health Care Facility Advisory Council, (a) There is hereby created the Long-Term Health Care Facility Advisory Council which shall consist of nine members as hereinafter provided:

(1) One member shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of three names submitted to him by the Georgia Hospital Associa tion.

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(2) Four members shall be appointed by the Governor from the public at large.

(3) Four members shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of names, three names for each seat, submitted to him by the Georgia Nursing Home Association.

(b) (1) The Governor shall appoint the initial member from the list submitted by the Georgia Hospital Association to serve a term of two years. Successors to this initial appointee shall all be ap pointed by the Governor for terms of four years.

(2) The terms of the appointees by the Governor from the pub lic at large shall be for four years, commencing April 1; however, half the initial appointments shall be for two-year terms. Successors to these initial appointees shall all be appointed for terms of four years.

(3) The Governor shall appoint the remaining four members so that one shall serve for an initial term of four years, one shall serve for an initial term of three years, one shall serve for an initial term of two years, and one shall serve for an initial term of one year. Successors to these initial appointees shall all be appointed by the Governor for terms of four years.

(4) The initial term of all appointees shall commence April 1, 1974.

(5) No individual may be appointed to or serve on said Council for more than four consecutive years unless a period of four years has elapsed since a previous service on the Council, if his total pre vious service was for a period of two years or longer.

(c) The Council shall elect from its own membership a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary. Said officers shall be elected annually by the Council by a majority vote of its full membership. No person may serve as Chairman for more than one year. The first meeting for the election of officers shall be held during April, 1974. Thereafter, officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the Council held during April of each year, and a meeting shall be held during that month each year for the purpose of electing officers. Six members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business with a majority of those present being required for affirmative action. The Council shall hold at least six meet ings during each calendar year and shall also meet on the call of the Chairman or the call of a majority of the members of the Council by petitioning the Chairman, in writing, for such meeting, at least ten days prior to the call, which shall give ten days' notice of the meeting itself.

(d) The Council shall be an agency of the Department of Human Resources and its administrative functions shall be carrier out by and through the staff of said department. Members of the Council shall not be compensated for service as such members but shall be reimbursed actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out their
official duties.

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Section 4. Powers and Duties of the Council, (a) the Council shall have the power and duty to determine the need for the appropriateness of and make recommendations to the Board for:

(1) The construction of new long-term health care facilities,

(2) The expansion of existing long-term health care facilities; and

(3) The conversion or conforming of existing facilities into facilities as long-term health care facilities.

(b) In carrying out the foregoing powers and duties, the Council shall be authorized to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as the Board deems necessary including rules and regulations governing the application for and the consideration of certificates of need as hereinafter provided. All such rules and regulations of the Council shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 88-307, relative to rules and regulations of the Department of Human Resources.

(c) There shall be no proxy voting in the Council.

Section 5. Certificates of Need, (a) Every person, patrnership, cor poration or other entity and every county, municipality, and state agency, or other political subdivision of this State desiring to construct a new long-term health care facility, expand an existing long-term health care facility or convert or conform an existing facility for licensure as longterm health care facility shall make application to the Board for a Cer tificate of Need for such facility. Such application shall be in such form and accompanied by such information, including but not limited to, finan cial statements, a complete list of stockholders, partners and owners as the Board shall prescribe by rules and regulations. Each such application shall also be accompanied by a fee of $250.00. A site which has been previously denied a Certificate of Need shall not be the subject of a new application until a period of one year has passed from the date of said denial. Within 75 days after the receipt of any such application, the Council shall cause a thorough investigation to be made- of the need for the long-term health care facility; shall obtain and take into considera tion the findings and recommendations of any approved area health plan ning agency involving the site in question (unless said planning agency has failed to act within a period of sixty days after receiving notice of said proposed long-term health care facility), and shall hold a public hear ing at a scheduled council meeting on the subject in order to make a determination relative thereto. Not less than 30 days prior to the date of said hearing, the Council shall notify such parties it deems to have interest in the matter. Said prior notice shall include all existing licensed long-term health care facilities within a radius of 25 miles of the site for which application is made.

After the aforesaid investigation and hearing, the Council shall make its determination, which may be to recommend approval/denial, or to defer its decision until not later than the following council meeting at which time a final determination must be made.

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(b) The investigation and public hearing made pursuant to an appli cation for a Certificate of Need shall include:

(1) A determination of the adequacy of existing long-term health care facilities in the locality affected,

(2) A determination of the availability of long-term health care facilities which may serve as alternatives to or substitutes for the proposed facility.

(3) A determination of the adequacy of financial resources for the establishment and operation of the proposed facility,
(4) The availability of a licensed nursing home administrator and sufficient manpower to properly staff and operate the proposed facility, and
(5) Any other matter which the Council deems necessary and appropriate for its reasonable consideration of the application.
Section 6. Requirements or Issuance, (a) No Certificate of Need shall be recommended by the Council unless, after investigation, it makes a finding that the action proposed in the application for such Certificate of Need is necessary and desirable in order to provide the required longterm health care in the area to be served, that the proposed action can be economically accomplished and maintained, and will contribute to the orderly development of long-term health care services in the area.

(b) No Certificate of Need for the conversion or conforming of an existing facility for licensure as a long-term health care facility shall be recommended unless the application therefor contains provisions satisfac tory to the Council that the facility, upon being licensed as a long-term health care facility, shall employ a licensed nursing home administrator.

Section 7. Decision and Review, (a) Following the Council's recom mendation, the Board at its next regular meeting shall render its de cision and shall cause notice thereof in writing to be sent within seven days to the applicant and all registered parties at interest appearing at the Council hearing and/or Board meeting. The notice shall also advise that an aggrieved party may appeal the decision by requesting a hearing before the Board of Human Resources, and the notice shall set forth the procedure for instituting such an appeal. If there is no appeal by an aggrieved party at interest within thirty days after a Council decision, then the appropriate Certificate of Need shall be issued by the Commis sioner of Human Resources to a successful applicant.

(b) A final recommendation of the Long-Term Health Care Facili ty Advisory Council on an application for Certificate of Need shall be disturbed only by a vote of two-thirds of the Board members present. No action shall be effective unless a quorum is present. An aggrieved party may request a hearing before the Board of Human Resources to appeal the Board's decision by filling a request therefor with the Com missioner of Human Resources within twenty days after the notice of the

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decision has been postmarked. The appellant shall then be given a hear ing before the Board of Human Resources no later than said Board's second regular meeting after filing appeal. Any decision appealed hereunder may be overturned only by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the Board of Human Resources present. A quorum must exist.

(c) After the Board renders its decision, the Commissioner of Hu man Resources shall within ten days send notice of the decision to the appellant, the applicant, and all long-term health care facilities within twenty-five miles of the proposed site. If there has been no appeal to the Courts within thirty days from the date said notice of decision has been mailed, then the Commissioner shall issue the appropriate Certificate of Need to a successful applicant.

(d) An applicant or any party at interest, including any long-term health care facility within twenty-five miles of the proposed site who is aggrieved by the final decision of the Board of Human Resources, shall be entitled to judicial review thereof, in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 88-305 relative to appeals from the final orders or action of the Department of Human Resources. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the procedural requirements of Code Section 88-305 shall apply to appeals brought pursuant to the provisions of this Section.

Section 8. Assistance of Health Planning Agencies. The State Of fice of Comprehensive Health Planning, assisted by any approved areawide health planning agency functioning in the area affected by the application, shall assist and cooperate with the Council in making the recommendations as to whether a Certificate of Need shall be issued, in accordance with rules and regulations of the Council.

Section 9. Submission of Specifications for Facility. A Certificate of Need issued pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall be valid for a period of six months after issuance thereof, during which time the appli cant shall submit to the Division of Physical Health of the Department of Human Resources the plans and specifications for the long-term health care facility to be constructed, expanded or otherwise established. If such plans and specifications are not submitted within the time speci fied, then such Certificate shall be null and void. If plans and specifica tions are submitted within the specified time, the Division of Physical Health shall approve or disapprove such plans and specifications within 45 days of the filing; or such plans and specifications shall be presumed to be approved as of the end of such 45-day period if no action thereon is taken by the Division of Physical Health. The applicant must begin the construction, expansion, conversion or conforming of the long-term health care facility within six months of the approval of the plans and specifications and must proceed to complete said facility within twelve months of the approval or the Certificate of Need shall be cancelled. The aforesaid limitation periods of six months, six months, and twelve months may be enlarged by the Council for up to an additional six months, six. months, and twelve months in each period respectively, provided the appli cant makes a special request therefor showing diligent effort and progress satisfactory to the Council.

Section 10. Enforcement and Penalties, (a) No person or persons, natural or artificial, may construct, expand, convert, conform or other-

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wise establish or begin the establishment of a long-term health care facility without a Certificate of Need, as provided by this Act. Any such person who constructs, expands, converts, conforms, or otherwise estab lishes or begins the establishment of a long-term health care facility without first obtaining a Certificate of Need shall be denied a license to operate any long-term health care facility and if said facility operates after being denied a license, the person or persons involved, including all officers and directors of said facility, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor. When the Commissioner of Human Resources or his authorized agent or representative notifies in writing, by certified mail--return receipt any person natural or otherwise, who has commenced, by any of the aforesaid methods, the establishment of a long-term health care facility in violation of this Act, to cease and desist, then each said day that such person or persons, and all officers and directors of the entity, continue with the establishment of such facility shall constitute a separate offense.

(b) In addition to the penalties provided by subsection (a) of this Section, the Department of Human Resources may institute appropriate proceedings for the purpose of enjoining a violation of the provisions of this Act in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 88-302.

Section 11. Immunity of Members, Officers, and Employees from Civil Action. No member, officer, or employee of any health planning body shall be subject to civil action in any court as the result of any act done or failure to act, or of any statement of opinion made, while discharging his duties under this Act as such member, officer, or eimployee, provided he acted in good faith with reasonable care and upon proper cause.

Section 12. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not origi nally 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 unconstitu
tional.

Section 13. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 14. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Mr. Groover of the 75th moved that the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 16 be adoped.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Edwards Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Gignilliat

Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Johnson Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix

Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters
Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Adams, John Collins, S. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Egan Elliott Geisinger

Greer Horton, W. L. Howard Irwin King Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.

Mason Noble Savage Shanahan Wall Wilson, J. M.

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Atherton Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Carrell Castleberry Chance Davis, E. T.

Dean, J. E. Dollar Duke Ezzard Hill, B. L. Irvin, R. Jessup Jones Jordan

Lewis McKinney Miles Northcutt Petro Smith, J. R. Townsend Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 132, nays 20.
The motion prevailed and the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 16 was adopted.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1761. By Messrs. Edwards of the 95th and Harrison of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 23-23, relating to paupers, so as to provide for the payment for ambulance services for indigents; to provide for the practices and procedures in connection there with; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. 'M. Alien Atherton Bailey

Beckham Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C.

Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell

Castleberry Clark
Cole
Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L.

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Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom

Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow
Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Chance Dean, J. E. Ellis Ezzard

Foster Eraser Geisinger Groover Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Irvin, R. Keyton Larsen, W. W. Northcutt

Pearce Petro Rush Smith, J. R. Stephens Thomason Thompson Tucker Wamble Mr. Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 150, nays 0.

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

HB 1726. By Mr. Knight of the 65th, Mrs. Clark of the 55th, Mr. Alexander of the 39th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the creation of planning com missions within certain political subdivisions and combinations thereof; to provide the powers, duties and responsibilities of such commissions; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB No. 1726 by renumbering Section 37 as Section 37 (a) and inserting between Section 37 (a) and Section 38 a new section, Section 37(a). Section 37(b) shall read as follows:
"(b) Whenever any such municipality or county creates and establishes a planning department in lieu of a planning commission or transfers all of the functions, powers and duties of a planning commission to its planning department, then such municipality or county may also create and establish a Zoning Review Board which shall conduct all public hearings required by law on amend ments to the zoning ordinance of such municipality or county. The number, qualifications, method of appointment and rembval, terms of office and compensation of members of such Zoning Review Board together with any additional functions, powers and duties of such Board shall be as prescribed by law adopted by the govern ing authority of such municipality or county."
By inserting in line 13, page 8, between the words "time" and "has" the words "as defined by the local governing authority".
By striking on line 23, page 29, the numerical figure "100" and in serting in lieu thereof the numerical figure "180".

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, as amended, the ayes were 98, nays 0.

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

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HR 507-1487. By Messrs. Jones of the 109th, Alien of the 108th, Wheeler of the 127th and others:

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to delete there from the provisions pertaining to the Coastal Highway District; to pro vide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. The Constitution is hereby amended by deleting there from the following language:

"The Coastal Highway District is hereby created as a political subdivision, body politic and corporate of this State, for the pur pose of aiding in the construction and completion of the Public Highway known as the Dixie and South Atlantic Coastal Highway, extending from the Savannah river to the Florida line, with the right to sue and be sued, to have a seal, make contracts and do all things necessary or propert to carry out the purpose of this Amend ment. The said district shall be composed of the territory of the Counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mclntosh, Glynn and Camden Counties. The said Coastal Highway District shall have au thority to issue bonds not exceeding $900,000.00 for the purposes aforesaid; the bonded indebtedness of said district shall be incurred and the expenditures of funds derived therefrom as well as all other matters and transactions necessary to carry out the purposes of the Constitutional Amendment shall be managed, controlled and directed by ten commissioners, to be selected, four from Chatham, two from Glynn, and one each from Bryan, Liberty, Mclntosh and Camden Counties. The said commissioners shall be selected and va cancies filled by the officers in charge of levying taxes in said coun ties respectively, and shall hold office for a period of five years and until their successors are selected and qualified. The bonds when issued shall be signed and sealed by said commissioners and shall be a lien upon the entire property of all of the counties com posing said district, and a first lien to the extent of the annual retirements and interest payments thereon upon any sums payable annually hereafter by the State of Georgia to the said counties re spectively from amounts collected from gasoline and oil taxes until all bonds of said district are retired. At or before the issuance of said bonds the commissioners of said district shall assess the coun ties composing said district an amount sufficient to pay and retire the bonds as they come due and pay the interest on the same. The bonds, principal and interest, shall be retired within 30 years from the date of issuance. The assessment against each county shall be in proportion to the taxable value of the real and personal property (including public utilities) returned for taxation, as finally adopted by the Comptroller General, and the proper authorities of each county, shall at or before the issuance of said bonds provide for the levying, assessment and collection annually of a sum sufficient

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in amount to pay the principal and interest of such county's part of said indebtedness, as the same becomes due, and the complete re tirement of the indebtedness within thirty years from the date of incurring said indebtedness. Any excess of such taxes collected by any county over and above the amount necessary to that county's liability for that year, after first using the amounts derived from gasoline and oil taxes as hereinbefore provided, shall be retained and the tax levied for the succeeding year shall be that much less. The bonded indebtedness here provided for shall be incurred only after it has been submitted to the qualified voters of said district at an election to be called by the said District Commissioners and held in the same manner as elections for the incurring of a bonded in debtedness by counties, municipalities and divisions. In determining the result of the election, the vote of the entire district shall be consolidated and counted as a unit, each county shall pay the ex penses of the election in that county. The vote shall be consolidated and the result of the election declared by the District Commission ers herein provided for. The Superior Court of any county in said district shall have jurisdiction to validate the said bonds, in con formity with the law providing for the validation of county, mu nicipality and division bonds; and the certification by the clerk of the Superior Court taking jurisdiction of such validation alone shall be sufficient certification. The proceeedings for the validation may be instituted by the Solicitor General of any Judicial Circuit within which any of said counties lies, but the proceedings shall be served upon the authorities managing the fiscal affairs of each of said counties, and they shall make answer thereto. Such indebtedness when incurred shall not be considered in determining the power of any of the counties composing said district, or any other county or municipal corporation or political subdivision of said State, to incur any other bonded indebtedness."

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"The functions, powers, duties and responsibilities of the Coastal Highway District are transferred to the Department of Transportation. All of the assets, liabilities and obligations of the District shall be assumed by the Department of Transportation."

Section 2. The Above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to delete therefrom the provisions pertaining to the Coastal
( ) NO Highway District?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All parsons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

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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 following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the membership of the Coastal Highway District and the Board of Com missioners of such District; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section X, Paragraph I of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
"The membership of the Coastal Highway District, which Dis trict was originally created by a constitutional amendment found in Georgia Laws 1924, page 35, is hereby changed so that, effective December 1, 1974, the membership of said District shall be com posed of the following five officials: (1) the Attorney General; (2) the State Auditor (3) the member of the State Transporta tion Board from the First Congressional District; (4) the Com missioner of the Department of Transportation; and (5) the State Highway Engineer. Effective at the end of November, 1974, the ten (10) commissioners constituting the membership of said Dis trict shall no longer be the members of said District, and the five officials designated above shall constitute such membership. The membership of the Board of Commissioners of said District, which is the same as the membership of the District, is likewise changed at the same time, and the five officials designated above shall con stitute the membership of said Board. The offices of the ten (10) commissioners shall stand abolished effective at the end of No vember, 1974, and no persons shall be selected to fill the positions of said ten (10) commissioners after said date. The provisions of this paragraph shall become effective on November 30, 1974."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to change the membership of the Coastal Highway District and
( ) NO the Board of Commissioners of such District?"

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All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against rati fying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".
If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The following substitute, offered by Mr. Jones of the 109th, was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the outstanding indebtedness of the Coastal Highway District shall be retired and the District shall be abolished on January 1, 1976; to pro vide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section X, Paragraph I of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows:
"On or before January 1, 1976, the outstanding indebtedness of the Coastal Highway District shall be retired by the District, and on January 1, 1976, the Coastal Highway District shall be abolished."
Section 2. The above pr6posed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide that the indebtedness of the Coastal Highway
( ) NO District shall be retired on or before January 1, 1976, and said District shall be abolished on January 1, 1970?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".
If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John
Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T.
Davis, W. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards

Egan Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin
Jessup Johnson
Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lee

Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax
Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B.
Snow Stephens Strickland
Sweat

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Waddle Walker Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.

Whitmire Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Chance Dollar

Triplett

Williams

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Carrell Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Elliott Ezzard Fraser

Hill, B. L. Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. McDonald McKinney Moyer Nessmith Northcutt

Patten Petro Phillips, G. S. Rush Thomason Townsend Wall Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 148, nays 4.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted, by substitute.

SB 551. By Senator Bell of the 5th :
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the employment of persons under 18 years of age in any place where liquor, beer, wine, or alcoholic beverages are sold, approved March 25, 1958, so as to provide certain exceptions for employment of such persons in general merchan dise stores or in certain counties where the place of employment is a stadium; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 109, nays 1.

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

HR 455-1298. By Messrs. Collins of the 45th and Larsen of the 27th:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Government Regulation of Private Business Study Committee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, many private businesses are subject to regulation by Federal, State and local governments; and
WHEREAS, it is assumed that such regulations are necessary and in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, a study should be made to determine the necessity for many regulations of private business enterprise, and whether or not such regulations, if necessary, are unreasonably severe or restrictive; and
WHEREAS, many economists and other persons knowledgeable in business and industrial affairs are of the opinion that the economy would be healthier and the people would be happier and more content if there were less governmental regulation of and interference with private enterprise.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created the Govern ment Regulation of Private Business Study Committee to be composed of five members of the Senate appointed by the President thereof, and five members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker thereof. Said Committee shall elect from its own membership a chair man, vice-chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary and may provide for its own organization. The organizational meeting of the Committee shall be called jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall make a study of governmental regulation of private enterprise to the end that Georgia laws on the subject, and the powers of political subdivisions in connection therewith, may be reevaluated and, if necessary, modified to eliminate unnecessary and unwise governmental regulation of private enterprise.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each member of the Committee shall be authorized to receive the expenses and allowances provided by law for members of legislative interim committees for service on said Committee, but each member shall be authorized a maximum of 15 meeting days as a member of said Committee. Any funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Resolution shall come from funds appropriated or otherwise available to the legislative branch of govern ment.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations by not later than December 31, 1974, on which date the Committee shall stand abolished. Such report shall be accompanied by a draft of any legislation the Committee may find necessary to implement its recommendations.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke

Egan Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J.
Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.

Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow

Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend

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Tucker Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware

Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Grantham and Twiggs.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Busbee Carrell Clark Cole Colwell Coney Connell Dean, J. E. Edwards
Elliott

Ezzard Foster Greer Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Hudson Irwin Jones Lane, W. J. Marcus Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Miles

Nessmith Northcutt Patten, R. L. Patterson Petro Phillips, G. S. Rush Savage Smith, V. B. Thomason Triplett Turner Wamble Whitmire Williams Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 129, nays 2.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.
SB 522. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, Zipperer of the 3rd and London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide minimum salaries for ordinaries of the various counties within the State of Georgia, to be paid from county funds; to provide for longevity increases; to provide for ad ditional minimum compensation for certain ordinaries; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read:
Mr. Carlisle of the 67th moves to amend SB 522 by striking lines 1 through 11 on page two and replacing the same with the following:

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"six thousand dollars ($6,000.00)" provided nothing in this Act shall apply to counties having a population of less than six thousand people.

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, John Bennett Carlisle Carr Chance Connell Egan Geisinger Gignilliat

Hamilton Irvin, R. Johnson King Knight Larsen, G. K. Lowrey Matthews, C. McDonald

Mullinax Pearce Roach Russell, J. Toles Townsend Wall

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Berry Bond Bostick Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Burton Busbee Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Ployd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Grantham Groover Harden Harrington

Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Karrh Keyton Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Mauldin McDaniell Milford Morgan Moyer Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt

Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Petro Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Rogers Ross Russell, W. B. Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Bailey Beckham Berlin Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Buck Burruss Carrell Castleberry Clark Collins, M. Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T.

Dean, J. E. Dickey Dollar Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Grahl Greer Harris, J. F. Hawes Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howell Jones Jordan Lee

Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Miles Mulherin Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rush Sams Savage Shepherd Thompson Triplett Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 25, nays 99.

The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Messrs. Carr of the 90th, Castleberry of the 96th and Bennett of the 124th move to amend SB 522 as follows: Amend Section I by adding another population bracket and changing line 3 to read:

0^2999 3000--5999

3600.00 7000.00

An amendment, offered by Messrs. Irwin of the 113th and Egan of the 25th, was read and 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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.
Bailey Berry Bond
Bostick Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Clark Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell
Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy
Duke Edwards Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Grahl

Grantham
Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell

Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Ritchie Rogers Russell, W. B. Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Ware
Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams
Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Beckham
Bennett Bohannon Burton Chance Cole Egan Elliott
Geisinger

Gignilliat
Hays Keyton King Larsen, G. K. McDonald
Noble Odom

Patterson Petro Reaves Ross Russell, J. Savage Snow Wall

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Atherton Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Burruss Carrell Daugherty

Dean, J. E. Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Horton, W. L. Jones Marcus McCracken McKinney
Patten, R. L. Peters Rainey

Roach Rush Sams Smith, V. B. Townsend Triplett Wamble Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 124, nays 25.

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

HB 1829. By Messrs. Bohannon and Patterson of the 64th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-1725, relating to fees for copies of searches of vital statistics, so as to provide that no change shall be made for searches of records maintained by the Department of Human Resources; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on Human Relations moves to amend HB No. 1829 as follows:
By deleting on Line 17 the figure $1 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure $3.

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.

Atherton Beckham Bennett

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Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Cole Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Ellis Evans Parrar Ployd, L. R. Foster Fraser Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington

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Harris, J. P. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax

Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Bailey Berlin Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Carrell Clark Coleman Collins, M.

Collins, S. Colwell Coney Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Dent Egan Elliott
Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Geisinger

Grahl Hays Horton, W. L. Howell Jones King Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee McKinney Miles

Mulherin Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Rainey
Ritchie

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Rush Sams Shepherd Smith, J. R. Strickland Thompson

Triplett Tucker Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 128, nays 0.

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

By unanimous consent, HB 1829, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

SB 495. By Senators Barker of the 18th, Skene of the 27th, Holloway of the 12th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to completely supersede and repeal Chapter 79A-8, known as the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act and Chapter 79A-9, known as the Drug Abuse Control Act of Code Title 79A, relating to pharmacists, pharmacy, drugs and narcotics; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, further consideration of SB 495 was postponed.

SB 135. By Senator Smalley of the 28th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24-A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, so as to provide for expenses of the judge of the juvenile court; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, so as to provide for expenses of the judge of the juvenile court; to provide for renumbering certain sections and sub sections of the Code; to provide for the transfer of questions involving the determination of custody and support of children in certain cases; to provide that a probation officer may not conduct accusatory pro ceedings against a child who is or may be under his care or supervision; to provide for a time limit for certain hearings; to provide for the recording of proceedings; to provide that the judge may request the

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assistance of the district attorney or a member of his staff to conduct certain proceedings in the juvenile court; to provide for the appointment of legal counsel in certain circumstances; to provide that the two-year time limitation on the continuance in force of certain orders shall not apply to orders involving the appointment of a guardian of the person or property of a child; to provide that reasonable compensation for services and related expenses of counsel appointed by the court, where appointed by the court to represent the child and when appointed by the court to conduct the proceedings, shall be a charge upon the funds of the county upon certification thereof by the court; 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 GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (e) of Code Section 24A-201, relating to the creation of juvenile courts, the follow ing:

"The Board of Commissioners or the governing authority of the county in which such court is located, at any meeting, may provide for the reimbursement to the judge of said juvenile court for expenses incurred while on court business outside the jurisdic tion of the court.",

so that when so amended subsection (e) shall read as follows:

"(e) Except as provided in this Code, the judge or a majority of the judges of the superior court circuit presiding over the county wherein a juvenile court is established by this Code shall appoint the judge or judges of the juvenile court for a term of six years and shall fix the compensation except in those counties wherein the salary of the judge is fixed by legislative Act. No person shall be judge of the juvenile court unless, at the time of his appointment, he shall have attained the age of 30 years, shall have been a citizen of the State three years, and shall have practiced law for three years. In the event more than one juvenile court judge is appointed, one shall be designated presiding judge: Pro vided, that those judges who were serving in established juvenile courts as of December 31, 1970, shall continue to serve as judges of the said courts until the expiration of the term of office to which they were appointed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1951, as amended. The judge shall be eligible for reappointment. The salary of the juvenile court judge shall be paid out of county funds. The Board of Commissioners or the governing authority of the county in which such court is located, at any meeting, may provide for the reimbursement to the judge of said juvenile court for expenses incurred while on court business outside the jurisdiction of the
court."

Section 2. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by inserting prior to the first sentence of Code Section

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24A-302, relating to appointment of guardian and jurisdiction over custody cases, the following:
"(a)",

and by striking from said Section the following: "Provided, that",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Any",

and by adding thereto a new subsection, to be known as subsection (b), to read as follows:
"(b) Courts of record in handling divorce, alimony, or habeas corpus cases involving the custody of a child or children, may transfer the question of the determination of custody and support to the juvenile court for investigation and report back to the superior court or for investigation and determination. If the referral is for investigation and determination, then the juvenile court then shall proceed to handle the matter in the same manner as though the action originated under this Code, in compliance with the order of the superior court. At any time prior to the determination of such question, the juvenile court may transfer the jurisdiction of such question back to the referring superior court.",

so that when so amended Code Section 24A-302 shall read as follows:

"24A-302. Appointment of Guardian; Jurisdiction over Custody Cases, (a) The court is hereby vested with jurisdiction to appoint a guardian of the person or property of any child, and with jurisdic tion over proceedings involving any child whose custody is the subject of controversy. Any such appointment shall be made pur suant to the same requirements of notice and hearing as are provided for appointments of guardians of the persons and properties of minors by the Ordinary.

(b) Courts of record in handling divorce, alimony, or habeas corpus cases involving the custody of a child or children, may trans fer the question of the determination of custody and support to the juvenile court for investigation and report back to the superior court. If the referral is for investigation and determination, then the juvenile court then shall proceed to handle the matter in the same manner as though the action originated under this Code, in compliance with the order of the superior court. At any time prior to the determination of such question, the juvenile court may transfer the jurisdiction of such question back to the referring superior court."
Section 3. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is

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further amended by adding to the last sentence of subsection (e) of Code Section 24A-602 the following:

"against a child who is or may be under his care or super vision",

so that when so amended subsection (e) shall read as follows:

"(e) take into custody and detain a child who is under his supervision or care as a delinquent, unruly or deprived child if the probation officer has reasonable cause to believe that the child's health or safety or that of another is in imminent danger, or that he may abscond or be removed from the jurisdiction of the court, or when ordered by the court pursuant to this Code. A probation officer may not conduct accusatory proceedings against a child who is or may be under his care or supervision;".

Section 4. Code Title 24A, Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by striking from the second sentence of subsection (a) of Code Section 24A-1701 the following:
"less",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "later",

so that when so amended subsection (a) shall read as follows:

"(a) After the petition has been filed the court shall fix a time for hearing thereon, which, if the child is in detention, shall not be later than 10 days after the filing of the petition. In the event said child is not in detention then the court shall fix a time for hearing thereon which shall be not later than 30 days from the date of the filing of said petition. The court shall direct the issuance of a summons to the parents, guardian, or other custodian, a guardian ad litem, and any other persons as appear to the court to be proper or necessary parties to the proceeding, requiring them to appear before the court at the time fixed to answer the allega tions of the petition. The summons shall also be directed to the child if he is 14 or more years of age or is alleged to be a delinquent or unruly child. A copy of the petition shall accompany the summons unless the summons is served by publication in which case the published summons shall indicate the general nature of the allega tions and where a copy of the petition can be obtained."

Section 5. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 24A-1801, relating1 to conduct of hearings, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b), to read as follows:
"(b) Unless waived by the juvenile and his parent, guardian

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or attorney, the proceedings shall be recorded by stenographic notes or by electronic, mechanical, or other appropriate means.",

and by adding at the end thereof a new subsection, to be designated subsection (d), to read as follows:

"(d) In any proceeding before the juvenile court, the judge, upon his own motion, may request the assistance of the district attorney or a member of his staff to conduct the proceedings on behalf of the petitioner. If for any reason the district attorney is unable to assist, then the judge may appoint legal counsel for said purpose.",
so that when so amended Code Section 24A-1801 shall read as follows:

"24A-1801. Conduct of Hearings.

(a) All hearings shall be conducted by the court without a jury. Any hearing may be adjourned from time to time within the discre tion of the court as set forth in subsection (e) of Section 24A-2201.

(b) Unless waived by the juvenile and his parent, guardian or attorney, the proceedings shall be recorded by stenographic notes or by electronic, mechanical, or other appropriate means.

(c) The general public shall be excluded from hearings involving delinquency, deprivation or unruliness. Only the parties, their coun sel witnesses, and other persons accompanying a ^arty for his assistance, and any other persons as the court finds have a proper interest in the proceeding or in the work of the court may be admitted by the court. The court may temporarily exclude the child from the hearing except while allegations of his delinquency or unruly conduct are being heard.

(d) In any proceeding before the juveni'e court, the judge, upon his own motion, may request the assistance of the district attorney or a member of his staff to conduct the proceedings on behalf of the petitioner. If for any reason the district attorney is unable to assist, then the judge may appoint legal counsel for said purposes."

Section 6. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by adding to subsection (c) of Code Section 24A-2701, relating to limitations of time on orders of disposition, following the words ."unruliness and deprivation" the following:

"except in an order involving the appointment of a guardian of the person or property of a child",

so that when so amended subsection (c) shall read as follows:

"(c) Any other order of disposition in a proceeding involving delinquency, unruliness and deprivation except in an order involving the appointment of a guardian of the person or property of a child

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continues in force for not more than two years. The court may sooner terminate its order or extend its duration for further periods. Art order of extension may be made if:

(1) a hearing is held prior to the expiration of the order upon motion of a party or on the court's own motion;

(2) reasonable notice of the factual basis of the motion, of the hearing and opportunity to be heard are given to the parties af fected;
(3) the court finds that the extension is necessary to accom plish the purposes of the order extended; and
(4) the extension does not exceed two years from the expiration of prior order."
Section 7. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by striking from the first Section of Code Chapter 24A-32, relating to termination of parental rights, which Section is currently designated as Section 24-3201, the following:
"24-3201",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "24A-3201",

and by striking therefrom the following:
"(a) the parent has abandoned the child;", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(1) the parent has abandoned the child;",
so that when so amended the first Section of Code Chapter 24A-32 shall be redesignated as Code Section 24A-3201 and shall read as follows:
"24A-3201. Termination of Parental Rights.
(a) The court by order may terminate the parental rights of a parent with respect to his child if:
(1) the parent has abandoned the child;
(2) the child is a deprived child and the court finds that the conditions and causes of the deprivation are likely to continue or will not be remedied and that by reason thereof the child is suffer ing or will probably suffer serious physical, mental, moral, or emotional harm;
(3) the written consent of the parent acknowledged before the court has been given; or

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(4) a decree has been entered by a court of competent jurisdic tion of this or any other state ordering the parent, guardian or other custodian to support the child and the said parent, guardian, or other custodian has wantonly and willfully failed to comply the order for a period of 12 months or longer.

(b) If the court does not make an order of termination of parental rights it may grant an order under Section 24A-2301 if the court finds from clear and convincing evidence that the child
is a deprived child."

Section 8. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by striking from paragraph (3) of Code Section 24 A3401 (a), relating to costs and expenses for care of child, the following:

"court;",

and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"court, where appointed by the court to represent the child and when appointed by the court to conduct the proceedings;",

so that when so amended subsection (a) of Code Section 24A-3401 shall read as follows:

"(a) The following expenses shall be a charge upon the funds of the county upon certification thereof by the court;

(1) the cost of medical and other examinations and treatment of a child ordered by the court;

(2) the cost of care and support of a child committed by the court to the legal custody of an individual or a public or private agency other than the Department of Family and Children Services (but the court may order supplemental payments, if such be neces sary or desirable);

(3) reasonable compensation for services and related expenses of counsel appointed by the court, where appointed by the court to
represent the child and when appointed by the court to conduct the proceedings;

(4) reasonable compensation for a guardian ad litem;

(5) the expense of service of summons, notices, subpoenas, travel expense of witnesses, transportation and subsistence and detention of the child, and other like expenses incurred in the proceedings under this Code."

Section 9. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

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Section 10. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Harris of the 51st moves to amend SB 135 (Committee substitute) by changing figure "30" in line 22, page 5 to "60".
The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham
Berry Blackshear Bond Bostick
Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burr us Burton Busbee Carr Carrell Castleberry
Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney

Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Edwards Evans Ployd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G.

Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Knig'ht Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell

McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom
Oxford
Patten, R. L. Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie

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Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B.
Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B.
Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Tucker

Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker
Wall
Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Bennett.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Berlin Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Carlisle Chance Colwell Dean, J. E. Dent Duke Egan Elliott Ellis Ezzard

Farrar Floyd, J. H. Fraser Grahl Greer Hill, B. L. Jones Kcyton King Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Matthews, D. R. McKinney Miles Mulhcrin

Nessmith Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Petro Phillips, I,. T. Rainey Roach Sams Smith, J. R. Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 130, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

SB 153. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 56, known as the "Georgia Insurance Code", so as to redefine the terms "physician" and

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"doctor" when used in connection with individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies; and for other purposes.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Northcutt of the 68th, was read and lost.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham
Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colling, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar
Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington
Harris, J. F.
Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T.
Horton, W. L. Howard Howell

Hudson Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King-
Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom

Oxford Patterson Pearce
Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage

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Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow
Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson
Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner

Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall
Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Grantham Lambert

Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.

Williams

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atherton Berlin Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Egan Ezzard Fraser

Grahl Harrison Hill, B. L. Hutchinson Lane, W. J. Matthews, D. R. McKinney Nessmith

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, L. L. Rainey Ritchie Thomason Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 151, nays 5.

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

Mr Hutchinson of the 114th stated that he abstained from voting on the passage of SB 153 because of a conflict of interest.

SB 668. By Senator McGill of the 24th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the sale or disposal of abandoned animals; to provide for definitions; to provide for notices; to provide for liens; to provide for sales and the disposition of proceeds of such sales; to provide for practice and procedure; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to provide that every licensed veterinarian and every operator of a facility for boarding animals or pets shall have a lien on such animals or pets for payment of charges for treatment, board or care of such animals or pets; to provide for custody; to provide for demand of payment; to provide for notice; to provide for the sale or disposal of such animals or pets; to provide for the use of proceeds from any sale; to provide for surplus proceeds from sales; to provide that licensed veterinarians and operators of facilities shall not be liable for certain actions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Every licensed veterinarian and every operator of a facility for boarding animals or pets shall have a lien on each animal or pet treated, boarded or cared for by him while in his custody and under contract with the owner of such animal or pet for payment of charges for treatment, board or care of such animal or pet, and such veterinarian or operator of a facility shall have the right to retain such animal or pet until said charges are paid. Facilities for boarding animals or pets shall include, but not be limited to, veterinary hospitals, boarding kennels, stables, livestock sales barns, and humane societies.

Section 2. (a) If the charges due for the services named in Section 1 arc not paid within 10 days after demand therefor on the owner of said animal or pet, in person, or by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, addressed to the owner at the address given when said animal or pet is delivered, and the receipt has been returned by the United States postal authorities, the licensed veterinarian or operator of a facility is authorized to sell the animal or pet either at public or private sale; and if he does not succeed in selling such animal or pet, then he is authorized to dispose of such animal or pet in any manner that he deems proper or to turn the animal or pet over to the nearest humane society or dog pound in the area for disposal as such custodian may deem proper.

(b) The giving of notice to the owner, as provided herein, shall relieve the licensed veterinarian, the operator of a facility for boarding animals or pets, or any custodian to whom such animal or pet may be given, of any further liability for disposal.

(c) Failure of the owner of any such animal or pet to receive the demand by registered or certified mail provided for in this Section, shall not render the licensed veterinarian or operator of a facility liable to the owner of such animal or pet for the disposal thereof in any manner provided in this Section.

Section 3. When any animal or pet is sold as authorized in this Act to satisfy a lien for any of the services enumerated is Section 1, any surplus realized from the sale, less said charges and any expenses

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incurred in making the demand for payment thereof in connection with the sale, shall be paid to the owner of the animal or pet.

Section 4. No legal proceeding for the enforcement of the lien created by this Act shall be necessary, other than compliance with the requirements herein provided.

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The report of the Committee, which was favorab'e to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney

Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Floyd, L. R. Foster
Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L.

Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Key ton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles

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Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston

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Rainey Reaves Roach
Rogers Ross Rush
Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams
Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson

Toles Triplett Tucker
Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Betty Clark.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Beckham Berlin Brantley, H. L. Bray Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dollar Ezzard Farrar

Floyd, J. H. Harrison Irvin, R. Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Matthews, D. R. McKinney Nes smith

Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Shepherd Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Ware Whitmire Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 151, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
SB 669. By Senator McGill of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-15, known as the "Georgia Veterinary Practice Act", as amended, so as to change the compensation of members of the Board of Veterinary Medicine; and for other purposes.
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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D.
Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Bib Dent Dickey Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster

Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays' Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Lowrey Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Milford Morgan Moyer

Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Walker Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Berlin Brantley, H. L. Bray
Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Dollar Egan

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Hill, G. Horton, W. L.
Irvin, R. Jordan Logan Marcus Matthews, C.

Miles Ritchie Sams Smith, J. R.
Thomason Waddle Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 153, nays 0.

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

SB 440. By Senator Bell of the 5th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit municipal or county governments from requiring employees to be residents of the municipality or county; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bostick Buck Burton Carr Carrell Castleberry

Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dorminy Duke Egan Elliott Floyd, L. R. Foster

Fraser Geisinger Grantham Harden Hatcher Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jones

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Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger
Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles

Milford Moyer Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B.

Sams Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W H. Bond Brown, B. D. Carlisle Clark Daugherty Dent Dickey

Ellis Evans Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hawes Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Hutchinson

McKinney Morgan Pinkston Shepherd Stephens Thompson Triplett Walker

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Berlin Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Busbee Coney Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.

Dixon Dollar Edwards Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Grahl Greer Groover Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Irwin

Lowrey Matthews, C. Mulherin Nessmith Patten, R. L. Patterson, J. K. Rainey Savage Thomason Waddle Wamble Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 24.

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

SB 615. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a requirement of American citizenship for appointment to any governmental position that partici pates direcly in the formulation, execution or review of public policy; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Parrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T.

Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald

Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Reaves

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Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend

Triplett Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. R. Irvin and Twiggs.

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Alien Bailey Berlin Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Burruss Clark Daugherty Dollar

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Grahl Greer Hamilton Harrison Hill, B. L. Jones Keyton McKinney

Morgan Northcutt Peters Phillips, L. L. Rainey Rush Shepherd Thomason Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 149, nays 2.

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

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 974. By Messrs. Duke and Nix of the 20th and Howard of the 19th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to declare and give effect to a public interest in setting apart one day of the week as a common day of rest; and for other purposes.

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The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to limit the doing of business on both the two consecutive days of Saturday and Sunday; to provide for a declaration of policy; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for injunctive relief; to make accommodations for those occupations doing business on the two consecutive days of Saturday and Sunday so that the workers in those occupations may enjoy the benefits of the two rest days; to provide for exemptions; to provide for local referenda whereby a county may remove itself from the provisions of this Act; to provide for ref erenda whereby a county which has removed itself from the provisions of this Act may be subject to the provisions of this Act; to provide for severability; to provide a short title; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. The purpose of this Act is to promote the health, recreation, welfare, repose and religious liberty of each individual of this State. The provisions of this Act are not designed to be discrimina tory in any way or to any group, but rather to provide the public with necessary benefits and services at all times, while at the same time protecting the lawful humanitarian, social, and religious rights of each individual.

Section 2. For the purposes of this Act:

(a) The "two (2) consecutive days of Saturday and Sunday" shall mean the time between midnight on Friday and midnight on Saturday and from midnight on Saturday to midnight on Sunday.

(b) "Two rest days" means the time between midnight on Friday and midnight on Saturday and from midnight on Saturday to midnight on Sunday.

Section 3. Any person operating a business who, on both the two (2) consecutive days of Saturday and Sunday, sells, offers for sale, for sale, or shall compel, force or oblige his employees to sell any item, except those businesses, activities and items exempted from the provi sions of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each item illegally sold shall constitute a separate offense.

Section 4. In the first offense under this Act, the punishment shall be a minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00). For the second and subsequent offenses the fine shall be a minimum of five hundred dollars ($500.00).

Section 5. The operation of any business, with certain necessary exemptions as set out in this Act, by any individual, partnership or corporation on both the two (2) consecutive days of Saturday and Sun-

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day is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. In addition to other penalties and remedies provided for in this Act or which may other wise exist under the laws of this State, the district attorney of the county or any person or group of persons is authorized to bring an equitable proceeding to enjoin any individual, partnership or corporation from operating any business, with certain necessary exceptions provided for herein, on both the two (2) consecutive days of Saturday and Sun day.

Section 6. Any business or industry, which operates on either of the two rest days (Saturday or Sunday) and employs those habitual day of worship has been chosen by the employer as a day of work, shall make all reasonable accommodations to the religious, social and physical needs of such employees so that those employees may enjoy the same benefits as employees in other occupations.

Section 7. The prohibitions of this Act are not applicable to a person, nonprofit organization or nonprofit corporation if its activity is conducted solely for charitable or religious purposes.

Section 8. The prohibitions of this Act are not applicable to any federal, State, county, municipal or other local government department or agency in the conduct of its official duties, nor to the employees thereof in the discharge of their official employment.

Section 9. (a) The prohibitions of this Act are not applicable to the following bsinesses and activities or to the employees thereof:

(1) restaurants, cafeterias, bakeries or other prepared food service facilities;

(2) hotels, motels, and other lodging facilities;

(3) hospitals and nursing homes;

(4) dispensaries of drugs, medicines, toiletries and health needs; provided that areas of any store being utilized for the sales of goods not allowed by this Act shall be closed on one of such consecutive days;

(5) ambulance and burial services;

(6) generation and distribution of electric power;

(7) distribution of gas, oil and other fuels;

(8) telephone, telegraph and messenger services;

(9) public transportation services, including taxi and limousine services;
(10) water, air and land transportation services and attendant terminal facilities;

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(11) public communications, including newspapers, television, radio and other news media;

(12) automobile service stations;

(13) manufacturing plants and processing operations;

(14) heating, refrigeration and cooling services;

(15) ice manufacturing and distribution which are related solely to any of the activities in subparagraphs (1) through (13) ;
(16) repair and maintenance services for equipment and machinery which are related solely to any of the activities in subparagraphs (1) through (15);

(17) florist services and horticultural services; (18) plant and industrial protection services;

(19) repair or replacement parts and other equipment or acces sories necessary to, and safety devices intended for, safe and efficient operation of land vehicles, boats and aircraft;

(20) emergency plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical repair and replacement parts and equipment;
(21) libraries; (22) educational lectures, forums and exhibits; (23) motion pictures, theatrical and musical performances; (24) athletic and sporting events; (25) parks, beaches and recreational facilities (golf courses, swim ming pools, etc.) ; (26) scenic, historic and tourist attractions; (27) amusement centers, fairs, zoos and museums; (28) farmers' markets;

(29) grocery stores and other stores or businesses which primarily sell unprepared food products, toiletries and health needs; provided that areas of any stores being utilized for the sale of goods not allowed by this Act shall be closed on one of such consecutive days;
(30) the sale of newspapers, magazines and tobacco products;

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(31) the sale of cooking, heating and lighting fuel;

(32) the sale of gasoline, fuel additives, lubricants and antifreeze;

(33) the sale of tires, tubes and tire repair materials;

(34) the sale of drugs, medical and surgical supplies, or any other items purchased on the written prescription of a licensed medical prac titioner for the treatment of a patient; and

(35) the sale and lease of real estate; and

(36) the sale of home repair material, equipment, supplies and accessories.

(b) The provisions of this Act shall not affect other operations, businesses or activity which, by other provisions of law, are prohibited, permitted or regulated on Sunday.
Section 10. The provisions of this Act are not applicable to and shall not prohibit:

(a) casual transactions between persons, none of whom are there by carrying on a business or business transactions;
(b) agricultural operations such as farming, animal and poultry husbandry, forestry and allied activity.
(c) The conduct of the businesses and activities referred to in Section 7, 8 and 9 of this Act.
Section 11. (a) Any county of this State may be exempt from the provisions of this Act by approving such exemption at a referendum election on the question as hereinafter provided.

(b) Such referendum shall be initiated by a resolution passed by a majority of the county governing authority or by a petition signed by 15% of the registered voters of the county based on the number of registered voters at the immediately preceding general election. Such resolution or petition shall be filed in the office of the person or board charged with conducting elections of such a county. No such petition shall be filed, however, unless there is attached thereto a certificate executed by the registrar or deputy registrar having charge of voter's registration in the county certifying that the names appearing on said petition have been vertified by comparison with the list of qualified registered voters maintained by him and that the names appearing there on constitute a sufficient number for the referendum election as pro vided herein. Such certificate shall be furnished by said registrar or deputy registrar within 30 days from the date such petition is presented to him for certification. After such resolution or petition, as the case may be, has been so filed, it shall be the duty of the person or board charged with conducting elections to issue the call for a referendum

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election, and the date of such referendum election shall be set for the same date as the general election next following the filing of such resolu tion or petition. The person or board charged with conducting elections shall issue the call for such referendum election at least 30 days but not more than 45 days prior to the date thereof. The person or board charged with conducting elections shall cause the date and purpose of such election to be published in the official organ of the county at least before such election. The ballots for such election shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the County of (insert county) be exempt from the provisions of 'The Common Day of Rest
( ) NO Act of 1974'?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of being exempt from said Act shall vote "Yes", and those persons desiring to vote against being ex empt from said Act shall vote "No". If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for being exempt from said Act, said Act shall not apply within the county, otherwise said Act shall remain in full force and effect within the county. The expense of such election shall be borne by the county. It shall be the duty of the person or board charged with conducting elections to hold and conduct such election. He shall hold such election under the same laws and rules and regulations as govern special elections, except as otherwise provided herein. It shall be his further duty to canvass the returns and to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

(c) Any county which has exempted itself from the provisions of this Act may subsequently become subject to the provisions of this Act in the same manner that such county became exempt from the provisions of this Act, and the provisions of this Section shall apply to any such county wishing to become subject to the provisions of this Act, except that when the referendum election is held for such purpose, the ballot for such election shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the County of (insert county) be subject to the provisions of The Common Day of Fest
( ) NO Act of 1974'?"

In any such referendum election, all persons desiring to vote in favor of being subject to the provisions of said Act shall vote "Yes", and those persons desiring to vote against being subject to the provisions of said Act shall vote "No". If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for being subject to the provisions of said Act, said Act shall apply within such county, otherwise said Act shall continue to be inapplicable within such county.

Section 12. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconsti tutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall 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

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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 13. This Act may be known and may be cited as "The Com mon Day of Rest Act of 1974."

Section 14. Code Section 26-9908, relating to violating the Sabbath Day, is hereby repealed in its entirety.

Section 15. After the approval of this Act by the Governor, or after it otherwise becomes law, it shall be the duty of the Ordinary or board of elections of each county of this State to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting the question of this Act becoming effective in each such county to the voters of each such county. The Ordinary or board of elections shall set the date of such election for November 5, 1974. The Ordinary or board of elections shall issue the call for such elections at least 30 days but not more than 45 days prior to the date thereof. The Ordinary or board of elections shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof, in the official organ of the respective county. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

"( ) YES Shall the County of (insert name of County) be exempt from the provisions of 'The Common Day
( ) NO of Rest Act of 1974'?"

The voters of each county desiring to vote in favor of exempting said county from the provisions of said Act shall vote "Yes", and those voters of each county desiring to vote against exemption from the pro visions of said Act shall vote "No". In each county in which more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for such exemption, The Common Day of Rest Act shall not be applicable. In each county in which more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are not for such exemption, The Common Day of Rest Act shall be of full force and effect. The expense of such election shall be borne by each county. It shall be the duty of the Ordinary or board of elections to hold and conduct such election in each county. Such elecition shall be held under the same laws and rules and regulations as govern special elections, ex cept as otherwise provided herein. It shall be the duty of the Ordinary or board of elections of each county to canvass the returns and declare and certify the result of the election within each county, and to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

Section 16. This Act shall be effective for the purpose of holding the referendum elections provided for by Section 15 of this Act upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its otherwise be coming law, but for all other purposes this Act shall be effective on November 5, 1974.

Section 17. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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Mr. Howard of the 19th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 974 was disagreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was again taken up for consideration:

SB 38. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Sutton of the 9th and Young of the 13th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal Code Title 76, relating to peace warrants and behavior bonds, in its entirety; and for other purposes.

The following substitute, offered by Mr. Floyd of the 56th, was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 76, relating to peace warrants and behavior bonds, as amended, so as to provide that any person against whom a peace warrant issues, shall be within twentyfour hours brought before the court which issued the warrant, or be released at any time on bond by the sheriff; to provide that the sheriff shall determine the amount of the bond; to limit the amount of the bond and to specify the form of bond; to provide for a hearing and time limit on the hearing; top provide for court cost in certain cases; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Title 76, relating to peace warrants and behavior bonds, as amended, is hereby amended, by striking from Code Section 76-101, relating to authority to require bond, the following:
"in its discretion",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"upon sufficient cause being shown",
and by adding at the end of said Code Section the following:
": Provided, however, that any person against whom a warrant issues, must be within twenty-four hours brought before the court which issued the warrant or be released on bond by the sheriff. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the sheriff

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from releasing said person at any time on bond prior to the hearing. The amount of such bond shall be set by the sheriff, but in no event shall the amount of the bond exceed $1,000.00. Said bond shall con tain the same conditions as a bond required by the court of inquiry after a hearing. Within five days after being released on bond, said person shall be entitled to a hearing. If it is determined in said hearing that there was not sufficient cause for the warrant to be issued, the affiant causing the same to be issued shall pay all court cost.",

so that when so amended Code Section 76-101 shall read as follows:

"76-101. Authority to require bond.--Any judicial officer au thorized to hold a court of inquiry may, upon the information of others, under oath, or on his own motion, issue his warrant against any person in the county whose conduct is such as to justify the belief that the safety of any one or more of the citizens of the county, or the peace or the property of the same, is in danger of being injured or disturbed thereby; and upon the return of the warrant, the court upon sufficient cause being shown may require from such person a bond with sureties for his good behavior until the next term of the superior court of the county: Provided, how ever, that any person against whom a warrant issues, must be within twenty-four hours brought before the court which issued the warrant or be released on bond by the sheriff. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the sheriff from releasing said person at any time on bond prior to the hearing. The amount of such bond shall be set by the sheriff, but in no event shall the amount of the bond exceed $1,000,00. Said bond shall contain the same conditions as a bond required by the court of inquiry after a hearing. Within five days after being released on bond, said per son shall be entitled to a hearing. If it is determined in said hearing that there was not sufficient cause for the warrant to be issued, the affiant causing the same to be issued shall pay all court cost."

Section 2. Said Title is further amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph of Code Section 76-201, relating to authority to require bond, as amended, the following:

": Provided, however, that any person against whom a warrant issues, must be within twenty-four hours brought before the court which issued the warrant or be released on bond by the sheriff. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the sheriff from releasing said person at any time on bond prior to the hearing. The amount of such bond shall be set by the sheriff, but in no event shall the amount of the bond exceed $1,000.00. Said bond shall contain the same conditions as a bond required by the court of in quiry after a hearing. Within five days after being released on bond, said person shall be entitled to a hearing. If it is determined in said hearing that there was not sufficient cause for the warrant to be issued, the affiant causing the same to be issued shall pay
all court cost.",

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so that when so amended Code Section 76-201 shall read as follows:

"76-201. Authority to require bond.--Upon the information of any person, under oath, that he is in fear of hodily harm to himself or his family, from another, or of violent injury to his property, any judicial officer authorized to hold a court of inquiry may issue his warrant against such other person, requiring his arrest; and if, upon the return thereof, the court is satisfied, upon hearing the evidence of both parties, that probable cause for such fear exists, he may require the accused to give bond, with good security, to keep the peace as against the person, family, and property of the affiant, and, on failure to give the bond, shall commit him to jail: Provided, however, that any person against who a warrant issues, must be within twenty-four hours brought before the court which issued the warrant or be released on bond by the sheriff. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the sheriff from releas ing said person at any time on bond prior to the hearing. The amount of such bond shall be set by the sheriff, but in no event shall the amount of the bond exceed $1,000.00. Said bond shall con tain the same conditions as a bond required by the court of inquiry after a hearing. Within five days after being released on bond, said person shall be entitled to a hearing. If it is determined in said hearing that there was not sufficient cause for the warrant to be issued, the affiant causing the same to be issued shall pay all court cost."

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

An amendment, offered by Mr. Brown of the 89th, was read and lost.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Johnson of the 68th, was read and lost.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Evans of the 89th, was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent.

On the adoption of the Floyd substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Atherton Beckham

Bennett Berlin Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick

Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Carr

Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, W. Dean, N. Dickey Dorminy Duke Egan Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grahl Grantham Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T.

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Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Logan Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell Mckinney Miles Milford Moyer Moyer Nessmith Nix Noble Odom

Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Petro Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rogers Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Berry Buck Carlisle Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Dollar Edwards Elliott Fraser

Gignilliat Groover Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hatcher Howell Johnson King Knight Lee Levitas Mason McDonald Mullinax

Northcutt Pearce Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Roach Ross Russell, J. Stephens Thompson Vaughn Ware Whitmire Williams Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Brantley, H. L. Bray Burton Busbee Daugherty Ellis

Ezzard Greer Harrison Lambert Lowrey McCracken Morgan

Mulherin Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Rush Thomason Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Floyd substitute, the ayes were 116, nays 43.

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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance

Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger

Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan

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Karrh
Keyton Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin

Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan

Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Dean, Gib Fraser King

Mason Stephens Whitmire

Williams Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Brantley, H. L. Bray Burton Carr Daugherty Dorminy

Ellis Ezzard Greer Hamilton Howell Lambert Lowrey

McCracken Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Rush Savage Thomason Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 150, nays 8.

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

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

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Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1530. By Messrs. Snow of the 1st, Sams of the 83rd, Walker of the 100th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 59-7, relating to traverse juries in general, so as to provide that all civil actions where the claim for damages is less than $3,000, exclusive of interest and costs, and all misdemeanor cases in the superior courts, shall be tried by a jury of six jurors; to provide for jury panels; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Judiciary Committee amends HB 1530 as follows:
Line 2, page 2: By striking the word "alternately" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "as hereinafter provided in Section 59-704 and Section 59-707"
Line 24, page 2: By striking the words "where the claim for damages" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "seeking only the recovery of money or other personal property and the claim."

The following amendments were read and adopted:
Mr. Snow of the 1st moves to amend HB 1530 by striking on page 1, line 17, the words, "Where the claim for damages", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "seeking only the recovery of money or other personal property and the claim", and by striking in the caption on line 3, page 1, the words "where the claim for damages", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "seeking only the recovery of money or other personal property and the claim".
Mr. Groover of the 75th moves to amend HB 1530 by adding a new section to be numbered "11 A" to read as follows:
"11A In all misdemeanor cases where the conviction carries a forfeiture or removal from office there shall be a jury of 12 selected from a panel of 24 with the State having five strikes and the defendant seven."

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, as amended, was agreed to, as amended.

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On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke
Edwards
Egan
Elliott
Evans
Ezzard
Farrar

Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
McKinney

Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Rogers Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Colwell Irwin

Larsen, W. W. Ross

Twiggs

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Bailey Berlin Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Carrell Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Ellis Grahl Keyton

Lambert Lane, W. J. Lee Lewis Mason McCracken Nessmith Northcutt Patten, R. L. Peters

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Roach Rush Smith, J. R. Thomason Townsend Wall Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 144, nays 5.

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

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

SB 635. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Sutton of the 9th, and Young of the 13th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-822, relating to constables' powers to arrest, so as to provide that constables shall not have any power of arrest for offenses against the criminal laws of this State unless they have met all requirements and have been certified under the provisions of the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act"; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 690. By Senators Langford of the 51st, London of the 50th, Ward of the 39th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall not be necessary to verify any pleadings in any case at law or in equity; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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SB 691. By Senators Langford of the 51st, London of the 50th, Parker of the 31st and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 113-602, relating to probate in solemn form of a will, as amended, so as to provide that in the event that all heirs at law shall be sui juris and shall consent thereto, the will may be provided without the witnesses if the heirs at law shall agree to the authenticity of the testator's signature appearing on the will; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 707. By Senator Salter of the 17th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court and the ordinary of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 708. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Habersham County, so as to change the compensation of the judge and district attorney of said court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SR 282. By Senators Zipperer of the 3rd, Coggin of the 35th, Kennedy of the 4th and Riley of the 1st:
A Resolution creating the Criminal Acts Compensation Liability Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs (Local Legislation) has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HB 1515. Do Pass. HB 1728. Do Pass, as Amended.

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HB 1819. Do Pass, as Amended.

HB 1974. Do Pass, as Amended.

HB 2009. Do Pass.

HB 2021. Do Pass.

HB 2030. Do Pass, as Amended.

HB 2036. Do Pass.

HB 2038. Do Pass.

HB 2042. Do Pass.

HB 2074. Do Pass.

HR 231- 921. Do Pass, by Substitute.

HR 712-2070. Do Pass.

SB

529. Do Pass.

SB

566. Do Pass.

SB

567. Do Pass.

SB

623. Do Pass, as Amended.

SB

624. Do Pass, as Amended.

SB

654. Do Pass.

SB

708. Do Pass, as Amended.

Respectfully submitted, Levitas of 50th, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1499. By Mr. Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in all counties having a population of 600,000 or more there is hereby levied and assessed, in addition to all ad valorem and other sales and use taxes, a special tax upon hotels and motels; and for other purposes.

The following substitute, offered by Mr. Adams of the 36th, was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to authorize certain counties and certain municipalities to impose, levy and collect certain excise taxes; to pro-

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vide the procedures connected therewith; to amend the "Georgia Re tailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", approved February 20, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 360), as amended, so as to delete therefrom certain of the prohibitions against certain political subdivisions levying certain taxes; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE AND IT IS HEREBY ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. Each county having a population in excess of 600,000 and each municipality having a population in excess of 400,000 in this State, according to the latest United States Decennial Census, shall be authorized to impose, levy and collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodging furnished by any person or legal entity licensed by or required to pay business or oc cupation taxes to any 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 such tax shall be levied upon the sale or charges for any rooms, lodgings or accommodations furnished for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, nor shall the rate of taxation exceed 3% of the charge to the public for such furnishing.

Section 2. The rate of taxation, the manner of its imposition, pay ment, collection and all other procedures related thereto shall be as provided for by each county and municipality provided for in Section 1 electing to exercise powers herein conferred.
Section 3. The "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", approved February 20, 1951 (Ga. Laws 1951, p. 360), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 25 thereof the following:
"; provided further that the prohibition in this Section shall not apply to nor affect in any way any right granted to municipal corporations having a population in excess of 400,000 or counties having a population in excess of 600,000 according to the latest United States Decennial Census, to impose, levy or collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of rooms, lodgings or accommodations."
Section 4. No tax imposed by a county under this Act shall be applicable within the limits of any municipality which imposes such a tax.
Section 5. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconsti tutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall 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

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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. 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.

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, by substitute, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1728. By Mr. Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act establishing County Planning Commissions in certain counties; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 1728 as follows:
By striking from Section 2, beginning on line 11, the following:
"when it is approved by the Governor, or otherwise becomes the law.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"January 1, 1980".

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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1819. By Mr. Alexander of the 39th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Joint CityCounty Board of Tax Assessors in certain counties so as to provide for the method of arbitration of assessments made by the Joint Board of Tax Assessors and to further provide for appeals to the Superior Court from the decision of the arbitrators; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 1819 as follows:
By inserting after the word "days" in line 5, page 2, the following:
"after receiving such notice from the taxpayer".
By adding a new paragraph at the end of Section 2, to read as follows:
"The compensation of the arbitrators shall be paid as follows: Except as hereinafter stated, the taxpayer shall be responsible for the compensation of the arbitrator selected by him. The arbitrator selected by the joint board of tax assessors shall be paid as part of the expense of said board as provided in the case of other expenses. The compensation of the third arbitrator shall be shared equally by the taxpayer and the joint board of tax assessors. Where the fair market value of the property of the taxpayer as determined by the Board of Tax Assessors is $18,000.00 or less the compensation of all arbitrators shall be paid by the Board of Tax Assessors, in the event the taxpayer executes a pauper's affidavit that because of his poverty he is unable to pay the fees of the arbitrators."
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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

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HB 1974. By Mr. Ritchie of the llth:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Mountain Judicial Circuit, so as to change the term of court for the superior courts within the circuit; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 1974 as follows:
By inserting following the word "circuit" on line 9 of page 1 the following:
"; to provide an effective date".
By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3.
By adding following Section 1 a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"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.".

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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.
HB 2030. By Messrs. Horton of the 43rd, Alexander of the 39th, Marcus of the 26th and Brown of the 34th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Atlanta, so as to authorize the city to negotiate and execute leases and other agreements with individuals, firms and corporaions whereby such individuals, firms or corporations shall have the right to regulate and control public streets, public alleys and ways and the usage thereof in the historic zone of the city; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

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The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend HB 2030 as follows:

By striking from the title, beginning on line 13 of page 1, the following:

"and to charge fees for the admission of persons to such public streets, public alleys and ways".

By striking from Section 1, on page 2 beginning on line 7, the following:

"and to charge fees for the admission of persons to such public streets, public alleys and ways".

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, as amended, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 1515. By Messrs. Egan of the 25th, Greer of the 43rd and Irvin of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, so as to provide for the election of the chairman thereof; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2009. By Messrs. Knight and Mullinax of the 65th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Franklin, so as to provide for the selection of the clerk and other employees by the mayor and council; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 2021. By Mr. Russell of the 62nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Winder in the County of Barrow; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 2036. By Mr. Dixon of the 126th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the sheriff and the ordinary of Charlton County from a fee system to a salary system, so as to change the provisions relative to deputy sheriffs; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2038. By Mr. Castleberry of the 96th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act providing that in certain counties of this State the Clerk of the Superior Court shall attend the trial in the Court of Ordinary of all cases for violation of traffic laws within said counties; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

HB 2042. By Messrs. McDonald of the 12th and Irvin of the 10th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Banks County into the offices of Tax Commissioner of Banks County; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115 nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 2074. By Messrs. Howard of the 19th, McDaniell and Nix of the 20th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County, so as to change the provisions relating to districts for the election of commissioners; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HR 231-921. By Mr. Petro of the 46th, Mrs. Clark of the 55th, Mr. Burton of the 47th and others: A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize

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DeKalb County to adopt ordinances authorizing part-mutuel betting in DeKalb County; to authorize ordinances providing for licenses, license fees, and regulations; to provide the provisions of this Constitution and the laws of this State shall not be construed to prohibit such betting; to provide that the criminal laws of this State relating to gambling shall not be applicable to such betting; to provide for the submission of this Amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article I, Section II, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph, to read as follows:
"The governing authority of DeKalb County may authorize by ordinance pari-mutuel betting in DeKalb County. Said governing authority may adopt ordinances providing for licensing pari-mutuel betting establishments, providing for license fees and other charges to be charged pari-mutuel betting establishments, and regulating pari-mutuel betting. The provisions of this Constitution or laws of this State shall not be construed to prohibit pari-mutuel betting in DeKalb County when such betting is in accordance with the ordinances passed by the governing authority of DeKalb County. The criminal laws of this State relating to gambling shall not apply to participation in pari-mutuel betting in accordance with ordinances passed by the governing authority of DeKalb County."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize DeKalb County to adopt ordinances authorizing pari-mutuel betting in DeKalb Coun ty; to authorize ordinances providing for licenses, license fees, and regulations; to provide the pro visions of this Constitution and the laws of this
( ) NO State shall not be construed to prohibit such betting; and to provide that the criminal laws of this State relating to gambling shall not be applicable to such betting?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing 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 following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to exempt from ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied by the DeKalb County School District the homestead, but not to exceed $10,000.00 of its assessed value, of any resident of such county school district who is sixty-two years of age or older, and who has income from all sources, including income from all sources of all members of his family, not exceeding $6,000.00 per annum; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:

"The homestead, but not to exceed $10,000.00 of its assessed value, of each resident of the DeKalb County School District who is sixty-two years of age or older, and who has income from all sources, including income from all sources of all members of his family residing within said homestead, not exceeding $6,000.00 per annum, shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied for or in behalf of such county school system. No such exemption shall be granted unless an affidavit of the owner of the homestead, submitted on forms prepared for that purpose, is filed with the DeKalb County tax commissioner, which affidavit shall state the owner's age, the amount of income received by him in the calendar year next preceding the filing of the affidavit; the income received by all members of the owner's family residing within the homestead during the calendar year next preceding filing of the affidavit, and such other additional information as may be reasonably required by the tax commissioner. The exemption granted by this paragraph shall extend to and shall apply to those prop erties, the legal title to which is vested in one or more titleholders, if actually occupied as a residence by one or more such owners who possess the qualifications provided for in this paragraph. Such exemption shall also extend to those homesteads, the title to which is vested in an administrator, executor or trustee, if one or more of the heirs or cestui que uses residing on such property shall possess the qualifications provided for herein. The exemption pro vided for by this paragraph shall apply to all taxable years begin ning after December 31, 1874."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

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"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to exempt from ad valorem taxation for educational
( ) NO purposes levied by the DeKalb County School District the homestead, but not to exceed $10,000.00 of its assessed value, of any resident of such county school district who is sixty-two years of age or older, and who has income from all sources, including income from all sources of all members of his family, not exceeding $6,000.00 per annum?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee

Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dixon Duke Edwards Egan

Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grahl Grantham Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell

Hudson
Hutchinson
Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney

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Miles
Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage

Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens
Sweat Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Groover.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Daugherty Dean, N. Dollar Dorminy Ellis Ezzard Fraser

Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Jessup Jordan Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Marcus Matthews, D. R. Nessmith

Oxford Patten, G. C. Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Roach Shepherd Strickland Toles Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 148, nays 1.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted, by substitute.

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HR 712-2070. By Mr. Dixon of the 126th:

A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the establishment of a Downtown Waycross Development Authority, 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 GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph I of the Constitution is amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:
"The General Assembly shall be authorized to create in and for the City of Waycross, the Downtown Waycross Development Authority for the purpose of the redevelopment of the downtown Waycross area. Said Authority shall have the power to employ engineers and planners, to contract for the construction of buildings and other facilities, and to contract with the City of Waycross for the construction, reconstruction, altering and changing and closing of streets and alleys. The General Assembly shall be authorized to empower the Authority to create special tax districts within the City of Waycross, and to levy and collect taxes within said districts based on values of the taxable property fixed by the Tax Digest of the City of Waycross to defray the costs of the foregoing. The General Assembly may authorize the Authority to create one or more of such districts and authorize the Authority to define the boundaries of such districts. The Authority shall have the power to issue bonds and/or revenue certificates, and to pledge revenues and to levy and collect taxes within said districts for the retirement of said indebtedness. No taxes shall be levied by said Authority for any purpose against owner occupied property used exclusively for residential purposes or property used for school or church purposes. The authority shall have the right and power of eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring property in the carrying out of its aims and objectives. The General Assembly shall provide for all matters relating to the composition of the members of the Authority, their terms of office and related matters and the georgraphical limits within the City of Waycross which shall be subject to the provisions of this paragraph."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section 1, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide for the establishment of a Downtown Way-
( ) NO cross Development Authority and to provide for

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the powers, duties and responsibilities of said Authority?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered asd the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien
Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark
Cole
Coleman

Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dixon Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grahl Grantham Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes

Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken

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Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson

Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting- in the negative was Mr. Groover.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Daugherty Dean, N. Dollar Dorminy Ellis Ezzard Fraser

Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Jessup Jordan Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Marcus Matthews, D. R. Nessmith

Oxford Patten, G. C. Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Roach Shepherd Strickland Toles Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 148, nays 1.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

Mr. Connell of the 80th moved that the House do now adjourn until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday, February 20,1974

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Jimmy Greer, Pastor, Watermellon Creek Baptist Church, Glenville, Georgia.

By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with.

Mr. Mauldin of the 13th, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.

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

The Journal was confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules met and fixed the calendar for today's business. Wednesday, February 20, 1974, and submits the following:

HB

60. Motor Carrier, Define Term

HB

104. Motor Carriers, Corporate Limits

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HR 61- 191. Abolish Office of the Lieutenant Governor

HR

713. Georgia Hall of Fame, Establish in Augusta

HB

747. Planning & Dev. Comm. Guides for Areas

HB 1248. Area Plan. & Dev. Comm., Selecting Members

HB 1279. Motor Veh. DUI's Operate Exemption (Reconsidered)

HB 1363. Cities, Standards for Budget, Audit (Reconsidered) HB 1364. Counties, Stds., for Budget Audit HB 1542. Peace Officers Stds. Council, Quorum HB 1543. Peace Officers Stds. Council, Composition HB 1695. Crime of Aiding Escape, Penalties HR 591-1761. Jesup-Wayne Hospital Authority, Property HB 1820. Alcoholic Beverage Sales, Prohibit Certain Days HB 1826. Peace Warrants, Bring immediately to court

HB 1855. Unlawful to Hinder Revenue Commissioner in his duties HB 1884. Georgia World Congress Board, Create HR 630-1889. Thrift & Investment Notes Study Committee HB 1918. Georgia Scenic Trails Act, Change Title to Act

ALL COMPENSATION BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

SB

11. Motor Vehicles, Protectors Rear Wheels

SB

23. Criminal Damage Property, Alter ID Mark

SB

151. Administrators, Permit Sales

SB

176. Abused Children, Reporting Procedure

SB

178. Counties, Board Appoint Librarian

SB

227. Area Planning & Development Comm. Contracts

SR

264. Standard Time, Pertaining to

SR

283. Retired Public Teachers, Prior to Retirement System

SR

287. National Guard, Art of Conduct Funeral

SR

322. Marta Overview Committee, Create

SB

326. Pardons and Parole, aged and disabled inmates

SB

329. City of Augusta, Convey Property

SB

330. Alcoholism and Intoxication, Treatment

SB

461. Food Act, Labeling of Honey

SB

469. Motor Vehicle Operator, Hearing Impaired

SB

471. Governor's Annual Report; Policy

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SB

472. Motor Vehicle Registration, Trailer w/o Springs

SB

489. Jurors, Payment of Expense Allowance

SB

495. Uniform Narcotic Drug Act (Postponed)

SB

500. Electric Membership Corp., Directors

SB

504. MPPE, Instruction of Certain Pupils

SB

506. Adm. & Jud. Proceed, Deaf Interpreters

SB

530. Teacher Retirement System, Retired School Teachers

SB

574. State Scholarship Comm., Veterinary Medicine

SB

625. Financing & Investment Comm.

SB

627. Georgia Ports Authority, Gov. Convey Property

SB

646. Architects, Firms, Registration

The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Resolutions in any order which he may desire.
Respectfully submitted, Lambert of 97th, Vice-Chairman
By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bills of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

HB 2108. By Messrs. Jones of the 109th, Gignilliat of the 105th, Alien of the 108th, Ellis of the 107th, Chance of the 112th and Triplett of the lllth:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the impoundment of motor vehicles driven by persons arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquors; to provide for certain penalties in connection therewith; to provide that this Act shall be supplemental to and cumula tive of other laws relative to the offense of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquors; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HB 2109. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Small Claims Court of Lamar County; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications and terms of office of the judge of such court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

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By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were read the second time:

SB 635. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Sutton of the 9th, and Young of the 13th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-822, relating to constables' powers to arrest, so as to provide that constables shall not have any power of arrest for offenses against the criminal laws of this State unless they have met all requirements and have been certified under the provisions of the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Train ing Act"; and for other purposes.

SB 690. By Senators Langford of the 51st, London of the 50th, Ward of the 39th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall not be necessary to verify any pleadings in any case at law or in equity; and for other purposes.

SB 691. By Senators Langford of the 51st, London of the 50th, Parker of the 31st and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 113-602, relating to prohate in solemn form of a will, as amended, so as to provide that in the event that all heirs at law shall be sui juris and shall consent thereto, the will may be provided without the witnesses if the heirs at law shall agree to the authenticity of the testator's signature ap pearing on the will; and for other purposes.

SB 707. By Senator Salter of the 17th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court and the ordinary of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary; and for other purposes.

SB 708. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Habersham County, so as to change the compensation of the judge and district attorney of said court; and for other purposes.

SR 282. By Senators Zipperer of the 3rd, Coggin of the 35th, Kennedy of the 4th and Riley of the 1st:
A Resolution creating the Criminal Acts Compensation Liability Study Committee; and for other purposes.

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Mr. Farrar of the 52nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 704. Do Pass, as Amended.

Respectfully submitted, Farrar of 52nd District, Chairman.

Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 443. Do Pass. SB 505. Do Pass. SB 604. Do Pass. SB 634. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Snow of 1st District, Chairman.

Mr. Brown of the 67th District, Chairman of the Committee on Health & Ecology, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Health & Ecology has had under consideration the follow ing Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 215. Do Pass.

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SB 611. Do Pass. SB 599. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Brown of 67th District, Chairman.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SR 324. Do Pass, by Substitute. SB 575. Do Pass, as Amended. SB 681. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Lambert of 97th District, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Roach of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judici ary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the follow ing Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 435. Do Not Pass. SB 497. Do Pass. SB 291. Do Pass, by Substitute. SB 444. Do Not Pass. SB 544. Do Pass, as Amended. SB 87. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Roach of 8th District, Chairman.

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Mr. Howell of the 118th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of Republic, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on State of Republic has had under consideration the follow ing Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 580. Do Not Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Howell of 118th District, Chairman.

Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs (Local Legisla tion) has had under consideration the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations :
HB 2062. Do Pass, by Substitute. HB 2079. Do Pass. HB 2080. Do Pass. HB 2081. Do Pass. HB 2082. Do Pass. HB 2083. Do Pass. HB 2084. Do Pass. HB 2085. Do Pass. HB 2086. Do Pass. HB 2087. Do Pass. HB 2088. Do Pass.
HB 2089. Do Pass.
HB 2090. Do Pass.
HB 2091. Do Pass.
HB 2092. Do Pass.
HB 2093. Do Pass.

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HB 2094. Do Pass. HB 2095. Do Pass. HB 2096. Do Pass. HB 2097. Do Pass. HB 2098. Do Pass. HB 2101. Do Pass. HB 2102. Do Pass. HB 2103. Do Pass. HB 2104. Do Pass. HB 2105. Do Pass. HB 2106. Do Pass. SB 692. Do Pass. SB 693. Do Pass, as Amended. SB 694. Do Pass. SB 702. Do Pass, by Substitute. SR 336. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Levitas of 50th District, Chairman.

Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs (Local Legislation) has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 736. Do Pass, by Substitute. Respectfully submitted, Levitas of 50th District, Chairman.

Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs (Local Legislation)

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has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recom mendations :
HB 2099. Do Pass.
SB 645. Do Pass.
SB 648. Do Pass.
SB 707. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Levitas of 50th District, Chairman.

Mr. Lane of the 76th District, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following Bill on the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 581. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Lane of 76th District, Chairman.

Mr. Matthews of the 62nd District, Chairman of the Committee on University System of Georgia, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on University System of Georgia has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 564. Do Pass. SB 498. Do Pass. HB 1813. Do Not Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Matthews of 62iid District, Chairman.

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By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 736. By Messrs. Levitas of the 50th, Farrar of the 52nd, Jordan of the 58th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which the members of the County Board of Education shall be elected, as amended; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which the members of the County Board of Education shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 3424), as amended by an Act approved March 2, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 2810), and by an Act approved April 25, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 3586), so as to change the provisions relative to school board districts; to change the provisions relative to the election of members of said Board of Education; to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the members of said Board of Education; to provide for all matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for a referendum; 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 establishing in DeKalb County districts from which the members of the County Board of Education shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 3424), as amended by an Act approved March 2, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 2810), and by an Act approved April 25, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 3586), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"Section 1. (a) There is hereby created in DeKalb County a Board of Education of seven members, and for the purpose of electing said members, there shall be five School Board Districts as follows:
School Board District No. 1 shall consist of that portion of DeKalb County lying without the corporate limits of the Cities of Atlanta and Decatur described as follows:
District No. 1 DeKalb Chamblee-Doraville CCD 20.
School Board District No. 2 shall consist of that portion of DeKalb

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County lying without the corporate limits of the Cities of Atlanta and Decatur described as follows:

District No. 2.
DeKalb Clarkston CCD 25 Tract 220 Blocks 101 through 111, 115, 116, 201, 202, 203, 205 through 212, 401 through 413, 906, 907, 909 through 911 Druid Hills-North Decatur CCD 40 Tract 223.02 North Druid Hills CCD 55 Tract 215, 216.01, 216.02, 216.03 Scottdale CCD 60 Tract 222 Blocks 101 through 110 Stone Mountain CCD 65 Tract 219 Blocks 101 through 117, 125 through 133, 932 through 943 Tucker CCD 70.

School Board District No. 3 shall consist of that portion of DeKalb County lying without the corporate limits of the Cities of Atlanta and Decatur described as follows:
District No. 3.
DeKalb Avondale Estates-Belvedere CCD 10 Tracts 229, 230, 231.02 Tract 231.03 Except Blocks 101, 103, 104, 106 through 112, 114, 201 through 216, 301, 303 through 306 Tract 231.04 Clarkston CCD 25 Tract 220 Except Blocks 101 through 111, 115, 116, 201 through 203, 205 through 212, 401 through 413, 906, 907, 909 through 911 Druid Hills-North Decatur CCD 40 Tracts 223.01, 224.01, 224.02, 224.03 Constitution-Panthersville CCD 30 Tract 234.02

All that portion of CT 234.02 which lies East of a line be ginning at a point which is the Northeast corner land lot 55 within the 16th land district of DeKalb County; thence in a Southerly direction in a straight line to a point which is the Southeast corner of land lot 49 of the 16th land dis trict of DeKalb County, and that portion of said CT 234.02

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which lies within land lots 253 and 254 of the llth land district of DeKalb County Lithonia CCD 45 Scottdale CCD 60 Tract 221 Tract 222 Except Block 101 through 110 Stone Mountain CCD 65 Tract 219 Except Blocks 101 through 117, 125 through 133, 932 through 943.

School Board District No. 4 shall consist of that portion of DeKalb County lying without the corporate limits of the Cities of Atlanta and Decatur described as follow:

District No. 4. DeKalb Avondale Estates-Belvedere CCD 10 Tract 231.01 Tract 231.03 Blocks 101, 103, 104, 106 through 112, 114, 201 through 216, 301, 303 through 306 Candler-Glenwood CCD 15 Tracts 235.01, 235.02, 235.03, 236, 237 Constitution-Panthersville CCD 30 Tract 234.01 Tract 234.02 All that portion of CT 234.02 which lies West of a line beginning at a point which is the Northeast corner of land lot 55 within the 16th land district of DeKalb County; thence in a Southerly direction in a straight line to a point which is the Southeast corner of land lot 49 of the 16th land district of DeKalb County Tracts 238.01, 238.02 and 238.03.

School Board District No. 5 shall consist of the entire portion of DeKalb County lying outside the corporate limits of the Cities of Atlanta and Decatur and there shall be three Posts for said District to be designated Posts 1, 2 and 3. A member shall be elected from each of said Posts.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a) of this Section, the designation 'CCD' shall mean 'Census County Division'; the designa tion 'ED' shall mean 'Enumeration District'; and the word 'Tract' shall mean 'Census Tract'. The terms 'Census County Division', 'Enumeration District', 'Census Tract' and 'Block' shall have the same meaning and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the Bureau of the Census report of the United States Decennial Census of 1970 for the State of Georgia.

(c) Any portion of DeKalb County lying without the corporate limits of the Cities of Atlanta and Decatur which is not included

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in School Board Districts 1, 2, 3 or 4 described in subsection (a) of this Section shall be included within School Board Districts 1, 2, 3 or 4 contiguous to such portion which contains the least population according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970 for the State of Georgia."

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

"Section 2. (a) The members of the Board of Education first elected, as hereinafter provided, from School Board Districts 1 and 4, and Posts 2 and 3 of School Board District 5 shall be the succes sors to the incumbent members from the heretofore existing School Board Districts 1, 4, 6 and 7, respectively. The first such members shall be elected at the general election held in 1974 and shall take office on the first day of January, 1975, for term? of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, future successors shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of their 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.

(b) The members of the Board of Education first elected, as hereinafter provided, from School Board Districts 2 and 3 and Post 1 of School Board District 5 shall be the successors to the incumbent members from the heretofore existing School Board Districts 2, 3 and 5, respectively. The first such members shall be elected at the general election held in 1976, and shall take office on the first day of January, 1977, for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, future successors shall be elected at the general election immediately pre ceding the expiration of their 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."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows:
"Section 3. (a) The members of said Board of Education shall be elected as hereinabove provided at elections held under the super vision of the Board of Elections of DeKalb County at the same time and in the same polling places as general primary elections are held, except that voters living within the corporate limits of the cities of Atlanta and Decatur shall not be eligible to vote for said members of said Board. All candidates for election as a member of said Board of Education shall qualify as such candidates by filing a notice of their candidacy with the Board of Elections of DeKalb County at least 30 days prior to the date of the general primary election and by publishing a notice thereof in the official gazette of said County at least one time during a period of 30 days im-

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mediately prior to the date of said general primary election. The names of all qualified candidates shall appear on the ballots of each party conducting a primary election and a ballot list of such candi dates shall also be available for each polling place for use by voters not desiring to vote in any party primary.

(b) The candidate for election as a member of said Board of Education from any School Board District or from a Post of a District, as the case may be, who receives a majority of the votes cast at the elections provided for herein shall be declared elected to such District or Post. Should a candidate not receive a majority of such votes, the Board of Education of DeKalb County shall call a runoff election to be held on the date of the general election. At said general election, only the names of the two candidates receiv ing the greatest number of votes for such District or Post in the previous election shall appear on the ballots. Such runoff elections shall be held and conducted by the Board of Elections of DeKalb County. Only the voters residing within the applicable School Board District or Districts, as the case may be, shall be eligible to vote at said runoff elections."

Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 4 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 4 to read as follows:

"Section 4. The Board of Education established herein shall consist of a member from each of the School Board Districts created by Section 1 of this Act. Each member of the Board of Education shall be elected by the qualified voters of DeKalb County residing within his respective School Board District. Each candidate for Membership on said Board shall have been a resident of the School Board District which he offers to represent for at least one year as of the date of taking office. Any member of said Board shall immediately be disqualified to continue serving as a member of said Board if he ceases to be a resident of his School Board District or if he qualifies as a candidate for any other federal, State or county elective office. A candidate for election to said Board shall designate the School Board District and the Post, when applicable, for which he is offering as a candidate."

Section 5. Said Act is further amended by adding at the end of Section 9 the following:

"Effective January 1, 1975, the Chairman and each member of said Board of Education shall be paid the sum of $250.00 per
month for their services as provided hereon, and effective January 1, 1977, the Chairman and each member of said Board of Education shall be paid the sum of $400.00 per month for their services as provided herein."

Section 6. Not less than 5 nor more than 15 days after the date of approval of this Act by the Governor, or after it otherwise becomes law, it shall be the duty of the Board of Elections of DeKalb County to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting this Act to

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the voters of the DeKalb County school district for approval or rejec tion. The Board of Elections shall set the date of such election for a day not less thna 30 nor more than 45 days after the date of the issuance of the call. The Board of Elections 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 providing for School Board Districts and providing for the election of the members
( ) NO of the DeKalb County Board of Education on a nonpartisan basis from such Districts for terms of four years and providing for the compensation of the members of said Board of Education be approved?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of the Act shall vote "Yes", and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No". If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect, as here after provided, 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 Board of Elections to hold and conduct such election. Said Board of Elections shall hold such election under the same laws and rules and regulations as govern special elections, except as otherwise provided herein. It shall be the duty of said Board of Elections to can vass the returns and declare and certify the result of the election. It shall be the further duty of said Board of Elections to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

Section 7. If this Act is approved at the referendum election pro
vided for by Section 6 of this Act, then the provisions of this Act neces sary for electing members of the DeKalb County Board of Education, as provided by this Act, shall be effective as of the date the results of said referendum election are declared and certified. This Act shall be effective for all other purposes on January 1, 1975, except that the provisions of Section 4 of this Act shall not be construed to affect in cumbent members of said Board of Education from heretofore existing School Board Districts 2, 3 and 5 until their successors are elected in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of quoted Section 2 of Section 2 of this Act.

Section 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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, by substitute, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2062. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Richmond County, so as to add one additional member to the Board of Commissioners who shall be the chairman of the Board; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act fixing the compensation of certain elected officials in 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, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2801), so as to change the compensation of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and the County Commission ers; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:
Section 1. An Act fixing the compensation of certain elected of ficials in 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, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2801), is hereby amended by striking from Section 1 the following:
"(k) Chairman of the Board of Commissioners ...._--.... $6,600 (1) County Commissioners -__.__........-.-___.._.....____._....__ $4,200",
and substituting in lieu therof, the following:
"(k) Chairman of the Board of Commissioners ...,,_--__ $8,400 (1) County Commissioners .,,._._.....__.______...--__._-__..--____ $6,000".
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1975.
Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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, by substitute, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 693. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, deputy sheriff and clerk of the superior court of Bryan County upon an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to the com pensation of the sheriff and deputies; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend SB 693 as follows:
By striking everything on lines 2 and 3 on page 2 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"deputy sheriffs shall be fixed by the sheriff within the limitations".

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, as amended, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.
SB 702. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Fannin County, as amended, so as to change the number of members on the board of commissioners; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Com-

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missioner of Roads and Revenues of Fannin County, approved August 10, 1920 (Ga. Laws 1920, p. 519), as amended, by an Act approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 1327), an Act approved March 8, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 1329), an Act approved March 24, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 562), an Act approved March 24, 1947 (Ga. Laws 1947,' p. 966), an Act approved February 11, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 2232), an Act approved'March 21, 1958 (Ga. Laws 1958, p. 2850), an Act approved February 16, 1962 (Ga. Laws 1962, p. 2149), an Act approved April 10, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 3484), and an Act approved April 15, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 2641), so as to change the number of members on the board of commissioners; to provide for appointment of certain interim commissioners; to provide for the powers and duties of the board of commissioners; to provide for the powers and duties of the chairman of the board of commissioners; to limit the compensation of the county attorney; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Fannin County, approved August 10, 1920 (Ga. Laws 1920, p. 519), as amended, by an Act approved March 30, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 1327), an Act approved March 8, 1937 (Ga. Laws 1937, p. 1329), an Act approved March 24, 1939 (Ga. Laws 1939, p. 562), an Act approved March 24, 1947 (Ga. Laws 1947, p. 966), an Act approved February 11, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 2232), an Act approved March 21, 1958 (Ga. Laws 1958, p. 2850), an Act approved February 16, 1962 (Ga. Laws 1962, p. 2149), an Act approved April 10, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 3484), and an Act approved April 15, 1969 (Ga. Laws 1969, p. 2641), is hereby amended by striking from subsec tion (a) of Section 1 the word "two" and substituting in lieu thereof the word "four", so that when so amended subsection (a) of Section 1 shall read as follows:

"Section 1. (a) There is hereby created a board of commis sioners of Fannin County to consist of a chairman and four other members to be elected by the qualified voters of Fannin County as hereinafter prbvided."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. (a) For the purposes of electing the chairman and other members of said board, candidates for chairman shall offer as candidates for that office, and there shall be four commissioner posts, to be designated post 1, post 2, post 3, and post 4, for the other four commissioners. Candidates for commissioner shall desig nate the commissioner post for which they are offering. All candi dates for chairman and commissioner may reside anywhere within Fannin County and shall be elected by a majority of the qualified voters of the entire county voting in the elections held for that purpose. All such elections shall be held and conducted as provided by law for the election of county officers.

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(b) The first board of commissioners of Fannin County, as provided herein, shall be elected at the general election held in 1976 and shall take office on the first day of January, 1977, for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, their successors shall be elected at the general elec tion immediately preceding the expiration of their terms of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately fol lowing their election for terms of four years and until their suc cessors are elected and qualified.

(c) Any provisions of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, the judge of the superior court in Fannin County shall appoint on the effective date of this Act, or as soon thereafter as practicable, a qualified person to fill each of commission posts 3 and 4. Each such person shall serve as a full member of the board until the elec tion and qualification of his successor as provided in subsection (b). The chairman and commissioners filling posts 1 and 2 on the effective date of this Act, together with the commissioners appointed under the provisions of this subsection, shall constitute the board of commissioners of Fannin County until the election and qualifica tion of their successors as provided in subsection (b).

(d) In the event a vacancy occurs in the chairmanship or other member of said board when more than six months remain before the expiration of the term of office, it shall be the duty of the ordinary of Fannin County, within 15 days after such vacancy occurs, to issue the call for a special election for the purpose of filling such vacancy. Any such special election shall be governed by the provisions of law providing for the holding and conducting of special elections. In the event a vacancy occurs in the chairman
ship or other member of said board with six months or less remaining before the expiration of the term of office, the ordinary shall ap point a person qualified for the office of chairman or for commis sioner, as the case may be, for the unexpired term."

Section 3. Said Act is futher amended by striking Section 7 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 7, to read as follows:
"Section 7. Subject to the provisions of Section 8 of this Act, said Board of Commissioners of Fannin County shall have exclusive jurisdiction and control over the following matters, to-wit: In controlling all of the property belonging to said county as they may deem expedient according to law, including the proceeds of the sale of any and all bonds which may have heretofore been authorized or which may hereafter be authorized in said county; in supervising tax collector's and tax receiver's books; in allowing the insolvent list of the county; in settling all claims and accounts of officers having the care, management or disbursement of funds belonging to the county, and in bringing them to settlement; in providing f or the poor of the county; and for the promotion of health as granted by law or not inconsistent with law; to levy taxes for county pur poses; to examine the tax digest of said county, for the correction of errors; in regulating or fixing license fees, as may be provided by the law; in maintaining the county chain gang on the public

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roads or public works of the county as provided by law, such as superintendents, wardens, guards of convicts and district road over seers ; in fixing the amount of commutation tax on the number of days work to be performed in lieu of said tax and the fixing the per diem of road overseers as said Board may deem best for the interest of the county; in fixing the time when said commutation tax shall be paid or the work performed, in trying road defaulters in accor dance with law; and to have and exercise all the power heretofore vested in the ordinary of said county when sitting for county pur poses, and to exercise such other powers and duties as are now or as may hereafter be provided by law for governing authorities of counties, by whatever name called, or as may be indispensable to their jurisdiction over county matters and county finances."

Section 4. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 8 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 8, to read as follows:

"Section 8. The chairman of the board of commissioners is hereby authorized to approve or disapprove all expenditures from the county treasury. Such approval or disapproval shall be within the discretion of the chairman. The treasurer of Fannin County or depository of said county shall not disburse or pay out any funds from the county treasury on any order unless the same shall have been approved and signed by the chairman of the board of commis sioners; provided this requirement shall not apply to the jury script issued by the clerk of the superior court and orders drawn by the judge of the superior court and district attorney."

Section 5. Said Act is further amended by adding following Section 7 a new Section to be designated Section 7A, to read as follows:

"Section 7A. The county attorney of Fannin County shall re ceive not more than $2,000.00 per annum as compensation for serv ices rendered as county attorney."

Section 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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, by substitute, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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HB 2079. By Messrs. Harris, Roach and Thomason of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the coroner of Bartow County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensa tion of the coroner; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2080. By Messrs. Harris, Roach and Thomason of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, so as to change the mileage allowance of the sheriff of Bartow County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2081. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Dillard in the County of Rabun; to create a new charter for said city; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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HB 2082. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Gilmer County on a salary system in lieu of the fee system, so as to change the compensation of the Sheriff of Gilmer County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2083. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a County Com missioner of Gilmer County, so as to change the compensation of the County Commissioner; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2084. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the Ordinary of Gilmer County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the Ordinary of Gilmer County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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HB 2085. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Gilmer County into the office of Tax Commissioner, so as to change the compensation of the deputy tax commissioner; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 2086. By Messrs. Toles of the 16th, Adams of the 14th and Lowrey of the 15th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Cave Spring in the County of Floyd, so as to provide for councilmen to be elected to seats on the city council; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, wras agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
HB 2087. By Mr. Karrh of the 91st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jenkins County on a salary, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the deputy sheriff; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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HB 2088. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Roads and Revenues of Lincoln County, so as to change the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 2089. By Messrs. Pinkston, Dickey, Berlin, Evans, Brown and Coney of the 89th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reenacting the Charter of the City of Macon, so as to provide that title and possession of all prop erty and assets, real and personal, under the control or jurisdiction of the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Macon, or utilized by the Board of Water Commissioners in its water and sanitary sewerage activities, whether tile thereto is vested in the Board of Water Com missioners or in the City of Macon, be transferred, assigned, conveyed and delivered to the Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Author ity; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2090. By Messrs. Castleberry of the 96th and Edwards of the 95th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the salary of the Sheriff of Chattahoochee County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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HB 2091. By Mr. Castleberry of the 96th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Webster County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2092. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Braselton in the County of Jackson, so as to authorize the Town of Braselton to contract for the purchase of utility services for the pur pose of the resale of such services; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2093. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Snellville, so as to change the provisions relative to filling vacancies; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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HB 2094. By Messrs. Lewis and McCracken of the 77th, Lane and Nessmith of the 76th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the present mode of compensating the Tax Commissioner of Burke County, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the tax commissioner; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2095. By Messrs. Brown of the 67th, Johnson and Bailey of the 68th and Carlisle of the 67th :
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the Clerk of Superior Court of Fayette County and providing an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2096. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Com missioners of Wayne County, so as to change the compensation of the members of said board; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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HB 2099. By Mr. Lambert of the 97th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Madison, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and councilmen; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2097. By Messrs. Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Dublin, so as to delete therefrom the requirement that property be returned in the city for taxation; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2098. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a Small Claims Court for Appling County, so as to change the term of office of judges of said court; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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HB 2101. By Messrs. Triplett of the lllth, Chance of the 112th, Gignilliat of the 105th, Hill of the 110th and Ellis of the 107th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for Garden City, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city and annex and incorporate certain additional land into said city; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 2102. By Messrs. Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful to hunt or trap or attempt to hunt or trap wild animals in Fannin, Union and Towns Counties by the use of steel traps or other devices left unattended when such traps or devices could injure, harm or endanger domestic or farm animals; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2103. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the Sheriff and Clerk of Superior Court of Dodge County from a fee system to the sal ary system of compensation, so as to change the title of the deputy sheriff charged with certain duties relating to taxation to the special deputy sheriff and clerk; and for other purposes.

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 ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2104. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Dodge County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the Clerk of the Commissioner of Dodge County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2105. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Ordinary of Dodge County from the fee and salary system to the salary system exclusively, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the ordinary; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

HB 2106. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of the Tax Commissioner of Dodge County, so as to authorize the tax commis sioner to employ two clerks; and for other purposes.

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 ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 692. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Bryan County, known as the fee system; to provide in lieu thereof an annual salary; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
SB 623. By Senator Parker of the 31st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Polk County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge of said court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend SB 623 as follows:
By striking in Section 1 on line 16 of page 1 the following: "$15,000.00", and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "$16,500.00". By striking in Section 1 on line 13 of page 2 the following: "$15,000.00" and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "$16,500.00".

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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, as amended, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 624. By Senator Parker of the 31st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain officers of Polk County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensa tion, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and his deputies; to provide for a chief deputy sheriff; and for other pur poses.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend SB 624 as follows:
By striking- in Section 2 on line 19 of page 2 the following: "8,400.00" and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "9,000.00".

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, as amended, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.
SB 529. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Johnson of the 38th, Ward of the 39th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act which applied to certain municipalities the zoning and planning provisions of an Act approved on January 31, 1946; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 566. By Senator Salter of the 17th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Jackson, as amended, so as to provide for employment of elected officials in certain capacities; to provide for condemnation procedures and jurisdiction; to change the name of the Mayor's Court; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 567. By Senators Johnson of the 38th, Stephens of the 36th, Garrard of the 37th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to permit certain municipalities which establish a planning department to establish a Zoning Review Board under certain circumstances; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
SB 654. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to revise the Charter of and to reincorporate the City of Hiawassee in the County of Towns; to create a charter for said city; to prescribe the corporate limits of said city; to provide for the government of said city; to enumerate the corporate powers of the city; to provide for ordinances, bylaws, rules and regulations; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 694. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Bryan County and creating the office of tax commissioner, so as to change the compensation of the tax commis sioner; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, as Amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 336. By Mr. Bostick of the 123rd:
A Bill to amend certain laws relating to the appointment and the salary of the Supervisor of Purchases, so that said laws will contain no provision for a salary or additions to salary for the Supervisor of Purchases.

HB 1104. By Mr. Cole of the 6th:
A Bill to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to require dealers found to be delinquent or otherwise in default under the Act to furnish a good and valid bond in a surety company.

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The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1373. By Mr. Carr of the 90th and others:
A Bill to amend Code Title 95A, known as the "Georgia Code of Public Transportation", so as to provide that vehicles designed and utilized for spreading agricultural or fertilizer materials may exceed a total outside width of 96 inches where equipped with flotation tires, but not to exceed 112 inches.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the Senate and House, to-wit:
SR 300. By Senators Lester of the 23rd and Doss of the 52nd: A Resolution creating the Health Laws Study Committee.

HR 487-1416. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to empower the members of the Division of Investigation of the Depart ment of Public Safety or of any successor agency to such Division to make arrests, serve and execute warrants and enforce those criminal laws of the State of Georgia involving felonies within the boundaries of Jackson County.

HR 613. By Messrs. Connell of the 80th, Miles of the 79th and others:
A Resolution relative to the State Patrol policing the State and Federal highways located within Richmond County.

The Senate has passed, by substitute, the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1339. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 31st:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 34A-16, relating to penalties for violations of the Georgia Municipal Election Code, so as to make it a misdemeanor to knowingly make any false statement in connection with filing a notice of candidacy.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate and House, to-wit:

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SB 713. By Senators Moore of the 56th and Henderson of the 33rd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County.

SB 715. By Senators Moore of the 56th and Henderson of the 33rd:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of Cobb Juvenile Court, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said Judge.

SB 718. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Moore of the 56th:
A Bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff and the ordinary of Cobb County from the fee system to the Salary system, as amended, so as to change the salary of the ordinary.

SB 719. By Senator Cox of the 21st:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Jenkins County formerly the City Court of Millen, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge and the solicitor.

SB 720. By Senator Cox of the 21st:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jenkins, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the members of the Board.

HB 1979. By Messrs. Lane and Nessmith of the 76th:
A Bill to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the ordinary of Bulloch County, so as to change the provisions relative to the amount allowed for clerical help.

HB 1980. By Messrs. Lane and Nessmith of the 76th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Bulloch County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the sheriff's deputies.

HB 1993. By Messrs. Dorminy and Hudson of the 115th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Worth County on a salary basis, so as to change the compensation of said officer.

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HB 1994. By Messrs. Dorminy and Hudson of the 115th:
A Bill to provide an annual salary for the sheriff of each county in this State having a population of not less than 14,000 nor more than 15,000, to provide a procedure for fixing said salary.

HB 1967. By Messrs. Ware, Mullinax and Knight of the 65th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Hogansville in the County of Troup, so as to extend the corporate limits of the city.

HB 1976. By Messrs. Lane and Nessmith of the 76th:
A Bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector of Bulloch County into the office of tax commissioner, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the assistants for the tax commissioner.

HB 1977. By Messrs. Lane and Nessmith of the 76th: A Bill to amend an Act fixing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court of Bulloch County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the deputy clerk and other assistants to the clerk.
HB 1978. By Messrs. Lane and Nessmith of the 76th: A Bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Bulloch County, so as to change the provisions relative to clerical assistants.

HB 1946. By Messrs. Coleman, Jessup and Larsen of the 102nd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Eastman, so as to provide that all obligations or debts of the city shall be paid only upon warrants or vouchers.

HB 1965. By Mr. Bray of the 66th:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the chair man and members of the Board of Commissioners of Meriwether County, so as to change the compensation of the Chairman and members of the Board of Commissioners of Meriwether County.

HB 1966. By Mr. Oxford of the 101st:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Sumter County, formerly the Civil and Criminal Court of Sumter County, so as to

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permit the judge of said court to practice law in any court except the State Court of Sumter County.

HB 1870. By Mr. Peters of the 2nd:
A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Ringgold, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Ringgold; to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the mayor and aldermen.

HB 1919. By Mr. Matthews of the 62nd:
A Bill to amend an Act approved August 24, 1872 entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Athens . . ." so as to empower the governing authority of the Mayor and Council by ordinance to impose, assess, levy and collect an exicse or transfer, or the dispensing of malt beverages and wine by wholesale dealers thereof within the City of Athens.
HB 1943. By Mr. Ritchie of the llth:
A Bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax receiver and tax collector into the office of tax commissioner of Habersham County; so as to change the maximum salary which the tax commissioner may be paid.
HB 1944. By Mr. Ritchie of the llth:
A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system and providing an annual salary for the Ordinary of Habersham County, so as to change the provisions relative to the clerk of the ordinary.

HB 1331. By Mr. Smith of the 74th:
A Bill to prescribe speed restrictions for any street, roadway or highway of this State; to provide for racing on roads; to provide a penalty in connection therewith.

HB 1633. By Messrs. Busbee, Hutchinson, Hatcher and Odom of the 114th:
A Bill to provide for an additional Judge of the Superior Court of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of the first additional Judge by the Governor.

HB 1658. By Mr. Murphy of the 18th and others:
A Bill to provide State assistance for planned growth and development in the State.

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HB 1789. By Messrs. Morgan of the 70th and Carrell of the 71st:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, so as to change the provisions relating to grand juries.

HB 1849. By Messrs. Dollar of the 63rd, Bohannon and Patterson of the 64th: A Bill to create the Douglasville-Douglas County Water 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.
HB 1883. By Mr. Gignilliat of the 105th: A Bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah; to extend the corporate limits of the City of Savannah.

SB 425. By Senator Johnson of the 38th: A Bill to add two additional judges of the superior court to each judicial circuit in counties having a certain population; to provide for the appointment of the first such additional judges by the Governor.
HB 346. By Mr. Wheeler of the 13th: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that accumulated days of forfeited annual and sick leave shall constitute creditable service in addition to all other creditable service.

HB 1352. By Mr. Smith of the 74th and others:
A Bill to amend Code Section 26-2501, relating to escape, so as to redefine escape from lawful custody; to amend an Act providing for payment of costs of cases and expenses of trials involving inmates of the State Prison System, so as to provide for payment by the State Board of Corrections of costs and expenses in certain escape cases and trials.

HB 1428. By Messrs. Northcutt of the 68th and Wheeler of the 13th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia and providing for a retirement system for the sheriffs of Geor gia, so as to provide for the payment of death benefits to members of such fund and member sheriffs receiving retirement benefits from such fund.

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HB 1527. By Mr. Matthews of the 62nd:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens Employees' Pension Plan, so as to provide that any present or future employee of the Department of Urban Renewal of the City of Athens shall be entitled to an option as to whether or not to participate in or decline coverage under the Pension plan of the City of Athens.

HB 1555. By Mr. Morgan of the 70th and others:
A Bill to create the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia; to provide for the membership of the council, their qualifications, appointment, election, compensation, expenses, terms of office, suc cession, duties, powers, authority and responsibilities.

HB 1584. By Mr. Ware of the 65th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Higher Education As sistance Authority, so as to authorize the Authority to establish and administer a program of student incentive scholarships.

HB 1595. By Mr. Farrar of the 52nd:
A Bill to amend Code Section 32-1005, relating to bonds of county school superintendents, so as to make said Code Section applicable to both county and independent school superintendents.

HB 1603. By Messrs. Smith of the 74th, Smith of the 42nd and Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act", so as to provide that a replacement certificate of title, rather than a duplicate certificate of title, will be issued when the original has been lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, or becomes illegible.

HB 1604. By Messrs. Smith of the 74th, Smith of the 42nd and Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to amend the "Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act", so as to eliminate the necessity of furnishing a non-negotiable copy of a certifi cate of title.

HB 1615. By Mr. Howell of the 118th:
A Bill to amend Code Section 34-1002A relating to presidential prefer ence primary dates, so as to establish a procedure for the selection of that date upon which presidential preference primaries shall be held.

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HB 1303. By Mr. Levitas of the 50th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as "The Municipal Home Rule Act of 1965", so as to change the provisions relative to fixing the compensation of members of the governing authorities of municipalities.

HB 1535. By Messrs. Phillips of the 103rd, Dorminy of the 115th, Russell of the 62nd and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Forestry Commission, so as to authorize the Georgia Forestry Commission to enter upon forestlands for the purpose of determining if an infestation or infection ex ists in the trees.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the Senate, to-wit:

SR 379. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Resolution authorizing the exchange of a leasehold interest held by the Department of Natural Resources in certain real property in Bald win County, Georgia, for a fee simple interest in certain other real property located in Baldwin County, Georgia.

SR 407. By Senator Coggin of the 35th: A Resolution commending Mr. Ray Moore.

The Senate has agreed to the House Amendment to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 667. By Senators Holley of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Augusta-Richmond County Coli seum Authority Act", so as to redefine the word "Project".
The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:
HR 746. By Messrs. Howell of the 118th, Vaughn of the 57th, Collins of the 122nd and many others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Representative "Pete" Phillips; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Ohooppee River Soil and Water Conservation Dis trict has named L. L. "Pete" Phillips as "The 1974 Man of the Year in Soil and Water Conservation"; and

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WHEREAS, this high and distinct honor is in recognitation of Rep resentative Phillip's dedicated services to the cause of water and soil conservation; and

WHEREAS, it is only befitting and proper that this body recognize the accomplishments of Representative Phillips and extend to him con gratulations upon receiving this award.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend and con gratulate the distinguished and able Representative L. L. "Pete" Phil lips upon being designated as "The 1974 Man of the Year in Soil and Water Conservation" by the Ohooppee River Soil and Water Conserva tion District.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Representative L. L. "Pete" Phillips.

Mr. Matthews of the 62nd arose to a point of personal privilege and ad dressed the House.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1695. By Messrs. Snow of the 1st, Bennett of the 124th, Burton of the 47th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2502, relating to the crime of aiding escape, so as to change the penalties; to provide that a person who, while armed, aids another to escape from custody or con finement shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 10 years; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien

Atherton Bailey Beckham

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Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Edwards Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Howard Hudson Irvin, R.
Irwin Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh
Keyton King
Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin Nix Odom
Oxford

Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters
Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Rogers Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tucker
Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Alexander, W. H. Berlin Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Chance Collins, M. Daugherty Dixon Dorminy

Duke Egan Elliott Ellis Ezzard Fraser Hamilton Harris, J. R. Harrison Hill, G. Horton, G. T.

Horton, W. L. Howell Hutchinson Irvin Johnson Knight
Kreeger Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Levitas Matthews, D. R.

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McCracken McDonald Morgan Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Roach Ross Rush Savage

Snow Strickland Townsend Triplett Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 128, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 646. By Senator Tysinger of the 41st:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 84-3, relating to architects, as amended, so as to change the provision defining the practice of architecture; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Industry moves to amend SB 646 as follows:
Strike figure "$10,000 on line 17, page 13 and substitute figure "$50,000".

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry

Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle

Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T.

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Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Duke Edwards Elliott Evans Ezzard Farrar Foster Eraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Jones Jordan Karrh
Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Moyer Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Pinkston

Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles
Triplett Tucker Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative were Messrs. J. R. Irwin and Vaughn.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Berlin Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Clark Collins, M. Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dorminy Egan Ellis Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Hamilton

Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hays Horton, G. T. Howell Hutchinson Johnson Knight Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis McCracken McKinney Morgan

Mulherin Mullinax Northcutt Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rush Shanahan Snow Thomason Townsend Turner Ware Willis
Mr. Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 130, nays 2.

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

Mr. Odom of the 114th stated that he had inadvertently vote "aye" on the passage of SB 646, as amended, and had intended to vote "nay" thereon.

Mr. Larsen of the 102nd moved that SB 646, as amended, be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The motion prevailed and SB 646, as amended, was ordered immediately trans mitted to the Senate.

SB 472. By Senators Kennedy of the 4th, Gillis of the 20th and McDuffie of the 19th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 68-201 of the Code of Geor gia, and codified as Section 92-2902 of the Code of Georgia, both of which relate to the registration and the licensing of motor vehicles; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 96, nays 0.

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

SB 574. By Senators McGill of the 24th, Gillis of the 20th, Cox of the 21st and others:
A Bill to authorize and empower the Georgia State Scholarship Commis sion to activate, inaugurate and conduct a program to provide for the granting of scholarships to students desiring to pursue a program of study in veterinary medicine; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Coiling, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Evans
Farrar
Floyd, J. H.

Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Lewis Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell
McDonald
McKinney
Miles
Milford
Moyer
Mulherin

Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Voting in the negative was Mr. Thompson.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Berlin Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dollar Elliott Ellis Ezzard

Geisinger " Greer Groover Harris, J. R. Hays Hill, B. L. Irvin, R. Jessup Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Levitas

Logan Morgan Nessmith Northcutt Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Rush Smith, J. R. Snow Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 144, nays 1.

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

HR 591-1761. By Mr. Harrison of the 116th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain property in the City of Jesup to the Hospital Authority of Wayne County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Reso lution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Berry Bohannon Brantley, H. H.

Bray Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark

Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent

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Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Evans Farrar Poster Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton

JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE,

King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax
Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters

Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alien Beckham Bennett Berlin Blackshear Bond
Bostick
Brantley, H. L.
Brown, B. D.
Brown, C.
Burton
Chance

Colwell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dollar Elliott Ezzard
Ployd, J. H.
Floyd, L. R.
Fraser
Geisinger
Hays
Hill, B. L.

Hill, G. Irvin, R. Northcutt Patten, R. L. Petro Roach Rush
Snow
Townsend
Triplett
Twiggs
Willis
Mr. Speaker

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On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 141, nays 0.

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

SB 461. By Senator Dean of the 6th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 93-307.1, relating to procedures for utility rate changes, so as to provide that no change in any rate, charge, classification or service shall take effect unless the Public Service Commission has previously authorized or approved the same; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H.
Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole

Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl

Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight

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Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mulherin Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves
Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams

Savage Shanahan
Shepherd Smith, J. R. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Bennett Berlin Bond Brantley, H. L.
Brown, "B. D. Burton Colwell Dollar Elliott Ellis

Floyd, J. H. Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howell Matthews, D. R. Mullinax Noble Northcutt Patten, G. C. Ritchie

Smith, V. B. Snow Townsend Triplett Tucker Twiggs Wamble Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 148, nays 0.

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

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 1373. By Mr. Carr of the 90th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 95A, known as the "Georgia Code of Public Transportation", so as to provide that vehicles

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3251

designed and utilized for spreading agricultural or fertilizer materials may exceed a total outside width of 96 inches when equipped with flota tion tires, but not to exceed 112 inches; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend the Georgia Code of Public Trans portation, Title 95A, approved April 18, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 947), so as to provide for a width and length exemption for dealers of farming or agricultural equipment or forest management equipment; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA:
Section 1. The Georgia Code of Public Transportation, Title 95A, approved April 18, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 947), is hereby amended by striking Section 95A-954 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 95A-954 to read as follows:
"Section 95A-954. Exemptions for farming, agricultural, and forest management equipment. The limitations of Section 95A-957 as to width and of Section 95A-958 as to length, shall not apply to the following loads and vehicles, which may exceed such limitations without a permit: farming or agricultural equipment or forest man agement equipment, whether self-propelled or being hauled, when such vehicle or equipment is being operated during daylight hours upon a public road not part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, by dealers or by the owner thereof or his agent, within a radius of 40 miles of the property of the dealer or owner. The foregoing exemptions do not apply to vehicles hauling or transporting forest products."
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.

Mr. Carr of the 90th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 1373.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S.
Coney
Connell
Daugherty
Davis, E. T.
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dixon
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Ellis
Evans
Farrar
Floyd, L. R.
Foster
Eraser
Geisinger
Gignilliat
Grahl

Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton
King
Knight
Kreeger
Lambert
Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McCracken
McDaniell
McKinney
Miles
Milford
Moyer

Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Stephens
Strickland
Sweat
Thomason
Thompson
Toles
Townsend
Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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3253

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Bennett Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Burruss Burton Colwell

Davis, W. Dollar Elliott Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Harrison Hays Howell Levitas McDonald Morgan

Noble Northcutt Petro Ross Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Twiggs Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 146, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 1373 was agreed to.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules met and submits the following supplement to the calendar already adopted this February 20, 1974, by adding the following:

HB 1274. Public Meetings, Notify News Media

HR 683-2024. State Park, Lake Tobesofkee

SB

292. Offender Rehabilitation, Felons, 13 years of age

SB

295. Charitable Trusts, Atty. Gen Supervise

SB

300. Transfer of Prisoners, Appeals Pending

SR

341. Tourism Study Comm., Create

SR

354. West Georgia Tollway, Department of Transportation Design

SB

430. Motor Vehicles Operation, Parades

SB

450. Bicycles, Require Reflective Materials

SB

454. 1974 Public Disclosure Act

SB

455. Department Public Safety, Assist Local Counties

SB

459. Firearms, Define Sawed-Off Shotgun

SB

464. Natural Resources, Bicycle Trails

SB

476. Meat Inspection, Rabbits

SB

480. Board of Administration; College of Vet. Medicine

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SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB SB

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,
482. Prisoner, Time Transferred 483. Used Car Dealers, Bonding of Persons 499. Schools, Consolidate, Referendum 502. American History Month, Designate 503. Litter Control, Change Penalty 516. Civil Cases, Trial, Motion to Set Aside 533. Secretary of Senate, Comp. Exp. 537. Forestry Commission, Conserve & Protect Land 538. Forestry Commission, Condemnation Proceedings 560. Milk & Milk Products, Sale Price Lists 562. Mentally 111, Emergency Rec. Facility 563. Alcoholic, Drug Addict, Emergency Rec. Fac. 572. Guards, Wardens, Arrest Powers 602. Workmen's Compensation, 3rd Party Tortfeasors 605. Public Transportation Code, Amend 608. Department of Public Safety, Incentive Pay 643. Deceptive Practices, Fraudulent Refunds 657. Insurance Brokers' Reports, Taxes 662. Commercial Taking of Shrimp, Crab Season 663. Game & Fish, Surety Bonds, Criminal Offense 672. APEG, Cooperative Ed. Service Agencies

Except as herein amended, the provisions of the calendar heretofore submitted shall remain of full force and effect.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Lambert of 97th, Vice-Chairman

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 537. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Kennedy of the 4th and Young of the 13th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act superseding, with stated exceptions, all previous laws of this State relating to the organization,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3255

powers and duties of the Forestry Commission, as amended, so as to authorize the State Forestry Commission to manage, conserve and protect certain forest lands or forest properties; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berry Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy

Duke Edwards Ellis Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert

Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Lowrey Marcus Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moycr Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, W. B. Savage

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Shanahan Shepherd Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend

JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE,

Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble

Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Bennett Berlin Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Burton Colwell Coney Dollar

Egan Elliott Evans Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Geisinger Hays Horton, W. L. Howell Levitas Logan Mason

Matthews, C. McDonald Noble Northcutt Petro Pinkston Russell, J. Sams Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 144, nays 0.

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

SB 538. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Kennedy of the 4th and Young of the 13th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively revising the laws relative to the Georgia Forestry Commission, as amended, so as to authorize the Georgia Forestry Commission to acquire land without going through any other State agency, board, commission, or department; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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3257

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W.
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dixon
Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Evans
Farrar
Floyd, L. R.
Foster
Fraser
Geisinger
Gignilliat

Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Matthews, C.
Mauldin
McCracken
McDaniell
McDonald
McKinney
Miles
Milford
Morgan
Moyer
Mulherin

Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson
Toles
Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Atherton Bennett Berlin Berry Bond Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Burruss Colwell

Elliott Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Hawes Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Levitas Mason

Matthews, D. R. Noble Northcutt Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B.
Snow Townsend Twiggs Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 148, nays 0.

The Bill, having- received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 176. By Senators Fincher of the 54th, Brown of the 47th and Lang-ford of the 51st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide additional identification and re porting procedures for abused children; to provide a new Code Section 74-111 so as to include teachers, school administrators, child care per sonnel and law enforcement personnel as persons required to report; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Special Judiciary moves to amend SB 176 as follows:
By inserting in line 4 of page 2 between the word "caretaker" and the word "or" the following:
", or has been neglected or exploited by a parent or caretaker,".

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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3259

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Berry Bohannon Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon
Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Evans
Farrar
Foster
Fraser
Geisinger
Gignilliat
Grahl

Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
Miles
Milford
Moyer
Mulherin
Mullinax

Nessmith Nix Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Walker Wall Ware
Wamble
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Collins, S. Floyd, L. R.

Jordan

Larsen, G. K.

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin' Alien Bennett Berlin Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Clark Coleman Collins, M. Edwards

Egan Elliott Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Groover Harris, J. F. Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Jones Mason McCracken McKinney

Morgan Noble Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Russell, W. B. Savage Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Townsend Waddle Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 134, nays 4.

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

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto :

HB 1339. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 31st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 34A-16, relating to penalties for violations of the Georgia Municipal Election Code, so as to make it a misdemeanor to knowingly make any false statement in connection with filing a notice of candidacy; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 34-19, relating to penalties for violations of the "Georgia Election Code", as amended, so as to make it a misdemeanor to knowingly make any false statement in connection with filing a notice of candidacy; to provide for a penalty; to amend Code Chapter 34A-16, relating to penalties for violations of the "Georgia Municipal Election Code", so as to make it a misdemeanor to knowingly make any false statement in connection with filing a notice of candidacy; to provide for a penalty; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

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Section 1. Code Chapter 34 19, relating to penalties for violations of the "Georgia Election Code", as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new Code Section between Code Sections 34-1901 and 34-1902, to be designated Code Section 34-1901.1, and to read as follows:

"Section 34-1901.1. False statements in connection with notices of candidacy.-- (a) Any person knowingly making any false state ment in connection with filing a notice of candidacy under the pro visions of Code Section 34-1002, as now or hereafter amended, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.

(b) The solicitor of any state court, or the district attorney of the judicial circuit wherein the county lies, if no state court exists, of any county shall furnish all investigative personnel and facilities to the Secretary of State or the ordinary, as the case may be, as needed to determine the accuracy and correctness of all facts set forth in all notices of candidacy filed pursuant to Code Section 34-1002 and shall commence prosecution of any person when it ap pears that a violation of this Code Section has occurred.

(c) Where proper venue of any such prosecution would be in another county, the solicitor or district attorney whose office con ducted the investigation shall forward all evidence and other data to the solicitor or district attorney of the county whose venue is proper, and prosecution shall be commenced by such official."

Section 2. Code Chapter 34A-16, relating to penalties for violations of the "Georgia Municipal Election Code", is hereby amended by adding a new Code Section at the end thereof, to be designated Code Section 34A-1602, and to read as follows:

"Section 34A-1602. False statements.-- (a) Any person know ingly making any false statement in connection with filing a notice of candidacy under the provisions of Code Section 34A-901, as now or hereafter amended, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.

(b) The solicitor of any state court, or the district attorney if no state court exists, of the county in which all or the greater portion of any municipality is situated shall furnish all investigative per sonnel and facilities to the election superintendent as needed to determine the accuracy and correctness of all facts set forth in all notices of candidacy filed for a municipal election and shall com mence prosecution of any person when it appears that a violation of this Code Section has occurred.

(c) Where proper venue of any such prosecution would be in another county, the solicitor or district attorney whose office con ducted the investigation shall forward all evidence and other data to the solicitor or district attorney of the county where venue is proper, and prosecution shall be commenced by such official."

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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.

Mrs. Hamilton of the 31st moved that the House agree to the Senate sub stitute to HB 1339.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H.
Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Berry Blackshear
Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck
Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E.

Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke
Edwards Egan Evans Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton
Harden
Harrington Harris, J. F.
Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan

King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan
Moyer Mulherin Nix Northcutt Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers

Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens

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Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle

Walker Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Bennett Berlin Bond Brantley, H. L. Chance Collins, M. Dean, Gib Dixon Elliott Ellis Ezzard

Farrar Floyd, J. H. Groover Harris, J. R. Horton, W. L. Hudson Irvin, R. Karrh Keyton Knight Lane, W. J. McCracken

Mullinax Nessmith Noble Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Sweat Wall Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 145, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 1339 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the second Committee of Conference thereon:

HB 246. By Messrs. Brown of the 89th and Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a violation point system for the assessment of points for various moving traffic violations, so as to reduce the number of points and to increase the period of time within which points may be accumulated which would result in the sus pension of the driver's license; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read: Conference Committee Report on HB 246
Mr. President and Mr. Speaker:
Your Conference Committee on HB 246 has met and submits the fol lowing recommendations:

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That the House and Senate recede from their respective positions and that the attached Substitute to HB 246 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Steve Reynolds Senator 48th District
/s/ W. D. Ballard Senator, 45th District
/s/ Floyd Hudgins Senator, 15th District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Phillip Brown Representative, 89th District
/s/ J. R. Smith Representative, 74th District
/s/ G. D. Adams Representative, 36th District

A BILL

To be entitled an Act establishing a violation point system for the assessment of points for various moving traffic violations and providing for the suspension of drivers' licenses of persons accumulating certain points within certain periods of time, approved March 27, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 430), as amended, so as to increase the period of time within which points may be accumulated which would result in the sus pension of the driver's license; to change the provisions for retaining points after the reinstatement of a license; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act establishing a violation point system for the assessment of points for various moving traffic violations and providing for the suspension of drivers' licenses of persons accumulating certain points within certain periods of time, approved March 27, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 430), as amended, is hereby amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"Section 3. The Director shall suspend the driver's license for a period of not more than one year of any person who has accumu lated a violation point count of 15 or more points in any consecutive 24 month period. Upon the reinstatement of the license, the violation point count of such person shall be reduced to zero.

Section 2. The provisions of this Act shall be effective prospectively only. No person whose license has not heretofore been subject to suspen sion shall have his license suspended until he commits an offense hereafter which results in additional points being accumulated.

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

Mr. Brown of the 89th moved that the House adopt the report of the second Committee of Conference on HB 246.

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3265

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark
Cole
Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Evans

Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Levitas
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.

Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Northcutt Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson
Toles
Townsend Triplett Tucker
Turner
Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware

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Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire

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Williams Willis Wilson, J. M.

Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Berry Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Dixon Elliott Ellis Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Harris, J. R. Karrh Lambert McKinney Miles Nix Noble

Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Rush Smith, J. R. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 155, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the report of the second Committee of Conference on HB 246 was adopted.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolutions of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SR 287. By Senators Hudgins of the 15th, Salter of the 17th, Barker of the 18th and others:
A Resolution urging the Adjutant General of Georgia to establish a course of instruction to teach members of the Georgia National Guard the art of conducting a military funeral; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.

Alien Atherton Bailey

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3267

Berlin Berry Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carr Carrell Castleberry
Cole
Collins, M. Coiling, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington

Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt

Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L, Patterson Pearce Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Town send Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Bennett Blackshear Bond Bostick
Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D.

Carlisle Chance Clark Coleman Dean, Gib Dickey Dollar

Ellis Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Grahl Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R.

3268
Howell Irvin, R. Keyton Lambert Mason Matthews, D. R.

JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE,

McCracken McKinney
Moyer Peters Petro Phillips, G. S.

Rainey Rush Thomason Walker Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 141, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

SB 627. By Senators Lester of the 23rd and Holley of the 22nd:
A Bill to amend the "Georgia Ports Authority Act", as amended, so as to authorize the Governor on behalf of the State to convey certain property to the Georgia Ports Authority; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.
Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P.

Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell
Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.

Dean, N. Dent Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Parrar Ployd, L. R. Poster Praser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Grover Harden

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3269

Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton
Knight
Kreeger
Lambert
Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Levitas
Lewis
Logan

Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson
Pearce
Peters
Petro
Phillips, G. S.
Phillips, L. L.
Pinkston
Rainey
Reaves
Ritchie
Rogers

Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B/ Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Walker Wall
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Chance Daugherty Dickey Dixon Ellis

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Hamilton Harris, J. R. Horton, W. L. Howell King McCracken McKinney

Odom Patten, R. L. Roach Savage Smith, J. R. Sweat Townsend Waddle Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 154, nays 0.

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

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SR 283. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Johnson of the 38th, Coggins of the 35th and others:

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law, from time to time, for the increase of retirement or pension benefits of retired public schoolteachers who retired pursuant to a retirement or pension system of a county, munici pality or local board of education; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows:

"Any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary not withstanding, the General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law, from time to time, for the increase of retirement or pension benefits of retired public schoolteachers who retired pursuant to a retirement or pension system of a county, municipality or local board of education. The General Assembly shall be authorized to expend State funds for such purposes in such manner and pursuant to such terms and conditions as the General Assembly may provide by law."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

" ( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law, from time to
( ) NO time, for the increase of retirement or pension benefits of retired public schoolteachers who retired pursuant to a retirement or pension system of a county, munici pality or local board of education?"

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 Resolution, was agreed to.

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3271

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards
Egan
Ellis
Evans

Parrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C.
Mauldin
McCracken
McDaniell

Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker

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Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby

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Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis

Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Carrell Daugherty Elliott

Ezzard

Ployd, J. H.

Hamilton

Hill, G.

Howell

Jordan

-

King

Mason Matthews, D. R. McDonald McKinney Rogers Shepherd Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 158, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was adopted.

SB 530. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Johnson of the 38th, Coggin of the 35th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to provide that the minimum retirement allowance for members shall apply to public school teachers who retired pursuant to a county, municipal or local board of education retirement or pension system; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton

Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bostick

Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee

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3273

Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke
Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat
Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes

Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C.

Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Bennett Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Carrell Daugherty

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Hamilton Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell Keyton Matthews, C.

McCracken McDonald Northcutt Phillips, G. S. Savage Thomason Townsend Mr. Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 156, nays 0.

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

SB 151. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 113-1702, relating to sales by administrators, so as to permit sales by administrators; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Mr. Knight of the 65th moves to amend SB 151 as follows:
By inserting after the word and semicolon "administrators;" on line 3, page 1, the following:
"to provide for service of process upon heirs of the estate;".
By striking the words "The method of private sale" on line 6, page 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Except as hereinafter provided, the method of private sale".
By adding a new subsection at the end of quoted Section 113-1702, to be designated subsection (c), to read as follows:
"(c) The adult heirs of the estate who reside within this State shall be served personally with a copy of the petition and citation. As to such of the heirs who may be minors or incompetents, and reside within this State, as disclosed by the petition, the Ordinary shall, upon the petition being filed, appoint a guardian or guardians ad litem for such minors and incompetents, who shall be served with a copy of the petition and citation, and such guardian or guardians ad litem shall make answer to the petition. As to such minor or incompetent heirs who may reside without the State as disclosed by the petition, service shall be made by the Ordinary by registered or certified mail to the last known address of such minors or incompetents, and a guardian or guardians ad litem shall be appointed by the Ordinary, upon the petition being filed, for such minors or incompetents, as heretofore provided. As to such of the competent adult heirs who reside without the State, service shall be made by the Ordinary upon such adults by regis tered or certified mail, to the last known address of such heirs."

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed, as amended.

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3275

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carr Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Coiling, M. Colling, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dent
Dickey
Dixon
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Elliott
Evans
Parrar
Floyd, L. R.
Foster
Fraser
Geisinger

Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Levitas
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Mason
Matthews, C.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
Miles
Milford

Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Tucker Turner
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those not voting were Senators.:

Adams, Marvin Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Burruss Carlisle Carrell Chance Colwell Dean, Gib Dean, N.
Dollar

Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Harris, J. F. Howell Jordan Lane, W. J. Marcus Matthews, D. R. McCracken . McKinney Nessmith
Northcutt

Patterson Phillips, G. S. Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Triplett Twiggs Wamble Williams Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 139, nays 0.

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

SB 469. By Senator Wasden of the 2nd:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", so as to provide that no person shall operate a motor vehicle while wearing certain devices; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry

Blackshear Bohannon Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance

Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N.

Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R.
Foster Fraser Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton
Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L.
Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3277

Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom
Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson

Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L.
Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shepherd Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.

Voting in the negative was Mr. Triplett.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin
Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Burruss Collins, M. Dean, Gib Dollar Elliott Ellis Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Geisinger Gignilliat Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Lambert Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Miles Noble Northcutt Patten, R. L.

Phillips, G. S. Ritchie Ross Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Townsend Whitmire Williams Wood Mr. Speaker

3278

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 138, nays 1.

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

SB 662. By Senators Zipperer of the 3rd and Wasden of the 2nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State, relative to game and fish, as amended, so as to change the count of shrimp per pound required to open or close the season for the commercial taking of shrimp; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Collins, S. Colwell

Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton

Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3279

Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom

Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Stephens

Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Burruss Carlisle Carr Chance Coleman Collins, M. Davis, W. Farrar

Floyd, J. H. Groover Harden Harris, J. F. Hays Hill, G. Jessup Larsen, W. W. McDonald McKinney Mullinax Patten, R. L.

Phillips, G. S. Roach Rogers Rush Smith, J. R. Snow Townsend Walker Ware Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 145, nays 0.

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

SB 663. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, as amended, so as to provide for certain surety bonds; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

3280

JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE,

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Evans

Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McKinney Miles

Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Nix Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Rush Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3281

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Brantley, H. L. Burruss Davis, W. Dean, N. Dollar Elliott Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Eraser Harden

Harris, J. F. Hays Jessup Jordan Kreeger Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDonald Mullinax Noble Patten, R. L.

Phillips, G. S. Rogers Russell, J. Smith, J. R.
Snow Strickland Townsend Walker Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 148, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
SB 178. By Senator Lester of the 23rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing counties to establish and maintain a law library for the use of the judges, solicitors, ordinaries and other officers of the courts of said counties, approved March 19, 1971, so as to authorize the Board to appoint a librarian and fix his compensation and to change the purposes for which library funds may be expended in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 145,000 and not more than 165,000, according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census; and for purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham

Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C.

Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance

3282
Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T.

JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE,

Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearee

Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Bennett Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Burruss Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dollar Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H.

Gignilliat Harris, J. R. Jessup Keyton Lambert Larsen, W. W. Levitas Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken Moyer

Mullinax Northcutt Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Russell, J. Smith, J. R. Thomason Townsend Ware Mr. Speaker

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3283

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 148, nays 0.

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

SB 476. By Senator McGill of the 24th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Meat Inspection Act", as amended, so as to include rabbits within the provisions of said Act; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S.

Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Parrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton
Harden Harrington Harris, J. F.

Harris, J. R. Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus

3284
Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland

Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.
Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Atherton Beckham Brantley, H. L.
Burruss Busbee Colwell Connell
Dollar Edwards

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Hatcher Howell Irvin, R.
Jessup Lambert Larsen, W. W. Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDonald

McKinney Northcutt Phillips, G. S. Reaves Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Townsend Tucker Twiggs Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 147, nays 0.

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

SR 329. By Senators Lester of the 23rd and Holley of the 22nd:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property in Richmond County, to the City of Augusta and the acceptance of certain property owned by the City of Augusta, in Richmond and Columbia Counties, in consideration therefor; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3285

On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Evans
Farrar
Floyd, L. R.
Foster

Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey
Marcus
Matthews, C.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
McKinney

Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

3286

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Atherton Bostick Brantley, H. L.
Burruss Collins, M. Colwell Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dollar Elliott Ellis Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Harden Horton, W. L. Howell Lambert Lane, W. J. Mason Matthews, D. R. McCracken Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Reaves Rogers Savage Smith, V. B. Townsend Tucker Twiggs Wall Ware Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 142, nays 0.

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

SB 533. By Senators McGill of the 24th, Holloway of the 12th and Broun of the 46th:
A Bill to provide for the procedure relative to the compensation, ex penses, mileage and allowances for the Secretary of the Senate; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry

Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell

Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E.

Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Egan Ellis Evans Parrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3287

Irwin Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson

Pearce Peters Petro Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B.
Snow Stephens Strickland
Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Adams, Marvin Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Burruss Busbee Colwell Connell Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dollar

Edwards Elliott Ezzard Harden Hatcher Horton, W. L. Johnson Knight Larsen, W. W. Matthews, D. R. McCracken Mullinax Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Reaves Roach Rogers Savage Smith, J. R. Townsend Tucker Twiggs Ware Mr. Speaker

3288

JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE,

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 141, nays 0.

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

SB 480. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, McGill of the 24th, Zipperer of the 3rd and Kennedy of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Board of Admissions of the College of Veterinary Medicine; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The House Committee on University System of Georgia moves to amend Senate Bill No. 480 as follows:
By striking the first paragraph of Section 1 in its entirety and in serting in lieu thereof a new first paragraph to read as follows:
"There is hereby created the Advisory Board of the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Georgia, which shall con sist of six members as follows: the President of the Georgia Cattle man's Association or his designee, the President of the Georgia Pork Producers Association or his designee, the President of the Georgia Milk Producers Association or his designee, the President of the Georgia Poultry Federation or his designee, the President of the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association or his designee, and the immediate past President of the Georgia Veterinary Associa tion or his designee."

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien

Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond

Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton

Carlisle
Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwel Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T.
Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton
Harden Harrington Harris, J. F.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3289

Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J.
Irvin, R. Irwin
Jessup Johnson
Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Lewis
Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford
Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nix Noble

Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan
Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle
Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. J. R. Harris.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atherton Bennett Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Burruss

Busbee Ellis Ezzard Gignilliat Hatcher

Hill, B. G. Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W.
Levitas Matthews, D. R.

3290
McCracken Mullinax Nessmith Northcutt Patten, G. C.

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Roach Rogers Shepherd

Smith, J. R. Townsend Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 150, nays 1.

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

SB 430. By Senators Thompson of the 32nd and Henderson of the 33rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways," as amended, so as to authorize, at the discretion of local authorities, the operation of certain motor vehicles and motor cycles in parades; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D.

Adams, J. H.

Adams, John

Adams, Marvin

Alexander, W. H.

Alexander, W. M.

Alien

Atherton

Bailey

Beckham

Berlin

-

Berry

Blackshear

Bohannon

Bond

Bostick

Brantley, H. H.

Bray

Brown, B. D.

Brown, C.

Brown, S. P.

Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dickey Dixon

Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Greer Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3291

Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King-
Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larscn, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey

Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams

Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Sno\v Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Grahl

Rainey

Shepherd

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Brantley, H. L. Burruss Collins, M. Colwell Davis, W. Dent Egan Ezzard Groover Harden

Harris, J. R. Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howell Irvin, R. Matthews, D. R. McCracken Miles Northcutt Patten, G. C.

Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Reaves Roach Rogers Tucker Twiggs Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 146, nays 3.

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

3292

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

SB 455. By Senator Thompson of the 32nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Department of Public Safety for Georgia, as amended, so as to provide that in certain counties officers of the Department of Public Safety may render assis tance to local authorities upon request of the chief officer of the county police force; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.
Alien Atherton Bailey Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck
Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib

Dean, J. E. Dean, N.
Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Parrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones

Jordan Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Peters Petro

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3293

Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan

Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner

Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Beckham Bennett Brantley, H. L. Burruss Collins, M. Colwell Daugherty Davis, W. Dent Dollar Ellis Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Fraser Grantham Hamilton Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howell
Hudson Irvin, R. Knight Matthews, D. R. McCracken Mulherin

Mullinax Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Phillips, G. S. Roach Rogers Smith, V. B. Townsend Twiggs Vaughn Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 141, nays 0.

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

SB 503. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Thompson of the 32nd and Cox of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Litter Con trol Law", so as to change the penalty for littering; to repeal conflictinglaws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

3294

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Elliott
Ellis
Evans
Farrar
Floyd, J. H.
Floyd, L. R.
Foster
Geisinger

Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton KingKnight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
McKinney
Miles
Milford
Morgan

Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1974

3295

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Bennett Bostick Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Burruss Coleman Collins, M.

Dean, J. E. Dollar Ezzard Fraser Irvin, R. Lambert Matthews, D. R. McCracken

Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Reaves Roach Smith, J. R. Townsend Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 156, nays 0.

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

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 85. By Mr. Alexander of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, relating to the "Ombudsman Chapter of the Charter of the City of Atlanta"; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Atlanta, approved March 16, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2188), so as to establish the office of Ombudsman; to provide for definitions; to pro vide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications and terms of office of the Ombudsman; to provide for the organization of the Ombudsman's office; to provide that certain matters are appro priate for investigation; to provide for action on complaints; to provide for consultations with certain agencies; to provide for recommendations; to provide for publication of recommendations; to provide for reports; to provide for the temporary or permanent filling of vacancies; to pro vide for practices and procedures; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act reincorporating the City of Atlanta, approved March 16, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2188), is hereby amended by adding to Article III, following Chapter 6, a new Chapter 7, to read as follows:

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"Chapter 7 Ombudsman

Section 3-701. Definitions. As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following' words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

(a) The words 'Administrative agency' shall mean any depart ment or other governmental unit, any official, or any employee of the City of Atlanta, acting or purporting to act by reason of con nection with the City of Atlanta; provided, however, the words do not include (1) any judge, (2) any member or employee of the City Council of Atlanta, or (3) the Mayor of the City of Atlanta or his personal staff.

(b) The words 'Administrative act' shall mean any action, omission, decision, recommendation, practice, or procedure of an administrative agency.

Section 3-702. Establishment of office. The office of Ombuds man is hereby established as an independent agency of the City of Atlanta, Georgia.

Section 3-703. Appointment. The Mayor of the City of Atlanta shall appoint the Ombudsman, subject to confirmation by the Coun cil.

Section 3-704. Qualifications. The Ombudsman shall be a per son well equipped to analyze problems of law, administration, and public policy, and shall not be actively involved in partisan affairs.

Section 3-705. Term of office, (a) The Ombudsman shall serve for a term of four years, unless removed by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the Council upon their determining that he has become incapacitated or has been guilty of neglect of duty or misconduct. ,
(b) If the office of Ombudsman becomes vacant for any cause, the Deputy Ombudsman shall serve as Acting Ombudsman until an Ombudsman has been appointed for a full term.
Section 3-706. Salary. The Ombudsman shall receive a salary of not less than twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollars per annum payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of the City of Atlanta. The exact amount of said salary shall be fixed by the Mayor and Council but shall not be less than the minimum salary provided herein.
Section 3-707. Organization of office, (a) The Ombudsman may select, appoint, and compensate as he may see fit (within the amount available by appropriation) such assistants and employees as he may deem necessary to discharge his responsibilities under this Chapter.

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(b) The Ombudsman shall designate one of his assistants to be the Deputy Ombudsman;

(c) The Ombudsman may delegate to members of his staff any of his authority or duty under this Chapter except that of formally making recommendations to administrative agencies or reports to the Mayor of the City of Atlanta or the City Council.

Section 3-708. Powers. The Ombudsman shall have the follow ing powers:

(a) He may investigate, on complaint or on his own motion, any administrative act of any administrative agency;

(b) He may prescribe the methods by which complaints are to be made, received, and acted upon; he may determine the scope and manner of investigations to be made; and, subject to the require ments of this Chapter, he may determine the forms, frequency, and distribution of his conclusions, recommendations, and proposals;

(c) He may request and shall be given by each administrative agency the assistance and information he deems necessary for the discharge of his responsibilities; he may inspect and examine the records and documents of all administrative agencies; and he may enter and inspect premises within any administrative agency's control;

(d) He may undertake, participate in, or cooperate with general studies or inquiries, whether or not related to any particular ad ministrative agency or any particular administrative act, if he believes that they may enhance knowledge about or lead to improve ments in the functioning of administrative agencies.

Section 3-709. Matters appropriate for investigation, (a) In selecting matters for his attention, the Ombudsman should address himself particularly to an administrative act that might be:

(1) contrary to law or regulation;

(2) unreasonable, unfair, oppressive, or inconsistent with the general course of an administrative agency's judgments;

(3) mistaken in law or arbitrary in ascertainments of fact;

(4) improper in motivation or based on irrelevant considera tions ;

(5) unclear or inadequately explained when reasons should have been revealed;

(6) inefficiently performed; or

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(7) otherwise objectionable;

(b) The Ombudsman may concern himself also with strength ening procedures and practices which lessen the risk that objection able administrative acts will occur.
Section 3-710. Action on complaints, (a) The Ombudsman may receive a complaint from any person concerning an adminis trative act. He shall conduct a suitable investigation into the things complained of unless he believes that:

(1) the complainant has available to him another remedy which he could reasonably be expected to use;
(2) the grievance pertains to a matter outside the Ombudsman's power;
(3) the complainant's interest is insufficiently related to the subject matter;
(4) the complaint is trivial, frivolous, vexatious or not made in good faith;
(5) other complaints are more worthy of attention;
(6) the Ombudsman's resources are insufficient for adequate investigation; or
(7) the complaint has been too long delayed to justify present examination of its merit.
(b) The Ombudsman's declining to investigate a complaint shall not, however, bar him from proceeding on his own motion to inquire into related problems.
(c) After completing his consideration of a complaint, even though it has not been investigated, the Ombudsman shall suitably inform the complainant and the administrative agency involved.
(d) A letter to the Ombudsman from a person in a place of detention or in a hospital or other institution under the control of an administrative agency shall be immediately forwarded, unopened, to the Ombudsman.
Section 3-711. Consultation with agency. Before announcing a conclusion or recommendation that expressly or impliedly criticizes an administrative agency or any person, the Ombudsman shall con sult with that agency or person.

Section 3-712. Recommendations, (a) If, after having con sidered a complaint and whatever material he deems pertinent, the Ombudsman is of the opinion that an administrative agency should:

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(1) consider the matter further, (2) modify or cancel an adminis trative act, (3) alter a regulation or ruling, (4) explain more fully the administrative act in question, or (5) take any other step, he shall state his recommendations to the administrative agency. If the Ombudsman so requests, the agency shall, within the time he has specified, inform him about the action taken on his recommendations or the reasons for not complying with them;

(b) If the Ombudsman believes that an administrative action has been dictated by a statute whose results are unfair or otherwise objectionable, he shall bring to the City Council's attention his views concerning desirable statutory change.

Section 3-713. Publication of recommendations. The Ombuds man may publish his conclusions and suggestions by transmitting them to the Mayor, the City Council or any of its committees, the press, and others who may be concerned. When publishing an opin ion adverse to an administrative agency he shall include any state ment the administrative agency may have made to him by way of explaining its past difficulties or its present rejection of the Ombudsman's proposals.

Section 3-714. Reports. In addition to whatever reports he may make from time to time, the Ombudsman shall on or about February 15 of each year report to the City Council and to the Mayor concerning the exercise of his functions during the preceding calendar year. In discussing matters with which he has dealt, the Ombudsman need not identify those immediately concerned if to do so would cause needless hardship. Insofar as the annual report may criticize named agencies or officials, it must include also their replies to the criticism."

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

Mr. Alexander of the 38th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 85.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 85 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 336. By Mr. Bostick of the 123rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend certain laws relating to the appoint ment and the salary of the Supervisor of Purchases, so that said laws will contain no provision for a salary for the Supervisor of Purchases; and for other purposes.

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The following Senate amendment was read:

The Senate Committee on Appropriations offers the following amendment to HB 336:

By inserting after the word "System" on page 3, line 1, the follow ing:

"Provided, however, that only the Governor shall exercise the election to place the position of Director of the Division of Purchas ing and Supplies under the classified service of the Merit System and provided that the Governor shall not exercise said election for a period of one year after the effective date of this Act."

Mr. Bostick of the 123rd moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to HB 336.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John
Alexander, W. H.
Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick
Brantley, H. H. Bray
Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck
Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance
Clark

Cole Coleman Collins, S.
Colwell
Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke
Edwards Egan
Elliott
Ellis Evans Farrar
Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer
Hamilton

Harden Harrington Harris, J. F.
Harrison
Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J.
Irvin, R. Irwin
Johnson
Jones Jordan Karrh
Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K.
Lee

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Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce

Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R.
Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat

Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn
Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, M. Atherton Brantley, H. L. Burruss Collins, M. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Ezzard Foster

Gignilliat Groover Harris, J. R. Hill, B. L.
Jessup Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Matthews, D. R. McKinney Mulherin

Nessmith Nix Northcutt Patten, R. L. Reaves Sams Smith, V. B. Thomason Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 151, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 336 was agreed to.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

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SB 84. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 26-18, relating to theft, as amended, so as to change the penalty provisions relative to theft of services.

SB 541. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to amend Code Title 47, relating to the General Assembly, as amended, so as to substantially revise, modernize and supersede Code Chapter 47-10, relating to lobbying as amended, to provide for the registration of the lobbyists.
SB 684. By Senator Skene of the 27th: A Bill to amend Code Section 56-1103, relating to deposits required for authority to transact insurance, so as to change provisions relating to which securities may be used for deposits.
SB 721. By Senators Wasden of the 2nd and Riley of the 1st: A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Chatham County, formerly the Court of Common Pleas, and of Oyer and Terminer, for the City of Savannah, as amended, so as to change the provisions relat ing to the number and selection of jurors in misdemeanor trials in said court.

SB 724. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A Bill to provide for an investigator for the District Attorney of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit.

SB 712. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th and Garrard of the 3'7th:
A Bill to provide for penalties on ad valorem taxation, under certain conditions, for all counties of this State having a population of 600,000 or more and for municipalites lying wholly or partially within such counties having a population of 400,000 or more.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the Senate and House, to-wit:

SR 394. By Senator Webb of the llth:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Seminole County, Georgia.

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HR 650. By Messrs. Carr of the 90th and Karrh of the 91st:
A Resolution pertaining to the creation and maintenance of Hamburg State Park.

SR 406. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Resolution authorizing the State Properties Control Commission to lease certain real property located in Richmond County, Georgia, to the Augusta Association for Retarded Children.

SR 350. By Senator Tysinger of the 41st:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing authority of DeKalb County to issue bonds for funds for capital expenditures in special districts of the county created pursuant to Article IX, Section 111, Paragraph 1.

SR 27. By Senator Stephens of the 36th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the managing body of any pension fund created for the benefit of any employees of Fulton County, to provide from time to time for the increase of retirement or other benefits of retired persons who have retired or who retire in the future.
SR 404. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Holley of the 22nd and Zipperer of the 3rd: A Resolution expressing appreciation for the dedicated public service of Mr. William S. Morris, III.
SR 305. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the homestead exemption for certain disabled veterans.

SR 417. By Senator Coggin of the 35th:
A Resolution recommending that the Sanford Stadium be renamed as Sanford-Butts Stadium.

The Senate has agreed to the House substitute, as amended by the Senate, to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

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SB 135. By Senator Smalley of the 28th:
A Bill to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, so as to provide for expenses of the judge of the juvenile court; to pro vide for renumbering certain Sections and subsections of the Code.

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 974. By Messrs. Duke of the 20th, Howard of the 19th and Nix of the 20th:
A Bill to declare and give effect to a public interest in setting apart one day of the week as a common day of rest and for other activities beneficial to the public welfare.

The Senate has adopted the report of the 2nd Conference Committee to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 78. By Messrs. Coney of the 89th, Levitas of the 50th and Greer of the 43rd:
A Bill to provide for no-fault motor vehicle insurance; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1302. By Mr. Brantley of the 92nd:
A Bill to amend Code Section 47-101, relating to the apportionment of the House of Representatives, so as to change and clarify the composition of certain Representative Districts.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 450. By Mr. Burton of the 47th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 88, known as the "Georgia Health Code", so as to provide minimum health and sanitation standards for the location and construction of individual water supply systems; and for other purposes.

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The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to require certain reflective materials upon cer tain bicycles; to provide penalties; to repeal certain specific provisions of conflicting laws; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA:

Section 1. After July 1, 1975, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer to sell a bicycle for operation upon any roadway open to the public unless such bicycle is equipped with reflective surfaces which must be visible during the hours of darkness from 500 feet when viewed under lawful low beam headlamps of a motor vehicle under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight, level, unlighted roadway. The provision of this Act shall not apply to bicycles manufactured prior to July 1, 1975. The prescribed reflective surfaces shall include a white reflective material which shall have a minimum of four square inches to be mounted on the front of the bicycle, a red reflective material which shall have a minimum of six square inches to be mounted on the rear of the bicycle (reflective materials on each vertical side of each food pedal of the bicycle to indicate their presence from the front or the rear) and a minimum of twelve square inches on each side of the bicycle of white or amber reflective material. All reflective materials to be used in order to comply with this Act shall meet those minimum requirements prescribed therefor by appro priate rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Commissioner of Public Safety.

Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any bicycle which has been purchased at retail on or after July 1, 1975, upon any public roadway without the required reflective materials prescribed by Section 1 of this Act.

Section 3. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars.

Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Harris of the 51st moves to amend SB 450 (Committee substi tute) by striking from line 2, page 2, the words "purchased at retail on or after" and inserting the words "manufactured after", and by striking "food" on line 20, page 1 and inserting "foot".

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, as amended.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke

Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Foster Fraser Geisinger Grantham
Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lame, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee

Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L, Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat

Thompson Toles Townsend Triplet! Tucker Turner

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Twiggs Vaughn Walker Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby

Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. L. Chance Cole Davis, W. Egan
Ployd, J. H.

Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Grahl Irvin, R. Larsen, W. W. McCracken McKinney Northcutt Odom

Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey Smith, J. R. Thomason Waddle Wall Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 153, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

SB 672. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Young of the 13th, Summers of the 53rd and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for an adequate program for edu cation in Georgia; and for other purposes.
The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on Education moves to amend SB 672 as follows:
by striking from line 20 on page 3 after the word "to" the following:
"a special class or program suited to their special needs if it is deemed necessary."
and add after the word "to" the following:
"programs of instruction within its regular day-time educational program; provided, that a local unit of administration may develop and implement special programs of instruction limited to such stu dents within the regular day-time educational program."

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Section 5, page 4 subsection (c) striking lines 33, 34 and lines 1 and 2 page 5 and inserting in lieu thereof:

"for children who have special educational needs such as emo tional, physical, communicative, and/or intellectual deviations to the degree that there is interference with school achievements or adjust ments, or prevention of full academic attainment, and who require modifications or alterations in their educational programs. This defi nition includes children who are mentally retarded, physically handi capped, speech handicapped, multiple handicapped, autistic, intellec tually gifted, hearing impaired, visually impaired, and any other areas of special needs which may be identified."

page 10, Section 10, line 4: strike "per" and insert in its place "for not more than"

page 10, Section 10, line 12: strike "per" and insert in its place "for not more than"

page 12, Section 12, line 9: strike "per" and insert in its place "for not more than"

page 12, Section 12, line 13: strike "but not limited to", and "reading, mathematics,"

page 12, Section 12, line 14: strike "social studies, science,"

page 14, Section 16, line 3: add "s" to the word "section" and after "10," write "12 , 20, and 21,"

page 15, Section 20 (a), line 10: strike "per" and insert in its place "for not more than"

page 15, Section 20 (b), line 20: strike "per" and insert in its place "for not more than"

page 16, Section 20 (c), line 4: strike "per" and insert in its place "for not more than"

page 16, Section 21 (a), line 33: strike "per" and insert in its place "for not more than"

page 17, Section 21 (b), line 9: strike "per" and insert in its place "for not more than"
page 17, Section 21 (c) (1), line 32: strike "to each 50" and insert in its place "for not more than 50 preschool"

page 17, Section 21 (c) (2), line 34: strike "to each 40" and insert in its place "for not more than 40 special education"

page 34, Section 42, line 30: after "12," insert "13, 15, 16,"

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page 51, Section 56, line 6: after "living" insert "as determined an nually by the Bureau of Labor Statistics"

page 52, Section 57, lines 8, 9, and 10: strike "Instruction in Health Education; Instruction in the Fine Arts; Instruction in Physical Edu cation."

page 54, Section 61, line 24: strike "and area boards of education"

page 55, Section 62, line 14: strike ";" at end of the line and insert in its place "."

page 55, Section 62, lines 15, 16, 17, 18: strike in their entirety

page 55, Section 62, line 19: strike "superintendent."

page 58, Section 66, line 16: strike "71." and insert in its place "69."

page 66, Section 75, line 10: strike "1974-75" and insert in its place "1975-76"

The following amendment was read:

Mr. Farrar of the 52nd moves to amend SB 672 as follows:

By striking from Section 75, thereof, the figure "1975-76", and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "1974-75".

On the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bailey Berlin Berry Blackshear Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Carrell Chance

Clark Coleman Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy

Duke Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Hatcher Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson

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Irvin, J. Johnson Jordan King Knight Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Mason Mauldin McDonald

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McKinney Milford Noble Northcutt Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Ritchie Russell, J. Russell, W. B.

Stephens Strickland Thompson Vaughn Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs:

Adams, John Alien Beckham Brown, C. Burton Carlisle Carr Castleberry Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Davis, W. Dixon Egan Elliott Ellis Floyd, J. H.

Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Harris, J. F. Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Irvin, R. Karrh Keyton Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Moyer Mullinax Nessmith Nix

Petro Roach Sams Savage Smith, V. B. Snow Sweat Thomason Town send Triplett Turner Waddle Walker Ware Wheeler, J. A.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Atherton Bennett Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Busbee Edwards Ezzard Grahl Grantham Groover Harrison Hawes

Howell Hutchinson Irwin Jessup Jones Kreeger Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell Miles Morgan Mulherin

Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Rainey Reaves Rogers Ross Rush Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Toles Tucker Twiggs Willis Mr. Speaker

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On the amendment, the ayes were 80, nays 49.

The amendment was adopted.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Groover of the 75th moves to amend SB 672 by striking sub section 10(a) (3) in its entirety.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Coiling of the 45th, was read and lost.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend SB 672 by adding at the end of line 28, page 26, the following: "except in those school districts which by law now require attendance in a public pre-school program."

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.

Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser

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Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger

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Lambert Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDonald McKinney Miles Milford
Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Ritchie Roach

Rogers
Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams
Savage Shanaha.n Smith, J. R.
Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn
Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Dixon and V. B. Smith.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Brantley, H. L. Collins, M. Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Irwin Lewis

Lowrey McCracken McDaniell Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L.

Phillips, G. S. Rainey Reaves Shepherd Thomason Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 159, nays 2.

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

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Mr. Egan of the 25th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to SB 672, as amended.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the House was again taken up for consideration:

HB 1279. By Messrs. Evans of the 89th and Russell of the 62nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Uniform Act Regulating Traf fic on- Highways, so as to authorize the court to allow certain persons convicted of operating motor vehicles under the influence of intoxicat ing liquor or drugs to operate motor vehicles while engaged in their employment; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, approved January 11, 1954 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 448), so as to authorize the court to allow certain persons convicted of operating motor vehicles under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs to operate motor vehicles while engaged in their employ ment; to provide the procedures connected therewith; to repeal conflict ing laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. The Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, ap proved January 11, 1954 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 448), is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (g) of Section 47 a new subparagraph (5) to read as follows:
"(5) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this sub section to the contrary, in those instances wherein it shall be abso lutely essential for the convicted person to operate a motor vehicle in order to earn a livelihood, such person may apply to the judge of the superior court or judge of the State court of the county of his residence for a restricted motor vehicle operator's license. The judge may, in his discretion, allow the convicted person to retain the privilege of operating a motor vehicle for the purpose of going to and from and working at his regular place of employment, pro vided a copy of the judgment of conviction, certified by the court which tried the case, accompanies the application. Such order shall state with all practical specificity the necessary time and places of permissible operation of a motor vehicle and shall be made a part

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of the order or judgment of the court. The order may be prescribed within ten (10) days after the date of conviction to the Department of Public Safety, accompanied by a fee of ten dollars ($10.00), who shall forthwith issue a restricted license embodying the limita tions imposed upon the person so convicted. After proper application" and until such time as the restricted license is issued a certified copy of the order or judgment of the superior or State court may serve in lieu of the motor vehicle operator's license.

Any restricted license issued under this subparagraph shall be subject to renewal in the same manner as other motor vehicle li censes."

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

The following amendments were read and adopted:
Mr. Evans of the 89th moves to amend HB 1279 by striking the words on line 27 of page one and line 1 of page two as follows: "going to and from and".

Mr. Evans of the 89th moves to amend HB 1279 by renumbering Section 2 to be Section 3 and by adding a new Section 2 as follows: "Any person who uses a restricted license in any manner not authorized by the terms of said license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction of said offense shall be sentenced to a mandatory sentence of ninety (90) days in the county jail."

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham

Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H.

Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle

Carr Carrell Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton
Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher

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Hays Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson
Jones
Jordan Karrh
Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mathews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Noble

Oxford Patterson Pearce
Peters
Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble
Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire
Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Davis, E. T. Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. McDonald

Nessmith Nix Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B.

Toles Twiggs Wall Williams

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Adams, Marvin Bond

Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Buck

Castleberry Daugherty Dixon

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Duke Ellis Ezzard Gignilliat Groover Hawes Hill, B. L.

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Hill, G. Irwin Lewis McCracken Northcutt Odom Patten, G. C.

Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Rush Shepherd Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 138, nays 13.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 11. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", so as to require metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps on the rearmost wheels of certain motor vehicles except under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The House Committee on Motor Vehicles moves to amend SB No. 11 as follows:
By striking from line 8 of page 2 the following: "one-fifth",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "one-half".

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Mr. McDonald of the 12th moves to amend SB 11 as follows: Page 2, line 2 to read as follows: after the word "pole trailer" insert the words "with the exception of local haul pulp wood trucks".

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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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Clark Celling, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dollar Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Geisinger

Gignilliat Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Lowrey Marcus Matthews, D. R. McDaniel

McKinney Morgan Mullinax Noble Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patterson Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Thompson Toles Triplett Twiggs Vaughn Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Adams, J. H. Brown, S. P. CariChance

Collins, M. Colwell Davis, E. T. Dean, N.

Dixon Dorminy Fraser Grantham

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Harris, J. F. Hudson Irvin, R. Keyton Larsen, W. W. Mason Mauldin

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McDonald Miles Milford Moyer Nix Oxford

Sweat Thomason Waddle Whitmire Williams Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Bennett Berry Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Burruss Cole Coleman Davis, W. Dent Dickey Duke Ellis

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Foster Grahl Harrington Lambert Lane, W. J. Logan Matthews, C. McCracken Mulherin Nessmith Odom Patten, R. L.

Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Rainey Reaves Rush Shepherd Smith, J. R. Townsend Tucker Turner Walker Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 107, nays 31.

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

Mr. Harris of the 8th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to SB 11, as amended.

SB 504. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to amend the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to provide for instruction of pupils who are married, a parent, or pregnant, whether married or unmarried; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The House Committee on Education moves to amend SB 504 as follows:
By adding in line 22 on page one, after the word and symbol "pro gram.", the following:

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"These programs may include instruction in prenatal care and child care."

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan

Elliott Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grantham Hamilton Harden Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jones Jordan Karrh
Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C.

Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Petro Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B.
Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs

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Vaughn Wall Wamble Ware

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Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams

Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting- in the negative were Messrs.:

Harris, J. P. Hill, G.

Waddle

Walker

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atherton Berlin Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Burruss Chance Coleman Collins, M. Coney Dean, Gib Dixon Ellis

Evans Floyd, J. H. Grahl Greer Groover Harrington Hawes Hill, B. L. Irwin Jessup Johnson Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Mover

Mullinax Nessmith Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Rush Smith, J. R. Sweat Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 132, nays 4.

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

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was again taken up for consideration:

SB 495. By Senators Barber of the 18th, Skene of the 27th, Holloway of the 12th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to completely supersede and repeal Chapter 79A-8, known as the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act and Chapter 79A-9, known as the Drug Abuse Control Act of Code Title 79A, relating to pharmacists, pharmacy, drugs and narcotics; to provide that Chapter 79A-9 is reserved; to provide a title; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

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The House Committee of Health and Ecology moves to amend SB 495 as follows:

By striking the words "Subsequent offenses shall be punished as provided by law." on page 55 lines 18 and 19.

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Subsequent offenses of possession of one ounce or less of marijuana shall be punished as a misdemeanor."

The following amendment was read:
Messrs. Hill of the 110th and King of the 85th move to amend SB 495 by adding a section at Section 79A-811 to read as follows:
"Notwithstanding any part or Section of this Act the possession by an adult of one-eighth of an ounce of marijuana for ones own personal use and not for sale shall not be unlawful."

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Berlin Bond Brown, B. D. Clark

Coney Daugherty Egan Hamilton Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T.

KingLarsen, G. K. Moyer Odom Thompson Townsend

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P.

Buck Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Davis, E. T.

Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R.

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Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick

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Lane, W. J. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney
Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt
Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves

Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs
Vaughn Waddle
Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berry Blacksbear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Burruss Busbee Dean, J. E. Ellis

Evans Floyd, J. H. Jessup Jordan Larsen, W. W. Patten, R. L. Pearce

Phillips, G. S. Rush Savage Smith, J. R. Snow Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 18, nays 141.

The amendment was lost. An amendment, offered by Mr. Hill of the 110th, was read and lost.

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The following amendment was read:

Mr. Larsen of the 102nd moves to amend HB 495 by deleting "two (2)" from lines 25 and 26, page 25, and by deleting "five (5)" from line 28, page 25, and by deleting "five (5)" from lines 1 and 2, page 26, and by deleting "two (2)" from line 8, page 26, and by deleting "five (5)" from lines 11 and 12, page 26, and by deleting "five (5)" from line 16, page 26, and by inserting in place of each such deletion the words "one (1)"; and further deleting the period from line 13, page 56 and adding in lieu thereof the following:

"except that this repealer shall not be construed to repeal the provisions of the Criminal Code of Georgia as to intent and knowl edge."

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Bennett Berlin Berry Bond Bostick Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Carr Clark Collins, S. Coney Dean, Gib Dickey

Egan Evans Fraser Geisinger Greer Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Hudson Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Karrh Keyton King Lambert

Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Logan Mason Matthews, C. McCracken Moyer Odom Patten, G. C. Pinkston Rogers Snow Thompson Townsend Waddle Wheeler, J. A.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Beckham Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Buck

Burton Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Collins, M. Colwell Connell Davis, E. T.

Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott
Ezzard

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Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin,J. Johnson Jones Jordan Knight Kreeger Lane, W. J. Lee Levitas Lewis Lowrey

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Marcus Matthews, D. R. Mauldin
McDaniell McDonald
McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patterson Peters
Petro Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Russell, J.

Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan
Shepherd Smith, V. B. Stephens
Strickland Sweat Thomason
Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bailey Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Burruss Busbee Coleman
Daugherty

Dean, J. E. Ellis Floyd, J. H. Groover Hamilton Hawes Patten, R. L.

Pearce Phillips, G. S. Rush Savage Smith, J. R. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 51, nays 109.

The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read: Mr. Russell of the 53rd moves to amend Senate Bill 495 as follows: Add a new section 79A-811(k) to read as follows: "Any other provision of this Act notwithstanding, the State

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Board of Pardons and Paroles shall not commute, grant suspension, probation or parole the sentence of a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment for the violation of a law of this State relating to pharmacists, pharmacy or drugs until at least one-half of the sentence imposed for the offense shall have been served, except in the case of conviction for a first offense, provided, when a person is sentenced to imprisonment for life, such person shall serve 15 years imprisonment before the State Board of Pardon and Paroles may take any action involving such person's sentence."

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Berlin Chance Cole Connell Davis, W. Dean, N. Farrar Foster Harris, J. F.

Jordan Lane, W. J. Levitas Lowrey Mauldin McDonald Milford Moyer Russell, J.

Russell, W. B. Sweat Toles Triplett Turner Walker Wall Wheeler, Bobby Willis

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carr

Carrell Castleberry Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Floyd, L. R. Fraser

Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin

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Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. McDaniell McKinney Miles

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Ross

Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Thomason Thompson Townsend Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Busbee Clark Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Groover McCracken Patten, R. L. Pearce Ritchie

Rush Shepherd Smith, J. R. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 27, nays 136.

The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read:
Mr. Petro of the 46th moves to amend SB 495 by adding between lines 12 and 13 on page twenty-seven a new subsection, to be designated subsection (K) to read as follows:
"That any person 18 years of age or older who violates Section 79A-811 (b) by delivering, distributing, dispensing, administering, selling or possessing with the intent to distribute a controlled substance in Schedule I or a narcotic drug in Schedule II to a person less than 16 years of age shall be punished by imprisonment for life."

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On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Burton Davis, E. T. Egan Hudson Matthews, D. R.

Mauldin McDonald Milford Odom Oxford

Petro Phillips, L. L. Smith, V. B. Stephens Wall

Those voting in the negative were Messrs,

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon

Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh

Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. McCracken McDaniell Miles Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J.

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Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Strickland Sweat

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Thomason Thompson Townsend Triplett Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker

Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Busbee Clark

Cole Floyd, J. H. Groover Irvin, R. McKinney Noble

Patten, R. L. Rush Toles Turner Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 15, nays 147.

The amendment was lost.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Petro of the 46th, was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Hill of the 110th, was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent.
The following amendment was read:
Mr. Hill of the 110th moves to amend SB 495 by adding at the end of Section 79A-803 a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
"The Board of Pharmacy upon making a determination that a new drug is controlled by this Act shall within 20 days of said deter mination cause to have published in the legal gazzette of each Georgia County that said drug is controlled by law setting forth the punishment for a violation thereof."
The following amendment to the Hill amendment was read:
Mr. Larsen of the 102nd moves to amend the Hill amendment as follows: Strike "in the legal gazzette of each Georgia County" and substitute: "in a newspaper of general circulation published in each Con gressional District".

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On the adoption of the Larsen amendment to the Hill amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Berlin Blackshear Bond Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Carlisle Carr Chance Clark Cole Coleman Coney Daugherty Dent Egan Ellis Evans

Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howell Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Karrh Keyton King Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.

Levitas Lewis Matthews, D. R. McDonald Oxford Pearce Pinkston Russell, W. B. Strickland Thomason Thompson Townsend Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Buck Burton Carrell Castleberry Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dickey

Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Farrar Geisinger Gignilliat
Grahl Grantham Greer Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Johnson Jones Jordan Knight

Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Patten, G. C. Peters

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Petro Phillips, G. S. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Sams

JOURNAL OP THE HOUSE,

Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Toles Triplett Tucker

Twiggs Vaughn Waddle
Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bailey Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Busbee

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Groover Hamilton Nessmith Patten, R. L.

Patterson Phillips, L. L. Rush Smith, J. R. Turner Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Larsen amendment to the Hill amendment, the ayes were 55, nays 107.

The Larsen amendment to the Hill amendment was lost.

The Hill amendment, previously offered, was lost.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Hill of the 110th, was read and lost.
An amendment, offered by Mr. Hill of the 110th, was read and withdrawn i;y unanimous consent.

Two amendments, offered by Mr. Hill of the 110th, were read and lost.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Horton of the 56th moves to amend SB 495 by adding on page 56, line 13, after "repealed" the words ", provided that the laws of the State of Georgia relative to intent required for the commission of a crime are not repealed."

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

Mr. Horton of the 56th moves to amend SB 495 by inserting on page 8 line 22 after the word "cause" the word "an".

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Horton of the 56th moves to amend SB 495 by striking on page 56, lines 9, 10 and 11 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1974."

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Horton of the 56th moves to amend SB 495 by adding a new subsection to subsection (c) of Section 79A-814 on page 28 to read as follows:
"(4) Officers and employees of this State, or of a political sub division of this State or of the United States while acting in the course of their official duties.";
and by striking Section 7 on page 56, line 9, in its entirety and substi tuting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 7. Effective Date. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1974."

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Bohannon

Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry

Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib

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Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G.
Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R.

Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble
Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters

Petro Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W.B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow
Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Berlin Berry Blackshear Bond

Brown. B. D. Clark Evans Hill, B. L. Irwin

King Larsen, W. W. Pearce Pinkston Thompson

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Coney

Floyd, J. H. Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S.

Rush Smith, J. R. Mr. Speakeer

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On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 155, nays 15.

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

Mr. Pinkston of the 8.9th stated that he had inadvertently voted "nay" on the passage of SB 495, as amended, and had intended to vote "aye" thereon.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 747. By Messrs. Patten and Bostick of the 123rd, Geisinger of the 44th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending and inviting Dr. John Page Wilson, M.D.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Dr. John Page Wilson, M.D., will appear before this body representing the America Cancer Society and the Georgia Division of the Society; and
WHEREAS, he has been a leader in the fight against cancer, having served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society, Georgia Division, Incorporated; as a member of Profes sional Education Committee of the American Cancer Society; as Chair man of the Professional Education Committee of the Georgia Division of the Society; as Chairman of the Professional Information Committee of the Fulton County Area Cancer Society; and as Medical Vice President of the Fulton County Area Cancer Society; and
WHEREAS, he is a distinguished surgeon and is the Associate Chief of Surgery at Georgia Baptist Hospital, the director of the surgical residency training program, and the vice president of the medical staff of Georgia Baptist Hospital, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a fellow of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, a teacher at the Emory University School of Medicine, and a surgical con sultant at Scottish Rite and Fort McPherson hospitals; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that he be recognized for his outstanding work in the fight against cancer and his service to his fellowman.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend Dr. John Page Wilson, M.D., for his outstanding work in the fight against cancer and does hereby invite him to appear before this body.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Dr. Wilson.

HR 748. By Mr. Northcutt of the 68th:
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Veterans of Foreign Wars on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, known as the VFW, is in this year, 1974, observing its Diamond Jubilee 75th Anniversary; and
WHEREAS, the VFW was founded in 1899, and is composed of men who served in the United States Armed Forces in five wars in foreign lands, waters and skies since 1898, up to and including the Vietnam Era; and
WHEREAS, the VFW was chartered by the Congress as a "frater nal, patriotic, historical and educational organization to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead and to assist their widows and orphans and our needy veterans; to help preserve and defend the United States from all its enemies" and to foster a true patriotism; its motto being "to honor the dead by helping the living"; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 1917, the 17th Engineers of Atlanta, marched before the King and Queen of England and family at Buckingham Palace, a first in United States and British history; and
WHEREAS, many Georgians who had served in the 82nd, the 42nd Rainbow Divisions and others, later walked from the Capitol in Wash ington to Arlington National Cemetery and assisted in the entombment of the "Unknown Soldier" on November 11, 1921; and
WHEREAS, among its activities are numerous services to veterans, sponsoring youth programs, athletics, Voice of Democracy contests in which some 500,000 students compete for $10,000 top scholarship, Ameri canism, improving the environment, drug control, auto and bicycle safety, blood donors, aid to flood victims, cooperation with other organizations and community projects of which 103,000 were reported for last year in all 50 states and three overseas areas; and
WHEREAS, since 1925 the VFW has maintained a national home for widows, sons and daughters of deceased members where some 200 boys and girls are housed, clothed, fed and educated including high school graduation; and
WHEREAS, the VFW Americanism program is most active in the preservation of ideals of freedom, justice, democracy and belief in God--

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on which our country was founded--and is constantly involved in expos ing and combatting Communism in all its phases; and in promoting dis play of the flag as evidenced by the Hall of Flags in our State Capitol which was installed several years ago at the instance of a Georgia VFW officer; and

WHEREAS, in 1953 the Georgia VFW added the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, being a forerunner of the version adopted by the Congress in 1954; and

WHEREAS, Loyalty Day was officially recognized in the 1953 Ses sion of our General Assembly, its objective being to give impetus to its observance on May 1 to counteract the Communists' May Day and to af ford our fellow Georgians an opportunity to reaffirm their devotion to God and loyalty to our country and flag; and

WHEREAS, the Georgia VFW, also a lover of the beautiful, planted a dogwood tree on our Capitol grounds years ago adjacent to the General Gordon monument which is visited by thousands of people annually and embedded in the ground nearby a VFW emblem; and

WHEREAS, its source of strength and prestige is in its membership, including those who have served in all areas of public life on the local, county, city, State and national levels, including five presidents and a vice-president, the latter having been a member of a Post in Atlanta; and

WHEREAS, in tribute to the VFW and to further acquaint the public of its 75th anniversary the United States Postal Service will issue an appropriate commemorative postage stamp on May 11 in Washington; and

WHEREAS, the VFW was very active in efforts for release of the prisoners of war and today continues in behalf of the missing in action.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES extends fraternal congratulations and best wishes to the VFW on its 75th anniversary and expresses pride in the part contributed by Georgia members towards its success and prestige.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to the National VFW, and its Georgia State Headquarters, and to the Georgia Department of Archives and History.

HR 749. By Mr. Northcutt of the 68th:
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Governor to install and maintain a "Flame of Unity"; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, both the House of Representatives and the Senate of Georgia have expressed support for the installation and maintenance of a "Flame of Unity" at the Stone Mountain Memorial; and

WHEREAS, this "Flame of Unity" would symbolize a united coun try, would add greatly to the prestige of the Stone Mountain Memorial, and would be in keeping with the practice elsewhere in our country and in Europe where these "Flames" are prominently displayed; and

WHEREAS, there has been a "Peace Light Memorial" at the Gettys burg National Memorial Park for many years, having been dedicated by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the House of Representatives that the "Flame of Unity" be installed at the earliest possible date.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Governor is respectfully requested to in stall at the earliest possible date a "Flame of Unity" at Stone Mountain Memorial, and to provide for its maintenance thereafter.

HR 750. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th and Floyd of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION
To amend HR 3; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that HR 3, adopted at the regular 1973 session, is hereby amended by striking from PART II. the following:
"the 1973 regular session"
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"the 1973 regular session and for any period of adjournment during the 1974 regular session occurring in the months of February or March or both,".
The following Resolution was read:
HR 751. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th and Floyd of the 5th:
A RESOLUTION
Relative to adjournment; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA that the General Assembly adjourn at 6:00 o'clock p.m., February 20, 1974, and reconvene at 9:30 o'clock a.m. on February 25, 1974.

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On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon
Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards

Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan, H. S. Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger
Lambert
Lane, Dick
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.

Lee Levitas Lewis Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Ruspell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd
Smith, J. R.
Smith, V. B.
Snow
Stephens

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Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby

Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Brantley, H. H.
Brantley, H. L. Dean, J. E.

Lane, W. J. Logan Milford

Patten, R. L. Turner Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 170, nays 0.

The Resolution was adopted.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has appointed a Second Conference Committee on the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1377. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, and Floyd of the 5th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975.

The President has appointed on the part of the Senate the following Senators: London of the 50th, Riley of the 1st, and Starr of the 44th.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the second Committee of Conference thereon:

HB 78. By Messrs. Coney of the 89th, Levitas of the 50th and Greer of the 43rd:
A Bill to provide for no-fault motor vehicle insurance; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

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The following report of the second Committee of Conference on HB 78 was read:

Mr. President Mr. Speaker:

Your Conference Committee on H. B. No. 78 has met and recom mends that both the Senate and House of Representative recede from their respective positions, and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to H. B. No. 78 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Paul C. Broun Senator, 46th District
/s/ George N. Skene Senator, 27th District
/s/ Joe Thompson Senator, 32nd District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
/s/ J. Roy McCracken Representative, 77th District
/s/ John Greer Representative, 43rd District
/s/ Harry Dixon Representative, 126th District

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to be known as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide minimum insurance coverage; to provide that no owner of a motor vehicle required to be registered in this State, or any other person, other than a self-insurer, shall operate or authorize any other person to operate such motor vehicle unless the owner has insurance on such vehicle providing certain minimum coverage; to provide for op tional coverages; to require each insurer to make certain optional cover ages available; to require all policies of motor vehicle liability insurance issued in this State to be in accordance with the requirements of the Act and to contain certain minimum coverages; to provide for required state ments in insurance policies; to provide for self-insurance and self-insurers; to provide for subrogation; to provide that the right of recovery and the amount thereof shall be determined by agreement by binding inter-com pany arbitration; to provide for the periodic payment of benefits; to provide for payment of certain benefits without regard to fault; to pro vide for penalties; to provide that certain persons shall be entitled to benefits; to provide that certain persons shall not be entitled to benefits; to provide for the correlation of benefits; to provide that certain benefits shall be excess over any benefits required by this Act; to provide for exemptions of insured persons from liability to pay damages for certain losses; to provide for mandatory reduction of certain insurance rates and premiums and the practices and procedures connected therewith; to pro vide for the increase of such rates and premiums and the practices and procedures connected therewith; to provide for notices, hearings, orders and appeals; to provide for proof of insurance prior to the issuance of a motor vehicle license; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to provide for practices and procedures in connection with the foregoing; to provide for severability; to provide for effective dates of

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the Act; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act".

Section 2. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle having more than three load bearing wheels, of a kind required to be registered under the laws of this State relating to motor vehicles designed primarily for operation upon the public streets, roads and highways, and driven by power other than muscular power, and in cludes a trailer drawn by or attached to such a vehicle.

(b) The term "insured" shall include, in addition to the insured named in the policy, his spouse and children if residing in the same house hold, the relatives of either if residents of the named insured's household, any pedestrian struck by the insured vehicle and any other person using or occupying the insured vehicle with the express or implied permission of the named insured or his spouse. The term "insured" shall also include the named insured, spouse and any resident relative while a pedestrian or while occupying or when struck by a motor vehicle when such motor vehicle is not similarly insured as required by Section 3 (b).

(c) "Accidental bodily injury" means bodily injury, sickness or dis ease, including death at any time resulting therefrom, arising out of the operation, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle which is accidental as to the person claiming basic no-fault benefits as provided by Section 3. Bodily injury is accidental as to the claimant unless sustained intentionally by the person injured or caused intentionally by the claimant.

(d) The term "disability" means any period of time during which an insured is unable to perform substantially all the duties required by his usual occupation, provided the disability commences within twelve months from the date on which the motor vehicle accident occurred.

(e) "Owner" means the natural person, corporation, firm, partner ship, cooperative, association, group, trust, estate, organization, or other entity in whose name the motor vehicle has been registered. If no regis tration is in effect at the time of an accident involving the motor vehicle, "owner" means the natural person, corporation, firm, partnership, co operative, association, group, trust, estate, organization, or other entity who holds the legal title thereto, or in the event the motor vehicle is sub ject to a security agreement or lease with an option to purchase with the debtor or the lessee having the right to possession, "owner" means the
debtor or the lessee.

(f) "Self-insurer" means any "owner" who has on file with the Commissioner of Public Safety an approved plan of self-insurance which provides for coverages, benefits, and efficient claims handling procedures substantially equivalent to those afforded by a policy of automobile lia bility insurance that complies with all of the requirements of this Act.

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(g) "Pedestrian" means any person not occupying a motor vehicle or a motorcycle or any other motor driven vehicle designed primarily for operation upon the public streets, roads and highways, or not in or upon a vehicle operated on stationary rails or tracks, or aircraft.

(h) "Operation, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle" means opera tion, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle as a vehicle. Operation, main tenance or use of a motor vehicle does not include (i) conduct within the course of a business of repairing, servicing, or otherwise maintaining motor vehicles unless the conduct occurs off the business premises, or (ii) conduct in the course of loading and unloading the vehicle unless the con duct occurs while occupying it.

(i) "Occupying" means to be in or upon a motor vehicle or engaged in the immediate act of entering into or alighting from the motor vehicle.

(j) "Serious injury" means an accidental bodily injury which results in death, a fractured bone, permanent disfigurement, dismemberment, permanent loss of a bodily function, permanent partial or total loss of sight or hearing, injury resulting in reasonably incurred medical 'expenses exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or an injury resulting in disability for not less than ten (10) consecutive days. An injured person who is furnished the services described in Section 3 (b) without charge or at less than the average reasonable charge therefor in this State shall be deemed to have sustained a serious injury if the fair and reasonable value of such services exceeds five hundred dollars ($500).
(k) "Economic loss" means pecuniary loss of the kind described in Section 3, subsection (b).
(1) "Noneconomic loss" means pain, suffering, inconvenience and other nonpecuniary damage recoverable under the tort law of this State.

Section 3. Minimum insurance coverage. No owner of a motor ve hicle required to be registered in this State, or any other person, other than a self-insurer as defined in this Act, shall operate or authorize any other person to operate such motor vehicle unless the owner has insurance on such vehicle providing the following minimum coverage:

(a) motor vehicle liability insurance equivalent to that required as evidence of security for bodily injury and property damage liability under the motor vehicle safety responsibility laws of this State;
(b) compensation to insured injured persons, without regard to fault, up to an aggregate minimum limit of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per insured injured person for:
(1) all necessary medical expenses not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) arising from a motor vehicle accident including necessary medicine, drugs, surgical, dental, X-ray and re habilitative services, including prosthetic devices, and necessary am bulance, hospital, and nursing services, all as prescribed, authorized, approved or rendered by an attending physician, including any per-

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son licensed to practice a healing art and any remedial treatment and care rendered in accordance with a recognized religious healing method; and

(2) eighty-five percent (85%) of the loss of income or earnings during disability with a maximum benefit of two hundred dollars ($200) per week; and

(3) expenses, not to exceed twenty dollars ($20) per day, rea sonably incurred during a period of disability in obtaining ordinary and necessary services from others, excluding members of the in jured person's household, in lieu of services that, had he or she not been injured, the injured person would have performed, not for in come but for the benefit of his or her household; and

(4) funeral services not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) per person.

In the event of the death of the injured person, survived by a spouse or dependent child or children, compensation under paragraphs 3 (b) (2) and 3 (b) (3) above shall be payable after such death as though the deceased were alive but totally disabled, such payment to be made to the spouse, if alive, otherwise to the child or children or the person having legal custody of any child or children, for use of such spouse or children as though awarded as a year's support for the spouse or children, or both.

The total benefits required to be paid under this Section without re gard to fault as the result of any one accident shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per each individual covered as an in sured person or such greater amount of coverage as has been purchased on an optional basis as provided elsewhere in this Act, regardless of the number of insurers providing such benefits or of the number of policies providing such coverage.

Section 4. Optional coverage, (a) Each insurer shall also make avail able on an optional basis the following coverage:

(1) an aggregate limit of benefits payable without regard to fault up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per person which may be rejected, or reduced to not less than an aggregate limit of benefits payable without regard to fault of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per person, by written consent of the policyholder. Benefits purchased in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) shall be paid without ap portionment to cover any expenses enumerated in Section 3 (b) ; and

(2) compensation, without regard to fault, for damage to the insured motor vehicle not to exceed the actual cash value of the ve hicle at the time of the loss, including up to ten dollars ($10) per day with a maximum of three hundred dollars ($300) for the loss of use of such motor vehicle; provided that benefits payable under this paragraph (2) may be subject to deductibles at the written elec tion of the policyholder.

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(b) Each application for a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance sold in this State must contain separate spaces for the insured to indicate his acceptance or rejection of each of the optional coverages listed in subsection (a) above and no such policy shall be issued in this State unless these spaces are completed and signed by the prospective insured.

Section 5. Insurers; policy requirements; subrogation, (a) All poli cies of motor vehicle liability insurance issued in this State must be in accordance with the requirements of this Act, and no insurer shall issue a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance in this State that does not con tain at least the minimum coverages required under this Act.

(b) Nothing in Section 3 and 4 shall be construed to prohibit the issuance of policies providing coverage more extensive than the minimum coverage required by those Sections.

(c) Policies purporting to satisfy the requirements of Sections 3 and 4 shall contain a provision which states that, notwithstanding any of the other terms and conditions of the policy, the coverage afforded shall be at least as extensive as the minimum coverage required.

(d) Insurers and self-insurers providing benefits without regard to fault described in Sections 3 and 4 shall be subrogated to the rights of the person for whom benefits are provided, to the extent of the benefits provided, with the right of recovery and the amount thereof shall be determined by agreement on the basis of tort law between the insurers involved, or, if they fail to agree, by binding inter-company arbitration under procedures approved by the Insurance Commission. Expenses in curred in exercising the rights of surrogation hereunder shall be at the sole expense of the insurers and self-insurers involved. If the responsible tortfeasor is uninsured or is not a self-insurer, the insurer or self-insurer providing benefits shall have a right of action to the extent of benefits provided against such tortfeasor.

Section 6. Benefits; periodic payment, (a) Payment of benefits re quired by this Act must be made periodically on a monthly basis as ex penses are incurred, or in the case of total disability as disability con tinues.

(b) Benefits required to be paid without regard to fault shall be payable monthly as loss accrues. Such benefits are overdue if not paid within thirty (30) days after the insurer receives reasonable proof of the fact and the amount of loss sustained. If reasonable proof is not supplied as to the entire claim, the amount supported by reasonable proof is over due if not paid within thirty (30) days after such proof is received by the insurer. Any part or all of the remainder of the claim that is later supported by reasonable proof is overdue if not paid within thirty (30) days after such proof is received by the insurer. For the purpose of cal culating the extent to which any benefits are overdue, payment shall be treated as made on the date a draft or other valid instrument was placed in the United States mail to the last known address in a properly ad dressed, postpaid envelope, or, if not so posted, on the date of delivery. Basic no-fault payments may be paid by the insurer directly to persons or firms supplying necessary products, services, or accommodations to the

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claimant. In the event the company fails to pay each benefit when due, the person entitled to such benefits may bring an action to recover them, and the company must show that its failure or refusal to pay was in good faith, otherwise the company shall be liable for a penalty not exceeding twenty-five percent (25 r/t ) of the amount due and reasonable attorney's fees.

Section 7. Persons entitled to benefits. The insurer of a motor ve hicle with respect to which security is required by Section 3 shall pay basic no-fault benefits without regard to fault for economic loss resulting from:

(a) accidental bodily injury sustained within the United States of America, its territories or possessions, or Canada by the insured and spouse and children if residing in the insured's household and the relatives of either if residents of the insured's household while occupying any motor vehicle, or while a pedestrian as the result of being struck by a motor vehicle;

(b) accidental bodily injury sustained by any other person while occupying the owner's motor vehicle if the accident occurs within the United States of America, its territories or possessions, or Canada; and

(c) accidental bodily injury sustained by any other person as a re sult of being struck by the owner's motor vehicle while a pedestrian in this State.

Section 8. Persons not entitled to benefits. Basic no-fault benefits shall not be payable to or on behalf of any person who sustains accidental bodily injury while:

(a) occupying a motor vehicle known by him to be stolen; or

(b) occupying a motor vehicle owned by such person which is not insured for the benefits required by this Act.

Section 9. Correlation of benefits, (a) The benefits payable under this Act shall not be reduced or eliminated by any workmen's compensa tion benefits, medical payments benefits or any other disability benefits, wage loss benefits or hospitalization benefits that the injured person is entitled to receive.

(b) Medical payment benefits and uninsured motorists benefits pay able under coverages in motor vehicle insurance policies shall be excess over any benefits required by this Act.

Section 10. Insured person exemptions, (a) In an action against a person insured as provided in Section 3, or a self-insurer, to recover dam ages because of accidental bodily injury arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of an insured motor vehicle in this State, an insured person shall be exempt from liability to pay damages for noneconomic loss unless the injury is a serious injury as defined in subsection (j) of Section 2 of this Act.

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(b) Any person eligible for economic loss benefits described in Sec tion 3, subsection (b) of this Act is precluded from pleading or recovering in an action for damages against a tortfeasor, those damages for which compensation is available for economic loss under said Section; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section shall preclude the intro duction of any evidence otherwise admissible in a judicial proceeding for the purpose of proving the extent of the injury or injuries sustained by such person.

Section 11. Mandatory reduction of insurance rates. Notwithstand ing any other provision of law, all insurers issuing insurance coverage under this Act shall comply with the following provisions:

(a) Within sixty (GO) days after the effective date of this Act, each insurer shall file its proposed forms, manuals, rules, rates and rat ing' plans with the Insurance Commissioner for such approval as is re quired by law. Rates for required coverage under this Act, with the ex ception of property damage liability required by Section 3 (a), shall not exceed the rates for required financial responsibility coverage for bodily injury coverage reduced by each insurer by not less than fifteen percent (15',v) calculated as a percentage of the required financial responsibility rate for bodily injury coverage of such insurer in effect on October 1, 1973. Rates for medical payments coverage and uninsured motorists coverage shall not exceed each insurer's effective rate on file with the Insurance Commissioner as of October 1, 1973, reduced by not less than fifty percent (50'/v)- These rates shall remain in effect until March 1, 1976, and there shall be no exception to the requirements of this provision, unless the Insurance Commissioner shall find, after hearing upon written request of an insurer, that the use of the rates required herein by any insurer will result in rates which are inadequate to the extent that such rates:

(1) do not properly reflect the insurer's loss experience in Geor gia to the extent that its earned premiums would not equal its incur red losses and expenses; or

(2) jeopardize the solvency of the insurer required to use such rates.

Such insurer shall have the burden of showing that the use of the required rate will result in rates which are inadequate to the extent that they do not properly reflect the insurer's loss experience in Georgia or that their use would jeopardize its solvency. No insurer shall be relieved of using the required rates if its most recently available experience on such lines of business shows a net underwriting- gain unless, on the basis of statistical data and pertinent judgment and trend factors, no other reasonable conclusion would be appropriate. Upon conclusion of any hear ing held pursuant to this Act, the Insurance Commissioner shall enter his order specifying the rates required to be used by the insurer. The Com missioner shall indicate in his order all the factors entering into a de cision relieving an insurer from full compliance with this Section. The provisions of Code Chapter 56-2, as amended, shall apply to hearings held under this Act.

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(b) Any insurer appealing from a final order of the Insurance Com missioner may continue to use its rates then in effect during the pendency of the appeal, provided arrangements satisfactory to the Commissioner are made to secure the repayment to the insurer's policyholders of the dif ference between the rates used by the insurer and that rate which would, be lower as required by this Act. Upon final adjudication the insurer shall repay any excess premium collected from its policyholder plus in terest at the rate of eight percent (8',; ) per annum.

(c) Any motor vehicle liability policies in force on March 1, 1975, and thereafter, shall reflect by endorsement any reduction in rates for all motor vehicle coverage as filed by the insurer and such reduction shall be computed on a pro rata basis for the remaining term of said policy. Such endorsement may be issued at the renewal date of the policy or the termination of the policy. Any return premium shall be credited to the renewal policy, or if the policy is terminated the return premium shall be refunded to the insured.

(d) During the two years following the effective date of this Act no insurer shall make underwriting profits in this State on liability or medical payments coverage on insurance written in this State in excess of the average underwriting profits made by such insurer in this State on such lines of insurance during the years 1969 through 1973. Any such excess underwriting profits shall be refunded to policyholders pro rata under procedures prescribed by the Insurance Commissioner.

Section 12. Proof of insurance. From and after January 1, 1975, no motor vehicle shall be licensed by the State of Georgia until the owner has furnished satisfactory proof to the licensing authorities in accor dance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Public Safety that there is in effect the minimum insurance coverage required by this Act, or an approved self-insurance plan. The insurer, within five (5) days after the effective date of a cancellation of such coverage, shall notify the Department of Public Safety in writing of the cancellation.
Section 13. Rules and regulations. The Insurance Commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this Act with respect to insurers providing the security required herein. The Com missioner of Public Safety shall adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this Act with respect to the maintaining of the security required herein.
Section 14. Penalties. An owner or any other person who knowingly operates, or knowingly authorizes another to operate, a motor vehicle without effective insurance thereon or without an approved plan of selfinsurance as required by this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.

Section 15. Severability. If any provision of this Act or the appli cation thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of such provision to other per sons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and it shall be conclusively presumed that the General Assembly would have enacted

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the remainder of this Act without such invalid or unconstitutional pro vision.

Section 16. Effective dates of this Act. Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this Act shall become effective on October 1, 1974. All other provisions of this Act shall become effective on March 1, 1975, and shall not apply to accidents or injuries occurring before said date.

Section 17. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Mr. Greer of the 43rd moved that the House adopt the report of the second Committee of Conference on HB 78.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Clark Cole Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent

Dickey Dixon Dollar Duke Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Parrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J.

Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford

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Patten, G. C. Patterson Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams

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Savage Shanahan
Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner

Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs:

Berlin Burruss Castleberry Chance Coleman Collins, M. Davis, E. T. Dorminy

Groover Keyton Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lewis Matthews, D. R. McDonald

Pearce Peters Rainey Smith, V. B. Thompson Williams Wilson, M. L.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Adams, Marvin Bennett
Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray

Edwards Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Harrison Hill, B. L. McCracken

McKinney Odom Patten, R. L. Petro Smith, J. R. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 139, nays 22.

The motion prevailed and the report of the second Committee of Conference on HB 78 was adopted.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence upon its position in substituting the same:

HB 974. By Messrs. Duke of the 20th, Howard of the 19th and Nix of the 20th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to declare and give effect to a public interest in setting apart one day of the week as a common day of rest and for other activities beneficial to the public welfare; and for other purposes.

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Mr. Howard of the 19th moved that the House insist upon its position in dis agreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 974 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Messrs. Duke of the 20th, Howard of the 19th and Adams of the 14th.

The following- Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1302. By Mr. Brantley of the 92nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-101, relative to the apportionment of the House of Representatives, so as to change and clarify the composition of certain Representative Districts; and for other pur poses.

The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization & Efficiency in Government offers the following amendment to HB 1302:
By striking the language describing Representative Districts 9, 10 and 11 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof one District 9 to read as follows:
"District No. 9-3 Representatives
Forsyth
Hall", and
By renumbering Districts 12 through 156 as Districts 10 through 154, respectively, and by changing all cross-references to Districts to conform with such renumbered Districts.

Mr. Davis of the 85th moved that further consideration of the Senate amend ment to HB 1302 be postponed until tomorrow, February 21, 1974.

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On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Coleman Davis, E. T.

Egan Stephens

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. :

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W.
Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards

Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Gei singer Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. .Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Jessup Johnson
Jones Jordan Karrh
Keyton Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Lowrey

Thompson
Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle

Walker Wall Wamble Ware

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Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams

Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Buck Busbee Dean, J. E. Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Harrison

Ho well Irvin, R. Irwin King-
Lambert Logan McDonald Northcutt Patten, R. L. Pearce

Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Ross Rush Russell, J. Shepherd Smith, J. R. Townsend Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 5, nays 144.

The motion was lost.

Mr. Williams of the 9th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1302.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry
Blackshear Bohannon Bond
Brantley, H. H.

Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton Busbee Carlisle Can-
Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell

Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar

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Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick

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Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Lowrey
Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Morgan
Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie

Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. E. T. Davis.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bostick Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Dixon Egan Ezzard Floyd. J. H.

Harrison Hill, B. L. Howell Irvin, R. King Logan McDonald Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Rush Smith, J. R. Thomason Townsend Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 155, nays 1.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1302 was agreed to.

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Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Resolution of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HR 683-2024. By Messrs. Rainey of the 115th, Hays of the 1st, Peters of the 2nd and others:
A Resolution directing the Department of Natural Resources to investi gate the feasibility of assuming control of Lake Tobesofkee as a State Park; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read:

Mr. Larsen of the 102nd moves to amend HR 683-2024 by striking lines 18 through 28, page 2.

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, M. Alexander, W. M. Bailey Beckham Bennett Blackshear Bohannon Bray Burton Carrell Clark Collins, S. Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dixon Dollar Egan Elliott Evans Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Harris, J. R.

Hatcher Hawes Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh King Knight Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. McDaniell McKinney Miles

Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Patten, G. C. Patterson Phillips, G. S. Ritchie Rogers Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, V. B. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Townsend Tucker Twiggs Wall Ware Wheeler, B. Willis

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Those voting- in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, John Alien Berlin Brown, C. Brown, S. P.
Burruss
Carr Castleberry Chance Cole Colwell Coney Connell Dent Dickey Duke Fraser

Gignilliat Grahl Greer Groover Harring-ton Harris, J. F. Hays Jones Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Levitas Mason Mauldin Milford Moyer Mullinax

Oxford Peters Pinkston Rainey Roach Snow Toles Triplett Waddle Walker Wamble Wheeler, J . A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting- were Messrs.

Alexander, W. H. Atherton Berry Bond Bostick Bi-antlcy, H. H. Brantlcy, H. L. Brown, B. D. Buck Busbee Carlisle Coleman Collins, M. Daugherty Dean, J. E. Dorminy Edwards

Ellis Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Grantham Hamilton Harden Harrison Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Irvin, J. Keyton Leo McCracken McDonald

Morgan Mulherin Northcutt Patten, R. L. Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ross Rush Shanahan Smith, J. R. Thoinason Turner Vaughn Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 79, nays 50.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, as amended.

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On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck
Burruss
Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell
Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Parrar Floyd, L. R.

Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken

McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Roach Rogers Russell, J. Russell, W. B.
Sams Savage Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland
Sweat Thompson
Toles Triplett Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

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Voting in the negative was Mr. Nessmith.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Busbee Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Dorminy Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H.

Harden Jordan Keyton Lee Mulherin Northcutt Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ross

Rush Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Stephens Thomason Townsend Turner Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution as amended, the ayes were 147, nays 1.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 687. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to provide for the continuation of community action agencies in the State of Georgia; to establish an administrative office for com munity assistance in the office of the Governor.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

SR 379. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Resolution authorizing the exchange of a leasehold interest held by the Department of Natural Resources in certain real property in Bald win County, for a fee simple interest in certain other real property lo cated in Baldwin County; ond for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property.

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SB 425. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to add two additional judges of the superior court to each judicial circuit in counties having a certain population; to provide for the appointment of the first additional judges by the Governor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 677. By Senators Garrard of the 37th and Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the practice of marriage and family counseling in the State of Georgia; to provide for a short title; to provide for declaration of purpose; to define certain terms; to pro vide for a Georgia Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing Board, the appointment of its members and its powers and duties; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Human Relations.

SB 682. By Senators Skene of the 27th, Webb of the llth, Herndon of the 10th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and modernizing pretrial, trial and certain post trial procedures in civil cases, so as to change the provisions relating to default judgments; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 713. By Senators Moore of the 56th and Henderson of the 33rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 715. By Senators Moore of the 56th and Henderson of the 33rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compen sation of the Judge of the Cobb Juvenile Court, so as to change the com pensation of said Judge; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 716. By Senators Young of the 13th, Zipperer of the 3rd, Moore of the 56th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-111, providing for the compensation and expenses for members of the Board of Re-

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gents, so as to change the provisions relating to compensation and ex penses of members of the Board of Regents; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on University System of Georgia.

SB 718. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Moore of the 56th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff and the ordinary of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, so as to change the salary of the ordinary; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 719. By Senator Cox of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Jenkins County, formerly the City Court of Millen, so as to change the compensation of the judge and the solicitor; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 720. By Senator Cox of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jenkins, so as to change the compensation of the members of the Board; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SR 27. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to au thorize the managing body of any pension fund created for the benefit of any employees of Fulton County, to provide from time to time for the increase of retirement or other benefits of retired persons who have retired or who retire in the future; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SB 84. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-18, relating to theft, as amended, so as to change the penalty provisions relative to theft of services; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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SR 350. By Senator Tysinger of the 41st:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to au thorize the governing authority of DeKalb County to issue bonds for funds for capital expenditures in special districts of the county created pursuant to Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs--Local Legislation.

SR 394. By Senator Webb of the llth :
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property lo cated in Seminole County, Georgia; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property.

SR 406. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Resolution authorizing the State Properties Control Commission to lease certain real property located in Richmond County, Georgia, to the Augusta Association for Retarded Children; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property.

SB 541. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 47, relating to the General Assembly, as amended, so as to substantially revise, modern ize, and supersede Code Chapter 47-10, relating to lobbying, as amended; to provide for the regulation and disclosure of lobbying; to provide for a statement of policy; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State of Republic.

SB 684. By Senator Skene of the 27th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-1103, relating to deposits required for authority to transact insurance, so as to change provisions relating to which securities may be used for deposits; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

SB 712. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th and Garrard of the 37th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for penalties on ad valorem taxa tion, under certain conditions, for all counties of this State having a population of 600,000 or more and for municipalities lying wholly or partially within such counties having a population of 400,000 or more; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs -- Local Legislation.

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SB 721. By Senators Wasden of the 2nd and Riley of the 1st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Chatham County, formerly the Court of Common Pleas, and of Oyer and Terminer, for the City of Savannah, so as to change the provisions" relating to the number and selection of jurors in misdemeanor trials in said court; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs -- Local Legislation.

SB 724. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for an investigator for the District Attorney of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; to provide for the compensation and expenses of such investigator; to provide for the duties, powers and authority of the investigator; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs -- Local Legislation.

SR 305. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to increase the homestead exemption for certain disabled veterans; to change the definition of the term "disabled veteran"; to provide for a homestead exemption for the unremarried widow or minor children of certain disabled veterans; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 687. By Senator Johnson of the 38th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the continuation of Commun ity Action Agencies in the State of Georgia; to establish an administra tive office for community assistance to authorize appropriations for community assistance on a matching basis with local governments; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.
Mr. Connell of the 80th moved that the House do now adjourn until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9:30 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, February 21, 1974.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The following prayer was offered by the Reverend Burchard B. Berry, Pastor, Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church, Chickamauga, Georgia:
0 Thou, Who dost govern the world in righteousness and Whose judgments are true and righteous altogether:
Grant, we beseech Thee, that those who rule over us and who legislate for us may be of one mind to establish justice and promote the welfare of all our people. Endow all members of this august body of the legisla ture with a right understanding, pure purposes and sound speech. En able them to rise above all self-seeking and party zeal to the nobler concerns of public good and human brotherhood. Cleanse our public life of every evil; subdue in our nation and this State all that is harmful; and make us a disciplined and devoted people, that we may do Thy will on earth as it is done in heaven.
Bless, we pray, each of these Representatives; their families and the communities they represent.
We ask all of these petitions through Jesus Christ our Lord.
AMEN.
By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Mauldin of the 13th, Chairman of the Committee on Journals reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Journal was confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions.

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3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules met and fixed the calendar for today's business, Thursday, February 21, 1974, and submits the following:
SB 23. Criminal Damage Property, Alter ID Mark SB 227. Area Planning & Development Comm. Contracts SB 264. Standard Time, Pertaining to SB 292. Offender Rehabilitation, Felons, 13 years of age SB 295. Charitable Trusts, Attorney General Supervise SB 300. Transfer of Prisoners, Appeals Pending SR 322. Marta Overview Committee, Create SB 326. Pardons and Parole, aged and disabled inmates SB 330. Alcoholism and Intoxication, Treatment SR 341. Tourism Study Comm., Create SR 354. West Georgia Tollway, Department of Transportation Design SB 454. 1974 Public Disclosure Act SB 459. Firearms, Define Sawed-Off Shotgun SB 464. Natural Resources, Bicycle Trails SB 471. Governor's Annual Report; Policy SB 482. Prisoner, Time Transferred SB 483. Used Car Dealers, Bonding of Persons SB 489. Jurors, Payment of Expense Allowance SB 499. Schools, Consolidate, Referendum SB 500. Electric Membership Corp., Directors SB 502. American History Month, Designate SB 506. Adm. & Jud. Proceed, Deaf Interpreters SB 516. Civil Cases, Trail, Motion to Set Aside SB 560. Milk & Milk Products, Sale Price Lists

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SB 562. Mentally 111, Emergency Rec. Facility SB 563. Alcoholic, Drug Addict, Emergency Rec. Fac. SB 572. Guards, Wardens, Arrest Powers SB 602. Workmen's Compensation, 3rd Party Tortfeasors SB 605. Public Transportation Code, Amend SB 608. Department of Public Safety, Incentive Pay SB 625. Financing & Investment Comm. SB 643. Deceptive Practices, Fraudulent Refunds SB 657. Insurance Brokers' Reports, Taxes

The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Resolutions in any order which he may desire.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Lambert of the 97th, Vice-Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 2108. By Messrs. Jones of the 109th, Gignilliat of the 105th, Alien of the 108th, Ellis of the 107th, Chance of the 112th and Triplett of the lllth:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the impoundment of motor vehicles driven by persons arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquors; to provide for certain penalties in connection therewith; to provide that this Act shall be supplemental to and cumu lative of other laws relative to the offense of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquors; and for other purposes.

HB 2109. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Small Claims Court of Lamar County; to provide for the appointment, duties, powers, compensation, qualifications and terms of office of the judge of such court; and for other purposes.

SR 379. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Resolution authorizing the exchange of a leasehold interest held by the Department of Natural Resources in certain real property in Bald win County, for a fee simple interest in certain other real property located in Baldwin County; and for other purposes.

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SB 425. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to add two additional judges of the superior court to each judicial circuit in counties having a certain population; to provide for the appointment of the first additional judges by the Gov ernor; and for other purposes.

SB 677. By Senators Garrard of the 37th and Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the practice of marriage and family counseling in the State of Georgia; to provide for a short title; to provide for declaration of purpose; to define certain terms; to provide for a Georgia Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing Board, the appointment of its members and its powers and duties; and for other purposes.

SB 682. By Senators Skene of the 27th, Webb of the llth, Herndon of the 10th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and modernizing pretrial, trial and certain post trial procedures in civil cases, so as to change the provisions relating to default judgments; and for other purposes.

SB 713. By Senators Moore of the 56th and Henderson of the 33rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor; and for other purposes.

SB 715. By Senators Moore of the 56th and Henderson of the 33rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compen sation of the Judge of the Cobb Juvenile Court, so as to change the com pensation of said Judge; and for other purposes.

SB 716. By Senators Young of the 13th, Zipperer of the 3rd, Moore of the 56th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-111, providing for the compensation and expenses for members of the Board of Regents, so as to change the provisions relating to compensation and expenses of members of the Board of Regents; and for other purposes.

SB 718. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Moore of the 56th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation

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of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff and the ordinary of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, so as to change the salary of the ordinary; and for other purposes.

SB 719. By Senator Cox of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Jenkins County, formerly the City Court of Millen, so as to change the compensation of the judge and the solicitor; and for other purposes.

SB 720. By Senator Cox of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jenkins, so as to change the compensation of the members of the Board; and for other purposes.

SR 27. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to au thorize the managing body of any pension fund created for the benefit of any employees of Fulton County, to provide from time to time for the increase of retirement or other benefits of retired persons who have retired or who retire in the future; and for other purposes.

SB 84. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-18, relating to theft, as amended, so as to change the penalty provisions relative to theft of services; and for other purposes.

SR 350. By Senator Tysinger of the 41st:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to au thorize the governing authority of DeKalb County to issue bonds for funds for capital expenditures in special districts of the county created pursuant to Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I; and for other purposes.

SR 394. By Senator Webb of the llth:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Seminole County, Georgia; and for other purposes.

SR 406. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Resolution authorizing the State Properties Control Commission to lease certain real property located in Richmond County, Georgia, to the Augusta Association for Retarded Children; and for other purposes.

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SB 541. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 47, relating to the Gen eral Assembly, as amended, so as to substantially revise, modernize, and supersede Code Chapter 47-10, relating to lobbying, as amended; to pro vide for the regulation and disclosure of lobbying; to provide for a state ment of policy; and for other purposes.

SB 684. By Senator Skene of the 27th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 56-1103, relating to deposits required for authority to transact insurance, so as to change provisions relating to which securities may be used for deposits; and for other purposes.
SB 712. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th and Garrard of the 37th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for penalties on ad valorem tax ation, under certain conditions, for all counties of this State having a population of 600,000 or more and for municipalities lying wholly or partially within such counties having a population of 400,000 or more; and for other purposes.

SB 721. By Senators Wasden of the 2nd and Riley of the 1st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Chatham County, formerly the Court of Common Pleas, and of Oyer and Terminer, for the City of Savannah, so as to change the provisions relating to the number and selection of jurors in misdemeanor trials in said court; and for other purposes.

SB 724. By Senator Overby of the 49th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for an investigator for the Dis trict Attorney of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; to provide for the compensation and expenses of such investigator; to provide for the duties, powers and authority of the investigator; and for other purposes.

SR 305. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to in crease the homestead exemption for certain disabled veterans; to change the definition of the term "disabled veteran"; to provide for a homestead exemption for the unremarried widow or minor children of certain dis abled veterans; and for other purposes.
SB 687. By Senator Johnson of the 38th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the continuation of Community

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Action Agencies in the State of Georgia; to establish an administrative office for community assistance to authorize appropriations for com munity assistance on a matching basis with local governments; and for other purposes.

Mr. Parrar of the 52nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 665. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Farrar of the 52nd, Chairman.

Mr. Mullinax of the 65th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Relations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Industrial Relations has had under consideration the fol lowing Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 188. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Mullinax of the 65th, Chairman.

Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, sub mitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bill

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and Resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 690. Do Pass.
SR 12. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman.

Mr. Brantley of the 92nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 424. Do Not Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Wilson of the 19th, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Smith of the 74th District, Chairman of the Committee on Motor Vehicles, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Motor Vehicles has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HR 652. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Smith of the 74th, Chairman.

Mr. Rainey of the 115th District, Chairman of the Committee on Recreation, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Recreation has had under consideration the following Bill

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of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with

the following recommendation:

'

SB 664. Do Pass, by Substitute.

Respectfully submitted, Rainey of the 115th, Chairman.

Mr. Buck of the 87th District, Chairman of the Committee on Retirement, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Retirement has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 446. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Buck of the 87th, Chairman.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, sub mitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Bill and Resolutions of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 441. Do Pass. SR 282. Do Pass. SR 285. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Busbee of the 114th, Chairman.

Mr. Roach of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judi ciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the fol-

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lowing Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 159. Do Pass. SB 217. Do Pass. SB 635. Do Pass. SB 637. Do pass. SB 453. Do Pass. SB 371. Do Pass. SB 190. Do Pass. SB 237. Do Pass. SB 378. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Roach of the 8th, Chairman.

Mr. Roach of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judi ciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the follow ing Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 425. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Roach of the 8th, Chairman.

Mr. Colwell of the 4th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Institu tions and Property, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Institutions and Property has had under considera tion the following Resolutions of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SR 375. Do Pass. SR 394. Do Pass.

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SR 358. Do Pass, by Substitute. SR 357. Do Pass, by Substitute. SR 359. Do Pass, by Substitute. SR 406. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Toles of the 16th, Secretary.

Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning & Community Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs has had under con sideration the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 81. Do Pass. SB 528. Do Pass. SB 584. Do Pass. SB 659. Do Pass. SB 700. Do Pass. SB 701. Do Pass. SB 706. Do Pass. SB 713. Do Pass, as Amended. SB 715. Do Pass, as Amended. SB 718. Do Pass, as Amended. SB 719. Do Pass. SB 720. Do Pass. SB 721. Do Pass. SB 724. Do Pass. SR 27. Do Pass, by Substitute. SB 412. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 50th, Chairman.

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Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning and Community Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 687. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 50th, Chairman.

Mr. Matthews of the 62nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Uni versity System of Georgia submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on University System of Georgia has had under considera tion the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 716. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Matthews of the 62nd, Chairman.

Mr. Wamble of the 120th District, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways and Means has had under consideration the follow ing Bills and Resolutions of the Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 437. Do Pass, as Amended. SB 555. Do Pass. SB 641. Do Pass.

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SR 193. Do Pass. SR 194. Do Pass.

Respectfully submitted, Wamble of the 120th, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 645. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend 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, as amended, so as to change the population category within which such courts are created; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 648. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the Town of Enigma, as amended, so as to change the method of electing the mayor and councilmen; to provide for the practices and procedures in connection with municipal elections; and for other pur poses.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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SB 707. By Senator Salter of the 17th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court and the ordinary of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fees system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary; and for other pur poses.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 708. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Habersham County, so as to change the compensation of the judge and district attorney of said court; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted: The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves
to amend SB 708 as follows: By striking from Section 2, on line 28 of page 3, the following "solicitor", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "district attorney".
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, as amended, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.
SR 336. By Senator McDuffie of the 19th: A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that any proceedings relative to the removal of the 20 mill limitation on

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school taxation in Telfair County previously taken under the provisions of Article VIII, Section XII, Paragraph II of the Constitution are hereby rescinded, and the provisions of Article VIII, Section XII, Paragraph I shall control; to provide that the 20 mill limitation may be increased or removed, however, at any time after January 1, 1975, upon compliance with the provisions of Article VIII, Section XII, Paragraph II; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article VIII, Section XII of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end of Paragraph I thereof the following:

"Any proceedings relative to the removal of the 20 mill limita tion on school taxation in Telfair County previously taken under the provisions of Paragraph II of this Section are hereby rescinded, and the provisions of this Paragraph shall control. The 20 mill limitation may be increased or removed, however, at any time after January 1, 1975, upon compliance with the provisions of Paragraph II."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide that there shall be a 20 mill limitation on
( ) NO the annual school tax levy for the support and maintenance of education in Telfair County and to provide a procedure for the removal of such limitation?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing 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 following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the maximum millage for school purposes within Telfair County shall be 23 mills until such limitation shall be removed in accordance

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with the provisions of Article VIII, Section XII, Paragraph II of the Constitution; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article VIII, Section XII of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at end of Paragraph I thereof the following:

"Until changed in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph II of this Section, the maximum millage for school purposes within Telfair County shall be 23 mills."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to pro vide that there shall be a 23 mill limitation on
( ) NO the annual school tax levy for the support and maintenance of education in Telfair County and to provide a procedure for the removal of such limitation?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.

Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham

Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon

Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck
Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance Cole Coleman Collins, S. Cohvell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden

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Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith Nix

Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Blackshear Bond

Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Castleberry Clark

Collins, M. Dixon Ellis Floyd, J. H.

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Mulherin Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Reaves

Smith, V. B. Sweat Thomason Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 152, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted, by substitute.

SB 412. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to change the name of the Pulton County Airport to the Charlie Brown County Airport; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to change the name of "The Fulton County Airport" to the "Charlie Brown Airport"; to provide that the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County shall notify all persons, firms and corporations utilizing the facilities at the airport of the change of name; to authorize and direct the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County to erect and maintain an appropriate sign designating the airport as the Charlie Brown Airport; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. The Fulton County Airport shall be known as the "Charlie Brown Airport" when Charlie Brown no longer holds elective public office.
Section 2. At the appropriate time the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County shall notify all persons, firms and corporations utiliz ing the facilities of the airport that the name of the airport has been changed.
Section 3. At the appropriate time the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County is hereby authorized and directed to erect and main tain an appropriate sign designating the airport as the "Charlie Brown Airport".

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 528. By Senators Johnson of the 38th, Stephens of the 36th, Smith of the 34th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to permit municipalities and counties which establish a planning department to establish a zoning review board under certain circumstances; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 81. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing the Com missioners of Fulton County to establish rules and regulations govern ing the payment of pensions to county employees, as amended, so as to authorize the retirement of individuals who shall be 65 years of age and have served twenty years; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 584. By Senator McGill of the 24th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the appointment of the

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County School Superintendent of Wilkes County by the Board of Edu cation of Wilkes County; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
SB 659. By Senators Coggin of the 35th, Garrard of the 37th, Ward of the 39th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved September 16, 1891, entitled An Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville, as amended, so as to provide increased benefits for employees and widows of employees who retired prior to January 1, 1971; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
SB 700. By Senator London of the 50th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Fannin County; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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SB 701. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Fannin County; and for other pur poses.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
SB 706. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Moore of the 56th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to provide for an additional judge of the State Court of Cobb County; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1464. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Con sumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exclude from the terms "retail sale" and "sale at retail" as used in said Act, charges for transportation to certain private elementary and secondary schools in this State.

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HB 1880. By Messrs. Kreeger and Burruss of the 21st and others:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Marietta, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city.

HB 1879. By Mr. Miles of the 79th and others:
A Bill to provide for the continued existence of the public school system of the county of Richmond in accordance with Section X of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and for its management and control as provided in an Act approved August 23, 1872.

HB 2013. By Messrs. Wood of the 9th and others:
A Bill to require all taxes due to the State of Georgia on taxable property in Hall County, other than motor vehicles, and all taxes due to Hall County on taxable property in Hall County, other than motor vehicles, to be paid in two equal installments.

HB 2015. By Mr. Sams of the 83rd and others: A Bill to amend an Act providing for the appointment of an associate judge for the State having a population of not less than 145,000 and not more than 165,000, so as to repeal the provisions creating the position of associate judge of such State Courts.
HB 1812. By Messrs. Sams of the 83rd and Miles of the 79th: A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the justice courts and the office of justice courts and the office of justice of peace and notary public and the office of constable in the City of Augusta, so as to revise, consolidate and clarify all the laws establishing, concerning and relating1 to the Municipal Court, City of Augusta, in and for the County of Richmond.
HB 1906. By Mr. Roach of the 8th and others: A Bill to create a court to be known as "State Court of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties."
The Senate has passed, by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:
HB 1450. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th: A Bill to amend the Executive Reorganization Act of 1972, so as to authorize the Department of Public Safety to exercise jurisdiction over the drivers of motor vehicles operating as motor contract carriers or motor common carriers.

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The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit:

HR 575-1734. By Mr. Harrington of the 93rd:
A Resolution authorizing the lease of certain real property located in Baldwin County.

HR 595-1777. By Mr. Harrington of the 93rd:
A Resolution transferring control and jurisdiction of a tract of land located in Baldwin County to the State Properties Control Commission and authorizing said commission to lease said tract of land to Baldwin County and the City of Milledgeville.

The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 2006. By Messrs. Wheeler and Grantham of the 127th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Alma, so as to change the provisions relating to salaries of certain municipal officers.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1932. By Mr. Colling of the 122nd:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County so as to change the provisions relating to the compensa tion of the chairman and members of the Board of Commissioners of Mitchell County.

HB 1931. By Mr. Collins of the 122nd: A Bill to create the Hinsonton Water Authority.

HB 1933. By Mr. Irwin of the 113th:
A Bill to amend the charter of the Town of Shellman in Randolph County.

HB 1935. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 74th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the coroner of Butts County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the coroner.

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HB 1936. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 74th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Butts County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the Deputy Sheriffs of Butts County.

HB 1937. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 74th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Barnesville, so as to change the terms of office of the major and councilmen.

HB 1949. By Messrs. Brown and Carlisle of the 67th:
A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the Sheriff of Payette County and providing an annual salary in lieu thereof, so as to change the compensation of said sheriff.

HB 1950. By Messrs. Brown and Carlisle of the 67th:
A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the Ordinary of Fayette County and providing an annual salary in lieu thereof, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary.

HB 1951. By Messrs. Brown and Carlisle of the 67th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Fayette County, so as to change the compensation of the tax com missioner.

HB 1952. By Messrs. Brown and Carlisle of the 67th:
A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Tyrone, so as to change the corporate limits of the town.

HB 1955. By Messrs. Bennett, Patten and Reaves of the 124th:
A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Remerton, so as to change the name of the Town of Remerton to the City of Remerton.

HB 1958. By Messrs. Patten and Bostick of the 123rd:
A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the mode of compensating the Sheriff of Cook County known as the fee system and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to change the provision relating to reimbursing the sheriff for expenses incurred in feeding prisoners.

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HB 1964. By Mr. Bray of the 66th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Talbot County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relating to the expenses of the sheriff's office.

HB 1991. By Mr. Dean of the 17th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the city of Rockmart in the County of Polk, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.

HB 2000. By Messrs. Harris and Thomason of the 8th:
A Bill to reincorporate the City of Cartersville in the City of Cartersville in the County of Bartow.

HB 2002. By Messrs. Adams of the 14th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act fixing the compensation of and for the members of the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County, so as to change the provision for an expense allowance for the chairman and other members of the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County.

HB 2008. By Messrs. Knight and Mullinax of the 65th:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Coweta County (formerly Civil and Criminal Court of Coweta County and City Court of Newnan).

HB 1832. By Mr. Savage of the 30th: A Bill to amend Code Chapter 84-7, relating to the practice of dentistry.

HB 1892. By Mr. Murphy of the 18th and others:
A Bill to amend Code Section 91-105a of Code Chapter 91-1A of the Code of Georgia known as the State Properties Code.

HB 1893. By Mr. Murphy of the 18th and others:
A Bill to amend Code Section 91-105a of Code Chapter 91-1A of the Code of Georgia.

HB 2039. By Messrs. Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th: A Bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Rabun

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County, so as to remove the limit of compensation for the Supervisor of Roads.

HB 2040. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A Bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Ordinary of Jeff Davis County.

HB 2041. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Jefferson, so as to correct the legal description of the corporate boundaries.

HB 2043. By Messrs. Harrison and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to amend an Act to abolish the present mode of compensating the clerk of the superior court and the tax commissioner of Jeff Davis County.

HB 2044. By Messrs. Harrison and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Tax Commissioner of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary.

HB 2045. By Messrs. Harrison and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Jeff Davis County on an annual salary.

HB 2046. By Messrs. Harrison and Strickland of the 116th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jeff Davis County on a salary.

HB 2047. By Messrs. Lee, Northcutt, Bailey and Johnson of the 68th:
A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Riverdale in the County of Clayton in the State of Georgia.

HB 2048. By Messrs. Chance of the 112th, Triplett of the lllth, Alien of the 108th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Pooler.

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HB 2049. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County.

HB 2050. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Gwinnett County Water and Sewerage Authority Act".

HB 2054. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of Atkinson County upon an annual salary.

HB 2055. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of Tax Commissioner of Atkinson County.

HB 2056. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Clinch County on an annual salary.

HB 2057. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act providing a supplemental salary for the Or dinary of Atkinson County.

The Senator adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 974. By Messrs. Duke of the 20th, Howard of the 19th and Nix of the 20th:
A Bill to declare and give effect to a public interest in setting apart the day of the week as a common day of rest and for other activities beneficial to the public welfare.

The President has appointed on the part of the Senate the following Senators: London of the 50th, Thompson of the 32nd and Kidd of the 25th:

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

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SB 646. By Senator Tysinger of the 41st: A Bill to amend Code Chapter 84-3, relating to architects.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 282. By Mr. Greer of the 43rd:
A Bill to amend an Act providing that cities having a certain popula tion shall furnish benefits to officers and employees of such cities, so as to change the composition of the Board of Trustees.

HB 1503. By Mr. Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 59-1, pertaining to jurors, so as to pro vide that in certain counties (population 600,000 or more), the govern ing authority in such counties shall prescribe the compensation to be paid jurors and bailiffs.

HB 1678. By Mr. Irvin of the 23rd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Alpharetta, so as to increase the maximum fines and jail sentences that can be levied by the recorder of said city.

HB 1699. By Messrs. Rush of the 104th and Fraser of the 117th:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Long County, so as to change the compensation of the commissioners.

HB 1724. By Messrs. Rogers and Harden of the 128th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the Tax Commissioner of Glynn County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions for an increase in compensation of the tax commissioner based on length of service.

HB 1750. By Messrs. Rogers and Harden of the 128th:
A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court and the Ordinary of Glynn County and placing said officers on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the superior court.

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HB 1757. By Messrs. Rogers and Harden of the 128th:
A Bill to amend an Act amending the charter of the City of Brunswick, so as to define the corporate limits of said city.

HB 1773. By Messrs. Rush of the 104th and Fraser of the 117th: A Bill to provide for the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Long County.
HB 1863. By Messrs. Lewis and McCracken of the 77th: A Bill to amend an Act creating the Small Claims Court of Burke County, so as to change the provisions relative to the supplies and materials necessary for the operation of said court.
HB 1902. By Messrs. Rogers and Harden of the 128th: A Bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Glynn County upon an annual salary, so as to provide for additional personnel within the sheriff's office.
HB 1926. By Mesrs. Wall of the 61st and Russell of the 62nd: A Bill to amend an Act to create a new charter of the Town of Auburn, so as to change the corporate limits of the town; to change the residency requirement for voting in the elections of said town.
HB 1927. By Messrs. Wall of the 61st and Russell of the 62nd: A Bill to amend Code Section 92-4101, relating to limitation on cities' right of taxation so as to include the City of Auburn as one of the cities and towns to which the prohibition of the Code Section does not apply.

HB 1928. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 74th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Butts County, so as to provide an expense allowance for each commissioner.

HB 1929. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 74th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the treasurer of Butts County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the treasurer.

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HB 1930. By Mr. Carrell of the 71st:
A Bill 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; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said court.

HB 2010. By Messrs. Jessup of the 102nd and others:
A Bill to amend charter for the City of Cochran, so as to make certain clarifying amendments thereto.

HB 2012. By Messrs. Pearce of the 87th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act abolishing justice courts and the office of justice of the peace and notary public ex officio justice of the peace and establishing in lieu thereof a municipal court in and for the City of Columbus and County of Muscogee, so as to change certain costs of said court.

HB 2014. By Messrs. Busbee, Hatcher, Hutchinson and Odom of the 114th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the City of Albany, so as to change the name of said court; to change the jurisdiction thereof; to provide for six-man juries for the trial of criminal offenses.

HB 2018. By Messrs. Matthews and Collins of the 122nd: A Bill to recreate the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County.

HB 2020. By Messrs. Carlisle and Brown of the 67th:
A Bill to abolish the office of treasurer of Fayette County; to provide that the board of commissioners of Fayette County shall appoint depositories for county funds.

HB 2022. By Messrs. Reaves, Patten, and Bennett of the 124th:
A Bill to provide for a referendum election on the question of reapportioning the Commissioner Districts of Brooks County.

HB 2023. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Grayson in Gwinnett County, so as to change the name of said town to the City of Grayson; to change the provisions relative to the term of office of the mayor.

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HB 2024. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Recorder's Court of Gwinnett County, so as to change the compensation of the judge of said court.

HB 2032. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 74th :
A Bill to provide for the compensation of the sheriff of all counties in the State having a population of not less than 10,600 and not more than 10,900.

HB 2035. By Messrs. Smith and Adams of the 74th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Thomaston, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and council.

HB 1419. By Mr. Ritchie of the llth:
A Bill to amend Code Section 88-1802, relating to definitions used in the law regarding hospital authorities, as amended, so as to clarify the meaning of the term "project".

HB 1431. By Messrs. Shanahan of the 7th, Colwell of the 4th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Electrical Contractors Act", so as to change the provisions relative to the issuance of licenses without examination.

HB 1626. By Mr. Jones of the 109th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act which comprehensively and exhaustively revises, supersedes and consolidates the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, so as to provide for the reimbursement of counties for the cost of maintaining certain prisoners in the county jails before such prisoners are transferred to the place of confinement where the sentence is to be served.
HB 1844. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors", so as to provide for the authorization of distribution or sale of distilled spirits in limited con tainer sizes by certain common carriers; to provide for the payment of taxes by such carriers in connection with such distributions or sales.

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HB 1882. By Mr. Kreeger of the 21st:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for new charter for the City of Powder Springs.

HB 1960. By Mr. Sams of the 83rd and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the County of Richmond, so as to change the term of the grand jury which shall submit a list of three certified public accounting firms from which the firm shall audit the county offices is chosen.

HB 1909. Messrs. Miles of the 79th, Mulherin of the 81st and others: A Bill to fix the compensation of the treasurers in certain counties.

HB 1911. By Messrs. Sams of the 83rd, Beckham of the 82nd, Dent of the 78th and others:
A Bill to make unlawful certain acts of cruel treatment of animals in certain counties.

HB 1910. By Messrs. Miles of the 79th, Mulherin of the 81st, Sams of the 83rd and others:
A Bill to fix the compensation of the clerks of the superior courts in certain counties.

HB 1912. By Messrs. Miles of the 79th, Mulherin of the 81st, Sams of the 83rd and others:
A Bill to fix the compensation of the tax commissioners in certain counties.

HB 1948. By Mr. Connell of the 80th and others:
A Bill to amend Code Section 23-2304, relating to burial of paupers, so so as to increase the maximum allowable burial expenses for paupers in certain counties.

HB 1999. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Wilkes County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the deputy clerk of the superior court.

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HB 1957. By Mr. Atherton of the 19th and others:
A Bill to change the boundaries of the seven Education Districts of the Cobb County School District.

HB 1972. By Mr. Carrell of the 71st:
A Bill to provide that there shall be a board of tax assessors in certain municipalities within this State.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit:

HR 445-1253. By Mr. Walker of the 100th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to change the name and designation of the office of Ordinary and the Court of Ordinary to Judge of the Probate Court and Probate Court, respectively.

HR 634-1893. By Mr. Murphy of the 18th and others:
A Resolution to approve and authorize the severance of Tract 5, as amended, between the Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission.

The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 93. By Mr. Levitas of the 50th:
A Bill to amend an Act providing that it shall be unlawful for any person to possess a firearm during the commission or attempt to commit a felony.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 168. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 105th, Jones of the 109th, and others:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the definition of the term "teacher".

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HB 372. By Messrs. Nessmith and Lane of the 76th:
A Bill to amend the Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act, so as to change the fees to be paid medical examiners for performing certain services.

HB 1590. By Mr. Greer of the 43rd:
A Bill to authorize the State or any county, municipality or other political subdivision to defer an employee's compensation.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit:

HR 460-1337. By Messrs. Bostick and Patten of the 123rd:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide a homestead exemption from all ad valorem taxation in the amount of $2,000 to resident homeowners in the City of Tifton.

HR 513-1517. By Mr. Connell of the 80th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to permit the governing authority of Richmond County to appropriate property, money and services for the purpose of advertising and pro moting the agricultural, industrial, historic, recreational and natural resources, facilities and assets of Richmond County.

HR 661-1947. By Messrs. Dean of the 60th and Mason of the 59th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that residents of the City of Sugar Hill, 62 years of age or over, or totally disabled, and have an income from all sources, including the income of certain members of the family, not exceeding $5,000 per annum, shall be granted a homestead exemption of $2,000 from ad valorem taxation.

HR 662-1958. By Messrs. Coney, Dickey, Evans, Berlin, Pinkston and Brown of the 89th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the compensation of the elective members of the Board of Public Education and Orphanage of Bibb County and to authorize the General Assembly to hereafter provide by local law for such compensa tion without the necessity of any such local law being approved in a referendum election thereon.

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HR 663-1958. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that residents of Gwinnett County who are totally disabled shall be granted a homestead exemption of $4,000 from all ad valorem taxation by said county.

HR 664-1958. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that residents of the City of Snellville who are 65 years of age or over or who are totally disabled shall be granted a homestead exemption of $2,000 from ad valorem taxation by said City.

HR 665-1960. By Mr. Moyer of the 99th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the Board of Education of Houston County to make grants for the purpose of educating or training certain handicapped citizens of Houston County.

HR 666-1965. By Mr. Duke of the 20th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to create the Board of Elections of Cobb County and to provide for a Superintendent of Elections.

HR 667-1965. By Mr. Nix of the 20th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the governing authorities of Cobb County and of each incorporated municipality located within Cobb County shall pay one-half of the revenues, after deducting administrative costs of not more than 10%, derived from taxes authorized by the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages".

HR 668-1972. By Messrs. Wood, Whitmire and Williams of the 9th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a Commission of Public Safety for Forsyth County.

HR 674-2013. By Messrs. Wood of the 9th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to enlarge and change the power of the General Assembly in relation to the system and administration of taxation and public revenue in Hall County, by authorizing the General Assembly to prescribe by law the time for making levies and assessments, the manner in which tax bills

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and notices shall be prepared, the number, form and content of tax bills and notices.

HR 677-2014. By Mr. Gignilliat of the 105th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to create the Downtown Savannah Authority.

HR 687-2029. By Messrs. Lane and Nessmith of the 76th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the School Superintendent of the Bulloch County School System shall be appointed by the Bulloch County School District.

HR 541-1634. By Mr. Brown of the 89th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for the exemption from ad valorem taxation certain harvested agricultural products held in Bibb County.

HR 689-2051. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution empowering the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County to license and regulate businesses and levy a license tax on business in Gwinnett County.

HR 693-2051. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 105th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing authorities of Chatham County to enter into contracts and other agreements including the execution of security deeds and notes pledging title to real estate and improvements thereon with powers of sale upon default of any condition, provision or obligation thereof.

HR 694-2052. By Mr. Kreeger of the 21st and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to redefine the education districts of the Cobb County School District.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

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HB 995. By Mr. Brown of the 67th:
A Bill to amend Code Title 56, the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to pro vide that accident and sickness insurance policies delivered after a certain date in this State shall provide coverage for newborn children from the moment of birth.

HB 1517. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for the purchase and sale of supplies and materials by the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County, so as to provide that the said provisions shall not apply when the cost of such materials and supplies exceeds $1,500.

HB 1554. By Mr. Collins of the 122nd:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Agricultural Commodi ties Promotion Act", so as to provide that marketing orders issued pur suant to said Act may provide for the establishment and management of a stabilization fund to compensate producers of peanuts which faill to qualify for marketing or sale in regular marketing channels.

HB 1556. By Messrs. Petro of the 46th and Bostick of the 123rd: A Bill to provide for the regulation of private employment agencies.

HB 1585. By Messrs. Miles of the 79th, Mulherin of the 81st and others:
A Bill to authorize the collection and payment of certain taxes on tan gible property, other than motor vehicles, in certain counties and mu nicipalities, in installments.

HB 1629. By Mr. Dean of the 60th:

A Bill to amend an Act providing the precautions to be taken in prox

imity of high-voltage electric lines, so as to define for the purposes of

said Act the term "person or persons responsible for the work to be

done".



HB 1667. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for the permanent tenure for certain officers and employees from the operation of the Act.

HB 1668. By Mr. Connell of the 80th: A Bill to create the Augusta-Richmond County Charter Commission.

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HB 1676. By Messrs. Oxford of the 101st, Castleberry of the 96th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for pre-need funeral service contracts, so as to change certain definitions and provide for additional definitions.

HB 1706. By Mr. Busbee of the 114th and others:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and salesmen, so as to delete business opportunities from the purview of the Chapter.

HB 1707. By Messrs. Busbee of the 114th, Moyer of the 99th, McDaniell of the 20th and others:
A Bill to amend Chapter 84-14, relating to real estate brokers and sales men.

HB 1772. By Mr. Mulherin of the 81st and others:
A Bill to amend an Act relating to the appointment of certain assistants to certain district attorneys.

HB 1840. By Messrs. Wheeler and Grantham of the 127th:
A Bill to authorize and empower the City of Saint Marys, Georgia after abandoning and closing certain streets as provided by law, to execute certain documents in relations thereto.

HB 1842. By Mr. Rainey of the 115th and others:
A Bill to create the office of assistant court reporter in certain judicial circuits of this State.

HB 1845. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors".

HB 1846. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors".

The Senate has agreed to the House substitute to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

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SB 668. By Senator McGill of the 24th:
A Bill to provide for the sale or disposal of abandoned animals, to pro vide for definitions to provide for notices; to provide for liens; to provide for sales and the disposition of proceeds of such sales.

The Senate has adopted the Second Conference Committee Report on the fol lowing Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 246. By Messrs. Brown of the 89th and Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing a violation point system for the as sessment of points for various moving traffic violations, so as to reduce the number of points may be accumulated which would result in the suspension of the driver's license.

The Senate has agreed to the House substitute to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 535. By Senators Gills of the 20th and McDuffie of the 19th:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Teacher's Retirement System, as amended, so as to change the amount of creditable service which a member must have to be eligible to retire.

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 522. By Senators Kidd of the 25th, Zipperer of the 3rd and London of the 50th:
A Bill to provide minimum salaries for ordinaries of the various counties within the State of Georgia, to be paid from county funds; to provide for longevity increases.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit:

HR 516-1556. By Messrs. Knight, Mullinax and Ware of the 65th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to desig nate the Board of Water, Sewerage and Light Commissioners of the City of Newnan as the sole operational governing authority for the utility systems of the City of Newnan.

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The Senate has adopted as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit:

HR 660-1942. By Messrs. Dollar of the 63rd, and Patterson and Bohannon of the 64th:
A Resolution proposing an amendmnet to the Constitution so as to create the Douglasvile-Douglas County Stadium Authority.

The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite Constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1614. By Mr. Ellis of the 107th and others:
A Bill to provide definitions; to create a Motor Vehicle Commission; to provide for the licensing of motor vehicle manufacturers, factory branches and divisions.

Mr. Mauldin of the 13th moved that the House reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the Senate:

SB 672. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Young of the 13th, Summers of the 53rd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for an adequate program for education in Georgia; to provide for a short title and for the purpose of said Act; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond

Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Burruss Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance

Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon

Dollar Dorminy Duke Egan Elliott Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Hamilton Harris, J. F. Harrison Hawes Hays Horton, G. T. Howard Hutchinson
Irvin, J. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert

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Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S.

Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Russell, J. Sams Shanahan Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Beckham Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Clark
Coney Connell Daugherty Dickey Edwards Ellis Evans

Farrar Gignilliat Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howell Hudson Irvin, R. Karrh Matthews, D. R.

McKinney Noble Odom Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rogers Rush Russell, W. B. Savage Shepherd Smith, V. B. Strickland Townsend Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 132, nays 0.

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The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to SB 672.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate disagrees to House substitute on the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 450. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to require certain reflective materials upon certain bicycles; to provide penalties; to repeal certain specific provisions of conflicting laws.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 657. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 56, relating to insurance, as amended, so as to qualify certain requirements relative to documents accompanying applications for certificates of authority; to clarify pro visions relating to brokers' quarterly reports; to qualify certain provi sions regarding taxes on surplus line brokers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Insurance moves to amend SB 657 by adding a new section appropriately numbered to read as follows:
"Code Section 56-1103, relating to deposits required for author ity to transact insurance, is hereby amended by striking from sub section (1) the following:
"in which the insurer may lawfully invest under Chapter 56-10, except real estate, notes secured by real estate, stocks, or investment trust or investment company shares",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"eligible for the investment of capital funds of domestic insurers

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as enumerated and described in subsection (3) of Code Section 56-1005",

so that when so amended subsection (1) shall read as follows:

"56-1103. Assets eligible for deposit.-- (1) All such deposits required for authority to transact insurance in Georgia shall consist of any combination of the securities eligible for the investment of capital funds of domestic insurers as enumerated and described in subsection (3) of Code Section 56-1005."

And to amend the caption accordingly.

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Atherton Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray
Brown, C. Brown, S. P.
Burruss Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Davis, E. T. Davis, W.

Dean, Gibb Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar
Dorminy Duke Egan Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison
Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell
Hudson Hutchinson

Irvin, J. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald
Miles Milford Moragn
Moyer

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Mulherin Mullinax Nix Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach

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Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Turner

Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Berlin Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Buck Busbee Clark Coney Connell Daugherty Dean, J. E. Edwards Elliott

Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Gignilliat Grahl Greer Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Irvin, R. Jones Lane, W. J. Lee Levitas McKinney

Nessmith Noble Odom Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, L. L. Rainey Rush Savage Shepherd Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Triplett Tucker Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 129, nays 0.

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

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 1450. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Executive Reorganization Act of 1972, so as to authorize the Department of Public Safety to exercise jurisdiction over the drivers of motor vehicles operating as motor con tract carriers or motor common carriers; and for other purposes.

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The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend the Executive Reorganization Act of 1972, approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1015), as amended, so as to authorize the Department of Public Safety to exercise jurisdiction over safety of motor vehicles and over the drivers of motor vehicles operating as motor contract carriers or motor common carriers; to pro vide the procedures connected therewith; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. The Executive Reorganization Act of 1972, approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1015), as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety Section 1604 and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"Section 1604. Additional Functions Transferred to Depart ment. The functions of the Public Service Commission relating to the performance of safety inspections of motor vehicles and drivers thereof pursuant to Ga. Laws 1931, Ex. Sess., pp. 99, 111, 112, 199, 209, and 210 (Ga. Code Ann. Sec. 68-521 (a), 68-521 (b), 68-522, 68-627(a), 68-627(b) and 68-628) are transferred to the Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety shall have the authority to stop, enter into or upon all vehicles which are controlled by the various motor carriers covered by those Code Sections and inspect said vehicles and check the drivers thereof to ascertain if they are in compliance with Georgia law and the rules and regula tions of the Public Service Commission established pursuant thereto relating to vehicle safety. The Department shall also have the authority to inspect the aforementioned vehicles and drivers at the terminals, stations, garages, offices and other facilities of the carriers and to inspect the records kept or required to be kept per taining to vehicles and drivers controlled by said carriers. The De partment of Public Safety shall have the responsibility for estab lishing safety inspection criteria for vehicles and drivers of those carriers subject to regulation under Code Chapters 68-5, 68-6 and 68-7. The Public Service Commission shall retain the responsibility of taking punitive action against carriers as a result of safety in spections made by the Department of Public Safety. Unless incon sistent with this Act, any reference in Georgia laws to the Public Service Commission relating to the performance of its functions of safety inspecting vehicle and driver safety means the Department of Public Safety."

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

Mr. McDonald of the 13th moved that the House agree to the Senate sub stitute to HB 1450.

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On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Elliott Ezzard Floyd, 3. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser

Geisinger Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford

Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix
Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Rogers Russell, J. Sams Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Berlin Blackshear

Bo stick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Busbee

Castleberry Clark Coleman Connell Daugherty Dean, J. E.

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Edwards Egan Ellis Evans Farrar Gignilliat Grahl Greer Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howell

Jones Knight Lambert Lane, W. J. Lee Levitas McKinney Nessmith Northcutt Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, L. L. Rainey Roach Ross

Rush Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Triplett Tucker Vaughn Ware Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 118, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 1450 was agreed to.

The following Resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the Senate amendment thereto:

HR 660-1942. By Messrs. Dollar of the 63rd, Patterson and Bohannon of the 64th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to create the Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offers to amend HR 660-1942 by adding on page 15, line 21, following the word "State" the following:
"The exemption from taxation herein provided shall not extend to tenants or lessees of the Authority; and shall not include exemp tions from sales & use taxes on property purchased by the Authority or for use by the Authority."

Mr. Dollar of the 63rd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HR 660-1942.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Elliott Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster

Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix

Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow
Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Berlin Blackshear

Bostick Brantley, H. L. Burruss Busbee Clark

Connell Daugherty Dean, J. E. Edwards Egan

Ellis Evans Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Greer Hamilton
Harris, J. F. Hatcher Hill, B. L. Howard Howell Irwin

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Jones Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lewis Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDonald McKinney Nessmith Patten, R. L.

Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Reaves Rush Smith, V. B.
Triplett Tucker Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 131, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HR 660-1942 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:
HB 1464. By Mr. Groover of the 75th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exclude from the terms "retail sale" and "sale at retail" as used in said Act, charges for transportation to certain private elementary and secondary schools in this State; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
Senator Fincher of the 54th moves to amend HB 1464 as follows:
By adding in the title after the semicolon following the word "State", the following:
"to exclude from said terms sales of tickets or fees or charges for admission to public and private school athletic events;".
By striking in Section 1 beginning on line 12 of page 1 the following:
"a new Paragraph, to be designated paragraph (z)", and sub stituting in lieu thereof the following:
"two new paragraphs, to be designated paragraphs (z) and (aa)".

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By adding at the end of the quoted material in Section 1 ending on line 18 of page 1 a new paragraph to read as follows:

"(aa) Sales of tickets, or fees or charges for admission to pub lic and private school athletic events."

Mr. Peters of the 2nd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1464.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Atherton Bailey Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P.
Burruss Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Elliott

Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin, J. R. Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee

Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan

Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles

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Townsend Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble

Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, 3. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Beckham Berlin Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Buck Busbee Castleberry Clark Connell Daugherty

Dean, J. E. Edwards Egan Ellis Gignilliat Greer Hatcher Hawes Hill, B. L. Howard Irvin, R. Jessup Jones Lambert Lane, W. J.

Matthews, D. R. McDaniell McKinney Nessmith Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Reaves Rush Sams Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B.
Triplett Tucker Ware Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 135, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1464 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 1321. By Mr. Collins of the 122nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the sale of fluecured leaf tobacco in this State, so as to further define the intent and purpose of said law; and for other purposes.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the sale of fluecured leaf tobacco in this State, approved March 7, 1960 (Ga. Laws 1960,

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p. 214), as amended, so as to further define the intent and purpose of said law; to provide additional conditions upon which licenses may be granted, suspended, or revoked; to provide for the orderly marketing of leaf tobacco by allocation of sales opportunity; to provide that persons,, firms and corporations purchasing tobacco at auction at any flue-cured leaf tobacco auction sales establishment licensed hereunder shall be deemed to be a tobacco dealer; to provide for licenses for tobacco dealers; to provide for reports and records; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for refusal, suspension and revocation of licenses; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act relating to the sale of flue-cured leaf tobacco in this State, approved March 7, 1960 (Ga. Laws 1960, p. 214), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 1 the following:

"It is further found that external disruptive forces and influences upon buyers and sales opportunity have operated to effect discrimi nation and disadvantage upon flue-cured leaf tobacco producers in this State in the free entry and sale of their tobacco in interstate commerce. It is the intent and purpose of this Act to eliminate dis crimination in the entry and sale of tobacco in commerce by pro viding for equitable allocation of sales opportunity and by providing for licensing of flue-cured leaf tobacco auction sales which will optimize the movement and sale in commerce of tobacco produced in this State, and eliminate discrimination against such movement and sale."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding, between Sections 2A and 3, a new Section, to be designated as Section 2B, to read as follows:

"Section 2B. In addition to other authority granted him by this Act, the Commissioner shall be authorized to deny issuance of, or to suspend or revoke, any license provided herein for any violation of this Act, or upon a finding that the applicant or licensee has engaged in conduct contrary to the expressed intent and purpose of this Act with respect to discrimination in the sale of tobacco. In the determination of discrimination in the sale of tobacco the Commis sioner is authorized to consider, among other factors, the solicitation of tobacco for auction by an applicant or licensee in such manner as to unreasonably deplete sales opportunity required for the equita ble movement and sale of tobacco produced in this State."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding, between Sections 4 and 5, a new Section, to be designated as Section 4A, to read as follows:
"Section 4A. In the event sales opportunity shall be designated or allocated to this State by any regulatory group or committee, the Commissioner shall be authorized to allocate such sales opportunity among the warehouses operating under license issued hereunder in

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such manner as to effectuate the expressed intent and purpose of this Act. The Commissioner may consider, among other factors, the history factor used by the regulatory group or committee for assign ing sales opportunity for cross-belt tobacco, the previous five year sales history of such licensees, and the previous five year sales his tory of such licensees of selling Georgia grown tobacco, in order to effectuate an allocation which will eliminate or reduce discrimina tion against producers in this State in the entry and sale of their tobacco in commerce. In recognition of the unique characteristics of the marketing of tobacco by auction, and the necessity of immediate response to marketing conditions, such allocation of sales time need not be effected by the promulgation of regulations, but may be issued and published in such manner as the Commissioner deems necessary and expedient, provided that no such allocation shall be effective upon less than 24 hours actual notice to the affected licensee."

Section 4. Said Act is further amended by adding, between Sections 18 and 19, a new Section, to be designated Section ISA, to read as follows:

"Section ISA. Any person, firm or corporation, purchasing tobacco at auction at any flue-cured leaf tobacco auction sales estab lishment licensed hereunder shall be deemed to be a tobacco dealer. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of a tobacco dealer without first having secured a license therefor from the Commissioner. There shall be no charge for such license, which shall be issued on an annual basis. Employees of a licensed tobacco dealer need not be individually licensed. The Commissioner is hereby authorized to provide by rule or regulation for the filing of reports and records by licensed tobacco dealers containing such information as the Commissioner shall deem neces sary for the proper enforcement of this Act. The Commissioner may refuse, suspend or revoke any such license upon a showing of vio lation of any provision of this Act or any rule or regulation promul gated and adopted pursuant to this Act."

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.

Mr. Collins of the 122nd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 1321.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster

Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T.
Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford

Morgan
Moyer Mulherin
Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston
Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Triplett Turner Twiggs Waddle Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alien

Berlin Blackshear Bostick

Brantley, H. L. Clark Daugherty

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Dean, J. E. Egan Elliott Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Groover Harris, J. F. Hill, B. L. Howell

Jones Lambert Lane, W. J. Lowrey McCracken McKinney Nessmith Northcutt Petro Phillips, L. L. Shepherd

Smith, J. R. Toles Townsend Tucker Vaughn Walker Wamble
Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 139, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 1321 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence upon its position in amending the same:

HB 937. By Mr. Triplett of the lllth:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to fix the compensation of a certain official in certain counties; and for other purposes.

Mr. Triplett of the lllth moved that the House recede from its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment to HB 937 and agree to the Senate amendment.
On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the House receded from its position and agreed to the Senate amendment to HB 937.

The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto:

HB 2013. By Mr. Wood of the 9th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to require all taxes due to the State of Georgia on taxable property in Hall County, other than motor vehicles, and all taxes due to Hall County on taxable property in Hall County, other than motor vehicles, to be paid in two equal installments; and for other purposes.

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The following Senate amendment was read:

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 2013 as follows:
By inserting in line 21 on page 1 between the word "vehicles," and the word "shall" the following:
"except taxes on property returned for taxation to the State Revenue Commissioner,".

Mr. Wood of the 9th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 2013.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 2013 was agreed to.

HB 1880. By Messrs. Kreeger and Burruss of the 21st and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Marietta, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 1880 as follows:
By adding at the end of quoted Section 2-M of Section 1 the follow ing:
"TRACT NO. 13
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 712, 17th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, and being sub divided Lot No. 2, property of O. C. Hubert according to plat by M. P. Davis, C. E., dated November 26, 1956, recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 89, Records of Cobb County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point situated on the east side of a private drive, 512.7 feet southerly from the corner formed by the easterly side of said private drive and the north line of Land Lot 712 (said beginning point being the dividing line between Lots 2 and 3 as

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designated on said plat; running thence easterly 232 feet to an iron pin; thence southerly 125 feet to an iron pin situated at the northeast corner of Lot 1 as shown on said subdivision and plat; thence westerly along the line dividing said Lots 1 and 2 a distance of 232 feet to the easterly side of said private drive; thence north erly along the easterly side of said private drive 125 feet to an iron pin and the point of beginning.

TRACT NO. 14
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 712 of the 17th District and 2nd Section of Cobb County, Georgia, and being partially shown by plat of survey of property of O. C. Hubert, dated November 26, 1956, and recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 89, Records of Cobb County, Georgia, and being more partic ularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point located at the northwest corner of Lot 2, as shown on said plat; thence west a distance of 18 feet to a point located on the west land lot line of Land Lot 712; thence south 0 degrees 02 minutes east a distance of 537.3 feet, more or less, to a point located at the intersection of the west land lot line with the northeast right-of-way of U. S. Highway No. 41; thence in a south
easterly direction along the northeasterly side of U. S. Highway No. 41 a distance of 18 feet; thence north a distance of 300 feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of Lot 1, said plat; thence continuing along the westerly line of Lots 1 and 2, said plat, a distance of 250 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 2, said plat, the same being the point of beginning. The above described property is designated on said plat as being an 18 foot driveway."

Mr. Kreeger of the 21st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1880.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1880 was agreed to.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 752. By Messrs. Hudson of the 115th and Wheeler and Grantham of the 127th:
A RESOLUTION
Urging1 the General Services Administration to rescind its recent action to change a monthly rental for County Extension Service offices located in federal buildings and post offices; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, the General Services Administration has adopted a new policy of charging a monthly rental to the County Extension Service for office space occupied by county extension personnel; and

WHEREAS, the County Extension Service provides a vital function of the United States Department of Agriculture and a much needed service for rural residents; and

WHEREAS, charging the Extension Service a monthly rental amounts to revenue sharing in reverse.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby urge the United States Department of Agriculture to rescind its recent action to charge a monthly rental to County Extension Service offices.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to forward an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to each member of the Georgia Congressional Delegation and to the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture.

HR 753. By Mr. Bond of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION
Commending General Lee Brown, Sr, upon his 70th birthday; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, General Lee Brown, Sr. was born February 22, 1904, at Montezuma, Georgia, the proud son of Mrs. Amanda Felton Brown and Mr. Daniel Brown; and
WHEREAS, from the bonds of matrimony shared by the late Nettie Maude Mitchell Brown and General Lee Brown came five wonder ful children: Clarence Lee Brown, General Lee Brown, Jr., Mrs. Claudia A. Brown Cleveland, The Honorable Benjamin Daniel Brown and Mrs. Pinkie Brown Rutledge, and eight beloved grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, General Lee Brown has been an active and dedicated member of the West Mitchell Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, where he both sings in the Gospel Choir and participates as a member of the Pulpit Aid Board; and
WHEREAS, after a lifetime of work as an embalmer and as an employee of the Railway Express Agency, General Lee Brown, Sr. has retired and become an active sportsman in the Fair Hill neighborhood where he has earned the reputation of the "sweet thing" as he is called by his female friends; and
WHEREAS, General Lee Brown, Sr. is the father of our own Representative Ben Brown; and

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WHEREAS, General Lee Brown, Sr. will celebrate his 70th birthday on Friday, February 22.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that General Lee Brown, Sr. is hereby com mended upon the occasion of his 70th birthday.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to General Lee Brown, Sr.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on 'Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 295. By Senator Dean of the 6th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the supervision by the At torney General of the administration of charitable trusts; to provide definitions; to provide for exceptions; to authorize the Attorney General to maintain a register of charitable trusts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

House Committee on Special Judiciary moves to amend Senate Bill 295 as follows:
By striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Section 7, beginning on line 17 of page, 3, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) A copy of an account filed by the trustee in any court having jurisdiction of the trust, if the account has been approved by the court in which it was filed, may be filed as a report required by this Section, or a copy of the annual return filed by the trustee with the Internal Revenue Service, as required by Section 6033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or any corresponding provision of any subsequent tax laws, or a copy of the annual report filed by the trustee with the Internal Revnue Service, as required by Section 6056 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or any corres ponding provision of any subsequent tax laws; may also be filed as a report required by this Section."
By striking the word "approved" in subsection (d) (1) of Section 7, appearing on line 34 of page 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the the word "filed".

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The following amendments were read and adopted:

Mr. Carlisle of the 67th District moves to amend SB 295 as follows: By striking from Section 9, line 1, page 5, the word "shall" and inserting in lieu thereof the following words: "is hereby authorized to".

Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend SB 295 by striking on lines 1 and 2, page 4, the words "by a certified public accountant".

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, as amended, the ayes were 104, nays 3.

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

SB 483. By Senator Fincher of the 54th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a State Board of Registration for Used Car Dealers, so as to provide for the bonding of persons licensed thereunder; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 107, nays 7.

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 Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1906. By Messrs. Roach of the 8th, Whitmire, Williams and Wood of the 9th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a court to be known as "State Court of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties"; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

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Senator Langford of the 51st moves to amend HB 1906 as follows:

By inserting in line 2 of page 2, immediately before the word "and" the following:

"to provide for a referendum;".

By renumbering Section 37 as Section 38, and by inserting followingSection 36 a new Section 37, to read as follows:

"Section 37. Not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the date of the approval of this Act by the Governor, or after it otherwise becomes law, it shall be the duty of the Ordinaries of Cherokee and Porsyth Counties to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting this Act to the voters of said Counties for approval or rejection. The Ordinaries shall set the date of such election for a day not less than 30 nor more than 45 days after the date of the issuance of the call. The Ordinaries shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof, in the official organ of the respective counties. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

'( ) YES Shall the Act creating the State Court of Cherokee ( ) NO and Porsyth Counties be approved?'

All persons desiring to vote in favor 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 in each county are for approval of the Act, it shall become of full force and effect, otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect."

Mr. Williams of the 9th moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to HB 1906.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1906 was disagreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 471. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A Bill to require the Governor to make an annual report to the General Assembly on his administration's policies and goals on certain sub jects; and for other purposes.

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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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affiramative were Messrs.

Alexander, W. H. Bailey Beckham
Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney-
Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Egan Elliott Evans Eraser Harden Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, W. L.

Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer

Mulherin Nix Odom Patten, G. C. Patterson Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Rogers Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Sweat Townsend Tucker Vaughn Waddle Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Bennett Berry Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton Carrell Chance

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dickey Floyd, L. R. Grahl Grantham Hudson Irwin King Lane, Dick Lowrey

Mullinax Nessmith Oxford Peters Petro Rush Smith, V. B. Stephens Thompson Twiggs Wall

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Berlin Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Clark Colwell Connell Daugherty Dean, J. E.

Duke Edwards Ellis Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Hawes Horton, G. T. Irvin, J. Jones Jordan Lambert Lane, W. J. McCracken

McDaniell Noble Northcutt Patten, R. L. Pearce Phillips, L. L. Reaves Roach Ross Smith, J. R. Strickland Thomason Toles Triplett Turner Walker Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Willis Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 82, nays 33.

The Bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Mr. Egan of the 25th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to SB 471.

SR 322. By Senators Overby of the 49th, Garrard of the 37th, Ward of the 39th and others:
A RESOLUTION
To amend a Resolution creating the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee, approved March 16, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 70), so as to change the membership of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee; to direct the State Department of Transportation to assist the Committee; to establish a procedure whereby the Committee shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents in aid of its duties when the General Assembly is not in session; to authorize the Committee to bring appropriate legal action to enforce compliance with laws relating to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and with sub poenas issued by the Committee; to authorize and direct the Attorney

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General to represent the Committee in such legal actions; to provide for a citizens advisory committee, or committees; to provide that such committee, or committees shall act in a advisory capacity only; to authorize the expenditure of funds by the Committee; to repeal a Resolution authorizing the expenditure of certain sums of money by the Atlanta Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority Overview Com mittee, approved March 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 73); to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. A Resolution creating the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee, approved March 16, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 70), is hereby amended by striking from said Resolution, the following:

"that there is hereby created the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee to be composed of the Chairman of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee of the House, the Chairman of the County and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate, or his designee, the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the House, the Chairman of the Banking and Finance Committee of the Senate, two members of the House appointed by the Speaker, at least one of whom shall be from the areas served by the Authority, and two members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President thereof, at least one of whom shall be from the area served by the Authority. The Chairman of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee shall serve as the Chairman of the Committee. The Legislative Counsel shall be an ex officio, nonvoting, member of the Committee, and the Chairman of the County and Urban Affairs Committee shall serve as the Vice-Chairman. The Committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations, contracts, safety, financing, organization and structure of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success which said Authority is accomplishing its legislatively created purposes.",

and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"Section 1. There is hereby created the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee to be composed of the follow ing: the Chairman of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee of the House; the Chairman of the County and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate; the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the House; the Chairman of the Banking and Finance Committee of the Senate; three members of the House appointed by the Speaker, at least two of whom shall be from the area served by the Authority; three members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President thereof, at least two of whom shall be from the area served by the Authority; and two members of the House of Representatives and two members of the Senate ap pointed by the Governor. The Chairman of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee shall serve as the Chairman of the Committee. The Legislative Counsel shall be an ex officio, non-

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voting, member of the Committee, and the Chairman of the County and Urban Affairs Committee shall serve as the Vice-Chairman. The Committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations, contracts, safety, financing, organization and structure of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success which said Authority is accomplishing its legislatively created purposes."

Section 2. Said Resolution is further amended by striking the following:

"The State Auditor and the Attorney General shall make available to the Committee the services of its staff, facilities and powers in order to assist the Committee in its discharge of its duties herein set forth. The Committee may employ staff and secure the services of independent accountants, engineers and consultants, provided that both the employment and the amount of compensation to be received by such personnel is authorized by a joint resolution of the General Assembly. Upon authorization by joint resolution of the General Assembly, the Committee shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents in aid of its duties.",

and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:
"Section 2. The State Auditor, the State Department of Transportation and the Attorney General shall make available to the Committee the services of their staffs' facilities and powers in order to assist the Committee in its discharge of its duties herein set forth. The Committee may employ staff and secure the services of independent accountants, engineers and consultants. Upon authorization by joint resolution of the General Assembly, the Committee shall have the power while the General Assembly is in session or during the interim between sessions to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents in aid of its duties. In addition, when the General Assembly is not in session, the Committee shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents in aid of its duties, upon application of the Chairman of the Committee with the con currence of the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate."
Section 3. Said Resolution is further amended by striking from said Resolution, the following:
"The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority shall co operate with the Committee, its authorized personnel, the Attorney General and the State Auditor in order that the charges of the Committee, set forth herein, may be timely and efficiently dis charged. The Authority shall submit to the Committee such reports and data as the Committee shall reasonably require of the Au thority in order that the Committee may adequately inform itself of the activities of the Authority required by this Resolution. The Committee shall, on or before the first day of January of each year,

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and at such other times as it deems it takes in the public interest, submit to the General Assembly a report of its findings and recom mendations based upon the review of the operations of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, as set forth herein.",

and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"Section 3. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority shall cooperate with the Committee, its authorized personnel, the Attorney General, the State Auditor and the State Department of Transportation in order that the charges of the Committee, set forth herein, may be timely and efficiently discharged. The Au thority shall submit to the Committee such reports and data as the Committee shall reasonably require of the Authority in order that the Committee may adequately inform itself of the activities of the Authority required by this Resolution. The Committee is hereby authorized to bring appropriate legal action in the name of the Committee to enforce compliance with any laws specifically or generally relating to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Au thority and with subpoenas issued by the Committee. In such legal actions, the Attorney General shall represent the Committee. The Committee shall, on or before the first day of January of each year, and at such other times as it deems it takes in the public interest, submit to the General Assembly a report of its findings and recommendations based upon the review of the operations of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, as set forth herein."
Section 4. Said Resolution is further amended by striking from said Resolution, the following:
"In the discharge of its duties, the Committee shall evaluate the performance of the Authority in providing public transportation consistent with the following criteria:
(1) public safety;
(2) prudent, legal and accountable expenditure of public funds;
(3) responsiveness to community needs and community desires;
(4) economic vitality of the transportation system and economic benefits to the community;
(5) efficient operation; and
(6) impact on the environment.",
and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:

"Section 4. In the discharge of its duties, the Committee shall evaluate the performance of the Authority in providing public transportation consistent with the following criteria:
(1) public safety;
(2) prudent, legal and accountable expenditure of public funds;

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(3) responsiveness to community needs and community desires;
(4) economic vitality of the transportation system and economic benefits to the community;
(5) efficient operation; and
(6) impact on the environment.

To assist in evaluating the performance of the Authority, the Com mittee may appoint a citizens advisory committee, or committees. The citizens advisory committee, or committees, shall act in an advis ory capacity only."
Section 5. Said Resolution is further amended by striking from said Resolution, the following:
"The members of the Committee shall receive the same compens ation, per diem, expenses and allowances for their services on the Committee as is authorized by law for members of interim legislative study committees.",
and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:
"Section 5. (a) The Committee is hereby authorized to expend State funds available to the Committee for the discharge of its duties. Said funds may be used for the purposes of compensating staff personnel, paying for services of independent accountants, engineers and consultants, paying necessary expenses of the citizens advisory committee, or committees, and paying all other necessary expenses incurred by the Committee in performing its duties.
(b) The members of the Committee shall receive the same compensation, per diem, expenses and allowances for their service on the Committee as is authorized by law for members of interim legislative study committees.
(c) The funds necessary for the purposes of this Resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to and available to the legislative branch of government."

Section 6. A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of certain sums of money by the Atlanta Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority Overview Committee, approved March 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 73), is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Resolution are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read:

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Mr. Horton of the 56th moves to amend SR 322 as follows:

By striking the words beginning on line 6, page 1, "to establish a procedure" through the word "session" on line 9., and by striking on page 4, line 14, the paragraph beginning "In addition" and ending on line 19 with the word "Senate."

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Alexander, W. H. Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Burton Clark Collins, M. Collinsj, S. Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey

Dixon Egan Elliott Evans Geisinger Greer Hamilton Harris, J. F. Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Irvin, J. Irvin, R. King Lambert

Larsen, G. K. Lewis Lowrey Marcus McKinney Nessmith Petro Pinkston Stephens
Sweat Waddle Walker Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Carlisle Carr Carrell Cole Coleman Colwell Davis, W. Dollar Dorminy

Duke Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Grahl Grantham Groover Harden Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irwin Jessup Johnson

Karrh Keyton Kreeger Lane, Dick
Lee Levitas Logan Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Nix Northcutt Odom

Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross

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Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams
Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B.
Snow Strickland Thomason Thompson

Toles Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Willis Wilson, J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Busbee Castleberry Chance Connell Dean, J. E. Edwards

Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Harrington Horton, W. L. Jones Jordan Knight Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Matthews, D. R. Mulherin Mullinax

Noble Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Rush Shepherd Smith, J. R. Townsend Triplett Turner Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 48, nays 89.

The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Groover of the 75th District moves to amend SR 322 as follows:
(1) by striking the word "three" in line 32 on page 2 and line 1 on page 3 and striking the word "two" on line 33 page 2 and line 3, 4, and 5 on page 3, and by substituting therefor the word "two" in line 32, page 2 and line 1 on page 3 and the word "one" on line 33 page 2 and line 3 page 3 and the word "three" in lines 4 and 5 page 3.
(2) by inserting on line 6 page 3 after the word "Governor" the following: "at least two of whom shall be from the Area served by the Authority."
(3) by striking on page 5 the two full sentences on lines 17 through 23 and substituting therefor the following:

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"The Attorney General is authorized to bring appropriate legal actions to enforce any laws specifically or generally relating to the Authority or as to any subpoenas issued by the Committee."

(4) by adding a new section 7 to read as follows:

"Said Resolution is further amended by adding1 a new Section 3A to read: Section 3A. Unless extended by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly, this Resolution shall stand repealed on July 1, 1976."

(5) To renumber the last section of the Resolution appropriately.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, as amended.

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Berry Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Busbee Carlsile Carr Carrell Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W.

Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell

Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell Miles Milford Morgan

Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C.
Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston

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Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams
Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson

Toles Townsend Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn
Waddle Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Bennett Bond Brown, B. D. Castleberry

Greer Hawes Horton, G. T. Marcus

McKinney Rush Shepherd Williams

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Beckham
Berlin Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Buck Chance Collins, M. Coney Dean, J. E.

Egan Elliott Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Harris, J. F. Hill, B. L. Jones Knight Larsen, W. W.

Matthews, D. R. McDonald Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Smith, J. R. Triplett Walker Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 135, nays 12.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.
SB 605. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Georgia Code of Public Transportation, as amended, so as to make certain technical clarifications therein; to authorize the Department to establish and administer grant

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programs for the betterment of mass transportation systems and facil ities throughout the State; and for other purposes.

The following amendments were read and adopted:
Mr. Vaughn of the 57th offers the following amendment to SB 605:
By adding a new section following Section 16 to be designated Sec tion 16A and to read as follows:
"Section 16A. Said Code is further amended by striking sub section (a) of Section 95A-621 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
'(a) Right of owner of property at time of acquisition or his transferee. In disposing of property, as authorized under Section 95A-620, the department, a county, or a municipality, shall notify the owner of such property at the time of its acquisition or, if the tract from which the department, a county, or a municipality ac quired its property has been subsequently sold, the owner of abutting land holding title through the owner from whom the department, a county, or a municipality acquired its property. The notice shall be in writing delivered to the appropriate owner or by publication if his address is unknown and he shall have the right to acquire, as provided herein, the property with respect to which the notice is given. Publication, if necessary, shall be in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is located.
When an entire parcel acquired by the department, a county, or a municipality, or any interest therein is being disposed of, it may be acquired under the right created in the preceding paragraph at such price as may be agreed upon but in no event less than the price paid for its acquisition. When only remnants or portions of the original acquisition ahe being disposed of, they may be acquired for the market value thereof at the time the department, county, or municipality decides the property is no longer needed.
If the right of acquisition is not exercised within sixty (60) days after due notice, the department, county, or municipality may proceed to sell such property as provided in subsection (b)'."
By adding on Page 1, line 26 after the semi-colon (;) and before the word "to" the following words:
"to provide for rights of property owners or his transferee when the Department, county, or municipality is disposing of prop erty;"
Mr. Vaughn of the 57th offers the following amendment to SB 605:
By renumbering Section 29A as Section 31 and renumbering the re maining sections respectively.

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By adding a new Section following Section 29 to be designated Section 30 and to read as follows:

"Section 30. Said Code is further amended by renumbering subsection (o) of Section 95A-916 as subsection (p), and by inserting a new subsection (o) to read as follows:

'(o) is located so as to obscure, or otherwise interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal, or device;' "

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H.
Brown, B. D. Brown, C.
Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Eraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R.
Harrison Hatcher
Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G.

Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan
Karrh Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford

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Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves

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Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Stepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles

Triplett
Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.* Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Daugherty.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Beckham Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Colwell Dean, J. E. Ellis Ezzard

Floyd, J. H.
Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Jessup Keyton King Larsen, W. W. Levitas Matthews, D. R. McKinney

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Phillips, G. S. Sams Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Townsend Twiggs Whitmire Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 146, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the reequisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

SB 625. By Senator Riley of the 1st:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act", so as to declare the Georgia State Fi nancing and Investment Commission to be an agency and instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to provide that appropriations for general obligation debt will not immediately lapse if only a portion of the debt authorized by the General Assembly is issued by the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.

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The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The State Planning and Community Affairs Committee moves to amend SB 625 as follows:

By inserting in the caption on line 9, page 1, following the word "Commission;" and before the words "to provide" the following lan guage :

"to provide for the Attorney General to act as counsel and receive reimbursement therefor;"

and

By adding, between the present Section 2 and Section 3, lines 14 and 15 on page 3, the following language:

"Section 3. Said Act is further amended by inserting in Sec tion 5, following subsection i, a new subsection j to read as follows:

'j. Legal Services. The Attorney General shall provide legal services for the Commission and in connection therewith, the pro visions for reimbursement for legal services of Ga. Laws 1969, p. 484, as now existing or as hereafter amended, shall be fully ap plicable, provided, however, that the Chairman of the Commission shall be the one to provide the advance approval for the amount of such services and expenses.'"

By changing the Section numbers on line 15, page 3, and lines 11 and 13 on page 4 from "3", "4", and "5", respectively, to "4", "5", and "6", respectively.

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adame, J. H. Adame, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bailey Bennett

Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P.

Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark

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Cole Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R.

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Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce

Peters Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Tucker
Turner
Waddle
Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Collins, S.

Horton, W. L.

Kreeger

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Atherton Beckham Berlin Berry Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Burruss

Chance Coleman Collins, M. Colwell
Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E. Dorminy Ellis

Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Harrison Hill, B. L. Howard Howell

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Jones Knight
Matthews, D. R. McKinney Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Petro
Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Smith, J. R.

Townsend Triplett
Twiggs Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 138, nays 3.

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

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was withdrawn from the Committee on Industry and referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations:

SB 188. By Senator McGill of the 24th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 114-6, relating to workmen's compensation insurance, as amended, so as to require the premium charged by an insurance company for workmen's compensa tion coverage be based on the payroll of the employer; to provide the premium for pulpwood operators shall not be based on units of wood produced; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 1032. By Mr. Harris of the 51st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 67, relating to mortgag es, conveyances to secure debt and lien, so as to change the provisions relating to foreclosure of mortgages on personalty; and for other pur poses.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 67, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and lien, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to foreclosure of mortgages on personalty; to pro vide that certain persons holding security interest on personal property shall be authorized to foreclose the same and shall be entitled to an execution commanding the sale of the secured property; to provide for the practices and procedures in connection therewith; to provide for costs; to provide for applications for foreclosure decrees; to provide for

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the service of summons; to provide for answers; to provide for trials; to provide for certain payments into the registry of certain courts; to provide that the debtor may retain possession of the property in certain cases; to provide for payments from the registry of the court; to pro vide that defendants shall not transfer, convey, remove, conceal or hide certain secured property or goods without posting bond; to provide for judgments by default; to provide for judgments and their satisfaction; to provide for appeals; to provide for executions and levies; to provide for bonds; to repeal Code Chapter 67-8, relating to defenses to fore closure of mortgages on personalty; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Title 67, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens, is hereby amended by striking Code Chapter 67-7, relating to the manner of foreclosure of mortgages on personalty in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Chapter 67-7 to read as follows:

"Chapter 67-7. Foreclosure of Mortgages on Personalty; Application to Foreclosure.
67-701. Authority to Foreclose; Execution; Sale. Any person holding a security interest on personal property under a transac tion governed by this Code and wishing to foreclose the same shall be authorized to foreclose the same and shall be entitled to an execution directed to all and singular the sheriffs, marshals or their lawful deputies commanding the sale of the secured property to satisfy the amount due from the debtor, together with the costs of the proceedings to foreclose the said security interest in accordance with the procedure specified in this Chapter.
67-702. Petition for Writ of Possession. Upon statement of the facts under oath, any person holding a security interest on personal property and wishing to foreclose the same may petition, either in person or by his agent or attorney in fact or at law, for a writ of possession before any judge of the superior court, or any justice of the peace, or any judge of any other court having jurisdiction over such proceedings, or any clerk or any such court within the county where the debtor may reside or where the secured property may be found.

67-703. Summons to Be Served on Defendant. When the peti tion provided for in Section 67-702 shall be made, the judge, justice or clerk before whom it was made shall grant and issue a summons to the sheriff, or his deputy or marshal, or any lawful constable of the county where the debtor resides or the secured property may be found. Service shall be made by said officer delivering a copy of the summons attached to a copy of the petition to the defendant personally, or if said officer is unable to serve the defendant per sonally service may be had by delivering said summons and petition

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to any person sui juris residing on the premises or, after reasonable effort if no such person is found residing on the premises, by tack ing a copy of said summons and petition on the door of the premises and on the same day of such tacking, enclosing, directing, stamping and mailing by first class mail a copy of said summons and petition to the defendant at his last known address, if any, and making an entry of this action on the petition filed in said case. It shall be the obligation of the debtor to advise the secured creditor of any change of his address subsequent to the date of the granting of the security interest. The summons served on the defendant pursuant hereto shall command and require the defendant to appear at a hearing on a day certain fixed by such judge, justice or clerk not less than seven days from the date the summons was served.

67-704. Answer and Trial. At or before the time of hearing, the defendant may answer in writing. Also, the defendant may answer orally at the time of the hearing. If the answer is oral, the sub stance thereof shall be endorsed by the court on the petition. The answer may contain any legal or equitable defense or counterclaim. If the defendant fails to answer, the court shall grant a writ of possession and, if otherwise parmitted by this Chapter, the plaintiff shall be entitled to a verdict and judgment by default for all of the amount due, together with costs, in open court or chambers, as if every item and paragraph of the affidavit provided for in Section 67-702 were supported by proper evidence without the intervention of a jury. If the defendant answers, a trial of any issue requiring trial shall be had in accordance with the procedure prescribed for civil actions in courts of record. The trial shall not be held before seven days have elapsed from the date of the hearing. Every effort shall be made by the trial court to expedite a trial of the issues. The defendant shall be allowed to remain in possession of the secured property pending the final outcome of the litigation, provided that the defendant complies with the provisions of Section 67-705.

67-705. Payments into Court; Debtor to Retain Possession of Property. In any case, the defendant shall comply with the follow ing provisions:

(a) Where the issue of Whether or not the plaintiff has the right to foreclose cannot be finally determined at the hearing scheduled pursuant to Section 67-703, the defendant shall be required to pay into the registry of the trial court:

(1) all past due amounts admitted due for which there are no allegations of defenses or claims which, if proven, would offset said amounts alleged past due; and

(2) all amounts of unaccelerated payments which become due after the issuance of the summons as said amounts of payments be come due; provided, however, that in lieu of such payments the defendant shall be allowed to submit a receipt to the court indicating that payment has been made to the secured creditor. In the event that the amount of the payments actually to become due is in con troversy, the court shall determine the amount to be paid into the

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court in the same manner as provided in subsection (b) of this Section.

(b) If the plaintiff and defendant disagree as to the amounts actually to become due, the court shall determine said amounts at the hearing scheduled pursuant to Section 67-703. At such hearing the parties may submit to the court any evidence of the amounts actually to become due, including any security agreement and evidence of any claims or defenses arising out of the same transac tion, for the purpose of establishing the actual amount of the payments to be paid into the registry of the court.

(c) After the date of service of the summons as provided in Section 67-703', the defendant shall not transfer, remove or convey the secured property without posting bond as provided in Section 67-708.

(d) If the defendant shall fail to comply with any provisions of Section 67-705 to the detriment of plaintiff, the court shall issue a writ of possession. Issuance of said writ of possession shall not affect the merits of said case but shall only affect the right to possession pending a final decision on the merits.

(e) The court shall order the clerk of the court to pay to the plaintiff the amounts paid into the registry of the court as the said payments are made; provided, however, that if the defendant claims that he is entitled to all or a part of said fund and such claim is an issue of controversy in the litigation, the court shall order the clerk to pay to the plaintiff, without delay, only that portion of the funds to which the defendant has made no claim in the proceedings. That part of the fund which is a matter of controversy in the litigation shall remain in the registry of the court until a final determination of the issues.

67-706. Appeal. Any judgment by the court shall be appealable pursuant to Code Title 6 or any other applicable law. If the judg ment of the court awards possession of the secured property to the plaintiff and the defendant appeals this judgment, the defendant shall remain in possession of the secured property, provided that the defendant shall comply with all provisions of Section 67-705 until the issue has been finally determined on appeal.

67-707. Execution and Levy. Whenever a writ of possession is granted pursuant to a petition filed in accordance with Section 67-702, a levy may be made on the secured property by the sheriff, deputy, marshal, constable or a duly qualified levying officer of the court pursuant to such writ of possession. At the option of the plaintiff, the sheriff, deputy, marshal, constable or a duly quali fied levying officer of the court shall either surrender the secured property to the plaintiff for retention or disposition in accordance with Article 9 ('Uniform Commercial Code--Secured Transactions') of Title 109A of the Code of Georgia or advertise and sell the same as in the case of levy and sale under execution.

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67-708. Bond. In all cases where the defendant may desire to transfer, remove or convey any of the secured property after service of summons and after having an opportunity to be heard, the defendant shall post bond for the delivery of such property at the time and place of sale. Such bond shall be with good security for a sum equal to the value of such property or the amount of the alleged remaining balance, whichever is less. The value of such property shall be estimated by the judge, justice or clerk. Upon approval of such bond by the judge, justice or clerk, the defendant may transfer, remove or convey such property as may be approved by the judge, justice or clerk."

Section 2. Said Code Title 67 is further amended by striking Code Chapter 67-8, relating to defenses of foreclosure of mortgages on personalty in its entitrety.

Section 3. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or uncon stitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sec tions, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 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.

The following House amendment to the Senate substitute was read and adopted:
Messrs. Harris of the 51st and Irvin of the 23rd move to amend Senate substitute to HB 1032 as follows:
By adding at the end of Section 67-702 the following:
"If a waiver as authorized in Section 67-708 of this Act is alleged, a copy of the said waiver shall be attached to the petition. If such a waiver is alleged and attached, the subsequent sections of this Act notwithstanding, the court may dispense with such rights and procedures as have been waived; and if all rights under Sections 67-703, -704, -705, and -706 have been waived, the court may immediately grant a writ of possession in accordance with Section 67-708.",
and by adding a new Section 67-708 as follows:

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"67-708. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a knowing and intelligent waiver by the defendant of his rights under Sections 67-703, -704, -705 and'-706 of this Act, provided that the security interest at issue arose out of a commercial claim and not out of a consumer transaction.
'Commercial claim', as used herein, means a claim which arises from an obligation to pay for goods sold or leased, services rendered, or monies loaned, for use in the conduct of a business or profession, and not for personal consumption.
'Consumer transaction', as used herein, means the sale, lease, or rental of goods, services or property, real or personal, primarily for personal, family or household purposes.
'Waiver', as used herein, means a written statment separately signed by the defendant which contains language clearly and un ambiguously waiving some or all of his rights under Sections 67-703, -704, -705 and -706 of this Act."
And by renumbering Section 67-708 as Section 67-709.
And by changing the reference to "Section 67-708" in line 16, page 5, to read "Section 67-709".

Mr. Harris of the 51st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 1032, as amended by the House.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton

Busbee Carlisle
Carr Carrell Chance Clark Cole Collins, M.
Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey

Dixon Dollar Duke Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R.
Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington

Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey

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Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush

Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland
Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Bennett Berlin Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Buck Castleberry Coleman Colwell Davis, E. T. Dorminy

Elliott Ellis Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Groover Hawes Horton, W. L.
Irvin, J. Jones Keyton Levitas Matthews, D. R.

Miles Noble Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thomason Twiggs Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 143. nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 1032 was agreed to.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate insists on its amendment to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1906. By Mr. Roach of the 8th and others:
A Bill to create a court to be known as "State Court of Cherokee and Porsyth Counties".

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 459. By Senator Broun of the 46th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Fire arms and Weapons Act", so as to define the term "sawed-off shotgun"; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The House Judiciary Committee amends Senate Bill 459 as follows:
Line 22, page 1: By inserting the following language after the word "shotgun":
"or any weapon made from a shotgun (whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise)" and
Line 23, page 1 : By striking the following language:
"and any weapon made from a shotgun (whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise)"

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, as amended, the ayes were 98, nays 0.

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

SB 227. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act implementing the require ments of the Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, so as to require prior written approval by the Governor for certain contracts entered into by Area Planning and Development Commissions; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act implementing the requirements of the Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, approved March 18, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 321), as amended by an Act approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1015), so as to make it unlawful for any member of an Area Planning and Development Commission or em ployee thereof or a member of the immediate family of such member or employee to realize financial gain or profit pursuant to contracts made or entered into by such Commission; to provide for penalties; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act implementing the requirements of the Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, approved March 18, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 321), as amended by an Act approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1015), is hereby amended by adding a new Section 14A between Sections 14 and 15 to read as follows:
"Section 14A. (a) It shall be unlawful for any member of an Area Planning1 and Development Commission or any employee of any such Commission, or any member of the immediate family of such member or employee, to realize financial gain or profit as a re sult of or pursuant to any contract made or entered into under the authority of subsection (b) of Setcion 14 of this Act.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor."
Section 2. 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.

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The following substitute, offered by Mr. Atherton of the 19th, was read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act implementing the require ments of the Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 and creating the State Planning and Community Affairs Policy Board, ap proved March 18, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 321), as amended by an Act approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1015), so as to require prior written approval by the Department of Community Development for certain contracts entered into by Area Planning and Development Com missions; to prohibit Area Planning and Development Commissions from entering- into certain contracts; to provide for definitions; to provide that Area Planning and Development Commissions shall prepare and adopt comprehensive development guides for their areas; to provide for the contents of development guides; to provide for studies and public hearings; to provide for powers of Area Planning and Development Commissions; to provide for the designation of commissions as official planning agencies for all State, federal and multi-jurisdictional areawide programs; to provide that certain counties shall not be a part of an area except for certain purposes; to provide for other matters rela tive to the foregoing; to provide for the construction of this Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur poses.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act implementing the requirements of the Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, approved March 18, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 321), as amended by an Act approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1015), is hereby amended by striking Section 14 (b) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 14 (b) to read as follows:

"(b) make and enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and functions; pro vided, however, an Area Planning and Development Commission shall not contract with private individuals or with private companies for services, counsel, reports, or other types of services unless prior review and written approval has been given by the Georgia Depart ment of Community Development and provided, further, an Area Planning and Development Commission shall not contract with a corporation or agency from which any commission employee, or member of his family, will receive financial benefit;".

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding, after Section 15, four new Sections, to be designated Sections 15A, 15B, 15C and 15D, to read as follows:

"Section 15A. As used in Sections 15A, 15B, 15C and 15D, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless their use in context clearly requires otherwise:

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(a) 'Area' shall mean an Area Planning and Development Com mission Region located within the State of Georgia and those areas where State and local laws have permitted bi-state planning and development relationships.

(b) 'Area Plan' shall mean a written proposal that involves governmental action, expenditure of public funds, use of public property, or the exercise of franchise rights granted by any public body and which affects the citizens of more than one political sub division and which may have a substantial effect on the development of an area. Area plans may involve, but shall not be limited to, such matters as land use (not including zoning), water and sewerage systems, storm drainage systems, parks and open spaces, airports, highways and transit facilities, hospitals, public buildings and other community facilities and services.
(c) 'Commission' shall mean an Area Planning and Develop ment Commission created in accordance with an Act authorizing the governing authorities of the several municipalities and counties of this State to establish separate or joint plannnig commissions, approved March 13, 1957 (Ga. Laws 1957, p. 420), as amended, and in accordance with this Act.
(d) 'Development Guides' shall mean the comprehensive devel opment guides adopted by a. commission in accordance with the provisions of Section 15B.
(e) 'Area-wide' shall mean programs having application to all counties within a commission.
Section 15B. A commission shall prepare and adopt, and from time to time amend, change, or repeal, after appropriate study and such public hearings as may be deemed necessary, comprehensive development guides for its area. The development guides shall con sist of policy statements, goals, standards, programs, and maps recommending the orderly and economic development, public and private, of the area. The development guides shall be based upon and encompass physical, economic, and health and human needs of the area and shall take into consideration future devolpment which may have an impact on the area including, but not limited to, such mat ters as land use (not including zoning), water and sewerage systems, storm drainage systems, parks and open spaces, land needs and the location of airports, highways, transit facilities, hospitals, public buildings and other community facilities and services.
Section 15C. It is in the public interest and is hereby provided that:
(a) a commission shall have the authority to review and com ment on each area-wide plan provided for use in an area by a politi cal subdivision or by a public authority, commission, board, utility or agency;

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(b) each commission shall be designated as the official planning agency for all area-wide State, federal, and multi-jurisdictional programs to be carried out in the area;

(c) a commission shall have power and authority to undertake such other planning functions within its area, as may be assigned or delegated to the commission by other agencies or boards, public or private, and for which, the commission accepts responsibility;

(d) a commission shall be the Planning and Development Com mission for an area in accordance with this Act;

(e) a commission shall be designated for its area as the plan ning agency under P.L. 89-117, 1965; 42 U.S.C.A. 3725; and P.L. 90-351, 1968. A commission is further granted all of the powers, duties and authorities necessary to carry out its responsibilities and duties under such laws.

(f) a commission shall have power and authority to undertake such other planning functions within its area, as may be assigned or delegated to the commission by other agencies or boards, public or private, and for which, the commission accepts responsibility.

Section 15D. A county, which is the most populous county of a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, and which has a popu lation 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, and which is being served by a municipal-county planning commission created and jointly financed by such county and the most populous city thereof in accordance with an Act authorizing the governing authorities of the several municipalities and counties of this State to establish separate or joint planning commissions, approved March 13, 1957 (Ga. Laws 1957, p. 420), as amended, shall not be a part of an Area as defined by this Act, except for planning purposes involving multicounty proposals, programs or projects, and any such county shall exercise its planning and zoning powers within its territorial limits in accordance with the provisions of said Act approved March 13, 1957 (Ga. Laws 1957, p. 420), as amended."

Section 3. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal, amend or supersede, all or any portion of an Act creating a Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commission in each Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area of this State having a population of more than 1,000,000 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census, approved March 3, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 17), as amended by an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 501), an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 502), and by an Act approved March 29, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 225), and if the pro visions of this Act are contrary to the provisions of said Act, as amended, then the provisions of said Act, as amended, shall prevail.

Section 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

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Section 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Levitas of the 50th moves to amend the floor substitute to SB 227 by inserting a new Section 3. The new Section 3 shall read as follows:
Section 3. Said Act is further amended by amending Section 15 thereof, relating to the duties of Area Planning and Development Com missions, by adding a new subsection, to follow the present subsection (c), to be known as subsection (d), and to read as follows:
"(d) prepare a comprehensive budget annually, which shall itemize and list sources and estimated amounts of all anticipated revenues and expenditures for the coming year including all amounts received and spent pursuant to governmental grant programs, gifts, and contracts; and to forward a copy of such budget each year to each member municipality and each member county at least ten (10) days prior to its adoption, with a request for review and comment.";

And by renumbering the remaining Sections accordingly.

The substitute, as amended, was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute, as amended.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry

Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle

Carr Carrell Castleberry Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty

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Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Farrar Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson

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Hutchinson
Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowery Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Notrhcutt Oclom Oxford

Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles
Townsend Triplett Turner
Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams
Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Chance Irvin, J.

Ritchie

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alien Blackshear Brantley, H. L.
Bray Buck Clark Evans Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Harden Hill, B. L. Howell Jones Kcyton Lambert

Rogers
Levitas Matthews, D. R. McDaniell McKinney Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rush

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Sams Shepherd Smith, J. R.

Smith, V. B. Tucker Vaughn

Willis Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 141, nays 4.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

The following Resolution of the House was read and referred to the Committee on Rules:

HR 754. By Mr. Harris of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that House Rule 23 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"No member shall be recognized for the purpose of introducing visitors in the gallery or on the floor of the House. The Speaker shall not recognize the presence of visitors in the gallery unless he deems their presence to be of such importance as to outweigh the value of continuing the business of the House. No person not a mem ber of the House shall be recognized to speak unless such person shall have first been so invited by the adoption of a Resolution not less than twenty-four hours in advance."

Mr. Busbee of the 114th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, sub mitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Resolu tion of the House and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HR 754. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Lambert of the 97th, Vice-Chairman.

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Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 292. By Senators Holley of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating within the Depart ment of Family and Children Services an autonomous Division for Chil dren and Youth; so as to provide that felons over the age of 13 may be sentenced into the custody of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation; and for other purposes.
The following substitute, offered by Mr. Brown of the 89th, was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating within the Depart ment of Family and Children Services an autonomous Division for Chil dren and Youth, and a State Board for Children and Youth, approved March 14, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 81), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1251), so as to change the procedures for sentencing juvenile offenders; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act creating within the Department of Famliy and Children Services an autonomous Division for Children and Youth, and a State Board for Children and Youth, approved March 14, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 81), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1251), is hereby amended by striking paragraph (5) of Section 9 (a) of said Act in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (5), to read as follows:
"(5) For the acceptance and incarceration of any child under the age of 17 years; provided, however, that any child under the age of 17 years convicted of a felony in a superior court may, in the dis cretion of the court, be committed for an indefinite period of time to the custody of the Division of Social Services of the State Depart ment of Human Resources; provided, further, that any child con victed of a felony punishable by death or by confinement for life shall only be sentenced into the custody of the State Department of Offender Rehabilitation. Whenever any child shall escape from any youth detention center, the Division shall file a petition in the court having jurisdiction and if found guilty he shall, in the discretion of the court, be punished for such escape by commitment for an addi tion 12 months in a youth detention center or under the Department of Offender Rehabilitation."
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

Messrs. Colwell of the 4th and Brown of the 89th move to amend SB 292 by adding after the word "child" and before the word "convicted" on line 22, page 1, the following language:

"who has previously been adjudged to have committed an act which is a felony if tried in a superior court, and who, on a second or subsequent occasion, is".

The substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark

Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Gei singer Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton

Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Logan

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Patterson Pearce Peters Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow
Stephens

Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative were Messrs. Duke and Levitas.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Backham Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Coney Dean, N. Dollar Egan Ezzard Praser Gignilliat

Harris, J. R. Howell Irvin, R. Jones Keyton Lane, W. J.
Lewis McKinney Nessmith Odom

Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Smith, J. R. Thomason Townsend
Vaughn Willis Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 147, nays 2.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

SB 454. By Senators Holloway of the 12th and Webb of the llth:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to be known as the "1974 Public Campaign Contribution Disclosure Act"; to provide for consequences for failure to file or for false or incomplete filing of a Statement of Campaign Con-

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tributions and Expenditures; to provide an effective date; and for other, purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide procedures for public disclosure of contributions and expenditures made in connection with campaigns for certain State offices; to provide a short title; to provide for a declara tion of policy; to provide for definitions of terms; to provide that cam paign contributions to candidates for certain offices may be made only to the candidate or to his campaign committee; to provide certain require ments for a campaign committee; to provide for the duties of a candidate for certain offices with respect to contributions personally accepted and to provide for the duties of the chairman and treasurer of a campaign committee supporting such candidate; to prohibit and provide for anony mous contributions; to provide for the filing of campaign disclosure reports by certain candidates and by officers of certain campaign com mittees; to provide for the investigation by the Attorney General of any apparent violations of this Act; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for penalties for violations of this Act; to provide effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Campaign Financing Disclosure Act".
Section 2. Policy and Intent Declared. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of Georgia in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the integrity of the democratic process and to insure fair elec tions for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller General, Commissioner of Agriculture, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Labor and Public Service Commission, and members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate, to institute and establish a requirement of public dis closure of campaign contributions and expenditures relative to the seeking of such offices.
Section 3. Definitions. Unless clearly indicated otherwise by the con text, the following words, when used in this Act for the purpose of this Act, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section:
(a) "Election" means a primary election, runoff election, special election or general election for the offices provided for in Section 2.
(b) "Candidate" means an individual who seeks nomination for elec tion or election to any office provided for in Section 2, whether or not such an individual is elected, and a person shall be deemed to seek nomi nation or election if he has taken necessary action under the law of the

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State of Georgia to officially qualify himself for nomination for election or election, or has received contributions or made expenditures, or has given his consent for his campaign committee to receive contributions or make expenditures with a view to bringing about his nomination for elec tion or election to such office.

(c) "Contribution" means a gift, subscription, loan, forgiveness of debt, advance or deposit of money or anything of value conveyed or trans ferred for the purpose of influencing the nomination for election or elec tion of any person for the offices provided for in Section 2.
(d) "Expenditure" means a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value made for the pur pose of influencing the nomination for election or election of any person for the offices provided for in Section 2.
(e) "Person" means an individual, partnership, committee, associa tion, corporation, labor organization, or any other organization or group of persons.
(f) "Campaign Committee" means the committee which accepts con tributions or makes expenditures designed to bring about the election of an individual to any office provided for in Section 2.

(g) "Campaign Financing Disclosure Report" means a written re port filed with the Secretary of State by a candidate or the Chairman or Treasurer of a campaign committee setting forth all contributions and expenditures of $101.00 or more including lesser amounts when the aggre gate contribution or expenditure by or to a person is $101.00 or more in the aggregate for the calendar year in which the report is filed.

Section 4. Contributions Made Only To Candidate Or Campaign Committee; Aggregating Contributions; Anonymous Contributions.

(a) No contributions to bring about the nomination or election of a candidate for any office provided for in Section 2 shall be made except directly to a candidate or to his campaign committee which is organized for the purpose of bringing about the nomination or election of any such candidate, which campaign committee shall have a Chairman and a Treas urer designated by the candidate. Each candidate shall have but one cam paign committee. Before a campaign committee accepts any contribu tions, the candidate shall file the name and address of his Chairman and Treasurer with the Secretary of State. No contributions shall be made except to the candidate or his campaign committee. No contributions shall be accepted by or on behalf of the campaign committee at a time when there is a vacancy in the office of Chairman or Treasurer thereof.

(b) Where separate contributions of less than $101.00 are know ingly received from a common source, they shall be aggregated annually for reporting purposes. For purposes of fulfilling this requirement, mem bers of the same family, firm or partnership, or employees of the same person, as hereinabove defined, shall be considered to be a "common source".

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(c) The making and acceptance of anonymous contributions are here by prohibited. Any anonymous contributions received by a candidate or campaign committee shall be transmitted to the Director of the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services for deposit in the State Treasury and the fact of such contribution and transmittal shall be repored to the Secretary of State.

Section 5. Record of Contributions and Expenditures. It shall be the duty of the Chairman or Treasurer of any campaign committee which accepts contributions or makes expenditures on behalf of a candidate for the offices provided for in Section 2 to keep a detailed and exact ac count of:

(1) The amounts of all contributions made to the campaign com mittee.

(2) The name and mailing address of every person making any contributions.

(3) All expenditures made by the candidate or the campaign com mittee of $101.00 or more in amount and for any such expenditure of a lesser amount if the aggregate amount of such expenditure to the same person during a calendar year exceeds $101.00.

(4) The name and mailing address of every person to whom any expenditure is made and the amount thereof.

Section 6. Campaign Financing Disclosure Reports To Be Filed. The Chairman or Treasurer of every campaign committee organized to bring about the nomination of a candidate for any office provided for in Sec tion 2 shall file with the Secretary of State "Campaign Financing Dis closure Reports" listing the following:

(a) The amount, name and mailing address of any person contribut ing $101.00 or more in the aggregate during the twelve months preceding the date on which the report is filed including the purchase of tickets for events such as dinners, luncheons, rallies and similar fund raising events within said period in the aggregate amoutn of $101.00 or more.

(b) The name and mailing address of any person to whom an ex penditure of $101.00 or more is made and the amount of such expenditure, and the name and address of any person to whom a lesser amount is paid and such amount, if the aggregate amount of such expenditure to the same person during the 12-months period preceding the date on which the report is filed, is $101.00 or more.

Such campaign financing disclosure reports shall be filed 45 days and 15 days before the primary election, and 10 days after the primary elec tion. Candidates in a general election campaign shall make such reports 15 days prior to the general election campaign and all campaign candi dates shall make a final campaign disclosure report no later than Decem ber 31 of the year in which the election occurs. A report or statement required to be filed by this Section shall be verified by the oath or af-

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formation of the person filing such report or statement taken before an officer authorized to administer oaths. After the initial report is filed hereunder, it shall not be necessary in subsequent reports to list contribu tions and expenditures which were listed in previous reports.

Where a candidate or campaign committee has accepted contributions or made expenditures prior to the effective date of this Act, the reports required by this Section shall include such information as the records of the candidate or his committee show, and such information as is other wise known to the candidate or members of his committee, regarding such prior contributions and expenditures.

Section 7. Candidate To Pile When Funds Received And Expendi tures Made Personally. In the event a candidate for any office provided for in Section 2 receives any contributions or makes any expenditures in a personal capacity rather than directing such contributions and ex penditures to and by his campaign committee, then such candidate must keep the records described in Section 5 of this Act and file the reports described in Section 6 of this Act.

Section 8. Reports Available For Public Inspection. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to make the campaign financing disclosure reports files with him available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours commencing as soon as practicable after such filing. The Secretary of State shall preserve such reports for a period of five (5) years from the date upon which they are received. The Secretary of State may promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Section 9. Attorney General To Investigate And Enforce. The At torney General shall have the authority to investigate any apparent vio lation of this Act and may institute proper legal proceedings to enforce the provisions hereof, including the power to subpoena the records re quired to be kept under Section 5.

Section 10. Penalties. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Act shall be subject to fine of not more than $5,000.00 or im prisonment of not more than one (1) year or both.

Section 11. Effective Date. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 12. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read:
Mr. Savage of the 30th moves to amend the Committee substitute to Senate Bill 454 as follows:
By inserting in the title in line 15 on page 1 between the word "com mittees" and the word "to" the following:

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" to provide for statements of economic interests;".

By adding a new paragraph at the end of Section 2 to read as follows:

"The General Assembly recognizes further that the financial in terests of public office holders will, as they should, be greatly diversi fied. The General Assembly further recognizes that the ingenuity, aided by hindsight, of a person bent on circumventing the law, is greater than the foresight of this Assembly to forecast and prohibit such conduct. Therefore, persons under this Act shall make certain records public so that the people may decide if conflict of interest exists."

By inserting a new subsection at the end of Section 3 to be desig nated subsection (h) and to read as follows:

"(h) 'Key officers and employees' means all appointed State of fice holders and employees who (1) are subject to confirmation by the Senate, or (2) serve on boards or commissions created by act of the General Assembly, or (3) receive $20,000 or more in salary from the State, or (4) exercise personal discretion in, or significantly influence, decisions affecting the public or any person subject to their jurisdiction, when so determined by the Secretary of State after notice and hearing."

By adding after Section 7 ending on line 22 of page 6 a new Section to be designated Section 8, to read as follows:

"Section 8. Statements of economic interests, (a) Each elective State officer, member of the General Assembly, and each key officer or employee shall file a statement of economic interests with the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. The statement of economic interests shall be filed within 30 days after taking office or within 30 days after the effective date of this Act as to those elective State officers, members of the General As sembly, or key officers or employees holding office or employed on the effective date of this Act. The person filing the statement of economic interests shall supply the following information:

(1) The identity, by name, of all business offices and director ships, held by him or a member of his household;

(2) The name of each business in which he or a member of his household has a financial interest constituting more than 5% owner ship, and the nature and category of such interest;
(3) The source, by category, of any income, including gifts, exceeding 5% of total income received by him or a member of his household during the preceding year;

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(4) A disclosure of the nature of the activity and the fee paid, if in excess of $1,000, and if derived from an activity whereby a per son covered by this Act represents a client before a governmental agency.

(b) Each person who is required to file a statement of economic interests under this Act shall file annually an updating statement at the office of the Secretary of State and on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State within thirty (30) days from the first day of the calendar year following the year in which this Act becomes effective." By striking in line 25 of page 6 the following:
"files"

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"and statements of economic interests filed".
By renumbering Sections 8 through 12 as Sections 9 through 13, respectively.

An amendment to the Savage amendment, offered by Mr. Savage of the 30th, was read and lost.

An amendment to the Savage amendment, offered by Mr. Collins of the 45th, was read and lost.
On the adoption of the original Savage amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Atherton Beckham Bohannon Burton Collins, S. Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Duke Elliott Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Hill, G.

Horton, W. L. Hudson Irvin, R. King Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Levitas Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Moyer Nix

Noble Odom Sams Savage Smith, V. B. Stephens Sweat Townsend Walker Wall Williams Wilson, J. M.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bond Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Coney Connell Daugherty Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Dollar Edwards Egan Ellis

Evans Farrar Foster Eraser Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Horton, G. T. Howard Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Keyton Knight Kreeger Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Lowrey Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles

Milford Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Russell, J. Shanahan Snow Strickland Thompson Toles Triplett Turner Vaughn Waddle Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, S. P. Burruss Colwell Dean, J. E. Dent Dorminy Ezzard Floyd, J. H.

Groover Harden Harris, J. F. Harrison Hill, B. L. Jordan Karrh Lambert Matthews, C. McCracken Morgan Patten, R. L.

Phillips, G. S. Rogers Rush Russell, W. B. Shepherd Smith, J. R. Thomason Tucker Twiggs Wamble Willis Mr. Speaker

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On the adoption of the original Savage amendment, the ayes were 38, nays 105.

The amendment was lost.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Atherton of the 19th, was read and lost.

The following amendment was read and adopted.
Mr. Levitas of the 50th moves to amend SB 454 (Committee substi tute) by adding on page 4, line 30, after the words "contributions" the following: "and the amount of such contribution".

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey B<eckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck

Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent

Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham
Greer Groover Hamilton

Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L.
Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J.
Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan

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Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross

Rush Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson
Toles
Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Floyd, J. H.

Harrison Lambert McCracken Patten, R. L.

Phillips, G. S. Russell, W. B. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 169, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute, as amended.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 1:55 o'clock, this day.

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AFTERNOON SESSION

The House was called to order by the Speaker Pro Tempore.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules met and submits the following supplement to the calendar already adopted this Thursday, February 21, 1974, by adding the fol lowing :
SB 15. Building Structures, Special Fire Hazard SR 78. Non-Resident Students and Workers SB 85. Theft by Taking, Change Labels SB 86. Deceptive Practices, Check Stamp Impressions SB 87. Disorderly Conduct, Obscene Words SB 166. State Officials, gifts, favors SB 291. Juvenile Court, Jurisdiction SR 324. Constitutional Convention, Provide SB 373. Mentally 111, Drug & Alcoholic, Hospital SB 451. Teachers & Substitute Sick Leave, Salary SB 485. School Employee Retirement System, Membership SB 494. Weapons, Carrying at Public Gatherings SB 498. Dental College Clinics SB 505. Douglas Judicial Circuit, Create SB 512. D. A. Emeritus, Create SB 547. Narcotic Drug Prescribed, Physical Exam. SB 558. Georgia Proprietary School Act, Amend SB 564. Grants, Graduate & Professional Student SB 575. Governor--Emergency Powers, Energy Crisis SB 579. School Extra-Curricular Activities, Funds SB 611. Mentally 111 Exam. Committee & Attorney SB 613. Prescription Labels, Information Required SB 631. Cooperative Educational, Service Agencies SB 634. Workmens' Comp., Fireman, Rescue Squad SB 649. Council on Maternal Health, Change Name

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SB 658. Uniform Standards, Mobile Homes Act SB 672. APEG--(Reconsidered) SB 674. Board of Exam, of Practical Nurses, License SB 681. Georgia World Congress Center, Exec. Board, Create SB 704. Higher Education Assistance, Student Loans

Except as herein amended, the provisions of the calendar heretofore submitted shall remain of full force and effect.
Respectfully submitted, Lambert of 97th, Vice-Chairman.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence upon its position in amending the same:

HB 1906. By Messrs. Roach of the 8th, Whitmire, Williams and Wood of the 9th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a court to be known as "State Court of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties"; and for other purposes.

Mr. Roach of the 8th moved that the House insist upon its position in dis agreeing to the Senate amendment to HB 1906 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Messrs. Williams and Wood of the 9th and Roach of the 8th.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by substitute, by requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

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HB 164. By Messrs. Lambert of the 97th and Wood of the 9th:
A Bill to amend the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to add a new Code Section 59-322 prohibiting lending institutions and public util ities, and their holding companies from engaging in selling insurance in places exceeding 5,000 population, except for credit life, accident and sickness insurance.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 500. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Electric Membership Corpo rations Act", so as to provide that directors of Electric Membership Corporations may be compensated for their services rendered on behalf of such corporations; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton Busbee Carlisle
Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole

Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Evans Ezzard
Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser

Geisinger Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Irwin Johnson
Jordan Karrh Knight Kreeger

Lambert Lane, Dick Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Moyer Mulherin Nix Noble Odom

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Patterson Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J.
Sams Savage Shanahan Stephens Strickland

Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Walker Wall Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alien Bailey Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Buck Burruss Carr Chance Collins, M. Daugherty Dean, Gib Dixon Egan Elliott Ellis Parrar Gignilliat Grahl Hamilton

Harrington Harrison Hays Hill, B. L. Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Jones Keyton King Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken Milford Morgan Mullinax Nessmith

Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey Ritchie Rush
Russell, W. B. Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Sweat Thomason Townsend Waddle Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 109, nays 0.

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

Mr. Mauldin of the 13th stated that he had been called from the floor of the

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House when the roll call was ordered on the passage of SB 500. Had he been present, he would have voted "aye".

SB 658. By Senator Coggin of the 35th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as "The Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes Act", so as to change the provisions relating to reciprocity; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown C. Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G.

Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell

McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Nix Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C.
Patterson Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves

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Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles

Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Atherton Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Buck
Burruss Clark Coleman Dickey Dollar

Elliott Ellis Greer Groover Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Knight Levitas McKinney Mullinax

Noble Patten, R. L. Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Thomason Thompson Townsend Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

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

SB 512. By Senators Rowan of the 8th, Eldridge of the 7th and Kennedy of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the creation of the office of district attorney emeritus; so as to change the provisions relative to the computation of years of service; and for other purposes.

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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent
Dixon
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Ellis
Ezzard
Floyd, J. H.
Floyd, L. R.
Foster
Fraser

Geisinger Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan
Lowrey
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McCracken
McDaniell
McDonald
Miles
Milford

Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Atherton Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Burruss Clark Coney Dean, Gib Dickey Dollar Egan Elliott

Evans Farrar Gignilliat Greer Harris, J. R. Horton, W. L. Howard Irvin, J. Jordan Marcus Mason McKinney Noble Patterson

Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Russell, W. B. Savage Thomason Toles
Townsend Vaughn Wall Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 139, nays 0.

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

SB 498. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Holley of the 22nd and Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 84-722, relating to dental college clinics, so as to provide that nothing in Code Chapter 84-7 shall prohibit regularly chartered dental colleges or dental departments of reputable colleges and universities from maintaining college clinics under the supervision of registered demonstrators; and for other pur poses.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey

Beckham Bennett Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray

Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry

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Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Ezzard Parrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T.

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Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones
Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight
Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble
Northcutt

Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker
Turner Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atherton Berlin Bostick Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Burruss Carrell

Colwell Coney Dean, J. E. Elliott Evans Floyd, J. H. Greer

Jessup Larsen, W. W. McKinney Miles Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston

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Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thomason

Twiggs Vaughn Waddle

Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 151, nays 0.

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

SB 330. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act comprehensively to govern the treatment of alcoholism and intoxication; to confer necessary powers in the Depart ment of Human Resources to plan, establish, and maintain programs and facilities for treatment of alcoholism and intoxication; and for other purposes.

Mr. Nessmith of the 76th moved that SB 330 be laid on the table.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Bohannon Carrell Castleberry Cole Dollar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Hudson Irwin

Karrh Knight Lowrey Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith Northcutt Odom Patten, G. C.

Patterson Strickland Thomason Toles Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry

Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton Carlisle Carr

Chance Clark Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W.

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Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Ezzard Farrar Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes
Hays
Hill, B. L.
Hill, G.
Horton, G. T.
Horton, W. L.
Howard
Howell

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Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Johnson Jones Jordan Keyton King Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinnev Miles Mulherin Nix
Noble
Oxford
Pearce
Peters
Petro
Phillips, G. S.

Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thompson Townsend Tucker Turner Vaughn Wheeler, Bobby
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Adams, Marvin Atherton Bostick Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Busbee Colwell Ellis

Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat Groover Harris, J. F. Harrison Jessup Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.

Lewis Logan Milford Patten, R. L. Pinkston Smith, J. R. Triplett Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 30, nays 121.

The motion was lost.

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The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The House Committee on Human Relations moves to amend SB 330 as follows:

By striking on page 2 all of lines 29, 30 and 31 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"is under the influence of alcohol to the extent that he is in capable of caring for himself or protecting himself due to the con sumption of alcohol."

By inserting on page 13, line 28 after the word examined the words "as soon as practical"

and by striking the same words in line 30, page 13.

By striking on page 17 lines 13 and 14 the words, "the person whose commitment is sought" and by placing a comma after the word case on page 17, line 17 and inserting the words "personally on the person whose commitment is sought,"

By striking on page 19 lines 11 and 12 the words, "the person whose commitment is sought" and inserting on page 19 line 15 after the word "minor" a comma (,) and the words, "personally on the person whose commitment is sought".

By striking on page 22 line 12 the word "shall" and inserting the word "may".

By inserting on page 24 line 15 after the word "intoxicated" the words "or incapacitated".

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Messrs. Groover of the 75th and Horton of the 56th move to amend SB 330 by inserting on page 13 line 17 between the words
"incapacitated persons."
and
"The policeman"
the following:
"When no emergency medical services are available a person who appears to be incapacitated by alcohol may be taken into pro tective custody for not more than twelve (12) hours and detained in such facilities as may be available."

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The following amendment was read:

Mr. Adams of the 14th moves to amend SB 330 by deleting sub sections "a", "b" and "d" in section 19, page 24, and renumbering the other sections accordingly; and by changing the caption accordingly.

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, John Alien Bohannon Bray Castleberry Chance Cole Collins, M. Colwell Dean, N. Dollar Duke Evans Foster Harris, J. F.

Hays Howard Irwin Jordan Karrh Lane, W. J. Lewis Logan Lowrey McKinney Morgan Moyer Nessmith Nix Odom

Oxford Patterson Shanahan Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Turner Twiggs Walker Wall Ware

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. M. Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton Carr Carrell Clark Collins, S. Coney Conn ell Daugherty Davis, E. T.

Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes

Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jones Keyton King Knight Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin

McCracken Miles Milford Mulherin Noble Northcutt Patten, G. C. Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Ritchie
Roach

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Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, V. B. Thompson Townsend Triplett

Tucker Vaughn Waddle Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Atherton
Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Buck Burruss Busbee Carlisle Coleman Dean, J. E.

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Gignilliat
Grahl Groover Harrison Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. McDaniell

McDonald Mullinax Patten, R. L.
Pearce Peters Pinkston Rainey Reaves Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Willis Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 44, nays 100.

The amendment was lost.
An amendment, offered by Messrs. Nix of the 20th and Karrh of the 91st, was read and ruled out of order by the Speaker.
The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Collins of the 45th moves to amend SB 330 by striking para
graph (b), Section 19, page 24.
The following amendment was read:
Mr. Mullinax of the 65th moves to amend SB 330 as follows: By inserting in the title, following the word "amend" on line 18
of page 1 the following:

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"; to provide for exemptions".
By renumbering Section 21, 22 and 23 as Sections 22, 23 and 24 respectively.
By adding, following Section 20, a new Section 21, to read as follows:
"Section 21. All community philanthropic or Christian sup ported nonprofit alcoholic treatment centers which were in opera tion prior to January 1, 1960, shall be exempt from the provisions of this Act."

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, John Bohannon Bostick Bray
Carr
Castleberry Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Connell Davis, E. T. Dorminy Floyd, J. H. Foster Geisinger

Grahl Grantham Greer Harris, J. F. Hudson Irwin Jessup Johnson Knight Lambert
Lane, Dick Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason

Matthews, C. McDonald Milford
Morgan Moyer Nessmith Northcutt Oxford Patterson Ritchie Rush Russell, J. Toles Walker Wheeler, J. A.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. M. Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C.

Brown, S. P. Burton Carlisle Carrell Chance Clark Coney Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey

Dixon Dollar Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Harden Harris, J. R.

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Hatcher Hawes Hays Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hutchinson Irvin, R. Jordan Keyton Kreeger Levitas Marcus Matthews, D. R. McCracken

McDaniell Miles Mulherin Nix Noble Patten, G. C. Pearce Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Roach Rogers Ross Russell, W. B.

Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Thompson Townsend Tucker Vaughn Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wilson, J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Busbee Col well Daugherty Dean, J. E. Ellis Ezzard Gignilliat Groover Hamilton Harrington

Harrison Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Howell Irvin, J. Jones Karrh King Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Mauldin McKinney Mullinax Odom Patten, R. L. Peters

Phillips, L. L. Reaves Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Sweat Thomason Triplett Turner Twiggs Waddle Ware Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, M. L. Wood Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 47, nays 81.

The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Horton of the 56th moves to amend SB 330 by striking on page 13, line 19 the words "an approved treatment facility" by adding after the word "to" on page 18, lino 19 the words: "a facility approved for detention under this Act".

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

Mr. Horton of the 56th and Mrs. Clark of the 55th move to amend SB 330 by striking on page 14, line 20, the words "as promptly as possible by mail" by substituting in lieu thereof the following: "by telephone if said persons reside within the State of Georgia or within one hundred miles of said facility and by mail if said persons reside elsewhere".

An amendment, offered by Mr. Nessmith of the 76th, was read and ruled out of order by the Speaker.

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Coney Connell

Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R.

Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howcll Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jones Keyton King Lambert Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken

McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Noble Oxford Patten, G. C. Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L.

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Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B.

Snow Stephens Sweat Thompson Townsend Tucker Vaughn Waddle Walker Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, John Bohannon Carrell Collins, M. Duke Foster Gignilliat Hill, G. Howard Irwin

Jordan Karrh
Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee Lowrey Morgan Mullinax

Nix Northcutt Odom Patterson Strickland Toles Triplett Wall Wamble Ware

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Adams, G. D. Atherton Bailey Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss

Colwell Floyd, J. H. Groover Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Reaves

Thomason Turner Twiggs Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 132, nays 30.

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

Mr. Knight of the 65th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to SB 330, as amended.

The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of consider ing the Senate amendments or substitutes thereto:

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HB 992. By Mr. Marcus of the 26th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 59, relating to juries, so as to provide for special purpose grand juries in certain counties; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offers to amend HB 992 as follows:
By adding to the material quoted as Code Section 59-602A, follow ing line 17 on page 2, a new subsection (c), to read as follows:
"(c) While conducting any investigation authorized by this chapter, investigative grand juries may compel evidence and subpoena witnesses, may inspect records, documents, correspondence and books of any department, agency, board, bureau, commission, institution or authority of the State or any of its political sub divisions, and may require the production of records, documents, correspondence and books of any person, firm or corporation which relate directly or indirectly to the subject of the investigation being conducted by such investigative grand jury.".

Mr. Marcus of the 20th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to HB 992.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 992 was agreed to.
HB 1812. By Messrs. Sams of the 83rd and Miles of the 79th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the jus/tice courts and the office of justice of the peace and notary public ex officio justice of the peace and the office of constable in the City of Augusta, so as to revise, consolidate and clarify all the laws establishing, con cerning and relating to the Municipal Court, City of Augusta, in and for the County of Richmond; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate Committee on County and Urban Affairs offers to amend HB 1812 as follows:

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By striking from lines 8 and 9 of page 2 the following:

"limits of the Richmond County"

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"city limits of Augusta".

By striking from line 19 of page 2 the following:

"twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00)"

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"ten thousand ($10,000.00)".

By striking from line 8 of page 6 the following:

"$17,500.00"

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"$14,500.00".

By striking from line 24 of page 6 the following:

"$20,000.00"

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"$18,000.00".

By striking from lines 24 and 25 of page 11 the following:

"twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00)"

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"ten thousand ($10,000.00)".

By striking from lines 9 and 10 of page 19 the following:

"Richmond County"

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"the city of Augusta".

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By striking from line 18 of page 19 the following:

"Richmond County"

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"the City of Augusta".

By deleting in their entirety lines 29 through 34 of page 19, and lines 1 through 11 of page 20.

By striking from line 16 of page 20 the following:

"Richmond County"

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"the city limits of Augusta".

By striking from lines 23 and 24 of page 21 the following:

"Richmond County"

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"the city limits of Augusta".

Mr. Miles of the 79th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1812.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1812 was agreed to.

HB 1879. By Messrs. Miles of the 79th, Sams of the 83rd, Beckham of the 82nd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the continued existence of the public school system of the County of Richmond in accordance with Section X of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and for its management and control as provided in an Act approved August 23, 1872; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

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The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offers to amend HB 1879 as follows:

By striking from Section 9, which is quoted in Section K of said bill, the following:

"twelve hundred ($1,200.00)", "eighteen hundred ($1,800.00)", and "twenty-four ($2,400.00)",

and substituting in lieu thereof the following, respectively:

"eighteen hundred ($1,800.00)", "twenty-four hundred ($2,400.00)", and "three thousand ($3,000.00)".

Mr. Miles of the 79th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1879.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1879 was agreed to.

HB 2015. By Messrs. Sams of the 83rd, Miles of the 79th, Dent of the 78th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appoint ment of an associate judge for the State Courts in counties of this State having a population of not less than 145,000 and not more than 165,000, so as to repeal the provision creating the position of associate judge of such State Courts; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offers to amend HB 2015 as follows:
By striking from line 32 page 2 the following: (a) Judge of the State Court .................. ..................... - $18,000 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: (a) Judge of the State Court ...._..............._._._......_...__._......._.._...$20,000

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Mr. Miles of the 79th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 2015.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 2015 was agreed to.

HB 164. By Messrs. Lambert of the 97th and Wood of the 9th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Georgia Insurance Code, so as to add a new Code Section 59-322 prohibiting lending institutions and public utilities, and their holding companies from engaging in selling insurance in places exceeding 5,000 population, except for credit life, accident and sickness insurance; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 56-3, relating to the general requirements for conducting an insurance business in this State, as amended, so as to prohibit certain institutions and companies and certain of their employees from being licensed to sell certain kinds of insurance; to provide the procedures connected therewith; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Chapter 56-3, relating to the general requirements for conducting an insurance business in this State, as amended, is hereby amended, by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 56-322, to read as follows:
"56-322. Lending Institutions and Bank Holding Companies Prohibited from Transacting Insurance, (a) No lending institution, bank holding company or any subsidiary or affiliate of either of the foregoing, doing business in this State, or any officer or employee of any of the foregoing (but not including any director) may directly or indirectly be licensed to sell insurance in any municipality within this State which has a population which exceeds five thousand, according to the latest United States decennial census, except that a lending institution, bank holding company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof may engage in underwriting, and act as an underwriter for, credit life insurance and credit accident, health and sickness insurance, and except that an officer or employee of a lending institution, bank holding company, sub sidiary or affiliate of such institution or company may be licensed

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to sell single interest insurance, credit insurance, non-recording insurance, mortgagee title insurance, credit life and accident and sickness insurance, and such institutions, holding company, sub sidiary or affiliate may receive commissions on sales of such kinds of insurance written by such officers or employees in conformity with rules and regulations promulgated by the Insurance Com missioner.

(b) The Insurance Commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in order to effectuate the purposes of this Section, which are to assist in the maintenance of the separation between lending institutions and the insurance business and to minimize the possibilities of unfair competitive practices by lending institutions, agents, and brokers.

(c) For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) 'Lending institution' means any domestic institution that accepts deposits from the public and lends money, including banks and savings and loan associations.

(2) The term 'bank holding company' shall mean and include the definition of such term as set forth in Section 13-201.1 of the Code of Georgia, as amended, and in Section two of an Act of Congress entitled the 'Bank Holding Company Act of 1956', as amended.

(3) Nothing in this act shall prohibit the purchase of Mortgage Guaranty Insurance (also called Credit Casualty Insurance) by a lending institution, from a Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Company directly or indirectly.

(d) Nothing contained within this Section shall apply to any lending institution, bank holding company, nor to any organization which was a subsidiary or affiliate of either of the foregoing on January 1, 1974, nor to any officer or employee of the foregoing, if, on January 1, 1974, such lending institution, bank holding company, subsidiary or affiliate, officer or employee was licensed to operate and was conducting business in conformity with all Federal and State laws applicable thereto, and all Federal and State rules and regulations applicable thereto and who have since January 1, 1974, been in continuous operation."

Section 2. Any person holding a license at time of passage of this Act and disqualified thereby shall have his license reissued, upon request, upon becoming eligible for a license to issue without the necessity of taking or passing any examination. Application shall be made within sixty (60) days from date applicant shall again become eligible.
Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

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

Mr. Wood of the 9th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 164.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H.
Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards

Egan Elliott Evans Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R.
Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas

Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald
Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax
Nessmith Nix Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland

Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Tucker Turner Twiggs

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Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby

Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative were Betty Clark and J. Dollar.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atherton Bailey Beckham Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Burruss Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Dickey Ellis Farrar

Floyd, J. H. Foster Groover Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howell Hudson Irwin Larsen, W. W. Matthews, D. R. McCracken

McKinney Noble Northcutt Odom Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Russell, W. B. Thomason Triplett Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 145, nays 2.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 164 was agreed to.

HB 93. By Mr. Levitas of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that it shall be unlawful for any person to possess a firearm during the commission or attempt to commit a felony, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to possess certain knives during the commission or attempt to commit a felony; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that it shall be un lawful for any person to possess a firearm during the commission or attempt to commit a felony, approved April 8, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 982), so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to have on his person a knife having a blade of three or more inches during the commission or attempt to commit a felony; to define the

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crimes to which this Act is applicable; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act providing that it shall be unlawful for any person to possess a firearm during the commission or attempt to commit a felony, approved April 8, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 982), is hereby amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:

"Section 1. Any person who shall have on his person a firearm or a knife having a blade of three or more inches in length during the commission of, or the attempt to commit, any crime against or involving the person of another, the unlawful entry into a building or vehicle or a theft from a building or theft of a vehicle and which crime is a felony shall be guilty of a felony and, upon con viction thereof, shall be punished by confinement and labor in the penitentiary for a period of not less than one nor more than five years. Upon the second or subsequent conviction of a person under this Act, such person shall be punished by confinement -and labor in the penitentiary for a period of not less than two nor more than 15 years. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the con trary, the sentence of any person imposed for violating the provi sions of this Act a second or subsequent time shall not be suspended by the court and probationary sentence imposed in lieu thereof."

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

Mr. Levitas of the 50th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 93.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin

Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton

Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Coney Connell

Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham
Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J.

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Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Jones Jordan
Karrh Keyton King Knight
Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Milford Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce

Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs
Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall
Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs. :

Beckham Bostick Brantley, H. L. Buck Clark
Cole
Colwell
Elliott
Ellis
Floyd, J. H.
Gignilliat

Groover Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Johnson
Matthews, D. R.
McKinney
Miles
Morgan
Noble
Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Rush Russell, J.
Sams
Thomason
Thompson
Willis
Mr. Speaker

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On the motion, the ayes were 148, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 93 was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was withdrawn from the Committee on Judiciary and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

SB 682. By Senators Skene of the 27th, Webb of the llth, Herndon of the 10th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act comprehensively and exhaustively revising, superseding and modernizing pretrial, trial and certain trial procedures in civil cases, as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1967, so as to change the provisions relating to default judgments; to provided for other matters relevant thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Mr. Roach of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judi ciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the follow ing Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 682. Do Pass. Respectfully submitted, Howard of the 8th, Secretary.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment to the House substitute thereto:

SB 135. By Senator Smalley of the 28th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, so as to provide for expenses of the judge of the juvenile court; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following substitute, as previously passed the House, was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, so as to provide for expenses of the judge of the juvenile

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court; to provide for renumbering certain sections and subsections of the Code; to provide for the transfer of questions involving the determi nation of custody and support of children in certain cases; to provide that a probation officer may not conduct accusatory proceedings against a child who is or may be under his care or supervision; to provide for a time limit for certain hearings; to provide for the recording of proceed ings; to provide that the judge may request the assistance of the district attorney or a member of his staff to conduct certain proceedings in the juvenile court; to provide for the appointment of legal counsel in certain circumstances; to provide that the two-year time limitation on the con tinuance in force of certain orders shall not apply to orders involving the appointment of a guardian of the person or property of a child; to provide that reasonable compensation for services and related expenses of counsel appointed by the court, where appointed by the court to repre sent the child and when appointed by the court to conduct the proceed ings, shall be a charge upon the funds of the county upon certification thereof by the court; to provide for other matters relative to the fore going; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (e) of Code Section 24A-201, relating to the creation of juvenile courts, the following:
"The Board of Commissioners or the governing authority of the county in which such court is located, at any meeting, may provide for the reimbursement to the judge of said juvenile court for ex penses incurred while on court business outside the jurisdiction of the court.",

so that when so amended subsection (e) shall read as follows:
"(e) Except as provided in this Code, the judge or a majority of the judges of the superior court circuit presiding over the county wherein a juvenile court is established by this Code shall appoint the judge or judges of the juvenile court for a term of six years and shall fix the compensation except in those counties wherein the salary of the judge is fixed by legislative Act. No person shall be judge of the juvenile court unless, at the time of his appointment, he shall have attained the age of 30 years, shall have been a citizen of the State three years, and shall have practiced law for three years. In the event more than one juvenile court judge is appointed, one shall be designated presiding judge: Provided, that those judges who were serving in established juvenile courts as of December 31, 1970, shall continue to serve as judges of the said courts until the expiration of the term of office to which they were appointed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1951, as amended. The judge shall be eligible for reappointment. The salary of the juvenile court judge shall be paid out of county funds. The Board of Commissioners or the governing authority of the county in which such court is located, at any meeting, may provide for the reimbursement to the judge of

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said juvenile court for expenses incurred while on court business outside the jurisdiction of the court."

Section 2. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by inserting prior to the first sentence of Code Section 24A-302, relating to appointment of guardian and jurisdiction over custody cases, the following:
"(a)",

and by striking from said Section, the following: "Provided, that",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Any",

and by adding thereto a new subsection, to be known as subsection (b), to read as follows:
"(b) Courts of record in handling divorce, alimony, or habeas corpus cases involving the custody of a child or children, may trans fer the question of the determination of custody and support to the juvenile court for investigation and report back to the superior court or for investigation and determination. If the referral is for investigation and determination, then the juvenile court then shall proceed to handle the matter in the same manner as though the action originated under this Code, in compliance with the order of the superior court. At any time prior to the determination of such question, the juvenile court may transfer the jurisdiction of such question back to the referring superior court.",

so that when so amended Code Section 24A-302 shall read as follows:

"24A-302. Appointment of Guardian; Jurisdiction over Custody Cases, (a) The court is hereby vested with jurisdiction to appoint a guardian of the person or property of any child, and with juris diction over proceedings involving any child whose custody is the subject of controversy. Any such appointment shall be made pur suant to the same requirements of notice and hearing as are provided for appointments of guardians of the persons and properties of minors by the Ordinary.
(b) Courts of record in handling divorce, alimony, or habeas corpus cases involving the custody of a child or children, may trans fer the question of the determination of custody and support to the juvenile court for investigation and report back to the superior court. If the referral is for investigation and determination, then the juvenile court then shall proceed to handle the matter in the same manner as though the action originated under this Code, in compliance with the order of the superior court. At any time prior

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to the determination of such question, the juvenile court may trans fer the jurisdiction of such question back to the referring superior court."

Section 3. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by adding to the last sentence of subsection (e) of Code Section 24A-602 the following:

"against a child who is or may be under his care or supervision",

so that when so amended subsection (e) shall read as follows:

"(e) take into custody and detain a child who is under his supervision or care as a delinquent, unruly or deprived child if the probation officer has reasonable cause to believe that the child's health or safety or that of another is in imminent danger, or that he may abscond or be removed from the jurisdiction of the court, or when ordered by the court pursuant to this Code. A probation officer may not conduct accusatory proceedings against a child who is or may be under his care or supervision;".

Section 4. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by striking from the second sentence of subsection (a) of Code Section 24A-1701 the following:
"less",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "later",

so that when so amended subsection (a) shall read as follows:

"(a) After the petition has been filed the court shall fix a time for hearing thereon, which, if the child is in detention, shall not be later than 10 days after the filing of the petition. In the event said child is not in detention then the court shall fix a time for hearing thereon which shall be not later than 60 days from the date of the filing of said petition. The court shall direct the issuance of a sum mons to the parents, guardian, or other custodian, a guardian ad litem, and any other persons as appear to the court to be proper or necessary parties to the proceeding, requiring them to appear before the court at the time fixed to answer the allegations of the petition. The summons shall also be directed to the child if he is 14 or more years of age or is alleged to be a delinquent or unruly child. A copy of the petition shall accompany the summons unless the summons is served by publication in which case the published summons shall indicate the general nature of the allegations and where a copy of the petition can be obtained."

Section 5. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 24A-1801,

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relating to conduct of hearings, in its entirety and inserting in lieu there of a new subsection (b), to read as follows:

"(b) Unless waived by the juvenile and his parent, guardian or attorney, the proceedings shall be recorded by stenographic notes or by electronic, mechanical, or other appropriate means.",

and by adding at the end thereof a new subsection, to be designated sub section (d), to read as follows:

"(d) In any proceeding before the juvenile court, the judge, upon his own motion, may request the assistance of the district attorney or a member of his staff to conduct the proceedings on behalf of the petitioner. If for any reason the district attorney is unable to assist, then the judge may appoint legal counsel for said purpose.",
so that when so amended Code Section 24A-1801 shall read as follows:
"24A-1801. Conduct of Hearings.

(a) All hearings shall be conducted by the court without a jury. Any hearing may be adjourned from time to time within the dis cretion of the court as set forth in subsection (e) of Section 24A2201.
(b) Unless waived by the juvenile and his parent, guardian or attorney, the proceedings shall be recorded by stenographic notes or by electronic, mechanical, or other appropriate means.
(c) The general public shall be excluded from hearings in volving delinquency, deprivation or unruliness. Only the parties, their counsel, witnesses, and other persons accompanying a party for his assistance, and any other persons as the court finds have a proper interest in the proceeding or in the work of the court may be admitted by the court. The court may temporarily exclude the child from the hearing except while allegations of his delinquency or unruly conduct are being heard.

(d) In any proceeding before the juvenile court, the judge, upon his own motion, may request the assistance of the district attorney of a member of his staff to conduct the proceedings on behalf of the petitioner. If for any reason the district attorney is unable to assist, then the judge may appoint legal counsel for said purpose."

Section 6. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by adding to subsection (c) of Code Section 24A-2701, relating to limitations of time on orders of disposition, following the words "unruliness and deprivation" the following:

"except in an order involving the appointment of a guardian of the person or property of a child",

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so that when so amended subsection (c) shall read as follows:

"(c) Any other order of disposition in a proceeding involving delinquency, unruliness and deprivation except in an order involving the appointment of a guardian of the person or property of a child continues in force for not more than two years. The court may sooner terminate its order or extend its duration for further periods. An order of extension may be made if:

(1) a hearing is held prior to the expiration of the order upon motion of a party or on the court's own motion;

(2) reasonable notice of the factual basis of the motion, of the hearing and opportunity to be heard are given to the parties affected;

(3) the court finds that the extension is necessary to accomplish the purposes of the order extended; and

(4) the extension does not exceed two years from the expiration of prior order."

Section 7. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by striking from the first Section of Code Chapter 24A-32, relating to termination of parental rights, which Section is cur rently designated as Section 24-3201, the following:
"24-3201",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "24A-3201",

and by striking therefrom the following: "(a) the parent has abandoned the child;",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(1) the parent has abandoned the child;", so that when so amended the first Section of Code Chapter 24A-32 shall be redesignated as Code Section 24A-3201 and shall read as follows:
"24A-3201. Termination of Parental Rights. (a) The court by order may terminate the parental rights of a parent with respect to his child if: (1) the parent has abandoned the child;

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(2) the child is a deprived child and the court finds that the conditions and causes of the deprivation are likely to continue or will not be remedied and that by reason thereof the child is suffering or will probably suffer serious physical, mental, moral, or emotional harm;

(3) the written consent of the parent acknowledged before the court has been given; or

(4) a decree has been entered by a court of competent jurisdic tion of this or any other state ordering the parents, guardian or other custodian to support the child and the said parent, guardian, or other custodian has wantonly and willfully failed to comply with the order for a period of 12 months or longer.

(b) If the court does not make an order of termination of pa rental rights it may grant an order under Section 24A-2301 if the court finds from clear and convincing evidence that the child is a deprived child."

Section 8. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by striking from paragraph (3) of Code Section 24A-3401 (a), relating to costs and expenses for care of child, the fol lowing :

"court;",

and by inserting in lieu thereof thereof the following:

"court, where appointed by the court to represent the child and when appointed by the court to conduct the proceedings;",

so that when so amended subsection (a) of Code Section 24A-3401 shall read as follows:

"(a) The following expenses shall be a charge upon the funds of the county upon certification thereof by the court;

(1) the cost of medical and other examinations and treatment of a child ordered by the court;

(2) the cost of care and support of a child committed by the court to the legal custody of an individual or a public or private agency other than the Department of Family and Children Services (but the court may order supplemental payments, if such be neces sary or desirable) ;

(3) reasonable compensation for services and related expenses of counsel appointed by the court, where appointed by the court to represent the child and when appointed by the court to conduct the proceedings;

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(4) reasonable compensation for a guardian ad litem;

(5) the expense of service of summons, notices, subpoenas, travel expense of witnesses, transportation and subsistence and detention of the child, and other like expenses incurred in the pro ceedings under this Code."

Section 9. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 10. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following Senate amendment to the House substitute was read:
The Senate moves to amend the House substitute to SB 135 by adding a section to be known as Section 9 and renumbering Sections 9 and 10 as 10 and 11. The new Section 9 shall read as follows:
Section 9. Code Title 24A, the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia, is further amended by striking from subsection (a) of Code Section 24A3701, relating to appointment of a judge pro tempore, the following:
"(a)",
and by striking from said subsection the following:
"which would have been",
and by striking subsection (b) of said Code Section in its entirety, so that when so amended Code Section 24A-3701 shall read as follows:
"24A-3701. Appointment of Judge Pro Tempore. In the event of the disqualification, illness, or absence of the judge of the juve nile court, the judge of the juvenile court may appoint any attorney at law resident in said county, to serve as judge pro tempore of said juvenile court, and in the event he is absent or unable to make such appointment, the judge of the superior court of that county may so appoint, and such person so appointed shall have the au thority to preside in the stead of said disqualified, ill, or absent judge, and shall be paid from the county treasury such emolument as the appointing judge shall prescribe: Provided, however, said emolument shall not exceed the compensation received by the regular juvenile court judge for such services.
Mr. Morgan of the 70th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 135.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W.
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dixon
Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Evans
Ezzard

Farrar Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
McKinney
Miles
Milford
Morgan

Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Cole Elliott Ellis
Floyd, J. H. Foster

Eraser Gignilliat Groover Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell
Knight McCracken

Noble Northcutt Odom Patten, R. L. Rush Sams Turner
Willis Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 153, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 135 was agreed to.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:
HB 2019. By Messrs. Matthews and Collins of the 122nd: A Bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Moultrie, so as to provide that all municipal elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Code Title 34A, the Geor gia Municipal Election Code, as the same is now or hereafter amended.
HB 2025. By Messrs. Coney, Brown, Berlin, Pinkston and Dickey of the 89th: A Bill to create the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; to establish said Authority as a public body corporate and politic.
HB 2033. By Messrs. Davis of the 56th, Jordan of the 58th and others: A Bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County, so as to provide that if any member of the Board of Commis sioners of DeKalb County shall qualify for nomination or election to any other elective office, his position of membership on the Board shall be vacated.
The Senate has passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

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HB 2037. By Mr. Dixon of the 126th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the County of Charlton, so as to provide for five-member board of commissioners.

The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto:

HB 1614. By Mr. Ellis of the 107th and others:
A Bill to provide for a declaration of purpose; to create a Motor Vehicle Commission; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendments were read:
The Senate Committee on Public Utilities and Transportation offers the following amendment to HB 1614:
By striking on page 5, lines 9 and 10, and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"dealers (three of whom must be automobile dealers) who have been actively engaged in business as such in the State of Georgia for at least five years; provided that no two (2) of such dealers".
By striking on page 15, lines 15 through 34, and on page 16, lines 1 through 11, and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(7) For a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative to grant an additional franchise for a particular line-make of motor vehicle in any com munity or territory where a present franchised motor vehicle dealer is complying with the franchise or selling agreement and is providing adequate representation in the community or territory. The burden of proof in showing inadequate representation shall be on the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative."
By adding at the end of Section 5 a new subsection (f), to read as follows:
"(f) Each motor vehicle dealer shall register with the Commis sion within 90 days after the effective date of this Act in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission and shall pay to the Commission an initial registration fee of $25.00. New motor vehicle dealers shall also register and pay such fee within 90 days after commencing business. Thereafter, each motor vehicle

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dealer shall renew such registration annually and pay to the Com mission a registration fee of $10.00. If any dealer shall fail to register and pay the fees herein provided, he shall have no standing before the Commission."

The Senate Committee on Public Utilities & Transportation offers the following amendment to HB 1614:

By adding at the end of subsection (a) of Section 5 a new subparagraph (8), to read as follows:

"(8) If the franchise or selling agreement is terminated or cancelled, for a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch, wholesaler branch or division, factory representative or distributor representative to fail or refuse to: (1) accept and make payment for the return of all parts in the dealer inventory which is in the current parts book for the current invoice price applicable to such parts plus such reasonable fee to the dealer for the shipping and handling of such returned parts, or (2) return to the dealer 50 percent of the cost of the dealer of all signs and other promotional materials, or (3) repurchase all special tools pur chased from the manufacturer which are less than four years old at their reasonable fair market value."

Senator Smith of the 34th offers the following amendment to HB 1614:
Amend HB 1614 by striking on page 2, line 31, the word "and" and by inserting in lieu thereof a comma,
and by adding on page 2, line 31, after the word "equipment" and before the word "whether" the following:
"and construction equipment"

Mr. Ellis of the 107th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments to HB 1614.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien

Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond

Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton

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Busbee Carlisle Cart Carrell Castleberry Clark Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gei singer Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays

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Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C.

Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston
Rainey Reaves Ritchie Rogers Ross Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Town send Triplett Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Chance.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atherton Beckham Bostick Brantley, H. L. Burruss

Cole Dean, J. E. Elliott Ellis Floyd, J. H.

Foster Gignilliat Groover Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L.

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Howell Knight Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney

Noble Northcutt Patten, R. L. Petro Roach

Rush Russell, W. B. Turner Willis Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 149, nays 1.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendments to HB 1614 were agreed to.

HB 2025. By Messrs. Coney, Brown, Berlin, Pinkston and Dickey of the 89th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; to establish said Authority as a public body cor porate and politic; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offers to amend HB 2025 as follows:
By inserting, following the word "purposes" on line 20 of page 7 the following:
"and to acquire by purchase, gift or lease any property owned by the city or county which has been acquired or damaged through the exercise of the right of eminent domain by the city or county".
By inserting, following the word "State" on line 26 of page 7 the following:
"; provided further that the Authority shall not acquire or damage property through the exercise of the right of eminent domain unless the Authority is granted prior written approval for such ac tions by the governing authorities of the city for property located in the city, or the county for property located in the county but not in the city, or by the Georgia Public Service Commission for property owned by a public utility.".

Mr. Pinkston of the 89th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to HB 2025.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

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The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 2025 was agreed to.

Mr. Collins of the 45th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:

HR 755. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Monroe Academy Mustangs Football Team; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, having been in their conference only four years, the Monroe Academy Mustangs Football Team from Forsyth, Georgia, has compiled an outstanding record during the 1973 season with 7 wins, 3 losses and 1 tie, and have become the S.E.A.I.S. AA Conference Cham pions; and
WHEREAS, during the 1973 season Martin Williamson, Gaines Abernathy, Jeff Harper, Larry Leaptrot, Rocky Williamson, Steve Hobbs and Curtis Stephens were selected as all-star players; and
WHEREAS, the outstanding achievements of this team can only be attributed to their athletic ability, their teamwork, their outstanding physical conditioning and the superb coaching efforts of head coach Edgar Hatcher and assistant coach Hugh Windham.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby recognize and commend the Monroe Academy Mustangs Football Team and their coaches for their outstanding athletic achievements during the 1973
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Monroe Academy and to each person hereinabove named.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 506. By Senator Johnson of the 38th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the use of deaf sign language

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interpreters in certain administrative and judicial proceedings; to pro vide for the taking of an oath; to require qualifications for such inter preters; to provide for compensation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide for the use of deaf sign language interpreters in certain administrative and judicial proceedings; to pro vide for notice of need and proof of disability; to provide for the furnish ing of qualified interpreters to appointing authorities; to provide for the taking of an oath; to require qualifications for such interpreters; to provide for compensation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Definition. As used in the Act, "deaf person" means any person whose hearing is totally impaired or whose hearing is so seri ously impaired as to prohibit the person from understanding oral com munications when spoken in a normal conversational tone. The term further includes, but is not limited to, a person who is mute and a person who is both deaf and mute.
Section 2. Deaf person as participant in judicial or administrative proceeding; interpreter to be used.
(a) Whenever any deaf person is a party to or a witness at a pro ceeding before any grand jury or in any trial court in this State, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter of the deaf sign language to interpret the proceedings to the deaf person and to interpret his testi mony.
(b) Whenever any deaf person is the principal party in interest at a proceeding before any department, board, commission, agency or licens ing authority of the State, any political subdivision of the State, or any municipality, the department, board, commission, agency or licensing authority conducting the proceedings shall appoint a qualified interpreter of the deaf sign language to interpret the proceedings to the deaf person and to interpret any testimony he may give.
(c) For the purposes of this Section, the term "qualified interpreter" means an interpreter certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Georgia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or, in the event an interpreter so certified is unavailable, an interpreter whose actual qualifications are otherwise appropriately determined. No "quali fied interpreter" shall be appointed unless the appointing authority makes a preliminary determination that the interpreter is able to readily com-

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municate with the deaf person and is able to accurately repeat and trans late the statements of the deaf person.

Section 3. Notice of need for interpreter; proof of disability. Every deaf person whose appearance before a proceeding entitles him to an in terpreter under the provisions of Section 2 of this Act shall notify the
appointing authority of his disability not less than five (5) days prior to any appearance and shall request at such time the services of an inter
preter; provided, that where a deaf person reasonably expects the need for an interpreter to be for a period greater than a single day he shall so notify the appointing authority and such notification shall be sufficient for the duration of his participation in the proceedings, and provided, further, that whenever a deaf person receives notification of the time of an appearance before a proceeding less than five (5) days prior to the proceeding, he shall provide his notification and request as soon there after as practicable. An appointing authority may require a person re questing the appointment of an interpreter to furnish reasonable proof of his disability when the appointing authority has reason to believe that the person is not so disabled.

Section 4. Coordination for interpreters; requests to Department of Human Resources.

(a) The Department of Human Resources is authorized and directed to prepare, and continually update, a listing of qualified and available interpreters as defined in Section 2(c). When requested by an appointing authority to provide an interpreter, the Department shall make all con tacts and do all other things necessary to provide the appointing authority with the qualified interpreter at the time and place needed.

(d) Whenever an appointing authority receives a valid request for the services of an interpreter, the authority shall request the Department of Human Resources to furnish the authority with a qualified interpreter at a time and place and for a period specified by the authority.

Section 5. Interpreters; oath. Before participating in any proceed ings subsequent to an appointment under the provisions of Section 1 of this Act, an interpreter shall make an oath or affirmation that he will make a true interpretation in an understandable manner to the person for whom he is appointed and that he will repeat the statements of such person in the English language to the best of his skill and judgment.

Section 6. Interpreters; compensation. An interpreter appointed un der the provisions of Section 1 of this Act shall be entitled to a reason able fee for his services, such fee not to exceed $50.00 per day of service, together with his actual expenses for travel and transportation. When the interpreter is appointed by a court the fee shall be paid out of general county funds and when the interpreter is otherwise appointed the fee shall be paid out of funds available to the appointing authority.

Section 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin
Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien
Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon
Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar

Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris," J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J.

Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B.

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Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett

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Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble

Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Carrell Farrar Floyd, J. H. Hill, B. L.

Howell Johnson Matthews, D. R. McKinney Northeutt Patten, G. C. Rush

Russell, W. B. Thomason Vaughn Whitmire Wood Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 160, nays 0.

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

SB 23. By Senator Tysinger of the 41st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-15, relating to criminal damage to property, as amended, so as to provide for the crime of criminal use of an article with an altered identification mark; to provide for a punishment for said crime; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The House Judiciary Committee moves to amend Senate Bill 23 as follows:
Line 15, page 1: By deleting the word "knowingly"
Line 26, page 1: By inserting after the word "which" the words "he knows"

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H, Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brown, C. Brown, S. P.
Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Coleman Collins, M.
Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Ezzard Farrar

Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Hortoii, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin

McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell J. Russell W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker

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Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby

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Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams

Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atherton Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Burruss Cole

Colwell Ellis Floyd, J. H. Groover Karrh Keyton Knight Matthews, D. R. McKinney

Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Rush Thomason Townsend Ware Willis Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 153, nays 0.

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

SB 602. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 114, relating to Work men's Compensation, as amended, so as to exclude fellow employees as third party tortfeasors; to change the minimum number of employees for coverage; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin
Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett

Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon
Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P.

Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle
Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole

Coleman Collins, M. Coiling, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Parrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover
Hamilton Harden Harrington
Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R.
Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G.
Horton, G. T.

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Horton, W. L. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson
Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan
Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson

Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaug'hn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Davis, E. T. Ezzard Greer Hill, B. L.

Howard Lambert Levitas Matthews, D. R. McKinney Miles Nix

Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Rush Shepherd Thomason Willis Mr. Speaker

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On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 158, nays 0.

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

Mr. Mulherin of the 81st stated that he had inadvertently voted "aye" on the passage of SB G02 and had intended to vote "nay" thereon.

SB 562. By Senators Lester of the 23rd and Doss of the 52nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-504.2, relating to admission of a mentally ill person to an emergency receiving facility, as amended, so as to provide for examinations; to provide for orders; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W .H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carr Carrel! Castleberry Chance Clark

Coleman Collins, M. Colling, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat

Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L, Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King

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Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Nix Noble

Northcutt Odom Oxford
Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd

Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Thompson Toles Triplett Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Bohannon and Dollar.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham
Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Burruss Busbee Cole Dean, Gib Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Fraser

Groover Harris, J. R. Howard Irwin Keyton Knight Lambert Levitas Mason Matthews, D. R. McKinney

Mullinax Patten, R. L. Pinkston Sweat Thomason Townsend Tucker Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 147, nays 2.

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

SB 563. By Senators Lester of the 23rd and Doss of the 52nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 88-404.7, relating to admission of certain persons to emergency receiving facilities, so as to provide for custody and examination of persons appearing to be an alco holic or drug dependent individual; and for other purposes.

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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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Celling, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott

Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster
Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison
Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson
Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey

Marcus Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Townsend

Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle

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Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.

Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Bohannon and Dollar.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Bond Brantley, H. L.
Brown, B. D. Burruss Colwell Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Ezzard

Ployd, J. H. Greer Howard Hudson Knight Lambert Larsen, W. W. Mason Matthews, D. R.

Mullinax Northcutt Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Thomason Thompson Vaughn
Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 151, nays 2.

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

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was again taken up for consideration:

SB 672. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Young of the 13th, Summers of the 53rd and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for an adequate program for education in Georgia; to provide for instructional services; to provide for program standards, assessments and improvements; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, all amendments previously adopted were withdrawn.

By unanimous consent, the Committee amendment was withdrawn.

The following amendments were read and adopted:
Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend SB 672 by adding after the word "public" on line 28, page 8, the words "and private".

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Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend SB 672 by adding at the end of line 28, page 6, the following: "except in those school districts which by law now require attendance in a public pre-school program."

Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend SB 672 by striking lines" 12, 13, 14 and 15 on page 6 and substitute: "(1) all children who have attained age 5 and have not attained age 6 by September 1 of a fiscal year;"

Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend SB 672 by striking Section 75 and substituting: "Section 75. Effective Date. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1975."

Mr. Farrar of the 52nd moves to amend SB 672 as follows:
Page 11, Section 10, after subsection (c), after line 8, add new subsection (d) to read as follows: "(d) The State Board of Education shall allot to each local unit of administration a full allotment unit for each major fraction above an allotment unit, pertaining to Sections 10, 12, 20, 21, and 24."
Mr. Farrar of the 52nd moves to amend SB 672 as follows:
Page 12, Section 12, line 13: strike "but not limited to", and "reading, mathematics,"
Page 12, Section 12, line 14: strike "social studies, science,"
Page 14, Section 16, line 3: add "s" to the word "section" and after "10," write "12, 20, and 21,"
Mr. Farrar of the 52nd moves to amend SB 672 as follows:
Page 34, Section 42, line 30: after "12," insert "13, 15, 16,"
Page 51, Section 56, line 6: after "living" insert "as determined annually by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the State of Georgia"
Page 52, Section 57, lines 8, 9, and 10: strike "Instruction in Health Education; Instruction in the Fine Arts; Instruction in Physical Educa tion."
Page 54, Section 61, line 24: strike "and area boards of education"
Page 55, Section 62, line 14: strike ";" at end of the line and insert in its place "."
Page 55, Section 62, lines 15, 16, 17, 18: strike in their entirety

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Page 55, Section 62, line 19: strike "superintendent."

Page 58, Section 66, line 16: strike "71". and insert in its place "69."

Mr. Farrar of the 52nd moves to amend SB 672 as follows:
Section 5, page 4 subsection (c) striking lines 33, 34 and lines 1 and 2 page 5 and inserting in lieu thereof:
"for children who have special educational needs such as emo tional, physical, communicative, and/or intellectual deviations to the degree that there is interference with school achievements or adjustments, or prevention of full academic attainment, and who require modifications or alterations in their educational programs. This definition includes children who are mentally retarded, physi cally handicapped, speech handicapped, multiple handicapped, autis tic, intellectually gifted, hearing impaired, visually impaired, and any other areas of special needs which may be identified."
by striking from line 20 on page 3 after the word "to" the following:
"a special class or program suited to their special needs if it is deemed necessary."
and add after the word "to" the following:
"programs of instruction within its regular day-time educa tional program; provided, that a local unit of administration may develop and implement special programs of instruction limited to such students within the regular day-time educational program."

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton

Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick

Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee

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Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance Clark Cole Colernan Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott
Ellis
Evans
Ezzard
Farrar
Floyd, L. R.
Foster
Fraser
Geisinger
Gignilliat
Grahl Grantham
Greer Groover
Hamilton
Harden
Harrington Harris, J. F.
Harris, J. R.
Harrison
Hatcher
Hawes

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Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, C. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.
Mauldin
McCracken
McDaniell
McDonald
McKinney
Milford
Morgan
Moyer
Mulherin
Mullinax
Nessmith
Nix
Noble
Northcutt
Odom

Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat
Thompson
Toles
Townsend
Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, B.
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

Voting in the negative was V. B. Smith.

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Brantley, H. L. Burruss Castleberry

Floyd, J. H. Larsen, W. W. Matthews, D. R. Miles

Patten, R. L. Thomason Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 168, nays 1.

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

Mr. Wamble of the 120th moved that the House reconsider its action in agreeing to the Senate amendment to the following Bill of the House:

HB 1464. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Re tailers; and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exclude from the terms "retail sale" and "sale at retail" as used in said Act, charges for transportation to certain private elementary and secondary schools in this State; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed.

The Senate amendment, previously agreed to this day, was again read.

The following House amendment to the Senate amendment was read and adopted:
Messrs. Peters of the 2nd and Wamble of the 120th move to amend the Senate amendment to HB 1464 by inserting between the words "school" and "athletic" wherever they appear, the following:
"elementary and secondary".

Mr. Wamble of the 120th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to HB 1464 as amended by the House.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Floyd, J. H.
Floyd, L. R.
Foster
Fraser

Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J, Larsen, G. K. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles
Milford
Morgan
Moyer

Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Burruss Clark

Dollar Ezzard Farrar Hill, B. L. Howell Larsen, W. W. Le vitas

McKinney Petro Phillips, L. L. Shepherd Smith, V. B. Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 159, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1464 was agreed to, as amended by the House.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 2019. By Messrs. Matthews and Collins of the 122nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Moultrie, so as to provide that all municipal elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Code Title 34A, the Georgia Municipal Election Code, as the same is now or hereafter amended; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offers to amend HB 2019 as follows:
By inserting in line 8 on page four, after the word "council", the following:
"in office on the effective date of this Section".
By inserting on line 13 on page four, after the word and symbol "census.", the following:
"Thereafter, the mayor and council may issue any number of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages and liquors, except as otherwise provided by general law."

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Mr. Matthews of the 122nd moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to HB 2019.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 2019 was agreed to.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate adheres to its amendment and has appointed a Committee of
Conference on the following Bill of the House, to-wit:
HB 1906. By Mr. Roach of the 8th and others: A Bill to create a court to be known as "State Court of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties".
The President has appointed on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Johnson of the 38th, Langford of 51st, and Overby of the 49th:
The Senate has agreed to the House substitute by Senate substitute to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit;
SB 292. By Senators Holley of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd: A Bill to amend an Act creating within the Department of Family and Children Services an autonomous Division for Children and Youth, as amended, so as to provide that felons over the age of 13 may be sentenced into the custody of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

HB 1906. By Messrs. Roach of the 8th, Whitmire, Williams and Wood of the 9th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a court to be known as "State Court of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties"; and for other purposes.

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The following report of the Committee of Conference on HB 1906 was read:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Conference Committee on HB 1906 has met and makes the following recommendation:

That the House and Senate recede from their respective positions and that the attached amendment to HB 1906 be adopted.

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
la/ W.M.Williams W. M. WILLIAMS Representative, 9th District
Is/ Joe T. Wood JOE T. WOOD Representative, 9th Distrit
Is/ Andy Roach ANDY ROACH Representative, 8th District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE SENATE
/si Leroy Johnson LEROY JOHNSON Senator, 38th District
Is/ J. Beverly Langford J. BEVERLY LANGFORD Senator, 51st District
/si Howard T. Overby HOWARD T. OVERBY Senator, 49th District

MINORITY REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON HB 1906.
Mr. Speaker:
The undersigned disagrees with the Conference Committee Report on HB 1906 and makes the following recommendation:

That the referendum which the Senate placed on HB 1906 permitting the voters of Forsyth and Cherokee Counties to vote upon the establishment of said State Court should be left upon the bill as passed by the Senate.
Respectfully submitted,
Is,/ J. Beverly Langford J. BEVERLY LANGFORD Senator, 51st District

The Conference Committee moves to amend HB 1906 as follows:
By striking Section 35 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 35 to read as follows:

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"Section 35. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.".

By renumbering Sections 36 and 37 as Sections 37 and 38, respec tively, and by inserting following Section 35 a new Section 36 to read as follows:

"Section 36. The court hereby created may be abolished by either of the following methods:

(1) At any time by an appropriate Act of the General As sembly.

(2) By referendum of the registered voters of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties in tne manner herein provided. Upon the recom mendation of two succeeding Grand Juries in each of said counties recommending the abolition of said court, the Ordinary of each county shall certify to the Secretary of State that such recommenda tions have been made. Whereupon, the Secretary of State shall, at the General Election to be held in said counties in November, 1976, have placed upon the ballot the following question: 'Shall the State Court of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties be abolished?' If a majority of the voters in said two counties shall vote in the affirmative, said court shall be abolished as of December 31, 1976, and all cases, civil and criminal, pending in said court shall be transferred to the Superior Court of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties or to such other court or courts in said counties as may have jurisdiction of the

Mr. Roach of the 8th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 1906.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H.

Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carr Castleberry Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney

Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Egan Elliott

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Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin,R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King

Knight Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves

Ritchie Roach Rogers
Ross Rush Russell, J.
Russell, W. B. Sams
Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Wall Ware Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bailey Beckham Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Burruss Busbee Carrell Chance Clark Dean, J. E. Edwards

Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Groover Harris, J. F. Hill, B. L. Jordan Kreeger Larsen, W. W. Lee Marcus Matthews, D. R.

McKinney Northcutt Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Shepherd
Smith, V. B. Vaughn Walker Wamble Willis Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 143, nays 0.

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The motion prevailed and the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 1906 was adopted.

Mr. Thomason of the 8th asked that the following appear in the Journal:
Monday 25 February, 1974
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY.
I, Boyd Thomason, Representative, District 8, hereby certify that I was not on the floor of the Georgia House of Representatives during the vote on HB 1906, on February 21, and that I wish the record to show that if I had been, I would have ABSTAINED from voting on said Bill.
/s/ Boyd Thomason of the 8th
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25th day of February, 1974. /s/ Norman Vaughn
Notary Public, Georgia, At Large My Commission expires Oct. 1, 1976

The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:

HR 756. By Messrs. Carrell of the 71st, Ross of the 72nd, Tucker of the 69th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Urging the defeat of S.2008 and HR 8771 presently pending in the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Congress; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the National Commission on State Workmen's Com pensation Laws in July 1972 submitted to Congress its report and made certain recommendations as to minimum standards for state workmen's compensation laws and recommendations as to their implementation, including an express recommendation against federal administration being substituted for state programs, and that the states be given a reasonable time in which to comply with the recommended standards; and
WHEREAS, Georgia and the other States, both before and subse quent to the promulgation of this report, have made and continue to make improvements in their workmen's compensation systems, approach ing the standards recommended by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill S.2008 was filed on June 18, 1973, by its

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proponents, Senators Javits and Williams, in the Senate of the United States, and an identical bill, HR 8771, was filed in the House of Repre sentatives by Congressmen Perkins and Daniel; and

WHEREAS, S.2008 and HR 8771 go beyond the recommendations of the Commission with regard to workmen's compensation benefits recommended but, more importantly, propose acceleration of com
pliance by the States, failing which there would be in effect a federal take-over of the administration of workmen's compensation in noncomplying states, and further providing that the United States Secretary of Labor would become the virtual dictator of all State workmen's com pensation plans and administration; and

WHEREAS, this Legislature strongly believes, with the Commis sion, that the administration of workmen's compensation laws can far better be handled by the several states than by a federal administration for the benefit of injured workmen involved as well as the public at large, and that further federal encroachment in this field would be a serious detriment to all workmen's compensation laws in this country and to all persons affected thereby.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby strongly urge that all necessary efforts be given to the defeat of S.2008 and HR 8771, or any similar proposed legislation, so that the workmen's compensation systems of the several states may be preserved.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all States be encouraged to continue to improve their workmen's compensation systems.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to both United States Senators and to each member of the House of Representatives from Georgia and to both Houses of each of the other States of the United States.

The following Resolution of the House was read:

HR 757. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Floyd of the 5th and Harris of the 8th:
A RESOLUTION
Relative to adjournment; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA that the General Assembly adjourn at 11:59 o'clock p.m. on February 21, 1974, and reconvene at 9:30 o'clock a.m. on February 26, 1974.

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On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham
Bennett Berlin Blackshear Bohannon
Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry
Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan

Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R.
Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irrvin,R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Lowrey Marcus

Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessrrtith
Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Stepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland
Sweat Thomason Thompson
Toles Town send Triplett Tucker

Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker

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Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.

Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Berry Brantley, H. L. Buck Ezzard

Horton, W. L. Hudson Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Logan Matthews, D. R.

Northcutt Patten, R. L. Pearce Petro Willis Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 162, nays 0.

The Resolution was adopted.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 674. By Senators Coggins of the 35th and Garrard of the 37th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Examiners of Practical Nurses, as amended, so as to provide that the Board of Examiners of Practical Nurses may set reasonable fees for examinations, licensure and renewal of licenses; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton

Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear

Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P.

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Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes

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Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom

Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson
Toles
Townsend Triplett Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D.

Cole Coney Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Elliott

Floyd, L. R. Foster Harris, J. F. Howell Logan

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Marcus Matthews, D. R. Northcutt

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Rogers

Smith, V. B. Turner Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 156, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisjte constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 608. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide for incentive pay increases for certain members of the Department of Public Safety; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck
Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry

Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans

Farrar Floyd, J. H. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell

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Hudson Hutchintson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken

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McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J.

Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was S. Collins.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Bailey Beckham Blackshear Bond
Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Dean, J. E.

Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Hill, B. L. Larsen, W. W. Matthews, D. R. McDaniell Odom Patten, R. L.

Ritchie Russell, W. B. Sams Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thomason Willis Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 155, nays 1.

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

SB 579. By Senator Thompson of the 32nd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-942, relating to

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the keeping of school funds separate from other funds, so as to provide that said funds may be used for certain extracurricular athletic and interscholastic activities; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The House Committee on Education moves to amend SB 579 as follows:
line 23: strike "other purposes," and insert the following: "no other purposes."
line 62: strike "may" and insert "shall"
line 71: strike the "s" from the word "purposes"

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle

Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke

Edwards Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher

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Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Ross

Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Harris, J. R.

Levitas

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Beckham Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Bray Dean, J. E.

Egan Horton, W. L. McDaniell Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L.

Wilson, J. M.
Ritchie Sams Thomason Willis Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 161, nays 3.

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

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SB 634. By Senators London of the 50th and Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 114-4, relating to the amount, computation and payment of compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, as amended, so as to provide for additional benefits to dependents of firemen, members of a rescue squad and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 117, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 560. By Senators McGill of the 24th and Ballard of the 45th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating the sale, inspection, importation and distribution of fluid milk and milk products for human consumption, as amended, so as to provide for the filing of wholesale price lists of fluid milk and fluid milk products with the Commissioner of Agriculture; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read:
Mr. Rainey of the 115th moves to amend SB 560 by inserting under Section 10A, subsection G: "Not withstanding any other provision of this Act, any retailer of milk shall not be prohibited from charging the wholesale distributor agreed rental fee for cooler space in the retailer's store, used to store and display fluid milk sold to the retailer by the wholesale distributor; provided the retailer, shall file with the Commissioner of Agriculture a copy of the rental agreement."

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Beckham Berlin Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Carlisle

Carr Chance Clark Coleman Colwell Coney Dickey

Egan Evans Geisinger Grahl Harrington Harris, J. R. Hawes

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Hays Horton, G. T. Howell Irvin,R. King Larsen, G. K. Le vitas Matthews, C. McDonald

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Milford Morgan Oxford Patten, G. C. Peters Petro Pinkston Rainey Russell, J.

Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Sweat Toles Twiggs Waddle Wamble

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carrell Castleberry
Cole Coiling, M. Collins, S. Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dixon Dorminy Duke
Edwards Elliott Floyd, L. R. Eraser Gignilliat

Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee Lewis Lowrey Marcus Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell McKinney Moyer

Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Reaves Ritchie Ross Savage Shanahan Shepherd Stephens Strickland Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Vaughn Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. L. Burruss

Busbee Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dent Dollar Ellis

Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Foster Groover Hill, B. L.

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Irvin, J. Knight Lambert Larsen, W. W. Logan Mason Mauldin

Miles Mulherin Northcutt Odom Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Roach

Rogers Rush Sams Thomason Thompson Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 48, nays 94.

The amendment was lost.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Hudson of 115th moves to amend Senate Bill 560 as follows:
By inserting between lines 17 and 18 on page 3 the following:
"(g) As used in this Section, the terms 'fluid milk' and 'fluid milk products' shall include Grade A pasteurized milk, Vitamin D milk, homogenized milk, flavored milk or flavored milk drinks, sweet cream, whipping cream, homogenized cream, lowfat milk, skim milk, buttermilk, cottage cheese and yogurt. (Buttermilk, cottage cheese and yogurt may be made from reconstituted dried milk solids)."

An amendment, offered by Mr. Horton of the 56th, was read and lost.

The following amendment was read:
Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend SB 560 by striking the period at the end of Section 2 and adding at the end of Section 2 the following: "and shall remain in effect for one year and shall thereafter be of no fore and effect."

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H.

Bailey Beckham Berlin

Berry Blackshear Bond

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Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Carlisle Carr Carrel! Chance Cole Coleman Collins, S. Coney Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dickey Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Ezzard Parrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R.

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. McDaniell McDonald Milford Morgan Moyer

Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom
Oxford Patterson Petro Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B.
Snow Strickland Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Vaughn
Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wilson, J. M.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bohannon
Bostick Bray Castleberry Clark Collins, M. Colwell Connell Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E.

Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Fraser
Grahl Grantham
Harden Harrington Howard Hudson
Irvin, J. Jessup Keyton Kreeger

Lane, Dick Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Mulherin Patten, G. C.
Peters Phillips, G. S. Reaves
Roach Rogers Ross Shanahan Shepherd Stephens

Sweat Tucker Twiggs

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Wamble Williams Willis

Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Brantley, H. L. Burruss Busbee Ellis Floyd, J. H.

Groover Harrison Howell Mauldin Miles Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Pearce Phillips, L. L. Sams Thomason Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 109, nays 53.

The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Whitmire of the 9th stated that he had inadvertently voted "aye" on the adoption of the amendment and had intended to vote "nay".

Two amendments, offered by Mr. Petro of the 46th, were read and lost.

The following amendment was read:
Mr. Milford of the 13th moves to amend SB 560 by striking the words "and fluid milk products" wherever it may appear in this Bill. The above words appear on page 1, line 5-6, line 7, line 9, line 15, and line 23; and on page 2, lines 1, 9-10, and 16.
By striking the words "or fluid milk products" on page 2, lines 22-23, 30, and page 3, lines 10-11, and 13.

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alien Beckham Berlin Berry Bohannon

Brantley, H. H. Brown, S. P. Buck Carr Chance Coleman

Coney Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dickey Edwards Evans

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Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hutchinson Irwin Karrh King Larsen, G. K. Levitas Logan Marcus

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mason Matthews, C. McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Oxford Pearce Peters Pinkston Rainey Roach

Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B.
Sweat Thompson Wall Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wilson, J. M.
Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Bennett Blackshear Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C.
Burton Carlisle
Carrell
Castleberry
Clark
Cole
Collins, M.
Collins, S. Colwell
Connell
Davis, E. T. Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent Dixon
Dollar Dorniiny
Duke Elliott
Farrar
Fraser

Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T.
Horton, W. L.
Howard Howell
Hudson
Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup
Johnson
Jones Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee Lewis Lowrey Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney

Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Patten, G. C. Patterson Petro Phillips, G. S. Reaves
Ritchie
Rogers
Ross Savage Shanahan
Snow Stephens Strickland
Toles Townsend
Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Twiggs Vaughn Walker
Wamble
Ware Wheeler, Bobby
Williams
Willis Wilson, M. L.

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Brantley, H. L. Burruss Busbee Daugherty Egan Ellis Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Foster Groover Hamilton Jordan Mauldin Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Sams Shepherd Thomason Waddle Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 55, nays 103.

The amendment was lost.
Mr. Williams of the 9th moved that the House reconsider its previous adoption of the Egan amendment.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Castleberry Clark Collins, M. Colwell Connell Dean, N. Dixon Fraser Grantham

Harden Harrington Harrison Hill, B. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Jessup Keyton Kreeger
Lambert Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham

Berlin Berry Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C.

McKinney Miles Morgan Petro Reaves Roach Stephens Sweat Tucker Twiggs Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wilson, M. L. Wood
Brown, S. P. Burton Carlisle Carr Chance Cole Coleman

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Collins, S. Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Greer Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howell

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Karrh King Knight Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus McDaniell Milford Moyer Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce

Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Ritchie Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Busbee Carrell Dean, J. E. Ellis Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Groover Harris, J. R.
Horton, G. T. Jordan Mauldin McCracken McDonald Mulherin

Northcutt Patten, R. L. Rush Sams Shepherd Thomason Willis Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 45, nays 109.

The amendment was lost.

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bailey Bennett Berlin Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Egan Elliott Parrar

Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Log an Lowrey
Mason Matthews, C. Mathews, D. R. McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton

Beckham Berry Carr

Miles Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood
Coleman Coney Davis, E. T.

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Edwards Evans Gignilliat Harris, J. R. Hatcher Horton, W. L. Irwin Jones

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King Marcus Milford Nessmith Pearce Petro Pinkston Russell, W. B.

Savage Smith, V. B. Thompson Townsend Triplett Walker Wamble Williams

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Foster

Groover Harris, J. F. Irvin, J. Lane, W. J. Mauldin Northcutt

Patten, R. L. Rainey Rush Sams Thomason Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 128, nays 33.

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

Mr. Milford of the 13th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to SB 560, as amended.

SB 485. By Senators Fincher of the 54th, McGill of the 24th, Young of the 13th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Public School Employees Retirement System, as amended, so as to authorize certain persons to be employed as public school employees, to become members and to establish prior service credits under the Retirement System; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty
Davis, E. T.
Davis, W.
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dixon
Dollar
Duke
Edwards
Elliott
Ellis
Evans
Ezzard

Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Levitas
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald

McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Wall
Ware
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Beckham Bostick Brantley, H. L. Coleman Dorminy Egan Floyd, J. H. Groover

Harris, J. P. Irvin, R. Keyton King McCracken Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Sams

Savage Smith, J. R. Strickland Thomason Townsend Walker Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 153, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 489. By Senators Hamilton of the 26th, Lester of the 23rd, Dean of the 6th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the payment of an expense allowance to jurors in lieu of compensation in the nature of a salary; to amend Code Title 59, relating to juries, as amended, so as to provide for the fixing and payment of expense allowances to jurors in lieu of and in the same manner as compensation presently paid; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond

Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Cole

Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar

Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L.
Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R.
Jessup Johnson

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Jones Jordan Karrh King Knight
Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McKinney Miles Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters

Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bostick Brantley, H. L.
Bray Burruss Carrell Coleman Collins, M. Daugherty Ellis

Floyd, J. H. Harris, J. F. Hill, B. L. Irwin Keyton Lewis McCracken McDonald Milford Morgan Northcutt Patten, R. L.

Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Ritchie Sams Savage Thomason Townsend Wamble Willis Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 145, nays 0.

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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. SR 341. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th:

A RESOLUTION

Creating the Tourism Study Committee; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is now the second most popular of the thirteen southern states in tourism; and

WHEREAS, tourist and travel related industries are responsible for bringing into the State treasury more than 72 million dollars in revenue, contributing more than 1 billion dollars to the economy of the State and giving jobs to more than 125,000 persons; and

WHEREAS, Georgia has more undeveloped sites of interest which are easily accessible to tourist passing through the State than any of her sister states; and

WHEREAS, many national and international organizations, as sociations and other groups annually hold meetings and conventions which are nationwide and worldwide in scope in states other than Georgia at which the delegates and visitors spend millions of dollars; and

WHEREAS, the network of major interstate highways, railroad and airline routes in the State puts Georgia in a unique position to compete for such meetings; and

WHEREAS, extra efforts should be expended to attract even more tourists to Georgia because in no other area does the State get such a high return on its investment; and

WHEREAS, it is imperative that we attack and solve with deter mination and zeal the disconcerting problems presently harassing the tourism industry.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL AS SEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created the Tourism Study Committee, to be composed of five Senators to be appointed by the Presi dent of the Senate, five Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and five members to be appointed by the Governor. The Committee shall be authorized to explore additional ways to promote the travel and tourist industry in this State. The Committee shall also be authorized to initiate such action as it may deem necessary to encourage international, national and regional as sociations and corporations to hold their conventions in Georgia. The Committee is further authorized to consult with international, national, state and local tourism officials and to study such other matters as it may deem necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution. The Committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and ef fectively exercise its powers, perform its duties and accomplish the

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objectives and purposes of this Resolution. The members of the Com mittee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The legislative members of the Com mittee shall be paid from the funds appropriated to or available to the Legislative Branch of Government. The other members of the Committee shall be paid from the funds appropriated to or available to the Execu tive Branch of Government. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legisla tion, if any, to the 1975 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, at which time the Committee shall stand abolished.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 81, nays 23.

The Resolution was adopted.

Mr. Collins of the 45th served notice that at the proper time he would ask the House to reconsider its action in adopting SR 341.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's disagreement to the House substitute thereto:

SB 450. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to require certain reflective materials upon certain bicycles; to provide penalties; to repeal certain specific provisions of conflicting laws; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Mr. Morgan of the 70th moved that the House insist upon its position in substituting SB 450.

The motion prevailed and the House insisted upon its position in substituting SB 450.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute to the House substitute thereto:

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SB 292. By Senators Holley of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating within the De partment of Family and Children Services an autonomous Division for Children and Youth, and a State for Children and Youth, so as to pro vide that felons over the age of 13 may be sentenced into the custody of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation; and for other purposes.

The following substitute, as previously passed the House, was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating within the Depart ment of Family and Children Services an autonomous Division for Chil dren and Youth, and a State Board for Children and Youth, approved March 14, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 81), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1251), so as to change the procedures for sentencing juvenile offenders; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act creating within the Department of Family and Children Services an autonomous Division for Children and Youth, and a State Board for Children and Youth, approved March 14, .1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 81), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1251), is hereby amended by striking para graph (5) of Section 9(a) of said Act in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (5), to read as follows:
"(5) For the acceptance and incarceration of any child under the age of 17 years; provided, however, that any child under the age of 17 years convicted of a felony in a superior court may, in the discretion of the court, be committed for an indefinite period of time to the custody of the Division of Social Services of the State Department of Human Resources; provided, further, that any child who has previously been adjudged to have committed an act which is a felony if tried in a superior court, and who, on a second or subsequent occasions, is convicted of a felony punishable by death or by confinement for life shall be sentenced into the custody of the State Department of Offender Rehabilitation. Whenever any child shall escape from any youth detention center, the Division shall file a petition in the court having jurisdiction and if found guilty he shall, in the discretion of the court, be punished for such escape by commitment for an additional 12 months in a youth detention center or under the Department of Offender Rehabili tation.
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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The following Senate substitute to the House substitute was read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating within the Depart ment of Family and Children Services an autonomous Division for Chil dren and Youth, and a State Board for Children and Youth, approved March 14, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 81), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1251), so as to provide that felons over the age of 13 may be sentenced into the custody of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act creating within the Department of Family and Children Services an autonomous Division for Children and Youth, and a State Board for Children and Youth, approved March 14, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 81), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 7, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1251), is hereby amended by striking para graph (5) of Section 9(a) of said Act in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:

"(5) For the acceptance and incarceration of any child under the age of 17 years; provided, however, that any child who has previously been adjudged to have committed an act which is a felony if tried in a superior court, and who, on a second or subsequent oc casion is convicted of a felony in a superior court may, in the dis cretion of the court, be sentenced into the custody of the State De partment of Offender Rehabilitation as otherwise provided by law or be committed as a youthful offender as authorized in the Geor gia Youthful Offender Act of 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 592); pro vided, further, that any child convicted of a felony punishable by death or by confinement for life shall only be sentenced into the custody of the State Department of Offender Rehabilitation. When ever any child shall escape from any youth detention center, the Division shall file a petition in the court having jurisdiction and if found guilty he shall, in the discretion of the court, be punished for such escape by commitment for an additional 12 months in a youth detention center or under the Department of Offender Rehabilita tion."

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

Mr. Colwell of the 4th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to the House substitute to SB 292.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Coleman Collins, M.
Collins, S.
Colwell
Coney
Connell
Daugherty
Davis, E. T.
Davis, W.
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dixon
Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan
Elliott
Evans

Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Grantham Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin J. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton
King
Knight
Kreeger
Lambert
Lane, Dick
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.
Mauldin
McDaniell
McDonald
McKinney
Miles
Milford
Morgan

Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland
Sweat
Thompson
Toles
Townsend
Triplett
Tucker
Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Beckham.

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Bennett Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Burruss Burton Cole Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Foster Gignilliat

Grahl Greer Groover Harris, J. R. Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Irvin, R. Lane, W. J. Levitas Lewis Matthews, D. R. McCracken Mullinax

Northcutt Patten, R. L. Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Rainey Rush Sams Thomason Turner Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 141, nays 1.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to the House substitute to SB 292 was agreed to.
Mr. Horton of the 56th moved that the House reconsider its action in agree ing to the Senate substitute to the House substitue to SB 292.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Colwell of the 4th moved that the House again agree to the Senate substitute to the House substitute to SB 292.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear

Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr

Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T.

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Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Evans Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson

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Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W.
Lee Lewis Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Mulherin Mullinax Nix Odom Oxford Patterson Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L.

Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Sams
Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Beckham Bostick Brantley, H. L. Burruss Carrell Dean, J. E. Elliott Ellis Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Gignilliat

Groover Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hill, B. G. Hutchinson Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Levitas Logan Matthews, C. McDonald Morgan Moyer

Nessmith Noble Northcutt Petro Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Walker Wamble Willis Mr. Speaker

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3557

On the motion, the ayes were 139, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to the House substitute to SB 292 was again agreed to.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 2033. By Messrs. Davis of the 56th, Jordan of the 58th, Collins of the 45th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of DeKalb County, so as to provide that if any member of the Board of Commissioners of DeKalb County shall qualify for nomination or election to any other elective office, his position of membership on the Board shall be vacated; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs offers to amend HB 2033 as follows:
By renumbering Section 2 as Section 3 and inserting following Section 1 a new Section 2 to read as follows: "Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1975."

Mr. Davis of the 56th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 2033.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 2033 was agreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules,
the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 649. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Council on Maternal Health, so as to change the name of said Council; to change

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the membership of said Council; to repeal conflictiong laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D.
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey

Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh

Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach

Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland

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3559

Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall

Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Beckham Bostick Brantley, H. L. Burruss Collins, M. Colwell Dean, Gib Ellis Ezzard

Floyd, J. H. Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Jordan Larsen, G. K. McDaniell McKinney Noble Northcutt Patten, R. L.

Petro Phillips, L. L. Rush Sams Savage Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 150, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constiutional majority, was passed.

SB 85. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-1802, relating to theft by taking, so as to provide that a person who interchanges the label or price tag from one item to another item of merchandise com mits theft by taking; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey

Berry Bohannon Brantley, H. H.

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Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes

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Hays Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin
Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith

Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L.
Rainey Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. Blackshear.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Atherton Beckham Bennett

Berlin Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D.

Burruss Burton Cole Collins, S. Coney

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3561

Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gignilliat Harris, J. R. Hill, B. L.

Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Lee McKinney Northcutt Patten, R. L. Petro Pinkston Reaves

Ritchie Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Strickland Thomason Townsend Turner Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 136, nays 1.

The Bill, having received the requistite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1104. By Mr. Cole of the 6th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Georgia Retailers' Sales and Use Tax Act, so as to require dealers found to be delinquent or other wise in default under the Act to furnish a good and valid bond in a surety company; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

The Senate Banking and Finance Committee moves to amend House Bill 1104 as follows:
By striking the date "April 1, 1974" on line 14, page 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the date "January 1, 1975".

Mr. Cole of the 6th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1104.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Bailey

Bennett Berlin Berry

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Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Evans Parrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Grahl Grantham

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Greer Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin

Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Beckham Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P.

Burruss Daugherty Egan Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H.

Gignilliat Groover Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hill, B. L. Hill, G.

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Horton, W. L. Jones Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. McCracken McKinney Northcutt

Odom Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rush Savage

Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Ware Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 142, nays 0. The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1104 was agreed to.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1291. By Mr. Carlisle of the 67th: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Sedition and Subversive Activi ties Act of 1953", so as to change the provision relating to the written questionnaire.
HB 1841. By Mr. Egan of the 25th: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Securities Act of 1973", so as to clarify certain provisions relating to the registration of se curities.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Resolution of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SR 78. By Senators Thompson of the 32nd, Warren of the 43rd, Ballard of the 45th and others:
A Resolution relative to non-resident students and non-resident tempo rary workers in Georgia; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

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On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W .
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dixon
Dollar
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Egan

Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee
Levitas
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason

Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson
Toles
Triplett
Tucker
Turner
Twiggs
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware

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Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire

Williams Willis Wilson, J. M.

Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alien Beckham Brantley, H. L. Burruss Clark Dickey Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Greer

Groover Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Jones Lambert McCracken McDaniell McKinney Northcutt Odom

Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Savage Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 149, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 704. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, as amended, so as to authorize the Corporation to request and obtain from other governmental departments, boards, commissions, bureaus or agencies information and assistance rela tive to location, employment, income and property of persons indebted to the Corporation or for whom the Corporation has guaranteed student loans; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The House Committee on Education moves to amend Senate Bill 704 as follows:
By adding after the word agency on page 2, line 4, the following: "except the Georgia Department of Revenue".

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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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Berry Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Farrar Floyd, L, R. Foster Fraser

Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles

Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

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3567

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Bennett Berlin Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Burruss Carrell Oollins, S. Colwell Coney Dickey Evans

Ezzard Ployd, J. H. Geisinger Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Irwin Lambert Lane, W. J. Lewis McCracken McKinney Nessmith Northcutt Patten, G. C.

Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Savage Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Twiggs Wamble Wheeler, J. A. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 138, nays 0.

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

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1841. By Mr. Egan of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Securities Act of 1973", so as to clarify certain provisions relating to the registration of securities; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:
Senator Smalley of the 28th offers the following amendment to HB 1841:
By adding to the first paragraph of Section 1 thereof after "(15)" where it appears in the fourth and sixth lines the following:
"(16)"
and by adding at the end of the paragraph numbered (15) a new para graph to read as follows:
"(16) 'Security' means any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, de benture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of indebtedness, invest ment certificate, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-

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sharing agreement, certificate of interest in oil, gas or other mineral rights, collateral trust certificates, preorganization certificate or sub scription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust cer tificate, limited partnership interest, or beneficial interest in profits or earnings, or any other instrument commonly known as a security, including any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guaranty of, or warrant or right to supscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing. The term invest ment contract shall include but is not limited to an investment which holds out the possibility of return on risk capital even though the investor's efforts are necessary to receive such return if (i) such re turn is dependent upon essential managerial or sales efforts of the issuer or its affiliates, and (ii) one of the inducements to invest is the promise of promotional or sales efforts of the issuer or its af filiates in the investor's behalf, and (iii) the investor shall thereby acquire the right to earn a commission or other compensation from sales of rights to sell goods, services or other investment contracts of the issuer or its affiliates. 'Security' shall not mean any insurance or endowment policy or annuity contract under which an insurance company promises to pay a fixed number of dollars either in a lump sum or periodically for life or some other specified period, nor to any variable annuity contract as provided for and regulated under the Georgia Insurance Code and issued by a life insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Georgia, nor shall it mean any interest in a residential unit and a rental management arrangement relating to such residential unit so long as the ownerparticipants under the rental management arrangement, whether optional or mandatory, do not participate directly in the income derived from the rental of units owned by others."

Mr. Egan of the 25th moved that the House agree to Senate amendment to HB 1841.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Backham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond

Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole

Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dollar Dorminy

D.uke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Parrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J.
Irvin, R.
Irwin
Jessup
Johnson
Jones
Jordan

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3569

Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble
Oxford
Patterson
Pearce
Peters
Phillips, G. S.
Phillips, L. L.

Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Burruss Clark Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Dixon

Ellis Ezzard Groover Hill, B. L. Howell Matthews, D. R. McKinney Northcutt Odom

Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Petro Pinkston Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thomason Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 153, nays 0.

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The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1841 was agreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 558. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Pro prietary School Act", so as to change the provisions relative to a certain exemption; to delete certain provisions relative to a certain exemption; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Bo stick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr

Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster

Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham
Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Har risen Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones

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3571

Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford

Moyer Mulherin Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd

Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Brantley, H. L. Carrell Dean, J. E. Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H, Groover Hill, B. L.

McCracken McKinney Morgan Mullinax Northcutt Patten, R. L. Petro

Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Smith, J. R. Thomason Townsend Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 158, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 613. By Senator Fincher of the 54th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 79A, relating to pharmacists, pharmacy and drugs, as amended, so as to change certain information required on prescriptions and labels on containers; and for other purposes.
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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Blackshear Bohannon Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee
Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Evans Ezzard

Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Eraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Johnson
Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Morgan

Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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3573

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Beckham Bostick Brantley, H. L. Collins, S. Dean, J. E. Egan Ellis Floyd, J. H. Greer Groover

Harris, J. F. Hill, B. G. Irwin Jessup Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lewis Matthews, D. R. McDonald Nessmith

Northcutt Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Sams Smith, V. B. Thomason Vaughn Ware Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

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

SB 87. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2610, relating to abusive or obscene language, so as to prohibit any person from using to or of another, either in his presence or by telephone, without provoca tion, opprobrious or abusive words which tend to incite immediate breach of the peace; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2610, relating to abusive or obscene language, so as to prohibit any person from using to or of another in his presence, without provocation, opprobrious or abusive words which tend to incite immediate breach of the peace; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Section 26-2610, relating to abusive or obscene language, is hereby amended by striking the language contained in sub section (a) and by inserting in lieu thereof new language, which shall read as follows:
"(a) without provocation, uses to or of another, in his presence, opprobrious or abusive words which by their very utterance tend to incite to an immediate breach of the peace; that is to say, words which as a matter of common knowledge and under ordinary circumstances will, when used to or of another person in his

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presence, naturally tend to provoke violent resentment, that is words commonly called fighting words."

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

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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N.

Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R.
Jessup Johnson

Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson

Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams

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3575

Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn

Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Atherton Blackshear Bond Bostick
Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Carrell Chance
Egan

Ellis Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Groover Hill, B. L.
Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Irwin, J. R. Lambert Lewis

McKinney Northcutt Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L.
Savage Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
SB 494. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2907, relating to exemptions from the provisions of Code Section 26-2901, relating to carrying a concealed weapon, Code Section 26-2902, relating to the carrying of deadly weapons at public gatherings, Code Section 26-2903, relating to carrying pistols without licenses, and Code Sections 26-2906, relating to machine guns, so as to provide an additional exemption for, the provisions of said Code Section for district attorneys, investigators employed by and assigned to a district attorney's office, and assistant district attorneys; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bo stick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Burruss
Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Evans Ezzard Farrar

Ployd, L. R. Poster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F.
Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jordan Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford

Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

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3577

Voting in the negative was Mr. Thompson.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Alien Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Buck Castleberry Egan Elliott Ellis Ployd, J. H.

Groover Hawes Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Jones Keyton Lambert Larsen, G. K. McKinney Noble

Northcutt Patten, R. L. Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Savage Thomason Townsend Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 149, nays 1.

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

SB 564. By Senators Gillis of the 20th and Broun of the 46th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for grants to citizens of Georgia who are students attending colleges or universities in this State which are not branches of the University System of Georgia, so as to change the amount of such grant; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry

Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P.
Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr

Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W.

3578
Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Evans Ezzard Parrar Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Jessup Jones Jordan Karrah King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L.

Pinkston Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker
Turner Twiggs Vaughn Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Coleman Johnson

Larsen, W. W. Waddle

Walker

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Atherton Bailey Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Bray Burruss Carrell Collins, M.

Elliott Ellis Floyd, J. H. Fraser Gignilliat Grahl Harrington Harris, J. F. Hill, B. L.

Horton, W. L. Key ton Lee Levitas McDaniell McDonald McKinney Noble Northcutt

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3579

Patten, R. L. Peters Petro

Rainey Savage Thomason

Townsend Willis Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 139, nays 5.

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 Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1291. By Mr. Carlisle of the 67th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Sedition and Subversive Activities Act of 1953", so as to change the provision relating to the written questionnaire; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

The Senate Committee on Judiciary offers the following amendment to HB 1291:
By inserting on page 3, line 1, after the word "convicted" the following:
", or are any charges now pending against you,".
By striking from page 3, line 9, the word "dismissed", and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "pardoned".

Mr. Carlisle of the 67th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to HB 1291.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.

Alien Atherton Bailey

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Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Evans Farrar Foster Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Grahl Grantham Greer Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell Miles Milford Moyer

Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Wood

Voting in the negative were Messrs. J. Bond and J. R. Harris.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Blackshear Brantley, H. L.

Carrell Clark Dean, J. E.

Egan Ellis Ezzard

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Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Groover Harrison Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Hutchinson Irwin Levitas Matthews, D. R.

McDonald McKinney Morgan Nessmith Northcutt Patten, R. L. Petro Phillips, L. L. Rush

Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Wamble Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 141, nays 2.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1291 was agreed to.

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

HR 758. By Messrs. Levitas of the 50th and Harris of the 51st:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Stuart Kohler Shapira; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Stuart Kohler Shapira recently won the Reader's Digest Association--BSA National Public Speaking Contest in the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Stuart Kohler Shapira is an outstanding student at Briarcliff High School with the superlative grade point average of 5.75 on a 6.0 scale; and
WHEREAS, he has compiled an excellent scouting record since he was a cub scout in 1965-66 with Pack 394 of the Congregation Beth Jacob; and
WHEREAS, during the years 1968-74 he served as a Scribe, Senior Assistant Patrol Leader and Senior Patrol Leader with Troop 312 of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta; and
WHEREAS, he attained one of the highest honors in scouting when he received his Eagle Award on September 25, 1972; and
WHEREAS, Stuart Kohler Shapira has been named Georgia's Out standing Boy Scout; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the members of this Body to

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recognize this distinguished young Georgian for his outstanding ac complishments and achievements in scouting and in public speaking.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby com mend and congratulate Stuart Kohler Shapira for his selection as Georgia's Outstanding Boy Scout and for winning the Reader's Digest Association--BSA National Public Speaking Contest in the State of Georgia.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this Body do hereby encourage Stuart Kohler Shapira to continue his interest in scouting and public speaking.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this Body do hereby extend to Stuart Kohler Shapira their best wishes for success in all of his future endeavors.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and directed to forward an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Stuart Kohler Shapira.

HR 759. By Mr. Dollar of the 63rd:
A RESOLUTION
Commending: the Douglas County High School "Tiger" Band, Band Director Timothy Wheeler and the "Tiger" Band Auxiliary Units; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Douglas County High School "Tiger" Band and its Auxiliary Units, under the able direction of Mr. Timothy Wheeler has over the years brought pride and joy to the heart of all the citizens of Douglas County; and
WHEREAS, this pride has been demonstrated no more meaning fully, nor openly, than in the efforts of those citizens of Douglas County working together as the "Tiger Band Booster Club"; and
WHEREAS, the Douglas County High School "Tiger" Band has received a "Superior" rating in the Centennial Band Festival of 1973, sponsored by the Georgia High School Association; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the "Tiger" Band, its Director and its Auxiliary Units be recognized for their achievements, their dedication to music and the pleasure and enjoyment they have brought to their fellow students and to the citizens of Douglas County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Douglas County High School "Tiger" Band, and Band Director Timothy Wheeler, and the "Tiger" Band

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Auxiliary Units are hereby commended for their outstanding achieve ments at the Centennial Band Festival of 1973, for their dedication to music and for the pleasure and enjoyment they have furnished to their fellow students and to the citizens of Douglas County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Band Director, Timothy Wheeler, to the Captain of the Douglas County High School "Tiger" Band for the members of the "Tiger" Band and its Auxiliary Units.

HR 760. By Mr. Wamble of the 120th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Coach Billy Daniels and the Cairo High "Syrupmaids"; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Cairo High "Syrupmaids" have completed one of their most successful seasons, compiling a 25-0 record through the regional tournaments and the Region 1-AA Basketball Championship; and
WHEREAS, Coach Billy Daniels has compiled a seven-year record of 133-51 and is one of the most respected basketball coaches in this State, having been named Region 1-AA "Coach of Year" for 1973; and
WHEREAS, the members of this team displayed amazing offensive and defensive talents and outstanding rebounding ability; and
WHEREAS, the admirable record compiled by this team can only be attributed to the pride, confidence, and dedication of the members of the team and to the outstanding coaching ability of Coach Billy Daniels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend and con gratulate Coach Billy Daniels and the Cairo High "Syrupmaids" on completing a most successful season and winning the Region 1-AA Basketball Championship.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Coach Billy Daniels and to each member of the Cairo High "Syrupmaids".

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HR 761. By Mr. Greer of the 43rd:

A RESOLUTION

Expressing sympathy at the passing of Luther Jones; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, on February 17, 1974, the House of Representatives lost a dedicated employee with the passing of Luther Jones; and

WHEREAS, he was born on September 7, 1907, in Americus, Geor gia, and worked for the Thomas Street Company for 24 years prior to his retirement in 1970, at which time he became a porter for the House of Representatives; and

WHEREAS, his warm and friendly smile, and his willingness to be of help whenever called upon will be sorely missed by the members of this body.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby express their deepest regrets at the passing of Luther Jones and hereby extend their sincerest sympathy to the members of his family.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this resolution to the family of Luther Jones.

HR 762. By Messrs. Mauldin, Milford and Wheeler of the 13th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Hart County High School "Bulldogs" Basketball Team; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Hart County High School "Bulldogs" Basketball Team has achieved one of its most successful seasons, winning 21 of its 26 games and participating in the State Class A A championships; and
WHEREAS, Larry Brown, Felton Goss, John Goss, Bernard Harper, Robert Heard, Phil Osley, Charles Rucker, Johnny Shumaker, Neal Smith, Harry Strickland, Rockco Stowrs, and Jim Vandiver are the 1973-74 Hart County High School "Bulldogs", and Jim Browning, Max McCollum and Billy Vickery are their managers; and
WHEREAS, the "Bulldogs" have been well and ably coached by Coach Williard Morris and Assistant Coach Robin May; and
WHEREAS, the "Bulldogs" have participated in the State Class

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AA tournament for four consecutive years, their participation this year coming immediately after their triumph as champions of Region 8-AA; and

WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the Hart County High School "Bulldogs" be recognized for their outstanding achievements and successes in high school athletics.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Hart County High School "Bulldogs," their coaches and managers are hereby commended for their outstanding achievements and successes in high school athletics.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Coach Williard Morris and Assistant Coach Robin May, the team managers, and to each member of the Hart County High School "Bulldogs" Basketball Team.

HR 763. By Messrs. Mauldin, Milford and Wheeler of the 13th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Franklin County High School "Lionettes" Basket ball Team; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Franklin County High School "Lionettes" Basket ball Team has achieved one of its most successful seasons, winning 25 out of 26 games and participating in the State finals; and
WHEREAS, the members of the "Lionettes" include: Donna Forester, Janet Forester, Wanda Pritchett, Gloria Morgan, Karen Milford, Taska Owens, Wanda Grizzle, Debbie Patterson, Shelia Bearden, Mary Lynn Whiten, LaDonna Andrews, Patsy Pritchett, Mary Bellamy, and managers Susie Patterson and Danny Ayers; and
WHEREAS, led by Donna Forester and Wanda Pritchett, the "Lionettes" won the Subregional championship and the Region 8-AA championship; and
WHEREAS, this is the ninth straight year Coach J. B. Bearden, ably assisted by Assistant Coach Ron Riley, has taken the team to the State championship; and
WHEREAS, the "Lionettes" have compiled an outstanding record, winning 79 of the last 86 games, winning the Region 8-AA championship five of the last nine years and being runner-up in the Region the other four years; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County "Lionettes" have been runners-up in the State AA Class championship two of the last three years, includ ing this past year; and

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WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the Franklin County High School "Lionettes" Basketball Team be recognized for their outstanding achievements in high school athletics.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Franklin County High School "Lionet tes" Basketball Team is hereby commended for its outstanding achieve ments and winning season.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Coach J. B. Bearden; Assistant Coach Ron Riley; Team Managers, Susie Patterson and Danny Ayers; and to each member of the Franklin County High School "Lionettes" Basketball Team.

HR 764. By Messrs. Geisinger of the 44th, Murphy of the 18th, Burruss of the 21st and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the personnel of the House Intern Program; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, members of the General Assembly have been greatly helped by the service of the House Interns to their assigned committees; and
WHEREAS, members of the General Assembly, because of the help of the House Interns, have had more time to listen to the needs of the people; and
WHEREAS, the loyalty, enthusiasm, and outstanding services of the House Interns have significantly lightened the burdens of this body; and
WHEREAS, the House Interns have performed their duties with steadfast dedication and the highest degree of proficiency, ability, and competency during the 1974 Session of the General Assembly of Geor gia; and
WHEREAS, the unceasing efforts of the House Interns have been greatly appreciated by the members of this body.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby express their sincerest appreciation to Betsy Bean, Jerry Blanchard, Jerry Braswell, Karl Creazzo, Frances Furlow, Ellen Harris, Joe Hopkins, Bonnie McQuade, Fred Niemann, Randy Nuckolls, Bob Porter, Patty Reid, Nancy Thomas, Leslie Thornton, Jan Tysinger, Carolynn Williams, Len Williams, Terry Williams, and Sandra Polizos.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to each person hereinabove named.

HR 765. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Runnin', Gunnin', Fightin' Pirates of Appling County High School; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, during the 1973-74 basketball season the Runnin', Gunnin', Fightin' Pirates of Appling County High School compiled an outstanding record of 24 victories and only three losses, the best record in school history; won the three tournaments in which they participated; became the Wheeler County Invitational Champions, the Subregion 1-AA Champions and the Region 1-AA Champions, the first region champion ship for boys in the history of Appling County High School; and
WHEREAS, the success of this outstanding team was due to a smothering, man-to-man defense which forced the team's opponents into more than 24 turnovers per game and a blazing fast break that average 88 points per game, the highest scoring average in school history; and
WHEREAS, the success of this team was due to their competitive team effort, their outstanding athletic ability, and the dedication of the members of the team and their coaching staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby recognize and commend the Runnin', Gunnin', Fightin' Pirates of Appling County High School for their outstanding accomplishments in basketball during the 1973-74 season.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this resolution to Appling County High School.

HR 766. By Messrs. Pearce and Buck of the 87st, Berry of the 86th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy at the passing of Mr. T. Hiram Stanley; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, on February 19, 1974, the State lost one of its finest and most distinguished citizens in the passing of Mr. T. Hiram Stanley of Columbus, Georgia; and

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WHEREAS, he was a friend of public education, religion and busi ness in Columbus for more than 35 years; and

WHEREAS, he was one of the principal founders of Columbus College, served for 12 years on the Board of Regents, and was Chairman of the Board of Regents from 1970 through 1972; and

WHEREAS, he served for 17 years on the Muscogee County Board of Education and while serving as chairman, he helped ease many of the tensions the school system experienced during desegregation; and

WHEREAS, he was an outstanding businessman, serving as Chair man of the Board of Directors of the Royal Crown Cola Company; organizing the American Federal Savings and Loan Association, of which he was president; and serving as a member of the advisory board of the First National Bank of Columbus; and

WHEREAS, he was active in the religious affairs of his community, teaching a Men's Bible Class in the First Baptist Church for more than 30 years, serving for more than 25 years as an active deacon and being named an honorary deacon; and

WHEREAS, he was a trustee of several Baptist educational institutions, including Mercer University, Tift College, and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; and
WHEREAS, he was active in civic affairs; was a past president of United Givers; served as trustee of the YMCA Board of Trustees; served as president of the Senior Citizens Center Board; and was a member of the boards of the Heart Fund, Cerebral Palsy and the American Cancer Society; and
WHEREAS, he was an active Kiwanian, having served in local, State and international offices and served as trustee and secretary of the board of trustees of the Kiwanis International Foundation; and
WHEREAS, he was a dedicated family man and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bonnie Martin Stanley.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby express its deepest and most heartfelt sympathy at the passing of Mr. T. Hiram Stanley.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to his widow, Mrs. Bonnie Martin Stanley of Columbus.

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HR 767. By Messrs. Berlin, Coney and Pinkston of the 89th and others:

A RESOLUTION

Commending Coach Mike Garvin of the Mount de Sales High School Football Team of Macon, Georgia; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, during the 1973 season the Mount de Sales High School Football Team of Macon, Georgia, compiled the remarkable record of 14 wins and no losses; and

WHEREAS, the outstanding performance of this team led to the State A Championship; and

WHEREAS, during the last five seasons, the Mount de Sales team has won the State championship three times, the regional championship once and the subregional championship once while compiling an overall won-lost record of 51 wins against only 7 losses; and

WHEREAS, Coach Mike Garvin has consistently set an example for the members of his team of outstanding ability, dedication, sports manship and leadership.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby com mend Coach Mike Garvin of the Mount de Sales High School Football Team of Macon, Georgia, for the remarkable accomplishments of his team.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Coach Mike Garvin.

HR 768. By Messrs. Berlin, Coney and Pinkston of the 89th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Honorable Oscar L. Long; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Honorable Oscar L. Long has served the people of Bibb County and the State of Georgia for many years as an outstanding attorney, Solicitor of the City Court of Macon, Judge of the Superior Courts of the Macon Judicial Circuit and as a Judge of the Superior Courts Emeritus; and
WHEREAS, he is a graduate of Lanier High School in Macon, where he was a member of the first G.I.A.A. State championship basketball team, and 'Mercer University where he coached the Mercer University varsity basketball team during the 1928-29 season, during which he set a record of 20 wins and five losses, a record which has not been equaled in the history of Mercer University; and

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WHEREAS, he has been active in Boys' Club work since 1944, led the successful capital funds drive to build a permanent Boys' Club in Macon, served as president of the Boys' Club for four years and has re mained a member of the Board of Directors since 1944; and
WHEREAS, he has served on the Official Board of the Centenary United Methodist Church for more than 40 years, has been on the Board of Trustees of the Children's Home of the Methodist Church, South Geor gia Conference, is a past president of the Macon Exchange Club, having received the outstanding Exchangite Award in 1946, is a past president of the Macon Bar Association and served as a member of the Bibb County Board of Education for 12% years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body hereby recognize and commend the Honorable Oscar L. Long for his many years of dedi cated service as an outstanding attorney, solicitor and judge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Honorable Oscar L. Long.

HR 769. By Messrs. Berlin, Coney and Pinkston of the 89th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Mount de Sales High School Football Team; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, during the 1973 season the Mount de Sales High School Football Team of Macon, Georgia, compiled the remarkable record of 14 wins and no losses; and
WHEREAS, the outstanding performance of this team led to the State A Championship; and
WHEREAS, the Mount de Sales team has always displayed excellent sportsmanship as well as athletic ability; and
WHEREAS, during the last five seasons, the Mount de Sales team has won the State championship three times, the regional championship once and the subregional championship once while compiling an overall won-lost record of 51 wins against only 7 losses; and
WHEREAS, the great leadership and ability of Coach Mike Garvin has been instrumental in the remarkable success of the team.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby con gratulate the Mount de Sales High School Football Team of Macon, Geor gia, for its exceptional display of athletic ability and sportsmanship.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Coach Mike Garvin for presentation to the team.

HR 770. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. J. Thurmond Reeves; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. J. Thurmond Reeves of Thomaston, Georgia, re cently retired after over 40 years of service with B. F. Goodrich; and
WHEREAS, he has been active in the economic, social, religious and political life of his community; and
WHEREAS, his contributions to his community and his faith, cour age and endurance to overcome obstacles have been an inspiration to the citizens of Thomaston; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Reeves and his lovely wife, Viola, have two daugh ters and seven grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, his dedication to his community is second only to his love and dedication to his family.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend Mr. J. Thurmond Reeves for his long and distinguished service to the people of Upson County and does hereby wish him every success and happiness in his retirement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Mr. J. Thurmond Reeves.

HR 771. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. Walter Butts; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. Walter Butts of Pickard, Georgia, served for many years as a postman in the community; and
WHEREAS, during his long and eventful life, Mr. Butts has pro vided an inspiration to his community and State through his many con tributions to the civic, religious and economic life of his community and State; and

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WHEREAS, his dedication to his community and his selfless giving of time and energy, especially in helping others, have been freely shared with the people of Pickard.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend Mr. Walter Butts of Pickard, Georgia, for his long and distinguished services to the people of his community.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resoluton to Mr. Walter Butts.

HR 772. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:

A RESOLUTION

Commending Miss Florrie Butts; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Miss Florrie Butts of Pickard, Georgia, was a dedicated schoolteacher for many years; and

WHEREAS, Miss Butts was not only a very talented teacher, but she encouraged her students to achieve their goals and was very popular with her students; and

WHEREAS, she also does extremely beautiful landscape work and has done much to enhance the beauty of her community; and

WHEREAS, she has always been active in the civic, social and re ligious affairs of the community.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend Miss Florrie Butts of Pickard, Georgia, on her many years of dedicated service to her community and State.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Miss Florrie Butts.

HR 773. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Berry; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Berry are one of the best-loved couples in Thomaston, Georgia; and

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WHEREAS, their dedication to their community and their selfless giving of time and energy in helping others have been freely shared with the people of Upson County; and

WHEREAS, they are very active in the religious affairs of their community; and

WHEREAS, their love of Thomaston, Georgia, and her progress are second only to the love and dedication to their family.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Berry for their many years of dedicated service to the people of Thomaston, Georgia.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this resolution to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Berry.

HR 774. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. R. C. Pinkard; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. R. C. Pinkard has been providing leadership to the people of Thomaston, Georgia, for many years; and
WHEREAS, he served on the city council and also as president of the Thomaston Chamber of Commerce; an'd
WHEREAS, through his exemplary leadership and personal commit ment, he has helped lead the City of Thomaston through a challenging period of growth and development to a secure place among the outstanding municipalities of this State; and
WHEREAS, his faith, courage, dedicated work and endurance to overcome obstacles have been an inspiration to the people of Thomaston.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby com mend and congratulate one of this State's most outstanding citizens, Mr. R. C. Pinkard of Thomaston, Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this resolution to Mr. R. C. Pinkard.

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HR 775. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:

A RESOLUTION

Commending Coach Jim Cavan; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Coach Jim Cavan of R. E. Lee High School in Thomaston, Georgia, has been named "Coach of the Year" by the Georgia Ath letic Coaches Association; and

WHEREAS, Coach Cavan has compiled a record of 236 wins, 112 defeats and 23 ties and is the dean of prep coaches in Georgia; and

WHEREAS, he has been coaching for 36 years, the last 22 of which have been at R. E. Lee; and

WHEREAS, his five children were outstanding athletes at R. E. Lee, and his three sons were awarded football scholarships and his daugh ters rank as two of the all-time great basketball players at R. E. Lee; and

WHEREAS, Coach Cavan has been nominated for the National Coaches Award.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend and con gratulate Coach Jim Cavan on being named "Coac of the Year" by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association and does hereby wish him every success in the national contest.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this resolution to Coach Jim Cavan.
t
HR 776. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:

A RESOLUTION

Expressing regret at the passing of Mr. M. M. McClellan; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Mr. M. M. McClellan, Sr., recently passed away at the age of 70; and

WHEREAS, Mr. McClellan was a resident of Thomaston, Georgia, and operated McClellan's Pharmacy and Red's Pharmacy for 45 years before his retirement; and

WHEREAS, he was very active in the civic, social, religious and political affairs of his community having served on the Thomaston Board of Education, on the Upson County Welfare Board, in the Kiwanis Club, and as a trustee of the First United Methodist Church; and

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WHEREAS, his dedication to his community was second only to his love and dedication to his family.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby express its deepest and sincerest regrets at the passing of one of this State's most outstanding citizens, Mr. M. M. McClellan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this resolution to the family of Mr. M. M. McClellan.

HR 777. By Messrs. Davis of the 85th, Pearce of the 87th, Thompson of the 86th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Rev. C. C. Cloud; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, there is a great need among all people for inspired and dedicated Christian leadership; and
WHEREAS, Rev. C. C. Cloud has served effectively as Pastor of the New Providence Baptist Church for the past 16 years; and
WHEREAS, these have been years of progress for the church facili ties, with a beautiful new sanctuary just completed; and
WHEREAS, the cause of Christ has been glorified, and many souls have been won to Christ through his untiring leadership; and
WHEREAS, Columbus is known for harmony among its people, and Rev. C. C. Cloud has been instrumental in achieving this harmony; and
WHEREAS, Rev. C. C. Cloud has now responded to a call of greater service in Louisville, Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that Rev. C. C. Cloud be commended for his inspired and effective service to the congregation of New Providence Baptist Church and the entire City of Columbus, Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend Rev. C. C. Cloud for his inspired and effective service to the congregation of New Providence Baptist Church and the entire City of Columbus, Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this resolution to Rev. C. C. Cloud and the New Providence Baptist Church.

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HR 778. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:

A RESOLUTION

Commending Miss Florrie McKinzie; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Miss Florrie McKinzie has long been one of the out standing citizens of Thomaston, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, she served as a receptionist for Dr. McKinzie for many years; and

WHEREAS, her faith, courage, dedicated work and endurance to overcome obstacles have been an inspiration to her patients and her com munity; and

WHEREAS, Miss McKinzie has served the people of Thomaston far beyond the call of duty, and this Body takes great pride in commending such an outstanding person.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby commend Miss Florrie McKinzie on her many outstanding contributions to the life of her community.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Miss Florrie McKinzie.

HR 779. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Beverly; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Beverly are one of Upson County's most renown couples; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beverly served for many years as a postman in Thomaston, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, during their long and eventful life the Beverlys have provided an inspiration to their community and State through their many contributions to the civic, religious and economic life of their community and State; and
WHEREAS, their dedication to their community and their selfless giving of time and energy, especially in helping others, have been freely shared with the people of Upson County.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby com mend Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Beverly of Thomaston, Georgia, for their long and distinguished services to the people of Upson County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Beverly.

HR 780. By Mr. Adams of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Miss Ella Stinnet; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Miss Ella Stinnet has been rendering dedicated service to the people of Thomaston, Georgia, for many years; and
WHEREAS, she has done excellent work with the young people of the community, having served as Girls Auxiliary Leader with the Trinity Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, her dedication to her community and her selfless giving of time and energy, especially in helping underprivileged families, have been an inspiration to the people of Thomaston.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby com mend Miss Ella Stinnet for her exceptional service to the people of Thomaston and the State of Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Miss Ella Stinnet.

HR 781. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fallin; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fallin have long been one of the outstanding couples of Thomaston, Georgia; and Upson County.
WHEREAS, Mr. Fallin served as a schoolbus driver for many years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fallin has served the people of Thomaston far

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beyond the call of duty, and through his encouragement many young peo ple have become outstanding citizens; and

WHEREAS, their faith, courage, dedicated work and endurance to overcome obstacles have been an inspiration to their community.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby com mend Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fallin on their many outstanding contribu tions to the life of Thomaston, Georgia.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fallin.

HR 782. By Messrs Adams and Smith of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. Paul Harrell; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. Paul Harrell of The Rock, Georgia, was a dedi cated employee with the B. F. Goodrich Company for many years; and
WHEREAS, he has served the people of his community with unusual distinction and has been an influential figure in his community; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Harrell is active in the civic, social and religious affairs of his community, and his dedication to the people of Upson County is second only to his love and dedication to his family.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby com mend and congratulate Mr. Paul Harrell for his long and distinguished service to the people of Upson County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Mr. Paul Harrell.

HR 783. By Messrs. Mauldin of the 13th, Shanahan of the 7th and Harrington of the 93rd:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy at the passing of Mr. C. Paul Shoffner; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia recently lost one of its most dis-

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tinguished and outstanding citizens with the passing of Mr. C. Paul Shoffner, of Calhoun, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, he served with distinction, dedication and ability as Chairman of the Calhoun Board of Education for 17 years, Director of the Georgia School Boards Association, First President of the Calhoun JAYCEES, President of the Calhoun Rotary Club, former Exalted Ruler of the Calhoun Elks, a Charter Director and Vice President of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association in Calhoun, and as a member of the Gridiron Club of the University of Georgia, the State YMCA Council and the Elks Scholarship Committee; and

WHEREAS, he was the devoted husband of Mrs. Betty Lewis Shoff ner and father of three children, Mrs. Abit Massy, Mrs. Robert Johnston and Mr. Paul Shoffner, Jr.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby express their deepest regret at the passing of Mr. C. Paul Shoffner and hereby extend their sincerest sympathy to his family.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the family of Mr. C. Paul Shoffner.

SR 404. By Senators Lester of the 23rd, Holley of the 22nd and Zipperer of the 3rd:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing appreciation for the dedicated public service of Mr. Wil liam S. Morris, III; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Honorable William S. Morris, III, has maintained a lifelong interest in and dedication to the educational system of the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, his interests and abilities were early recognized by his election to be, and honorable stewardship as, the editor of the University of Georgia "Red and Black"; and
WHEREAS, his dedication to public education has been further demonstrated by his appointment to and service as a member of the State Board of Regents; and
WHEREAS, during his seven-year term as a member of the Board of Regents he served one year as Vice-Chairman, and during the period from July through December, 1973, he served as Chairman of the Board of Regents; and
WHEREAS, during his term of office the State University System

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has advanced tremendously in both its size and quality and, particularly, the Junior College System has grown into a truly open and accessible source of education for the people of the State; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable William S. Morris, III, has found the time, in addition to his public duties, to become a paramount leader in the field of journalism as President of the Southeastern Publishing Company with newspapers and periodicals in the cities of Augusta; Savannah; Athens; Juneau, Alaska; Lubbock and Amarillo, Texas.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that this body expresses its warmest appre ciation to Mr. William S. Morris, III, for his dedicated service to the people of this State.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. William S. Morris, III.

SR 407. By Senator Coggin of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mr. Ray Moore; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, in these times when it appears everyone mistrusts gov ernment at all levels, and the popular pastime seems to be putting the blame for every ill on all politicians, government officials and em ployees, it is refreshing and timely for an influential member of the news media to bring things into proper perspective by bringing to the attention of the general public the many hours of work performed "behind the scenes"; and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 1974, Mr. Ray Moore, the popular news analyst and commentator of WAGA TV in Atlanta made a special report in which he brought out the fact that while it is proper to criticize the government officials and employees who fail to carry out their re sponsibilities or who have violated the public trust, it is not proper to assume that all government officials and employees are negligent in their duties or are dishonest; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Moore's report over WAGA TV was as follows:
"We're living in some mildly difficult times. So it's natural for the people to look around for somebody to blame. Sometimes it's we newsmen who always bring you bad news. Most often, it's those crooked politicians or those lazy bureaucrats.
I sometimes wonder what our children are picking up from us. Mistrust. Fear. Disrespect. Ridicule. Frustration. A belief that be cause SOME of our leaders are dishonest--because SOME are greedy rascals, then ALL politicians are that way. And maybe then they

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figure that means the American system of government is no good. Don't misunderstand. When a public official has violated a public trust, he ought to be criticized and if the offense is bad enough, he ought to be thrown out of office. But let us be SPECIFIC about his misdeeds--and not indict the entire body for the error of a few. Let me give you a specific example of something GOOD.

This is the appropriation bill. 133 pages. It's the product of end less hours of the Governor, his staff and the departments--of the legislators on the appropriations committees and of the people in Budget Director Pete Hackney's office.

Those so called Bureaucrats have worked 70 hours--80--93 hours a week. Last week, several of them came to work in the morn ings, worked all day, all evening, and went home on three mornings at 6:30 AM, 3:30 AM and 4:15 AM.

Upstairs in the office of Legislative Counsel Frank Edwards-- one attorney I know has worked 7 days a week since last October. Others have done almost as much. Last Saturday morning a team of typists and proofreaders began work at 10 AM and kept going all day--all night-- and finally left for home a little before noon on Sunday. Almost 26 straight hours.

And that's only the first draft of the budget.

Yes, Virginia, there is some good news--that there are some good and dedicated people in government. And with all the faults of the American system, it's still the best anybody has yet found."

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that Mr. Ray Moore is hereby commended for the above report, and all the members of the General Assembly extend to him their most sincere thanks for his fair and timely comments.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to Mr. Ray Moore.

The following communication was received from His Excellency, Governor Jimmy Carter:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT The State of Georgia Proclamation
Adjourning the Present Session of the General Assembly of Georgia
WHEREAS: The General Assembly of Georgia is now in regular session; and
WHEREAS: The House of Representatives by Resolution No. 751

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adopted February 20, 1974 voted to adjourn at 6:00 o'clock p.m. on Feb ruary 20, 1974, and reconvene at 9:30 o'clock a.m. on February 25, 1974; and

WHEREAS: The Senate failed and refused to agree on that ques tion of adjournment; and

WHEREAS: The House of Representatives by Resolution adopted February 21, 1974 voted to adjourn at 11:59 o'clock p.m. on February 21, 1974, and reconvene at 9:30 o'clock a.m. on February 26, 1974; and

WHEREAS: The Senate failed and refused to agree on that ques tion of adjournment but adopted a motion to adjourn on February 21, 1974, and reconvene on February 22, 1974; and

WHEREAS: The two houses are unable to agree and there appears to be a disagreement between the two houses; and

WHEREAS: Article III, Section VII, Paragraph XXII of the Consti tution of Georgia provides in pertinent part that "in case of disagreement between the two houses, on a question of adjournment, the Governor may adjourn either, or both of them"; and

WHEREAS: I find that it is advisable and prudent in the best inter est of the people of Georgia that the General Assembly stand adjourned at 11:59 o'clock p.m. on February 21, 1974, and reconvene at 9:30 o'clock a.m. on February 26, 1974.

THEREFORE, under and by virtue of the power and authority con ferred upon me by the Constitution of Georgia, Article III, Section VII, Paragraph XXII, I, Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia, do hereby de clare and order that the present session of the General Assembly of Geor gia, both the House and Senate, be and the same is hereby adjourned at 11:59 o'clock p.m. on February 21, 1974, and shall reconvene at 9:30 o'clock a.m. on February 26, 1974.
This 21st day of February, 1974.
/s/ Jimmy Carter Governor
Attest:
Frank Moore Executive Secretary

The Speaker announced the House recessed until 11:55, P.M.

Mr. Harris of the 51st, Acting Speaker, called the House to order.

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Mr. Geisinger of the 44th moved that a moment of silent prayer be offered for the safe return of Mr. Reg Murphy, Editor, the Atlanta Constitution, recently kidnapped and being held. The prayer was concluded by Mr. Matthews of the 122nd.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th moved that, pursuant to the Executive proclamation by the Governor of Georgia, the House do now adjourn until Tuesday, February 26, 1974, at 9:30 o'clock, A. M.

The Acting Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9:30 o'clock, Tues day Morning, February 26, 1974.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, February 26, 1974

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:30 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

Prayer was offered by Mr. Winfred Clark, Pastor, Bremen Church of Christ, Bremen, Georgia.

By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with.

Mr. Mauldin of the 13th, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct.

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

The Journal was confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:
1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions. 4. Reports of Standing Committees. 5. Third reading and passage of local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions.
The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules met and fixed the calendar for business, Tuesday, February 26, 1974, and submits the following:
SB 15. Building Structures, Special Fire Hazard SB 86. Deceptive Practices, Check Stamp Impressions

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SB 166. State Officials, gifts, favors SR 264. Standard Time, Pertaining to SB 291. Juvenile Court, Jurisdiction SB 300. Transfer of Prisoners, Appeals Pending SR 324. Constitutional Convention, Provide SB 326. Pardons and Parole, aged and disabled inmates SR 354. West Georgia Tollway, Department of Transportation Design SB 373. Mentally 111, Drug & Alcoholic, Hospital SB 451. Teachers & Substitute Sick Leave, Salary SB 464. Natural Resources, Bicycle Trails SB 482. Prisoner, Time Transferred SB 499. Schools, Consolidate, Referendum SB 502. American History Month, Designate SB 505. Douglas Judicial Circuit, Create SB 516. Civil Cases, Trial, Motion to Set Aside SB 547. Narcotic Drug Prescribed, Physical Exam (Postponed) SB 572. Guards, Wardens, Arrest Powers SB 575. Governor-Emergency Powers, Energy Crisis SB 611. Mentally 111 Exam. Committee & Attorney SB 631. Cooperative Educational, Service Agencies SB 643. Deceptive Practices, Fraudulent Refunds SB 681. Georgia World Congress Center, Exec. Board, Create

The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Resolutions in any order which he may desire.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Lambert, 97th Lambert of the 97th Vice-Chairman

Mr. Busbee of the 114th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Bill of

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of the Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 587. Do Pass, as amended.

Respectfully submitted, Lambert of 97th Vice-Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 719. By Senator Cox of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Jenkins County formerly the City Court of Millen, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge and the solicitor; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 720. By Senator Cox of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jenkins, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the members of the Board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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SB 721. By Senators Wasden of the 2nd and Riley of the 1st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Chatham County, formerly the Court of Common Pleas, and of Oyer and Terminer, for the City of Savannah, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the number and selection of jurors in mis demeanor trials in said court; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 724. By Senator Overby of the 49th :
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for an investigator for the District Attorney of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; to provide for the com pensation and expenses of such investigator; to provide for the duties, powers and authority of the investigator; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SR 27. By Senator Stephens of the 36th :
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to authorize the governing authority of Fulton County to provide from time to time for the increase of retirement or other benefits of retired persons who have retired or who retire in the future, pursuant to any retirement system, annuity and benefit fund system, pension system or any similar system established for any employees of Fulton County; to provide for sub mission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

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Section 1. Article VII, Section 1, Paragraph II of the Constitution as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph, to read as follows:

"Any other provision of this Constitution to the contrary not withstanding, the governing authority of Fulton County is autho rized to provide from time to time for the increase of retirement or other benefits of retired persons who have retired or who retire in the future, pursuant to any retirement system, annuity and benefit fund system, pension system or any similar system, which such system was created for the benefit of employees of Fulton County. No formerly retired person shall receive any greater benefits than those benefits provided by law to be received upon retirement by members of the system who have not retired, nor shall any such formerly retired person receive any increased benefit unless all formerly retired persons entitled to receive such increased benefits participate pro rata therein."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to au thorize the governing authority of Fulton County
( ) NO to provide from time to time for the increase of retirement or other benefits of retired persons who have retired or who retire in the future pur suant to any retirement system, annuity and bene fit fund system, pension system or any similar system created for the benefit of employees of Fulton County?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shalll 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 following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution, so as to authorize the governing authority of Fulton County to provide from time to time for the increase of retirement or other benefits of retired persons who have retired or who retire in the future, pursuant to any retirement system, annuity and benefit fund system, pension system or any similar system established for any employees of Fulton County; to provide for sub mission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitu tion, as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph, to read as follows:

"Any other provision of this Constitution to the contrary not withstanding, the governing authority of Fulton County is autho rized to provide from time to time for the increase of retirement or other benefits of retired persons who have retired or who retire iin the future, pursuant to any retirement system, annuity and benefit fund system, pension system or any similar system, which such system was created for the benefit of employees of Fulton County. Provided, however, that no additional benefits shall be given to retired employees who are receiving a pension in excess of $150.00 per month until every retired employee receives a minimum pension of $150.00 per month. No formerly retired person shall receive any greater benefits than those benefits provided by law to be received upon retirement by members of the system who have not retired, nor shall any such formerly retired person receive any increased benefit unless all formerly retired persons entitled to receive such increased benefits participate equally."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to autho rize the governing authority of Fulton County to provide from time to time for the increase of
( ) NO retirement or other benefits of retired persons who have retired or who retire in the future pur suant to any retirement system, annuity and benefit fund system, pension system or any similar system created for the benefit of em ployees of Fulton County?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck
Burruss
Carlisle
Carr
Carrell
Castleberry
Clark
Cole
Coleman
Collins, S.
Colwell
Coney
Davis, E. T.
Davis, W. Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dollar
Duke Egan
Ellis
Evans
Farrar

Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Hudson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson
Jones
Jordan
Karrh
Knight
Kreeger
Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.
Larsen, W. W.
Lee Logan
Lowrey
Mason
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McDaniell McKinney
Miles Milford
Morgan
Moyer
Mulherin
Mullinax

Nessmith Nix Northcutt Odom Oxford Patterson Pearce Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan
Smith, J. R,
Snow
Stephens
Strickland
Sweat
Thomason
Thompson
Toles
Triplett
Tucker
Twiggs
Waddle
Walker
Wall
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, B,
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, M. Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Burton Busbee Chance Collins, M. Connell Daugherty Dixon Dorminy Edwards Elliott Ezzard Floyd, J. H.

Fraser Greer Hamilton Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howell Hutchinson Keyton King Lambert Levitas Lewis

Marcus McCracken McDonald Noble Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Russell, J. Shepherd Smith, V. B. Townsend Turner Vaughn Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 132, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted.

SB 713. By Senators Moore of the 56th and Henderson of the 33rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend SB 713 as follows: By striking on lines 17 and 20 of page 1 the figure "$24,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$22,500.00".

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, as amended, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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SB 715. By Senators Moore of the 56th and Henderson of the 33rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensa tion of the Judge of the Cobb Juvenile Court, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said Judge; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend SB 715 as follows: By striking on lines 17 and 20 of page 1 the figure "$24,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$23,500.00".

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, as amended, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 718. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Moore of the 56th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the Compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff and the ordinary of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, as amended, so as to change the salary of the ordinary; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs moves to amend SB 718 as follows: By striking on lines 19 and 25, on page 1, the figure "$24,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$22,000.00".

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, as amended, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate agreed to House Amendments to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 495. By Senators Barker of the 18th, Skene of the 27th, Holloway of the 12th, Jackson of the 16th and others:
A Bill to completely supersede and repeal Chapter 79A-8, known as the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act and Chapter 79A-9, known as the Drug Abuse Control Act of Code Title 79A, relating to pharmacists, pharmacy, drugs and narcotics.

The Senate agreed to House Amendments to the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 176. By Senators Fincher of the 54th, Brown of the 47th and Langford of the 51st:
A Bill to provide additional identification and reporting procedures for abused children; to provide a new Code Section 74-111 so as to include teachers, school administrators, child care personnel and law enforce ment personnel as persons required to report.

SB 151. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to amend Code Section 113-1702, relating to sales by administra tors, as amended, so as to permit sales by administrators; to provide the procedures connected therewith.

SB 504. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", as amended, so as to provide for instruction of pupils who are married, a parent, or pregnant, whether married or unmarried.

SB 623. By Senator Parker of the 31st:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Polk County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge of said court.

SB 624. By Senator Parker of the 31st: A Bill to amend an Act placing certain officers of Polk County on an

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annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and his deputies.

SB 11. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to amend an Act entitled "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", as amended, so as to require metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps on the rearmost wheels of certain motor vehicles except under certain circumstances.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1317. By Mr. Jordan of the 58th :
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 24-27, relative to clerks of the superior courts, so as to require the clerks of the superior courts of counties hav ing a population of not less than 300,000 nor more than 600,000, according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census, to provide for notices to purchasers of certain real property relative to homestead exemptions.

HB 1381. By Mr. Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to amend an Act entitled An Act to incorporate the City of Hapeville, so as to provide authority for the election of a Councilmah-at-large to be elected from any section of the city.

HB 1782. By Messrs. Kreeger of the 21st, Wilson and Howard of the 19th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County, so as to provide for an additional Judge of the State Court of Cobb County.

HB 1833. By Mr. Brown of the 67th:
A Bill to repeal an Act authorizing State employees to run for and hold office in any government of any municipality having a population of 1,000 persons or less.

HB 1939. By Messrs. Cole of the 6th and Turner of the 3rd:
A Bill to create a board of elections in certain counties (population of not less than 51,000 and not more than 55,110) ; to provide for the appointment, terms and qualifications of members.

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HB 1961. By Mr. Dollar of the 63rd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Douglasville, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.

HB 1975. By Messrs. Dean of the 60th and Mason of the 59th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter and municipal govern ment for the City of Buford, so as to change the provisions relative to taxation for the support and maintenance of the public school system of said city.

HB 1988. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to amend an Act consolidating and codifying the various acts incorporating the City of Forsyth in the county of Monroe, so as to change the qualifications of the Recorder.

HB 1989. By Mr. Groover of the 75th: A Bill to provide for the compensation of the Sheriff of Monroe County.

HB 279. By Messrs. Bennett of the 124th, Dean of the 60th and Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for certain assistant district attorneys in certain judicial circuits, so as to change the compensation of persons appointed as assistant district attorneys.

HB 2017. By Messrs. Brown, Coney, Pinkston, Berlin, Dickey and Evans of the 89th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewage Authority Act", so as to extend the terms of the members of the Authority.

HB 2053. By Mr. Collins of the 45th and others:
A Bill to create the DeKalb County Oglethorpe Housing Foundation; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and declara tion of necessity.

HB 2060. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Ordinary of Warren County, so as to change the provisions relative to the com pensation of the ordinary.

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HB 2061. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff of Warren County on an annual salary, so as to provide for an automobile for the sheriff.

HB 1985. By Mr. Tucker of the 69th: A Bill to provide for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County.
HB 2068. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd: A Bill to amend an Act placing the Clerk of the Superior Court of War ren County on an annual salary, so as to change the provisions relative to clerical assistance.
HB 1986. By Mr. Tucker of the 69th: A Bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff, the clerk of the superior court and the ordinary of Henry County on an annual salary in lieu of the fee system of compensation so as to change the compensation of the sheriff of Henry County.
HB 1987. By Mr. Tucker of the 69th: A Bill to amend an Act placing the sheriff, the clerk of the superior court and the ordinary of Henry County on an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner of Henry County.
HB 2071. By Messrs. Sweat of the 125th and Dixon of the 126th: A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Ware County, so as to provide for six-man juries in said court.
HB 2072. By Mr. Sweat of the 125th: A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Homerville, so as to change the method of registration of voters in said city.
HB 2073. By Mr. Russell of the 53rd and others: A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of DeKalb County (formerly the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County), so as to provide for an additional assistant solicitor of said Court.

HB 2076. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.

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HB 2077. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the Judge and the Solicitor of said court.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit:

HR 204-832. By Messrs. Brown and Carlisle of the 67th:
A Resolution relieving the sureties on certain bonds within certain courts of Spalding County.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1465. By Messrs. Williams of the 9th, Berry of the 86th and others:
A Bill to authorize the incorporation of a non-profit Credit Union De posit Insurance Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corpora tion") in this State; to provide for the procedures connected therewith; to provide for an appropriate investigation by the Department of Bank ing and Finance before articles of incorporation are approved by the Department.

HB 1540. By Mr. Lane of the 76th:
A Bill to amend an Act entitled the "Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act", so as to authorize the Department of Public Safety to reimburse the Director of the State Crime Laboratory for use of his private air craft on official business.

The Senate has agreed to the House Amendment to the Senate Substitute to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1032. By Mr. Harris of the 51st:
A Bill to amend Code Title 67, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt and lien, so as to change the provisions relating to fore closure of mortgages on personalty.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

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HB 409. By Mr. Wamble of the 120th:
A Bill to authorize the collection and payment of certain taxes on tangible property, other than motor vehicles, in installments, not to exceed four in number, each tax year.

HB 1425. By Messrs. Northcutt of the 68th and Wheeler of the 13th: A Bill to authorize the sheriffs of the various counties of this State to contract with the governing body of any municipal corporation located in the county for the purpose of providing law enforcement services to the municipal corporation; to provide for such contracts and their pro visions; to provide for the exercise of certain powers by the sheriff and deputy sheriffs.
HB 1512. By Mr. Wamble of the 120th: A Bill to amend the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, so as to exempt from the sales and use tax levied for the support of the rapid transit system authorized by said Act certain transactions.
The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the follow ing Resolutions of the House, to-wit:
HR 70-215. By Mr. Alexander of the 38th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the City of Atlanta under certain circum stances to levy ad valorem taxes for the purpose of paying the principal of and the interest on certain revenue obligations issued by said City.

HR 486-1416. By Mr. Adams of the 36th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide a homestead exemption from taxation to resident homeowners in the City of Hapeville, in an amount not to exceed $2,500 and that the present homestead exemption of $4,000 to resident homeowners age 65 years or over and resident homeowners who are totally disabled be in creased to $6,500.

HR 685-2027. By Messrs, Coney, Brown, Berlin, Pinkston, Evans and Dickey of the 89th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to per mit the governing authorities of the County of Bibb and of the City of Macon to appropriate, with limitations, properties, monies, and service directly, or through the Macon-Bibb County Development Authority.

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The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1446. By Mr. Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Boat Safety Act", so as to provide for the licensing and numbering of livery boats.

HB 1534. By Messrs. Phillips of the 103rd, Dorminy of the 115th, Lewis of the 77th, and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Forestry Commission, so as to authorize the Georgia Forestry Commission to participate in certain federally-funded fire protection assistance programs.

HB 1560. By Mr. Marcus of the 26th:
A Bill to require the Department of Public Safety to provide forms for the gift of all or part of a person's body conditioned upon the death of the donor whenever a person applies for the issuance, reissuance, or renewal of any driver's license.
HB 1705. By Messrs. Triplett of the llth, Wamble of the 120th and Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Fiduciary Investment Com pany Act", so as to permit fiduciary investment companies to invest in real estate in an amount not to exceed 50% of their total assets taken at market value.

HB 1731. By Mr. Howard of the 19th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act authorizing the Commissioner of the Depart ment of Natural Resources to appoint conservation rangers, so as to authorize the Board of Natural Resources to designate the various classes of employees to be included within the uniformed division of conservation rangers.

HB 1735. By Mr. Busbee of the 114th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act", so as to change the definition of the term "pollution".

The Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

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HB 1906. By Mr. Roach of the 8th and others:
A Bill to create a court to be known as the "State Court of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties."

The Senate has agreed to the House Amendment to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 625. By Senator Riley of the 1st:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act"; to declare the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission to be an Agency and instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to provide that appropriations for the general obliga tion debt will not immediately lapse if only a portion of the debt authorized by the General Assembly is issued by the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.

The Senate has agreed to the House Amendment to the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 605. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A Bill to amend the Ga. Code of Public Transportation, Title 95A, ap proved April 18, 1973 as amended, so as to make certain technical clarifications therein; to make certain grammatical and spelling cor rections ; to correct typographical errors; to provide for mass transporta tion grants.

SB 657. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to amend Code Title 56, relating to insurance, as amended, so as to qualify certain requirements relative to documents accompanying applications for certificates of authority; to clarify provisions relating to brokers' quarterly reports.

SB 459. By Senator Broun of the 46th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act" approved April 8, 1968, so as to define the term "shotgun"; to change the definition of the term "sawed-off shotgun."

SB 295. By Senator Dean of the 6th:
A Bill to provide for supervision by the Attorney General of administra tion of charitable trusts.

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SB 612. By Senator Pincher of the 54th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 84-9, relating to medical practitioners, as amended, so as to provide for all matters relative to the composition, qualifications for membership, filling of vacancies, and duties and powers of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners.

SB 480. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, McGill of the 24th, Zipperer of the 3rd and others:
A Bill to create the Board of Admissions of the College of Veterinary Medicine; to provide for the powers and duties of said board; to provide for funding; to provide for all matters relative to the foregoing.

The Senate agreed to the House Substitute to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 38. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Button of the 49th and Young of the 13th:
A Bill to repeal Code Title 76, relating to peace warrants and behavior bonds, as amended, in its entirety.

The Senate has agreed to the House Amendment to the following Resolutions of the Senate, to-wit:

SR 322. By Senators Overby of the 49th, Garrard of the 37th, Ware of the 39th and others:
A Resolution creating the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Over view Committee; to direct the State Department of Transportation to assist the Committee.

The Senate has agreed to the House Substitute to the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

SR 336. By Senator McDuffie of the 19th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that any proceedings relative to the removal of the 20 mill limita tion on school taxation in Telfair County previously taken under the provisions of Article VIII, Section XII, Paragraph 11 of the Constitu tion are hereby rescinded, and the provisions of Article VIII, Section XII, Paragraph 1 shall control.

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The following Resolution of the Senate, adopted by the House on February 21, 1974, was taken up at the request of the Chair for the purpose of reconsidera tion of its adoption:

SR 341. By Senator Hudgins of the 15th:
A Resolution creating the Tourism Study Committee; and for other purposes.

The Chair observed that the Senate Resolution required a constitutional majority to be adopted and that the Chair had inadvertently and erroneously announced the adoption of the Resolution.

The Chair asked unanimous consent that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to SR 341.

By unanimous consent, the House reconsidered its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to SR 341.

Mr. Egan of the 25th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the Senate:

SB 471. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the Governor to make an annual report to the General Assembly on his administration's policies and goals on certain subjects; to provide for all matters relative thereto; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. M. Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray

Brown, B. D. Carrell Chance Clark Collins, S. Coney Davis, E. T. Dean, J.E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey

Dixon Dollar Egan Evans Ezzard Farrar Geisinger Harden Hawes Hill, G. Horton, W. L.

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Irvin,R. Johnson Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R.

Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble
Northcutt Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Reaves Ritchie

Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Stephens Sweat Tucker Turner Waddle Wamble Ware

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Brown, S. P. Castleberry Coleman Colwell Dean, Gib Foster Grantham Harrington

Hays Hudson Irvin, J. Irwin King Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Mauldin

Snow Strickland Thompson Wall Whitmire Williams Willis Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, John Adams, M. Alexander W. H. Alien Atherton Berry Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Cole Collins, M. Connell Daugherty Davis, W. Dorminy Duke Edwards

Elliott Ellis Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Gignilliat Grahl Greer Groover Hamilton Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hutchinson Jessup Jones Kreeger Levitas

Lewis McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Morgan Nessmith Odom Patten, G. C. Pearce Peters Petro Phillips, L. L. Rainey Roach Rush Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, W. B. Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett

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Wheeler, B. Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, J. M.

Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 77, nays 26.

The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to SB 471.

Mr. Milford of the 13th moved that the House reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the Senate:

SB 560. By Senators McGill of the 24th and Ballard of the 45th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating the sale, inspec tion, importation and distribution of fluid milk and milk products for human consumption, as amended, so as to provide for the filing of wholesale price lists of fluid milk and fluid milk products with the Commissioner of Agriculture; to provide for the sale of fluid milk and fluid milk products in accord with such price lists.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Berry Bohannon Brown, S. P. Burton Collins, S. Coney Dickey Dixon Egan Evans Foster Grahl

Hays Irwin, J. R. Karrh King Knight Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Logan Marcus Milford Mullinax Nix Noble

Oxford Patten, R. L. Peters Rainey Savage Snow Turner Walker Wamble Ware Whitmire Williams Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Alien

Atherton Bailey Bennett Bond

Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C.

Burruss Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Colling, M. Colwell Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dollar Edwards Floyd, L. R. Grantham Harden

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Harris, J. P. Hatcher Hawes Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, R. Johnson Jones Jordan Keyton Lambert Larsen, W. W. Lee Lowrey Mason Matthews, D. R. McDaniell McKinney Morgan Mulherin Nessmith

Northcutt Patterson Phillips, G. S. Reaves Ritchie Rogers Ross Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Stephens Strickland Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Waddle Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Willis

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Beckham Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Bray Buck Busbee Carr Daugherty Dorminy Duke Elliott Ellis Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Fraser Geisinger Gignilliat Greer

Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. R. Harrison Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Irvin, J. Jessup Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Levitas Lewis Matthews, C. Mauldin McCracken McDonald Miles

Moyer Odom Patten, G. C. Pearce Petro Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Roach Rush Russell, J. Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Sweat Thomason Townsend Twiggs Vaughn Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 39, nays 76.

The motion was lost and the House refused to reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to SB 560.

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Mr. Mullinax of the 65th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 2006. By Messrs. Wheeler and Grantham of the 127th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Alma, so as to change the provisions relating to salaries of certain municipal officers; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read: Senator Eldridge of the 7th moves to amend HB 2006 as follows: By striking from Section 5, on line 24 of page 3, the words "two
years" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "one year". By striking from said Section, on line 25, the following: "in even-numbered years".

Mr. Wheeler of the 127th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to HB 2006.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 2006 was agreed to.

Mr. Mullinax of the 65th moved that the House reconsider its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the Senate:

SB 330. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to comprehensively govern the treatment of alcoholism and intoxication; to confer necessary powers in the Depart ment of Human Resources to plan, establish and maintain programs and facilities for treatment of alcoholism and intoxication; to repeal Code Section 58-608, which defines the crime of drunkenness in public places; and for other purposes.

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On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H.
Alien
Bailey Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Bray Buck Burton Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dickey Dollar Dorminy Evans Farrar Foster Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Groover
Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison

Hawes Hays Hill, G. Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin. J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Lee Lewis Logan Lowery Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald
Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith Nix

Northcutt Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L.
Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Shanahan Smith, V. B. Snow Strickland Thomason Toles Triplett Turner Twiggs Waddle Walker Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, M. L. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Beckham Bennett Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Clark Dent Ezzard

Harden Horton, W. L. Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Levitas Miles Mulherin Noble

Petro Roach Sams Savage Stephens Thompson Tucker Wall

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Atherton Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Burruss Busbee Carlisle Carr Coleman Connell
Daugherty Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.

Dixon Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Fraser Geisinger Greer Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howard

Jessup Larsen, W. W. Marcus McCracken McKinney Odom Patten, G. C. Rogers Rush Shepherd Smith, J. R. Sweat Townsend Vaughn Willis Wilson, J. M. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 104, nays 24.

The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in giving the requisite constitutional majority to SB 330.

The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:
HR 784. By Messrs. Morgan of the 70th and Williams of the 9th:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Bank Holding Company Study Committee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, there is a need to develop a long-range State policy with respect to bank holding companies; and
WHEREAS, Congressman Wright Patman served notice in The Congressional Record of December 5, 1973, that he intends to have his committee hold hearings early in 1974, contemplating the consideration of major changes in the federal laws regarding bank holding companies; and
WHEREAS, it appears that further study and consideration is needed to properly develop legislation relative to the interest of the public and banking.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Bank Holding Company Study Committee to be composed of six members of the Banks and Banking Committee to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Committee is hereby authorized to study the laws of this State, of other states and of the United States relative to holding company banking and branch banking and, in addition, to study the needs inherent in a sound, solvent and efficient banking system for the State of Georgia. The Committee may conduct such meetings at such times and places and do such other things as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exercise its powers, perform its duties and accomplish the purposes and objectives of this Resolution. The members of the Committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Resolution shall come from the funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Legisla tive Branch of Government. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legisla tion, if any, to the 1975 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia on or before December 1, 1974, at which time the Committee shall stand abolished.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 127. By Mr. Snow of the 1st and others:
A Bill to amend Code Title 27, relating to criminal procedure, so as to provide that on the trial of all criminal cases the jury shall give a verdict of guilty or not guilty, and the judge shall fix the sentence to be imposed in such case.

The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1012. By Mr. Atherton of the 19th:
A Bill to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to authorize counties and certain municipalities to levy a local sales and use tax.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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SB 166. By Senator Broun of the 46th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide that it shall be unlawful for members of the General Assembly or any other State elective or ap pointive official, while holding office and for one year after leaving office, to accept compensation, gift, favor or anything of value, either directly or indirectly, for appearances before any State Board, Agency, or Commission; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Busbee Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey

Dollar Dorminy Duke Egan Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat
Grahl Grantham Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Jessup Johnson Jones Karrh Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick

Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Le vitas Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mulherin Nessmith
Nix Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Peters
Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross

Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams
Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland

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Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Waddle

Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Alexander, W. H. Atherton Beckham Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L.
Bray Brown, B. D. Burruss Carr Connell Daugherty Dixon Edwards Elliott

Ellis Evans Fraser Greer Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jordan Knight Lewis Marcus

Matthews, D. R. McCracken McKinney Mullinax Noble Odom Pearce Pinkston Rush Smith, J. R. Sweat Vaughn Ware Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 130, nays 0.

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

SB 482. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act which comprehensively and exhaustively revises, supersedes and consolidates the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, as amended, so as to require the Commissioner of Offender Rehabilitation to transfer within a certain number of days any person convicted and sentenced to serve time in any State penal institution when no appeal or motion for a new trial is filed, and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the temporary transfer of prisoners pending appeal to a state prison or county work

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camp, approved April 1, 1971, (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 341), to provide for the transfer of certain prisoners pending appeal without the request of the prisoner or his attorney; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

Section 1. An Act providing for the temporary transfer of pris oners pending appeal to a state prison or county work camp, approved April 1, 1971, (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 341), is hereby amended by striking in its entirety section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof a new section 3 comprised of four separately designated subparagraphs so that, when amended, section 3 shall read as follows:

"Section 3. (a) Except in the circumstances described in subparagraph (b) and subparagraph (c) of this Section, the authority contained in section 2 of this Act shall not be exercised as to any particular prisoner until and unless the prisoner or his attorney or both have requested of the trial judge the desired transfer to a state prison or county work camp pending outcome of the appeal.

" (b) The authority contained in section 2 of this Act may be exercised when the trial judge certifies in writing to the Director of Corrections that the continued custody in the local jail or lockup of a prisoner who has been convicted of the offense of murder, rape, kidnapping, or armed robbery, constitutes a dangerous condition which the local jail or lockup is not equipped to meet or control.

"(c) The authority contained in section 2 of this Act may be exercised when the trial judge certifies in writing to the Director of Corrections that the continued custody in the local jail or lockup of a prisoner whose testimony or actions contributed to the convic tion of another prisoner held in the same local jail or lockup, pre sents a dangerous situation which the local jail or lockup is not equipped to meet or control.

"(d) The Director of Corrections may decline to accept any prisoner committed and transferred to his custody under the au thority granted in this Act, if there does not exist adequate space in the system to maintain such prisoner."

Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming a law without his approval.

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

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, by substitute, the ayes were 94, nays 0.

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

SB 547. By Senator Moore of the 56th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 79A-808, relating to prescription, administration and dispensation of narcotic drugs, so as to require an appropriate physical examination before a narcotic drug is prescribed for any person, and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted: Mrs. Clark of the 55th moves to amend SB 547 by deleting the word
"in" on page 1, line 15 and inserting in lieu the word, "within".
The following amendment was read: Mr. Hill of the 110th moves to amend SB 547 by striking at line
15, page 1 the word "five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "one".

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Carrell Chance Clark Cole Coleman Coney Daugherty Dean, Gib Dent Dixon

Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Floyd, J. H. Foster Gignilliat Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Johnson Karrh

King Knight Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lowrey Marcus Mason Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Morgan Moyer Nix Noble Odom Oxford Petro

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Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Ritchie Sams Savage

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Sweat Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett

Vaughn Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, J. A.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Bennett
Berry
Brantley, H. H. Burton Carlisle Collins, S. Colwell Connell Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N, Dollar Dorminy Edwards Geisinger Grantham Harden Harrison

Hatcher Hill, G. Howell
Hudson Hutchinson Jessup Jordan Keyton Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lewis Logan Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Milford Nessmith Northcutt Patten, G. C.

Patten, R. L. Peters Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Shanahan Snow
Stephens Strickland Tucker Twiggs Waddle Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Alien Blackshear Bostick Brantley, H. L. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Busbee Carr Castleberry Collins, M. Dean, J. E. Dickey

Duke Ezzard Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Grahl Greer Irvin, J. Jones McCracken Mulherin Mullinax Patterson Pearce

Phillips, L. L. Rush Russell, W. B. Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thompson Turner Ware Willis Wilson, J. M. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 81, nays 58.

The amendment was adopted.

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

Mr. Hill of the 110th moves to amend SB 547 by adding at line 14, page 1, between the words "drug" and "shall" the words "a physician" and striking the word "he" therefrom.

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Bostick
Brantley, H. H. Brown, S. P. Burton Carr Clark Colwell Davis, W. Dean, J. E. Dent Elliott Grantham Harden Howard

Hudson Irvin, J. Jessup King Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Logan Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. McDaniell Miles Milford Mulherin Nessmith

Nix Noble Oxford Ritchie Rogers Ross Russell, J. Savage Shanahan Stephens Tucker Twiggs Williams Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C.

Carlisle Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Collins, S. Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke

Edwards Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hays

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Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howell Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Knight Kreeger Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis

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Lowrey Marcus Mauldin McDonald McKinney Morgan Moyer Mullinax Northcutt Odom Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Petro Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves

Roach Sams Snow Strickland
Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Turner Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Wilson, J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Buck Burruss Busbee Coleman Collins, M. Dollar Egan Ezzard

Floyd, L. R. Fraser Grahl Groover Hawes Keyton Lambert Mason McCracken Patten, R. L. Pearce

Rush Russell Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Ware Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 43, nays 104.
The Bill, as amended, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.
SB 505. By Senators Parker of the 31st and Duncan of the 30th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Douglas Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the County of Douglas; to provide for a judge of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit; to provide for their election and compensation; to fix the terms of court; to provide for the transfer of proceedings to said circuit; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, as agreed to.

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On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray
Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar
Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H.

Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Grahl
Grantham
Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh King
Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin McDaniell Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin

Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M.

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Voting in the negative was Mr. Wood.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D.
Busbee Clark Connell Daugherty Elliott Ezzard Fraser

Gignilliat Greer Hamilton Hill, B. L. Horton, G. T. Keyton Levitas Lewis Matthews, D. R. McCracken McDonald

McKinney Morgan Pearce Petro Ritchie Rush
Shepherd Smith, J. R. Thomason Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 145, nays 1.

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

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules met and submits the following supplement to the calendar already adopted this Tuesday, February 26, 1974, by adding the following:
SB 56. Property, Good Title, Adverse Possession SR 79. State Officers; Salary Changes SB 91. Practice of Law, Unlawful SB 188. Workmen's Compensation, Insurance Premiums SB 192. Aged, Blind & Disabled, Protective Services SR 193. Motor Vehicle License Fees, Uncollected, Write off SR 194. Motor Fuel Hwy. Use Permits & Taxes SR 282. Criminal Act Comp. Liability Study Comm. SR 285. Exec. & Leg. Branches, Disclosure, Influence SR 316. Pre-Filing of Bills; General Assembly SR 357. Berrien County, Convey Property SR 358. Berrien County, Convey Property SR 359. Berrien County, Convey Property

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SR 375. Conveyance of State Owned Property SR 394. Seminole County, Convey Property SR 406. Augusta Association for Retarded Child SB 425. Atlanta Judicial Cir., 2 Additional Judges SB 443. Appeals & Superior Court, Interlocutory Appeals SB 471. Gov. Annual Rept. Adm. Policy and Goals SB 484. Bicycle Lanes, Public Highways SB 544. Firearm, Serial Number Altered, Illegal SB 555. Motor Fuel Taxation, Exemption SB 573. Board of Orthotists & Prosthetists, Reg. SB 587. Unif. Div. Pub. Safety, Commanding Officer SB 599. Anatomical Gift, Forms Furnished by Dept. Pub. Saf. SB 604. Attorneys at Law, Bar Exam. Required SB 617. Alcoholics & Drug Addicts, Treatment SB 641. Tax Assessors, Determine Fair Market Value SB 664. Game & Fish, Taking of Crabs SB 665. MFPE, Regional Public Libraries, Funds SB 676. Practice of Nursing, License Nurse Age 18 SB 682. Civil Cases, Default Judgments SB 687. Community Action Agencies, Assistance SB 716. Board of Regents, Salary, Expense
Plus Any Reconsidered February 26, 1974

Except as herein amended, the provisions of the calendar herteofore submitted shall remain of full force and effect.
Respectfully submitted, Lambert of 97th, Vice-Chairman.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto:

HB 1012. By Mr. Atherton of the 19th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Con sumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to authorize counties and certain municipalities to levy a local sales and use tax; and for other purposes.

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The following Senate amendments were read:

Senator Kidd of the 25th moves to amend HB 1012 by adding on page 3, line 10, a new sentence after the word "No" to read as follows: "For this vote to become effective 50% of the registered voters must vote."

Senator Coggin of the 35th moves to amend HB 1012 by adding on line 21, page 2, after "l'/i", the following: "The use tax imposed under the authority of this Section shall be applicable only to property subject to the State Use Tax."

Senator Coggin of the 35th moves to amend HB 1012 in the following stipulated particulars: By adding on page 4, line 20, at the end of sub section (1) : "Public utilities collecting taxes and making returns hereunder shall be considered to have but one retail establishment in the coun ty or municipality levying the tax and shall be required to report only the total collections within such county or municipality."

Mr. Atherton of the 19th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ments to HB 1012.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Bennett Berlin Berry Bond Bostick Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Carlisle Chance Coleman Coiling, S. Coney

Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Harden Harrington

Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Karrh King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick

Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Marcus Mason Matthews, C. McDaniell McDonald Miles Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Northcutt

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Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Shanahan Shepherd Smith, V. B. Stephens

Strickland Sweat Thompson Toles Townsend Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Beckham Bohannon Carr Carrell Colwell

Groover Larsen, W. W. Oxford Patterson

Rogers Ross Savage Wall

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Blackshear Brantley, H. H. Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Busbee Castleberry Clark Cole Collins, M. Connell Daugherty Dollar Elliott

Ezzard Floyd, L. R. Eraser Hamilton Hill, B. L. Jones Jordan Keyton Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McKinney

Milford Noble Petro Phillips, L. L. Rush Smith, J. R. Snow Thomason Triplett Ware Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 127, nays 13.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendments to HB 1012 were agreed to.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate adheres to its disagreement to the House Substitute and has ap pointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 450. By Senator Kidd of the 25th: A Bill to require certain reflective materials upon certain bicycles.

The President has appointed on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Kidd of the 25th, McDuffie of the 19th, and Zipperer of the 3rd.

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment by Hudson and disagreed to the amendment by Egan to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 560. By Senators McGill of the 24th and Ballard of the 45th:
A Bill to amend an Act regulating the sale, inspection, importation and distribution of fluid milk and milk products for human consumption, as amended, so as to provide for the filing of wholesale price lists of fluid milk and fluid milk products with the Commissioner of Agriculture.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 2037. By Mr. Dixon of the 126th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of com missioners of roads and revenues for the County of Charlton, so as to provide for a five-member board of commissioners; to provide for election posts; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of com missioners of roads and revenues for the County of Charlton, approved August 4, 1927 (Ga. Laws 1927, p. 529), as amended, particularly by an

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Act approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. Laws 1941, p. 810), an Act approved March 27, 1947 (Ga. Laws 1947, p. 995), an Act approved March 9, 1959 (Ga. Laws 1959, p. 2405), and an Act approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 3416), so as to provide for a five-member board of com missioners; to provide for election from posts; to provide for county-wide vote for all candidates; to provide for initial and regular terms of office; to provide for other matters relevant thereto; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the County of Charlton, approved August 4, 1927 (Ga. Laws 1927, p. 529), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. Laws 1941, p. 810), an Act approved March 27, 1947 (Ga. Laws 1947, p. 995), an Act approved March 9, 1959 (Ga. Laws 1959, p. 2405), and an Act approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 3416), is hereby amended by striking from Section 1 the word and figure "three (3)" and inserting in lieu thereof the word and figure "five (5)", so that when so amended, Section 1 shall read as follows:

"Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the County of Charlton, in said State, is hereby created to consist of five (5) mem bers who shall be qualified voters of said county."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking Section 2 of said Act, which reads as follows:

"Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That, for the purpose of this Act the County of Charlton, shall be divided into three road districts as follows: The Uptonville and Winokur Militia Districts shall constitute road district number one (1) ; the Folkston and Trader's Hill Militia Districts shall constitute road district number two (2) ; that Saint George and Moniac Militia Districts shall constitute road district number three (3) ; and one commissioner shall be elected from each road district and shall be a resident of the road district that he represents. The voters of the entire county shall vote for all candidates for commissioners from all road districts in both the primary and general elections.",

in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:

"Section 2. For the purposes of electing the members of the board of commissioners, there shall be five commissioner posts to be designated Post No. 1, Post No. 2, Post No. 3, Post No. 4, and Post No. 5, respectively. The commissioner elected to each such post shall be elected from the county at large. The voters of the entire county shall vote for all candidates for all posts in both the primary and general elections."

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Section 3. This Act shall take effect January 1, 1975. Provided, however, that a commissioner for Post No. 1, Post No. 2, Post No. 3, Post No. 4, and Post No. 5 shall be elected in the primary and general elections held immediately preceding January 1, 1975. The commissioners for Post No. 2 and for Post No. 5 so elected shall take office on January 1, 1975, and shall continue in office until December 31, 1976, or until their successors are elected and qualified. Nothing contained in this Act shall prohibit the commissioners so elected to an abbreviated term from being elected to succeed themselves. A commissioner for Post No. 1, Post No. 3 and Post No. 4 shall take office on January 1, 1975, and shall con tinue in office until December 31, 1978, or until their successors are elected and qualified. The commissioners whose terms begin on January 1, 1977, and for all terms thereafter shall be elected in the primary and general elections immediately preceding the expiration of their terms at which members of the General Assembly from Charlton County are elected. Beginning January 1, 1977, the term of office for all commissioners shall be four years.

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

Mr. Dixon of the 126th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 2037.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 2037 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence upon its position in disagreeing to the House substitute thereto:

SB 450. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to require certain reflective materials upon certain bicycles; to provide penalties; to repeal certain specific provisions of conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Mr. Morgan of the 70th moved that the House insist upon its substitute to SB 450 and that a Committee of Conference be appoined on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof:

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Messrs. Morgan of the 70th, Levitas of the 50th and Smith of the 74th.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 451. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for sick leave for teachers in the public schools in this State, as amended so as to allow additional accumulative sick leave; to place a limitation upon the amount which may be paid to substitute teachers; to place limitations upon the amount of compensation which may be deducted from absent teachers' compensation; to provide procedures connected therewith; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for sick leave for teachers in the public schools in this State, approved December 10, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 43), as amended, so as to allow additional accumulative sick leave under rules and regulations adopted by local boards of education; to provide the procedures connected therewith; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act providing for sick leave for teachers in the public schools in this State, approved December 10, 1953 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.Dec. Sess., p. 43), as amended, is hereby amended by striking from Sec tion 1 thereof the following:
", but not cumulative from one school year to the next.",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"; provided, however, unused sick leave may be accumulated
under rules and regulations adopted by the local board of education.", so that when so amended, Section 1 shall read as follows:
"Section 1. Each person employed as a teacher in any public school of this State shall be entitled to sick leave with full pay com puted on the basis of one and one-fourth working days for each com pleted school month of service, such leave to be cumulative over each school year; provided, however, unused sick leave may be accumu-

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lated under rules and regulations adopted by the local board of edu cation. A teacher may utilize sick leave upon the approval of the principal of the school in which such teacher is employed for absence due to illness or injury or necessitated by exposure to contagious dis ease in which the health of others would be endangered by his at tendance on duty, or to illness or death in the teacher's immediate family. Teachers shall be charged with sick leave for absence only on days upon which they would otherwise work, and no charge against sick leave shall be made for absence on Sundays, holidays or other nonwork days."

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

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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Connell

Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R.

Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Lewis Logan Marcus

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Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Morgan Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce

Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland

Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner
Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall, Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Berlin Blackshear Bond Bostick Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Cole Coney

Dean, J. E. Dickey Dollar Ezzard Eraser Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Le vitas

Lowrey McCracken Milford Nessmith Petro Rush Townsend Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 149, nays 0.

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

SB 326. By Senator Langford of the 51st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, so as to grant pardon and parole to aged or disabled inmates; and for other purposes.

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

Mr. Jordan of the 58th moves to amend SB 326 by changing on line 23, page 1, the following language: "two" to "three".

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, S. Colwell Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E.

Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Elliott Evans Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson

Jones Jordan Karrh Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W.
Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters

Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan

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Shepherd Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Town send Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs

Vaughn Waddle Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Berlin Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Brown, S. P. Carlisle Collins, M. Coney Dickey Dollar

Egan Ellis Ezzard Eraser Hill, B. L.
Horton, W. L. Keyton King

Le vitas McDonald Morgan Petro Rush Smith, J. R. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 155, nays 0.

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

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1666. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a Board of Commis sioners for Roads and Revenues for the County of Richmond . . .", so as to provide for a clerk and an attorney for the board.

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HB 1908. By Mr. Miles of the 79th and others:
A Bill to fix the compensation of the ordinaries in certain counties (population of not less than 145,000 nor more than 165,000) and to pro vide for the employment and compensation of personnel within such ordi naries' offices.

HB 2067. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to create a new board of commissioners of Jones County; to pro vide for the composition, powers and duties of said board and for the election of the members thereof.

The Senate has passed, by Substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1519. By Mr. Greer of the 43rd:
A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Pulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County . . .", so as to provide for preservation of certain pension benefits by postponing the date for com mencement of such benefits.

HB 1728. By Mr. Adams of the 36th: A Bill to repeal an Act establishing County Planning Commission in cer tain counties.
HB 2069. By Messrs. Waddle of the 98th and Moyer of the 99th: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Warner Robins.
HB 2075. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th: A Bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary.
HB 2078. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th: A Bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Ware County.
HB 2087. By Mr. Karrh of the 91st: A Bill to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jenkins County on a salary.

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The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 2067. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new board of commissioners of Jones County; to provide for the composition, powers and duties of said board and for the election of the members thereof; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:
The Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 2067 as follows:
By striking in its entirety line 2 on page 5 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "of each month. The".

Mr. Groover of the 75th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 2067.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 2067 was agreed to.

Mr. Roach of the 8th moved that the following Bill of the House, which had been unfavorably reported from the Committee on Special Judiciary, be recom mitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary for further study:

SB 444. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to define and regulate the profession of court reporting; to require a certificate of proficiency for each court reporter practicing in the State of Georgia; to create a State Board of Court Reporting and define its powers; to prescribe examination, certifi cation and regulation of such court reporters; to waive examination under specified conditions; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed and SB 444 was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules,

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the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 631. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Cooperative Educational Service Agencies Act", approved March 27, 1972, so as to change the provisions relative to financing Cooperative Educational Serv ice Agencies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Bohannon Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Collins, S.

Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Parrar Ployd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Har risen

Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Lowrey Marcus Matthews, D. R. Mauldin

McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Milford Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters

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Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L, L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Russell, J. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Snow Stephens Strickland

Sweat Thompson Toles Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Blackshear Brantley, H. L. Chance Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dollar Ezzard Fraser

Hill, B. L. Horton, W. L. Logan Mason Matthews, C. Miles Morgan Petro Rush

Russell, W. B. Smith, V. B. Thomason Townsend Wall Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 154, 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 Senate's disagreement to the Egan amendment thereto:

SB 560. By Senators McGill of the 24th and Ballard of the 45th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating the sale, inspec tion, importation and distribution of fluid milk and milk products for human consumption, as amended, so as to provide for the filing of whole sale price lists of fluid milk and fluid milk products with the Commis sioner of Agriculture; to provide for the sale of fluid milk and fluid milk products in accord with such price lists; and for other purposes.

Mr. Howard of the 19th moved that the House recede from its position in adopting the Egan amendment to SB 560.

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The following Egan amendment was again read:

Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend SB 560 as follows: Strike the period at the end of Section 2 and add at the end of Section 2 the following: "and shall remain in effect for one year and shall thereafter be of no force and effect."

Mr. Egan of the 25th moved that the House insist upon its position in adopt ing the Egan amendment.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Atherton Beckham Bennett Berlin Brantley, H. H. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Coleman Collins, S. Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dean, N. Dickey Egan

Elliott Ellis Evans Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Gignilliat Hamilton Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Hatcher Hawes Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Irvin, R. Irwin King Larsen, G. K.

Larsen, W. W. Levitas Marcus Milford Oxford Pearce Petro Pinkston Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Smith, V. B. Thompson Toles Townsend Waddle Walker

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Bailey Berry Bohannon Bostiek Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark

Cole Collins, M. Colwell Connell Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Farrar Grahl Grantham

Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harrison Hays Hill, G. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Jessup Johnson Jordan

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Karrh Keyton Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Morgan

Mulherin Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush

Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Burruss

Dollar Ezzard Foster Fraser Hill, B. L. Jones Knight
Moyer

Mullinax Smith, J. R. Thomason Wamble Ware Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 55, nays 103.

The motion was lost and the House refused to insist upon its position in adopting the Egan amendment.

On the motion by Mr. Howard of the 19th that the House recede from its position in adopting the Egan amendment to SB 560, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. M. Bailey

Bennett Bohannon Bostick Brown, C. Busbee

Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance

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Clark Cole Collins, M. Colwell Connell Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dixon Dorminy Duke Elliott Farrar Floyd, J. H. Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harrison Hawes Hays Hill, G. Howard Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Jessup Johnson

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Jordan Karrh Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Morgan Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Northcutt Odom Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patter son Peters

Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Shanahan Shepherd Snow Stephens Strickland Sweat Thomason Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Beckham Berlin Brantley, H. H. Brown, S. P. Buck Burton Coleman Collins, S. Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T. Dickey Edwards

Egan Ellis Evans Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Gignilliat Harris, J. R. Hatcher Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Irvin, R. Irwin King Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K.

Marcus Milford Moyer Noble Oxford Pearce Petro Pinkston Russell, W. B. Savage Smith, V. B. Thompson Townsend Waddle Walker

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alien Atherton Berry Blackshear Bond Brantley, H. L. Bray
Brown, B. D.

Burruss Dollar Ezzard Foster Fraser Hamilton Harris, J. F.

Hill, B. L. Jones Sams Smith, J. R. Toles Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 113, nays 45.

The motion prevailed and the House receded from its adoption of the Egan amendment.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 2087. By Mr. Karrh of the 91st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jenkins County on a salary, so as to change the compensation provisions re lating to the deputy sheriff; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the Sheriff of Jenkins County on a salary, approved February 28, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 2158), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3042), so as to change the status of the deputy sheriff; to change the compensation provisions relating to such officer; to provide for an additional deputy; to provide for funding; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act placing the Sheriff of Jenkins County on a salary, approved February 28, 1966 (Ga. Laws 1966, p. 2158), as amended, par ticularly by an Act approved April 5, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 3042), is hereby amended by striking Section 5 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 5 to read as follows:
"Section 5. The sheriff shall have the authority to appoint one

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chief deputy who shall receive an annual salary of not less than $6,000.00 nor more than $7,200.00, the exact amount to be determined by the sheriff with the approval of the governing authority of Jenkins County, said salary to be payable in equal monthly install ments from the funds of Jenkins County. It shall be within the sole power and authority of the sheriff, during his term of office, to designate and name the person who shall be employed as chief deputy, and to prescribe his duty and assignment, and to remove or replace any such chief deputy at will and within his sole dis cretion."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by adding, immediately fol lowing Section 5, a new Section to be designated Section 5A to read as follows:

"Section 5A. Upon the approval of the governing authority of Jenkins County, the sheriff shall have the authority to appoint an additional deputy who shall receive an annual salary of not less than $4,800.00 nor more than $7,200.00, the exact amount to be deter mined by the sheriff with the approval of the governing authority of Jenkins County, said salary to be payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Jenkins County."

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.

Mr. Karrh of the 91st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 2087.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 2087 was agreed to.

The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto:

HB 1666. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a Board of Commissioners for Roads and Revenues for the County of Richmond . . .", so as to provide for a clerk and an attorney for the board; and for other purposes.

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The following Senate amendment was read:

The Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 1666 as follows:

By inserting on line 7 on page 1, immediately following the word and semicolon "board;", the following:

"to provide for the ineligiblity of the county attorney for re tirement and pension benefits;".

By striking line 7 on page 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"interest of the county. The county attorney shall be ineligible for membership under any existing pension or retirement laws of Richmond County."

Mr. Miles of the 79th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1666.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.
The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1666 was agreed to.
HB 1908. By Mr. Miles of the 79th and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to fix the compensation of the ordinaries in certain counties and to provide for the employment and compensation of personnel within such ordinaries' offices; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:
The Committee on County and Urban Affairs moves to amend HB 1908 as follows: By inserting after the word "personnel's" in line 15, page 1, the word "monthly".

Mr. Miles of the 79th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1908.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1908 was agreed to.

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Mr. Roach of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judi ciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the fol lowing Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 444. Do pass, as amended.

Respectfully submitted, Howard of the 19th, Secretary.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 2069. By Messrs. Waddle of the 98th and Moyer of the 99th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Warner Robins, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act amend an Act incorporating the City of Warner Robins, approved March 5, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 1624), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of said city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act incorporating the City of Warner Robins, ap proved March 5, 1943 (Ga. Laws 1943, p. 1624), as amended, is hereby amended by striking in its entirety Section 2 and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"Section 2. The corporate limits of said municipality shall em brace the following described territory;
BEGINNING at a point where the northerly right-of-way of Bargain Road is extended easterly to intersect with the westerly right-of-way of Georgia Highway No. 247; thence in a southerly direction along the westerly right-of-way of said highway to where

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said right-of-way intersects with the southerly line of Land Lot 241 of the Fifth Land District; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly line of Land Lots 241 and 223 to a point where the south erly line of Land Lot 223 intersects with the northerly extension of the east line of Lot 55 of Lyn Mar Park Subdivision; thence in a southerly direction crossing Crestview Drive and continuing along the easterly line of said lot to the southeast corner of said lot; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly line of said lot to the southwest corner of said lot; thence in a northerly direction along the westerly line of said lot to the southerly right-of-way of Crestview Drive; thence along the southerly right-of-way of Crestview Drive to the easterly line of Lot 58 of Lyn Mar Park Subdivision; thence in a southerly direction along the easterly line of said lot to the southeast corner of said lot; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly line of Lots 58, 59, 60, 61, 62 and 63 of said subdivision to the southwest corner of said lot 63; thence in a northerly direction along the westerly line of said lot to the southerly right-of-way of Crestview Drive and continuing in a northerly direction along the northerly extension of said lot line to the southerly line of Land Lot 223; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly line of Land Lots 223, 220 and 197 to a point where the southerly line of Land Lot 197 intersects with the north easterly right-of-way of Booth Road; thence in a southeasterly and then easterly direction along the northeasterly and northerly right-of-way of said road to the westerly right-of-way of Georgia Highway No. 247; thence in a southerly direction along the westerly right-of-way of said Highway crossing Sandy Run Creek to a point where the southerly property line of the City of Warner Robins property intersects therewith; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly line of said property to a point where the easterly line of Land Lot 18 of the llth Land District intersects therewith; thence in a northerly direction along the easterly line of Land Lots 18 and 17 of said district to the run of Sandy Run Creek; thence in a generally westerly direction along the run of said Creek to the westerly right-of-way of the Southern Railroad (formerly G.S.&F. Railroad) ; thence along the westerly right-of-way of said railroad to the southerly right-of-way of Booth Road; thence in a westerly and then northwesterly direction along the southerly and south westerly right-of-way of said road to the southerly line of Land Lot 197; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly line of said Land Lot 197 to the easterly right-of-way of Moody Road (formerly Fagan Mill Road) ; thence in a southerly direction along the easterly right-of-way of said Road to the northwesterly corner of Lot 10 of Perdue Subdivision; thence in an easterly direction along the northerly line of Lot 10 of said subdivision to the north easterly corner of said lot; thence in a southerly direction along the easterly lines of Lots 10 and 11 of said subdivision to the south easterly corner of Lot 11 of said subdivision, said point also being the northeast corner of Land Lot 256 of the Tenth Land District; thence in a southerly direction along the easterly line of said Land Lot 256 to the southerly right-of-way of Sandy Run Road; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly right-of-way of said road to a point where easterly right-of-way of Moody Road intersects therewith; thence in a southerly direction along the easterly rightof-way of said road to a point where the southerly right-of-way of Feagin (Fagan) Mill Road extended in an easterly direction intersects

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therewith; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly rightof-way of Feagin (Fagan) Mill Road to a point 400 ft. westerly of the westerly right-of-way of Bonanza Drive; thence S 01 05' 31" E for 1705.33 ft. to a point; thence S 01 01' 32" E for 406.3 ft. to a point; thence S 35 53' 20" W for 1799.79 ft. to a point; thence S 18 30' 15" W for 293.32 ft. to a point; thence S 0 36' 45" E for 59.9 ft. to a point; thence S 89 09' 32" W for 139.37 ft. to a point; thence S 0 48' 32" E for 377.96 ft. to a point; thence S 88 10' 59" W for 715.7 ft. to a point; thence S 89 11' 01" W for 2881.6 ft. to a point on the easterly right-of-way of Kersey Road; thence N 2 42' W along the easterly right-of-way of said road for 2919.5 ft. to a point; thence N 88 34' 30" E for 1905.2 ft. to a point; thence N 3 12' 30" W for 1257.3 ft. to a point on the southerly right-ofway of Feagin (Fagan) Mill Road; thence N 3 12' 30"W crossing said road to a point on the northerly right-of-way of said road; thence in an easterly direction along the northerly right-of-way of said road to a point where the southwesterly line of Georgia Power Co. property in Land Lot 226 of the Tenth District intersects there with; thence in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly line of said Georgia Power Co. property to a point on the easterly line of Land Lot 193 of the Tenth Land District; thence in a south erly direction along the easterly line of said land lot to the run of Sandy Run Creek; thence in a generally westerly direction along the run of said creek to a point where the run of Howard Branch intersects therewith; thence in a generally northwesterly direction along the run of said branch to a point where the southerly line of Land Lot 144 of the Fifth Land District intersects therewith; thence in an easterly direction along the southerly line of said Land Lot 144 to the southeast corner of said Land Lot 144; thence in a northerly direction along the easterly line of said Land Lot 144 to a point on the southerly right-of-way of Watson Road; thence in a westerly and then northwesterly direction along the southerly and then southwesterly right-of-way of said road to a point where the easterly line of the Southside Church of God property intersects therewith; thence S 0 07' 30" W for 361.48 ft. to a point; thence N 35 36' 30" W for 609.23 ft. to a point; thence N 54 33' 30" E for 210 ft. to a point on the southwesterly right-of-way of Watson Road; thence N 35 26' 30" W along the right-of-way of said road for 404.4 ft. to a point; thence S 54 33' 30" W for 165 ft. to a point; thence N 35 26' 30" W for 40 ft. to a point; thence N 26 29' E for 85 ft. to a point; thence N 54 33' 30" E for 80 ft. to a point on the southwesterly right-of-way of Watson Road; thence N 35 26' 30" W along the right-of-way of said road to a point where the southerly right-of-way of Corder Road intersects there with; thence S 89 58' 30" W along the southerly right-of-way of said road for 1149.99 ft. to a point; thence S 0 44' 16" W for 1037.93 ft. to a point; thence N 89 58' 30" E for 1183.07 ft. to a point; thence S 0 02' 18" W for 116.46 ft. to a point; thence S 0 04' 08" W for 1612.57 ft. to a point; thence N 89 42' W for 19.55 ft. to a point; thence S 89 47' 53" W for 1313.85 ft. to a point; thence N 0 44' 16" E for 2771.23 ft. to a point on the southerly right-of-way of Corder Rd.; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly right-of-way of Corder Road to the northeast corner of Lot 4, Block 'B' of the Westwood Subdivision; thence in a southerly direction to the southeast corner of Lot 4, Block 'G' of said subdivision; thence in a westerly direction to the southwest

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corner of Lot 1, Block 'G' of said subdivision, being a point on the northeasterly right-of-way of Houston Lake Blvd.; thence in a northwesterly direction along said right-of-way to a point on the westerly line of Land Lot 42 of the 5th Land District; thence in a northerly direction along the westerly line of said Land Lot 142 to the southerly right-of-way of Corder Road; thence continuing in a northerly direction across said road to the northerly right-of-way of said road; thence in an easterly direction along the northerly right-of-way of said road to a point of intersection where said road runs in a northerly direction; thence in a generally northerly direction along the westerly right-of-way of Corder Road to a point 133.05 feet southerly of the intersection of a line running 350 feet westerly and parallel to the easterly line of Land Lot 147 of said district which intersects with said right-of-way; thence N 8 23' 30" E for 199.89 ft. to a point; thence N 86 23' 50" W for 45.75 ft. to a point; thence S 58 57' W for 1711.14 ft. to a point; thence S 81 15' 05" W for 1095.78 ft. to a point; thence S 0 55' W for 215.3 ft. to a point; thence S 89 33' W crossing Nelson Drive for 1045.81 ft. to a point; thence S 67 27' 40" W for 269.52 ft. to a point; thence N 85 34' 40" W for 195.76 ft. to a point; thence S 85 27' 30" W for 216.63 ft. to a point; thence N 57 18' 20" W for 336.09 ft. to a point; thence N 80 13' W for 177.58 ft. to a point; thence N 42 59' 30" W for 163.19 ft. to a point; thence N 53 13' W for 264.70 ft. to a point; thence N 80 25' W for 287.99 ft. to a point; thence N 89 30' 20" W for 129.32 ft. to a point; thence N 89 27' 50" W for 290.86 ft. to a point at the easterly end of Amanda Place; thence S 0 32' 10" W for 17.5 ft. to a point being on the easterly extension of the southerly right-of-way of Amanda Place; thence N 89 27' 50" W along the southerly rightof-way of said street for 642.58 ft. to a point; thence N 0 32' 10" E for 50 ft. to a point on the northerly right-of-way of said street; thence S 89 27' 50" E along the right-of-way of said street for 112.23 ft. to a point; thence N 34 42' 40" W for 189.10 ft. to a point; thence N 0 26' 30" E for 95.57 ft. to a point on the southerly line of Security Services, Inc. property; thence in a westerly direc tion along the southerly line of said property to a point on the easterly right-of-way of Houston Lake Boulevard; thence in a gen erally northerly direction along the easterly right-of-way of said boulevard to a point where the southerly right-of-way of Watson Boulevard intersects therewith; thence in an easterly direction along the southerly right-of-way of Watson Boulevard to the north east corner of Security Services, Inc. property; thence in a southerly direction along the easterly line of said property to the southeast corner of said property; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly line of said property for 915.49 ft. to a point; thence S 0 26' 30" W for 90.79 ft. to a point; thence S 34 42' 40" E for 189.35 ft. to a point on the northerly right-of-way of Amanda Place; thence in an easterly direction along the northerly right-ofway of said street for 515.2 feet to a point at the end of said street; thence S 0 32' 10" W for 17.5 ft. to a point; thence S 89 27' 50" E for 290.86 ft. to a point; thence S 89 30' 20" E for 130.46 ft. to a point; thence S 80 25' E for 392.86 ft. to a poini,, mence S 53 13' E for 269.67 ft. to a point; thence S 42 59' 30" E for 159.48 ft. to a point; thence S 80 13' E for 175.58 ft. to a point; thence S 57 18' 20" E for 334.07 ft. to a point; thence N 85 27' 30" E for 212.76 ft. a point; thence S 85 34' 40" E for 193.34 ft. to a

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point; thence N 67 27' 40" E for 308.74 ft. to a point; thence N 89 33' E for 997.48 ft. to a point on the easterly right-of-way of Nelson Drive; thence N 0 55' E along the easterly right-of-way of Nelson Drive for 198.31 ft. to a point; thence N 81 15' 05" E for 1105.48 ft. to a point; thence N 58 57' E for 1712.86 ft. to a point; thence S 86 23' 50" E for 51.69 ft. to a point; thence N 8 23' 30" E for 93.86 ft. to a point; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes West for 605.53 feet to a point; thence North 0 degrees 01 minute West for 450 feet to a point; thence North 89 degrees 59 minutes East for 632.49 feet to a point being 350 feet westerly of the easterly line of said Land Lot 147; thence in a northerly direction parallel and 350 feet westerly of the easterly lines of Land Lots 147, 148 and 149 of 5th Land District to the southerly right-of-way of Centerville-Elberta Road; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly right-of-way of said road to a point where the southerly extension of the westerly right-of-way of Bateman Road intersects therewith; thence in a northerly direction along the westerly rightof-way of Bateman Road to a point 1411.29 feet southerly of the intersection of the westerly right-of-way of Bateman Road with the southerly right-of-way of Dunbar Road; thence South 89 degrees 41 minutes 30 seconds West for 1309.40 feet to a point; thence South 89 degrees 16 minutes 30 seconds West for 706.91 feet to a point; thence South 89 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West for 974.66 feet to a point; thence North 0 degrees 47 minutes 40 seconds East for 869.59 feet to a point; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes East for 765 feet to a point; thence North 3 degrees 01 minute East for 555.65 feet to a point on the southerly right-of-way of Dunbar Road; thence in an easterly direction along the southerly right-ofway of Dunbar Road for 2286.35 feet to the intersection of the easterly right-of-way of Bateman Road and the southerly rightof-way of Dunbar Road; thence in a southerly direction along the easterly right-of-way of Bateman Road to a point 754.09 feet north erly of the northerly line of Land Lot 150 of 5th Land District; thence South 88 degrees 50 minutes East for 743.2 feet to a point; thence South 88 degrees 42 minutes 56 seconds East for 1479.1 feet to a point; thence South 88 degrees 57 minutes 30 seconds East for 655.85 feet to a point on the westerly line of Land Lot 162 of Fifth Land District; thence in a southerly direction along the westerly line of said Land Lot 162 to the Northwest corner of Land Lot 163; thence along the northerly line of said Land Lot 163 to the westerly right-of-way of North Houston Road; thence in a northerly direction along the westerly right-of-way of said road to the southerly right-of-way of Dunbar Road; thence in an easterly direction along the southerly right-of-way of said Dunbar Road for 100 feet to a point; thence in a southerly direction along the easterly right-of-way of North Houston Road to the southerly line of Land Lot 176; thence in an easterly direction along the southerly line of said Land Lot 176 for 1470 feet to a point; thence North 0 degrees 53 minutes 30 seconds East for 430 feet to a point; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes East for 387.3 feet to a point; thence North 25 degrees 37 minutes 30 seconds East for 355.95 feet to a point; thence North 64 degrees 22 minutes 30 seconds West for 210 feet to a point; thence North 25 degrees 37 minutes 30 seconds East for 702.3 feet to a point on the southerly right-of-way of Greenbriar Road; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly right-of-way of Greenbriar Road to the Northeast corner of Lot 1,

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Block 'E' Greenbriar Subdivision; thence South 13 degrees 58 min utes 30 seconds West for 72.75 feet to a point; thence South 68 degrees 15 minutes West for 137.2 feet to a point; thence North 55 degrees 05 minutes West for 190.05 feet to a point; thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes West for 527.65 feet to a point; thence North 55 degrees 05 minutes West for 451.98 feet to a point; thence North 0 degrees 59 minutes East for 368.48 feet to a point; thence North 34 degrees 55 minutes East for 144.28 feet to a point on the south westerly right-of-way of Greenbriar Road; thence North 55 degrees 05 minutes West along said right-of-way for 134.45 feet to a point; thence North 34 degrees 55 minutes East for 190 feet to a point; thence N 0" 19' 30" E for 821.92 feet to a point; thence S 89 40' 30" E for 330 feet to a point; thence S 0 19' 30" W for 270 feet to a point; thence South 89 degrees 40 minutes 30 seconds East for 330 feet to a point; thence South 0 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West for 14.59 feet to a point; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes East for 580 feet to a point; thence South 0 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds West for 1442.35 feet to a point on the northerly rightof-way of Greenbriar Road; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes East along the northerly right-of-way of Greenbriar Road to the northwesterly right-of-way of Elberta Road; thence in a generally northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right-of-way of said road to a point where the easterly line of Land Lot 187 intersects therewith; thence in a southerly direction along the easterly line of said Land Lot 187 and crossing Elberta Road to the southeast corner of said Land Lot 187; thence in an easterly direction along the northerly line of Land Lot 203 to the westerly right-of-way of North Davis Drive; thence continuing along an easterly extension of said line crossing said road to a point on the easterly side of said road; thence in a southerly direction along the easterly rightof way of said road to a point where the northerly right-of-way of Bargain Road intersects therewith; thence in an easterly direc tion along the northerly right-of-way of Bargain Road to a point where the easterly extension of said right-of-way intersects the westerly right-of-way of Georgia Highway No. 247, said point being the point of beginning.
Excepted from the aforesaid described property is all that tract or parcel of land being in Land Lot 169, 170 and 195 of the Fifth Land District as follows: Beginning at a point being the intersection of the westerly right-of-way of Moody Road and the southerly right-of-way of Watson Road; thence in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way of Watson Road to a point 410 feet easterly of the westerly line of Land Lot 195 of the Fifth Land District; thence S 0 24' W for 622.29 ft. to a point; thence N 89 41' 33" W for 350 ft. to a point; thence N 0 24' E for 622.29 ft. to a point on the southerly right-of-way of Watson Road; thence in a westerly direc tion along the southerly right-of-way of Watson Road to a point where the southerly right-of-way of Watson Road intersects with the westerly right-of-way of Burns Drive; thence in a southerly direction along the westerly right-of-way of Burns Drive to the southeast corner of Lot 3, Block 'C', Section No. 3, Sonja Heights Subdivision; thence in a westerly and thence southerly direction along the rear lines of Lots 3, 2, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18 and 17, Block 'C' of said subdivision to a point on rear line of said Lot 17 and being 40 feet southerly of rear adjoining corners of said

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Lots 17 and 18; thence in a southerly direction along the southerly extension of rear lines of said Lots 17 and 18 to the southerly right-of-way of Rusty Road; thence in a westerly, then generally northwesterly and then northerly direction along the southerly, southwesterly, and westerly right-of-way of Rusty Road to the southerly right-of-way of Watson Road; thence in a westerly direc tion along the southerly right-of-way of said road for a distance of 350 feet to a point; thence in a southerly direction to the rear corner of Lots 17 and 18, Block 'A', of Section No. 2, Sonja Heights Subdivision; thence in an easterly direction along the rear lot lines of Lots 17, 16 and 15 of said Block to a point 40.19 feet easterly of the rear corner of Lots 15 and 16 of said Block; thence in a southeasterly and then southerly direction of the northeasterly and easterly line of Lot 15 of said Block to the southeast corner of Lot 15 of said Block; thence continuing in a southerly direction across Cheryl Blvd. to a point on the southerly right-of-way of Cheryl Blvd.; thence in an easterly direction along the southerly right-ofway of Cheryl Blvd. to the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 'F' of Section No. 1, Sonja Heights Subdivision; thence in a southerly direction along the westerly line of Lot 1 of said Block 'F' for 109.67 feet to a point; thence in a generally southerly direction along the rear lines of Lots 2 thru 16 of said Block 'F' to the rear corner of Lots 16 and 31 of said Block 'F'; thence continuing along the rear lines of Lots 31, 32 and 42 of said Block 'F' to the rear corner of Lots 42 and 43 of said Block 'F'; thence in a southerly direction along the westerly side line of Lot 43 of said Block 'F' for 120 feet to the right-of-way of Randy Circle; thence in a southerly direction crossing Randy Circle to the southerly right-ofway of said street to the front corner of Lots 43 and 44, Block 'G' of said subdivision; thence in a southerly direction along the westerly line of Lot 44 of said Block for 146.47 feet to a point common to Lots 43, 44 and 45 of said Block; thence in a westerly direction along the line between Lots 43 and 45 of said Block to the rear corner of Lots 43 and 45; thence in a southerly direction
along the rear lines of Lots 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 51, of said
block to the southwest corner of Lot 51 of said block; thence con
tinuing in a southerly direction along the extension of the rear
lines of Lots 50 and 51 of said block to a point on the southerly
line of Land Lot 169 of the 5th Land District; thence in an easterly
direction along the southerly line of Land Lots 169, 170 and 195
of the Fifth Land District to the westerly right-of-way of Moody
Road; thence in a northerly direction along the westerly right-of-
way of said road to the southeasterly corner of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church property; thence in a westerly direction along
the southerly line of said property to the southwest corner of said
property; thence N 0 32' E for 590.91 feet to a point; thence S 89
35' 30" E for 700.2 ft. to a point on the westerly right-of-way of
Moody Road; thence in a northerly direction along said right-of-
way to point of beginning."

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

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Mr. Waddle of the 98th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 2069.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 2069 was agreed to.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by Substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 806. By Mr. Hawes of the 43rd:
A Bill to authorize counties and municipalities to impose, levy and collect certain excise taxes.

Mr. Snow of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Judiciary has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 691. Do Pass, by substitute. Respectfully submitted, Snow of the 1st, Chairman.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules met and submits the following supplement to the calendars already adopted this Tuesday, February 26, 1974, by adding the follow ing:
Senate Bill No. 691--Wills, Probate in Solemn Form, Witness.

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Except as herein amended, the provisions of the calendars heretofore sub mitted shall remain of full force and effect.

Respectfully submitted, Lambert of the 97th, Vice-Chairman.

The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitutes thereto:

HB 2075. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and ordinary of Ware County; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, approved March 16, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 2465), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2720), so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and ordinary of Ware County; to pro vide for certain additional deputies and automobiles for the sheriff; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, approved March 16, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 2465), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2720), is hereby amended by striking from Section 2 the following:
"eleven thousand five hundred ($11,500.00)"
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"$13,900",
so that when so amended Section 2 shall real as follows:

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"Section 2. The Sheriff of the City Court of Waycross and the Superior Court of Ware County (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the sheriff) shall be paid a salary of $13,900 per annum."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 4 the following:

"nine thousand two hundred dollars ($9,200.00)" and substitut ing in lieu thereof the following:

"$10,600.00",

so that when so amended, Section 4 shall read as follows:

"Section 4. The Ordinary of Ware County shall be paid a salary of $10,600.00 per annum."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding a new Section thereto, to be designated Section 10A, to read as follows:

"Section 10A. In addition to the number of deputies and auto mobiles authorized for the sheriff under the provisions of Section 10 on January 1, 1974, there are hereby authorized an additional three (3) deputies and two automobiles. Such additional deputies shall receive such salary as is otherwise established by the com mission for deputies. The salary of such additional deputies and the expenses of such additional automobiles, and the maintenance thereof, shall be paid from county funds."

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.

Mr. Sweat of the 125th moved that the House disagree to the Senate sub stitute to HB 2075.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 2075 was disagreed to.

HB 2078. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board; and for other purposes.

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The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Ware County, approved April 15, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 2237), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 27, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 2224), so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act creating the board of commissioners of Ware County, approved April 15, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 2237), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 27, 1970, (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 2224), is hereby amended by striking Section 9 in its entirety and sub stituting in lieu thereof a new Section 9 to read as follows:

"Section 9. The chairman of the board of commissioners shall receive an annual salary of $12,200.00. The board of commissioners shall fix the compensation of each of the other members of the board in an amount not less than $600.00 per annum and not more than $3,000.00 per annum. The salary of the chairman and the compensation of the other members of the board as fixed by the board shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Ware County. The board of commissioners shall fix the compensa tion of the chairman and each of the other members of the board by majority vote at their first meeting after the effective date of this Act and at their first meeting in each calendar year and at no other time."

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.

Mr. Sweat of the 125th moved that the House disagree to the Senate sub stitute to HB 2078.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 2078 was disagreed to.

The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:

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HR 785. By Messrs. Mullinax of the 65th and Harrington of the 93rd:

A RESOLUTION

Commending Miss Patricia Anne Reid; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Miss Patricia Anne Reid has performed her duties as a House Intern with the Human Relations and Industrial Relations Committees with outstanding distinction; and

WHEREAS, she has never failed to perform each task given her with quiet determination; and

WHEREAS, she has demonstrated rare insight into the govern mental processes; and

WHEREAS, her tireless dedication and ability have proved in valuable to the smooth operation of the Human Relations and Industrial Relations Committees during the 1974 session.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend Miss Patricia Anne Reid for her outstanding service to the General Assembly as a House Intern during the 1974 session of the Georgia General Assembly.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Miss Patricia Anne Reid.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by Substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 750. By Mr. Cole of the 6th:
A Bill to authorize municipal corporations and counties to levy and impose certain excise taxes; to provide for the procedures connected therewith; to amend the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to delete therefrom certain of the prohibitions against political subdivisions levying certain taxes.

The Senate has adopted the Report of the Committee of Conference on the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

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SB 450. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to require certain reflective materials upon certain bicycles; to provide penalties; to repeal certain specific provisions of conflicting laws.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

HB 1377. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Floyd of the 5th and Burruss of the 21st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON HB 1377

The Conference Committee on HB 1377 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 1377 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE:
/s/ Maylon K. London Senator, 50th District
/s/ John R. Riley Senator, 1st District
/s/ Terrell A. Starr Senator, 44th District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ James H. "Sloppy" Floyd Representative, 5th District
/s/ George D. Busbee Representative, 114th District
/s/ Joe Frank Harris Representative, 8th District

MINORITY REPORT TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON HB 1377
The House-passed version of the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal 1975 was clearly a substantial improvement to the version orig inally offered by the Administration. The Governor and his staff worked with the House in achieving this improvement, including reasonable adjustments in the FY 1974 and FY 1975 revenue estimates to reflect the Governor's most current estimate of our economic situation.
The Georgia Senate has every right to amend an appropriations act to include the items of highest priority to the Senate membership, and I have no fundamental disagreement with any such Senate priority

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contained in the Conference Committee Report. My concern is that the excessive revenue estimate contained in the Committee Report will necessitate either an across-the-board cut-back in funding next year, a tax increase next session or both. Providing $50 million in tax credit for property-owners this fall at the risk of having to increase everyone's taxes next winter cannot be called tax relief.

Working together, the House and Senate have successfully killed the vast majority of the tax measures proposed by the Executive Branch in recent years. The line has been held. But, the increased revenue esti mate adopted in the Conference Committee Report threatens to bring about the very tax increases which the Executive Branch has been unable to bring about. For this reason alone, I was unable to sign the report, and I recommend that the House of Representatives reject the report. A two-week special session would represent a one-time cost of three or four cents per Georgia citizen. This is a small price to pay to avoid a tax increase next session which could cost ten to fifteen dollars per citizen every year from now on.

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ James H. "Sloppy" Floyd Representative, District 5

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE TO HOUSE BILL 1377
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State Govern ment, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to amend an Act providing appropriations for the Fiscal Year 1973-74, known as the "General Appropriations Act", approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1353), as amended by an Act passed at the regular 1974 session of the General Assembly originally introduced as House Bill 1376; to provide an effec tive date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
That the sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from the General Funds of the State, including unappropriated surplus, Federal Revenue Sharing Funds and an amended revenue estimate of $1,608,000,000 for Fiscal Year 1975.

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Section 1. Legislative Branch.
Budget Unit: Legislative Branch _______ _______________.$
1. Operations . __________________________________ _ $ Total Funds Budgeted ........__..$ 7,000,000 State Funds Budgeted _______._____...$ 7,000,000
2. For election blanks and other election expenses ________________ __ _ _____________.$
Total Funds Budgeted ________ .. $ 700,000 State Funds Budgeted .__.____________$ 700,000
3. Georgia Education Improvement Council ___________________________ __________________________$
Total Funds Budgeted .... . . $ 86,000 State Funds Budgeted __..... ... $ 86,000
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Operations _________________________ . ...______________________.$ Election Blanks and Other
Election Expenses ____________ ....$ 700,000 Georgia Education Improvement
Council ____________________________ $ 86,000

7,786,000 7,000,000
700,000 86,000
7,000,000

For compensation, expenses, mileage, allowances, air travel expense and benefits for members of the General Assembly, and for the officials, employees, and committees of the General Assembly, and each branch thereof; for cost of operating the Office of Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives; for membership in the Council of State Governments, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; National Conference of Legislative Leaders, Conference of Insurance Legislators, and Marine Fisheries Compact; for equipment, supplies, re pairs, printing and other incidental expenses for the Legislative Branch; for the necessary cost of renovating and repairing the housing and other facilities for the Legislative Branch; for cost of compiling, publishing and distributing the Acts and Journals of the General Assembly; for the annual report of the State Auditor to the General Assembly; and for cost of Legislative Services Committee, Office of Legislative Counsel, and Legislative Budget Analyst, as authorized by law.

The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the legislative Branch of Gov ernment. The Committee is hereby authorized to promul gate rules and regulations relative to the expenditure

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of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be expended with out prior approval of the Committee. The Committee shall also make a detailed study of all items and pro grams which are paid for from funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government with a view towards determining which are legitimate legislative expenses and which should be paid for from other ap propriations.

Section 2. Department of Audits.
Budget Unit: Department of Audits .................$ Total Funds Budgeted ........ .... $ 1,861,000

2,186,000

1. Operations ..... ............_._.._...._.......... .......$ 1,861,000 State Funds Budgeted .._____.__.._._.$ 1,861,000

2. Tax Ratio Study ......... ................................$ Total Funds Budgeted ......... .. $ 325,000 State Funds Budgeted ................$ 325,000

325,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Operations ..................... .. .. $ 1,861,000 Tax Ratio Study ........ ........ $ 325,000

PART II.

JUDICIAL BRANCH

Section 3. Supreme Court. Budget Unit: Supreme Court

..............$ 926,601

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 contri butions 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. 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. 478-479.

Section 4. Superior Courts. Budget Unit: Superior Courts ..

...... . $ 6,147,213

For the cost of operating the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia, including payment of Judges'

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salaries, contingent expense allowances authorized by law, the payment of mileage authorized by law, the payment of travel, tuition and expenses of Judges authorized to attend the National College of State Trial Judges, and such other salaries and expenses as may be authorized by law.

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

Provided, however, that the listed appropriation shall be increased by the amount of $21,666 per annum for each additional Judge Emeritus position established during the fiscal year, and the amount of $6,000 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 $32,500 per annum for each judgeship created by law during the 1974 session of the General Assembly.

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

$ 1,042,140

For the cost of operating the State Court of Appeals, including salaries and retirement contribu tions 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 posi tion established during the fiscal year.

Section 6. Administrative Office of the Court.

Budget Unit: Administrative Office

of the Court

_

.$

118,980

For the cost of operating the Administrative Of fices of the Court.
Section 7. Court Reports. Budget Unit: Court Reports ________________,,.____________$

47,000

For the cost of printing and distributing the re ports of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Section 8. Judicial Qualifications Commission.

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Budget Unit: Judicial Qualifications Commission ......_._.________..__....,,_....... ..._..............$
For the cost of operating the Judicial Qualifications Commission.

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PART III.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Section 9. Department of Administrative Services. Budget Unit: Department of Administrative Services _________________._____________._._$

8,252,546

1. Georgia Building Authority Budget:

Direct Payments to Authority

for Operations ,,_._._..._.___.__._.____.$ 1,595,699

Capital Outlay ___._._..__.._.._...-.._.....$ 90,000

General Obligation Debt

Sinking Fund .._......_...__..._..._.._.$ 240,000

Authority Lease Rentals _._......_......__.__._.._____.__.$

Total Funds Budgeted ___.___.._..._..$ 5,038,452

State Funds Budgeted ......_.___..__.$ 5,038,452

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

3,112,753

2. Departmental Administration Budget:

Personal Services ......._.___._._..__..__.$ 518,158

Regular Operating Expenses _._ $ 72,000

Travel ................._._._..._.._...............$

9,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....__._.._._.._..__..__....--.....$

-0-

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

6,300

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

5,400

Per Diem and Fees .___.__.___...____._..$

2,700

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

300

Total Funds Budgeted ..-.._..__.._..$ 613,858

State Funds Budgeted .___._._.__._._.$ 593,738

Total Positions Budgeted

35

3. Fiscal Administration Budget:

Personal Services .._._...__..............$ 326,348

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 35,000

Travel ._._.._._...._.._._.___.____._..._..___.____$

2,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _._.....-_.--.-...._.--..$

-0-

Publications and Printing _________.$ 12,500

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

1,000

Per Diem and Fees ___.....__...._._.....$

-0-

Computer Charges ............................................I

Total Funds Budgeted _._..__.._...._.$ 391,848

15,000

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State Funds Budgeted __..___._______.$ 391,848

Total Positions Budgeted

21

4. Self Insurance Administration Budget:

Personal Services ....._.._...__...._._._.$ 218,708

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 12,000

Travel ________________.___._______...___.___.___.$ 26,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _....-_......._____..._______.______$

-0-

Publications and Printing _____.____$

3,000

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

1,000

Per Diem and Fees ........._......._....$

-0-

Computer Charges ....................... $

2,000

Workmen's Compensation ....................._...........$

Total Funds Budgeted ........._..._..$ 1,002,708

State Funds Budgeted ...... ... .. $ 973,691

Total Positions Budgeted

17

740,000

5. Procurement Administration Budget:

Personal Services ......_._._.._._._..$ 681,305

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 66,861

Travel

.....$ 10,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _........._......._..._...._.._._...$

-0-

Publications and Printing _._._._...$ 33,000

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

6,000

Per Diem and Fees . . ..............$

-0-

Computer Charges .................. . ._...................$

Total Funds Budgeted ....._......._._.$ 837,666

State Funds Budgeted ....._...._._...$ 837,666

Total Positions Budgeted .. .. ....

53

40,500

6. General Services Administration Budget:

Personal Services ..........._.._...........$ 162,681

Regular Operating Expenses ... $ 14,158

Travel ..............._.._..........._..._..._..._...$

3,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ...._....._......._........_........$

-0-

Publications and Printing ........._..$

1,220

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

866

Per Diem and Fees ......................if

-0-

Computer Charges ....._._._...._.__._.......,,..,,......_.._._.$

840

Total Funds Budgeted _._......._._...$ 182,765

State Funds Budgeted ..................I 94,587

Total Positions Budgeted

13

7. Property Management:
Administration Budget:
Personal Services __...__________________.$ Regular Operating Expenses ___.$

106,998 28,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

3679

Travel ._.........._._..__.._..___.____..._..__......$

1,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._.._..._._..._.._..._...__._.._._..$

-0-

Publications and Printing __..._....$

1,350

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

4,000

Per Diem and Pees ......_.. ____________$

-0-

Computer Charges-_-...- .._._-...... _____ ____ $

Total Funds Budgeted ______ _____ $ 153,848

State Funds Budgeted ._.......... ___.$ 153,848

Total Positions Budgeted

9

12,000

8. Data Processing Services Budget:

Personal Services - ........ ... .____$ 7,582,470

Regular Operating Expenses _ $ 5,317,557

Travel __________________________________________ $ 25,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

_$

-0-

Publications and Printing . _ $ 51,000

Equipment Purchases _________________$ 636,743

Per Diem and Fees __________________$ 75,300

Computer Charges

...... . __ ...._._.$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ______________ $ 13,688,470

State Funds Budgeted ................if

-0-

Total Positions Budgeted

626

9. Motor Pool Services Budget:

Personal Services ...... . $ 86,244

Regular Operating Expenses $ 126,700

Travel ..... ..............................if

2,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _.................. _ _ . $ 155,000

Publications and Printing

$

-0-

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

1,200

Per Diem and Fees ............_....._...$

-0-

Computer Charges ... _ ....... __________$

Total Funds Budgeted ..__ ._. _._.$ 383,644

State Funds Budgeted ....._.. ...._.. $

-0-

Total Positions Budgeted

10

12,500

10. Communication Services Budget:

Personal Services _______________________ $ 848,799

Regular Operating Expenses ____ $ 166,000

Travel _________ .......... _

$

9,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._...._......................_.._...$

-0-

Publications and Printing . $

3,000

Equipment Purchases ........._..__..$ 30,000

Per Diem and Fees _________________$

-0-

Computer Charges ........................^ 35,000

Telephone Billings ____________________________________ $

Total Funds Budgeted ......... .... $ 6,698,614

State Funds Budgeted ________..______$

-0-

Total Positions Budgeted

63

5,606,815

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11. Printing Services Budget:

Personal Services ________________________$ 757,747

Regular Operating Expenses __....$ 706,700

Travel

$ 14,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .,,.....--....,,,,_.__,,_--_._._$

-0-

Publications and Printing .__._.___.$

1,000

Equipment Purchases .,,...............$ 41,100

Per Diem and Fees ._.___...__._.____._..$

-0-

Computer Charges

..

$

Total Funds Budgeted _.__._.._._._._.__$ 1,532,547

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

-0-

Total Positions Budgeted

68

12. Central Supply Services Budget:

Personal Services __..._.___.._._...__._._..$ 51,104

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 399,400

Travel .........................._......._..._.......$

1,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._......._...__..._.___..,,__._...$

-0-

Publications and Printing _......_..$

5,000

Equipment Purchases __________________$

4,000

Per Diem and Fees .........,,.--.......$

-0-

Computer Charges

-.

$

Total Funds Budgeted __..__._.._.....$ 463,004

State Funds Budgeted _._.._._...._._...$

-0-

Total Positions Budgeted

5

13. State Properties Commission Budget:

Personal Services _._...__..._.____.__._._..$ 71,450

Regular Operating Expenses -- $ 31,000

Travel ____.._.___._.._._._..._.._._._.__._____..__..$

1,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ............_...__......__.._..._._.$

-0-

Publications and Printing _...____..$

1,500

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

2,000

Per Diem and Fees .............__.___.$ 14,000

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

Total Funds Budgeted .._..._......_..$ 120,950

State Funds Budgeted _...._..........$ 120,950

Total Positions Budgeted

4

12,000 2,500 -0-

14. Volunteer Services Budget:
Personal Services _....._.__..._......___.$ Regular Operating Expenses .__.$ Travel .__._._.._._._..____....__.__..._.._.......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ............_..._._,,._._...........$ Per Diem and Fees _..._......._.........$ Equipment Purchases .,,.,,_.__________$ Computer Charges _.......-_.....----_.$

32,266 7,650 4,450
-0-01,500 -0-

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

3681

Computer Charges ...............,,_.........,,......._...,,_.,,$ -0-

Total Funds Budgeted ..,,....._......$ 47,766

State Funds Budgeted ................$ 47,766

Total Positions Budgeted

2

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ........................$ 11,444,278

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 6,983,026

Travel

.............$ 108,350

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ......................$ 155,000

Publications and Printing ___._____.$ 120,770

Equipment Purchases ___.._......__....$ 734,809

Per Diem and Fees .__._.......__........$ 92,000

Computer Charges ......................$ 132,640

Workmen's Compensation .,,_......$ 740,000

Direct Payments to Authority

for Operations ....._................__$ 1,595,699

Capital Outlay ............._....__...___.__.$ 90,000

General Obligation Debt

Sinking Fund ............................I 240,000

Authority Lease Rentals ____________$ 3,112,753

Telephone Billings ___________.______,,__.$ 5,606,815

Section 10. Department of Agriculture.

Budget Unit: Department of

Agriculture

.............^

15,464,329

1. Plant Industry Budget:

Personal Services ______._________________$ 2,142,340

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 147,100

Travel

.............^ 100,700

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..._..________________.___.___.,,_.$ 43,920

Publications and Printing ..,,_.....$ 25,900

Equipment Purchases .._.___________.$ 35,000

Per Diem and Fees ___._______,,__-._,,$

1,900

Computer Charges _______._,,_----_._--$ -0-

Fire Ant Eradication ..__...._____________._.._.........__._.$

Total Funds Budgeted ________.____.__$ 3,996,860

State Funds Budgeted ......,,........$ 3,915,860

Total Positions Budgeted

196

1,500,000

2. Animal Industry Budget:
Personal Services ._......................$ Regular Operating Expenses .--$ Travel ________......_,,_____________________-___-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ___.________________-............$ Publications and Printing ....-....$ Equipment Purchases ._............,,$ Per Diem and Fees .,,.________--.--...$

623,869 51,225 32,500
19,800 8,550 4,200 -0-

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Computer Charges ,,..____,,..,,....._....$

-0-

Athens Veterinary Laboratory

Contract -.,,,,....$ 200,000

Tifton Veterinary Laboratory

Contract ...,,...........______.._____._._...$ 300,000

Poultry Improvement

Contract _______.___.___-.._......___._____._.$ 415,000

Veterinary Fees __.___....._.._.._____..___.$ 525,000

Poultry Research Contract with

Georgia Institute of

Technology ,,,,........_..____..__.__.....$ 125,000

Contract with University of

Georgia to Study Asiatic

New Castle Disease ___.___________.$ 250,000

Indemnities

---,,.-- ..

$

Total Funds Budgeted ......_.........$ 2,655,144

State Funds Budgeted ___..____..____.? 2,655,144

Total Positions Budgeted

51

100,000

3. Marketing Budget:

Personal Services ....._..._.._._._______.$ 1,042,336

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 171,650

Travel ,,...,,..._.._.........._._.___._______.__..$ 33,200

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _-____-._...........-....._.____$ 20,700

Publications and Printing ._..___.$ 10,000

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

6,200

Per Diem and Fees _.--__.______________$

5,000

Computer Charges ---.--.-......._._._.$ -0-

Advertising Contract .____._....._.._..$ 35,000

Authority Lease Rentals _____,,$

Total Funds Budgeted ____.._..______.$ 2,269,086

State Funds Budgeted .__.........._..$ 2,108,086

Total Positions Budgeted

99

945,000

4. General Agricultural Field Forces Budget:

Personal Services _._.__.......,,,,__..__.$ 1,217,775

Regular Operating Expenses ,,_.$ 45,700

Travel ____.__.___.._._........._____________._._.$ 160,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,,..._..._...__._____..__.._.._._.$ 23,460

Publications and Printing ___..____.$

1,500

Equipment Purchases ....._....-..._..$

6,000

Per Diem and Fees .__.__......__........$ -0-

Computer Charges ......._.____.___.____._._._.__,,.......,,.._....$ -0-

Total Funds Budgeted __,,.,,._,,____.$ 1,454,435

State Funds Budgeted .--.._..-.....$ 1,454,435

Total Positions Budgeted

124

5. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services __...__._.______.__.....$ Regular Operating Expenses --.$

759,698 67,950

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Travel -__________________-_-_---__-______--$ 18,700

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _.__...___._._ $

4,000

Publications and Printing ________ $ 18,600

Equipment Purchases __.__.___________.$

5,000

Per Diem and Fees ______..,,.._________$

1,000

Computer Charges

,,_,,_.$

Total Funds Budgeted _______________ $ 960,568

State Funds Budgeted ._____________$ 943,568

Total Positions Budgeted

56

6. Information and Education Budget:

Personal Services ________._.,,__________$ 104,874

Regular Operating Expenses - $ 332,100

Travel -.--.$

1,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

--.._______$ -0-

Publications and Printing _._..____.$ 159,500

Equipment Purchases ___.........____.$

3,000

Per Diem and Fees _____________.__.____$ -0-

Computer Charges _____________...________________.__--_$

Total Funds Budgeted _________..___$ 600,474

State Funds Budgeted _______.....___ $ 600,474

Total Positions Budgeted

11

7. Fuel and Measures Standards Budget:

Personal Services -..___________- $ 635,030

Regular Operating Expenses _._ $ 75,400

Travel .___________________._._..________________.$ 63,700

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _.__.....-_....._._._.__..__.....$ 22,980

Publications and Printing .__________$

6,600

Equipment Purchases _______.._______$ 12,500

Per Diem and Fees .________.______..___$

-0-

Computer Charges .------_._..----------.-_.--------$

Total Funds Budgeted ______...______$ 816,210

State Funds Budgeted ______________ $ 816,210

Total Postitions Budgeted

61

8. Consumer Protection Budget:

Personal Services ____________._____$ 497,010

Regular Operating Expenses -- $ 27,100

Travel _______________...__________.._________..._$ 44,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _______________________,,_________$

-0-

Publications and Printing ___...__.$

2,500

Equipment Purchases _________......._$

2,000

Per Diem and Fees ....__________..,,_____$

1,000

Computer Charges ----,,___._____,,...,,.____.......___.___.$

Total Funds Budgeted _.......___._...$ 574,010

State Funds Budgeted ________.._____$ 574,010

Total Positions Budgeted

38

3683 85,620 -0-0-0-

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9. Consumer Protection Field Forces Budget:

Personal Services _______........__.___...$ 1,161,476

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 51,200

Travel ...__._--.._..__.$ 115,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .--_,,_______.__.____.____._____-$ 35,160

Publications and Printing ___.......$

3,700

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

2,000

Per Diem and Fees ........_____._-_____.$

-0-

Computer Charges ----__,,,,_____------------------.$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted _._..__.___.....$ 1,368,536

State Funds Budgeted ______,,_______.$ 1,246,536

Total Positions Budgeted

98

10. Meat Inspection Budget:

Personal Services _____-......_.______..$ 1,693,673

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 54,000

Travel _____.._.---__-______-_._._______.___-$ 154,800

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __,,.__________,,_.,,......,,_.___.$

-0-

Publications and Printing _________ $

3,200

Equipment Purchases ____...._..__.$

1,000

Per Diem and Fees .___..___..__......._.$ 63,000

Computer Charges

_,,.----$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ___..____.......$ 1,969,673

State Funds Budgeted __________._....$ 810,006

Total Positions Budgeted

144

11. Georgia Agrirama Development Authority Budget:

Payments to Agrirama Authority

for Operations ______________.__.._,,__________________.______.$

Total Funds Budgeted _._.........__..$ 340,000

State Funds Budgeted ___.____. ..__.$ 340,000

Total Positions Budgeted

3

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ___........._._.__._._..$ Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ Travel ........._.__._.___.___.._............__.____.$
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _..__.______.______,,_______.____.$
Publications and Printing .__...._..$ Equipment Purchases _._._.___.__._....$ Per Diem and Fees ..........,,-.._-___.$ Computer Charges ................,,..____$ Fire Ant Eradication ......_.____...__.$ Athens Veterinary Laboratory
Contract __..__.......______._..___.........__.$ Tifton Veterinary Laboratory
Contract ___-________,,_,,...,,__________-.....$

9,878,081 1,023,425
724,000
170,020 240,050 76,900
71,900 85,620 1,500,000
200,000
300,000

340,00

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

3685

Poultry Improvement Contract . $ Veterinary Fees _-.........,,.__________..$ Poultry Research Contract with
Georgia Institute of Technology .__...__________.._....._.-_.... $ Contract with University of Georgia to Study Asiatic New Castle Disease ....___________.$ Payments to Agrirama Authority for Operations and Construction __........._,,__..___.___-...$ Indemnities ______..___.____..__.__.______.____ $ Advertising Contract ________._________$ Authority Lease Rentals ___._._____.$

415,000 525,000
125,000
250,000
340,000 100,000 35,000 945,000

Section 11. Department of Banking and Finance.
Budget Unit: Department of Banking and Finance ........................$

1,244,483

1. Administration Budget:

Personal Services _______________________.$ 288,743

Regular Operating Expenses __. $ 27,760

Travel ............. ^

4,700

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..-.-_---.__________.__...--...$ -0-

Publications and Printing ....._. $

9,500

Equipment Purchases .--....__-----$

1,500

Per Diem and Fees ___.....__.__..__.___.$

500

Computer Charges __.._,,.________..________...__..__________.$

Total Funds Budgeted ._____.....____.$ 340,703

State Funds Budgeted .__.__..__._._..$ 340,703

Total Positions Budgeted

20

8,000

2. Examination Budget:

Personal Services ......._._.__._.___.___.$ 719,405

Regular Operating Expenses __.$

2,615

Travel

...........^ 180,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -------...._...._---------$ -0-

Publications and Printing ___._..____ $ -0-

Equipment Purchases ___.___.....--.$

1,260

Per Diem and Fees ___._--...-....--..$ -0-

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

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted .___............$ 903,780

State Funds Budgeted ..______.__.___.$ 903,780

Total Positions Budgeted

49

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ......__.______________.$ 1,008,148 Regular Operating Expenses ,,...$ 30,375 Travel ______....._____._____.._............_.____.$ 185,200

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Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases _..__------_.._,,--.--,,....,,.$
Publications and Printing .....____.$ Equipment Purchases ____.--_________.$ Per Diem and Fees ....._..___.....___.$ Computer Charges _______.___.._______.___.$

-09,500 2,760
500 8,000

Section 12. Department of Community Development.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Community

Development

...... $ 7,784,347

1. Industry Budget:

Personal Services ___.___..__._______.$ 253,217

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 30,450

Travel _..._.........$ 40,225

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....._..._.._._._..........._._....$ -0-

Publications and Printing _._._._...$

2,000

Equipment Purchases ___.______._____.$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees ____.___.____________$

4,500

Computer Charges ______.__....._______.___.--_._________----$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted __..__.._______.$ 330,392

State Funds Budgeted ,,......_..__..$ 330,392

Total Positions Budgeted

15

2. Research Budget:

Personal Services _..._...__._____...._._$ 226,245

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 29,200

Travel -_.._.....-..__.__.____......_..___..-....$

5,239

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _____,,._,,.._______.--_________.$ -0-

Publications and Printing ......_.$

2,100

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

2,000

Per Diem and Fees ..............__......$

1,800

Computer Charges ._..._._.._......._._..._._..............._. $

Total Funds Budgeted ._...._.........$ 294,209

State Funds Budgeted __._.__.........$ 294,209

Total Positions Budgeted

17

27,625

3. Tourist Budget:

Personal Services _......._._.__._.....__.$ 644,860

Regular Operating Expenses .._.$ 413,624

Travel .-.-..-.,,$ 30,398

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _.__,,,,_______________________.,,_.$ -0-

Publications and Printing ___...__..$

300

Equipment Purchases ._,,.. ..._._._._.$

6,100

Per Diem and Fees ._.._._....._.__._.._.? 42,300

Computer Charges -......_._._...._...__.$

4,000

Capital Outlay ___.___....-..._._........_.._......._..._.._._._...$

10,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Total Funds Budgeted _.-_.._...._.$ 1,151,582

State Funds Budgeted _._.________._..$ 1,151,582

Total Positions Budgeted

70

4. Community Affairs Budget:

Personal Services ___........-.-___._...$ 298,702

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 44,667

Travel __..________._..._........-...._______.__.$ 13,340

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .._____________._._._____,,_______.$ -0-

Publications and Printing __.___.$

6,448

Equipment Purchases _...__.._._.._..$

1,215

Per Diem and Fees ___._._._______..._.$

2,215

Computer Charges ------------____________________________$

Total Funds Budgeted .._..._._.____.$ 366,587

State Funds Budgeted _._...._....__.$ 122,196

Total Positions Budgeted

18

5. Internal Administration Budget:

Personal Services

_- $ 483,599

Regular Operating Expenses ___ $ 301,350

Travel _._.._.... . ,,

$ 21,200

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ____________..___.________.__.____$ -0-

Publications and Printing ._..__.,,$ 25,500

Equipment Purchases ____._..__.._.....$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees _______.___._,,__._.$ 50,200

Computer Charges ...-..._..._...._._._.._..._______.__.___.$

Total Funds Budgeted _..._._.._......$ 883,849

State Funds Budgeted ___._.___._.___.$ 827,791

Total Positions Budgeted

34

6. International Budget:

Personal Services ___________________.___.$ 51,077

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 85,900

Travel ....__._-....-_.,,....-._._-____.__....$ 37,600

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _______.______________.,,__.__.___.$ -0-

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

1,000

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

2,000

Per Diem and Fees ._--_...__._____._.$ 110,600

Computer Charges ____._.____._._.____________.___.__.__._._.$

Total Funds Budgeted _._........__..$ 288,177

State Funds Budgeted ......__..._....$ 288,177

Total Positions Budgeted

3

7. Advertising Budget:

Advertising .._____.__________________________.______________________.$

Total Funds Budgeted __..___._._..._.$ 750,000

State Funds Budgeted .......___.___.$ 750,000

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

3687 -02,000 -0750,000

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8. Grants to Area Planning and Development Commissions Budget:

Grants to Area Planning and

Development Commissions ___.--._____._.------.$

Total Funds Budgeted _._..__._______.$ 1,170,000

State Funds Budgeted ___.._____.__._ $ 1,170,000

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

1,170,000

9. Area Development Budget:

HUD-701 Planning Grants ...... ..___._......._...__.$

Total Funds Budgeted _____________._.$ 2,300,000

State Funds Budgeted ._____________..$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

2,300,000

10. Ports Authority Budget:

Outstanding Authority Lease

Rentals

-..-.........$

Total Funds Budgeted ....._.._._.___.$ 2,850,000

State Funds Budgeted .._.__.._______.$ 2,850,000

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .........._.__.___...__.$ 1,957,700

Regular Operating Expenses ___ $ 905,191

Travel ..................$ 148,002

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _........_.$

-0-

Publications and Printing ......___.$ 37,348

Equipment Purchases _._.__.......__.$ 11,315

Per Diem and Fees ___.__________..__..$ 211,615

Computer Charges .............._._._.___.$ 33,625

Advertising _______________..._.___________.___.$ 750,000

Grants to Area Planning and

Development Commissions ..... $ 1,170,000

HUD-701 Planning Grants _.__.__.$ 2,300,000

Capital Outlay ._...__.._..._..........__.__$ 10,000

Outstanding Authority Lease

Rentals

. $ 2,850,000

2,850,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Capital Outlay, $10,000 is designated and committed for the planning of the West Georgia Welcome Center.

B. Budget Unit: State Crime Commission ........___._._._._._............_..___.................$ 1,048,751

1. State Crime Commission Budget:
Personal Services _._..._.........__..___.$ Regular Operating Expenses _._.$ Travel .................____._____.................$

568,599 111,674 22,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

3689

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _--------______.__-.,,.--......$ -0-

Publications and Printing ....... $ 10,500

Equipment Purchases .....----_--.$

2,000

Per Diem and Fees ______.......__...___.$

9,000

Computer Charges _.........._._.._____.__.___.______..._._.__.$

Total Funds Budgeted .,,_.___.__._._.$ 774,953

State Funds Budgeted ......____._._..$ 65,001

Total Positions Budgeted

36

51,180

2. LEA A Grants Budget:

LEA A Action Local ___________________.$ 8,436,528

LEA A Action State _._.___.._____..___.$ 5,397,222

LEA A Planning .........._.._________.___.________.....______..$

Total Funds Budgeted ....______._.__.$ 14,293,750

State Funds Budgeted ...._.____..._.$ 983,750

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

460,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ........._.___.______..$ Regular Operating Expenses ....$ Travel .....__.___.......____._._____.......___.__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ..._------___,,...._--------$ Publications and Printing _..... $ Equipment Purchases _______......--$ Per Diem and Fees _.._.............._.$ Computer Charges _._.___......_._...____.$ LEAA Action Local . ......._....____.$ LEAA Action State .. ..._._.._.__..._. $ LEAA Planning __...,,......_..._.._ _.....$

568,599 111,674 22,000
-010,500
2,000 9,000 51,180 8,436,528 5,397,222 460,000

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

Section 13. 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 ____.___..$

315,122 52,975 12,300
-04,400

3,030,096

3690

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Equipment Purchases ___--.------$

275

Per Diem and Fees ........._...______.$

8,000

Computer Charges ...............____._.._..... $

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted _______________.$ 393,072

State Funds Budgeted _______________.$ 393,072

Total Positions Budgeted

21

2. Insurance Regulation Budget:

Personal Services _______._______.___.___.$

Regular Operating Expenses --.$

Travel .

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..___________.____________________$

Publications and Printing __.____.$

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

Per Diem and Fees ._..............,,$

Computer Charges ______....________._.$

Total Funds Budgeted ___.___.__..___.$

State Funds Budgeted .............. $

Total Positions Budgeted

499,100 21,350 7,000
-026,700
500 6,200 25,000 585,850 585,850
41

3. Industrial Loans Regulation Budget:

Personal Services __.._._.___.............$ 205,099

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 19,200

Travel ._...$ 14,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _..........._._..._.___.._......._..$ -0-

Publications and Printing ....... $

1,600

Equipment Purchases _._._..._..._.....$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees .._..__._...._..._......$ -0-

Computer Charges ._._._._._.._._..._......-.......-------...$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted _._._...........$ 240,399

State Funds Budgeted ._..........._..$ 240,399

Total Positions Budgeted

16

4. Information and Enforcement Budget:

Personal Services __...__.._..............$ 349,074

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 26,545

Travel ______....^_^_^_^_.._..-.-^^^-$ 14,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___.___..........._....--._.--..$ -0-

Publications and Printing _.......?

5,000

Equipment Purchases _._.......----$

375

Per Diem and Fees ....................if -0-

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

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted _........._._._.$ 394,994

State Funds Budgeted ___.._._._._..... $ 394,994

Total Positions Budgeted

30

5. Fire Safety and Mobile Home Regulation Budget:
Personal Services .....__.___._._._______.$ 1,147,831

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

3691

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ Travel ___________.__________.........____.___.___.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases __------------__--_-,,___..$ Publications and Printing ._.._._._.$ Equipment Purchases ._._._._._____.$ Per Diem and Fees ..,,.--....__..___.$ Computer Charges - ..,,--.----...,,_..$ Total Funds Budgeted _._...-....... $ State Funds Budgeted _._.__._._._....$ Total Positions Budgeted

44,300 204,200
-017,500 1,950 -0-01,415,781 1,415,781
113

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .. ________________.__..$ Regular Operating Expenses __.$ Travel __________._.._._._________________________.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ......,,._.._..______.__..._..... $ Publications and Printing ___.___.$ Equipment Purchases ___.___.,,.._..__.$ Per Diem and Fees _______..._._.____....$ Computer Charges ...._____._______.___.$

2,516,226 164,370 252,000
-055,200 3,100 14,200 25,000

Section 14. Department of Defense. Budget Unit: Department of Defense.__...___.___.._..$

1,698,523

1. Administration and Support of State Militia Budget:

Personal Services ..._._..____.._._._.__..$ 520,795

Regular Operating Expenses -- $ 84,600

Travel __._......__,,_............_.___.._..._.._...$

5,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........._.,,______...._._.__.__..$ -0-

Publications and Printing _..._._.$ 21,500

Equipment Purchases ._.___.._...___.$ 26,100

Per Diem and Fees _.^________________.$

8,500

Computer Charges ------___--,,..____.$ -0-

National Guard Units Grants __..$ 200,000

Georgia Military Institute

Grant __...__..__..._._._...........__..._..._..$ 16,000

Civil Air Patrol Contract ......_..._.___._____.___._._._..$

Total Funds Budgeted ... .... ___ $ 932,995

State Funds Budgeted ____.__._....._.$ 932,995

Total Positions Budgeted

36

50,000

2. Civil Defense Budget:
Personal Services _.._______________.____.$ Regular Operating Expenses _.___.$ Travel __._..............._......__.______.____._._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases -_.._-----------------__.__.$ Publications and Printing _.___._...$

446,740 67,400 20,000
-06,500

3692

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Equipment Purchases ........_..._._.$ 50,000

Per Diem and Fees ,,____..___________._..$

100

Computer Charges ....................__.._._........_......... $

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ________,,___.$ 590,740

State Funds Budgeted ........_.____.$ 310,198

Total Positions Budgeted

33

3. Community Shelter Planning Budget:

Personal Services ........................^

Regular Operating Expenses --. $

Travel

,,,,_...,,.

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .................$

Publications and Printing ........_...$

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

Per Diem and Fees ....................$

Computer Charges ----..._..__..---..$

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

State Funds Budgeted ._________,,___.$

Total Positions Budgeted

93,221 3,500 12,500
-0-02,000 -0-0111,221 -0-
7

4. Armory Maintenance and Repair Budget:

Personal Services ........................$ 61,060

Regular Operating Expenses ---- $ 145,270

Travel ^...............

..^

3,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._..___.__.._._.........__.....__..$

-0-

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

-0-

Equipment Purchases

.... $

5,000

Per Diem and Fees ....___.__.___...--$ -0-

Computer Charges ,,_....._._.__......_.................,,......$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted _._._________.$ 214,330

State Funds Budgeted ........_._.___.$ 214,330

Total Positions Budgeted

5

5. Service Contracts Budget:

Personal Services ._._____._.._...........$ 1,065,606

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 146,808

Travel ................^

1,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._..__..__.._._._................-.$

-0-

Publications and Printing ._....--.$ -0-

Equipment Purchases ,,...__._._.--.$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees _____._.........._...$ -0-

Computer Charges ..............................................i}

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted .............__.$ 1,213,414

State Funds Budgeted .____.__._..._..$ 241,000

Total Positions Budgeted

112

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

3693

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services _____________._________$

Regular Operating Expenses ___._.$

Travel __................_.___.____.___________...$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..._........_._.--..-_$

Publications and Printing ____.__.$

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

Per Diem and Pees ________._________..__$

Computer Charges ______________________$

National Guard Units Grants $

Georgia Military Institute

Grant

.-------..$

Civil Air Patrol Contract __....__..$

2,187,422 447,578 42,000
-028,000 83,100
8,600 -0200,000
16,000 50,000

Section 15. State Board of Education-- Department of Education.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Education _._..--$ 589,963,735

1. General Education Budget:

Personal Services

........... $ 797,847

Regular Operating Expenses .___$ 221,551

Travel ...._._____._____________________..._......$ 48,819

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -- ._--..----$

-0-

Publications and Printing ___.___._$ 68,504

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

7,600

Per Diem and Fees _............-.._.$ 37,683

Computer Charges ______...______________________,,__________..$

-0-

MFPE Grants:
Section 11 Teachers Salaries ... $273,451,000 Section 12 Teachers Salaries ___ $ 46,869,000 Section 13 Maintenance,
Operation and Sick Leave ... $ 42,276,000 Section 17 Isolated Schools .._.....$ 62,000 Section 19 Travel __.____..__.___________.$ 941,000

Non-MFPE Grants

Mid-term Adjustment __.____.___.___.$ 2,585,477

Teacher Retirement ...._.__..__.,,.._.. $ 27,669,500

Driver Education ._.......__...._,,_..__..$ 375,000

Cooperative Educational

Service Agencies _...._.._._...___.... $ 2,502,000

Superintendents' Salaries _.__.______.$ 2,913,000

Instructional Assistance ........... $ 7,000,000

Education of Children from

Low-Income Families

(Migratory) ......._......__...............$ 431,000

Total Funds Budgeted _._..._.._..._. $408,256,981 State Funds Budgeted __.___.._._.___ $407,155,758

Total Positions Budgeted

45

3694

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2. Early Childhood Education Budget:

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

Regular Operating Expenses ....$

Travel

._____$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -_----------------__--_,,-_$

Publications and Printing ___._.__..$

Equipment Purchases _--......--_..$

Per Diem and Fees .___.__.___.__________$

Computer Charges ._.______..___.___...$

106,320 10,638 11,000
-04,500
500 600 -0-

Grants:

Pre-School Training ._......._.._._.$ 4,433,043 Pre-School Pupil
Transportation __......_..............._.___..._....._.....$ Total Funds Budgeted __._.........._.$ 5,645,985

State Funds Budgeted ____________.._.$ 5,645,985

Total Positions Budgeted

7

1,079,384

3. Regular Vocational Education Budget:

Personal Services ___.___..__......_,,._..$ Regular Operating Expenses ....$ Travel ..................... ..__.._._.__________..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ......-......__._.____.._._..___....$ Publications and Printing ___...__..$ Equipment Purchases _,,,,___________$ Per Diem and Fees ____________._________$ Computer Charges _..______________,,_$

1,929,485 133,601 132,353
-024,504
9,890 7,700 698,817

Grants:

High School Program .__.,,_.._..$ 16,874,000

Teacher Retirement ___.._.._...__..$ 2,018,000

Teacher Training and

Research ................................I 833,503

Adult Education ___.__.._._...........$ 2,279,000

Area Vocational Technical

Schools __.._.___......._,,.__..__.._______.$ 27,822,000

Manpower Development and

Training .__.__.._._.._............_._.._..$ 3,160,000

General Obligation Bonds -._.___._____....,,.....,,..._.$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ___..........__.$ 55,922,853

State Funds Budgeted .__._.______....$ 38,946,110

Total Positions Budgeted

135

4. Special Education Budget:
Personal Services ___._._......_...______.$ Regular Operating Expenses .__.$ Travel ____,,..__..........._...__.________...........$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases __---__,,.____,,__________________.$

365,142 51,200 41,900
-0-

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

3695

Publications and Printing __.._._...$
Equipment Purchases __ _ _ _ $ Per Diem and Fees ___.__________....___.$ Computer Charges ___.___._______._..._.$

2,791
3,500 3,000 -0-

MFPE Grants:
Section 13 Maintenance, Operation and Sick Leave ____..,,_,,..__________$ 5,721,000
Section 18 Transportation _______ $ 1,745,220 Section 19 Travel ____________._._._$ 85,000 Section 20 Teachers
Salaries ____._..._..___.._..__........_._.$ 35,550,000

Non-MFPE Grants:

Instructional Services for

Handicapped ...._______,,.._____________$ 767,655

Preparation of Professional

Personnel in Education of

Handicapped Children _______$ 93,072

Educational Training Services

for the Mentally Retarded ....$ 250,000

Tuition for the

Multi-handicapped ................_...$ 522,000

Severely Emotionally Disturbed $ 4,036,800

Teacher Retirement __ ________________________________$

Total Funds Budgeted ...._._... $ 52,259,280

State Funds Budgeted __...______.___.$ 51,180,774

Total Positions Budgeted

25

3,021,000

5. Compensatory Education Budget:

Personal Services _______________________ $ 287,170

Regular Operating Expenses .._.$ 27,644

Travel ____________________________________________$ 16,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._._..___._____.____..___.____._..$ -0-

Publications and Printing _________$

750

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

306

Per Diem and Fees .._._..._._._.__....$

100

Computer Charges ___._.___.._.___._._..$ -0-

Education of Children of

Low-Income Families _____

.$

Total Funds Budgeted ____________$ 41,815,597

State Funds Budgeted _____________$ 43,904

Total Positions Budgeted

23

41,483,227

6. Instructional Materials Budget:
Personal Services _________________________$ Regular Operating Expenses ____$ Travel _______________________________________.__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases _.. _ _...__._._..__._._..__._.$ Publications and Printing ___.____..$ Equipment Purchases ...._________$ Per Diem and Fees ____________ _________$ Computer Charges ..,,__.._,,___________$

123,394 64,373 11,265
-020,988 10,000
1,000 -0-

3696

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MFPE Grants: Instructional Media .........,,..__.$ 9,248,000

Non-MFPE Grants:

School library Resources and

Other Materials ...._.......,,.._._.$ 1,925,000

Strengthening Instruction in

Critical Subjects ___.___._.......,,.._____..._._...__._. $

Total Funds Budgeted ........__...__.$ 13,111,967

State Funds Budgeted ___.._.....____.$ 9,316,361

Total Positions Budgeted

11

1,707,947

7. Educational Media Budget:

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

Regular Operating Expenses ----$

Travel ._.____._._________________.,,......._..___.$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..............___.________._,,....$

Publications and Printing ________$

Equipment Purchases ...

$

Per Diem and Fees __.__.........._._.._.$

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

Authority Lease Rentals ........--.$

Capital Outlay

.... $

2,219,606 1,273,324
61,601
4,800 89,171 13,943 103,033 -0333,204 35,000

Grants:

Summer Library Supervisory

Program .__..._.._.....__...........,,___.$ 59,252

Educational Television ,,.._...__.._..._._....._...... $

Total Funds Budgeted __________,,._.$ 4,249,120

State Funds Budgeted ....___________.$ 4,124,587

Total Positions Budgeted

194

56,186

8. Pupil Personnel Services Budget:

Personal Services .........................^

Regular Operating Expenses --.$

Travel

........ ^,

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --__.__--_,,________________--_$

Publications and Printing ____.,,,,$

Equipment Purchases _____._______..,,.$

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

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

270,726 33,917 19,300
-01,400
250 3,919 -0-

Grants:

Psychological Services _______._._.$ 48,000

Guidance, Counselling and

Testing

...................... ..^

Total Funds Budgeted __..........--.$ 577,512

State Funds Budgeted ___.______......$ 539,047

Total Positions Budgeted

15

200,000

9. Ancillary Services Budget: Personal Services .................^

650,622

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Regular Operating Expenses --.. $ Travel ___._...,,_._______._._..._......_.__..___.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases _..______._......_._._.__._._._...$ Publications and Printing ....__.._.$ Equipment Purchases __._____________$ Per Diem and Fees ___.._.._..,,,,_..___.$ Computer Charges ...,,_-_________._--._.$

65,145 56,498
-08,933 2,484 6,699 -0-

MFPE Grant:
Section 18 Pupil Transportation ........__.________.$ 23,633,000

Non-MFPE Grant:

School Lunch .._._.________.___.__.,,...$ 65,660,000

Grants to School Systems for

Authority Lease Rentals

Payments to Georgia

Education Authority

(Schools) ___.__._.__--_____________._._.__$ 26,804,591

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund/Authority

Lease Rentals _.........___.___.______..-.$ 2,650,000

Grants Direct to School Systems

for Capital Outlay Purposes ......___.___...__._..$

Total Funds Budgeted __..__.........$ 120,162,215

State Funds Budgeted __............$ 61,840,208

Total Positions Budgeted

48

10. Statewide Leadership Budget:

Personal Services __.._-.._......_._.__..$ 662,471

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 30,725

Travel

...

$ 42,100

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___.,,----_--_._._....,,.--..$

-0-

Publications and Printing _______.. $

4,739

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

4,000

Per Diem and Fees ._........ ....._. $

6,000

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

State Funds Budgeted ........._..__... $ 702,630

Total Funds Budgeted _..._..._.._...$ 750,035

Total Positions Budgeted

41

11. Financial Services Budget:

Personal Services ..,,_______________,,_-$ 234,447

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 19,194

Travel ._...._________._..... ......._.._.___..___..$ 17,939

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .........__._.__........_._._____.$

-0-

Publications and Printing _......._.$ 12,376

Equipment Purchases __......__.__._._.$

2,148

Per Diem and Fees ......_....__.___.___.$

-0-

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

Total Funds Budgeted .....__.___.___.$ 286,104

3697
624,243 -0-0-

3698

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State Funds Budgeted ____.__________.$ 220,541

Total Positions Budgeted

16

12. Program and Staff Development Budget:

Personal Services _____________.__________$

Regular Operating Expenses _...._$

Travel __._._____.._..___._._._...__._._..._..__.$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

.$

Publications and Printing _____.____$

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

Per Diem and Fees _......_.._._._.___.$

Computer Charges ....._.....__._._.___.$

609,946 375,010
22,981
-09,225 4,447 12,360 -0-

Grants:

Supervising Teachers .--._... .._.$ 145,000

Supplementary Education

Centers and Services .__._._.___.$ 2,504,951

Teacher Scholarships ._......_._...$ 131,000

In-Service Grants ..... ..........._._____.__..._.._._.___.$

Total Funds Budgeted _._.._.__..._._.$ 4,304,920

State Funds Budgeted _.__.___._.._...$ 1,613,891

Total Positions Budgeted

48

13. Public Library Services Budget:

Personal Services ..........._.._._.____.__.$ Regular Operating Expenses __..$ Travel _-.........._........_.........._....__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ___.._......._....... ....._...._.$ Publications and Printing ._...._._.$ Equipment Purchases ....._...._.__..$ Per Diem and Fees __..._....... ....._..$ Computer Charges __.___.._._.......__..$

603,529 191,102
9,007
-09,255 35,958
600 -0-

Grants:

Salaries and Travel of

Public Librarians _._.._.__._._._.$ 2,435,000

Public Library Services and

Materials __..___..._....................._.$ 2,080,917

Teacher Retirement.............. $ 197,000

Public Library Construction ._..._........_.._._._..$

Total Funds Budgeted _........._.___.$ 7,287,368

State Funds Budgeted ........_._...$ 6,583,447

Total Positions Budgeted

59

490,000 1,725,000

14. Staff Services Budget:

Personal Services ___._.__._...._._......_..$ Regular Operating Expenses ....$ Travel ................._......___.____________._..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases _______,,__,,______,,_______,,__.$

1,433,880 154,372 19,256
-0-

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Publications and Printing _..__.____.$ 88,390

Equipment Purchases -------_____$ 10,546

Per Diem and Fees ........._...._..... $

1,000

Computer Charges .._....___--____________________ ......_..._.$

Total Funds Budgeted _-._-.____.$ 2,282,444

State Funds Budgeted __------____.$ 1,747,153

Total Positions Budgeted

112

15. State Board and State Superintendent Budget:

Personal Services .__.._._.........._... $ 178,265

Regular Operating Expenses ___ $ 49,341

Travel _._.__.____.___..._._._.___..___._.... ._...$ 10,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ________________________-_.._____.$

-0-

Publications and Printing _________.$ 11,100

Per Diem and Fees .__.___._._._....... $ 66,200

Computer Charges ___..___...._.....,,.........______.__._...$

Total Funds Budgeted _.. ..___.____.$ 316,406

State Funds Budgeted ___.______..___.$ 202,522

Total Positions Budgeted

9

16. Surplus Property Budget:

Personal Services ______________.... .... $ 394,208

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 142,319

Travel ..... _.__________________________.....____.$ 16,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___________ _._.._._--_--______.$

-0-

Publications and Printing _________ $

2,500

Equipment Purchases _________....... $ 12,000

Per Diem and Fees __.___. _ . __. _ $

-0-

Computer Charges .... ... -----________._________.-.-_.-- $

Total Funds Budgeted _______._._.___ $ 567,027

State Funds Budgeted __________ ... $

-0-

Total Positions Budgeted

40

17. U.S.D.A. Food Distribution Budget:

Personal Services _____________._.___..___..$ . 160,393

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$

6,686

Travel ........_._.._..._.....................__..$ 18,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .._________________________._____.$

-0-

Publications and Printing _____.___.$

750

Equipment Purchases .------______$

500

Per Diem and Fees __..___.__............$

-0-

Computer Charges _________..__.________________________..$

Total Funds Budgeted _...__._...._$ 186,829

State Funds Budgeted _______.___.___.$ 100,817

Total Positions Budgeted

14

3699 575,000
-0-0-
-0-

3700

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ____________-_..........$ 11,027,451

Regular Operating Expenses .__.$ 2,850,142

Travel

$ 555,419

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ________._...__.___._..___.______.$

4,800

Publications and Printing ___....__.$ 359,876

Equipment Purchases ....._..__........$ 119,072

Per Diem and Fees ...._._............_..$ 249,894

Computer Charges ._.._____._.___.___..._.$ 1,273,817

MFPE Grants:
Section 11 Teachers Salaries $273,451,000 Section 12 Teachers Salaries $ 46,869,000 Section 13 Maintenance,
Operation and Sick Leave ..$ 47,997,000 Section 15 Instructional
Materials __.._..___.______........_.....$ 9,248,000 Section 17 Isolated Schools .._.$ 62,000 Section 18 Pupil
Transportation--Regular .__.$ 23,633,000 Section 18 Pupil
Transportation--Special ___.$ 1,745,220 Section 19 Travel _______.__..._.....$ 941,000 Section 19 Travel--Special ___.$ 85,000 Section 20 Teachers Salaries $ 35,550,000 Section 48 Mid-Term
Adjustment ,,_..._......_.____._._.___.$ 2,585,477

Non-MFPE Grants:
Teacher Retirement __.___.__._..__.$ 32,905,500 Driver Education ___.___.._____________$ 375,000 Cooperative Educational
Service Agencies ___.________..___$ 2,502,000 Superintendent's Salaries __.._.$ 2,913,000 Instructional Assistance .._.....$ 7,000,000 Education of Children from
Low-Income Families ......... $ 41,914,227 High School Program ._._._...._._.$ 16,874,000 Teacher Training and
Research .___._._._..___._._____..__.___.$ 833,503 Adult Education _._..._.____..........$ 2,279,000 Area Vocational-Technical
Schools _.........._....._....________.___..$ 27,822,000 Manpower Development and
Training ___.___._._.___.___._...._......$ 3,160,000 Instructional Services for the
Handicapped .........._...___.___.__..$ 767,655 Preparation of Professional
Personnel in Education of Handicapped Children ........$ 93,072 Educational Training Services for the Mentally Retarded ..$ 250,000 Tuition for the MultiHandicapped _____________.___________.$ 522,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Severely Emotionally

Disturbed ._..___.___....._.._____..___.$ 4,036,800

Strengthening Instruction in

Critical Subjects .._____._....... $ 1,707,947

School Library Resources and

Other Materials ....___-......_._..$ 1,925,000

Summer Library Supervisory

Program .___._.......__.__...,,.___.___.$ 59,252

Educational Television .....__._._.$ 56,186

Psychological Services ._..._..._.....$ 48,000

Guidance, Counseling and

Testing ___.._........._.__.___._......_._..$ 200,000

School Lunch .._.___._._._._......._..__..$ 65,660,000

Supervising Teachers _....,,..,,__.$ 145,000

Supplementary Education

Centers and Services ._.,,...._..$ 2,504,951

Teacher Scholarships _______.. .__.$ 131,000

In-Service Grants ......._.._.__.._...$ 490,000

Salaries and Travel of

Public Librarians ._.._._._... ...$ 2,435,000

Public Library Construction $ 1,725,000

Public Library Services

and Materials _._.._..... .._._._.__..$ 2,080,917

Pre-School Training ._......._.._. $ 4,433,043

Pupil Transportation

(Pre-School) ......_.__...__.......$ 1,079,384

Capital Outlay _-.._-._..__.._.._...-.......$ 35,000

Authority Lease Rentals ___.. ......$ 333,204

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt Sinking

Fund/Authority Lease

Rentals .._.._...

.

$ 2,650,000

Grants to School Systems

for Capital Outlay Purposes....$ 624,243

Educational Authority

(Schools) .._._..___........-_._._......$ 26,804,591

Direct Grants to School Systems

for Capital Outlay Purposes $ 624,243

B. Budget Unit: Institutions ........................_..._...........$

3701 8,182,639

1. North Georgia VocationalTechnical School Budget:

Personal Services

-

$ 1,164,943

Regular Operating Expenses _._...$ 366,264

Travel .....__._._..._.__._._............_._.......$ 13,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..--......--_._..............$

-0-

Publications and Printing ____.___$

4,150

Equipment Purchases _......._...._...$ 82,000

Per Diem and Fees ._........._......._. $

-0-

Computer Charges __..........._......._. $

-0-

Capital Outlay ............._.........._...$ 720,000

Authority Lease Rentals .........__._............... .....$

54,750

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Total Funds Budgeted .__..__.__......$ 2,4'05,607

State Funds Budgeted .._._______.___.$ 1,564,562

Total Positions Budgeted

95

2. South Georgia VocationalTechnical School Budget:

Personal Services ____________..__._______$ 1,015,664

Regular Operating Expenses _._ $ 274,720

Travel __..___.___..__.._._..............._._..___..$ 12,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _._.. ...__._________________-__..$ 12,000

Publications and Printing ___...... $

3,300

Equipment Purchases ___________,,---$ 110,000

Per Diem and Fees _______.___.___---...$

-0-

Computer Charges .......... ._...____._..$

-0-

Capital Outlay _._.___.____.__...._._________$

-0-

Authority Lease Rentals ..... ..______._________________.$

Total Funds Budgeted ............ $ 1,476,999

State Funds Budgeted ._._.__._._.._....$ 1,070,374

Total Positions Budgeted

82

49,315

3. Georgia Academy for the Blind Budget:

Personal Services _._..._. ........_._.$ 1,208,983

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 212,557

Travel _.____________________________..._....._._.$

8,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _...._..._._..___._......... ....$

8,500

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

4,240

Equipment Purchases ___._.......... $ 37,712

Per Diem and Fees _._..._....___._...._.$

6,600

Computer Charges ......_....__.._.--.$

-0-

Capital Outlay ___.___._._._._.._.........._...._._.__._._...._..._.$

Total Funds Budgeted ._...._._..__...$ 1,800,592

State Funds Budgeted . . . . ......$ 1,641,838

Total Positions Budgeted

151

4. Georgia School for the Deaf Budget:

Personal Services ........ .._.........$ 2,347,442

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 385,598

Travel .........._._._...._..._...._.......$

4,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .. ...._.._......_.__._..$

2,200

Publications and Printing __....___.$

-0-

Equipment Purchases _............._.$ 20,000

Per Diem and Fees ...... ...........$

1,000

Computer Charges .... ... ....--.$

-0-

Capital Outlay ... ... ----- $

-0-

Authority Lease Rentals ...._._.._...... - .... $

Total Funds Budgeted ._........_._._.$ 2,783,640

State Funds Budgeted ..............$ 2,486,552

Total Positions Budgeted

284

313,500 23,400

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5. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Budget:
Personal Services .. .............._......$ Regular Operating Expenses . $ Travel ___________.__.._---------$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ___________________._.._._--...__$ Publications and Printing ____.____.$ Equipment Purchases ......--------$ Per Diem and Fees ..... ...... _.......$ Computer Charges ... ........_._.......$ Capital Outlay Total Funds Budgeted ._...._._._._._.$ State Funds Budgeted ._.._.__.__.__..$ Total Positions Budgeted

463,117 165,862
4,000
-0500 40,122 2,000 -0-
$ 718,601 713,246
47

6. Alto Education and Evaluation Center Budget:

Personal Services

...._.......$ 609,767

Regular Operating Expenses ._..$ 58,040

Travel _______.__....._____._____________________...$

6,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ____________.______._....----_$

-0-

Publications and Printing _.... ... $

1,560

Equipment Purchases ............ .....$ 30,700

Per Diem and Fees ............... $

-0-

Computer Charges ............... . . $

-0-

Capital Outlay ._..._.._........ .............................. .^

Total Funds Budgeted ... ........$ 706,067

State Funds Budgeted . ... .........$ 706,067

Total Positions Budgeted

46

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .................... $ Regular Operating Expenses _...$ Travel ....... .................................. $ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases __..__........... ......_..$ Publications and Printing .... ....$ Equipment Purchases ..... ........... $ Per Diem and Fees ....._.........__._...$ Computer Charges ._..__..__..._..........$ Capital Outlay ................ .....$ Authority Lease Rentals .........._.$

6,809,916 1,463,041
48,000
22,700 13,750 320,534
9,600 -01,076,500 127,465

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

3703 43,000 -0-

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

Provided, that the amount of $7,000,000 in Grants to Local School Systems for supplemental instructors and aides shall be used to provide assistance in the ele mentary grades in the form of additional certificated and noncertificated personnel to assist classroom teach ers in providing intensive instruction and training in order to enable all students to achieve in the various subject matter areas in accordance with their potential abilities.

Provided, that independent school systems shall be eligible to participate in the "mini-buses" transportation program for Special Education Students.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, relative to department operations, $75,000 is designated and committed for the Professional Practices Commission.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, relative to special education, $27,500 is designated and com mitted for payment to the Houston County Board of Education for payment to Houston County Speech and Hearing School, and $27,500 is designated and com mitted for payment to the Houston County Board of Education for payment to Houston County Happy Hour School.

Provided, that State funds appropriated to match federal Manpower Development and Training funds may be utilized in a State aproved adult basic educa tion program if federal requirements do not necessitate the use of these funds for matching Manpower Develop ment and Training funds.

Provided, that the State Board of Education shall make allotments for Sections 11, 12 and 20 teachers on the basis of the index schedule used for fiscal year 1973.

Provided, that of the funds appropriated in this Sec tion the Department is authorized to utilize up to $5,000,000 to fund the Equalization Program authorized in HB 57, subject to prior approval by the Fiscal Af fairs Subcommittees.

Provided, that of the above appropriation for de partment operations, relative to Pre-school Training for

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

the Handicapped, the Diagnostic Classification and Test ing Services Program initiated in F. Y. 1973 under Act No. 1234, Ga. Laws 1972, p. 722, shall be funded at the continuation level in F. Y. 1975, the remainder of such appropriation shall be used and expended for a half-day Pre-school Training program for five-year-old children who are mentally, physically, or emotionally handi capped, and for no other purpose.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease Rentals, $2,650,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing a school con struction program throughout the State of Georgia which shall consist of the acquisition of land (if needed) and the construction and equipping of school buildings and facilities through the issuance of not to exceed $32,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt or through the issuance of not to exceed $32,000,000 in principal amount of bonds by the Georgia Education Authority (Schools). Should the Georgia State Fi nancing and Investment Commission elect to issue Gen eral Obligation Debt to finance said undertaking, said amount shall be appropriated to the "State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund". Should the Commission determine that said undertaking be financed through the issuance of bonds by the Georgia Education Authority (Schools), said amount shall be appropriated to the State Board of Education--Department of Edu cation and used for the purpose of paying lease rentals. Of the $2,650,000 appropriated above, $300,000 is desig nated and committed for the purpose of constructing comprehensive high schools. The allocation of funds shall be determined on the basis of a formula to be promulgated by the State Board of Education, based on current increased average daily attendance, surveyed projected growth, consolidation within a system, renova tions, outstanding local effort of school systems, age and conditions of existing school buildings, and such other criteria by the Board to insure that classroom need is the basis of distribution.

Section 16. Employees' Retirement System.

Budget Unit: Employees' Retirement

System

. ........%

1. Employees' Retirement System Budget:
Personal Services ......._...............$ Regular Operating Expenses -- $ Travel ......... .^> Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ................................^% Publications and Printing ............%

514,577 77,000 7,000
-08,000

3705 805,000

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Equipment Purchases . ..___._.___.$

3,000

Per Diem and Fees .__.._...... .___..___.$ 65,000

Computer Charges ...... ....------.$ 108,000

Employer Contributions ___.__....... ....................$

Total Funds Budgeted _._._._... .___.$ 1,587,577

State Funds Budgeted ...... ...____..$ 805,000

Total Positions Budgeted

43

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ------------..--.$ Regular Operating Expenses _._.$ Travel ............._..._..._..._...... ....._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases .-......_...._.___.._...._..__....$ Publications and Printing ..........$ Equipment Purchases ..... .....___.$ Per Diem and Fees .._._..... .__._.$ Computer Charges __.._._._...._... _...$ Employer Contributions __....___....$

514,577 77,000
7,000
-08,000 3,000 65,000 108,000 805,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Employer Contributions, $800,000 is designated and committed to fund House Bill 58.

805,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Employer Contributions, $5,000 is designated and committed to fund House Bill 346.

Section 17. Forestry Commission. Budget Unit: Forestry Commission ----_------$

1. Reforestation Budget:

Personal Services ...................._..$ 399,964

Regular Operating Expenses--.$ 208,916

Travel ------_----------------._----.$

2,566

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ----------------------._.$ 38,160

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

426

Equipment Purchases __.------... $ 16,845

Per Diem and Fees -------------- $ 20,458

Computer Charges ........_._.._......._..._... -------- ...$

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 694,721

State Funds Budgeted .....------_.$ 276,812

Total Positions Budgeted

26

2. State Forests Budget:
Personal Services ---------------- ..$ Regular Operating Expenses --.$ Travel ----_--------...._...----........ $ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases __----.,,....._--_.._..._._._...$

75,313 10,481
92
-0-

9,073,047 7,386

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Publications and Printing _______ $

115

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

3,700

Per Diem and Fees .................. $

2,400

Computer Charges ..._._.............. $ -0-

Ware County Ad Valorem

Tax ._._.__._._..._..__.__...__.._._......._...... ........... ......$

Total Funds Budgeted ..... .. .... $ 142,301

State Funds Budgeted ..............$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

6

3. Field Services Budget:

Personal Services - ...._..._.____._...._.$ 8,064,915

Regular Operating Expenses .-? 1,281,704

Travel ._......_._._....._..__.___..___._._.._._._.$ 64,984

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........._...._..._..._._........$ 888,170

Publications and Printing _._.___ $

6,495

Equipment Purchases .. . .. . . $ 140,390

Per Diem and Fees ._..._._............$ 10,253

Computer Charges ...

$

Total Funds Budgeted ._..._.........$ 10,470,478

State Funds Budgeted . .... . . $ 8,314,820

Total Positions Budgeted

797

4. General Administration and Support Budget:
Personal Services ...... .. .....$ Regular Operating Expenses .. $ Travel ......... ......................... $ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases _____________________._________...$ Publications and Printing .......$ Equipment Purchases . . . $ Per Diem and Fees .............. .. $ Computer Charges Total Funds Budgeted ............._..$ State Funds Budgeted . .. .. $ Total Positions Budgeted

389,179 76,794 10,012
3,500 12,058 5,538 2,000
$ 539,881 481,415
25

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services . ..

$

Regular Operating Expenses $

Travel ............................................$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._...._..........._._......_..... $

Publications and Printing .......$

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

Per Diem and Fees

... $

Computer Charges . . .. . ....... $

Ware County Ad Valorem

Tax .

$

8,929,371 1,577,895
77,654
929,830 19,094
166,473 35,111 61,753
50,200

3707 50,200 13,567
40,800

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Section 18. Forest Research Council. Budget Unit: Forest Research Council __...........$

1. Forest Research Council Budget:

Personal Services ______________.._______.$ 99,615

Regular Operating Expenses ... $ 32,550

Travel __________--_.._______________....______.$

4,364

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ...._..._.__ $

-0-

Publications and Printing _...._...$ 18,000

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

1,000

Per Diem and Fees ___________________$

500

Computer Charges ...-__----------_......---------$

Total Funds Budgeted ________._______$ 156,029

State Funds Budgeted _....__.__..... $ 154,631

Total Positions Budgeted

8

2. Contractual Research Budget:

Contractual Research Expenses .-....--...--.--.$

Total Funds Budgeted __.._....__._._.$ 466,000

State Funds Budgeted ____.___.._..___$ 463,000

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services __._._______________..__$

Regular Operating Expenses ... $

Travel

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --.--..--........_...._....... $

Publications and Printing _______ $

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

Per Diem and Fees _.._._____________$

Computer Charges ________....___________$

Contractual Research

Expense ................_._...__...___._......$

99,615 32,550
4,364
-018,000
1,000 500 -0-
466,000

617,631
-0466,000

Section 19. Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.

Budget Unit: Georgia State Financing

and Investment Commission .._.._.._._._.,,___.._...._.$

-0-

Departmental Operations Budget:
Personal Services ________..__...________$ Regular Operating Expenses _ $ Travel __.___________________________________._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ............__.........._........$ Publications and Printing ____.. $ Equipment Purchases .....__.__..._..$ Per Diem and Fees ...______________$

685,953 359,500
11,500
-030,000 15,000 29,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Computer Charges -.-...---......._.$

Total Funds Budgeted __.._........._.$ 1,135,953

State Funds Budgeted _______________ $ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

42

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ____________-..___._..$

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$

Travel

... .

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

_---_----..__$

Publications and Printing ._..____$

Equipment Purchases .______.....___$

Per Diem and Fees _......._...__.....___.$

Computer Charges ___.___._....._._______$

685,953 359,500
11,500
-030,000 15,000 29,000
5,000

3709 5,000

Section 20. Office of the Governor. A. Budget Unit: Governor's Office ........._... .....__._..$

1. Governor's Office Budget:

Personal Services .._.._.

$ 571,506

Regular Operating Expenses _.. $ 188,500

Travel .......... ...._.__.___.___.___._..__...._..$ 19,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .____._______...._...__-..----__.$ -0-

Publications and Printing _..._. $

5,000

Equipment Purchases _________________.$

5,000

Per Diem and Fees .............. _____ $ 20,000

Computer Charges ________ _ ......... $

1,000

Mansion Allowance ....... ............. $ 25,000

Gubernatorial Transition Allowance .......... $

Total Funds Budgeted .............. $ 860,506

State Funds Budgeted ._............_? 860,506

Total Positions Budgeted

36

955,664 25,000

2. Intern Program Budget:

Personal Services ____.______.._._____.__$ 55,158

Regular Operating Expenses ____$

3,000

Travel __..___.._..............___.___..__.__.._...$

4,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .--_________________-.---...$ -0-

Publications and Printing ________.$

1,500

Equipment Purchases ______________ $

800

Per Diem and Fees ._...__..__...___.._._..$ -0-

Computer Charges _______________.__.....$

700

Intern Stipends __._....__________________________.._._$

Total Funds Budgeted ___________$ 95,158

State Funds Budgeted _.__.._.....__.$ 95,158

Total Positions Budgeted

4

30,000

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Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ........................$ Regular Operating Expenses ._..$ Travel ......-._.._._....._.......__._._._._......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases _............_._._..... ..______..$ Publications and Printing .._.......$ Equipment Purchases ......_.._.....$ Per Diem and Fees . ...._.____.._...$ Computer Charges _._.___.__......._.._._.$ Mansion Allowance ___.........._..___.$ Intern Stipends ..-_._.____.........._._._.$ Gubernatorial Transition
Allowance _._...... ........_..... ........$

626,664 191,500 23,500
-06,500 5,800
20,000 1,700
25,000 30,000
25,000

E. Budget Unit: Office of Planning and Budget ......_...... ....._.__._..........._................_.$ 2,230,672

1. General Administration and Support Budget:

Personal Services __..._...._.._....._.___ $ 326,297

Regular Operating Expenses ._. $ 29,805

Travel -.-.._____..___.___.___....-..________.___.$

9,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -.-_..-..,,------..---.--.__.$ -0-

Publications and Printing .__....._.$

2,950

Equipment Purchases ..._._...__._._.$

2,500

Per Diem and Fees ..............__...._.$ 58,500

Computer Charges ... ....._..___._._.....$

5,600

Payments to Regional Commissions _.,,----.$

Total Funds Budgeted _.......__..._..$ 527,804

State Funds Budgeted ._..._......_._.$ 514,804

Total Positions Budgeted

19

2. Council of the Arts Budget:

Personal Services ........................^ 51,432

Regular Operating Expenses _._.$ 47,058

Travel .......-$

2,750

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _________.....____________________$ -0-

Publications and Printing ........_ $

100

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

300

Per Diem and Fees ._.._._.__._._..._..$ -0-

Computer Charges ...-........_____.__...__....,,__,,_____.___..$

Total Funds Budgeted ........._._._..$ 101,640

State Funds Budgeted _._..___._..._..$ 101,640

Total Positions Budgeted

3

3. Budget Division Budget:
Personal Services .__.._...__._._._._.....$ Regular Operating Expenses _._.$ Travel .......................$

302,756 15,100 7,500

93,152 -0-

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ...________.______________________$
Publications and Printing ______._$ Equipment Purchases .--..----___. $ Per Diem and Fees .______.________.___$ Computer Charges _._.. ......---___.$ Total Funds Budgeted .._.._..._.._.. $ State Funds Budgeted ......_.....__.. $
Total Positions Budgeted

-09,000 1,250 1,000 1,000
337,606 224,606
16

4. Intergovernmental Relations Budget:

Personal Services ___._______________.___$ 338,505

Regular Operating Expenses ____$ 19,589

Travel __________.__._..__.__.__.___________________$ 21,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....___..___...._._...._..._.$ -0-

Publications and Printing __.__... $

3,950

Equipment Purchases _______________$

1,000

Per Diem and Fees _____...........--___$ -0-

Computer Charges ---.------.--..___._._._._.... _____.$

Total Funds Budgeted ._....._... $ 384,544

State Funds Budgeted .._._.____.$ 359,544

Total Positions Budgeted

21

5. Management Review Budget:

Personal Services ... ..... ... ......_._.$ 287,374

Regular Operating Expenses ... $ 10,910

Travel .................... __.__..___._____..___.$

5,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .. ..........

......$ -0-

Publications and Printing ._...__.. $

1,250

Equipment Purchases ___....__. .. $

600

Per Diem and Fees . ......._......$ -0-

Computer Charges .................... . ........... $

Total Funds Budgeted ........... . .$ 305,634

State Funds Budgeted ... .. .......$ 255,634

Total Positions Budgeted

15

6. Policy Planning Budget:

Personal Services _.......................$ 414,554

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 18,266

Travel ......._._._.._......._._.__.__..._._......$

7,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .._......_... .._.........__..$ -0-

Publications and Printing .....$ 10,000

Equipment Purchases .-------__..$

1,000

Per Diem and Fees ....___.____........$ -0-

Computer Charges _._.._...__.___........_.._._._._._......._.$

Total Funds Budgeted ........__..___$ 470,820

State Funds Budgeted __________......$ 322,820

Total Positions Budgeted

23

3711
-0500
20,000

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7. State Manpower Planning Council Budget:

Personal Services ____._______..._.,,.....$ 171,315

Regular Operating Expenses .,,.$ 27,950

Travel _._.__.___.____.___.___.___..___..__..._.__.$ 11,669

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -_,,_______._______________-__$ -0-

Publications and Printing ____----$

2,100

Equipment Purchases ________,,----$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees _____________-_____$ -0-

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

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted .........-.-$ 213,034

State Funds Budgeted ._.-_._._.--$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

14

8. Fuel Allocation Office Budget:

Personal Services ....._......__.---$ 276,058

Regular Operating Expenses ____$ 52,366

Travel

$

9,200

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ______..___...___._,,_-------$ -0-

Publications and Printing ..........$ 15,000

Equipment Purchases ----,,,,---$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees .____.______,,_...__$ -0-

Computer Charges

$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted _.._______._____.$ 352,624

State Funds Budgeted ____.___.._____.$ 352,624

Total Positions Budgeted

23

9. Planned Growth and Development Budget:

Personal Services _______________,,___.._$ 76,000

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 20,000

Travel

.......... ..^..^

1,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ____________________,,____----$ -0-

Publications and Printing ___._._._.$

1,000

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

1,000

Per Diem and Fees ..._...-.,,...----$ -0-

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

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted _._.____..--$ 99,000

State Funds Budgeted ..__..__.,--...$ 99,000

Total Positions Budgeted

5

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .___._.___..___..-__...$ Regular Operating Expenses _-$ Travel ......................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ___----_----_______--_----$ Publications and Printing ._..--...$ Equipment Purchases _________.______$

2,244,291 241,044 74,619
-045,350 7,650

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

3713

Per Diem and Fees ___._____..___,,_.$ Computer Charges ..............._...$
Payments to Regional Commissions .___-_-.....--._...--.......$

59,500 27,100
93,152

C. Budget Unit: Governor's Emergency Fund __,,____$
Governor's Emergency Fund Budget:
Transfers to State Agencies ............_......_.--..$ Total Funds Budgeted ............._.$ 2,000,000 State Funds Budgeted ____.__._______$ 2,000,000

2,000,000 2,000,000

Budget Unit Object Class:
Transfers to State Agencies _ $ 2,000,000
There is hereby appropriated a General Emergency Fund for meeting expenses deemed emergencies by the Governor and to be expended by the Governor at his discretion in any emergency that he may determine requires expenditure of any part of said fund. Expendi tures from this fund shall be made in accordance with other provisions of State law and the Constitution.
Porvided, 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.

Section 21. Grants to Counties and Municipalities.

A. Budget Unit: Grants to Counties and Municipalities -.........-.-....-.-..-.,,_.._...-........,,.,,.__$ 6,800,000

1. Grants to Counties ___-_................,,.,,.,,.-...........$ Total Funds Budgeted ......,,.___,,.$ 2,600,000 State Funds Budgeted .,,__-.......$ 2,600,000

2,600,000

2. Grants to Municipalities ,,,,-,,___________._.,,,,$ Total Funds Budgeted .___._.........$ 4,200,000 State Funds Budgeted ,,--._,,__,,$ 4,200,000

4,200,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Grants to Counties ,,._._____.._..$ 2,600,000 Grants to Municipalities ..-.......$ 4,200,000

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Provided, that the above sums shall be distributed and disbursed to the various counties and municipalities on quarterly basis, such payments to be made on the last day of each calendar quarter.

B. Budget Unit: Grants to Counties ........,,..........,,$ Grants to Counties --_..._..--...._._..........._..$ Total Funds Budgeted _____.__.__$ 50,000,000 State Funds Budgeted _________.._$ 50,000,000

50,000,000 50,000,000

To provide grants to counties for county roads and maintenance and to grant ad valorem tax relief as provided in an Act approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 475) (House Bill 1). These grants shall be disbursed and distributed by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services.

Section 22. Department of Human Resources.
A. Budget Unit: Departmental Operations ............$ 203,512,806

1. General Administration and Support Budget:

Personal Services ____._....__...$ 5,843,302

Regular Operating Expenses --$ 1,010,528

Travel ______________________...._._._.__..$ 150,686

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ________________.____.____.__,,__.$

8,300

Publications and Printing ____.-_$ 143,663

Equipment Purchases .........._.._..$ 62,296

Per Diem and Fees _-_..-_._,,.___-__$ 46,165

Computer Charges ____.____$ 3,017,150

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund _.__..____________....$

Total Funds Budgeted -_____._.$ 10,472,090

State Funds Budgeted ................$ 6,349,322

Total Positions Budgeted

484

190,000

2. Physical Health--Program Direction and Support Budget:

Personal Services -______._,,-$ 880,544

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 55,000

Travel ....._..__...........__._.._.._.__$ 24,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _______._____~$ -0-

Publications and Printing -___--_$ 22,000

Equipment Purchases _-_.--.--$

4,000

Per Diem and Fees -_-___.,,___,,_.$

200

Computer Charges ..----------------------------$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ,,-.___._.-$ 985,744

State Funds Budgeted -_-_______$ 985,744

Total Positions Budgeted

71

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3. Physical Health--Family Health Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ 3,843,295

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 3,732,496

Travel

..........$ 426,900

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ................. ^ 20,000

Publications and Printing --.......$ 85,151

Equipment Purchases .--.--.--___,,.$ 102,804

Per Diem and Fees _______......_.....$ 504,699

Computer Charges ....................$

2,000

Crippled Children Benefits ........$ 2,890,120

Kidney Disease Benefits ............$ 300,000

Cancer Control Benefits ......,,.._.$ 420,000

Maternal Health/Family

Planning Benefits ..........................^

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 14,472,215

State Funds Budgeted ..._._._.._.....$ 8,582,398

Total Positions Budgeted

378

2,144,750

4. Physical Health--Community Health Budget:

Personal Services ._______._________$ 4,576,437

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 702,949

Travel

___________________________$ 305,693

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..................................$ . 4,400

Publications and Printing .__.____._$ 69,000

Equipment Purchases --------,,--_$ 59,000

Per Diem and Fees ......,,............$ 155,118

Computer Charges ________________.___$ 31,692

Facilities Construction Grants ...............$

Total Funds Budgeted ........,,...,,.$ 15,917,389

State Funds Budgeted -____-___.._.$ 9,737,859

Total Positions Budgeted

377

10,013,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Operations, $5,000,000 is designated and approved for payment to the Macon-Bibb County Hospital Authority upon the approval by the Federal Government of the application for funding of a new medical college for the training of medical doctors and other allied medical personnel under the provisions of Public Law 92-157 known as the "Comprehensive Health Manpower Train ing Act" of 1971.

5. Physical Health--Local Services Budget:

Personal Services ___________-.._________$ Regular Operating Expenses ....$ Travel ............... ..^ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ___.________________,,_,,_,,____$

6,528,768 989,903 590,330
-0-

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Publications and Printing __________$

4,360

Equipment Purchases ................if 111,000

Per Diem and Fees _____._....._..$ 170,510

Computer Charges ___,,_-__,,,,,,_,,$ 15,000

Grant for DeKalb County Mental

Retardation Project ................$ 97,300

Grant for Chatham County

Mental Retardation Project _..$ 92,800

Grant-In-Aid to Counties --______,,___-___-___._.__$

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 16,557,667

State Funds Budgeted ____.______.__$ 13,015,930

Total Positions Budgeted

483

7,957,669

Provided, that from funds appropriated to the Physical Health--Local Services Budget, a total of not less than $100,000 will be made available to the Com munity Cardiovascular Council in Savannah for con tinuation of stroke screening.

6. Mental Health--Program Direction and Support Budget:

Personal Services ~______.__-______._$ 1,123,109

Regular Operating Expenses __.$ 1,142,250

Travel .- .__.,,__________________$ 130,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases =_,,.______._._..$ -0-

Publications and Printing .------$

9,200

Equipment Purchases ._...._..,,.....$

5,000

Per Diem and Fees _-___._.__.._.__._$ 32,000

Computer Charges -__--_..._____--_--_--_____-_____$

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 2,443,559

State Funds Budgeted _____._.____$ 1,624,241

Total Positions Budgeted

66

2,000

7. Drug Abuse Prevention and Abatement Budget:

Personal Services ___,,-__.____.-......$ 1,723,224

Regular Operating Expenses ..._$ 3,257,195

Travel -_____.____.______________...__________.__.$ 57,617

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --.---------..._---....--$ -0-

Publications and Printing ..........$ 20,280

Equipment Purchases .__.__--______$ 11,388

Per Diem and Fees .............. 4 86,720

Computer Charges ._........_.._...__.._,,.......__............$

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 5,157,464

State Funds Budgeted ..,,_____._____$ 1,290,994

Total Positions Budgeted

157

8. Mental Health--Local Services Budget:

Personal Services *...--___,,___,,_____$ Regular Operating Expenses ....$ Travel ......................................$

336,320 34,608 25,956

1,040

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3717

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ...........^. ...............J$ -0-

Publications and Printing ,,.,,--_.$ -0-

Equipment Purchases ....__,,----.$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees ,,_.............$ -0-

Computer Charges __--.....,,_,,_--_$ -0-

Contracts with Day Care Centers

for the Mentally Retarded ......$ 18,762,257

Grants for Alcoholism Community

Treatment Programs __............$ 2,002,228

Grants for Child Mental

Health ...................$ 800,032

Grants for Adult Mental

Health .........,,___-__._.....-........_...$ 3,749,980

Grants to Group Homes for the

Mentally Retarded ......................... ^

Total Funds Budgeted ________._.._____$ 27,033,735

State Funds Budgeted ._............_.$ 15,667,123

Total Positions Budgeted

14

1,322,354

9. Economic and Consumer Affairs Budget:

Personal Services ........................I 431,833

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 144,869

Travel .............................$ 31,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .......-..-............--.$ -0-

Publications and Printing ._..___-$ 26,200

Equipment Purchases _______._----_$ 11,000

Per Diem and Fees ,,_,,_........,,..$ 16,600

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

Total Funds Budgeted ___.........._.$ 667,952

State Funds Budgeted .......____.____$ 667,952

Total Positions Budgeted

34

6,450

10. Work Incentive Program Budget:

Personal Services -__-__-..............._.$ 972,859

Regular Operating Expenses --.$

204

Travel .................... .J$ 80,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,,-----_...,,.__.__----.--$ -0-

Publications and Printing _....._...$

2,000

Equipment Purchases .______._,,...,,$ 50,000

Per Diem and Fees _-.__..............$ -0-

Computer Charges ..........__------$ -0-

W.I.N. Benefits ..................... .^

Total Funds Budgeted ._,,.,,_____..,,$ 3,855,563

State Funds Budgeted ................I 385,556

Total Positions Budgeted

101

2,750,000

11. Child Care Budget:
Personal Services _______-__,,-------$ -0Regular Operating Expenses ..._$ -0-

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Travel _,,....-.-,,-_.-___._.._...-_._...$ -0-

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ---_--_._..._..._..._.$ -0-

Publications and Printing .........$ -0-

Equipment Purchases ___--_____.,,_.$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees --.__.--,,____..__$ -0-

Computer Charges ----.--.-_.--.__$ -0-

Grants to Fulton County for 24-hour

Emergency Social Services .___$ 123,900

Benefits for Child Care -_.....__..._.._...-_..._.-.$

Total Funds Budgeted __...____..___$ 6,959,858

State Funds Budgeted ._......_.......$ 3,996,163

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

6,835,958

12. Programs for Children, Youth, Families, and Adults Budget:

Personal Services ._--.__.___.,,..$ 5,641,897

Regular Operating Expenses .--$ 27,856,969

Travel .._-_....___..........._....._.._..$ 455,850

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __,,--.--_...______,,.$ 12,200

Publications and Printing _...__.$ 66,500

Equipment Purchases _,,______-__$ 30,060

Per Diem and Fees ...._,,.__..__$ 21,060

Computer Charges -______________$ -0-

Georgia Indigent Legal

Services Contracts ...._......_.....,,,,...._--....___._$

Total Funds Budgeted ......_..__..--$ 34,564,536

State Funds Budgeted __....._._..$ 5,915,437

Total Positions Budgeted

517

480,000

13. Services to the Aged Budget:

Personal Services -.---._-._-.._..__$ 530,824

Regular Operating Expenses ._.$ 80,100

Travel _..,,-_._.__...__.___.__..$ 37,600

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .__..--....._--_...,,._..__$ -0-

Publications and Printing _,,,,,,..$

5,000

Equipment Purchases .,,._........_.$

4,800

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

2,500

Computer Charges ---._._..._..-$ -0-

Areawide and Community

Grants ._.__...._...--__..._......$ 2,097,000

Nutrition Grants __.,,_______.._______.______.,,______,,---____$

Total Funds Budgeted ..._........_.$ 5,446,324

State Funds Budgeted ....._........-$ 353,234

Total Positions Budgeted

40

2,688,500

14. Vocational Rehabilitation--Program Direction and Support Budget:
Personal Services _.,,...__........-.$ 720,637 Regular Operating Expenses _$ 8,845,575 Travel _.___.._._____._.._$ 29,991

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --..._.------__-_----$ -0-

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

9,500

Equipment Purchases ,_________,,$ 34,711

Per Diem and Fees ___............__$ 34,680

Computer Charges --------.,,__f -0-

Grants for Nephrology Centers _______-___-__$

Total Funds Budgeted _..............$ 9,850,094

State Funds Budgeted ........______.$ 2,554,465

Total Positions Budgeted

57

3719 175,000

15. Vocational Rehabilitation-- . Facilities Budget:

Personal Services --_--__-__--,,__$ 7,646,223

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 4,245,918

Travel __.__._ ___.. _____,,_______________.$ 135,704

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .,,_........_..._.,,......._...$ 24,370

Publications and Printing ____...$ 12,005

Equipment Purchases ...........,,....$ 192,241

Per Diem and Fees ..,,.______.__-__-_$ 127,690

Computer Charges --------------------_--__...$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ....-.,,---$ 12,384,151

State Funds Budgeted ....... ,,__._$ 1,485,128

Total Positions Budgeted

675

16. Vocational Rehabilitation-- Services Budget:

Personal Services ...,,..,,.--..---..$ 10,142,432

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 3,620,323

Travel ----_-_-,,.-,,--$ 497,515

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ._.._......_..---------$ -0-

Publications and Printing ........._$ 41,536

Equipment Purchases ,,..___.____.--$ 581,612

Per Diem and Fees ....._.....$ 241,771

Computer Charges ..............._.............. .....$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ................I 15,125,189

State Funds Budgeted ..___._..__.....$ 1,707,874

Total Positions Budgeted

851

17. Medicaid Benefits Budget:
Personal Services ----.----..-----.-$ -0Regular Operating Expenses ,,..$ -0Travel -_...............................-..........$ -0Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases _,,.-_..____________._________._..$ -0Publications and Printing _._____._.$ -0Equipment Purchases _________--__$ -0Per Diem and Fees .._..,,.._...,,._...$ -0Computer Charges ----.--.------.--$ -0-

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Medicaid Benefits .,,..-......-_,,_.....................,,____.$ 226,000,000

Total Funds Budgeted .............. .$226,000,000

State Funds Budgeted ............._$ 72,620,400

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

18. Public Assistance Budget:

Personal Services ---- __,,__..._..$ -0-

Regular Operating Expenses .... $ -0-

Travel ____________.----_____________________,,$ -0-

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ...--..----.----_..___.......$ -0-

Publications and Printing _._,,...$ -0-

Equipment Purchases --..._-___._.$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees _,,._____________,,_$ -0-

Computer Charges ...--,,-,,,,$ -0-

Cuban Refugees Benefits ........,,_.$ 100,000

SSI-Supplement Benefits --____....$ 3,635,814

AFDC Benefits -,,--------,,,,,,_.______.$ 132,752,006

Total Funds Budgeted .............-$136,487,820

State Funds Budgeted ____,,..________$ 37,270,000

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

19. Local Services--Community Services and Benefits Payments Budget:

Personal Services _...........,,.,,___.._$ -0-

Regular Operating Expenses -$ -0-

Travel .._,,..__..,,-.----.........-...........$ -0-

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ____----_,,_..--------$ -0-

Publications and Printing ..,,......$ -0-

Equipment Purchases ----,,_.--_$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees .................,,.$ -0-

Computer Charges _,,,,._.._._.....,,$ -0-

Local Services Benefits

Payments Grants _______.________,,_,,$ 21,963,621

Grants to Counties for

Social Services ................. ..,,_$

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 43,565,345

State Funds Budgeted ,,__.__,,___,,$ 17,304,619

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

21,601,724

20. Benefits Payments--Program Administration and Support Budget:

Personal Services ..,,_____________,,_____.$ 2,117,881

Regular Operating Expenses ..,,$ 1,491,430

Travel .._.-_,,___._._......._.....,,.__,,,,$ 186,235

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..............................$ -0-

Publications and Printing ..,,,,,,_.$ 173,074

Equipment Purchases ----_.--.____..$ 28,110

Per Diem and Fees ._^........._......$ -0-

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

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted _......._...._..$ 3,996,730

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

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State Funds Budgeted ..,,............$ 1,998,367

Total Positions Budgeted

211

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .______________________.$ 53,059,685

Regular Operating Expenses ,,,,$ 57,210,344

Travel

.. _. $ 3,165,577

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .__..__._..............._.._______$ 69,270

Publications and Printing _.........$ 689,469

Equipment Purchases ________,,___.._...$ 1,288,022

Per Diem and Fees ____.____.____________$ 1,439,713

Computer Charges --....,,._..,,._.-,,$ 3,075,332

Crippled Children Benefits ,,....__$ 2,890,120

Kidney Disease Benefits ____________$ 300,000

Cancer Control Benefits ._.___......$ 420,000

Maternal Health/Family

Planning Benefits _______________,,_,,$ 2,144,750

Facilities Construction Grants ..$ 10,013,000

Grants for DeKalb County

Mental Retardation Project ....? 97,300

Grants for Chatham County

'Mental Retardation Project __..$ 92,800

Grant-In-Aid to Counties ___.___.__..$ 7,957,669

Contracts with Day Care Centers

for the Mentally Retarded ......$ 18,762,257

Grants for Alcoholism Community

Treatment Programs ________.__.___.$ 2,002,228

Grants for Child Mental Health $ 800,032

Grants for Adult Mental Health $ 3,749,980

Grants to Group Homes for the

Mentally Retarded __..___._____.__.___$ 1,322,354

Work Incentive Benefits ____________$ 2,750,000

Grants to Fulton County for

24-hour Emergency Social

Services

,, - $ 123,900

Benefits for Child Care ________._____$ 6,835,958

Georgia Indigent Legal

Services Contracts ....,,_.___..._._.$ 480,000

Areawide and Community

Grants _............_..._--._..___...___._.$ 2,097,000

Nutrition Grants ._..-...__.........,,..__.$ 2,688,500

Grants for Nephrology Centers $ 175,000

Medicaid Benefits __.____________________.$226,000,000

Cuban Refugees Benefits _____.____$ 100,000

SSI--Supplement Benefits ..,,.._.$ 3,635,814

AFDC Benefits _______________.___..__..__.$132,752,006

Local Services Benefits

Payments Grants ___.___..___.__.__..$ 21,963,621

Grants to Counties for

Social Services ........._......._..._..$ 21,601,724

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt Sinking Fund $ 190,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to

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Medicaid, $51,000 State funds is designated and com
mitted for Medicaid coverage of Non-AFDC Foster Care Children.

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $60,000 is designated and committed to continue the Cancer Regis try.

B. Budget Unit: Mental Health and Youth Development Institutions _______________.__,,_..,,_.....$ 127,482,658

1. Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta Budget:

Personal Services ____----_----____.$ 4,491,189

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 880,163

Travel ____.__._______._,,,,....__._.__,,.____.$ 20,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ____________-.-____....___________.$

4,000

Publications and Printing _._....$

4,782

Equipment Purchases .,,.....__........$ 11,000

Per Diem and Fees ._----------.,,__$ 75,600

Computer Charges ..._......_-___...$ 70,000

Authority Lease Rentals .______________.________----$

Total Funds Budgeted ___.____.___$ 5,943,734

State Funds Budgeted _____._.____...$ 5,477,734

Total Positions Budgeted

537

387,000

2. Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta Budget:

Personal Services .............._.____,,_.$ 5,741,290

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 1,342,328

Travel _..........,,..,,.._.._.. _..............$ 10,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,,____.__________________,,.$ 10,000

Publications and Printing ..._.....$

8,750

Equipment Purchases ______________,,_.$ 25,000

Per Diem and Fees -_..__...,,,,._...$ 75,000

Computer Charges -__-__-.,,_.__._,,___$ 82,000

Authority Lease Rentals .......--_.,,.-..__.-_.__..__.$

Total Funds Budgeted ........,,.,,__$ 7,807,368

State Funds Budgeted ,,.____.._.....$ 7,202,367

Total Positions Budgeted

645

513,000

3. Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah Budget:

Personal Services .-__......-......,,..$ Regular Operating Expenses --- $ Travel __._._-_____.____-----$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ,,._,,_--.--------------$ Publications and Printing ....__._$ Equipment Purchases ----_--,,,,,,$ Per Diem and Fees ...,,--_.,,_------$

4,312,613 747,780 17,000
-02,000
-066,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Computer Charges .___._-_._--..,,.____.$ 69,000

Authority Lease Rentals -----______,,_-__-------.$

Total Funds Budgeted __...__.__..___.$ 5,714,393

State Funds Budgeted ________________$ 5,364,393

Total Positions Budgeted

551

4. West Central Georgia Regional Hospital Budget:

Personal Services ________________._______$ 3,679,340

Regular Operating Expenses .___$ 699,040

Travel ...................... .^ 20,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___._._...__,,__._________$ -0-

Publications and Printing __________._$

8,000

Equipment Purchases ___._____________$ 21,000

Per Diem and Fees _______________.___$ 40,000

Computer Charges ...........__.__...__.$ 65,000

Authority Lease Rentals ..-.....,,._..._..___.._--.......$

Total Funds Budgeted ,,__.._.........$ 5,178,880

State Funds Budgeted .________._,,__.$ 5,103,880

Total Positions Budgeted

551

3723 500,000
646,500

5. Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital at Rome Budget:

Personal Services _________________,,.____$ 5,927,537

Regular Operating Expenses .,,__,,$ 1,268,435

Travel

.......... ...^ 20,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....................

^

7,245

Publications and Printing __,,,,__.___$ 12,935

Equipment Purchases .________,,_____._$ 57,975

Per Diem and Fees .______________.._____$ 25,935

Computer Charges _______.__._._........$ 75,000

Authority Lease Rentals _.______..._-..,,...-__...__.$

Total Funds Budgeted ....._,,._.....$ 8,248,562

State Funds Budgeted .............._.$ 7,532,562

Total Positions Budgeted

779

853,500

6. Grace-wood State School and Hospital Budget:

Personal Services __.._________.__________$ 12,997,592

Regular Operating Expenses

2,986,684

Travel ___.._____.......__.___.._--_

27,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _______................_

19,425

Publications and Printing

7,912

Equipment Purchases __._.._.

125,000

Per Diem and Fees .._____.__._

64,622

Computer Charges ........_._.._

71,000

Capital Outlay .......

444^60

Authority Lease Rentals

117,000

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State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund/Authority

Lease Rentals .............................^...$

Total Funds Budgeted ._--------.$ 17,045,795

State Funds Budgeted .......--_-.$ 14,018,795

Total Positions Budgeted

1,538

7. Southwestern State Hospital Budget:

Personal Services ------__._----___$ 6,392,398

Regular Operating Expenses .--$ 1,085,082

Travel ------------..----------_---$ 18,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ------.------.--------$

7,725

Publications and Printing _____..._$

1,300

Equipment Purchases .......------$ 30,000

Per Diem and Fees _..--.--.._,,--$ 27,552

Computer Charges ----------,,....$ 70,000

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund/Authority

Lease Rentals ----------_.----__---_------.-$

Total Funds Budgeted ___________.___.$ 7,789,057

State Funds Budgeted .....------..$ 7,047,057

Total Positions Budgeted

794

8. Georgia Retardation Center Budget:

Personal Services ......______.__.--_.$ 9,591,977

Regular Operating Expenses _-$ 2,428,760

Travel ....... ^.. ..............$ 31,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ----_--------.------.$ -0-

Publications and Printing .__..._._.$

9,210

Equipment Purchases --._________,,--$

500

Per Diem and Fees ______________,,_..$ 49,563

Computer Charges ------------.._-$ 122,100

Authority Lease Rentals.........-----------$

Total Funds Budgeted ------..--.$ 13,027,110

State Funds Budgeted ___._______--$ 12,362,110

Total Positions Budgeted

1,100

9. Georgia Mental Health Institute Budget:

Personal Services _._._.___..__.___.____$ 6,640,798

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 1,589,762

Travel .......... .-..^ 28,803

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -___.___--------------$ -0-

Publications and Printing __..---$

9,870

Equipment Purchases --....__...---$ 33,645

Per Diem and Fees .___.-----_,,...$ 74,970

Computer Charges .._____..___....--$ 60,810

Authority Lease Rentals ______------------_$

185,000 157,000 794,000 450,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Total Funds Budgeted ......_..._.___.$ 8,888,658

State Funds Budgeted ________,,-_._.$ 8,528,658

Total Positions Budgeted

680

10. Central State Hospital Budget:

Personal Services .................._____.$ 40,728,356

Regular Operating Expenses --.._$ 8,961,137

Travel

^ .._..._..._..$ 64,050

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .__.,,____$ 40,000

Publications and Printing ,,..--...$ 14,408

Equipment Purchases ........-........$ 480,222

Per Diem and Fees ....._..___._____.$ 91,492

Computer Charges ________................$ 360,000

Authority Lease Rentals _____----$ 1,284,000

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund/Authority

Lease Rentals ........................__..._..__............... $

Total Funds Budgeted ....._..._._-___$ 52,406,665

State Funds Budgeted ___..___.__-__.$ 44,652,434

Total Positions Budgeted

4,897

11. State Youth Development Centers Budget:

Personal Services .__.____.___,,___..__...$ 5,738,007

Regular Operating Expenses ......$ 1,275,962

Travel __.___...,,_..._,,,,_,,_..,,-$ 23,990

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___.__.____.___.._.._...___.._....$ 29,400

Publications and Printing ..._.....$

3,900

Equipment Purchases ,,____..____----$ 38,000

Per Diem and Fees ._...._.__.__...,,.__.$ 37,300

Computer Charges _._...__....._...__.____________-______.._.$

Total Funds Budgeted ._.._._.__.___.$ 7,154,559

State Funds Budgeted ___.___.__..__.$ 7,078,559

Total Positions Budgeted

619

12. Regional Youth Development Centers Budget:

Personal Services ______._.___._____._____$ 1,919,611

Regular Operating Expenses _--_$ 520,865

Travel __.__._...__.___.,,___.___.____.__.._...__.$ 18,138

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _._.__.____.....___.__.._...._....$ 12,000

Publications and Printing ___,,--,,$

1,450

Equipment Purchases .__..__.,,_._.--.$ 30,945

Per Diem and Fees ,,..._...............$ 52,100

Computer Charges -_....._.__.-.....- $ -0-

Grants to County-Owned

Detention Centers __..._..___:__..__..$ 400,000

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund/Authority

Lease Rentals ___._._......._..,,,,..___._,,.._---__...__.$

3725 383,000
8,000 170,000

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Total Funds Budgeted ._______________$ 3,125,109

State Funds Budgeted ._...__.___.___.$ 3,114,109

Total Positions Budgeted

262

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services _-__--_^_-_..____$108,160,708

Regular Operating Expenses ~~$ 23,785,998

Travel ...^

___..______.$ 297,981

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..........,,.._.__.._. ..____.$ 129,795

Publications and Printing ___.______$ 84,517

Equipment Purchases .___._________,,$ 853,287

Per Diem and Fees ___________.____,,____$ 680,134

Computer Charges ..._..___..___.....___$ 1,052,910

Grants to County-Owned

Detention Centers ____________________$ 400,000

Capital Outlay -__.._.__.____.___...__.___$ 444,560

Authority Lease Rentals ___________$ 5,545,000

State of Georgia General Obligation

Debt Sinking Fund/Authority

Lease Rentals .__.........._._.-_......_$ 895,000

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease Rentals, $170,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing the construc tion and equipping of Regional Youth Development Cen ters to be located in the vicinity of Macon, Griffin and Eastman through the issuance of not to exceed $2,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation debt or through the issuance of not to exceed $2,000,000 in principal amount of bonds by the Georgia Building Au thority (Hospital). Should the Georgia State Financ ing and Investment Commission elect to issue General Obligation Debt to finance said undertaking, said amount shall be appropriated to the "State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund". Should the Commission determine that said undertaking be financed through the issuance of bonds by the Georgia Building Authority (Hospital) said amount shall be appropriated to the Department of Human Resources and used for the pur pose of paying lease rentals.

Section 23. Department of Labor.

A. Budget Unit: Inspection Division _............_..........$

Inspection Division Budget:
Personal Services ___.___.___........,,-$ Regular Operating Expenses ..._$ Travel ___._______._____._^_.-._._____.___.___--$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases -..__._________________.__________$

358,854 16,376 50,000
-0-

429,854

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3727

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

2,000

Equipment Purchases _________________.$

1,500

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

624

Computer Charges __________________________________________$

Total Funds Budgeted ______________._$ 429,354

State Funds Budgeted ..._....___...$ 429,354

Total Positions Budgeted

30

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ~___................-$ Regular Operating Expenses .._.$ Travel ______:._._.._...............___..__.___.___$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ------__.-.-_--____.______$ Publications and Printing ,,,,.....$ Equipment Purchases -______________.$ Per Diem and Fees .__.____.____________$ Computer Charges .._____________,,______$

358,854 16,376 50,000
-02,000 1,500 624
-0-

B. Budget Unit: Basic Employment, Work Incen tive, Manpower Services, and Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund ..............__._...$

1. Basic Employment Security Budget:

Personal Services ................_--...$ 12,801,467

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 1,460,622

Travel .....-_.__.,,_._______.-.._...............$ '218,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..-.--......__..___..__.__......$ -0-

Publications and Printing ....._...$ 110,250

Equipment Purchases .............__.$ 119,028

Per Diem and Fees ..__-__.-..-__..__...$ -0-

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

Total Funds Budgeted .__.__________.$ 14,709,767

State Funds Budgeted ...._._._._.....$ 75,000

Total Positions Budgeted

1,008

-01,781,298
-0-

2. State Administrative Fund Budget:

Personal Services .._.....___.___.______$ 103,108

Regular Operating Expenses ......$ 80,497

Travel .__.___.___.___.___.__.._................_..$ -0-

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __._..._...___.__.__..__..___.___$ -0-

Publications and Printing ........,,$ -0-

Equipment Purchases .-.--.._...--.$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees .........._.......__,,__$ -0-

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

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ,,_,,___._______$ 183,605

State Funds Budgeted .__.._________..$ 183,605

Total Positions Budgeted

5

3. Manpower Training Budget: Personal Services ___..._...__.__..__..._.$ 2,008,991

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Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 224,700

Travel ._____._..,,..._..__......_....__,,__..$ 50,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,--_-_----___,,__.___.,,,,--.$ -0-

Publications and Printing _,,___-___$ 12,600

Equipment Purchases _____________--$

5,250

Per Diem and Fees ......................$ -0-

Computer Charges _._._.__........_...--....--._............$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ,,,,........._.$ 2,301,941

State Funds Budgeted ,,__-._,,--.$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

216

4. Other Manpower Services Budget:

Personal Services ..._.....__..__._...$ 969,488

Regular Operating Expenses _...$ 32,760

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

2,205

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _________________________,,.___.$ -0-

Publications and Printing ____.____$ 23,835

Equipment Purchases ..._.----._--$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees ..........._...____$ -0-

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

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ......,,_......$ 1,028,288

State Funds Budgeted ..,,..,,..,,--.$ -0-

Total Positions- Budgeted

81

5. Correctional Manpower Program:

Personal Services ..._....-_-.-_...__$ 693,000

Regular Operating Expenses __..$ 212,073

Travel ______.______.__.._..._........._,,.$ 33,033

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --_....-__.._-__.___._...---.$ -0-

Publications and Printing ....,,--.$ -0-

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

1^72

Per Diem and Fees ._.._.,,-_._----$ -0-

Computer Charges _. .,,........._.--..----.---.--.--.$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ..._.__.__-__.$ 939,378

State Funds Budgeted .__.___.____...$ 409,510

Total Positions Budgeted

58

6. Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund Budget:
Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund $ Total Funds Budgeted ..........__$ 300,000 State Funds Budgeted .._.___,,__..__.$ 300,000

300,000

7. Work Incentive Budget:

Personal Services _.,,_-_______,,____---$ Regular Operating Expenses ....$ Travel ......... ...^................^
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases .................................-&

2,668,833 3,540,000
100,000
-0-

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Publications and Printing -_-,,.,,_$ -0-

Equipment Purchases ._----__--_____$ 54,000

Per Diem and Fees __......_.___.___.._.$ -0-

Computer Charges ___.___-___.__.,,._.___.$ -0-

WIN Grants

..___._____$

Total Funds Budgeted ..._.__._._____.$ 8,131,833

State Funds Budgeted ____-________-__$ 813,183

Total Positions Budgeted

232

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ....,,___.......____....$ 19,244,887

Regular Operating Expenses ___.__$ 5,550,652

Travel ............. 4 404,038

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .__.._..-...._____..__...,,._.____$ -0-

Publications and Printing _______...$ 146,685

Equipment Purchases ______.._______._.$ 179,550

Per Diem and Fees ....__.._....._.__._.$ -0-

Computer Charges .____,,_______,,_______$ -0-

WIN Grants

...._..$ 1,769,000

Unemployment Compensation

Reserve Fund ....... ^ 300,000

3729 1,769,000

Section 24. Department of Law. Budget Unit: Department of Law ___......,,....._...$ 1,884,019

1. Attorney General's Office Budget:

Personal Services __......___.....__..__..$ 1,556,331

Regular Operating Expenses .._.$ 140,800

Travel ........... .4 43,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ______,,--___-.----_--------.$ -0-

Publications and Printing __.....___$ 14,400

Equipment Purchases -...-___,,..--.$ 10,500

Per Diem and Fees ......................$ 20,850

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

450

Total Funds Budgeted .__....._._._._.$ 1,786,831

State Funds Budgeted ._-_._..._..__.$ 1,719,631

Total Positions Budgeted

78

2. State Library Budget:

Personal Services ___________._________._.$-. 132,388

Regular Operating Expenses -- _.$

5,000

Travel __.____..,,.___.__.___......._-._._..._-_.$

140

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .....____...__.._.__-._____----$ -0-

Publications and Printing ..,,___.$

250

Equipment Purchases ..,,,,_..-----.$

2,000

Per Diem and Fees .__......_____..._._$

550

Computer Charges .....,,.__......___.....$

60

Books ____.._-_....,,__._-_....._._-__...___-..__---__..---$

Total Funds Budgeted .__...._..,,__.$ 164,388

24,000

3730

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State Funds Budgeted ....___.._.._...$ 164,388

Total Positions Budgeted

11

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ...-__.___.._......___..$ Regular Operating Expenses _,,.$ Travel _......_._..__...._.__.._._...,,.......__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ._.._...,,____............_____,,$ Publications and Printing _,,_____$ Equipment Purchases ----....----_.$ Per Diem and Fees ----,,....___.......$ Computer Charges ----.--.._--.,,_..$ Books for State Library .....__.....$

1,688,719 145,800 43,640
-014,650 12,500 21,400
510 24,000

For the cost of operating the Department of Law provided that the compensation of all Assistant Attor neys General, Deputy Assistant Attorneys General, all law clerks, stenographic help, necessary to carry on the legal duties of the State, required of the Department of Law, or any agency of the State in the Executive Branch of State Government, shall be paid from this fund. No other agency is authorized to expend funds appropriated or otherwise available from any source for the support and maintenance of the respective agency for the pur pose for which provision is made in this item, unless pay ment is for reimbursement to the Department of Law as provided by law.

Section 25. Merit System of Personnel Administration.
Budget Unit: Merit System of Personnel Administration (No direct State General Fund Appropriation is required) __........,,._......$

1. Examinations and Recruitment Budget:

Personal Services ..._.__.___..__-.......$ 328,283

Regular Operating Expenses ...j 13,350

Travel

..._..__$

1,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,,_______,,_---,,_----------_$ -0-

Publications and Printing __....___.$ 13,200

Equipment Purchases ,,..,,..._.......$

3,830

Per Diem and Fees ...._...-_............$

2,000

Computer Charges

,,_.,,..___.__--_-$

Total Funds Budgeted __,,___________$ 407,163

State Funds Budgeted ________,,______.$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

26

2. Classification and Compensation Budget:
Personal Services ,,__________,,._-__$

287,851

-045,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Regular Operating Expenses _...$

7,850

Travel -__._____..___._____..__._,,......._______$

2,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ____.__________.______...._____._.$ -0-

Publications and Printing _.._,,____$

6,675

Equipment Purchases ______.......,,_$

1,500

Per Diem and Fees _..____.__.___._._..$

500

Computer Charges

,,_,,._._,,$

Total Funds Budgeted ......_._...___.$ 362,776

State Funds Budgeted ._______._______$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

21

3. Personnel Transactions Budget:

Personal Services .____,,______._._____.____$ 189,133

Regular Operating Expenses __.$

6,800

Travel _______..___________._____________________.$

100

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....... ....__....................$ -0-

Publications and Printing ... .._.$

3,650

Equipment Purchases ...._...___.......$

250

Per Diem and Fees ._..--.....__.......$ -0-

Computer Charges

__..,,..$

Total Funds Budgeted ._...._._._.___.$ 378,733

State Funds Budgeted _...._..._.._._.$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

19

4. Employees' Training Budget:

Personal Services ___..__.___...___.,,__._$ 185,753

Regular Operating Expenses _.__..$ 15,150

Travel ___.___..__..__._.__.._....... .....__..__..$

4,450

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ,,..__.._._.._..___._.____.._.,,_.$ -0-

Publications and Printing ...._._.___.$

5,300

Equipment Purchases .._._._...._..___.$

300

Per Diem and Fees ........._.____.$ 25,000

Computer Charges .._.......__--.....________.__._____.......$

Total Funds Budgeted _...-...........$ 236,153

State Funds Budgeted ___.,,........_.$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

13

5. Employee Relations Budget:

Personal Services ___._______._........ ..$ 83,494

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$

3,150

Travel ...._._____.,,_.____........._.._._......_..$' 3,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _--..-.--..--.----------...$ -0-

Publications and Printing .......,,.$

5,000

Equipment Purchases ___..____.--_._..$

1,700

Per Diem and Fees _._.._...._.___...._..$

700

Computer Charges ___.________......_________,,________.._.._$

Total Funds Budgeted ____.__....___.$ 97,044

State Funds Budgeted _._^_-_____$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

5

3731 56,000 178,800
200 -0-

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6. Intergovernmental Relations and Career Development Budget:

Personal Services .._._______......__.....$ 87,430

Regular Operating Expenses .... $ 55,616

Travel ._____..........___...___..........._____.$

4,300

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ----...___..____..._.....__,,_.$ -0-

Publications and Printing ____________$

650

Equipment Purchases _._.__......_._.$

1,300

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

400

Computer Charges _._____________._________-_-______-___.___$

Total Funds Budgeted ______,,._____..$ 155,696

State Funds Budgeted _._..___________$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

5

6,000

7. Employees' Health Insurance Budget:

Personal Services _.__.____________________$ 166,314

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 13,075

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

1,575

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ____________________________.___$ -0-

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

2,550

Equipment Purchases _____......._$

1,100

Per Diem and Fees ___,,.._...........,,$

6,000

Computer Charges .....................--.--....-..-.......I

Total Funds Budgeted ___._.._________$ 208,614

State Funds Budgeted ______________.$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

15

18,000

8. Internal Administration Budget:

Personal Services .__.______.__..........$ 244,618

Regular Operating Expenses ,,__,,$ 12,575

Travel .............__......._.___.___._______._,,$

4,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___.___.___..,,......_.._.......$ -0-

Publications and Printing .......,,.$

4,400

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

3,100

Per Diem and Fees __,,______________.$

2,100

Computer Charges .......................................I

Total Funds Budgeted ...._..._._.....$ 277,193

State Fnuds Budgeted .._..___,,_.__..$ -0-

Total Positions Budgeted

18

6,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ______________________-$ Regular Operating Expenses ...._$ Travel .,,..___.-._.-......._..__._..._.....___.-_-$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ,,_.___.__._....................,,.$ Publications and Printing ....._.._$ Equipment Purchases ___..--....,,.--$ Per Diem and Fees ._______.,,______.___$ Computer Charges ..-.__..__..___._...__.$

1,572,876 127,566 21,725
-041,425 13,080 36,700 310,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

3733

Section 26. Department of Natural Resources.
Budget Unit: Department of Natural Resources ____________________,,___,,___,,____._,,___$ 29,369,806.75

1. Internal Administration Budget:

Personal Services .__._________._.__._._._$ 751,732

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 261,822

Travel ....__..___...,,________...,,...__.__......$

8,600

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _____._.__-______.__-_._.________$

3,400

Publications and Printing .._....._.$ 68,000

Equipment Purchases _.----_________.$ 12,550

Per Diem and Fees ____........______.._.$ 30,000

Computer Charges

...---------..$

Total Funds Budgeted ...--..__......$ 1,243,104

State Funds Budgeted ___......__.....$ 1,243,104

Total Positions Budgeted

58

107,000

2. Public Relations and Information Budget:

Personal Services ___........-_.___.....$ 237,018

Regular Operating Expenses ._..$ 63,400

Travel ..........................................^

6,200

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ...............$

7,500

Publications and Printing ._..__....$ 250,000

Equipment Purchases ._...-....___..._.$ 15,000

Per Diem and Fees __.._..--.__.._.___.$ 13,000

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

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted .__..__.....___.$ 592,118

State Funds Budgeted _._.............$ 592,118

Total Positions Budgeted

19

3. Planning and Research Budget:

Personal Services -..__..,,....__........_.$ 884,219

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 182,713

Travel ,,_._______.._______._._.________...._____._.$ 65,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........-........-............--.$ -0-

Publications and Printing __._......$ 74,850

Equipment Purchases .......----.....$ 28,800

Per Diem and Fees ........__-...__..--.$ 98,500

Computer Charges ___.....__.........._...$ 3,000

Land and Water Conserva

tion Grants ............. ...^ 4,000,000

Recreation Grants ................. ...^

Total Funds Budgeted -....._._..,,._.$ 5,537,582

State Funds Budgeted __......_._.....$ 1,380,403

Total Positions Budgeted

61

200,000

4. Unicoi Budget: Personal Services _._._______.____________$ 604,436

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Regular Operating Expenses --_$ 324,500

Travel ................................$ 19,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .............................^ 30,500

Publications and Printing .,,.......$ 20,000

Equipment Purchases ......-.-.........$ 36,200

Per Diem and Fees .......................^ 35,300

Computer Charges --.................................$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ,,._._.......$ 1,069,036

State Funds Budgeted ...............^ 685,521

Total Positions Budgeted

48

5. Game Management Budget:

Personal Services ---,,_____.--_________$ 1,188,863

Regular Operating Expenses ...j 483,000

Travel ____................--.....__._.............$

9,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _____--,,,,,,_____,,____$ 150,590

Publications and Printing ..........$ 15,000

Equipment Purchases ..................$ 86,600

Per Diem and Fees .......................^

3',000

Computer Charges -----.....--._..,,..................--_._$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ..............^ 1,936,053

State Funds Budgeted _..,,......,,...$ 1,042,717

Total Positions Budgeted

109

6. Fisheries Management Budget:

Personal Services ............. .......^ 1,336,513

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 488,094

Travel ................. .................^ 32,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....................................$ 117,450

Publications and Printing ......._.$ 10,500

Equipment Purchases ..,,.,,.........$ 112,755

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

3,000

Computer Charges ----_-,,..,,....._..$

1,900

Capital Outlay ........................................^

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 2,317,212

State Funds Budgeted ..,,....._......$ 1,836,274

Total Positions Budgeted

110

7. Law Enforcement Budget:

Personal Services .......................^ 2,585,989

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 759,535

Travel ,,-___.__..___._._._.-___..,,_______.___.__$ 34,101

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -__.,,.__,,..-..-.......___--,,$ 248,280

Publications and Printing _.......$ 29,394

Equipment Purchases _______________.__$ 162,267

Per Diem and Fees _..-............._..$

-0-

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

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt

Sinking Fund .._......._..__.........$ 27,000

215,000 -0-

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

3735

Total Funds Budgeted ___..__.___.....$ 3,846,566

State Funds Budgeted ,,_.___________.$ 3,651,836

Total Positions Budgeted

240

8. Project Evaluation Budget:

Personal Services __,,,,,,----___.-.____.$ 63,241

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$

8,575

Travel .................................$

2,300

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ................................I

3,400

Publications and Printing ....,,__..$

600

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

2,500

Per Diem and Fees __,,____..__..___,,._--_$

-0-

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

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ...,,._.....__..$ 80,616

State Funds Budgeted _______._...___.$ 80,616

Total Positions Budgeted

4

9. Coastal Marshlands Protection Budget:

Personal Services .......................^ 29,077

Regular Operating Expenses ....$

1,600

Travel ............... .^

2,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --.__--.--,,,,-,,----,,_.,,$

-0-

Publications and Printing _,,--______$

-0-

Equipment Purchases ....--......._,,.$

500

Per Diem and Fees .............._._....._.$

2,400

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

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ...._..,,___.___.$ 36,077

State Funds Budgeted .._......._.....$ 36,077

Total Positions Budgeted

2

10. Parks and Historic Sites Operations Budget:

Personal Services __...._......._....._._.$ 3,195,354

Regular Operating Expenses ... $ 1,809,252

Travel ......

.^ 41,775

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .................... ..^ 234,130

Publications and Printing _....._...$ 13,200

Equipment Purchases ..................^ 252,089

Per Diem and Fees _---._._.._....__..$ 24,400

Computer Charges .._.__......-.--......$

-0-

Capital Outlay ............. ^, 1,780,200

Authority Lease Rentals ....................................^

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt

Sinking Fund _._.-___..._______._,.____.$ 45,000

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 9,921,400

State Funds Budgeted ___.,,_.___._____.$ 8,171,400

State Positions Budgeted

316

2,526,000

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11. Geologic and Water Resources Research Budget:

Personal Services ________________-_-_._.$ 458,765

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 57,475

Travel ..........................^ 23,203

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -__________-________--__.,,____$ 29,550

Publications and Printing ..,,.....$ 26,000

Equipment Purchases _..._____...______$ 64,072

Per Diem and Fees .......................^

6,400

Computer Charges .._.....,,_...._..--.$

-0-

Contract with U. S. Geological

Survey for Ground Water

Resources Survey ..............................^......^

Total Funds Budgeted ________.__--_.$ 841,465

State Funds Budgeted ................$ 808,465

Total Positions Budgeted

33

176,000

12. Topographic Mapping Budget: Contract with U. S. Geological Survey for Topographic Maps ..........._.......$

Total Funds Budgeted __________._____,,$ 1,585,000

State Funds Budgeted _______..--.$ 1,335,000

Total Positions Budgeted ......_..--$

-0-

1,585,000

13. Water Supply Budget:

Personal Services --......--..--.---$ 444,703

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 37,800

Travel _.............._...............,,_.,,,,_...$ 26,004

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ................ ..............^

-0-

Publications and Printing .._______.$

5,000

Equipment Purchases -_._--__--___$ 21,500

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

-0-

Computer Charges ,,___...,,__,,,,_,,_,,___________.___$

Total Funds Budgeted __..___.....___.$ 555,007

State Funds Budgeted ................$ 555,007

Total Positions Budgeted

35

20,000

14. Water Quality Budget:

Personal Services -__________._________.$ 1,346,376

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 705,400

Travel _,,...................__.._....,,___......$ 40,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..__.____.._........,,....____.$ 10,000

Publications and Printing ..,,......$

7,000

Equipment Purchases ,,__...._......$ 30,000

Per Diem and Fees ._.........._.,,----$ -0-

Computer Charges ........._._...,,.....$ 30,000

Water and Sewer Grants ....---....._,,.................$

Total Funds Budgeted .,,_.,,,,____.__$ 4,168,776

State Funds Budgeted _......,,_.....$ 2,913,939

Total Positions Budgeted

94

2,000,000

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15. Air Quality Budget:

Personal Services ........... ^. 1,040,194

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 64,300

Travel

_._...._$ 54,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........... ....................^ -0-

Publications and Printing ________..$

3,000

Equipment Purchases ___,,___..___...$ 41,774

Per Diem and Fees __________....._.___$ -0-

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

Total Funds Budgeted .__.....______..$ 1,238,268

State Funds Budgeted ____________.___$ 738,268

Total Positions Budgeted

77

3737 35,000

16. Solid Waste Management Budget:

Personal Services _.______....___.________$ 496,124

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 36,088

Travel ............ ^ 29,532

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

.............. ..^ -0-

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

8,200

Equipment Purchases ________..._....._$

8,000

Per Diem and Fees _______.____.__.......$

1,500

Computer Charges ..._--__._________._.$ -0-

Solid Waste Grants

._.._.._.._._........$

Total Funds Budgeted ____________.._.$ 2,579,444

State Funds Budgeted ____.___________$ 2,575,642

Total Positions Budgeted

35

2,000,000

17. Land Reclamation Budget:

Personal Services ...________.__..________$ 143,770

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 26,500

Travel ..._........_...___.....___..._._._._._.......$

9,775

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .._.__.._..,,.-......._.._..____.$ -0-

Publications and Printing ....... $

2,500

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

1,425

Per Diem and Fees ....................I

4,000

Computer Charges ..............................................I

Total Funds Budgeted ........_..._._.$ 207,970

State Funds Budgeted ______ ....._..$ 207,970

Total Positions Budgeted

9

20,000

18. Heritage Trust Budget:

Capital Outlay

....................

$

State of Georgia General

Obligation Debt

Sinking Fund .._..._____.___________...$ 302,000

Total Funds Budgeted .___________...._______._______________.$

State Funds Budgeted ......__.......______.______....__....$

Total Positions Budgeted

0

538,449.75
840,449.75 840,449.75

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19. Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority Budget:
Payments to Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for Operations and Construction ..$
Total Funds Budgeted .,,..........$ State Funds Budgeted ........,.....$ Total Positions Budgeted

675,000 675,000 675,000
100

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ________________.__,,_$ 14,806,374 Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 5,310,054 Travel _......._..........___...................,,..$ 403,490 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases __--.......;...,,_____.__........$ 834,800 Publications and Printing ........$ 533,244 Equipment Purchases ......__..__...j 876,032 Per Diem and Fees ..................,,_$ 221,500 Computer Charges ...._....__._.........$ 216,900 Land and Water
Conservation Grants _--__.___..__$ 4,000,000 Recreation Grants .__._........._--_-$ 200,000 Water and Sewer Grants ..........$ 2,000,000 Solid Waste Grants ......____...._...$ 2,000,000 Contract for U. S. Geological
Survey for Ground Water Resources Survey _____.______..____._$ 176,000 Contract with U. S. Geological Survey for Topographic Maps -._------------__$ 1,585,000 Payments to Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for Operations and Construction _.$ 675,000 Capital Outlay .......................................^ Authority Lease Rentals _..._......$ 2,526,000 State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund $ 374,000

2,533,649.75

Provided, that no land shall be purchased for State park purposes from funds appropriated under this Sec tion or from any other funds without the approval of the State Properties Control Commission, except that land specifically provided for in this Section.

Provided, however, that none of the above appro priation for Water and Sewer Grants shall be allotted to any county or municipality unless such county or
municipality shall have reached its legally established bonding capacity. Provided, further, that no allocation of funds for this purpose shall be made prior to the of ficial approval thereof by the Board of Natural Re sources.

Provided, however, that from the appropriation to

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

3739

the Department of Natural Resources, $145,032 is desig nated and committed for payments in accordance with House Bill 1526.

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, $302,000 is specifically appropriated for the Heritage Trust Program through the issuance of not to exceed $3,473,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt.

Provided, however, that of the above appropriation relative to Personal Services, $166,000 in State funds is designated and committed to upgrade Conservation Rangers.

Section 27. Department of Offender Rehabilitation.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Corrections ............. ....^, 3,782,677

1. General Administration and Support Budget:

Personal Services ________.______________.$ 2,306,070

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 441,302

Travel ........................$ 144,630

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ___....,,............._........._.$

4,500

Publications and Printing ..........$ 3'2,300

Equipment Purchases ....__.._._..._.$ 103,480

Per Diem and Fees ............__..___.$ 100,500

Computer Charges

.......$ 166,036

Inmate Release Fund--

Payments and Clothing ,,_._______._____________,,_.__$

Total Funds Budgeted _,,._____._.__..$ 3,618,818

State Funds Budgeted ._..__...._..$ 3,618,818

Total Positions Budgeted

200

320,000

2. Construction, Maintenance, and Special Projects Budget:

Personal Services _______.....__..__..___.$ 116,859

Regular Operating Expenses --$ 33,500

Travel .................

^

6,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .............$

4,000

Publications and Printing .__..._...$ -0-

Equipment Purchases __.........--.$

2,000

Per Diem and Fees __,,._____._.___.__.__.$

1,500

Computer Charges

_..,,__,,._,,.___.$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ...._..._._.._..$ 163,859

State Funds Budgeted ___.___._______.$ 163,859

Total Positions Budgeted

8

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Budget Unit Object Classes:

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

Regular Operating Expenses ... $

Travel ......................

^

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ......................^

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

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

Per Diem and Fees ......,,.........._._.$

Computer Charges ___............,,.....$

Inmate Release Fund--

Payments and Clothing ......--.$

2,422,929 474,802 150,630
8,500 32,300 105,480 102,000 166,036
320,000

B. Budget Unit: Correctional Institutions ____,,...______$ 23,491,310

1. Georgia Training and Development Center Budget:

Personal Services ..__....._.......______.$ 860,868

Regular Operating Expenses _...$ 408,719

Travel ................

...^

1,740

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ................... .^ 17,000

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

102

Equipment Purchases .__.___.--.--..$ 12,381

Per Diem and Fees _............,,_......$ 16,378

Computer Charges ............................. ^ -0-

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 1,317,188

State Funds Budgeted ________,,__.--$ 1,317,188

Total Positions Budgeted

80

2. Georgia Industrial Institute Budget:

Personal Services __.____.______________.$ 2,084,565

Regular Operating Expenses ---$ 1,248,171

Travel ......... .^ 11,142

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

......... .^ 58,800

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

615

Equipment Purchases .......:........$ 32,015

Per Diem and Fees .........--_-_-_.$ 12,283

Computer Charges --.--__,,_,,----$ -0-

Capital Outlay .__.__,,__.___________________________________-$

Total Funds Budgeted .___...._......$ 3,601,591

State Funds Budgeted .._.__.._____.$ 3,601,591

Total Positions Budgeted

200

154,000

3. Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center Budget:

Personal Services ................._._....$ Regular Operating Expenses --.$ Travel _-_,,__________________.._.____,,______.__.__$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ............... .^..^

2,256,108 874,316 4,094
28,500

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

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

819

Equipment Purchases .,,,,,,___......$ 39,900

Per Diem and Fees __.________.__.._-____$ 42,275

Computer Charges --._._.--_----__..$ -0-

Capital Outlay ___.........___._._......._...$ 18,000

Authority Lease Rentals ............ ^

Total Funds Budgeted _____..-_.___.$ 3,904,012

State Funds Budgeted .,,..__....._._.$ 3,904,012

Total Positions Budgeted

225

4. Georgia State Prison Budget:

Personal Services ____.__.________.____.__$ 4,795,450

Regular Operating Expenses ... $ 2,119,652

Travel ................ ^ ' 9,165

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ...____.....__...__.-...._.__....$ 54,000

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

1,53'5

Equipment Purchases .,,...____.....$ 129,621

Per Diem and Fees ___......._.__......_$ 63,540

Computer Charges -_.........,,--._...$ -0-

Capital Outlay ... ,,__,,____._,,.__.$

Total Funds Budgeted _._..........._.$ 7,222,963

State Funds Budgeted ....----......$ 7,157,963

Total Positions Budgeted

469

5. Consolidated Branches Budget:

Personal Services .--_-...----..,,..$ 4,765,454

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 2,691,978

Travel ............$ 50,354

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ......... ........4 111,360

Publications and Printing ...,,,,...$

3,572

Equipment Purchases _._........,,...$ 99,976

Per Diem and Fees ...._.___.......__._.$ 120,700

Computer Charges -........,,--._....$ -0-

Capital Outlay ___._____....._____......,,$

8,000

Authority Lease Rentals .......... ^,

Total Funds Budgeted __........_.....$ 8,051,394

State Funds Budgeted _........__....$ 7,510,556

Total Positions Budgeted

501

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .........................^ 14,762,445

Regular Operating Expenses .._.$ 7,342,836

Travel

____._____.____$ 76,495

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __........_._._....._.,,.,,.__....$ 269,660

Publications and Printing .._.__..$

6,643

Equipment Purchases ________,,_____.$ 313,893

Per Diem and Fees .._....._._....._,,.$ 255,176

Computer Charges ......................^ -0-

Capital Outlay ____._.__._,,__________._.__..$ 230,000

Authority Lease Rentals ............$ 840,000

3741 640,000 50,000
200,000

3742

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C. Budget Unit: Department of Offender Rehabilitation .............................$ 4,727,751

1. Administration and Federal Grants Budget:

Personal Services ..............$ 905,132

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 152,521

Travel .................. ^ 71,973

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .......... .........^ -0-

Publications and Printing .._...._$

800

Equipment Purchases __-____.____-$ 19,745

Per Diem and Fees .....__.___.____......$ 13,960

Computer Charges ..._____.._.............$

7,490

Direct Benefits -.......-._.,,..-....._.__..-..,,.........._-__.$

Total Funds Budgeted __.___._____,,$ 1,246,021

State Funds Budgeted ........__..__..$ 240,838

Total Positions Budgeted

89

74,400

2. Probation-Parole Supervision Regional Operations Budget:

Personal Services .......... ..........^ 3,937,416

Regular Operating Expenses .___$ 210,831

Travel ....................... .J$ 289;576

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --,,_,,_.-----,,.------_..$ -0-

Publications and Printing .___._.$

1,372

Equipment Purchases ,,--,,------$ 40,000

Per Diem and Fees ...._._..........____.$

7,718

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

Total Funds Budgeted ......._........$ 4,486,913

State Funds Budgeted ,,_____________.$ 4,486,913

Total Positions Budgeted

363

Budget Unit Object Classes:

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

Regular Operating Expenses ....$

Travel .........

..^

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __.....____._.....,,._.......,,..$

Publications and Printing .._.___.$

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

Per Diem and Fees ....,,_.___.......,,$

Computer Charges ...-..-_-__........-_..$

Direct Benefits .._._._______,,.___________.$

4,842,548 363,352 361,549
-02,172 59,745
21,678 7,490 74,400

D. Budget Unit: Board of Pardons and Paroles ....... ..^

Board of Pardons and Paroles Budget:
Personal Services ..........,,___.__......$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,_.$ Travel ....._.._.__.._._.__..___..,,.__..........$

368,800 18,747 27,000

-0422,647

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ......................... .^ -0-

Publications and Printing ___.......$

2,000

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

3,600

Per Diem and Pees ................ .^

2,500

Computer Charges _______-,,_.,,--.._.,,.-..,,_..--_---$

Total Funds Budgeted _________,,_._$ 422,647

State Funds Budgeted -.-.........__.$ 422,647

Total Positions Budgeted

21

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .:_.....-....__.._.....$ Regular Operating Expenses _--$ Travel ._____,,._.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases _--__...--........----.,,..,,.$ Publications and Printing _______.$ Equipment Purchases .__.--._--.,,.$ Per Diem and Fees ___.__________.___._$ Computer Charges _------__------$

368,800 18,747 27,000
-02,000 3,600 2,500
-0-

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Section 28. Department of Public Safety.

Budget Unit: Department of Public

Safety

._,,____----$

24,900,442

1. Office of Highway Safety Budget:
Personal Services ...._._.___._--......$ Regular Operating Expenses -- $ Travel ,,_._______..........................,,.___.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ...............................^ Publications and Printing ....-.....$ Equipment Purchases _______.____--$ Per Diem and Fees ____..._____________$ Computer Charges ............... Total Funds Budgeted ................I State Funds Budgeted ................$ Total Positions Budgeted

240,121 24,600 14,000
-07,000 3,000 1,000 ........^
291,721 -0-
16

2,000

2. Commissioner's Office Budget:

Personal Services ____________,,________.__.$ 740,625

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 107,955

Travel ...................... .^ 16,140

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __.....___..............._.,,.._.$ 17,500

Publications and Printing _._.......$ 13,903

Equipment Purchases ____.______._,,.$

2,800

Per Diem and Fees .........._....._.....$ 47,410

Computer Charges ..............^ -0-

Total Funds Budgeted ____,,,,__.,,....$ 946,333

State Funds Budgeted .____.......$ 821,333

Total Positions Budgeted

47

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3. Staff Services Budget:

Personal Services ........ ...........^ 557,837

Regular Operating Expenses ---$ 858,703

Travel __________.____.________..$

2,7150

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..................................I

6,800

Publications and Printing ________$ 29,441

Equipment Purchases ......,,------$ 120,360

Per Diem and Fees ..............-----if 10,660

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

Total Funds Budgeted ___.,,_.----$ 1,744,761

State Funds Budgeted ______.________$ 1,744,761

Total Positions Budgeted

62

158,210

4. Georgia State Patrol Budget:

Personal Services ......................I 12,848,738

Regular Operating Expenses --_j 2,070,637

Travel ___________.____________________.____,,_.$ 50,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ............................^ 527,600

Publications and Printing _......_$ 583,103

Equipment Purchases ......,,..--_.$ 153,594

Per Diem and Fees -,,....._----....$ 130,000

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

Total Funds Budgeted ...,,____._.$ 17,038,211

State Funds Budgeted ._.._......-$ 16,594,307

Total Positions Budgeted

1,084

674,139

5. Division of Investigation--Operations Budget:

Personal Services- -__,,._-.__-.....-$ 2,566,133

Regular Operating Expenses --_$ 542,810

Travel .................................^ '115,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -_..-.....___._.._.-.-......$ 192,000

Publications and Printing ..__-.-$ 12,950

Equipment Purchases ----_-----$ 82,000

Per Diem and Fees .........,,...,,-..$ 128,500

Computer Charges --..,,_--_-----$ 8,500

Evidence Purchased .._......,,.._.....,,_-_.,,_..-.....-.$

Total Funds Budgeted ____..-_--$ 3,712,893

State Funds Budgeted -.......-_-.$ 3,204,601

Total Positions Budgeted

189

65,000

6. Crime Laboratory Budget:

Personal Services _________-____..--_$ 921,118

Regular Operating Expenses ._..$ 146,339

Travel _...........................................$ 17,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........ ^.....................^ 20,800

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

5,800

Equipment Purchases ........---.$ 193,500

Per Diem and Fees .....................^ 24,700

Computer Charges --._..------------,,----_--_$ -0-

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Total Funds Budgeted _..._...........$ 1,329,257

State Funds Budgeted ............___.$ 1,299,257

Total Positions Budgeted

67

7. Georgia Crime Information Center Budget:

Personal Services .__,,-,,_,,__-____..$ 1,189,377

Regular Operating Expenses ._..$ 508,363

Travel ................... .^ 21,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _______.______..___._____________.$ 12,000

Publications and Printing ........$ 25,000

Equipment Purchases ,,----........$ 30,000

Per Diem and Fees ...........,,.....__..$ 10,000

Computer Charges ----,,________,,________..,,-$

Total Funds Budgeted ........_...___.$ 2,645,740

State Funds Budgeted ._____..____._.$ 1,236,183

Total Positions Budgeted

140

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ___.______-,,___.___.$ 19,063,949 Regular Operating Expenses ___.$ 4,259,407 Travel ______________.___._..____.,,___.____.___? 236,290 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ___._._,,.__._.._,,__-_________$ 776,700 Publications and Printing ___.___.$ 677,197 Equipment Purchases ....--.._._....$ 585,254 Per Diem and Fees _______.__.__.,,__,,.$ 352,270 Computer Charges _____,,,,.___,,_____$ 1,1692,849 Evidence Purchase ___.__..___._______...$ 65,000

3745 850,000

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).

Section 29. Public School Employees' Retirement System.
Budget Unit: Public School Employees' Retirement System .....,,.___.___.__.._._.....___'._._.__.__.$ 7,396,000

Departmental Operations Budget:
Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 137,000 Employer Contributions ____________,,.,,_.------.$ Total Funds Budgeted ................I 7,396,000 State Funds Budgeted ....___.........$ 7,396,000

7,259,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Regular Operating Expenses __.$ 137,000 Employer Contributions ,,..________$ 7,259,000

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Section 30. Public Service Commission. Budget Unit: Public Service Commission

-$ 2,068,947

1. Administration Budget:

Personal Services ........................$ 446,115

Regular Operating Expenses -- $ 18,550

Travel _____.__________._._.______._.__________.___$

4,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .--.......... _,,______________--$ -0-

Publications and Printing ,,,,,,....$ 1,500

Equipment Purchases ___,,_______--.$

3,200

Per Diem and Fees ....................$ 15,000

Computer Charges ........................ ^...^ -0-

Total Funds Budgeted ......____.._.$ 488,865

State Funds Budgeted _______._____._.$ 488,865

Total Positions Budgeted

27

2. Transportation Budget:

' Personal Services ......._......__.,,__.$ 476,042

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 107,800

Travel ...................... .......J$ 35,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ................................^ 12,000

Publications and Printing ,,____,,.$

9,700

Equipment Purchases .........._.,,..$ 18,500

Per Diem and Fees ................... ^ 3,000

Computer Charges .......................................$ -0-

Total Funds Budgeted .,,........._..$ 662,042

State Funds Budgeted ____.__________.$ 662,042

Total Positions Budgeted

44

3. Utilities Budget:

Personal Services ....-..-..._.._.._$ 691,840

Regular Operating Expenses ----$ 132,150

Travel ..................^ 27,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ............................^ 12,000

Publications and Printing ,,,,,,-$ 9,000

Equipment Purchases --..______._--$ 35,050

Per Diem and Fees ....................$ 36,000

Computer Charges --..._._._...._._._._.,,_..._..$ -0-

Total Funds Budgeted .______.......$ 943,040

State Funds Budgeted ______...,,_..$ 918,040

Total Positions Budgeted

53

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services .._._....___.__.$ Regular Operating Expenses ....$ Travel ...................... ....J$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ,,----JL.~.~......._...--$ Publications and Printing ______-.$

1,613,997 258,500 66,500
24,000 20,200

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3747

Equipment Purchases .____----.,,_.$ Per Diem and Fees __........_._._._.....$ Computer Charges ....-.._.,,....__.._.$

56,750 54,000 -0-

Section 31. Regents, University System of Georgia.

A. Budget Unit: Resident Instruction and University System Institutions _______.___.___._..$ 253,321,707

1. Resident Instruction Budget:

Personal Services .___________.______.$218,561,333

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

Computer Charges ........_.......$ 62,143,000

Teachers' Retirement .._......,,......$ 16,200,500

Capital Outlay ________________._-._____.$ 1,500,000

Authority Lease Rentals ._._-____.$ 22,739,136

General Obligation Bonds _____.__,,_.._,,___.$

Total Funds Budgeted .._.__......... $323,143,969

State Funds Budgeted _,,-,,__ $223,092,166

Total Positions Budgeted

14,987

2,000,000

Provided, that from the above appropriated amount, $1,000,000 is specifically appropriated for the purposes of financing a new construction program which con sists 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 of the University System through the issuance of not to exceed $12,000,000 in principal amount of general obligation debt or through the issu ance of not to exceed $12,000,000 in principal amount of bonds by the Georgia Education Authority (Univer sity). Should the Georgia State Financing and Invest ment Commission elect to issue General Obligation Debt to finance said undertaking, said amount will be appropriated to the "State of Georgia General Obli gation Debt Sinking Fund." Should said Commission determine that said undertaking be financed through the issuance of bonds by the Georgia Education Au thority (University), said amount shall be appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University System and used for the purpose of paying lease rentals.

Provided, that from appropriated funds in A, the amount of $24,739,136 in F.Y. 1975 is designated and committed to guarantee payment of lease rental con tracts as a first charge on such funds.

Provided, none of the funds herein appropriated for construction shall be available for the purchase of any books whatsoever.

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Provided, that the State Board of Regents shall, within the first 30 days of the fiscal year, make an ap portionment of funds to the various units of the Uni versity System from all funds available in the amounts
necessary in the Fiscal Year to pay the annual lease contract commitments for the acquisition of property as provided for in the provision of the State Constitu tion. The Board of Regents shall immediately report the same to the State Budget authorities for approval, 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.

Provided, that revenue from student fees which ex ceeds the budget estimate of student fees by $2,000,000 shall not be available for operations; provided, further, that revenue from sales and services shall be classified as restricted funds and shall he available for use by the unit of the University System generating such in come.

2. Marine Resources Extension Center Budget:

Personal Services .._..........._._.___$ 231,000

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

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

Total Funds Budgeted __________..__.$ 324,000

State Funds Budgeted __.,,_.____....$ 324,000

Total Positions Budgeted

24

3. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Budget: Personal Services ....-..._.__.._._-.-...$ 725,000

93,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

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

Total Funds Budgeted _____....._.....$ 1,300,000

State Funds Budgeted ....__...._._-.$ 537,000

Total Positions Budgeted

36

4. Engineering Experiment Station Budget:

Personal Services _____,,__-__.____._.___..$ 6,384,800

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

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

Total Funds Budgeted .,,._____._...__.$ 8,379,000

State Funds Budgeted _._...____.__..$ 2,204,000

Total Positions Budgeted

208

3749 575,000
1,994,200

5. Engineering Extension Division Budget:

Personal Services _._______.____.___._.___$ 652,000

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

Computer Charges ........................................I

Total Funds Budgeted ___.___________.$ 888,000

State Funds Budgeted _____,,____,,_.$ 338,500

Total Positions Budgeted

61

236,000

6. Agricultural Experiment Stations Budget:

Personal Services .__..:...,,...__..,,.._$ 9,841,976

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

Computer Charges _._,,,,_____,,-_._,,--___.$

Total Funds Budgeted _..._,,.____....$ 13,944,000

State Funds Budgeted

,, $ 8,894,000

Total Positions Budgeted

788

4,102,024

7. Cooperative Extension Service Budget:

Personal Services ____,,__._______._______.$ 13,482,624

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

Computer Charges _____.___________.____,,_.__._,,______$

Total Funds Budgeted _......,,__.....$ 15,768,696

State Funds Budgeted _,,.....__...._.$ 8,243,041

Total Positions Budgeted

941

2,286,072

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8. Talmadge Memorial Hospital Budget:

Personal Services ........................I 13,589,000

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

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

Total Funds Budgeted .___________.__.$ 17,789,000

State Funds Budgeted ._.___._______.$ 9,689,000

Total Positions Budgeted

1,711

4,200,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services --...._............... $263,467,733 Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Per Diem and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and Computer Charges ___.________,,.__.$ 75,629,296 Teachers' Retirement .._.........._..$ 16,200,500 Capital Outlay .,,..___._..._.....,,.._...$ 1,500,000 Authority Lease Rentals .......__...$ 22,739,136 General Obligation Bonds .._....$ 2,000,000

B. Budget Unit: Regents Central Office ,,...._._-_.... $ 6,025,500

Regents Central Office Budget:

Personal Services .._...._,,......._.....$ 1,649,400

Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases,

Publications and Printing, Per Diem

and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and

Computer Charges .....,,.......,,..$ 994,500

Medical Scholarships .,,,,...........$ 345,000

Regents Scholarships ____,,_______.___.$ 200,000

Grants to Junior Colleges ___.___.$ 2,839,000

Total Funds Budgeted ______.___.___.$ 6,027,900

State Funds Budgeted .________.___$ 6,025,500

Total Positions Budgeted

112

Provided, that from the above appropriation relat ing to Regents Central Office, $4,000 is designated and committed for two additional student grants for the Southern College of Optometry in SREE payments.
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services _,,.______.________..$ 1,649,400 Regular Operating Expenses, Travel,
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Publications and Printing, Per Diem and Fees, Equipment Purchases, and Computer Charges _...-_.,,._..$ 994,500

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3751

Medical Scholarships ................$ 345,000 Regents Scholarships ........,,......_$ 200,000 Grants to Junior Colleges ......__$ 2,839,000

Section 32. Department of Revenue. Budget Unit: Department of Revenue ...........:,,$ 22,606,487

1. Executive Administration Budget:

Personal Services -..---..._$ 892,734

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 602,691

Travel ...........^ .......... .^ 14,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --.._.--__----____--,,_.__-_$ -0-

Publications and Printing _..._._._.$ 194,173

Equipment Purchases --____________.$

1,000

Per Diem and Fees ._.._-____........$ 23,800

Computer Charges ........................$

Total Funds Budgeted __.._...,,__....$ 1,758,398

State Funds Budgeted ................I 1,758,398

Total Positions Budgeted

33

30,000

2. Internal Administration Budget:

Personal Services ._._..._.__._...._____.$ 777,219

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 25,695

Travel ..................$

1,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........... .......^ -0-

Publications and Printing __.._._.$

6,736

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

2,500

Per Diem and Fees ___.....-._.________$

1,000

Computer Charges ................. .........4

Total Funds Budgeted ._.._.........$ 877,509

State Funds Budgeted __.._____._.___.$ 877,509

Total Positions Budgeted

70

62,859

3. Property Tax Budget:

Personal Services .,,__.._-._........$ 826,911

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 19,685

Travel __._.........._...._____________.$ 64,682

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..............................$ 17,000

Publications and Printing ..._,,..$ 82,000

Equipment Purchases --_--,,..--.$

3,600

Per Diem and Fees ._.__....._.$ 45,000

Computer Charges ............_.,,_,,..$ 1,285,000

Loans to Counties/Property

Reevaluation ,,..._..._.,,_.,,.._.....$ 325,000

Grants to Counties/Appraisal

Staff ._.-.-........___.,,-....._.-.-__....._._............__.$

Total Funds Budgeted ............$ 3,528,878

State Funds Budgeted .__--__._--_.$ 3,327,878

Total Positions Budgeted

71

860,000

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In addition, there is hereby appropriated the amount of such repayment of county tax evaluation loans as may be made by such counties during the fiscal year in such amounts and for the same purpose as originally appropriated but not to exceed $201,000 in
F. Y. 1975. Such amount shall be available for further tax evaluation loans to counties.

4. Sales Taxation Budget:

Personal Services _ ..._ ......----___.$ 762,121

Regular Operating Expenses __.$ 66,220

Travel ..^..-.....-_........... $

7,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ----..___..___.--__............$ -0-

Publications and Printing .....,,_$ 42,400

Equipment Purchases .,,--------.$

5,000

Per Diem and Fees --------------$ -0-

Computer Charges ..,,._,,_...-.-....._______._.............$

Total Funds Budgeted _____-.,,-_._.$ 1,143,616

State Funds Budgeted ~~~---..,,_.$ 1,143,616

Total Positions Budgeted

77

260,875

5. Motor Fuel Taxation Budget:

Personal Services --------------.$ 338,205

Regular Operating Expenses .--$

4,490

Travel _,,-,,------,,----$

2,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .--__--__--_._--__--..----.$ -0-

Publications and Printing ...._..$ 43,384

Equipment Purchases --_----_...$

2,000

Per Diem and Fees ~~.....--...._-$

100

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

Total Funds Budgeted .........,,...$ 469,116

State Funds Budgeted ..........._._.$ 469,116

Total Positions Budgeted

35

78,437

6. Income Taxation Budget:

Personal Services ____.____________.._____$ 1,120,381

Regular Operating Expenses .,,_$ 139,874

Travel -......-..__.._......-_....______-......$

6,507

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .--.....___,,_,,..--..._,,_.$ -0-

Publications and Printing ......__$ 178,843

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

2,500

Per Diem and Fees --.,,..------...$ -0-

Computer Charges -...........-..-....-.......--.--...$

Total Funds Budgeted ___.________$ 2,753,297

State Funds Budgeted ._.-..........$ 2,753,297

Total Positions Budgeted

109

1,305,192

7. Alcohol and Tobacco Taxation Budget:
Personal Services _..--_..._.__...-..$ 1,442,984

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3753

Regular Operating Expenses-.$ 206,168

Travel ....................$ 47,032

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ------__.._....._._____....$ 109,000

Publications and Printing _,,,,___$ 13,472

Equipment Purchases _--,,__,,_--.$

7,500

Per Diem and Fees ___________.__...____$ 18,200

Computer Charges .........._____.....____._-.......____.......$

Total Funds Budgeted ..____........$ 1,914,152

State Funds Budgeted ___________--$ 1,914,152

Total Positions Budgeted

121

69,796

Provided, however, that from the appropriation to the Department of Revenue, $75,000 is designated and committed for payments in accordance with House Bill 1526.

8. Motor Vehicle Registration Budget:

Personal Services ...____-__..........._.$ 1,766,832

Regular Operating Expenses .._--$ 240,145

Travel ____.__..____________.__.$

6,212

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ....._..______...._.._.___.-..$ 14,502

Publications and Printing .__,,...$ 207,128

Equipment Purchases -__--_____..___-$ 12,800

Per Diem and Fees --.----____,,_--.$ -0-

Computer Charges ------._.._--.._------._ $

Total Funds Budgeted __-.......____.$ 3,792,939

State Funds Budgeted .._____.........$ 3,792,939

Total Positions Budgeted

207

1,545,320

9. Central Audit Budget:

Personal Services _________-.___--..___-$ 1,172,385

Regular Operating Expenses _...$ 42,993

Travel ........

...^ 148,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .^ ...............^ -0-

Publications and Printing ,,..._..$

8,000

Equipment Purchases ..______.,,...-$ 16,000

Per Diem and Fees ___..__....-._____-$

1,000

Computer Charges ....,,--_____..---.--____,,...----_.. $

Total Funds Budgeted ____._...._._._.$ 1,393,878

State Funds Budgeted .._.___..,,.....$ 1,393,878

Total Positions Budgeted

82

5,000

10. Field Audit Services Budget:

Personal Services _______,,_._________,,.$ Regular Operating Expenses .__.$ Travel ................. ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases .....,,.__._--.--....._.-_..--.$ Publications and Printing ......_.$

2,724,143 121,750 219,000
-011,918

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Equipment Purchases ~_--__,,__$ 24,573

Per Diem and Fees _........__....._$

2,000

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

Total Funds Budgeted --.____--__.$ 3,108,384

State Funds Budgeted -____.---.$ 3,108,384

Total Positions Budgeted

231

11. Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases Budget:

Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases _ $ 1,794,000

Motor Vehicle Decal Purchases __--.-$

Total Funds Budgeted __--_____._.$ 2,040,400

State Funds Budgeted -__._--$ 2,040,400

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relating to motor vehicle tag purchases, $1,794,000 is designated and committed for use in contracting with the Department of Offender Rehabilitation for the production of at least 3,900,000 motor vehicle tags.

Any such contract may provide for partial, ad vance payment from the Department of Revenue to Georgia Correctional Industries during tag produc tion, but in no case shall the total amount paid for such tags exceed the amount herein appropriated, provided the advances made are for services to be rendered within the same fiscal year.

12. Intangible Tax Equalization Fund Budget:

Intangible Tax Equalization Fund -____.__--_$

Total Funds Budgeted __,,...__.$ 26,920

State Funds Budgeted _......._......$ 26,920

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $26,920 is 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.

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ___,,.._____,,._______ 11,828,915 Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 1,469,711 Travel _._...._._._...__._._...__.$ 516,933 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ....__...__- ,,..___..,,_.$ 140,502 Publications and Printing _,,._____$ 788,054 Equipment Purchases --____._$ 77,473 Per Diem and Fees _._.---_.___--,,$ 91,100

5,000 246,400
26,920

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3755

Computer Charges ______._______----$

Loans to Counties/Property

Reevaluation _--________,,_._,,__,,____.$

Grants to Counties/Appraisal

Staff

_.--.$

Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases .__.$

Motor Vehicle Decal Purchases $

Intangible Tax

Equalization Fund ___._____.______$

4,647,479
325,000
860,000 1,794,000
246,400
26,920

Section 33. Secretary of State. Budget Unit: Secretary of State ______.____...-.....$ 5,732,706

1. Occupational Certification Budget:

Personal Services ._..___._______.,,.___.$ 1,065,593

Regular Operating Expenses -- $ 371,197

Travel ___________________________.__..____,,_____$ 135,036

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ..................$ -0-

Publications and Printing _____.$ 50,000

Equipment Purchases __.__,,,,_---$ 40,000

Per Diem and Fees _,,_,,_,,.--_.$ 125,000

Computer Charges ---___--------_--___--------.$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 1,786,796

State Funds Budgeted ................^ 1,786,796

Total Positions Budgeted

113

2. Securities Regulation Budget:

Personal Services .----.---.--.---.$ 159,562

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ 17,000

Travel ...................................... ...^ 12,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _----------_,,----,,----$ -0-

Publications and Printing .,,_____$

2,000

Equipment Purchases ___.___._.,,--.$

6,000

Per Diem and Fees .___.__--.__----$ -0-

Computer Charges ___.____.______------------------.$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 196,562

State Funds Budgeted .__.___._-_____.$ 196,562

Total Positions Budgeted

12

3. Corporations Regulation Budget:

Personal Services .......................^

Regular Operating Expenses --- $

Travel ........................

..^

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --,,_____._________________----$

Publications and Printing ___--.$

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

Per Diem and Fees ._____________----$

190,647 72,306 500
-04,000 3,600
-0-

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Computer Charges _..................................._.......$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted -_____..__.____$ 271,053

State Funds Budgeted ,,.._.....,,__$ 271,053

Total Positions Budgeted

20

4. Pharmacy Regulation Budget:

Personal Services ________,,--______.,,_.$ 209,33

Regular Operating Expenses ___-$

4,700

Travel ..._.__...______.___.______..__..___._._$ 40,680

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases -----------------------$ -0-

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

500

Equipment Purchases _,,___.____,,_.$

500

Per Diem and Fees ____________________$

500

Computer Charges .__--,,--------__--.-----------$

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted __.__._.__,,__.$ 256,219

State Funds Budgeted __..,,______.__..$ 256,219

Total Positions Budgeted

13

5. Archives and Records Budget:

Personal Services .......................$ 996,268

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 116,309

Travel _......._._.__._______-___._...-.-......$

6,400

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases

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

3,500

Publications and Printing _...___.$ 23,000

Equipment Purchases ...._--_----$ 16,500

Per Diem and Fees ...................$ -0-

Computer Charges _____________.___.--.$ -0-

Authority Lease Rentals .................$

Total Funds Budgeted _____._________.$ 1,976,977

State Funds Budgeted __________.._.$ 1,976,977

Total Positions Budgeted

89

815,000

6. General Services Budget:

Personal Services ---------$ 366,404

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 64,000

Travel ............ ...^

7,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ------------------.... $ -0-

Publications and Printing ___.___$ 65,000

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

5,000

Per Diem and Fees .___._..............$

4,000

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

-0-

Total Funds Budgeted ___________.....$ 511,404

State Funds Budgeted ........--,,__.$ 511,404

Total Positions Budgeted

31

7. Internal Administration Budget:
Personal Services ..............._____.._.$ Regular Operating Expenses ,,_.$ Travel ._.__._-..-..._.......-._........__._._-$

368,068 80,700 4,000

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --------------___-----$
Publications and< Printing _______.$ Equipment Purchases ,,..--..----$ Per Diem and Fees .....,,.___------$ Computer Charges ----,,_-_-------$ Total Funds Budgeted ___._._.___.__..$ State Funds Budgeted ____._.____--$ Total Positions Budgeted

-0100,000
5,000 -0-0557,768 557,768
27

8. Bicentennial Commission Budget:

Personal Services ........___.-..........$ 48,599

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 11,606

Travel _._.___.._.--.___.,,-$

3,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --------__------$ -0-

Publications and Printing ___.__,,$

3,200

Equipment Purchases ,,...--_----$

500

Per Diem and Fees __________-_--__-$ -0-

Computer Charges __.______..------___----__--__--$

Total Funds Budgeted .,,..._.._..__.$ 66,905

State Funds Budgeted ___._........__.$ 66,905

Total Positions Budgeted

3

9. State Building Administrative Board Budget:

Personal Services _______________-_--,,_$ 30,022

Regular Operating Expenses --.$ ' 3,000

Travel ____--__-_--__________-_______._..__-__-$

5,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _______--........,,____.----..$ -0-

Publications and Printing .__.....$ 66,000

Equipment Purchases ,,...___________$

2,000

Per Diem and Fees ._.......,,_.______.$

3,000

Computer Charges _.______----_...__,,.--------$

Total Funds Budgeted ..........._-$ 109,022

State Funds Budgeted .__...._.....__.$ 109,022

Total Positions Budgeted

6

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services -_..............___.___.$ Regular Operating Expenses ._..$ Travel ._._..,,._________.._._........,,.._._..$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ._.............________..._..-.$ Publications and Printing ___,,.,,$ Equipment Purchases ____________.,,_$ Per Diem and Fees ___________,,.....,,,,$ Computer Charges ,,________,,,,.,,._...$ Authority Lease Rentals ._....,,.._.$

3,434,502 740,788 213,616
3,500 313,700
79,100 132,500 -0815,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation, $10,000 is designated and committed for a study of land lot lines in Cobb County.

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Section 34. State Scholarship Commission.
Budget Unit: State Scholarship Commission .................................. .$

8,349,078

1. Internal Administration Activity Budget:

Personal Services __.....__..._..__,,_..$ 578,078

Regular Operating Expenses .__.$ 110,447

Travel .................... ........^ 15,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases .........-...............$ -0-

Publications and Printing .....,,$ 10,050

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

5,765

Per Diem and Pees ....,,,,._.....___.$

6,200

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

Total Funds Budgeted ,,..._..__....$ 899,878

State Funds Budgeted ,,..._______..$ 655,078

Total Positions Budgeted

49

173,838

2. Higher Education Assistance Corporation Budget:

Payment of Interest ....................................... ^

Total Funds Budgeted _...__.__.....$ 296,000

State Funds Budgeted --__..-____.$ 296,000

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

296,000

3. Higher Education Assistance Authority Budget:

Direct Guaranteed Loans -__._._.$ 1,995,000

Tuition Equalization Grants ___.$ 4,558,000

State Student Incentive

Scholarships _-____,,___,,______--________--._._____,,_. $

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 7,833,000

State Funds Budgeted _,,,,..______,,..$ 7,35,000

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

1,280,000

4. Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarship Program Budget:

Law Enforcement Personnel

Dependents Scholarships ..--___.--.--____..

Total Funds Budgeted .___,,_....__.$ 40,000

State Funds Budgeted ___......._____.$ 40,000

Total Positions Budgeted

-0-

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ,_-__......__.-__.....$ Regular Operating Expenses ....$ Travel ............ ^..... .......$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases _,,__.--____----__,,_----$

578,078 110,447
16,500

40,000

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3759

Publications and Printing _____._.$ Equipment Purchases -___.___--__,,$ Per Diem and Fees ,,,,_.....-..._..$ Computer Charges __..___._._.__.,,-$ Payment of Interest -_,,____________-$ Direct Guaranteed Loans ____,,..$ Tuition Equalization Grants --.$ State Student Incentive
Scholarships _______________,,__,,-$ Law Enforcement Personnel
Dependents Scholarships _____--$

10,050 5,705 6,200 173,838 296,000 1,995,000 4,558,000
1,280,000
40,000

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to direct guaranteed loans an amount not to exceed $12,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing stipends for training recruit ment and counselor personnel in health career fields.

Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to direct guaranteed loans an amount not less than $1,224,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of providing loans under the guaranteed student loan program to students in paramedical, pro fessional and educational fields of study which shall be repayable in cash with interest at seven percent per annum or by practice in a field and in a community or site of employment approved by the Scholarship Com mission as provided for in Ga. Laws 1966, p.. 210, as amended.
Provided, that of the above appropriated amount relative to scholarships $40,000 is designated and com mitted solely for the purpose of providing scholarships to children of law enforcement officers, firemen, and prison guards permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, as provided by law.

Provided, that from the above amount $4,558,000 is appropriated for tuition equalization grants to stu dents attending private colleges as provided in Ga. Laws 1971, p. 906.

Provided, that the above appropriated amount rel
ative to State student incentive scholarships is desig
nated and committed for the purpose of providing in centive scholarships of not more than $450 per academic year to students at the undergraduate level pursuant to provisions of Section 415 (A through D) of Subpart 3, Part A of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, particularly as amended by the Education Amendments of 1972 (P. L. 92-318), and pur suant to regulations prescribed by the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Authority. Residents of Georgia for a period of at least twelve months immediately preceding their date of registration in a branch of the

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University System of Georgia, a private college or uni
versity which is an approved institution under Ga. Laws 1971, p. 906, as amended, a college or university receiving State funds under the Junior College Act of 1958, as amended, a State-supported vocational-techni cal school, or in an accredited or approved nonprofit hospital school of nursing, provided such postsecondary educational institution is located in the State of Geor gia, shall be eligible to make application for a State student incentive scholarship. Depending upon the amount of Federal or State funds available for this purpose, priority in the award of State student incen tive scholarships shall be given, first, to first-year students, second, to second-year students, third, to third-year students; and fourth, to undergraduate students, without regard to their field of study.

Georgia Veteran Students otherwise eligible and qualifying to receive a student incentive scholarship under this program shall have priority and be eligible to receive a scholarship without regard to their under graduate academic level or classification, provided, however, such priority for veterans shall only apply to $480,000 of the funds appropriated to Student Incen tive Scholarships.

Section 35. Soil and Water Conservation Committee.
Budget Unit: Soil and Water Conservation Committee ------------------$

Soil and Water Conservation Committee Budget:

Personal Services .................-__._.$ 162,665

Regular Operating Expenses ____$ 176,989

Travel ______..___........_.._...____,,...$ 20,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _.__________,,__,,__..$ -0-

Publications and Printing ,,,,_,,$

5,355

Equipment Purchases ______._,,--.$

1,400

Per Diem and Fees _.____--__----$ 50,000

Computer Charges __,,--_--__----_,,__._______..$

Total Funds Budgeted .._......_.--..$ 406,909

State Funds Budgeted .........--_..$ 406,909

Total Positions Budgeted

11

Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ....-....-....______.$ Regular Operating Expenses .___$ Travel ..._-..______....._........_,,___.__.$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases _......--.--_._.___._.,,..$ Publications and Printing ,,.__..$

152,666 176,989
20,500
-05,355

406,909
-0-

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974

Equipment Purchases ____._--.______$ Per Diem and Fees _______.___-_______.$ Computer Charges __.....____.__...._.$

1,400 50,000 -0-

Section 36. Teacher's Retirement System.
Budget Unit: Teacher's Retirement System .___,,.__________.____.,,___.___________-_____.___.___.____-___

3761 1,500,000

Departmental Operations Budget:

Personal Services ...,,_____.......___....$ 448,412

Regular Operating Expenses _--$ 42,300

Travel __-_....,,___.-...___.'-.-......_.-___....$ 14,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases __....-----__..__..----__.....$ -0-

Publications and Printing .._.___.$

9,100

Equipment Purchases ..._____._.....$

9,000

Per Diem and Fees .__.__.,,......____ $ 178,400

Computer Charges ._......_____.___.....$ 131,700

Employer Contributions --.._....----___...-.---- $

Total Funds Budgeted ......_.,,_.__. $ 2,333,412

State Funds Budgeted _____._._______$ 1,500,000

Total Positions Budgeted

37

1,500,000

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ....____-.........___.$ Regular Operating Expenses ....$ Travel --.---,,--$ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ----_--________._--_________$ Publications and Printing __.___.$ Equipment Purchases _.........____.$ Per Diem and Fees _______.......,,___.$ Computer Charges _______.___._._._,,__.$ Employer Contributions __......,,_.$

448,412 42,300 14,500
-09,100 9,000
178,400 131,700 1,500,000

Provided, that of the above appropriation relating to Employer Contributions, $1,500,000 is designated and committed to fund SB 535.

Section 37. Department of Transportation.
Budget Unit: Department of Transportation ___..._,,,,..__.___.__....,,._.__.....,,..___.._. $ 245,812,454

1. Planning and Construction Budget:
Personal Services ...._____..._...,,___.$ 53,574,189 Regular Operating Expenses .__.$ 6,297,915 Travel ____________________.___________.._._.._._.$ 2,680,040 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ,,__--_--_______,,_--_._______.$ -0Publications and Printing .______.$ 26,275 Equipment Purchases ___--_______,,$ -0-

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Per Diem and Fees ,,,,..-__..-_,,_-.$ -0-

Computer Charges _..,,.._._--....--$ -0-

Capital Outlay _-,,.--_.-_..___.___-_-$ 157,915,587

Total Funds Budgeted ..._._..__._..$220,494,006

State Funds Budgeted ___._-..____.__.$114,798,322

Total Positions Budgeted

4,445

2. Maintenance and Betterments Budget:

Personal Services ~~__-____.~____.-$ 32,517,127

Regular Operating Expenses __.$ 16,134,301

Travel ---.--.,,__.__,,$ 347,680

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases --.,,--.--_--__--_--_-$ -0-

Publications and Printing .....__.$

1,510

Equipment Purchases _.,,_-....._-.$ -0-

Per Diem and Fees .___--_____--_,,_$ -0-

Computer Charges ,,...--.-._....._-$ -0-

Capital Outlay ____.-.____.___-_____._____.________...___.$

Total Funds Budgeted _._.-_,,,,__-___$ 60,591,898

State Funds Budgeted .._-_-__....$ 60,591,898

Total Positions Budgeted

4,663

11,591,280

3. Authorities Budget:
State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/Authority Lease Rentals ___.___,,_--____-_._--_______..._____._.$
Total Funds Budgeted -_......_....__$ 32,474,681 State Funds Budgeted ._.._....___.$ 32,474,681

32,474,681

4. Facilities and Equipment Budget:
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ___-____-_.-__.____.__-__,,___-$ 2,799,095
Equipment Purchases __....--..._.$ 1,221,075 Capital Outlay _-___-______-______._____________._-__.__.._-$ Total Funds Budgeted .______._______$ 5,616,770 State Funds Budgeted ....__...,,.,,.$ 5,000,000

1,596,600

5. Assistance to Counties Budget:
Grants to Counties -____.-_-..._-...,,__-..._....__._...__.$ Total Funds Budgeted ______,,_____._$ 9,317,013 State Funds Budgeted ___._____.______._$ 9,317,013

9,317,013

6. Tollways Facilities Budget:

Personal Services _____________,,,,_-_..$
Regular Operating Expenses --.$ Travel .....__._..._._..__.,,.__....,,.......$
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases --..__--.._-.-_--.-._._,,__$
Publications and Printing ......_$ Equipment Purchases ._,,.-_.....___.$ Per Diem and Fees -.-_.-__--._..$

151,391 2,094,182
2,000
-05,000
-0-0-

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Computer Charges __--..._....--______________________.____$

Total Funds Budgeted ______._.__.___.$ 2,252,573

State Funds Budgeted ___..___.__.....$ 2,252,573

Total Positions Budgeted

10

7. Administration Budget:

Personal Services ___,,...__,,___________$ 5,331,069

Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 1,911,163

Travel ___,,_.,,..__..,,_..._,,.$ 346,021

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ---------____-_----_--_$ -0-

Publications and Printing _______.$ 370,060

Equipment Purchases ._..,,,,....__..$ -0-

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

7,200

Computer Charges ___.____________.__.___._.,,_____.____._. $

Total Funds Budgeted ____________.__.$ 9,565,513

State Funds Budgeted _____.__.._.___.$ 9,565,513

Total Positions Budgeted

436

Appropriation of State funds in the foregoing De partment of Transportation Budgets shall be in con formity with and pursuant to Article VII, Section IX, Paragraph IV of the State Constitution, and shall be in an amount at least equal to all money derived from motor fuel taxes received by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the imme diately preceding fiscal year and enter the full amount rebate and collection costs authorized by law. The fiscal officers of the State are hereby directed, as of July 1 of each fiscal year, to determine the net collection of motor fuel tax received by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the immed iately preceding fiscal year and enter the full amount so determined on the records of the State as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the amount appro priated herein.

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Provided, however, that objects for Activities fi nanced by Motor Fuel Tax including Planning and Construction, Maintenance and Betterments, Authority Lease Rentals, General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Payments, Administration, Tollways Facilities and Grants to Counties, may be adjusted for any additional appropriations and/or balances appropriated and brought forward from previous years as requested by the Department of Transportation and approved by the Office of Planning and Budget.

Provided, further, that the Department of Trans portation is authorized and directed to transfer to Personal Services from other object classes such funds as are required to fund the five percent cost-of-living adjustment contemplated in this Act, subject only to prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget.

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For general administrative cost of operating the Department of Transportation, including equipment and compensation claims.

For lease rental obligations of the Department of Transportation to Georgia Highway Authority and the Georgia Building Authority in accordance with lease rental contracts now in existence or hereafter entered into in connection with new projects approved by the Department of Transportation. Provided, that in the event that lease rental obligations shall be less than the amount provided in the Budget Report, such excess amount may be used and is herein specifically appro priated for new authority lease rentals to permit the issuance of bonds to finance new projects.

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. Funds appropriated for the fiscal year shall be avail able for matching Federal apportionment for the same year. 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. Provided, further, that in order to meet the requirements of the Interstate System with regard to completion by a date fixed by existing Federal Statute of Federal-State 9010 projects, the Office of Planning and Budget is here by authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for the letting and execution of highway contracts essential to and included in such Interstate Program not to exceed the amount of State Motor Fuel Tax Revenue actually paid into the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services and con stitutionally appropriated to the Department of Trans portation.
For lease rental obligations of the Department of Transportation to the Georgia Highway Authority and the Georgia Building Authority in accordance with lease rental contracts now in existence and for appro priations to the "State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund" for the specific purpose of paying annual debt service requirements on new General Obli gation debt to finance the construction or reconstruc tion of public roads and bridges approved by the De-

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partment of Transportation. Provided, that in the event
that lease rental obligations shall be less than the amount provided in the Budget Report, such excess amount may be used and is herein specifically appro priated to the "State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund" for the specific purpose of paying annual debt service requirements on new General Obli gation debt in an amount not to exceed $60,000,000 in principal amount to finance a new program for the construction or reconstruction of public roads and bridges. Provided, further, that in the event the Geor gia State Financing and Investment Commission, for any reason, should decide not to use the General Obliga tion procedures established by the Constitution to fi nance said new program for the construction or recon struction of public roads and bridges, the same excess amount is then designated and specifically appropriated for additional Authority lease rentals to the Georgia Highway Authority to permit the issuance of new Au thority bonds to finance the construction or reconstruc tion of public roads and bridges.

For grants to counties for aid in county road con struction and maintenance. Grants shall be distributed and disbursed by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services as provided by law.

For grants to counties for aid in county road con struction and maintenance to be distributed and dis bursed to various counties of the State by the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services in the same proportional basis to each county as the proportion of each county's total public road mileage is to the total public road mileage in the State, as such mileage information is furnished by the Department of Transportation.
Provided, further, that a member of the governing authority of the county, 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 Director of the Department of Transporta tion. At the request of the Governor or Office of Plan ning and Budget or the Director of the Department of Transportation, the State Auditor shall cause an audit to be made of any county to determine the use of such funds. The expense of such audit shall be deducted from funds granted to such county in any future year.
8. Assistance to Municipalities Budget:
Grants to Municipalities __......__...__......__.._......$ Total Funds Budgeted -_.____.._.....$ 9,317,000 State Funds Budgeted .--____._._._.$ 9,317,000

9,317,000

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For grants to municipalities for Capital Outlay in accordance with an Act approved March 31, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 458), as amended.

Provided, further, that a member of the governing authority of the municipality, designated by such au thority, shall execute an affidavit annually that funds received under this Section have been expended in ac cordance with the law and the Constitution, and file the same with the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services. At the request of the 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.

9. Air Transportation Budget:

Personal Services -_____.-______.____.$ 287,345

Regular Operating Expenses .___$ 278,220

Travel ______-______________.___________.____.$

6,800

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _____.__-______________________$ 46,500

Publications and Printing _.._...$

300

Equipment Purchases .....__.._.--.$ 17,400

Per Diem and Fees ___,,_____________$

5,000

Computer Charges ,,....___...___.......,,.........___.....$

Total Funds Budgeted __________,,___.$ 641,565

State Funds Budgeted _-_____.____...$ 441,565

Total Positions Budgeted

18

10. Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities Budget:

Personal Services ---__-.__.__.....___..$ 253,509

Regular Operating Expenses -- $ 537,280

Travel -.,,__-____,,_.___..,,..__$ 16,000

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _--.__---_..__.___.....___.$ -0-

Publications and Printing .....___$ 14,500

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

6,600

Per Diem and Fees --,,--..___,,--,,$ -0-

Computer Charges ._.-.,,--..__.--.$ -0-

Capital Outlay ..................................................I

Total Funds Budgeted ....,,_.....___$ 1,803,889

State Funds Budgeted .._......_-_,,.$ 1,803,888

Total Positions Budgeted

19

-0976,000

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11. Harbor Maintenance Budget:
Harbor Maintenance Payments ,,....--,,.------.$ Total Funds Budgeted __..___.........$ 260,000 State Funds Budgeted ,,______________$ 250,000
Budget Unit Object Classes:
Personal Services ___.____________________$ 92,114,630 Regular Operating Expenses ....$ 27,253,061 Travel ._..__.._.___.,,.._.$ 3,398,541 Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ___.,,...,,_____....__.___..__....$ 2,845,595 Publications and Printing ....,,,,$ 417,645 Equipment Purchases ......._._._,,_.$ 1,245,075 Per Diem and Fees __.________________.$ 12,200 Computer Charges .__-,,...............$ 1,600,000 Capital Outlay ___.__....._._____.___.___.$172,079,467 Grants to Municipalities _____.__.__.$ 9,317,000 Harbor Maintenance Payments $ 250,000 Grants to Counties __........_.....__..$ 9,317,013 State of Georgia General
Obligation Debt Sinking Fund/ Authority Lease Rentals ....___.$ 32,474,681
For the general administrative expenses of airport development, mass transit planning and development, the promotion of aviation safety, the provision of air transportation services, and for contractual expense for harbor maintenance.
Provided, that the Department of Transportation is authorized to retain such portion of its Air Trans portation service income as is required to maintain and upgrade the quality of its equipment.
Provided, that the Department of Transportation is authorized to utilize State Airport Development Funds to finance a maximum of 12%% 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 par ticipation. Provided, further, that the Department of Transportation 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 the entire amount of the above allocation for harbor maintenance payments is desig nated and committed for payment for harbor mainte nance at Savannah.
Section 38. Department of Veterans Service.
Budget Unit: Department of Veterans Service --.----..____.__.._......_.___.,,_-_......$

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6,717,787

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1. Veterans Assistance Budget:

Personal Services __________.............$ 1,827,478

Regular Operating Expenses ____$ 106,773

Travel .--..-...-..,,_.__.,,..................$ 62,357

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ........................$ -0-

Publications and Printing ....._..$ 20,659

Equipment Purchases .........,,..__.$ 12,931

Per Diem and Fees ________._______.__.$

7,800

Computer Charges ___._____.___---_---------_------$

Grants to Confederate Widows ____.....,,_______. $

Total Funds Budgeted __________.___.$ 2,063,116

State Funds Budgeted _______._______.$ 1,834,367

Total Positions Budgeted

172

-026,118

2. Veterans Home and Nursing Facility -- Milledgeville Budget:

Personal Services ...................... .$ Regular Operating Expenses __.$ Travel ........................... ^ Motor Vehicle Equipment
Purchases ,,-------_-.--.----.,,.---$ Publications and Printing ........$ Equipment Purchases _______________$ Per Diem and Fees ....................$ Computer Charges ________________.--$ Operating Expenses/Payments to
Central State Hospital ............$ Capital Outlay ........ .__ Total Funds Budgeted ................$ State Funds Budgeted ________________$ Total Positions Budgeted

73,961 28,000
1,000
-0-022,000
2,300 -0-
3,771,175 $
7,148,436 3,615,721
7

3,250,000

3. Veterans Nursing Home -- Augusta Budget:

Operating Expense/Payments to

Medical College of Georgia ..,,.,,.._..,,_-..__$

Total Funds Budgeted ................$ 1,655,339

State Funds Budgeted ................^ 1,267,709

Total Positions Budgeted

0-

1,655,339

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services ____.__________________$
Regular Operating Expenses--? Travel ___.___.___,,..__..___..___.__..._.,,.,,,,.$
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ....................... ........^
Publications and Printing .,,.....$ Equipment Purchases ,,_.___..______.$ Per Diem and Fees ....................$ Computer Charges ...................$ Grants to Confederate Widows $

1,901,439 134,773 63,357
-020,659 34,931 10,100 -025,118

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Operating Expense/Payments to Central State Hospital ___._...$
Operating Expense/Payments to Medical College of Georgia ___.$
Capital Outlay .....__..__.___.__.......,_.$

3,771,175
1,655,389 3,250,000

Section 39. Workmen's Compensation Board.
Budget Unit: Workmen's Compensation Board ....,,____.....-._.............,,..___.._.,,._._.._...._......_..$

1,543,062

Departmental Operations Budget:

Personal Services ____.........__.___.....$ 1,255,862

Regular Operating Expenses _.__$ 168,800

Travel ___...,,____....,,_.___.........._..___.....$ 26,500

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases _---___--_--_______-___.___$ -0-

Publications and Printing .....,,.$ 10,000

Equipment Purchases .._.___.._......$ 57,500

Per Diem and Fees __......___.___.....$

5,000

Computer Charges

,,.

,,

.$

Total Funds Budgeted -_..._......._.$ 1,543,062

State Funds Budgeted -........_......? 1,543,062

Total Positions Budgeted

91

19,400

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services .__..._-........._--...$

Regular Operating Expenses ___.$

Travel . ..

_.

$

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Purchases ...--_._.,,....-____..._.--.__.$

Publications and Printing ...._...$

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

Per Diem and Fees _._......_..........$

Computer Charges ._........_._.-__.$

1,255,862 168,800 26,500
-010,000 57,500 5,000 19,400

Section 40. In addition to all other appropria tions contained in this Act, there is hereby appropriated to the Working Reserve Fund the amount of $22,641,254.13.
Section 41. In addition to all other appropriations contained in this Act, there is hereby appropriated to the Department of Offender Rehabilitation for Capital Outlay purposes the amount of $3,358,745.87.
Section 42. The appropriations in Section 40 and Section 41 shall not be allotted or disbursed prior to August 31, 1974, and are hereby declared to be null and void if one or more of the following conditions exist as of August 1, 1974:
1. The State's grand total receipts from State

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revenue collections as depicted in the State of Georgia Summary Statement of Financial Condition and State ments of Receipts and Allotments, June 30, 1974, is less than $1,504,000,000.

2. The State's total net motor fuel tax collections for the months of May, June, and July of 1974 are less than $58,238,867.91.

3. The simple arithmetic average of the United
States Consumer Price Index as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for the months of May and June, 1974, is less than 1.015 times the corre sponding average for the months of February, March, and April of 1974.

4. The simple arithmetic average of the respec tive ratios of net State sales tax collections to net total State collections by the Department of Revenue for the months of May, June, and July, 1974, is more than .390.

Section 43. In addition to all other appropria tions, 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 retail ing motor fuel.

Section 44. In accordance with the requirements of Article VII, Section VI, Paragraph la of the Con stitution of the State of Georgia, as amended, there is hereby appropriated payable to each department, agency, or institution of the State sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year, under lease contracts now in existence or as provided for in this Appropriations Act between any department, agency, or institution of the State, and any authority created and activated at the time of the effective date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and for each and every fiscal year thereafter, until all payments required under lease contracts have been paid in full, and if for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient in any year to make the required pay ments in full, there shall be taken from other funds ap propriated to the department, agency or institution involved, an amount sufficient to satisfy such deficiency

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3771

in full and the lease payment constitutes a first charge on all such appropriations.

The General Assembly declares that the sums here by appropriated for lease rentals are to pay the general obligations of the State incurred under valid lease con tracts and such appropriations are to be paid from the general funds of the State as a first charge upon General Funds.

Section 45. All expenditures and appropriations made and authorized under this Act shall be accord ing to the programs and activities as specified in the Governor's recommendations contained in the Budget Report submitted to the General Assembly at the regular 1974 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 appropriation, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond fiscal year 1975, 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 derived. The State Auditor shall make an annual re port 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, insti tution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amendments properly approved by the Director of the Budget. In those cases in which the aforesaid budget Report con tains no recommendation by the Governor of expendi tures as to objects, the Director of the Budget, except as to the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Government, is authorized to allocate as to object such funds as he deems proper, but he shall not approve any operating budget containing any such allocation until such shall be submitted and approved in the same man ner and under the same conditions provided hereinbe
fore for transfers.

Section 46. Wherever in this Act the term "Budget Unit Object Classes" is used, it shall mean that the object classification following such term shall apply to the total expenditures within the Budget Unit, and shall supersede the object classification shown in the

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Budget Report for F. Y. 1975 submitted to the 1974 Georgia General Assembly.

Section 47. The Director of the Budget shall de termine the appropriations contained in this Act to which the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds contem plated in this Act shall apply. It is the intent of this General Assembly, however, that to the greatest extent feasible, such Federal Revenue Sharing Funds be ap plied to capital outlay and other items of a nonrecurring nature.

Section 48. 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, amounts so in excess, as determined by the Office of Planning and Budget, shall cease to be an obligation of the State.

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS F. Y. 1975 ___.___.^._^___.______.__________.___..._._____.__.._..._.$1,736,675,802.75.

Section 49. An Act providing appropriations for the Fiscal Year 1973-74, known as the "General Appro priations Act", approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1353), as amended by an Act passed at the regular 1974 session of the General Assembly origin ally introduced as House Bill 1376, is hereby amended by striking from quoted Secetion 13, as contained in Sec tion 1 of the aforesaid Act originally introduced as House Bill 1376, the following:

"Operations

..........$ 11,705,219",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Operations

$ 11,805,219",

and by striking the following:

"Operating Expense--World Congress Center ___.____..__._.___________$ 100,000",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Operating Expense--World Congress Center^$ 200,000".

Section 50. An Act providing appropriations for the fiscal year 1973-74, known as the "General Ap propriations Act", approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws

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1973, p. 1353), as amended by an Act passed at the regular 1974 session of the General Assembly origin ally introduced as House Bill 13'76, is hereby amended by striking from quoted Section 22 as contained in Section 1 of the aforesaid Act originally introduced as House Bill 1376, the following:

"Operations ......__-...._._....__-..____......_._..__.._.._.....-__.$ 294,840,518",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Operations

^

$ 289,840,518",

and by striking the following:

"Grants ___.,,...__.....,,..____....___...._...___$ 72,185,835",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Grants -..--.$ 67,185,835",

and by striking the following:

"Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Operations, $5,000,000 is designated and approved for payment to the Macon-Bibb County Hospital Authority upon the approval by the Fed eral Government of the application for funding of a new medical college for the training of medical doctors and other allied medical personnel under the provisions of Public Law 92-157 known as the 'Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act' of
1971."

Section 51. An Act providing appropriations for the fiscal year 1973-74, known as the "General Appro priations Act", approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1353), as amended by an Act passed at the regular 1974 session of the General Assembly originally in troduced as House Bill 1376, is hereby amended by striking from quoted Section 28 as contained in Section 1 of the aforesaid Act originally introduced as House Bill 1376, the following:

"Operations _-.....___..._..-_.___..-._.__.____.._-_._._._____-.....__$ 23,844,647",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Operations

_____,,$ 20,485,901.13",

and by striking the following:

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"Capital Outlay .__.___,,____.________.______,,___,,_,,______.$ 12,707,000",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Capital Outlay ....___....__..._......._......._..._..____........$ 9,348,254.13",

and by striking the following:

"Capital Outlay -__.__________________.$ 12,707,000",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Capital Outlay _._..____._.___________.$ 9,348,254.13".

Section 52. An Act providing appropriations for the fiscal year 1973-74, known as the "General Appro priations Act", approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1353), as amended by an Act passed at the regular 1974 session of the General Assembly originally introduced as House Bill 1376, is hereby amended by striking from Section 2 of the aforesaid Act originally introduced as House Bill 1376, the following:

"$1,675,135,460.81",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"$1,666,876,714.94".

Section 53. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 54. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th moved that the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 1377 be adopted.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Atherton Bailey

Bohannon Bostick Bray Brown, C.

Buck Burruss Busbee Carlisle

Carr Castleberry
Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Connell Davis, W. Dean, N. Dixon Dorminy Duke Edwards Farrar Foster Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher
Hays Howell Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irwin Jessup Johnson

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Jordan Keyton King Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Lee Lewis Logan Lowrey Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald
Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith
Nix Northcutt Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Patterson Peters

Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Shanahan Smith, J. R. Snow Strickland Sweat Thomason Toles Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Ware Wheeler, Bobby Whitmire Williams Willis Wilson, J. M. Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M.
Alien Beckham Bennett Berlin Berry Bond Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, S. P. Burton Carrell Chance Clark Cole Collins, S.
Coney Daugherty Davis, E. T.

Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dent Dickey Dollar Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Geisinger Greer Groover Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hawes Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, W. L.

Howard Irvin, R. Jones Karrh Knight Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Levitas Marcus Mason Mulherin Noble Odom Pearce Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shepherd Smith, V. B. Stephens

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Tucker Turner Wall

Wamble Wheeler, J. A.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, Marvin Blackshear Brantley, H. L.

Fraser Horton, G. T. McKinney

Petro Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the motion, the ayes were 100, nays 72.

The motion prevailed and the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 1377 was adopted.

Mr. Adams of the 74th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll call was ordered on the motion to adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 1377. Had he been present, he would have voted

Mr. Horton of the 43rd stated that he had been called from the floor of the House when the roll call was ordered on the motion to adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 1377..Had he been present, he would have voted
Mr. Northcutt of the 68th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 786. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th and Busbee of the 114th: A RESOLUTION
Relative to adjournment; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA that the General Assembly adjourn sine die on February 26, 1974, at 6:00 o'clock p. m.

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HR 787. By Messrs. Hamilton of the 31st, Dean of the 17th, Daugherty of the 33rd and many, many others:

A RESOLUTION

Wishing a speedy recovery for Miss Janette Hirsch; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Miss Janette Hirsch has served the House of Repre sentatives with diligence and extreme dedication over the past 26 years; and '

WHEREAS, it is with the utmost regret and concern that this House has learned that Miss Hirsch has been required to enter the hos pital for a series of tests only this past Friday; and

WHEREAS, she is known for her desire to help others, her warm and pleasant smile, and for the efficient manner in which she performs her duties as Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives; and

WHEREAS, it is the sincere wish of each and every individual mem ber of this Body that Janette Hirsch experience a full and speedy recovery in order that we might all again share her long experience and remarkable knowledge of State Government.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body expresses its deepest regret and concern upon learning the news of the hospitalization of Miss Janette Hirsch and expresses to her its most sincere hope for her speedy recovery to good health.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Miss Janette Hirsch.

Under the general order of busines, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time.

SB 56. By Senators London of the 50th and Overby of the 49th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 85-406, relating to the obtaining of good title to realty by adverse possession, so as to change the provisions relating to the obtaining of good title by adverse possession in regard to certain classes of property.

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The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 85-406, relating to the obtaining of good title to realty by adverse possession, so as to change the provisions relating to the obtaining of good title by adverse posses sion in regard to certain classes of property; to provide the procedures connected therewith; to provide for exceptions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Code Section 85-406, relating to the obtaining of good title to realty by adverse possession, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection to be designated subsection A to read as follows:

"A. Presumptive adverse possession; classes of property con veyed with the mineral rights thereto reserved. Whenever mineral rights are conveyed or real property is conveyed in fee simple, ex cept that the mineral rights to such property have been reserved by the grantor, the owner of the property, his heirs or assigns may gain title to such mineral rights under the theory of adverse pos session in the following manner and under the following conditions:

(1) Conditions.--The owner of such mineral rights, his heirs or assigns must have, for a period of twenty (20) years since the date of the conveyance and for twenty (20) years immediately preceding the filing of the petition provided for herein, neither worked nor attempted to work such mineral rights nor paid any taxes due there
on.

(2) Manner of obtaining absolute title.--The owner of the property may obtain absolute title to such property in the following

(a) Where the conditions provided for herein exist, such owner may file a petition requesting relief in the nature of declaratory judgment in the superior court for the county wherein the land lies.
(b) Such petition shall contain all essential required para graphs, including jurisdiction, and that the plaintiff or his prede cessors in title, was granted and obtained a deed for the property in question; and that such conveyance reserved mineral rights; or that the plaintiff or his predecessors in title conveyed such mineral rights and reserved or retained the fee simple title to such real prop erty; and that for a period of twenty (20) years since the date of the conveyance and for a period of twenty (20) years preceding the filing of this petition after the conveyance, the owner of such mineral rights or his heirs or assigns has neither worked nor attempted to work such mineral rights nor paid taxes thereon. The petition shall

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also contain the name and last known address of the grantor of such property reserving such interest, and the name and last known address of his heirs, assigns or any other person having an interest in such mineral rights, if known by the plaintiff.

The prayers included in such petition shall include any and all prayers regarding such land that the plaintiff may desire; and that the court find that the plaintiff has obtained title to the mineral rights through adverse possession; and that the plaintiff has ob tained title to the mineral rights through adverse possession; and that the plaintiff be granted title to such mineral rights; and that a new deed be issued by the court to the plaintiff and such deed shall provide for the inclusion of the mineral rights in question.

(c) Services.--Service shall be perfected in the same manner as service on a resident defendant in an in rem proceeding or a nonresident in an in rem proceeding, including service by publica tion.

(3) Upon a finding in the plaintiff's favor, the court shall de clare that the mineral rights involved have been lost and that the plaintiff has gained absolute title to such mineral rights.

(4) Nothing provided herein shall restrict the court from granting further plenary relief, legal or equitable; and the failure of such petition in plaintiff's favor shall not affect the right of the plaintiff to any other relief, legal or equitable, to which he may be entitled.

(5) The court in order to maintain the status pending the ad judication of the questions or to preserve equitable rights, may grant injunctions and other interlocutory extraordinary relief, in substantially the manner and under the same rules applicable to
equitable cases.

(6) Any person named in the petition or any person having an interest in the mineral rights shall have the right to intervene in a case brought under the provisions of this Act."

Section 2. Provided, however, nothing in this Act shall apply to a lease for a specific number of years.

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

The following substitute, offered by Mr. Burruss of the 21st, was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to prohibit certain unauthorized transfers and reproductions of recorded material; to prohibit distribution and sale of

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such unauthorized transfers and reproductions of recorded materials; to provide certain exceptions; to provide penalties; to provide for other matters relevant thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Recorded Material; Unauthorized Reproductions, Manu facture, Distribution and Sale.

(a) Unless exempt under subsection (c) it is unlawful for any per son, firm, partnership, corporation, or association knowingly to (1) transfer or cause to be transferred any sounds recorded on a phono graph record, disc, wire, tape, film, or other article on which sounds are recorded onto any other phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film or article; or (2) sell, distribute, circulate, offer for sale, distribution or circulation, possess for the purpose of sale, distribution or circulation, or cause to be sold, distributed or circulated, offered for sale, distribution or circulation, or possessed for sale, distribution or circulation, any arti cle, or device on which sounds have been transferred, knowing it to have been made without the consent of the person who owns the master phono graph record, master disc, master -tape, or other device or article from which the sounds are derived.

(b) It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association to sell, distribute, circulate, offer for sale, distribution or circulation, or possess for the purposes of sale, distribution or circula tion, any phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film or other article on which sounds have been transferred unless such phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film, or other article bears the actual name and address of the transferor of the sounds in a prominent place on its outside face or package.

(c) This Section does not apply to any person who transfers or causes to be transferred any such sounds (1) intended for or in con nection with radio or television broadcast transmission or related uses, (2) for archival purposes, or (3) solely for the personal use of the person transferring or causing the transfer and without any compensation being derived by the person from the transfer.

(d) Violation of this Section is a felony and is punishable upon conviction by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for the first offense, and not more than one hundred thou sand dollars ($100,000.00) for a subsequent offense; or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or more than three (3) years for a sub sequent offense, or both fine and imprisonment.

(e) This Act shall neither enlarge nor diminish the right of parties to enter into a private contract.

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

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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.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Berlin Berry Bond Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar

Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan Elliott Ellis Evans Ezzard Farrar Floyd, J. H. Floyd, L. R. Foster Geisinger Gignilliat Grahl Grantham Greer Groover Hamilton Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell
Hudson Hutchinson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin, J. R. Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King

Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Larsen, W. W. Lee Levitas Lewis Logan Lowrey Marcus Mason Mathews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald Miles Milford Moyer Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Odom Oxford Patten, G. C. Patten, R. L. Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush

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Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Strickland

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Sweat Thomason Thompson Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Twiggs Vaughn Waddle

Walker Wall Wamble Ware Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Whitmire Williams Wilson, J. M. Wood

Voting in the negative was Mr. S. Collins.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Bennett Blackshear Bohannon Bostick Brantley, H. L.

Fraser Hill, B. L. Matthews, C. McKinney Morgan

Patterson Petro Willis Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 164, nays 1.

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

SB 681. By Senator Holley of the 22nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center, approved March 16, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 245), as amended by an Act approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 666), so as to provide a short title; to reconstitute and continue the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center as a joint committee of the General Assembly of Georgia; to change the name of the Georgia World Congress Center; to provide for a transfer

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of functions to the Department of Community Development; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act creating the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center, approved March 16, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 245), as amended by an Act approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 666), is hereby amended by striking Section 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 2B, 3 and 4 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 'Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Committee.'

Section 2. Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Committee; creation. The Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center heretofore created is hereby reconstituted and recreated as a joint Committee of the General Assembly of Georgia to be known as the 'Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Committee.' The Committee shall consist of six (6) members as fol lows: The President of the Senate shall appoint three Senators for terms of office of six years each; the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three Representatives for terms of office of six years each. All successors shall be appointed in the same manner as original appointments. Vacancies in office shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. General Assembly members shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and qualified or until termination of their legislative service, which ever occurs first. The Committee shall elect its own officers. The first members shall be the legislative members of the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center, who shall continue to serve for the terms for which they were designated. The other members of the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center who are not members of the General Assembly shall serve on the Committee until such time as the project has been completed and the lease agreement or management contract has been executed.

Section 3. The functions of the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center as they existed prior to the effective date of this Act are transferred to the Department of Community Development.
All actions heretofore taken by the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center and the Department of Community Development regarding the planning of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center, including site selection, are hereby expressly ratified by this General Assembly and all resolutions and actions taken with respect to such planning and the financing of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center shall remain in effect and shall not be affected by any provisions of this Act. The powers granted by this Act to the Department of Community Development are cumulative.

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Section 4. The Committee is authorized to expend State funds
in order to meet its obligations if authorized by a Joint Resolution of the General Assembly, said funds to come from funds appropri ated to and made available to the Legislative Branch of Government. The Department of Community Development shall make available to the Committee the services of its staff, including consultants, in order to assist the Committee in the discharge of its duties.

The Department of Community Development shall report quar terly to the Committee on the construction and operation of the fa cility and at such other times as the Committee by majoriy vote may request.
Section 5. (a) The Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center shall be a world trade and convention center facility located in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and designed to advertise and pro mote the agricultural, industrial, historic, recreational and natural resources of the State of Georgia by providing meeting rooms; ex hibit space; a hall to be known as the "Georgia Hall" for displaying exhibits of Georgia's counties, municipalities, industries and attrac tions; simultaneous translation facilities for several languages, and individual meeting rooms, so that the facility will be capable of per mitting the meeting of national and international trade-shows, con ventions, and conferences and otherwise being used in such a manner that will advertise and promote the agricultural, industrial, historic, recreational and natural resources of the State of Georgia. The cost, as defined herein, to the State of Georgia of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center and the land upon which it is situated shall not exceed $35,000,000, to be obtained from proceeds of general obligation debt authorized by an Act approved April 19, 1973, (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1353), as amended. Any grants, gifts or donations of funds or property, from whatever source, may be used in addition for the design, planning, acquisition, construction, recon struction, addition, renovation, building, rebuilding, repairing, oper ating or improving the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center and the Land upon which it is situated.

(b) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that the facility described herein and used in the manner set forth herein is necessary for the employment of the resources of the State of Geor gia and is a public purpose.
Section 6. The Department of Community Development shall have authority to enter into a lease agreement or contract with any public or private non-profit agency, association or corporation for the operation, management and maintenance of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center, provided, however, that said lease agreement cannot be with any State department, agency or authority. The Department of Community Development shall have the authority to establish rules and regulations governing the use and operation of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center. The Department shall not be authorized to expend State funds in excess of $35,000,000, excluding interest and debt service, for the construction of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center, and shall not be authorized to expend any State funds for

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the maintenance or operation of the facility. The Department may elect whether or not to use the Construction Division of the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission in connection with the construction of this project. The construction of the project may be accomplished by the use of private parties selected by the Departmen of Community Development.

Section 7. The Department of Community Development shall proceed immediately to cause the project to be constructed and oper ated in accordance with existing Resolutions and directions not in consistent with this Act. The property and facilities shall be public property and exempt from ad valorem taxation as State property, provided, however, in no event shall the exemptions granted herein extend to any lessee or other private person or entity."

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.

The following substitute, offered by Mr. Lambert of the 97th was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center, approved March 16, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 245), as amended by an Act approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 666), so as to provide a short title; to change the name of the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center; to reconstitute and continue the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center as an authority; to provide for membership of the Authority; to provide definitions; to provide for powers and the assump tion of powers; to ratify prior actions of the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center and the Department of Community Development regarding the planning of the Georgia World Congress Center, including site selection; to provide that the Authority shall pro ceed immediately to cause the George L. Smith II Georgia World Con gress Center to be constructed; to provide for exemption from taxation; to provide for venue and jurisdiction of actions; to provide for acceptance of funds; to provide for monies received to be considered trust funds; to provide for the use of revenues, rents and earnings; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for the Attorney General to act as counsel; to provide for powers to be supplemental and additional; to pro vide for liberal construction; to provide for audits; to provide an effec tive date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act creating the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center, approved March 16, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p.

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245), as amended by an Act approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 666), is hereby amended by striking Sections 1, 1A, 2 2A, 3 and 4 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the 'Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Act.'
Section 2. Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Au thority; Creation. The Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress heretofore created is hereby reconstituted, enlarged and re-created as a body corporate and politic to be known as the 'Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority" which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the State of Georgia and a public corporation and by that name, style and title, said body may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in all courts of law and equity. The Authority shall consist of twenty members as follows: The President of the Senate shall appoint three Senators for terms of office of six years each; the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three mem bers of the House of Representatives for terms of six years each. The first legislative members of the Authority shall be the same three Senators and the same three members of the House of Representatives who presently serve on the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center and they shall serve terms of six years beginning with the creation of the Authority or until the termination of their legislative service, whichever occurs first. The Governor shall appoint four mem bers of the Authority from the remaining present members of the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center who shall continue to serve for the terms for which they were appointed to such Executive Board. Their successors shall be appointed by the Governor from the general public for terms of six years each. Ten members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Governor from the Board of Community Development and their terms on the Authority shall be concurrent with their terms on the Board of Community Development. All successors shall be appointed in the same manner as original ap pointments. Vacancies in office shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. The Authority shall elect its own officers. Eleven members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy on the Authority shall impair the right of the quorum to exercise all rights and perform all duties of the Authority. The members of the Authority shall be entitled to and shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. The Authority shall make rules and regulations for its own government. The Authority shall have perpetual existence. Any change in name or composition of the Authority shall in no way affect the vested rights of any person under the provisions of this Act or impair the obligations of any contracts existing under this Act.
Section 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (a) The word 'Author ity' shall mean the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority.
(b) The word 'Project' shall be deemed to mean a comprehensive

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international trade and convention center and meeting facility with exhibit space capable of handling large trade groups, a Georgia Hall to be a world showcase for displaying exhibits of Georgia's counties, municipalities, industries and attractions, and to promote the agri cultural, historic, recreational and natural resources of the State of Georgia, individual meeting rooms with simultaneous translation facili ties for several languages, and other related facilities for cultural, political, musical, educational and other events, including, without limitation, refreshment stands and restaurants, and facilities for the purveying of foods, beverages, publications, souvenirs, novelties and goods of all kinds, whether operated or purveyed directly or indirectly through concessionaires, licensees or lessees or otherwise, and parking facilities and parking areas in connection therewith. The project shall be located in the City of Atlanta and will be known as the 'Geo L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center'. As used herein, the term 'Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center' shall include and refer to the same project formerly known as the 'Georgia World Congress Center'.
(c) The term 'cost of the project' shall embrace the cost of con struction, the cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements and franchises acquired, the cost of all machinery and equipment, financing charges, interest prior to and during construction, and for one year after completion of construction, cost of engineering, architectural and legal expenses, and of plans and specifications, and other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project, administrative expense, and such other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing herein authorized, the construction of any project, the placing of the same in operation, and the condemnation of property necessary for such construction and operation. Any obligation or expense incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall be regarded as a part of the cost of the project and may be paid or reimbursed as such out of the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued by the State of Georgia or such other bonds or obligations as may be issued by any authority or agency of the State of Georgia.

Section 4. Powers. The Authority shall have powers: (a) To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;

(b) To acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, and to hold, lease and dispose of real personal property of every kind and character for its corporate purposes;

(c) To acquire in its own name by purchase, on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper, or by condemna tion in accordance with the provisions of any and all existing laws applicable to the condemnation of property for public use, real property or rights of easement therein or franchises necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes, and to use the same so long as its corporate existence shall continue and to lease or make contracts with any person with respect to the use of or disposal of the same in any manner it deems to the best advantage of the Authority, and no property shall be acquired under the provisions of this Act upon which any lien or other encumbrance exists, unless at the time such property is so acquired a

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sufficient sum of money be deposited in trust to pay and redeem the fair value of such lien or encumbrance; and if the Authority shall deem it expedient to construct any project on any other lands the title to which shall then be in the State of Georgia, the Governor is hereby authorized to convey, for and in behalf of the State title to such lands for the Authority as part of the consideration for the operation of the project by the Authority;

(d) To appoint and select officers, agents and employees, including engineering, architectural and construction experts and fiscal agents, and fix their compensation;
(e) To make contracts, leases and to execute all instruments neces sary or convenient, with any person, including contracts for operation, management and maintenance of the project and leases and other contracts with respect to the use and operation of the project facilities and any and all political subdivisions, departments, institutions or agencies of the State are hereby authorized to enter into contracts, leases, or agreements with the Authority upon such terms and for such purposes as they deem advisable; provided, however, no contract for the operation, management or maintenance shall be with any State department, agency or authority;

(f) To plan, construct, erect, acquire, own, repair, remodel, main tain, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate and manage the project, as hereinabove defined, to be located on property owned by or leased by -the Authority in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, the cost of any such project to be paid in full or in part from the proceeds of general obliga tion bonds issued by the State of Georgia or from such proceeds and any grant from the United States of America or any agency or instru mentality thereof;
(g) To accept loans or grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, upon such terms and conditions as the United States of America or such agency or instrumentality may impose;

(h) To borrow money for any of its corporate purposes and to provide for the payment of the same, as may be permitted under the constitution and laws of the State of Georgia;

(i) To exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations performing similar functions, which is not in conflict with the Constitu tion and laws of this State;

(j) To contract with the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission for the construction of the project as provided for in the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act as it now exists or may hereafter be amended; or to contract with other authori ties, departments, or agencies of the State of Georgia for the construc tion of the project; and

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(1) The Authority shall not be authorized to expend State funds in excess of $35,000,000, excluding interest and debt service, for the con struction of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center, and shall not be authorized to expend any State funds for the maintenance or operation of the facility; and

(m) The Authority may elect whether or not to use the Construction Division of the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission in connection with the construction of this project. Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the construction of the project may be accomplished by the use of private parties selected by the Authority to design and build the project according to criteria set by the au thority."
Section 5. Assumption of Powers. The Authority is hereby autho rized to assume from the Department of Community Development such future responsibility in connection with the acquisition, construction and contracting for the operation of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center as said Authority and Department may agree by con tract, and the Department of Community Development is hereby autho rized to transfer to the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority any and all contracts, plans, documents or other papers of said Department relating to the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center, together with any and all funds heretofore appropriated to it for the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center other than appropriations made specifically for debt service purposes. All actions heretofore taken by the Executive Board of The Georgia World Congress Center and the Department of Community Development regarding the planning and financing of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center, including site selection, are hereby expressly ratified by this General Assembly and all resolutions and actions taken with respect to such planning, including site selection, and the financing of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center shall remain in effect and shall not be affected by any provisions of this Act or by any action of the Authority.

Section 6. Exemption from taxation; covenant of'State. It is hereby found determined and declared that the creation of the Authority in the carrying out of its corporate purpose is in all respects for the benefit of the people of this State and is a public purpose and that the Authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this Act and this State covenants that the Authority shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any of the property acquired by it or under its jurisdiction, control, pos session or supervision or upon its activities in the operation or mainte nance of the facilities erected, maintained or acquired by it or any fees, rentals or other charges for the use of such facilities or other income received by the Authority. Provided, however, in no event shall the ex emptions granted herein extend to any lessee or other private person or entity.

Section 7. Immediate Commencement of Preparation of Architec tural and Engineering Plans. The Authority shall proceed immediately to cause the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center to be

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constructed and pending the receipt of $35,000,000 to be obtained from proceeds of general obligation debt authorized by an act approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1353) the Authority may use for preliminary planning funds $200,000 appropriated to the Department of Community Development by an Act approved April 19, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 1353) and with such funds the Authority shall immediately commence the preparation of architectural and engineering designs, plans, and specifications for the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center. Said $200,000 shall be repaid to the State Treasury from the proceeds of such general obligation bonds.

Section 8. Venue and Jurisdiction. Any action to protect or enforce any rights under the provisions of this Act shall be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, and such court shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions.

Section 9. Acceptance of Funds and Contributions. The Authority in addition to the monies received from the collection of revenues, rents, and earnings derived under the provisions of this Act, or from the De partment of Community Development, shall have authority to accept from any federal agency grants for or in aid of the construction of any project, and to receive and accept contributions from any source of either money or property or other things of value to be held, used and applied only for the purposes for which such grants or contributions may be
made.

Section 10. Monies received considered trust funds. All monies re ceived pursuant to the authority of this Act whether as grants or other contributions, or as revenues, rents and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this Act.

Section 11. Revenues, rents and earnings; use. The Authority is hereby authorized to fix rentals and other charges which any user, ex hibitor, concessionaire, franchisee, or vendor shall pay to the Authority for the use of the project or part thereof or combination thereof, and to charge and collect the same and to lease and make contracts with political subdivisions and agencies, with respect to use of any part of the project. Such rentals and other charges shall be so fixed and ad justed in respect to the aggregate thereof from the project or any part thereof so as to provide a fund sufficient with other revenues of such project, if any, to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing and operating the project, including the reserves for extraordinary repairs and insur ance, unless such cost shall be otherwise provided for, which cost shall be deemed to include the expenses incurred by the Authority on account of the project for water, light, sewer and other services furnished by other facilities at such project.

Section 12. Rules and regulations for operation of project. It shall be the duty of the Authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of the project constructed under the provisions of this Act including rules and regulations to insure maximum use of the project.

Section 13. Legal Services. The Attorney General shall provide legal services for the Authority and in connection therewith the provisions of

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Ga. Laws 1969, p. 484, as now existing or as hereafter amended, shall be fully applicable.

Section 14. Powers declared supplemental and additional. The fore going 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.

Section 15. 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.

Section 16. Audits; accounts audit. The accounts of the Authority herein created shall be kept as separate and distinct accounts, and shall be audited by the Department of Audits of the State.

Section 17. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 18. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read:
Mr. Larsen of the 102nd moves to amend SB 681 (floor substitute) by inserting at the end of line 2, page 5, the words, "of the State of Georgia or any agency thereof lawfully".

On the adoption yf the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Adams, John Adams, Marvin Berry Bray Carlisle Coleman Davis, E.-T. Davis, W. Dent Dollar Poster Gignilliat Grantham Harden
Jessup

Jordan Karrh Keyton King Lane, Dick Larsen, W. W. Lewis Lowrey Matthews, D. R. Oxford - Patten, R. L. Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Rogers Rush

Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Stephens Strickland Sweat Thompson Twiggs Waddle Wall Wheeler, Bobby Williams Willis Wilson, J. M.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Alexander, W. H. Alien Atherton Bailey Beckham Bennett Berlin Bond Bostick Brantley, H. H. Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. . Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Dean, Gib Dickey Dixon Dorminy Edwards Egan Elliott Evans

Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Geisinger Grahl Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, B. L. Hill, G. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson Jones Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, W. J. Larsen, G. K. Lee Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Mauldin

McCracken McDaniell McKinney Miles Milford Moyer Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Patten, G. C. Peters Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Ross Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Snow Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner Vaughn Walker Wamble Whitmire
Wood

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Alexander, W. M. Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Burruss Burton Carr Dean, J. E. Dean, N. Duke

Ellis Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Horton, G. T. Hudson Irvin, J. Logan McDonald Morgan

Mulherin Mullinax Odom Patterson Pearce Petro Ware Wheeler, J. A. Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 46, nays 104.
r
The amendment was lost.

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The following amendment was read:

Mr. Larsen of the 102nd moves to amend SB 681 (floor substitute) by deleting all words except the first on line 27, page 8, and deleting all of lines 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32, page 8, and by deleting the first three words of line 33, page 8 and by changing the first letter of the fourth word, line 33, page 8, to a capital "T".

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered but due to mechanical malfunction could not be verified.

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 37, nays 112.

The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read:
Mr. Larsen of the 102nd moves to amend SB 681 (floor substitute) by deleting the last word from line 21, page 7 and substituting in lieu thereof the word "including".

On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered but due to mechanical malfunction could not be verified.

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 36, nays 114.

The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Lambert of the 97th moves to amend the floor substitute to SB 681 as follows:
By striking from Section 2, the following:
"The first legislative members of the Authority shall be the same three Senators and the same three members of the House of Representatives who presently serve on the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center and they shall serve terms of six years beginning with the creation of the Authority or until the termi nation of their legislative service, whichever occurs first.",

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and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:

"A vacancy shall occur in the office of a legislative member of the Authority when he ceases to be a member of the General As sembly, and such vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided hereinafter for filling vacancies."

The Lambert substitute, as amended, was adopted:

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute, as amended.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Atherton Bailey Berlin Berry Bond Bo stick
Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, B. D. Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Busbee Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Collins, M. Collins, S. Colwell Coney Connell Daugherty Dean, Gib Dean, J. E. Dean, N.

Dent Dickey Dixon Dollar Dorminy Duke Edwards Egan . Elliott Ezzard Floyd, J. H. Geisinger Grahl Greer Groover Hamilton Harrington Harris, J. F. Harris, J. R. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hutchinson Irvin, R. Irwin Johnson

Keyton Knight Kreeger Lambert Lane, Dick Larsen, G. K. Lee Levitas Lewis Marcus Mason Matthews, C. Matthews, D. R. Mauldin McCracken McDaniell McDonald McKinney Miles Milford Morgan Moyer Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Northcutt Patten, G. C. Patterson Peters Phillips, G. S. Pinkston

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Rainey Reaves Roach Ross Sams Savage Shanahan Shepherd Smith, J. R.

Smith, V. B. Snow Stephens Thomason Toles Townsend Triplett Tucker Turner

Twiggs Vaughn Waddle Walker Wamble Ware Whitmire Williams Wood

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.

Adams, Marvin Alien Burton Carlisle Coleman Davis, E. T. Davis, W. Foster Gignilliat Grantham Harden Jessup

Jones Jordan Karrh King Lane, W. J. Larsen, W. W. Lowrey Oxford Patten, R. L. Phillips, L. L. Ritchie

Rogers Rush
Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Strickland Sweat Wall Wheeler, Bobby Wheeler, J. A. Willis Wilson, J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beckham Bennett Blackshear Bohannon Brantley, H. L. Burruss Carr Ellis

Evans Farrar Floyd, L. R. Fraser Hill, B. L. Hudson Irvin, J. Logan

Mulherin Odom Pearch Petro Thompson Wilson, M. L. Mr. Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 123, nays 34.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to House Substitute as amended by the Senate to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

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SB 454, By Senators Holloway of the 12th and Webb of the llth: A Bill to be known as the "1974 Public Disclosure Act."

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill and Resolution of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SR 375. By Senator Langford of the 51st: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a certain tract of Stateowned property; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.
On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered but due to mechanical malfunction could not be verified.
On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 147, nays 5.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.
SB 716. By Senators Young of the 13th, Zipperer of the 3rd, Moore of the 56th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-111, providing for the compensation and expenses for members of the Board of Regents, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to compensation and expenses of members of the Board of Regents; to change the maximum number of days for which a member may receive expenses; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-111, providing for the compensation and expenses for members of the Board of Regents, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to compensation and expenses of the Board of Regents; to change the maximum number

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of days for which a member may receive expenses; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Code Section 32-111, providing for the compensation and expenses for members of the Board of Regents, as amended, is hereby amended by striking said Code Section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 32-111, to read as follows:

"Section 32-111. Members of the Board of Regents shall receive the sum of $36 per day for each day of actual attendance at meetings of the Board or for each day of travel, within or without the State, as a member of a committee of said Board which has been authorized by the Chairman or by action of the Board, registration fees, and costs of transportation to and from the place of meeting or place of visits or inspections. No member shall be authorized to receive the sums, fees and costs provided by this Section for more than 60 days per year. Said sums, fees and costs shall be paid from funds appropriated to or otherwise available to the Board of Regents."

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.

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, by substitute, the roll call was ordered but due to mechanical malfunction could not be verified.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 140, nays 0.

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 Senate amendments to the House subsittute thereto:

SB 454. By Senators Holloway of the 12th and Webb of the llth:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to be known as the "1974 Public Disclosure Act"; and for other purposes.

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The following House substitute was again read:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to provide procedures for public disclosure of contributions and expenditures made in connection with campaigns for certain State offices; to provide a short title; to provide for a declaration of policy; to provide for definitions of terms; to provide that campaign contributions to candidates for certain offices may be made only to the candidate or to his campaign committee; to provide certain requirements for a campaign committee; to provide for the duties of a candidate for certain offices with respect to contributions personally accepted and to provide for the duties of the chairman and treasurer of a campaign com mittee supporting such candidate; to prohibit and provide for anonymous contributions; to provide for the filing of campaign disclosure reports by certain candidates and by officers of certain campaign committees; to provide for the investigation by the Attorney General of any apparent violations of this Act; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regu lations; to provide for penalties for violations of this Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Campaign Financing Disclosure Act".

Section 2. Policy and Intent Declared. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of Georgia in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the integrity v of the democratic process and to insure fair elec tions for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller General, Commissioner of Agriculture, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Labor and Public Service Commission, and members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate, to institute and establish a requirement of public dis closure of campaign contributions and expenditures relative to the seek ing of such offices.

Section 3. Definitions. Unless clearly indicated otherwise by the con text, the following words, when used in this Act for the purpose of this Act, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section:

(a) "Election" means a primary election, runoff election, special election or general election for the offices provided for in Section 2.

(b) "Candidate" means an individual who seeks nomination for elec tion or election to any office provided for in Section 2, whether or not such an individual is elected, and a person shall be deemed to seek nomi nation or election if he has taken necessary action under the law of the State of Georgia to officially qualify himself for nomination for election or election, or has received contributions or made expenditures, or has given his consent for his campaign committee to receive contributions or make expenditures with a view to bringing about his nomination for election or election to such office.

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(c) "Contribution" means a gift, subscription, loan, forgiveness of debt, advance or deposit of money or anything of value conveyed or transferred for the purpose of influencing the nomination for election or election of any person for the offices provided for in Section 2.

(d) "Expenditure" means a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value made for the purpose of influencing the nomination for election or election of any person for the offices provided for in Section 2.

(e) "Person" means an individual, partnership, committee, associa tion, corporation, labor organization, or any other organization or group of persons.

(f) "Campaign Committee" means the committee which accepts con tributions or makes expenditures designed to bring about the election of an individual to any office provided for in Section 2.

(g) "Campaign Financing Disclosure Report" means a written re port filed with the Secretary of State by a candidate or the Chairman or Treasurer of a campaign committee setting forth all contributions and expenditures of $101.00 or more including lesser amounts when the aggregate contribution or expenditure by or to a person is $101.00 or more in the aggregate for the calendar year in which the report is filed.

Section 4. Contributions Made Only To Candidate Or Campaign Committee; Aggregating Contributions; Anonymous Contributions.

(a) No contributions to bring about the nomination or election of a candidate for any office provided for in Section 2 shall be made except directly to a candidate or to his campaign committee which is organized for the purpose of bringing about the nomination or election of any such candidate, which campaign committee shall have a Chairman and a Treas urer designated by the candidate. Each candidate shall have but one campaign committee. Before a campaign committee accepts any contribu tions, the candidate shall file the name and address of his Chairman and Treasurer with the Secretary of State. No contributions shall be made except to the candidate or his campaign committee. No contributions shall be accepted by or on behalf of the campaign committee at a time when there is a vacancy in the office of Chairman or Treasurer thereof.

(b) Where separate contributions of less than $101.00 are know ingly received from a common source, they shall be aggregated annually for reporting purposes. For purposes of fulfilling this requirement, mem bers of the same family, firm or partnership, or employees of the same person, as hereinabove defined, shall be considered to be a "common source".
(c) The making and acceptance of anonymous contributions are hereby prohibited. Any anonymous contributions received by a candidate or campaign committee shall be transmitted to the Director of the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services for deposit in the State Treasury and the fact of such contribution and transmittal shall be reported to the Secretary of State.

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Section 5. Record of Contributions and Expenditures. It shall be the duty of the Chairman or Treasurer of any campaign committee which accepts contributions or makes expenditures on behalf of a candidate for the offices provided for in Section 2 to keep a detailed and exact amount of:

(1) The amounts of all contributions made to the campaign com mittee.

(2) The name and mailing address of every person making any contributions and the amount of such contributions.

(3) All expenditures made by the candidate or the campaign com mittee of $101.00 or more in amount and for any such expenditure of a lesser amount if the aggregate amount of such expenditure to the same person during a calendar year exceeds $101.00.

(4) The name and mailing address of every person to whom any expenditure is made and the amount thereof.

Section 6. Campaign Financing Disclosure Reports To Be Filed. The Chairman or Treasurer of every campaign committee organized to bring about the nomination of a candidate for any office provided for in Section 2 shall file with the Secretary of State "Campaign Financing Disclosure Reports" listing the following:

(a) The amount, name and mailing address of any person con tributing $101.00 or more in the aggregate during the twelve months preceding the date on which the report is filed including the purchase of tickets for events such as dinners, luncheons, rallies and similar fund raising events within said period in the aggregate amount of $101.00 or more.
(b) The name and mailing address of any person to whom an ex penditure of $101.00 or more is made and the amount of such expendi ture, and the name and address of any person to whom a lesser amount is paid and such amount, if the aggregate amount of such expenditure to the same person during the 12-months period preceding the date on which the report is filed, is $101.00 or more.

Such campaign financing disclosure reports shall be filed 45 days and 15 days before the primary election, and 10 days after the primary election. Candidates in a general election campaign shall make such re ports 15 days prior to the general election campaign and all campaign candidates shall make a final campaign disclosure report no later than December 31 of the year in which the election occurs. A report or state ment required to be filed by this Section shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of the person filing such report or statement taken before an officer authorized to administer oaths. After the initial report is filed hereunder, it shall not be necessary in subsequent reports to list con tributions and expenditures which were listed in previous reports.

Where a candidate or campaign committee has accepted contribu tions or made expenditures prior to the effective date of this Act, the

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reports required by this Section shall include such information as the records of the candidate or his committee show, and such information as is otherwise known to the candidate or members of his committee, re garding such prior contributions and expenditures.

Section 7. Candidate To Pile When Funds Received And Expendi tures Made Personally. In the event a candidate for any office provided for in Section 2 receives any contributions or makes any expenditures in a personal capacity rather than directing such contributions and ex penditures to and by his campaign committee, then such candidate must keep the records described in Section 5 of this Act and file the reports described in Section 6 of this Act.

Section 8. Reports Available For Public Inspection. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to make the campaign financing dis closure reports files with him available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours commencing as soon as practicable after such filing. The Secretary of State shall preserve such reports for a period of five (5) years from the date upon which they are received. The Secretary of State may promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Section 9. Attorney General To Investigate And Enforce. The At torney General shall have the authority to investigate any apparent vio lation of this Act and may institute proper legal proceedings to enforce the provisions hereof, including the power to subpoena the records re quired to be kept under Section 5.

Section 10. Penalties. Any person who violates any of the pro visions of this Act shall be subject to fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment of not more than one (1) year or both.

Section 11. Effective Date. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 12. Repealer. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following Senate amendments to the House substitute were read:
Senators Ballard of the 45th and Barker of the 18th move to amend the House substitute to SB 454 by adding on page 2, line 9, after comma, the following word "Senate" and before the word "to" the following "all county and municipal elected officials".
Senator Reynolds of the 48th moves to amend the House substitute to SB 454 by striking Section 9 in its entirety and inserting in lieu theerof a new Section 9 to read as follows:
Sec. 9. State Campaign Ethics Commission. There is hereby cre ated the State Campaign Ethics Commission consisting of five members. One member shall be appointed by the Governor, one shall be appointed

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by resolution of the Senate, and one shall be appointed by resolution of the House of Representatives. The three members thus appointed shall meet, and by majority vote, appoint two other members who shall not be members of the same political party, and one of the five members shall be elected by the commission members to serve as chairman. No person holding public office or employment, and no person formerly holding public office or employment within the past two years, shall be a member of the Commission. All members must be confirmed by the Senate. Terms of members shall be five years, except that, of the initial members, the Governor's appointee shall have a term ending the third Monday in February, 1975; the first appointee selected by the three commission members shall have a term ending the third Monday in Feb ruary, 1976; the second appointee selected by the three commission members shall have a term ending the third Monday in February, 1977; the appointee of the House of Representatives shall have a term ending the third Monday in February, 1978; and the appointee of the Senate shall have a term ending the third Monday in February, 1979. Each member shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the appointment for which the vacancy exists was made.
Senator London of the 50th moves to amend the House substitute to SB 454 as follows:
By adding on page 5, line 5, between the words "expenditure" and "is" the folowing:

"exceeding $101".
Senator Holley of the 22nd moves to amend the House substitute to SB 454 by adding a new Section after Section 9 to be known as Section 9A to read as follows:

Section 9A. Duties and Powers. The Commission shall have the fol lowing duties and powers:

(a) The Commission shall make rules as are necessary to administer this Act and to carry out its duties under this Act.

(b) The Commission shall receive and review documents filed with it, and shall make such documents available for review by any interested citizen of this State.

(c) Upon request from the appropriate prosecutorial officers of any State court, the Commission shall make such documents available to the appropriate prosecutorial officers of any State court.

(d) The Commission annually shall make a report to the General Assembly covering its activities and recommending legislation to improve public confidence in government.

Senator Coggin of the 35th moves to amend the House substitute

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to SB 454 by adding on line 8, page 7, the word "knowingly" between the words "who" and "violates".

Senator Coggin of the 35th moves to amend the House substitute to SB 454 by adding on line 32, page 3, after the word "committee" the following for the purpose of maintaining records as required on Section '5' herein, and the filing of reports as required in Section '6' herein.".

Mr. Busbee of the 114th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ments to the House substitute to SB 454.

On the motion, the ayes were 102, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendments to the House substitute to SB 454 were agreed to.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following Bill of the House, to-wit:
HB 1377. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th, Floyd of the 5th and Burruss of the 21st: A Bill to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975.
The Senate disagreed to the House Substitute on the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:
SB 506. By Senator Johnson of the 38th: A Bill to provide for the use of deaf sign language interpreters in cer tain administrative and judicial proceedings; to provide for the taking of an oath; to require qualifications for such interpreters.

The Senate insists on its Substitutes to the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

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HB 2078. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board.

HB 2075. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and ordinary of Ware County.

The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence upon its position in substituting the same:

HB 2075. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and ordinary of Ware County; and for other purposes.
Mr. Sweat of the 125th moved that the House insist upon its position in dis agreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 2075 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Messrs. Sweat of the 125th, Dixon of the 126th and Waddle of the 98th.

HB 2078. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of com missioners of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board; and for other purposes.

Mr. Sweat of the 125th moved that the House insist upon its position in dis agreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 2078 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

The motion prevailed.

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The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof:

Messrs. Sweat of the 125th, Dixon of the 126th and Waddle of the 98th.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Resolutions of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SR 394. By Senator Webb of the llth:-
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Seminole County, Georgia.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Howell of the 118th moves to amend SR 394 by striking the w"soorudth""n. orth" on line 11, page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the word

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, as amended.
On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 107, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.
SR 357. By Senator Rowan of the 8th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted: A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Ber-. rien County, Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real prop erty located in Berrien County, Georgia, which is currently under the control and jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture; and

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WHEREAS, said real property consists of two tracts or parcels of
land lying and being in the County of Berrien, State of Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows:

"TRACT ONE:

One lot in the City of Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East side of the right of way of paved U. S. Highway No. 129, which point is One Hundred Eighty-seven (187) feet north of the inter section of Hazel Street (formerly called Boneyard Street) with said right of way of said highway, and running thence in an easterly direction a distance of Two Hundred Thirty (230) feet to an agreed corner on the West side of South Jefferson Street, which agreed corner is One Hundred Seventy-One (171) feet North of said Hazel Street and running thence North along the West side of South Jefferson Street a distance of Three Hundred (300) feet to an agreed corner; thence in a westerly direction along agreed line a distance of Two Hundred Thirty (230) feet to a point on said right of way of said highway; thence running in a southerly direction along the East side of said right of way a distance of Three Hun dred (300) feet to the point of beginning.

TRACT TWO:

All that tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being in lot of land #189 in the 10th land district of Berrien County, Georgia and also located in the City of Nashville, Georgia, containing 2.3392 acres, more or less, and being bounded on the north by the right of way of Day Avenue and by lands presently owned by the State of Georgia (being conveyed to the Berrien County Board of Education part of way) ; on the 'east by lands now owned by the State of Georgia (being conveyed to the Berrien County Board of Educa tion) part of way, and by lands of the State of Georgia part of way; on the south by the right of way of Hazel Street; and on the west by the right of way of South Jefferson Street. Said tract being more particularly described according to a plat of survey prepared by William H. Branch, Registered Land Surveyor, (this tract being designated as tract number 2 on said plat) which plat, dated Feb ruary 2, 1974, and recorded in plat book 3 at page 424 in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Berrien County, Georgia is by reference incorporated herein as a part of this description.";
and

WHEREAS, the above described real property is no longer needed by the Department of Agriculture, or the State of Georgia and is there fore surplus; and

WHEREAS, Berrien County is desirous of obtaining said tracts of land.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Governor, acting for and on be half of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized to convey the herein-

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above described tracts or parcels of land subject to the following condi tions :

(1) that the said tract or parcels of land shall be conveyed to the governing authority of Berrien County; and

(2) that the conveyance of said tract or parcels of land shall be approved by the State Properties Commission; and

(3) that the conveyance of said tract or parcels of land shall be upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as may be mutually agreed upon by the governing authority of Berrien County and the State Properties Commission.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 101, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

SR 358. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Ber rien County, Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real prop erty located in Berrien County, Georgia, which is currently under the control and jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture; and
WHEREAS, said real property consists of two tracts or parcels of land lying and being in the County of Berrien, State of Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows:
"TRACT ONE:
Three (3) acres, more or less, of lot of land No. 189 in the Tenth Land District of Berrien County, Georgia, lying and being in

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the City of Nashville, Georgia and better described as follows: Be
ginning at the southwest corner of said tract of land at the inter section of the North side of Day Avenue with the East side of South Jackson Street and running thence in a northerly direction along the East margin of South Jackson Street a distance of Three Hundred and Thirty-five (335) feet to lands of J. H. Anderson; thence in an easterly direction along the line of the lands of J. H. Anderson a distance of Three Hundred and Eighty-five (385) feet to King Street; thence in a southerly direction along the West margin of King Street a distance of Three Hundred and Thirty-five (335) feet to Day Avenue, and thence in a westerly direction along the North margin of Day Avenue a distance of Three Hundred and Eighty-five (385) feet to the point of beginning.

TRACT TWO:

All that tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being .91524 acres, more or less, located in lot of land #189 in the 10th land district of Berrien County, Georgia, and also located in the City of Nashville, Georgia, said tract bounded on the north by the right of way of Day Avenue; on the east by the right of way of King Street; on the south by lands owned by the State of Georgia (being con veyed to Berrien County) part of way and by lands of the State of Georgia part of way; and on the west by lands of the State of Georgia (being conveyed to Berrien County). Said tract being desig nated as Tract 3-A on a certain plat of survey prepared by William H. Branch, Registered Land Surveyor, on February 2, 1974, which plat, recorded in plat book 3 at page 424 in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Berrien County, Georgia, is by reference incorporated herein as a part of this description.";
and

WHEREAS, the above described real property is no longer needed by the Department of Agriculture or the State of Georgia and is there>fore surplus; and

WHEREAS, the School Board of Berrien County is desirous of obtaining said tracts of land.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Governor, acting for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized to convey the hereinabove described tracts or parcels of land subject to the following condi
tions :

(1) that said tracts or parcels of land shall be conveyed to the School Board of Berrien County; and

(2) that the conveyance of said tracts or parcels of land shall be approved by the State Properties Commission; and

(3) that the conveyance of said tracts or parcels of land shall be upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as may be

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mutually agreed upon by the governing authority of the School Board of Berrien County and the State Properties Commission.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 106, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

SR 359. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Ber rien County, Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real prop erty located in Berrien County, Georgia, which is currently under the control and jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture; and
WHEREAS, said real property consists of one tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Berrien, State of Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows:
"Beginning at the junction of the West margin of the right-ofway of the main line of the Georgia & Florida Railroad with the north margin of Hazel Avenue, and running thence westward along the North margin of Hazel Avenue to the East margin of King Street; thence North along the East margin of King Street to the South margin of Day Street; thence East along the South margin - of Day Street to the West margin of the right-of-way of said Georgia & Florida Railroad main line; thence Southeasterly along the West margin of the right of way of said main line of said Georgia & Florida Railroad to the north margin of Hazel Avenue, the point of beginning. Said "tract being bounded as follows; North by Day Street; East by the West margin of the main line of the Georgia & Florida Railroad; South by the North margin of Hazel Street; and West by the East margin of King Street.";
and

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WHEREAS, the above described real property is no longer needed by the Department of Agriculture, or the State of Georgia and is there fore surplus; and

WHEREAS, the City of Nashville is desirous of obtaining said tract of land.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Governor acting for and on be half of the State of Georgia, is hereby authorized to convey the hereinabove described tracts or parcels of land subject to the following condi tions :

(1) that said tract or parcel of land shall be conveyed to the City of Nashville; and

(2) that the conveyance of said tract or parcel of land shall be approved by the State Properties Commission; and

(3) that the conveyance of said tract or parcel of land shall be upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as may be mutually agreed upon by the governing authority of the City of Nash ville and the State Properties Commission.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 106, nays 0.

The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.
The following Resolution of the House was read:
HR 754. By Mr. Harris of the 51st: A RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that House Rule 23 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"No member shall be recognized for the purpose of introducing visitors in the gallery or on the floor of the House. The Speaker

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shall not recognize the presence of visitors in the gallery unless he deems their presence to be of such importance as to outweigh the value of continuing the business of the House. No person not a member of the House shall be recognized to speak unless such person shall have first been so invited by the adoption of a Resolution not less than twenty-four hours in advance."

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that House Rule 23 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"Except for the presentation of the Chaplain and the doctor of the day, no member shall be recognized for the purpose of introduc ing visitors in the gallery or on the floor of the House. The Speaker shall not recognize the presence of visitors in the gallery unless he deems their presence to be of such importance as to outweigh the value of continuing the business of the House. No person not a mem ber of the House shall be recognized to speak unless such person shall have first been so invited by the adoption of a Resolution on or before the previous day.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to.
On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 102, nays 1.
The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds majority pursuant to House Rule 40, was adopted.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as Amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:
HB 1508. By Messrs. Ware of the 65th, Gignilliat of the 105th, Dean of 17th, and others: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle, other than law enforcement vehicles, to be operated with flashing or revolving blue lights, so as to authorize

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certain private motor vehicles to operate with flashing or revolving red lights upon certification of the necessity thereof by the State Director of Civil Defense to the Department of Public Safety.

Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning & Community Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs (Local Legislation) has had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 698. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 50th, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted by Substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit:

HR 632-1889. By Messrs. Connell of the 80th, Mulherin of the 81st, Dent of the 78th, and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that certain capital improvements of new manufacturing estab lishments and certain additions to such capital improvements of manu facturing establishments shall be exempt from certain county ad valorem taxes, except school taxes, in Richmond County.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's disagreement to the House substitute thereon:

SB 506. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to .provide for the use of deaf sign language interpreters in certain administrative and judicial proceedings; to provide for the taking of an oath; to require qualifications for such interpreters; to provide for compensation; and for other purposes.

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Mr. Groover of the 75th moved that the House insist on its position in sub stituting SB 506.

The motion prevailed and the House insisted on its substitute to SB 506.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 698. By Senator Reynolds of the 48th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the City of Winder in the County of Barrow; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 110, nays 0.

The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 587. By Senator Carter of the 14th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, as amended, so as to provide that the rank and pay of the Commanding Officer of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be established by the Board of Public Safety; to pro vide an effective date; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Rules moves to amend SB 587 by striking those words on page 1, line 25 beginning with "established" and ending with "safety". And, insert the following on page 1, line 25, "fixed by law except the pay of the commanding officer shall be fixed by the Board of Public Safety;".
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, as amended, the ayes were 107, nays 0.

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

The following Resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the Senate substitute thereto:

HR 632-1889. By Messrs. Connell of the 80th, Mulherin of the 81st, Dent of the 78th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide that a certain capital improvements of new manufacturing estab lishments and certain additions to such capital improvements of manu facturing establishments shall be exempt from certain county ad valorem taxes in Richmond County; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that certain capital improvements of new manufacturing establishments and certain additions to such capital improvements of manufacturing estab lishments shall be exempt from certain county ad valorem taxes, except school taxes, in Richmond County; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article VII, Section I, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"All capital improvements of each new manufacturing estab lishment located in Richmond County, Georgia, shall be exempt from all county ad valorem taxes, except for school purposes, for five years from the time of its establishment provided such establishment has capital improvements of $1,000,000. Each addition to the capital improvements of an existing manufacturing establishment located in Richmond County, Georgia, shall be exempt from all county ad valorem taxes, except for school purposes, for five years from the time such addition is made if the cost of such addition is $1,000,000, or more. For the purpose of this exemption the term 'manufacturing establishment' shall mean and include every person, firm, partnership, or corporation engaged in making, fabricating or changing things into new forms for use or in refining, rectifying or combining dif ferent materials for use. The term 'capital improvements' shall mean

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and include buildings, machinery and equipment directly connected with the manufacturing process."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

" ( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to exempt the capital improvements of certain manufacturing estab-
( ) NO lishments and certain additions thereto from all Rich mond County ad valorem property taxes, except school taxes, for a period of five years following their estab lishment or addition?"

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.

Mr. Miles of the 79th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HR 632-1889.

On the motion, the ayes were 130, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HR 632-1889 was agreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills and Resolution of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 643. By Senators Stephens of the 36th, Garrard of the 37th and Langford of the 51st:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 26-17, relating to deceptive practices, as amended, so as to provide that certain fraudulent attempts to obtain or the actual fraudulent obtaining of refunds are un lawful; to provide a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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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 ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 664. By Senators Moore of the 56th, Zipperer of the 3rd and Wasden of the End:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, as amended, so as to provide for the taking of crabs in certain waters of the State under certain conditions; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, approved March 7, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 483), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 8, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 202), so as to provide for the taking of crabs in certain waters of the State under certain conditions; to provide that it shall be unlawful to take crabs with certain nets and that the possession of such nets while taking crabs shall be prima facie evidence of violation of said law; to provide that the Board of Natural Resources, by rule or regulation, may suspend the authority to take crabs within certain waters; to pro vide that it shall be unlawful to take crabs within such waters during such suspension; to provide for penalties; to provide for all matters rela tive to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act completely and exhaustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, ap proved March 7, 1955 (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 483), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 8, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 202), is hereby amended by striking subsection (g) of Section 94 of said Act in its en tirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (g) of Section 94 to read as follows:
"(g) Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to prohibit any person from taking crabs with power-drawn nets from

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any waters outside, on the seaward side, or any sounds at any time during the year or from the waters of Cumberland, St. Simons, Sapelo, St. Andrews, Wassaw and Ossabaw Sounds during the months of January, February and March with four and one-half (4%) inch stretched mesh only. It shall be unlawful to use any net for taking crabs, as provided for herein, which has a smaller mesh than four and one-half (4%) inch stretched mesh, and the possession of any such smaller mesh net while taking crabs shall be prima facie evidence of the violation of this subsection. The Board of Natural Resources, by rule or regulation, may suspend the authority to take crabs from the waters of Cumberland, St. Simons, Sapelo, St. Andrews, Wassaw and Ossabaw Sounds, as provided for herein, when the Board determines that the taking of crabs within said waters would be detrimental to the conservation of crabs. When the authority to take crabs within said waters is suspended by rule or regulation of the Board, it shall be unlawful to take crabs within said waters. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to the penalties provided by Section 5 of the amendatory Act approved March 8, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 202)."

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.

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, by substitute, the ayes were 102, nays 2.

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

SR 316. By Senator Coggin of the 35th:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the pre-filing of bills by members of the General Assembly; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

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Section 1. Article III of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new Section to be known as Section XII to read as follows:
"Section XII.
Paragraph I. Pre-filing of bills. Members of the General As sembly are hereby authorized to pre-file bills prior to the convening of a regular session with the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be. Beginning with the first day of December, a bill may be pre-filed for the next succeeding regular session. When a bill is pre-filed it shall be given a number in the same manner as if such bill were introduced during a session, and it shall not be necessary that such bill be reintroduced when such session convenes. No bill may be pre-filed by any person who will not be a member of the General Assembly at the next regular session. Any person who is elected as a member of the General Assembly at the general election in the even-numbered years may pre-file a bill for the next succeeding regular session in the same manner as if he had already been sworn in as a member of the General Assembly. The presiding officer of the branch in which any such bill is pre-filed shall refer such bill to a committee on the first day of the next succeeding regular session. Beginning in December, the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make copies of bills that are prefiled and each week shall mail a copy to each member of his respective body."
Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the pre-filing of bills by members of
( ) NO the General Assembly?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing 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 following substitute, offered by Messrs. Murphy of the 18th and Lee of the 68th, was read and adopted:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the procedure by which

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the revenue estimate shall be set; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article VII, Section IX, Paragraph I(c) is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide by law for the procedure by which the revenue estimate for each fiscal year shall be set. The revenue estimate, as provided in Paragraph II (b) of this Article and Section, shall mean the total Treasury receipts from existing revenue sources anticipated to be collected in the fiscal year. The above provisions shall become effective on December 1, 1974."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

" ( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by
( ) NO law for the procedure by which the revenue estimate shall be set?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing the proposed amendment shall vote "No".

If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this State.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and, because of mechanical malfunction of the roll call machine, was verified by the Clerk at the direction of the Speaker.

The vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Adams, G. D. Adams, J. H. Adams, John Alexander, W. H. Alexander, W. M. Alien Atherton Bailey Berry Bostick Brantley, H. H. Bray Brown, C. Brown, S. P. Buck Burruss Burton Busbee Carlisle Carr Carrell Castleberry Chance Clark Cole Coleman Collins, M.
Collins, S.
Colwell
Coney
Connell
Daugherty
Davis, E. T.
Dean, Gib
Dean, J. E.
Dean, N.
Dent
Dickey
Dorminy
Duke
Edwards
Elliott
Ellis
Farrar
Floyd, J. H.
Foster
Geisinger
Gignilliat
Grahl

Grantham Greer Groover Harden Harrington Harris, J. F. Harrison Hatcher Hawes Hays Hill, G. Horton, G. T. Horton, W. L. Howard Howell Hudson Irvin, J. Irvin, R. Irwin Jessup Johnson Jones Jordan Karrh Keyton King Knight
Kreeger
Lambert
Lane, Dick
Lane, W. J.
Larsen, G. K.
Lee
Levitas
Lewis
Logan
Lowrey
Marcus
Mason
Matthews, C.
Matthews, D. R.
Mauldin
McCracken
McDaniell
McDonald
Miles
Milford
Morgan
Moyer

Mulherin Mullinax Nessmith Nix Noble Oxford Patten, R. L. Patterson Pearce Peters Phillips, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Pinkston Rainey Reaves Ritchie Roach Rogers Ross Rush Russell, J. Russell, W. B. Savage Shanahan Smith, J. R. Smith, V. B. Snow
Stephens
Strickland
Thomason
Thompson
Toles
Triplett
Tucker
Twiggs
Vaughn
Waddle
Walker
Wamble
Ware
Wheeler, Bobby
Wheeler, J. A.
Whitmire
Williams
Willis
Wilson, J. M.
Wilson, M. L.
Wood

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Those voting in the negative were Senators:

Bohannon Davis, W. Ezzard

Larsen, W. W. McKinney Northcutt

Odom Petro Wall

Those not voting were Senators:

Adams, Marvin Beckham Bennett Berlin Blackshear Bond
Brantley, H. L. Brown, B. D. Dixon

Dollar Egan Evans Floyd, L. R. Fraser Hamilton Harris, J. R. Hill, B. L. Hill, G.

Hutchinson Patten, G. C. Sams Shepherd Sweat Townsend
Turner Mr. Speaker

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 141, nays 9.

The Resolution, having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional ma jority, was adopted, by substitute.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

SB 450. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to require certain reflective materials upon certain bicycles; to provide penalties; to repeal certain specific pro visions of conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Conference Committee on SB 450 was read:

Mr. President: Mr. Speaker:

Your Conference Committee on SB 450 has met and recommends that the attached Substitute Bill to Senate Bill 450 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE /s/ Culver Kidd, 25th /s/ Pete McDuffie, 19th /s/ Zipperer, 3rd

Respectfully submitted, FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Morgan, 70th /s/ Levitas, 50th /s/ Smith, 74th

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A BILL

To be entitled an Act to require certain reflective materials upon certain bicycles; to provide penalties; to repeal certain specific provi sions of conflicting laws; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA:

Section 1. After July 1, 1975, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer to sell a bicycle for operation upon any roadway open to the public unless such bicycle is equipped with reflective surfaces which must be visible during the hours of darkness from 500 feet when viewed under lawful low beam headlamps of a motor vehicle under normal atmospheric conditions on a straight, level, unlighted roadway. The provision of this Act shall not apply to bicycles manufactured prior to July 1, 1975. The prescribed reflective surfaces shall include a white reflective material which shall have a minimum of four square inches to be mounted on the front of the bicycle, a red reflective material which shall have a minimum of six square inches to be mounted on the rear of the bicycle (reflective materials on each vertical side of each foot pedal of the bicycle to indicate their presence from the front or the rear). Each bicycle equipped with caliper brakes must have a continuous circular white or amber retroreflective material on each side of all tires or wheels. Such retroreflective material must be at least 3/16 of an inch wide. Bicycles not equipped with caliper brakes must have a continuous circular white or amber retroreflective material at least 3/16 of an inch wide on either the tires or wheel rims. The tires or wheels must be visible at night when viewed by a vehicle driver under the lawful lower beam head lamps at least 500 feet. All reflective materials to be used in order to comply with this Act shall meet those minimum requirements prescribed therefor by appropriate rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Commissioner of Public Safety.

Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any bicycle which has been manufactured after July 1, 1975, upon any public roadway without the required reflective materials prescribed by Section 1 of this Act.

Section 3. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars.

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

Mr. Levitas of the 50th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 450.

On the motion, the ayes were 106, nays 5.

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The motion prevailed and the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 450 was adopted.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1508. By Messrs. Ware of the 65th, Gignilliat of the 105th, Dean of the 17th, Berlin of the 89th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle, other than law enforcement vehicles, to be operated with flashing or revolving blue lights, so as to authorize certain private motor vehicles to operate with flashing or revolving red lights upon certification of the necessity thereof by the State Director of Civil Defense to the Department of Public Safety; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Senator Skene of the 27th moves to amend HB 1508 as follows:
By adding to the title following the word "Safety", on line 10 of page 1, the following:
"; to amend an Act relating to private passenger automobiles and creating a manufacturer's warranty as to standards of safety concerning the ability to sustain shock, approved April 1, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 373), as amended, so as to provide that the provisions of said Act shall not apply to certain private passenger automobiles until September 1, 1974".
By renumbering Sections 2 and 3 as Sections 3 and 4, respectively. By adding a new Section 2, to read as follows:
"Section 2. An Act relating to private passenger automobiles and creating a manufacturer's warranty as to standards of safety concerning the ability to sustain shock, approved April 1, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 373), as amended, is hereby amended by adding, following Section 3, a new Section 3 A, to read as follows:
'Section 3A. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to private passenger automobiles having a wheel base of 115 inches or less until September 1, 1974.' ".

The following House amendment to the Senate amendment was read and adopted:

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Mr. Ware of the 65th moves to amend the Senate amendment to HB 1508 as follows:
By renumbering Sections 3 and 4 as Sections 4 and 5 respectively.

By inserting a new Section 3 to read as follows:

"Section 3. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged in valid 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."

By inserting in the title, following the words "to provide an effective date", the following:

"; to provide for severability".

Mr. Ware of the 65th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment, as amended by the House, to HB 1508.

On the motion, the ayes were 114, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1508 was agreed to, as amended by the House.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

HB 974. By Messrs. Duke of the 20th, Howard of the 19th and Nix of the 20th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to declare and give effect to a public interest in setting apart one day of the week as a common day of rest and for other activities beneficial to the public welfare; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

The Conference Committee on HB 974 has met and makes the following recom mendation :

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That both the Senate and House recede from their positions on HB 974 and that HB 974 as approved by the Senate be adopted with the attached amendment.

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Culver Kidd Culver Kidd Senator, 25th District
/s/ Maylon K. London Maylon K. London Senator, 50th District
/s/ Joe Thompson Joe Thompson Senator, 32nd District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE
Is/ John Adams John Adams Representative, 14th District
/si Travis Duke Travis Duke
Representative, 20th District
/s/ G. Robert Howard G. Robert Howard Representative, 19th District

Mr. Howard of the 19th moved that the House adopt the report of the Com mittee of Conference on HB 974.

On the motion, the ayes were 99, nays 12.

The motion prevailed and the report of the Committee of Conference was adopted.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was again taken up for consideration:

SB 330. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act comprehensively to govern the treatment of alcoholism and intoxication; to confer necessary powers in the De partment of Human Resources to plan, establish and maintain programs and facilities for treatment of alcoholism and intoxication; to repeal Code Section 58-608, which defines the crime of drunkenness in public places; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The House Committee on Human Relations moves to amend SB 330 as follows:
By striking on page 2 all of lines 29, 3Q and 31 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"is under the influence of alcohol to the extent that he is in capable of caring for himself or protecting himself due to the con sumption of alcohol."

By inserting on page 13, line 28 after the word "examined" the words

"as soon as practical"

and by striking the same words in line 30, page 13.

By striking on page 17 lines 13 and 14 the words,

"the person whose commitment is sought"

and by placing a comma after the word case on page 17, line 17 and inserting the words

"personally on the person whose commitment is sought,"

By striking on page 19 lines 11 and 12 the words,

"the person whose commitment is sought"

and inserting on page 19 line 15 after the word "minor" a comma (,) and the words,

"personally on the person whose commitment is sought".

By striking on page 22 line 12 the word "shall" and inserting the word "may".

By inserting on page 24 line 15 after the word "intoxicated" the words "or incapacitated".

The following amendments were read and adopted:
Messrs. Horton of the 56th and Groover of the 75th move to amend SB 330 by inserting on page 13 line 17 between the words
"incapacitated persons." and
"The policeman"
the following:
"When no emergency medical services are available a person who appears to be incapacitated by alcohol may be taken into protective

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custody for not more than twelve (12) hours and detained in such facilities as may be available."
Mr. Collins of the 45th moves to amend SB 330 by striking para graph (b), section 19, page 24.
Mr. Horton of the 56th and Mrs. Clark of the 55th moves to amend SB 330 by striking on page 14, line 20, the words:
"as promptly as possible by mail" and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"by telephone if said persons reside within the State of Georgia or within one hundred miles of said facility and by mail if said per sons reside elsewhere.".
Mr. Horton of the 56th moves to amend SB 330 by striking on page 13, line 19, the words:
"an approved treatment facility" and by adding after the word "to" on page 13, line 19, the words:
"a facility approved for detention under this Act".
Mr. Mullinax of 65th moves to amend SB 330, as follows:
By inserting in the title, following the word "amend" on line 18 of page 1 the following:
"; to provide for exemptions".
By renumbering Sections 21, 22 and 23 as Sections 22, 23 and 24 respectively.

By adding, following Section 20, a new Section 21 to read as follows:

"Section 21. All community philanthropic or Christian sup ported nonprofit alcoholic treatment centers which were in operation prior to January 1, 1960, shall be exempt from the provisions of this Act. Provided, however, nothing contained within this exemption shall preclude any such organization, otherwise qualified from con tracting with the Department."

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, as amended, the roll call was ordered but could not be verified.

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On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 105, nays 27.

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

Mr. Odom of the 114th stated that he wished to be recorded as voting "aye" on the passage of SB 330, as amended.

Mr. Williams of the 9th wished to be recorded as voting "nay" on the passage of SB 330, as amended.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 1519. By Mr. Greer of the 43rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County . . .", so as to provide for preservation of certain pension benefits by postponing the date for commencement of such benefits; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, and for other purposes," approved February 2, 1945 (Ga. Laws 1945, p. 528), as amended, so as to provide additional pension benefits; to provide de ferred pension benefits to those persons leaving the employment of said Board of Education after completing twenty (20) years of active service and upon subsequently attaining the age of sixty-five (65) years; to provide for benefits to the beneficiaries of such person upon such person's death; to authorize such person to continue under the various amend ments to this Act upon reemployment with such Board of Education; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other pur poses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of

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the Board of Education of Fulton County, and for other purposes," ap proved February 2, 1945 (Ga. Laws 1945, p. 528), as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end of said Act a new Section, to read as follows:

"When any person coming within the provisions of this Act, as amended, shall have completed twenty (20) years of active service with the Fulton County Board of Education and not yet have reached the age of sixty-five (65) years, then such person shall have the right to terminate his employment with the Fulton County Board of Education upon completion of said twenty (20) years, or at any time thereafter; elect not to withdraw or have paid to such person the amount which such person would have paid into the pension fund prior to terminating such employment; and upon subsequently attaining sixty-five (65) years of age commence to receive at said time the benefits to which such person would have been entitled had such person otherwise retired as a matter of right in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Act, as amended.

Should such person have provided for the payment of a pension to the beneficiary of such person, as authorized by said Act, as amended, by making the required payments or contributions to the pension fund, then after terminating the employment with the Fulton County Board of Education and upon the death of such person, either before or after attaining sixty-five (65) years of age, such person's beneficiary designated under the terms of this Act, as amended, shall be entitled to all of the benefits provided for such beneficiary as set forth in the relevant and applicable Sections of this Act, as amended.

Should such person, after having left the employment with the Fulton County Board of Education after twenty (20) years of active service, become reemployed by the Fulton County Board of Educa tion, then such person at such time shall have the right to contribute under the provisions of the amendments to said Act which such person was under prior to the termination of such employment, or may elect to come under any amendments to said Act enacted sub sequently to the termination of such person's employment and as might exist and be in effect at the time of said reemployment, upon there being made such payments or contributions to the pension fund, through deductions from salary or otherwise, as might be required by said Act, as amended."

Section 2. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional, such adjudication shall in no maner 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.

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

Section 4. A copy of the notice of intention to apply for this local legislation is attached hereto and made a part of this bill, and it is hereby declared by the authority aforesaid that all of the requirements of law relating to the notice of intention to apply for the passage of local legislation have been complied with for the enactment of this law.

Mr. Greer of the 43rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 1519.
On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.
The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 1519 was agreed to.

The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:

HR 788. By Messrs. Harrington of the 93rd, Collins of the 122nd, Carr of the 90th and many others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Honorable George D. Busbee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Honorable George D. Busbee, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, after an illustrious career in the House spanning some 17 years, is not offering for reelection to the House; and
WHEREAS, he was born August 17, 1927, in Vienna, Dooly County Georgia, and after serving in the United States Navy in World War II he attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Duke University and the University of Georgia, where he received a degree in Business Administration in 1949 and a law degree in 1952; and
WHEREAS, he is married to the former Mary Beth Talbot of Ruston, Louisiana, and they are the parents of four fine children; and
WHEREAS, since 1951 has has maintained a successful law practice in Albany, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, he was first elected to the House of Representatives from Dougherty County for the 1957-58 term, and has won reelection to the House each two years thereafter; and

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WHEREAS, he has been an Assistant Administration Floor Leader and the Administration Floor Leader, and in 1967, when the House of Representatives first became an independent body, he was elected Ma jority Leader of the House, a post to which he has been reelected with out opposition for the past three terms; and
WHEREAS, he serves as Chairman of the Rules Committee of the House, is a member of the Appropriations Committee and the Ways and Means Committee, and also serves as a member of the Fiscal Affairs Committee which handles transfers of funds in the various State depart ments and agencies; and
WHEREAS, he has been the author of some of the most important legislation which has been before the General Assembly of Georgia in its entire history; and

WHEREAS, his ability to quickly grasp the details of the many complex proposals introduced each session has made him one of the most outstanding and most knowledgeable legislators to ever serve in the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, his fairness and consideration of all members of the House have endeared him to the members of this body; and

WHEREAS, his abilities as a leader and a great legislator have been proven time and time again, much to the benefit not only of the House but of the entire State of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, his counsel, his advice, his leadership, his dedication to hard work, his ability to mediate, his thoughtfulnes and his integrity will be sorely missed in the House of Representatives.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby commend Honorable George D. Busbee for his many years of outstanding service in the House and for his dedicated efforts in behalf of the members of this body both individually and collectively and extend to him their most sincere wishes for continued success in his future endeavors.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Honorable George D. Busbee.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as Amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

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HB 1011. By Mr. Atherton of the 19th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize counties and certain municipal ities to levy a local income tax; to provide for the administration and collection of such taxes.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules met and submits the following supplement to the calendars already adopted this Tuesday, February 26, 1974, by adding the fol lowing :
SB 88. Firearms, Include Pellet Pistols SR 94. Grand & Traverse Jurors, Selection SB 159. Coweta Judicial Circuit, Additional Judge SB 296. Grand & Traverse Jurors, Selection SB 441. Salary Increases Record Ayes & Nays SB 444. State Board of Court Reporters, Create SB 497. Felony, Confiscate Certain Property SB 545. Child Support Recovery Act, Court Order SB 581. Chatham County, Alco. Bev. Consumed Prem. SB 586. Public School Classrooms, Admonishments

Except as herein amended, the provisions of the calendars heretofore sub mitted shall remain of full force and effect.
Respectfully submitted, Lambert of the 97th, Vice-Chairman.
Supplement No. 4

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as Amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

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HB 1526. By Mr. Colwell of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Employees' Retirement System, so as to include Conservation Rangers of the Department of Natural Resources within the terms of said Act.

The Senate adheres to its Substitutes to the following Bills and has appointed a Committee of Conference:

HB 2078. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board.

HB 2075. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and ordinary of Ware County.

The President has appointed on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Eldridge of the 7th, Coverdell of the 40th, and Ward of the 39th:

The Senate has passed, as Amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1342. By Messrs. Harris of the 51st and Patten of the 124th:
A Bill to regulate the practice of speech pathology and audiology; to create the Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology.

The Senate has disagreed to the House substitute to the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

SR 316. By Senator Coggin of the 35th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the pre-filing of bills by members of the General Assembly.

The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of consider ing the reports of the Committee of Conference thereon:

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HB 2075. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and ordinary of Ware County; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:
Mr. President and Mr. Speaker:
Your Conference Committee on HB 2075 has met and submits the following recommendations:

That the House and Senate recede from their respective positions and that the attached Substitute to HB 2075 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Frank Eldridge, Jr. Senator, 7th District
/s/ Paul D. Coverdell Paul D. Coverdell Senator, 40th District
/s/ Horace T. Ward Horace T. Ward Senator, 39th District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Ottis Sweat, Jr. Ottis Sweat, Jr. Representative, 125th District
/s/ Harry Dixon Harry D. Dixon Representative, 126th District
/s/ Ted W. Waddle Ted W. Waddle Representative, 98th District

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, approved March 16, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 2465), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2720), so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and ordinary of Ware County; to provide for certain additional deputies and automobiles for the sheriff; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, approved March 16, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 2465), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 2720), is hereby amended by striking from Section 2 the following:

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"eleven thousand five hundred ($11,500.00)"

and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"$13,900",

so that when so amended Section 2 shall read as follows:

"Section 2. The Sheriff of the City Court of Waycross and the Superior Court of Ware County (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the sheriff) shall be paid a salary of $13,900 per annum."

Section 2. Said Act is further amended by striking from Section 4 the following:

"nine thousand two hundred dollars ($9,200.00)" and substi tuting in lieu thereof the following:

"$10,600.00",

so that when so amended, Section 4 shall read as follows:

"Section 4. The Ordinary of Ware County shall be paid a salary of $10,600.00 per annum."

Section 3. Said Act is further amended by adding a new Section thereto, to be designated Section 10A, to read as follows:

"Section 10A. In addition to the number of deputies and auto mobiles authorized for the sheriff under the provisions of Section 10 on January 1, 1974, there are hereby authorized an additional two (2) deputies and one automobile. Such additional deputies shall re ceive such salary as is otherwise established by the commission for deputies. The salary of such additional deputies and the expenses of such additional automobiles, and the maintenance thereof, shall be paid from county funds."

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.

Mr. Sweat of the 125th moved that the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 2075 be adopted.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

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The motion prevailed and the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 2075 was adopted.

HB 2078. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of Commissioners of Ware County, so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:
Mr. President and Mr. Speaker:
Your Conference Committee on HB 2078 has met and submits the following recommendations:

That the House and Senate recede from their respective positions and that the attached Substitute to HB 2078 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Frank Eldridge, Jr. Frank Eldridge, Jr. Senator, 7th District
/s/ Paul D. Coverdell Paul D. Coverdell Senator, 40th District
/s/ Horace T. Ward Horace T. Ward Senator, 39th District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE
/s/ Ottis Sweat, Jr. Ottis Sweat, Jr. Representative, 125th District
/s/ Harry Dixon Harry D. Dixon Representative, 126th District
/s/ Ted W. Waddle Ted W. Waddle Representative, 98th District

A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of com missioners of Ware County, approved April 15, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 2237), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 27, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 2224), so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act creating the board of commissioners of Ware County, approved April 15, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 2237), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 27, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p.

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2224), is hereby amended by striking Section 9 in its entirety and sub stituting in lieu thereof a new Section 9 to read as follows:

"Section 9. The chairman of the board of commissioners shall receive an annual salary of $12,200.00. The board of commissioners shall fix the compensation of each of the other members of the board in an amount not less than $600.00 per annum and not more than $3,000.00 per annum. The salary of the chairman and the compensa tion of the other members of the board as fixed by the board shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Ware Coun ty. The board of commissioners shall fix the compensation of each of the other members of the board by majority vote at their first meeting after the effective date of this Act and at their first meeting in each calendar year and at no other time."

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.

Mr. Sweat of the 125th moved that the House adopt the report of the Com mittee of Conference on HB 2078.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 2078 was adopted.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:
HB 1526. By Mr. Colwell of the 4th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Em ployees' Retirement System, so as to include Conservation Rangers of the Department of Natural Resources within the terms of said Act; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
Senator Overby of the 49th moves to amend HB 1526 as follows:
By striking the figure "6" on lines 13 and 27 on page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "4".

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Mr. Buck of the 87th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1526.

On the motion, the roll call was ordered but due to mechanical malfunction could not be verified.

On the motion, the ayes were 147, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1526 was agreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 676. By Senators Coggin of the 35th and Garrard of the 37th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 84-10, relating to the practice of nursing, as amended, so as to provide that the Board of Examiners of Registered Nurses may establish reasonable fees for ex aminations, licenses, and renewals of licenses; to lower the minimum age for registration as a graduate nurse from twenty (20) to eighteen (18) years of age; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Messrs. Ware of the 65th and Mulherin of the 81st move to amend SB 676 as follows:
By adding on line 7, page 1, after the words and semicolon "age;", the following:
"to change the qualifications of applicants for registration as graduate nurses;".
By striking Section 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 2, to read as follows:
"Section 2. Said Code Chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 84-1008 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 84-1008, to read as follows:
'84-1008. Qualifications of applicants for registration as grad uate nurses; scope of examination.--Each applicant for registration as a graduate nurse shall be at least 18 years of age, of good moral

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character, a graduate of a regular chartered training school for nurses, connected with a general hospital or sanitorium (in which medical, surgical, obstetrical, and pediatric cases, and where men, women, and children are treated), where three years of training with a systematic course of instruction on the above-mentioned classes of cases is given in the hospital or other educational insti tution, or shall have graduated from a training school connected with a hospital of good standing, supplying a three-years' training corresponding to the above standard, which training may be obtained in two or more hospitals, or shall have graduated from an associate degree program in nursing administered by junior colleges, colleges or universities utilizing hospital and other clinical facilities, such program not to be less than two academic years in length or shall possess a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university. All qualifications of the applicant shall be determined by the State Board of Examiners of Nurses of Georgia, which is empowered to prescribe such examinations for the applicants as will best test their fitness and ability to give efficient care to the sick. All applicants at the same examination shall be subject to the same kind of examination: Provided, however, that the Board of Examiners shall have the power to grant advanced credit, not in any case in excess of 12 months, for didactic and laboratory work done in an accredited college, or for credits, either time or scholastic, earned in an institution other than the one from which graduated.' "

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, as amended, the ayes were 103, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by Substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 2062. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Richmond County, so as to add one additional member to the Board of Commissioners who shall be the chairman of the Board.

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The Senate has passed by Substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1984. By Messrs. Miles of the 79th, Sams of the 83rd, Dent of the 78th, Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing from the fee to the salary system certain county officers of all counties in this State having a population of not more than 165,000, so as to change the com pensation provisions relative to employees in the sheriff's office.

The Senate has adopted as Amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit:

HR 786. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th and others: A Resolution relative to adjournment and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill and Resolution of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SR 406. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Resolution authorizing the State Properties Control Commission to lease certain real property located in Richmond County, Georgia, to the Augusta Association for Retarded Children; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 101, nays 0.

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

SB 516. By Senator Coggin of the 35th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and modernizing pretrial, trial and cer tain post trial procedures in civil cases, as amended, so as to provide that a motion to set aside shall lie to attack a judgment based upon a

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lack of jurisdiction over the person or subject matter; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 98, nays 2.

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

The following Resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HR 786. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th and Busbee of the 114th:
A RESOLUTION Relative to adjournment; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA that the General Assembly adjourn sine die on February 26, 1974, at 6:00 o'clock p. m.
The following Senate amendment was read: Senator Holley of the 22nd moves to amend HR 786 by striking the
figure "6:00" on line 3, page 1 and substituting in lieu thereof the figure "8:00" so that resolution, as amended, will read "at 8:00 o'clock p. m."
Mr. Busbee of the 114th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HR 786.
The motion prevailed and ,the Senate amendment to HR 786 was agreed to.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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SB 665. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to county and regional public libraries; to provide for distribution of funds directly to such county and regional public libraries; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 100, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 641. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-5702, relating to the meaning of "fair market value", as amended, so as to provide that the tax assessors shall consider certain criteria in determining fair market value of real property; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 69, nays 23.

The Bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate adheres to its disagreement to the House Substitute and has ap pointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 506.'By Senator Johnson of the 38th: A Bill to provide for the use of deaf sign language interpreters in certain

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administrative and judicial proceedings; to provide for the taking of an oath; to require qualifications for such interpreters.

The President has appointed on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Johnson of the 38th, Overby of the 49th, and Cox of the 21st:

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

SR 427. By Senator Gillis of the 20th:
A Resolution urging the State of Georgia and the Department of Of fender Rehabilitation to convey certain State-owned real property located in Montgomery County, Georgia.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 192. By Senator Fincher of the 54th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide protective and supportive services for adults; to provide a short title; to state the purpose of the Act; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Health and Ecology moves to amend SB 192 as follows:
By striking everything on lines 23 and 24 on page one and substi tuting in lieu thereof the following:
" (c) (1) Where persons are receiving services from the Depart ment of Human Resources or the Department believes that said per. sons are eligible for services, then the Department of Human Re sources may receive and investigate reports that said persons are".
By striking on"line 6 on page two the word "a", and inserting in lieu thereof the word "said".
By inserting on line 10 on page 2, after the word and symbol "ap pointed,", the following:

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"and said person is receiving services or is eligible for services from the Department".

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, as amended, the ayes were 107, nays 0.

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

Mr. Levitas of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on State Plan ning & Community Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs (Local Legislation) has had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 685. Do Pases. SB 712. Do Pass, by Substitute.
Respectfully submitted, Levitas of the 50th, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 685. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th, Garrard of the 37th, Smith of the 34th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, as amended, so as to change the pro visions relative to commissioner districts; to provide for filling vacancies; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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 ayes were 110, nays 0.

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

SB 712. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th and Garrard of the 3'7th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for penalties on ad valorem tax ation, under certain conditions, for all 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 and for municipalities lying wholly or partially within such counties having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide that ad valorem taxes of all coun ties 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 and of all municipalities lying wholly or partially within such counties having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census shall not be con sidered past due or delinquent when such taxes are the subject of review of the tax liability pursuant to the laws of this State; to provide for the payment of certain taxes pending the determination of the tax liability; to provide for the construction of this Act; to provide for all matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. This Act shall apply only to those 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 and only to those municipalities lying wholly or partially within such counties having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census.
Section 2. No county or municipal ad valorem taxes which are the subject of any arbitration, equalization or other procedure for the review of ad valorem tax liability allowed by the laws of this State shall be considered delinquent or past due pending the determination of the tax liability, but the taxpayer in any such case shall first pay to the county or municipality to which such taxes are due the amount of taxes which would be due if the assessed valuation of the property subject to tax were the same as that determined for the prior tax year or the amount

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of taxes which would be due on the portion of assessed valuation which is not in dispute, whichever is greater; provided, however, that a tax payer within ten (10) days of receipt of a tax notice may petition the Superior Court of the county in which the return was made, or the Superior Court of the county wherein the major portion of the munici pality lies, as the case may be, to determine a lower amount to be paid to the county or municipality under this sentence upon a showing that the value of property subject to tax has suffered a sudden, substantial drop due to fire, storm, earthquake or other similar casualty.

Section 3. This Act shall be cumulative of and supplemental to any laws of this State relative to interest on past due ad valorem taxes or penalties on delinquent ad valorem taxes of the counties and municipal ities subject to the provisions of this Act and shall not be construed to repeal any such laws.

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

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, by substitute, the ayes were 110, 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 Senate substitute thereto:

HB 1728. By Mr. Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act establishing County Plan ning Commissions in certain counties; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to repeal an Act establishing county planning commissions in certain counties, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. Laws 1952, p. 2689), as amended, except for certain parts of such Act; to change the population features of such Act; to require such counties to establish a planning commission under an Act approved March 13, 1957

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(Ga. Laws 1957, p. 420) ; to provide an effective date; to repeal con flicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act establishing a county planning commission in certain counties, approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. Laws 1952, p. 2689), as amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety except for the provisions of an Act approved April 12, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 3769-3771), which Act is hereby expressly continued in full force and effect with respect to all counties having a population of more than 600,000 according to the 1970 or any future United States Decennial Census.

Section 2. From and after the effective date of this Act, all coun ties having a population of more than 600,000 according to the 1970 or any future United States Decennial Census shall exercise all the plan ning, zoning and other authority made available by an Act approved 1957 (Ga. Laws 1957, p. 420), as amended, which authorized counties and municipalities to establish separate or joint planning commissions, and for other purposes, in strict accordance with the provision of such
1957 law except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act.

Section 3. This Act shall become effective when it is approved by the Governor, or otherwise becomes the law.

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

The following House amendment to the Senate substitute was read and adopted:
Mr. Greer of the 43rd moves to amend the Senate substitute to HB 1728 as follows:
By adding on line 18 on page 1, after the word "Census", the fol lowing :
", except for the phrase 'herein provided for' in line 2 of the new Section 9 which is hereby stricken".
By striking on line 2 on page 2 the figure "2", and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "1".

Mr. Greer of the 43rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 1728, as amended by the House.
On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

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The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 1728 was agreed to, as amended by the House.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto:
HB 1011. By Mr. Atherton of the 19th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize counties and certain munici palities to levy a local income tax; to provide for the administration and collection of such taxes; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendments were read: Senator Howard of the 42nd moves to amend HB 1011 by adding on
page 4, line 28, a new sentence between the words "residents." and "The" to read as follows:
"Provided, however, that as to DeKalb County, it shall be con clusively presumed that the City of Decatur is the most populous municipality within the meaning of this Act.".
Senator Kidd of the 25th moves to amend HB 1011 as follows:
By inserting on line 27, of page 2 after the word "No", the following:
"If more than 50 percent of the electors qualified to vote at such election cast a ballot therein and if".
Mr. Atherton of the 19th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ments to HB 1011.
On the motion, the ayes were 100, nays 45.
The motion prevailed and the Senate amendments to HB 1011 were agreed to.
Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:
SB 441. By Senator Holloway of the 12th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the recording of the Ayes and

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Nays upon each and every vote taken by each House of the General Assembly on any Bill or resolution fixing the compensation of any offi cial, except county and municipal officials.

The following substitute, offered by Mr. Lee of the 68th, was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to create the Revenue Estimate Commission; to provide for the composition and duties of such Commission; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Pursuant to Article VII, Section IX, Paragraph I of the Constitution, there is hereby created the Revenue Estimate Commission, to be composed of nine members as follows:
1. The Governor
2. The State Revenue Commissioner
3. The Director of the Office of Planning and Budget
4. The Lieutenant Governor
5. The Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee
6. The Chairman of the Senate Banking and Finance Committee
7. The Speaker of the House of Representatives
8. The Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee
9. The Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
The Governor shall serve as Chairman of the Commission and it shall meet on his call. The Commission shall have the duty of setting the revenue estimate for each fiscal year which estimate, as provided in the Constitution, shall mean the total Treasury receipts from existing revenue sources anticipated to be collected in the fiscal year. An affirma tive vote of at least five members of said Commission shall be required in order to set such estimate. After the General Assembly has convened for the session at which such revenue estimate is to be used in considering the General Appropriations bill for the fiscal year for which such esti mate was set, such estimate shall not be changed except by the affirma tive vote of at least six members of said Commission.
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on December 1, 1974, in the event a constitutional amendment authorizing the General Assembly

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to provide by law the procedure by which the revenue estimate is set is ratified at the 1974 general election.

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

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, by substitute, the ayes were 113, nays 6.

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

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 244. By Messrs. Brown of the 89th, Adams of the 36th, Dickey and Berlin of the 89th:
A Bill to revise, classify, consolidate, and modernize present laws relating to the rules of the road for traffic and to establish new laws relating thereto.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules met and fixed the calendar for business, Tuesday, February 26, 1974, and submits the following:
SB 15. Building Structures, Special Fire Hazard SB 86. Deceptive Practices, Check Stamp Impressions SB 166. State Officials, gifts, favors SB 264. Standard Time, Pertaining to SB 291. Juvenile Court, Jurisdiction SB 300. Transfer of Prisoners, Appeals Pending

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SR 324. Constitutional Convention, Provide SB 326. Pardons and Parole, aged and disabled inmates SR 354. West Georgia Tollway, Department of Transportation Design SB 373. Mentally 111, Drug & Alcoholic, Hospital SB 451. Teachers & Substitute Sick Leave, Salary SB 464. Natural Resources, Bicycle Trails SB 482. Prisoner, Time Transferred SB 499. Schools, Consolidate, Referendum SB 502. American History Month, Designate SB 505. Douglas Judicial Circuit, Create SB 516. Civil Cases, Trial, Motion to Set Aside SB 547. Narcotic Drug Prescribed, Physical Exam (Postponed) SB 572. Guards, Wardens, Arrest Powers SB 575. Governor-Emergnecy Powers, Energy Crisis SB 611. Mentaly 111 Exam. Committee & Attorney SB 631. Cooperative Educational, Service Agencies SB 643. Deceptive Practices, Fraudulent Refunds SB 681. Georgia World Congress Center, Exec. Board, Create

The Speaker shall have the right to call the above Bills and Resolutions in any order which he may desire.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Lambert of 97th Lambert of the 97th
Vice-Chairman.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1342. By Messrs. Harris of the 51st and Patten of the 124th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the practice of speech pathology and audiology; to create the Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:

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Senator Gillis of the 20th moves to amend HB 1342 as follows:

By striking line 23 on page 8 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(a) Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree,".

By striking lines 26 through 32 on page 8 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"graduate program in speech pathology and/or audiology."

Mr. Harris of the 51st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1342.
On the motion, the ayes were 106, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1342 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 1984. By Mr. Miles of the 79th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing from the fee to the salary system certain county officers of all counties in this State having a population of not less than 145,000 and not more than 165,000 so as to change the compensation provisions relative to employees in the sheriff's office; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing from the fee to the salary system certain county officers of all counties in this State having a population of not less than 145,000 inhabitants and not more than 165,000 inhabitants according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census, approved March 28, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 2688), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2774), to amend an Act fixing the compensation of certain elected officials in 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, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga, Laws 1973, p. 2801), so as to change the compensa-

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tion provisions relative to employees in the sheriff's office; to change the provisions relative to the number of employees in the sheriff's office; to change the compensation of the Chairman of the Board of Commis sioners and the County Commissioners; to provide for the compensation of the secretaries, court reporters and transcriber for the judges of the superior courts of said counties; to provide an effective date; to repeal a provision of a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. An Act changing from the fee to the salary system certain county officers of all counties in this State having a population of not less than 145,000 inhabitants and not more than 165,000 in habitants according to the United States Decennial Census .of 1970, or any future such census, approved March 28, 1961 (Ga. Laws 1961, p. 2688), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2774), is hereby amended by striking Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3, to read as follows:

"Section 3. (a) The sheriff of such counties shall receive an annual salary of $19,500.

(b) On and after the date of approval of this Section the sheriff's deputies and assistants' in all such .counties shall consist of the following: all of whom shall be named from time to time by the sheriff and all and each of whom shall serve as such at the will of the sheriff and be discharged by such sheriff without any claim to any unearned salary or salaries; and the salaries of such deputies and assistants shall be fixed by the sheriff from time to time at an amount not to exceed, and where a minimum is specified not less than, the following:

1 Chief Deputy 1 Major 1 Chief Criminal Investigator 2 Captains 1 ID & Fingerprint Expert 1 Chief Civil Deputy 4 Civil Deputies 6 Lieutenants 20 Criminal Investigators 1 Chief Jailer .34 Patrol Privates
33 Patrol Corporals
6o Sovergeaainiutsi 2 Bookkeepers (1 jail, 1 office) 1 Secretary 13 Assistant Jailers Turnkeys

$1,077.87 per month 980.28 per month 860.52 per month 860.52 per month 801.25 per month 860.52 per month 801.25 per month 801.25 per month 747.09 per month
1,055.38 per month 567.60 to 732.09 per month o56o7i..o6u0 to 732.09 per month 747.09 per month 722.22 per month
722.22 per month 450.54 to
671.51 per month

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9 Clerk-Dispatchers 3 Mechanic Helpers 4 Office Clerks 4 Matrons 1 Assistant Bookkeeping (office)

461.77 to 671.51 per month 586.00 to 620.00 per month 461.71 to 600.70 per month 450.54 to 671.51 per month 612.22 per month

The above employees shall not work more than 40 hours per week except in case of emergency. Where such employees are re quired to work more than 40 hours in a week, they shall be entitled to overtime pay, the amount of which shall be determined by the governing authority and sheriff's office of such counties."

Section 2. Subsection (a) of Section 1 of an Act fixing the com pensation of certain elected officers in certain counties, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2801), which reads as follows:

"(a) Sheriff ----.------.-$18,500",

is hereby repealed in its entirety."

Section 3. An Act fixing the compensation of certain elected offi cials in 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, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 2801), is hereby amended by striking from Section 1 the fol lowing :
"(k) Chairman of the Board of Commissioners .----...-$6,600 (1) County Commissioners __.------____.--__.------_----__.--$6,000",
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(k) Chairman of the Board of Commissioners .------....$8,400 (1) County Commissioners --------------.--.--.$6,000",

Section 4. Said Act referred to in Section 3 is further amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:

"Section 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the secretaries of the judges of the superior courts of the counties covered by Section 1 of this Act shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $550.00 per month, the court reporters shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $710.00 per month and the transcriber shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $475.00 per month, and the compensation of such personnel shall be fixed within said limitations by the judges of the superior courts of such counties."

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Section 5. Section 3 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1975, and Section 4 of this Act shall become effective upon the ap proval of this Act by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming law. The remaining provisions of 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.

Mr. Connell of the 80th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 1984.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 1984 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 2062. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Com missioners of Richmond County, so as to add one additional member to the Board of Commissioners who shall be the chairman of the Board; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to provide that the affairs and functions of Richmond County and the City of Augusta shall be administered by but one governing authority in such county; to provide for a Board of Com missioners of Augusta-Richmond County; to provide for the election of the members and their compensation, powers, duties and responsibilities; to provide for the discharge of the law enforcement powers, duties and responsibilities within Richmond County; to provide for the chief law enforcement officer of Richmond County; to provide for a referendum; to provide the procedures connected therewith; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA:

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Section 1. Effective at 11:59 p.m., on the 31st day of December, 1974, there shall be but one governing authority to assume, administer and discharge the obligations, duties, rights, responsibilities, functions and affairs of Richmond County and the City of Augusta. At such time, the charter of the City of Augusta and all amendments thereto and the governing authority of Richmond County shall be abolished. Thereafter, the affairs and functions of Richmond County and of the City of Au gusta shall be administered by but one governing authority in such county. At such time, the assets, rights, liabilities and obligations, of whatever nature, of Richmond County and the City of Augusta shall be assumed by the successor governing authority and shall be the assets, rights, liabilities and obligations of such successor governing authority. The Augusta-Richmond County Charter Study Commission shall con tinue its study and efforts to provide for the consolidation and merger of governmental services, activities, functions and affairs within Rich mond County.

Section 2. (a) The governing authority of such resulting political subdivision shall be composed of a chairman-mayor and eighteen com missioners and shall be known as the Board of Commissioners of AugustaRichmond County. For the purposes of electing members to the Board, Richmond County shall be divided into six commissioner districts as follows: Commissioner District No. 1 shall contain all of that territory embraced within Georgia House of Representative District No. 78. Commissioner District No.-2 shall contain all of that territory embraced within Georgia House of Representative District No. 79. Commissioner District No. 3 shall contain all of that territory embraced within Georgia House of Representative District No. 80. Commissioner District No. 4 shall contain all of that territory embraced within Georgia House of Representative District No. 81. Commissioner District No. 5 shall con tain all of that territory embraced within Georgia House of Representa tive District No. 82. Commissioner District No. 6 shall contain all of that territory embraced within Georgia House of Representative Dis trict No. 83 plus that portion of Richmond County contained within Georgia House of Representative District No. 77. For the purposes of this Act, the House of Representative Districts herein referred to shall be those districts as they existed on January 1, 1974.

(b) Two commissioners shall be elected from each commissioner dis trict. Positions of membership on the Board for commissioners elected from District No. 1 shall be numbered 1 and 2, respectively. Positions of membership on the Board for commissioners elected from District No. 2 shall be numbered 3 and 4, respectively. Positions of membership on the Board for commissioners elected from District No. 3 shall be num bered 5 and 6, respectively. Positions of membership on the Board for commissioners elected from District No. 4 shall be numbered 7 and 8, respectively. Positions of membership on the Board for commissioners elected from District No. 5 shall be numbered 9 and 10, respectively. Positions of membership on the Board for commissioners elected from District No. 6 shall be numbered 11 and 12, respectively. Such com missioners must reside in the district from which elected and each com missioner shall be elected by the" electors of the district in which he shall reside.
(c) The remaining six commissioners shall likewise be elected from

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such districts (one commissioner from each district) as provided for in (b) above, but they shall be elected by the electors of the political sub division as a whole. These positions of membership on the Board shall be numbered 13 through 18, as follows: that commissioner elected from district 1--position 13; that commissioner elected from district 2--posi tion 14; that commissioner elected from district 3--position 15; that commissioner elected from district 4--position 16; that commissioner elected from district 5---position 17; and that commissioner elected from district 6--position 18.

(d) The chairman-mayor may reside anywhere within Richmond County and shall be elected at large from the political subdivision. The chairman-mayor may vote on any matter before the Board.

(e) The first election under this section shall take place in the general election of 1974. Members of the Board shall take office on the first day of January following their election. Candidates elected to fill positions 1 through 12 shall serve for initial terms of office of two years. Thereafter, their successors shall serve for terms of office of four years. All other commissioners and the chairman-mayor shall serve for four-year terms of office.

(f) The chairman-mayor shall receive an annual salary of $25,000, and each commissioner shall receive an annual salary of $3,600.

(g) Vacancies occurring in the Board shall be filled by the remain ing members of the Board electing a qualified successor to serve out the term of office in which the vacancy shall cocur.

(h) In order to be eligible to be elected to the Board, a candidate must have resided within the territory comprising his district for at least one year prior to his election, and must be at least 21 years of age.

Section 3, The Board of Commissioners of Augusta-Richmond County shall possess all of the powers, duties, rights, responsibilities and obligations formerly vested in and exercised by the governing au thority of Richmond County and the City of Augusta, and by any agency or instrumentality thereof, and combination of agencies or instrumen talities. Except as hereinafter provided, the Board, subject to the limita tions imposed by that amendment to Article XI, Section I, Paragraph VII of the Constitution pertaining to Richmond County and the City of Augusta, proposed by a Resolution approved April 10, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 1787), may abolish, preserve, re-create or alter, in any manner necessary, any agency, office, officer, constitutional officer or instru mentality of Richmond County or the City of Augusta, or create any instrumentalities, agencies, offices or officers to carry out the consolida tion and merger of the political subdivisions and their functions and responsibilities as provided for in Section 1 of this Act. The. Board may not abolish or alter in any manner the office of any elected office holder or his employees.
Section 4. Nothing contained in this Act shall affect in any manner whatsoever the exemptions from taxation contained within the Consti tution and in particular the exemptions granted to homesteads, and such

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exemptions shall not be eliminated or impaired in any manner whatso ever by this Act. The Board of Commissioners of Augusta-Richmond County shall not levy any tax within Richmond County which shall sub ject any taxpayer therein to any tax for any governmental service not rendered to the taxpayer by the Board. All taxation, assessments or serv ice charges for particular services shall be uniform throughout the terri torial limits of Richmond County.

Section 5. All employees of the City of Augusta and Richmond County shall become employees of the resulting political subdivision and they shall have and retain all the rights to their employment, com pensation, tenure and retirement benefits.

Section 6. Except as otherwise provided for in Section 8 of this Act, nothing contained within this Act shall otherwise affect any county officer of Richmond County or their employees.. Nothing contained within this Act shall be construed or deemed in any manner to limit the right of the sheriff of Richmond County to exercise all of the powers, duties and responsibilities which he possessed prior to the effective date of this Act. He shall continue to exercise such powers, duties and re sponsibilities until they shall be changed by the applicable provisions of Section 8 of this Act.

Section 7. Effective January 1, 1975, there is created within Rich mond County a special police protection district, the territorial limits of which shall coincide with the corporate limits of the City of Augusta as such limits existed on January 1, 1974. The Board of Commissioners of Augusta-Richmond County shall provide police protection within such district. Such district shall be abolished on January 1, 1977.

Section 8.

PART I
The chief law enforcement officer of Richmond County shall be the sheriff of Richmond County.

PART II
There is hereby created the Board of Public Safety of Richmond County. There shall be elected at the general election in 1976 and each four years thereafter one Commissioner of Public Safety from each Commissioner District as set forth in subsection (a) of Section 2. Each Commissioner shall be elected by the electors of his district. The Board of Public Safety shall appoint the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of Richmond County. The Chief Law Enforcement Officer of Richmond County shall possess, exercise and discharge all of the powers, duties and responsibilities formerly vested in the sheriff of Richmond County insofar as his criminal law enforcement responsibilities and duties were concerned. He shall have such deputies and employees as the Board of Commissioners of Augusta-Richmond County shall provide. All of his deputies shall likewise have the powers of a peace officer insofar as their official duties are concerned. The Board of Public Safety shall

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have overall supervision and control of the law enforcement responsibil ities within Richmond County. Effective January 1, 1977, the powers, duties and responsibilities of the sheriff of Richmond County, as they relate to the enforcement of the criminal laws of the United States, this State and any political subdivision thereof, shall devolve upon and be exercised by the chief law enforcement officer provided for in this Sec tion. The sheriff of Richmond County shall continue to discharge all of the powers, duties and responsibilities of his office as they pertain to the Superior Court of Richmond County, as well as his powers, duties and responsibilities as the jailor of the Richmond County jail. At the first meeting of the Board conducted in each calendar year, the Board shall elect one of their members to serve as chairman for the ensuing calendar year. The chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Board and he shall vote only on those matters in which the vote of the other members shall result in a tie.

Section 9. At the election provided for in Section 10, there shall also be printed upon the ballot the following:

VOTE FOR ONLY ONE QUESTION
QUESTION 1
"( ) YES Shall the chief law enforcement officer of Richmond County be elected Sheriff of Richmond County?"

QUESTION 2
( ) YES Shall there be an elected Board of Public Safety of Richmond County who shall appoint the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of Richmond County?"

If this Act shall be approved in the election provided for in Section 10, and Question 1 shall receive more affirmative votes than Question 2, Part II of Section 8 shall be void and of no force and effect. If this Act shall be approved in the election provided for in Section 10, and Question 2 shall receive more affirmative votes than Question 1, Part I of Section 8 shall be void and of no force and effect.

Section 10. Not less than 15 nor more than 30 days after the date of the approval of this Act by the Governor or after it otherwise be comes law, it shall be the duty of the Board of Elections of Richmond County to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the unincorporated areas of Richmond County and the electors of the incorporated areas of said County for approval or rejection. The Board shall set the date of such election for a day not less than 30 nor more than 45 days after the date of the issuance of the call. The Board shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date

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thereof, in the official organ of Richmond County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

"( ) YES Shall the Act providing that there shall be but one governing authority to assume, administer, and dis-
( ) NO charge the obligations, duties, rights, responsibilities, functions and affairs of Richmond County and the City of Augusta be approved?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of the Act shall vote "Yes", and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No". If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act in the unincorporated area of Richmond County, and if more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act in the incorporated area of Richmond County, it shall become of full force and effect, otherwise it shall be void and of no force and effect.

Section 11. Effective at such time as is provided for in Section 1, the charter of the City of Augusta contained within an Act approved January 31, 1798 (Ga. Laws 1798), as amended, and all amendments to said charter shall be repealed, and an Act approved August 19, 1907 (Ga. Laws 1907, p. 324), as amended, and all amendments thereto, creating a Board of Commissioners of Richmond County, shall be re pealed.

Section 12. The Board of Commissioners of Richmond County, prior to the election provided for in Section 10, shall conduct public hearings in each district provided in Section 2 of this Act. Copies of the substance of this Act shall be made available to the citizens of Richmond County by the Board upon request without charge.

Section 13. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Mr. Connell of the 80th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 2062.

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 2062 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

HB 214. By Messrs. Burruss of the 21st, McDaniell of the 20th, Kreeger of the 21st and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied by any county or independent school district

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the homestead of any resident of such county or independent school district who is 62 years of age or older and has an income not exceeding $6,000 per annum; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

Mr. President Mr. Speaker:

Your Conference Committee on HB 214 has met and recommends that both the Senate and House of Representatives recede from their respective positions, and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to HB 214 be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Culver Kidd Culver Kidd Senator, 25th District
/s/ MayIon London Maylon London Senator, 50th District
/s/ E. M. McDuffie E. M. McDuffie Senator, 19th District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
/a/ Howard Atherton Howard Atherton Representative, 19th District
/s/ Burton Wamble Burton Wamble Representative, 120th District
/s/ Jack Cole Jack Cole Representative, 6th District

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to provide that the homestead, but not to ex ceed $10,000.00 of its assessed value, of each resident of each independent school district and of each county school district in this State who is 62 years of age or over and who have a gross income from all sources, including the income of all members of his family residing within said homestead, not exceeding $6,000.00 per annum, shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied by, for, or in behalf of any such school system; to provide for the use of additional State funds for educational purposes in certain circumstances; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for the applicability of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. The homestead, but not to exceed $10,000.00 of its as sessed 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 has a gross income from all sources, including the income of all members of the family residing within said homestead, not ex ceeding $6,000.00 per annum, is hereby exempted from all ad valorem

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taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or in behalf of any such school system, including taxes to retire school bond indebtedness.

Section 2. The exemption provided in Section 1 shall not be granted unless an affidavit of the owner of the homestead, prepared upon forms prescribed by the State Revenue Commissioner for that purpose, shall be filed with the county tax receiver or tax commissioner in the case of residents of county school districts, or with the governing authority of the owner's city in the case of residents of independent school districts. Such affidavit shall be filed on or before the last day upon which the owner would otherwise be permitted by law to claim the homestead exemption provided for in Ga. Laws 1946, pp. 12, 14, as amended, and shall show the age of the owner on the first day of January next preced ing the filing of the affidavit; the total amount of income received by the owner from all sources during the immediately preceding calendar year; the total amount of income received from all sources by each individual member of the owner's family residing within the homestead; and such additional information as may be prescribed by the State Revenue Com missioner. Copies of all such affidavits received, or extracts of the in formation contained therein, shall be forwarded by the various taxing authorities with whom such affidavits are filed to the State Revenue Commissioner who is herewith authorized to compare such information with information contained in any income tax return, sales tax return, or other tax documents or records of the Department of Revenue and to report immediately to the appropriate county or city taxing authority any apparent discrepancies between the information contained in any affidavit and the information contained in any other tax records of the Department of Revenue.

Section 3. The exemption granted to the homestead by this Act shall extend to and shall apply to those properties, the legal title to which is vested in one or more title holders, if actually occupied as a residence by one or more such title holders who possesses the qualifica tions provided for in this Act, and who claims the exemption granted by this Act in the manner herein provided. Such exemptions shall also extend to those homesteads, the title to which is vested in an administra tor, executor or trustee, if one or more of the heirs or cestui que uses residing on such property possesses the qualifications provided for here in and claims the exemptions granted by this Act in the manner herein
provided.

Section 4. The State Board of Education shall, when funds are specifically appropriated for the purpose of replacing revenue lost by local systems as a result of this Act, in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Board shall promulgate, provide to each school district in this State, which, on the effective date of this Act, had in effect a tax levy of 20 mills or more for educational purposes, or was levying the maximum permissible tax authorized by law for educational pur poses, grants for educational purposes which shall equal the revenues lost by such school district due to the exemption provided for property located within such district by the provisions of this Act.

Section 5. The State Revenue Commissioner is herewith directed and granted exclusive authority to promulgate such administrative rules

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and regulations as may be appropriate to the efficient administration by county, municipal, and State taxing authorities of the exemption granted by this Act.

Section 6. Any person who wilfully falsifies information required by the State Revenue Commissioner pursuant to the administration of this Act, whether relating to age, income, or otherwise, shall be guilty of the crime of false swearing and shall be punished as for the com mission of such crime.

Section 7. All laws and parts of laws, whether local or general with local application, implementing the provisions of constitutional amendments number 17 and 18 of 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, pp. 1460, 1463), ratified by the people on November 7, 1972, and published on December 4, 1972, are herewith repealed.

Section 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Mr. Wamble of the 120th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 214.

On the motion, the ayes were 112, nays 5.

The motion prevailed and the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 214 was adopted.

Messrs. Williams, Whitmire and Wood of the 9th and Egan of the 25th asked to be recorded as voting "aye" on the motion to adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 214.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Resolu tions of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HR 572. Do Pass. SR 334. Do Pass.
Respectfully submitted, Lambert of the 97th, Vice-Chairman.

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Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 425. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to add two additional judges of the superior court to each judicial circuit in counties having a certain population; to provide for the appointment of the first such additional judges by the Governor; and for other purposes.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to add one additional judge to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of the first such addi tional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of said judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of said judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the county comprising said circuit; to require each candidate for such judgeship to designate the place for which he is running; to authorize the governing authority of the county comprising such judicial circuit to provide courtrooms, facilities, jury rooms, chambers, office space, supplies, equipment and personnel for said judge; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflict ing laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Under and in accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section III, Paragraph I, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1945, one additional judge of the superior court is hereby added to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.
Section 2. The additional judge provided by this Act shall be ap pointed by the Governor for a term of office beginning July 1, 1974, and continuing through December 31, 1974, and until his successor is elected and qualified; such judge shall be appointed by the Governor prior to July 1, 1974, and shall take office on that date. His successor shall be elected in a manner provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of this State at the general election in November, 1974, for a term of eight years beginning on the first day of January, 1975, and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. Future successors shall be elected at the general election each eight years there after for terms of eight years and until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall take office on the first day of January following the date of the election. Such elections shall be held and conducted in the manner hereafter provided by law for the election of judges of supe rior courts of this State.

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Section 3. Every person who offers for nomination and election as one of the judges of the superior court for such judicial circuit of Geor gia shall designate with the proper authority in all primaries and with the proper authority in all general elections the specific place for which he offers by naming the incumbent judge whom he desires to succeed and thereupon he shall be qualified, if otherwise qualified, to run for said specific judgeship and no other. In the event there is no incumbent judge in the place for which he desires to offer, the candidate shall qualify by announcing his intention to run for the office for which there is no incumbent.

Section 4. The additional judge of the superior court for such judicial circuit of Georgia shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignity, jurisdiction, privileges and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this State. Any of the judges of said courts may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law.

Section 5. The qualifications of such additional judge and their successors shall be the same as are now provided by law for all other superior court judges, and their compensation, salary, and expense allowance from the State of Georgia and from the county of such circuit shall be the same as that of the other judges of the superior court of such judicial circuit. The salary supplements heretofore enacted by the county of said circuit for the present judge shall also be applicable to the additional judge provided for by this Act.

Section 6. All writs and processes in the superior court of such judicial circuit shall be returnable to the terms of said superior court as they are now fixed and provided by law, or as they may hereafter be fixed or determined by law.

Section 7. All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and any other official paper insuing out of the superior courts of such judicial circuit may bear teste in the name of any judge of such judicial circuit, and when issued by and in the name of any judge of said circuit, shall be fully valid and may be heard and determined before the same or any other judge of said circuit. Any judge of said courts may preside over any cause therein and perform any official act as judge thereof.

Section 8. The governing authority of the county comprising such judicial circuit is hereby authorized to furnish the judges of said court with suitable courtrooms, jury rooms, chambers and facilities, office space, telephones, furniture, office equipment, supplies and such person nel as may be considered necessary to the proper functioning of the court. All of the expenditures authorized herein are hereby declared to be an expense of court and payable out of the county treasury as such.

Section 9. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

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Section 10. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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, by substitute, the ayes were 97, nays 9.

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 Senate substitute thereto:

HB 244. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a joint citycounty board of tax assessors in all counties having within its borders all or the greater part of the population of 300,000 or more, as amended, so as to remove the provisions requiring said board to receive all busi ness tax returns and all delinquent tax returns.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to revise, classify, consolidate, and modernize present laws relating to the rules of the road for traffic and to establish new laws relating thereto; to codify such laws as Title 68A of the Code of Georgia of 1933, as amended; to provide a short title for this Title; to define terms used in this Title; to provide for obedience to and the effect of traffic laws; to provide for the erection of and obedience to traffic signs, signals and markings; to specify the requirements for driving on the right side of roadway, overtaking and passing, and using roadways; to prescribe the rules for right-of-way; to define pedestrian's rights and duties; to regulate turning and starting signals or stopping and turning; to require special stops; to prescribe speed restrictions; to define serious traffic offenses; to regulate stopping, standing and parking; to provide miscellaneous rules; to regulate the operation of bicycles and playthings; to provide special rules for motorcycles; to provide special rules for motorized carts; to provide for adoption of all or part of this Title by municipalities; to provide for the severability of the provisions of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

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Section 1. The Code of Georgia of 1933 is hereby amended by adding thereto, the following Title 68A which shall be known as "The Uniform Rules of the Road."

"ARTICLE I

DEFINITION: OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS

68A-101. General Definitions.

The following words and phrases, wherever used in this Title, shall have the meaning as in this Section ascribed to them unless where used the context thereof shall clearly indicate to the contrary or unless otherwise defined in the Section of which they are a part.

(1) Alley.--A street or highway intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for the purpose of through vehicular traffic.

(2) Arterial street.--Any U. S. or State-numbered route, controlled-access highway, or other major radial or circumferential street or highway designated by local authorities within their re spective jurisdictions as part of a major arterial system of streets or highways.

(3) Authorized emergency vehicle.--A motor vehicle belonging to a public utility corporation and designated as an emergency vehicle by the Department of Public Safety, a motor vehicle be longing to a fire department or certified private vehicle belonging to a volunteer fireman, or firefighting association, partnership or corporation, an ambulance, or a motor vehicle belonging to a federal, state or local law enforcement agency; provided said vehicles are in use as an emergency vehicle by one authorized to use said vehicle for that purpose.

(4) Bicycle.--Every device propelled by human power upon which any person may ride, having only two wheels which are in tandem either of which is more than 13 inches in diameter.

(5) Bus.--Every motor vehicle designed for carrying more than 10 passengers and used for the transportation of persons, and every motor vehicle, other than a taxicab, designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation.

(6) Business district.--The territory contiguous to and includ ing a highway when within any 600 feet along such highway there are buildings in use for business or industrial purposes, including but not limited to hotels, banks, or office buildings, railroad stations and public buildings which occupy at least 300 feet of frontage on one side or 300 feet collectively on both sides of the highway.

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(7) Controlled-access highway.--Every highway, street or road way in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same except at such points only and in such manner as may be deter mined by the public authority having jurisdiction over such high way, street or roadway.

(8) Crosswalk.--(a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway;

(b) Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other mark ings on the surface.

(9) Department.--The Department of Public Safety of Geor gia.

(10) Divided highway.--A highway divided into two or more roadways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical barrier or by a clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic.

(11) Driver.--Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
(12) Driver's license.--Any license to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of this State.

(13) Explosives.--Any chemical compound or mechanical mix ture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and which contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects or of destroying life or limb.

(14) Flammable liquid.--Any liquid which has a flash point of 80 degrees F., or less as determined by a tagliabue or equivalent closed-cup device.
(15) Gross weight.--The weight of a vehicle without load plus the weight of any load thereon.

(16) Highway.--The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

(17) House trailer.-- (a) A trailer or semitrailer which is designed, constructed and equipped as a dwelling place, or living

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abode (either permanently or temporarily) and is equipped for use as a conveyance on streets and highways, or

(b) A trailer or a semitrailer whose chassis and exterior shell is designed and constructed for use as a house trailer, as defined in paragraph (a), but which is used instead permanently or tem porarily for the advertising, sales, display or promotion of merchan dise or services, or for another commercial purpose except the transportation of property for hire or the transportation of property
for distribution by a private carrier.

(18) Intersection.-- (a) The area embraced within the prolonga tion or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict.

(b) Where a highway includes two roadways thirty (30) feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes two roadways thirty (30) feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection.

(c) The junction of an alley with a street or highway shall not constitute an intersection.

(19) Laned roadway.--A roadway which is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.

(20) License or license to operate a motor vehicle.--Any driver's license or any other license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under, or granted by, the laws of this State including:

(a) Any temporary license or instruction permit;

(b) The privilege of any person to drive a motor vehicle whether or not such person holds a valid license;

(c) Any nonresident's operating privilege as defined herein.

(21) Local authorities.--Every county, municipal and other local board or body having authority to enact laws relating to traffic under the Constitution and laws of this State.

(22) Metal tire.--Every tire the surface of which in contact with the highway is wholly or partly metal or other hard, nonresilient material.
(23) Motor home.--Every motor vehicle designed, used, or

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maintained primarily as a mobile dwelling, office or commercial space.

(24) Motor vehicle.--Every vehicle which is self-propelled.

(25) Motorcycle.--Every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor.

(26) Motor driven cycle.--Every motorcycle, including every motor scooter, with a motor which produces not to exceed five brake horsepower, and every bicycle with a motor attached.

(27) Nonresident.--Every person who is not a resident of this State.

(28) Nonresident's operating privilege.--The privilege con ferred upon a nonresident by the laws of this State pertaining to the operation by such person of a motor vehicle, or the use of a vehicle owned by such person in this State.

(29) Official traffic-control devices.--All signs, signals, mark ings and devices not inconsistent with this Title placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.

(30) Owner.--A person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a vehicle. The term includes a person entitled to the use and possession of a vehicle subject to a security interest in or lien by another person, but excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security.

(31) Park or parking.--Means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers.

(32) Passenger car.--Every motor vehicle, except motorcycles and motor-driven cycles, designed for carrying 10 passengers or less and used for the transportation of persons.

(33) Pedestrian.--Any person afoot.

(34) Person.--Every natural person, firm, copartnership, as sociation, or corporation.

(35) Pneumatic tire.--Every tire in which compressed air is designed to support the load.

(36) Pole trailer.--Every vehicle without motive power de signed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise

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secured to the towing vehicle, and ordinarily used for transporting long or irregularly shaped loads such as poles, pipes, or structural members capable, generally, of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections.

(37) Police officer.--Every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regula tions.

(38) Private road or driveway.--Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular traffic by the owner and those having express or implied .permission from the owner, but not by other persons.

(39) Railroad.--A carrier of persons or property upon cars operated upon stationary rails.

(40) Railroad sign or signal.--Any sign, signal or device erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train.

(41) Railroad train.--A steam engine, electric or other motor, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails.

(42) Residence district.--The territory contiguous to and in cluding a highway not comprising a business district when the property on such highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is in the main improved with residences or residences and buildings in
use for business.

(43) Right-of-way.--The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under such circumstances of direction, speed and proximity as to give rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other.

(44) Roadway.--That portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways the term 'roadway' as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.

(45) Safety zone.--The area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is pro tected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone.

(46) School bus.-- (a) A motor vehicle operated for the trans portation of school children to and from school or school activities or for the transportation of children to and from church or church activities; or

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(b) A motor vehicle operated by a local transit system, which shall meet the equipment and identification requirements of Section 68A-706(c) of this Title, provided, however, that such vehicle shall be a school bus only while transporting school children and no other passengers, to or from school.

(47) Semitrailer.--Every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
(48) Sidewalk.--That portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for use by pedestrians.
(49) Special mobile equipment.--Every vehicle not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property and only incidentally operated or moved over a highway, including but not limited to: ditch digging apparatus, well boring apparatus and road construction and maintenance machinery such as asphalt spreaders, bituminous mixers, bucket loaders, tractors other than truck tractors, ditchers, levelling graders, finishing machines, motor graders, road rollers, scarifiers, earth moving carry-alls and scrapers, power shovels and drag lines, and self-propelled cranes and earth moving equipment. The term does not include house trailers, dump trucks, truck mounted transit mixers, cranes or shovels, or other vehicles designed for the transportation of persons or property to which machinery has been attached.

(50) Stand or standing.--Means the halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging pas sengers.
(51) State.--A state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a province of Canada.
(52) Stop.--When required means complete cessation from movement.
(53) Stop or stopping.--When prohibited means any halting even momentarily of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal.
(54) Street.--The entire width between boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

(55) Through highway.--Every highway or portion thereof

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on which vehicular traffic is given preferential right-of-way, and at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting high ways is required by law to yield the right-of-way to vehicles on such through highway in obedience to a stop sign, yield sign, or other official traffic-control device, when such signs or devices are erected as provided in this Title.

(56) Traffic.--Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel.

(57) Traffic-control signal.--Any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and 'permitted to proceed.

(58) Trailer.--Every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.

(59) Truck.--Every motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.

(60) Truck camper.--Any structure designed, used, or main tained primarily to be loaded on or affixed to a motor vehicle to provide a mobile dwelling, sleeping place, office, or commercial space.
(61) Truck tractor.--Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
(62) Urban district.--The territory contiguous to and includ ing any street which is built up with structures devoted to business, industry or dwelling houses situated at intervals of less than 100 feet for a distance of a quarter of a mile or more.

(63) Vehicle.--Every device, in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

68A-102. Required obedience to traffic laws. It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this Title with respect to particular offenses, it is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this Title.

68A-103. Provisions of Title to refer to vehicles upon the 'high ways--exceptions.

The provisions of this Title relating to the operation of vehicles refer to the operation of vehicles upon highways except:

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(a) Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given Section.

(b) The provisions of this Title shall apply to a vehicle operated at shopping centers or parking lots or similar areas which although privately owned are customarily used by the public as a through street or connector street.

(c) The provisions relating to reckless driving, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs, and homicide by vehicle shall apply to vehicles operated upon highways and elsewhere throughout the State.

68A-104. Obedience to authorized persons directing traffic.

No person shall willfully fail or refuse or comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer or fireman invested by law with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic.

68A-105. Persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles.

Every person riding an animal or driving an animal-drawn vehicle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this Title, except those provisions of this Title which by their very nature can have no application.

68A-106. Persons working on highways--exceptions.

Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this Title except those contained in Article IX hereof shall not apply to authorized persons, teams, motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon a highway, but shall apply to such persons and vehicles when traveling to or from such work.

68A-107. Authorized emergency vehicles.

(a) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the privileges set forth in this Section.

(b) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:

(1) Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this Title;

(2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;

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(3) Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he does not endanger life or property;

(4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.

(c) The exemptions herein granted to an authorized emergency vehicle shall apply only when such vehicle is making use of an audible signal meeting the requirements of Section 116 (d) of an Act approved January 11, 1954 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., pp. 556, 612; Ga. Code Ann. Section 68-1716(d)), as now or as hereafter amended, and use of a flashing or revolving red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of 'such vehicle, except that a vehicle belonging to a federal, state or local law enforcement agency and operated as such shall be making use of a flashing or revolving blue light with the same visibility to the front of the vehicle.

(d) The foregoing provisions shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons.

(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an authorized emergency vehicle with flashing lights other than as authorized by subsection (c) or by Section 3 of an Act approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1092, Ga. Code Ann. Section 68-1604), as now or as hereafter amended, allowing the Department of Public Safety to issue permits for the use of flashing or revolving amber lights.

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ARTICLE II

TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS

68A-201. Obedience to and required traffic-control devices.

(a) The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of an official traffic-control device applicable thereto, placed in accordance with the provisions of this Title, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this Title.

(b) No provisions of this Title for which official trafficcontrol devices are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation an official device is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular Section does not state official traffic-control devices are required, such Section shall be effective even though no devices are erected or in
place.

(c) Whenever official traffic-control devices are placed in position approximately conforming to the requirements of this Title, such devices shall be presumed to have been so placed by the

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official act or direction of lawful authority, unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.

(d) Any official traffic-control device placed pursuant to the provisions of this Title and purporting to conform to the lawful requirements pertaining to such devices shall be presumed to com ply with the requirements of this Title, unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.

68A-202. Meaning of signal indications.

The following meanings shall be given to highway traffic signal indications, except those on pedestrian signals:

(a) Green indications shall have the following meanings:

(1) Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a CIRCULAR GREEN may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, in cluding vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles, and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk, at the time such signal is exhibited.

(2) Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a GREEN ARROW, shown alone or in combination with another indication, may cautious ly enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indi cations shown at the same time. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent cross walk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.

(3) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian signal, pedes trians facing any green indication, except when the sole green indi cation is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.

(b) Steady yellow indications shall have the following mean ings:
(1) Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady CIRCULAR YELLOW or YELLOW ARROW signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is being terminated, or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic shall not enter the intersection.

(2) Pedestrians facing a steady CIRCULAR YELLOW or YELLOW ARROW signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian signal, are thereby advised that there is insufficent time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no pedestrian shall then start to cross the roadway.
(c) Steady red indications shall have the following meanings:

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(1) Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady CIRCULAR RED signal alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the inter section, or if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown except as provided in subsection 2 below.

(2) When a sign is in place permitting a turn, traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady CIRCULAR RED signal may cautious ly enter the intersection to make the turn indicated by such sign after stopping as provided in subsection 1 above. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the inter
section.

(3) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian signal, pedes trians facing a steady CIRCULAR RED signal alone shall not enter the roadway.

(4) Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady RED ARROW indication may not enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by such arrow, and unless entering the intersection to make such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the inter section, or if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to make the movement indicated by such arrow is shown.

(5) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian signal, pedes trians facing a steady RED ARROW signal indication shall not enter the roadway.

(d) In the event an official traffic-control device signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of this Section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement indi cating where the stop shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking, the stop shall be made at the signal.

68A-203. Pedestrian-control signals.
Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words WALK or DON'T WALK are in place, such signals shall indi cate as follows:
(a) Plashing or steady WALK.--Pedestrians facing such sig nal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal. Every driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to such pedestrians.
(b) Flashing or steady DON'T WALK.--No pedestrian shall

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start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the WALK signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the DON'T WALK signal is showing.

68A-204. Flashing signals.

(a) Flashing signal indications shall have the following mean ings:

(1) Flashing red (stop signal)--When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of Vehicles shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.
(2) Flashing yellow (caution signal)--When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such signal only with caution.
68A-204.1. Lane-direction control signals.
When lane-direction-control signals are placed over the indi vidual lanes of a street or road, vehicular traffic may travel in any lane over which a green signal is shown, but shall not enter or travel in any lane over which a red signal is shown.
68A-205. Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings.
(a) No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any highway any signs, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal, of which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of an official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal.

(b) No person shall maintain or place nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bear ing thereon any commercial advertising.

(c) This Section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.

(d) Every such prohibited sign, signal or marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the authority having jurisdic-

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tion over the highway is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed without notice.

68A-206. Interference with official traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals.

(a) No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscrip tion, shield or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof.

(b) No person shall, without lawful authority, drive around, through or ignore any official traffic-control device so as to go onto an officially closed highway or road or onto a section of highway or road before it has been officially opened to the public. This Section shall not apply to police officers in the performance of their duties; to individuals domiciled or making their livelihood within the affected area; to any person authorized to be in the affected area by the appropriate municipal, county, or state officer.

ARTICLE III
DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY--OVERTAKING AND PASSING--USE OF ROADWAY
68A-301. Drive on right side of roadway--exceptions.
(a) Upon all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:
(1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing such movement;
(2) When an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive to the left of the center of the highway; provided, any person so doing shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the unobstructed portion of the highway within such a distance as to constitute an immediate hazard;
(3) Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon; or
(4) Upon a roadway restricted to one-way traffic.
(b) Upon all roadways any vehicle proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the condi tions then existing shall be driven in the right-hand lane then avail able for traffic, or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

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(c) Upon any roadway having four or more lanes for moving traffic and providing for two-way movement of traffic, no vehicle shall be driven to the left of the center line of the roadway, except when authorized by official traffic-control devices designating cer tain lanes to the left side of the center of the roadway for use by traffic not otherwise permitted to use such lanes, or except as per mitted under subsection (a) (2) hereof. However, this subsection shall not be construed as prohibiting the crossing of the center line in making a left turn into or from an alley, private road or drive way.

(d) No two vehicles shall impede the normal flow of traffic by traveling side by side at the same time while in adjacent lanes: Provided, that this Section shall not be construed to prevent ve hicles traveling side by side in adjacent lanes because of congested traffic conditions.

68A-302. Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions.

Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and upon roadways having width for not more than one line of traffic in each direction each driver shall give to the other at least one-half of the main-traveled portion of the roadway or as nearly as possible.

68A-303. Overtaking a vehicle on the left.

The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions and special rules hereinafter stated:

(a) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle pro ceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.

(b) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is per mitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.

68A-304. When overtaking on the right is permitted.

(a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:

(1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;

(2) Upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles in the direction being traveled by the overtaking vehicle.

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(b) If otherwise authorized the driver of a vehicle may over take and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting such movement in safety. Such movement shall not be made by driving off the roadway.

68A-305. Limitations on overtaking on the left.

No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to an authorized lane of travel as soon as prac ticable and in the event the passing movement involves the use of a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direc tion, before coming within 200 feet of any approaching vehicle.

68A-306. Further limitations on driving on left of center of roadway.

(a) No vehicle shall be driven on the left side of a roadway designed and authorized for traffic traveling in opposite directions under the following conditions:

(1) When approaching or upon the crest of a grade or a curve in the highway where the driver's view is obstructed within such distance as to create a hazard in the event another vehicle might approach from the opposite direction;

(2) When approaching within 100 feet of or traversing any intersection or railroad grade crossing;

(3) When the view is obstructed upon approaching within 100 feet of any bridge, viaduct or tunnel.

(b) The foregoing limitations shall not apply upon a one-way roadway, nor under the conditions described in Section 68A-301(a) (2) of this Title nor to the driver of a vehicle turning left into or from an alley, private road, driveway or roadway.

68A-307. No-passing zones.
(a) The Department of Transportation of Georgia and local authorities are hereby authorized to determine those portions of any highway under their respective jurisdictions where overtaking and passing or driving to the left side of the roadway would be especially hazardous and may by appropriate signs or markings on the road way indicate the beginning and end of such zones and when such signs or markings are in place and clearly visible to an ordinarily observant person every driver of a vehicle shall obey the directions thereof. Such no-passing zones shall be clearly marked by a solid

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barrier line placed on the right-hand element of a combination stripe along the center or lane line.

(b) Where signs or markings are in place to define a nopassing zone as set forth in subsection (a) no driver shall at any time drive on the left side of the roadway within such no-passing
zone or on the left side of any pavement, striping designed to mark such no-passing zone throughout its length.

(c) This Section does not apply under the conditions described in Section 68A-301(a) (2) of this Title, nor to the driver of a ve hicle turning left into or from an alley, private road or driveway.

68A-308. One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands.
(a) The Department of Transportation of Georgia and local authorities with respect to highways under their respective jurisdic tions may designate any highway, roadway, part of a roadway or specific lanes upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one direction at all or such times as shall be indicated by official traffic control devices.
(b) Upon a roadway so designated for one-way traffic, a ve hicle shall be driven only in the direction designated at all or such times as shall be indicated by official traffic control devices.

(c) A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island.

68A-309. Driving on roadways laned for traffic.
Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules in addition to all others consistent herewith shall apply:
(a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety.
(b) Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes, and pro vides for two-way movement of traffic, with two lanes in one direc tion, a vehicle being driven in a continuous or center lane shall have the right-of-way when overtaking and passing another vehicle travel ing in the same direction.
(c) Upon a roadway which is divided into three lanes and pro vides for two-way movement of traffic, a vehicle shall not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing another ve hicle traveling in the same direction when such center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance, or in preparation for making a left turn or where such center lane is at the time allocated exclusive-

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ly to traffic moving in the same direction that the vehicle is pro ceeding and such allocation is designated by official traffic control devices or road striping.

(d) Official traffic control devices may be erected directing specified traffic, including but not limited to buses or trucks, to use a designated lane or designating those lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction regardless of the center of the road way and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such
device.

(e) Official traffic control devices may be installed prohibiting the changing of lanes on sections of roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such device.

68A-310. Following too closely.
(a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway.

(b) The driver of any motor vehicle drawing another vehicle when traveling upon a roadway outside of a business or residence district and which is following another motor truck or motor ve hicle drawing another vehicle shall, whenever conditions permit, leave sufficient space so that an overtaking vehicle may enter and occupy such space without danger, except that this shall not prevent a motor truck or motor vehicle drawing another vehicle from over taking and passing any like vehicle or other vehicle.

(c) Motor vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade whether or not towing other vehicles shall be so operated as to allow suffi cient space between each such vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicle to enter and occupy such space with out danger. This provision shall not apply to funeral processions, parades or other groups of vehicles if such groups of vehicles are under the supervision and control of a law enforcement agency.

(d) Vehicles which approach from the rear, other vehicle or vehicles stopped or slowed to make a lawful turn, shall be deemed to be following for purposes of this section.

68A-311. Driving on divided highways.
Every vehicle driven on a divided highway shall be driven only upon the right-hand roadway unless directed or permitted to use another roadway by official traffic control devices or police offi cers. No vehicle shall be driven over, across or within any such dividing space, barrier or section, except through an opening in such physical barrier or dividing space or at a crossover or inter-

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section as established, unless specifically prohibited by an official sign, signal, or control device.

68A-312. Restricted access.

No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any controlledaccess roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.

68A-313. Restrictions on use of controlled-access highway.

(a) The Department of Transportation of Georgia by order and local authorities by ordinance may regulate or prohibit the use of any controlled-access roadway within their respective jurisdictions by any class or kind of traffic which is found to be incompatible with the normal and safe movement of traffic.

(b) Said Department or the local authority adopting any such prohibition shall erect and maintain official traffic control devices on the controlled-access highway on which such prohibitions are applicable and when in place no person shall disobey the restrictions stated on such devices.

(c) For purposes of this Section, roadways within the jurisdic tion of the Department of Transportation of Georgia and roadways within the jurisdiction of local authorities shall be as set forth in Chapter 95A-2 of the Act known as the "Georgia Code of Public Transportation.

ARTICLE IV

RIGHT-OF-WAY

68A-401. Vehicle approaching or entering intersection.

(a) When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection from different highways at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right, provided that when a vehicle approaches or enters an intersection with no stop signs or other traffic control devices from a highway that terminates at the intersection, the driver of said vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to the other vehicle, whether the latter vehicle be on his right or left.

(b) The right-of-way rule declared in paragraph (a) is modi fied as through highways and otherwise as stated in this Title.

68A-402. Vehicle turning left.

The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direc-

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tion which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to con stitute an immediate hazard.

68A-403. Stop signs and yield signs.

(a) Preferential right-of-way may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized in Georgia Code Section 95A-901(a), as now or hereinafter amended.

(b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the-intersection, or, if none, then at the point near est the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of ap proaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it. After having stopped, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time when such driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways.

(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall in obedience to such sign slow down to a speed reasonable for the ex isting conditions and, if required for safety to stop, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it. After slowing or stopping, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another road way so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways. Provided, however, that if such a driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the intersection after driving past a yield sign without stopping, such collision shall be deemed prma facie evidence of his failure to yield right-of-way.

68A-404. Vehicle entering roadway.
The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a roadway from any place other than another roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway to be entered or crossed.
68A-405. Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles.
(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergen cy vehicle making use of an audible signal meeting the require ments of Section 116 (d) of an Act approved January 11, 1954 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov. Sess., pp. 556, 612) and visual signals meeting the requirements of Section 68A-107 of this Act or of a vehicle belonging to a federal, state or local law enforcement agency, properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only, the driver of every

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other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.

(b) This Section shall not operate to relieve the driver of any authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using that highway.

68A-406. Highway construction and maintenance vehicles.

(a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway within any highway construction or maintenance area indi cated by official traffic control devices.

(b) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to an authorized vehicle actually engaged in work upon a highway when ever such vehicle displays flashing or revolving amber lights meeting the requirements of Section 102 of an Act approved January 11, 1954 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov. Sess., pp. 556, 602), as now or as here after amended, and has a permit to use such amber lights as required by Section 3 of an Act approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1002), as now or as hereafter amended.

ARTICLE V
PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES
68A-501. Pedestrian obedience to traffic control devices and traffic regulations.
(a) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device specifically applicable to him, unless other wise directed by a police officer.
(b) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic and pedestrian con trol signals as provided in Section 68A-202 and 68A-203 of this Title.
(c) At all other places, pedestrians shall be accorded the privi leges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated in this Title.
68A-502. Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks.
(a) When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slow ing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when

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the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger.

(b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impractical for the driver to yield.

(c) Subsection (a) shall not apply under the conditions stated in Section 68A-503(b) of this Title.

(d) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.

68A-503. Crossing at other than crosswalks.
(a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway, unless he has already, and under safe conditions, en tered the roadway.

(b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been pro vided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway if he uses the roadway instead of such tunnel or crossing.

(c) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.

(d) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonal ly unless authorized by official traffic control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in ac cordance with the official traffic control devices pertaining to such crossing movements.

68A-504. Drivers to exercise due care.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this Title, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedes trian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the 'horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon ob serving any child or any obviously confused, incapacitated or in toxicated person.

68A-504.1. Blind pedestrian right-of-way.
The driver of every vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any blind pedestrian who is carrying a walking cane or stick white in

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color or white tipped with red or who is accompanied by a guide dog.

68A-505. Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks.

Pedestrian shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks.

68A-505.1. Pedestrians under the influence.
A person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug to a degree which renders himself a hazard shall not walk or be upon any roadway.

68A-506. Pedestrians on highways.
(a) Where a sidewalk is provided, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
(b) Where a sidewalk is not provided but a shoulder is avail able, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk only on the shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway.
(c) Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway, and, if on a twolane roadway, shall walk only on the left side of the roadway.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Title, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(e) No pedestrian shall enter or remain upon any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or barrier after a bridge operation signal indication has been given.
(f) No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
68A-507. Pedestrians soliciting rides or business.
(a) No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride.
(b) No person shall stand on a highway for the purpose of soliciting employment, business, or contributions from the occupant of any vehicle.
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highway for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a street or high way.

68A-508. Driving through safety zone prohibited.

No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone.

68A-509. Pedestrians' right-of-way on sidewalks.

The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pe destrian on a sidewalk.

68A-510. Pedestrians yield to authorized emergency vehicles.

(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal meeting the requirements of Section 116 (d) of an Act approved January 11, 1954 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., pp. 556, 612), as now or as hereafter amended, and visual and audible signals meeting the requirements of 68A106 of this Act, every pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle.

(b) This Section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highways, nor from the duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian.

ARTICLE VI

TURNING AND STARTING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING

68A-601. Required position and methods of turning at inter sections.

The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows:

(a) Right turn. Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

(b) Left turn. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left shall approach the turn in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully avail able to traffic moving in the direction of travel of such vehicle. Whenever practicable, the left turn shall be made to the left of the center of the intersection and so as to leave the intersection or other location in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the same direction as such vehicle on the roadway being entered.

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(c) The Department of Transportation of Georgia and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may cause official traf fic control devices to be placed within or adjacent to intersections or other locations and thereby require and direct that a different course from that specified in this Section be traveled by turning vehicles, and when such devices are so placed, no driver of a vehicle shall turn a vehicle other than as directed and required by such
devices.

68A-602. Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited.

No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction:

(a) upon any curve,

(b) upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of another vehicle ap proaching from either direction, or

(c) Where such turn cannot be made in safety and without in terfering with other traffic.

68A-603. Starting parked vehicle.

No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing or parked unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.

68A-604. Turning movements and required signals.

(a) No person shall turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the vehicle is in proper position upon the roadway as required in Section 68A-601 of this Title, or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway, or otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course or change lanes or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. No person shall so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate and timely signal in the manner hereinafter provided.

(b) A signal of intention to turn right or left or change lanes when required shall be given continuously for a time sufficient to alert the driver of a vehicle proceeding from the rear in the same direction or a driver of a vehicle approaching from the opposite
direction.

(c) No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is an opportunity to give such signal.
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Title shall be used to indicate an intention to turn, change lanes, or start from a parked position and shall not be flashed on one side only on a parked or disabled vehicle, or flashed as a courtesy or 'do pass' signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the

68A-605. Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps.
(a) Any stop or turn signal when required herein shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by signal lamps, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Section.
(b) Any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and a required signal shall be given by, signal lamps when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab or load of such motor vehicle exceeds 24 inches, or when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limits of the body or load thereof exceeds 14 feet. The latter measurement shall apply to any single vehicle, also to any combination of vehicles.
68A-606. Method of giving hand and arm signals.
All signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows:
(a) Left turn.--Hand are arm extended horizontally.
(b) Right turn.--Hand and arm extended upward.
(c) Stop or decrease speed.--Hand and arm extended down ward.
ARTICLE VII
SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
68A-701. Obedience to signal indicating approach of train.
(a) Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a rail road grade crossing, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely, when:
(1) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a train;
(2) A crossing gate is lowered, or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach of the passage of a train;

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(3) An approaching train is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing.

(b) No person shall drive any vehicle through, around, or un der any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.

68A-702. All vehicles must stop at certain railroad grade cross ings.

The Department of Transportation of Georgia and local author ities with the approval of said Department are hereby authorized to designate particularly dangerous highway grade crossings of railroads and to erect stop signs thereat. When such stop signs are erected, the driver of any vehicle shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.
68A-703. Certain vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings.
(a) The driver of any motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire, or of any school bus carrying any school child, or of any ve hicle carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as a cargo or part of a cargo, before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a railroad, shall stop such vehicle within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such track for any approaching train, and for signals indicating the approach of a train, except as hereinafter provided, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. After stopping as required herein and upon proceeding when it is safe to do so, the driver of any said vehicle shall cross only in such gear of the vehicle that there will be no necessity for changing gears while traversing such crossing and the driver shall not shift gears while crossing the track or tracks.
(b) No stop need be made at any such crossing where a police officer or a traffic control signal directs traffic to proceed.
68A-704. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings.

(a) No person shall operate or move a crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of 10 or less miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than one-half inch per foot of the distance between any two adjacent axles or in any event of less than nine inches, measured above the level surface of a roadway, upon or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this Section.

(b) Notice of any such intended crossing shall be given to a station agency of such railroad and a reasonable time be given to such railroad to provide proper protection at such crossing.

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(c) Before making any such crossing, the person operating or moving any such vehicle or equipment shall first stop the same not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and while so stopped, shall listen and look in both directions along such track for any approaching train and for signals indicating the approach of a train, and shall not proceed until the crossing can be made safely.

(d) No such crossing shall be made when warning is given by automatic signal or crossing gates or a flagman or otherwise of the immediate approach of .a railroad train or car. If a flagman is provided by the railroad, movement over the crossing shall be under his direction.

68A-705. Emerging from alley, driveway or building.

The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road or driveway within a business or residence district shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across such alley, building entrance, road or driveway, or in the event there is no sidewalk area, shall stop at the point nearest the street to be entered where the driver has a view of approaching traffic thereon.

68A-706. Overtaking and passing school bus.

(a) The driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus stopped on the highway shall stop before reaching such school bus when there is in operation on said school bus the visual signals as specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section and said driver shall not proceed until such school bus resumes motion, or the visual signals are no longer actuated.

(b) Every school bus as defined in Section 68A-101(46) (a) of this Title shall be painted yellow and identified and equipped as provided in Section 89 of an Act approved January 11, 1954, entitled 'Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways,' (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Session, pp. 556, 596), as amended, and particularly as amended by an Act approved March 21, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 586), (Ga. Code Ann., Section 68-1667, as now or hereinafter amended). These identification and equipment standards shall ap ply to all such school buses regardless of size or capacity. A school bus driver shall actuate the visual signals required by subsections (b) and (c) whenever, but only whenever, the school bus is stopped on the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children. A school bus driver shall not actuate said visual signals:

(1) At intersections or other places where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or police officers; or

(2) In designated school bus loading areas where the bus is entirely off the roadway.

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(c) This Section shall not prohibit the use of a school bus as defined in Section 68A-101(46) (b) for special school route service provided it shall meet the following identification and equipment requirements:

(1) Such a vehicle need not be painted yellow or black;

(2) Such buses shall be equipped with four hooded or recessed red flasher lamps, or four red flasher lamps and four amber flasher lamps mounted on the same horizontal centerline as the red lamps and nearer the centerline. Such amber lamps shall be at least two and a half (2-%) times brighter than the red lamps. The system shall be wired so that the amber signal lamps are activated only by manual or foot operation and if activated are automati cally deactivated and the red signal lamps activated when the bus entrance door is opened. The color in all lighting equipment covered in this Title shall be in accordance with Society of Automotive Engi neers (SAE) Standard J578a, April, 1965.

(3) While transporting children to or from school it shall be equipped with temporary signs, located conspicuously on the front and back of such vehicle.

A. The sign on the front shall have the words 'SCHOOL BUS' printed in black letters not less than six inches high, on a background of National School Bus Glossy Yellow.

B. The sign on the rear shall be at least ten square feet in size and shall be painted National School Bus Glossy Yellow, and have the words 'SCHOOL BUS' printed in black letters not less than eight inches high.
(d) It shall be unlawful to operate:

(1) Any school bus which is transporting children unless the headlamps on such school bus are illuminated;

(2) Any vehicle displaying the words, 'SCHOOL BUS', unless it meets the color, identification and equipment requirements set forth in Section 68A-706(b) or (c) of this Title;

(3) A vehicle without the words 'SCHOOL BUS' but never theless which is of a color and exhibits some equipment or identifica tion which reasonably could cause a motorist to confuse it with a properly colored, identified, and equipped school bus as defined in Section 68A-706(b) ;
(4) Any school bus for purposes other than the transportation of school children to or from school or school activities without concealing or covering all markings thereon indicating 'SCHOOL BUS';

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purpose of transporting students to or from school or school activi ties without first having painted such vehicle some color other than yellow required in Section 68A-706(b) of this Title, and without having removed the stop arms, if any, and any equipment required by Section 68A-706(b) of this Title;

(6) A school bus transporting school children to and from school at a speed greater than 40 miles per hour.

(e) The driver of a vehicle upon a highway with separate road ways need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus which is on a different roadway or when upon a controlled-access highway and the school bus is stopped in a loading zone which is a part of or adjacent to such highway and where pedestrians are not permitted to cross the roadway.

(f) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Section or any other provisions of this Title to the contrary, local transit systems, until January 1, 1977, and churches and private schools may own and operate buses for the transportation of students to and from churches or church activities or schools or school activities in buses which do not have the special equipment, color or marking set forth in this Section. In the event any local transit system, prior to January 1, 1977, or any church or private school operates buses pursuant to this subsection without the special equipment, color or marking, drivers of vehicles shall not be required to stop for the loading or unloading of school children.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Title to the contrary, churches, private schools or local transit systems may operate school buses meeting the equipment, color and marking requirements of subsection (b) or (c) of Section 68A-706, and drivers of vehicles shall be required to stop as set forth in Section 68A-706(a). For purposes of this subsection, only churches and private schools are authorized to comply with the provisions of Section 68A-706(b) and only local transit systems are authorized to comply with Section 68A-706(c).

ARTICLE VIII

SPEED RESTRICTIONS (RESERVED)

ARTICLE IX

SERIOUS TRAFFIC OFFENSES
68A-901. Reckless driving.
(a) Any person who drives any vehicle in reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.

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punished upon a first conviction by imprisonment for a period of not less than five days nor more than 90 days, or by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and on a second or subsequent conviction within three years shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 10 days nor more than six months, or by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment, provided, that no provision of this Section shall be construed so as to deprive the court imposing the sentence of the power given by law to stay or suspend the execution of such sentence or to place the defendant on probation.

68A-902. Drivers with ability impaired by alcohol or drugs.

(a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any moving vehicle while:

(1) Under the influence of alcohol;

(2) Under the influence of any drug to a degree which renders him incapable of safely driving; or

(3) Under the combined influence of alcohol and any drug to a degree which renders him incapable of safely driving.

(b) The fact that any person charged with violating this Section is or has been legally entitled to use a drug shall not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this Section.

(c) Every person convicted of violating this Section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. On a second or subsequent conviction within three years, he shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 90 days nor more than one year, and, in the discretion of the court, a fine of not more than $1,000. The foregoing limitations on punishment also shall apply when a defendant has been convicted of violating by a single transaction more than one of the four provisions of subsection (a). Provided that no provision of this Section shall be construed so as to deprive the court imposing the sentence of the power given by law to the court to stay or suspend the execution of such sentence or to place the defendant on probation.
68A-902.1. Chemical tests.
(a) Upon the trial of any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person while driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, evidence of the amount of alcohol or drug in a person's blood at the alleged time, as determined by a chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath or other

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bodily substance, shall be admissible. Where such a chemical test is made, the following provisions shall apply:

(1) Chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance to be considered valid under the provisions of this Section shall have been performed according to methods approved by the State Crime Laboratory and by an individual possessing a valid permit issued by the State Crime Labortary for this purpose. The State Crime Laboratory is authorized to approve satisfactory techniques or methods, to ascertain the qualifications and competence of individuals to conduct analyses, and to issue permits which shall be subject to termination or revocation at the discretion of the State Crime Laboratory.

(2) When a person shall submit to a blood test at the request of a law enforcement officer under the provisions of Section 2 of an Act approved March, 27, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, pp. 448, 452, Ga. Code Ann., Section 68-1625.1), as now or as hereafter amended, only a physician or registered nurse (or other qualified person) may withdraw blood for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content therein. This limitation shall not apply to the taking of breath or urine specimens.

(3) The person tested may have a physician, or a qualified technician, chemist, registered nurse, or other qualified person of his own choosing administer a chemical test or tests in addition to any administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer. The justifiable failure or inability to obtain an additional test by a person shall not preclude the admission of evidence relating to the test or tests taken at the direction of a law enforcement officer.

(4) Upon the request of the person who shall submit to a chemical test or tests at the request of a law enforcement officer, full information concerning the test or tests shall be made available to him or his attorney. The arresting officer at the time of arrest shall advise the person arrested of his rights to a chemical test or tests according to this Section.

(5) Percent by weight of alcohol in the blood shall be based upon grams of alcohol per 100 cubic centimeters of blood.

(b) Upon the trial of any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person while driving or in actual physical control of a moving vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, the amount of alcohol in the person's blood at the time alleged as shown by chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath or other bodily substance shall give rise to the following presumptions:
(1) If there was at that time 0.05 percent or less by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, it shall be presumed that the person was not under the influence of the alcohol.

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(2) If there was at that time in excess of 0.05 percent but less than 0.10 percent by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, such fact shall not give rise to any presumption that the person was or was not under the influence of alcohol, but such fact may be con sidered with other competent evidence in determining whether the person was under the influence of alcohol.

(3) If there was at that time 0.10 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, it shall be presumed that the person was under the influence of alcohol.

68A-903. Homicide by Vehicle.

(a) Whoever shall, without malice aforethought, cause the death of another person through the violation of Section 901 of this Title, 'Reckless Driving,' shall be guilty of homicide by vehicle in the first degree. A person convicted under this subsection shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years.
(b) Whoever shall cause the death of another person, without an intention to do so, by violating any Section of this Title other than Section 901 or Section 904(c) shall be guilty of homicide by vehicle in the second degree when such violation is the cause of said death. A person convicted under this subsection shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.

68A-904. Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.

(a) Any driver of a motor vehicle who willfully fails or re fuses to bring his vehicle to a stop, or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude a pursuing police vehicle, when given a visual or an audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The signal given by the police officer may be by hand, voice, emergency light or siren. The officer giving such signal shall be in uniform prominently displaying his badge of office, and his vehicle shall be appropriately marked showing it to be an official police vehicle.
(b) Every person convicted of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than six months or by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by both such fine and imprison ment.
(c) It shall be unlawful for a person: (1) to impersonate a sheriff, deputy sheriff, state trooper, agent of the State Division of Investigation, agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, police officer or any other authorized law enforcement officer by using a motor vehicle or motorcycle designed, equipped, or marked so as to resemble a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to any federal, state or local law enforcement agency; or (2) to otherwise im personate any such law enforcement officer in order to direct, stop, or otherwise control traffic.

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ARTICLE X

STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING

68A-1001. Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence districts.

(a) Outside of a business or residence district no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway when it is practicable to stop, park or so leave such vehicle off the roadway, but in every event an unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of such stopped vehicle shall be available from a distance of 200 feet in each direction upon such highway.

(b) This Section and Sections 68A-1003 and 68A-1004 shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled while on the roadway in such a manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving such disabled vehicle in such position.

68A-1002. Officers authorized to remove vehicles.

(a) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle in violation of any of the provisions of 68A-1001, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the roadway.

(b) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed to a place of safety any unattended vehicle left standing upon any highway, bridge, causeway, or in any tunnel.

(c) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any vehicle found upon a highway when:

(1) Report has been made that such vehicle has been stolen or taken without the consent of its owner, or

(2) The person or persons in charge of such vehicle are unable to provide for its custody or removal, or

(3) When the person driving or in control of such vehicle is arrested for an alleged offense for which the officer is required by law to take the person arrested before a proper magistrate without unnecessary delay, or

(4) When any such vehicle has been left unattended for 24 hours or more.

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68-1003. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.

(a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall:

(1) Stop, stand or park a vehicle;

A. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of a curb of a street;

B. On a sidewalk;

C. Within an intersection;

D. On a crosswalk;

E. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or
markings;

F. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;

G. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a high way or within a highway tunnel;

H. On any railroad tracks;

I. On any controlled-access highway;

J. In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers;

K. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.

(2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:
A. In front of a public or private driveway;
B. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
C. Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;

D. Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.

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E. Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of said entrance (when properly signposted);

P. At any place where official signs prohibit standing.

(3) Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unload ing property or passengers:

A. Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

B. At any place where official signs prohibit parking.

(b) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area or away from curb such a distance as is unlawful.

68A-1004. Additional parking regulations.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder.

(b) Except when otherwise provided by local ordinance, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder, or with its left-hand wheels within 12 inches of the left-hand curb or as close as practicable to the left edge of the left-hand shoulder.

(c) Local authorities may by ordinance permit angle parking on any roadway except that angle parking shall not be permitted on any federal-aid or State highway unless the Department of Transportation of Georgia has determined that the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic.

(d) Said Department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, may place signs prohibiting, restricting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on any highway where in its opinion, as evidenced by resolution or order entered in its minutes, such stopping, standing or parking is dangerous to those using the highway or where the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon. Such signs shall be official signs and no person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle in violation of the restrictions on such
signs.

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68A-1005. Obstructing an intersection.

No driver shall enter an intersection unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed.

ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS RULES
68A-1101. Unattended motor vehicle.
No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, effectively setting the brake thereon and, when stand ing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.
68A-1102. Limitations on backing.
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-access highway.
68A-1103. Driving upon sidewalk.
No person shall drive any vehicle upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized driveway.
68A-1104. Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism.
(a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceed ing three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(b) No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
68A-1105. Opening and closing vehicle doors.
No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of

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other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.

68A-1106. Riding in house trailers.

No person or persons shall occupy a house trailer while it is being moved upon a public highway.

68A-1107. Driving on mountain highways.

The driver of a motor vehicle traveling through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways shall hold such motor vehicle under control and as near the right-hand edge of the highway as reasonably possible, and except when driving entirely to the right of the center of the roadway, shall give audible warning with the horn of such motor vehicle upon approaching any curve where the view is obstructed within a distance of 200 feet along the highway.

68A-1108. Coasting prohibited.
(a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears or transmission of such vehicle in neutral.
(b) The driver of a truck or bus when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.
68A-1109. Following emergency vehicles prohibited.

The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm or other emergency vehicle closer than 500 feet or drive into or park such vehicle within 500 feet of any fire apparatus stopped in answer to a fire alarm.

68A-1110. Crossing fire hose.

No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private road or driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without consent of the fire department official in command.

68A-1111. Putting glass, etc., on highway prohibited.
A person littering a highway in violation of the Litter Control Law, an Act approved March 20, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 494; Ga. Code Ann., Section 85-1604 (c), 9901), as now or as hereafter amended, shall be punished as provided, in that law.

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ARTICLE XII

OPERATION OF BICYCLES AND PLAY VEHICLES

68A-1201. Effect of regulations.

(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this Article.

(b) The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this Article.

(c) These regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply when ever a bicycle is operated upon a highway or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles subject to those exceptions stated herein.

68A-1202. Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles.

Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this Title, except as to special regula tions in this article and except as to those provisions of this Title when by their nature can have no application.

68A-1203. Riding on bicycles.

(a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and will allow no person to ride upon the handlebars.

(b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.

68A-1204. Clinging to vehicles. No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway.

68A-1205. Riding on roadways and bicycle paths, (a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.

(b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.

(c) Wherever a usable path or sidewalk designated for use of bicycle riders adjacent to a roadway has been provided, bicycle

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riders shall use such path or sidewalk and shall not use the road way.

68A-1206. Carrying articles. No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the driver from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars.

68A-1207. Lamps and other equipment on bicycles, (a) Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of 300 feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the Department which shall be visible from a distance of 300 feet' to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light may be used in addition to the red reflector, which is visible from a distance of 300 feet to the rear.

(b) Every bicycle sold or operated shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level pavement.

(c) No bicycle shall be equipped or operated while equipped with a set of handle bars so raised that the operator must elevate his hands above his shoulders in order to grasp the normal steering grip area.

(d) No bicycle shall be equipped, modified, or altered in such a way as to cause the pedal in its lowermost position to be more than 12 inches above the ground, nor shall any bicycle be operated if so equipped.

68A-1208. Reflectors on pedals, (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell a new bicycle or a pedal for use on a bicycle unless the pedals on such bicycle or such pedals are equipped with a reflector of a type approved by the Department of Public Safety. The reflector on each pedal shall be so designed and situated so as to be visible from the front and rear of the bicycle during dark ness from a distance of 200 feet. The Commissioner of Public Safety is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations and estab lish standards for such reflectors.

(b) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any .bicycle purchased by a retailer for the purpose of resale prior to July 1, 1972.

68A-1209. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations. The Com missioner of Public Safety is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry this article into effect, and is authorized to establish regulations for any additional safety equipment or stan dards he shall require for bicycles.

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ARTICLE XIII

SPECIAL RULES FOR MOTORCYCLES

68A-1301. Traffic laws apply to persons operating motorcycles. Every person operating a motorcycle shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this Title, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this Title which by their nature can have no application.

68A-1302. Riding on motorcycles, (a) A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person
nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motor cycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed for two persons, or upon another seat firmly attached to the motor cycle at the rear or side of the operator.

(b) A person shall ride upon a motorcycle only while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on either side of the motorcycle.

(c) No person shall operate a motorcycle while carrying any package, bundle, or other article which prevents him from keeping both hands on the handlebars.

(d) No operator shall carry any person, nor shall any person ride, in a position that will interfere with the operation or control of the motorcycle or the view of the operator.

(e) No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless he shall wear some type of footwear in addition to or other than socks.

68A-1303. Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic, (a) All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motor cycle of the full use of a lane. This subsection shall not apply to motorcycles operated two abreast in a single lane.

(b) The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.

(c) No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.

(d) Motorcycles shall not be operated more than two abreast in a single lane.

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(e) A person operating a motorcycle at all times shall keep his head lamps and tail lights illuminated.

(f) Subsections (8) and (c) shall not apply to police officers in the performance of their official duties.

68A-1304. Clinging to other vehicles. No person riding upon a motorcycle shall attach himself or the motorcycle to any other vehicle on a roadway.

68A-1305. Footrests and handlebars, (a) Any motorcycle carry ing a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passenger.

(b) No person shall operate any motorcycle with handlebars more than 15 inches in height above that portion of the seat occupied by the operator, or with a backrest more commonly known as a sissy bar that is designed in such a way as to create a sharp point at its apex.

68A-1306. Equipment for motorcycle riders, (a) No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless he is wearing pro tective headgear which complies with standards established by the Commissioner of Public Safety.

(b) No person shall operate or ride Upon a motorcycle if the motorcycle is not equipped with a windshield unless he is wearing an eye-protective device of a type approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety.

(c) This Section shall not apply to persons riding within an enclosed cab or motorized cart.

(d) The Commissioner of Public Safety is hereby authorized to approve or disapprove protective headgear and eye-protective devices required herein, and to issue and enforce regulations estab lishing standards and specifications for the approval thereof. The Commissioner shall publish lists of all protective headgear and eye-protective devices by name and type which have been approved by him. The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry this article into effect, and is authorized to establish regulations for safety equipment or standards for the operation of motorcycles.

ARTICLE XIV
MOTORIZED CARTS
68A-1401. Definition, (a) Motorized Cart--Every motor vehicle having no less than three wheels, an unladen weight of 1,300 pounds, which cannot operate at more than 20 miles per hour, and which is designed to carry no more than two persons, including the driver.

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(b) Motorized carts may be operated on streets only during daylight hours unless they comply with the equipment regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Public Safety.

68A-1402. Authority to operate on streets, (a) A local govern ing authority may, by ordinance, designate certain public streets or portions thereof for the combined use of motorized carts and regular vehicular traffic, and the conditions under which motorized carts may be operated upon such streets or portions thereof.

(b) Such ordinances may establish operating standards, but shall not require motorized carts to meet any requirements of general law as to registration, inspection, or licensing.

(c) Such motorized carts may cross streets and highways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation only at crossings or intersections designated for that purpose by the De partment.

(d) The ordinances shall not be effective unless appropriate signs giving notice are posted along the public streets affected.

ARTICLE XV

APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF THIS TITLE

68A-1501. Provisions uniform throughout State. The provisions of this Title shall be applicable and uniform throughout this State and in all counties and municipalities therein, and no local authority, as defined in Section 68A-101(21), shall enact or enforce any ordinance on a matter covered by the provisions of this Title except as expressly authorized in Sections 68A-1B02 and 1503.

68A-1502. Powers of local authorities, (a) The provisions of this Title shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power from:

(1) Regulating or prohibiting stopping, standing, or parking;

(2) Regulating traffic by means of police officers or official traffic-control devices;

(3) Regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the highways;

(4) Designating particular highways or roadways for use by traffic moving in one direction as authorized in Section 68A-308;

(5) Establishing speed limits for vehicles in public parks not withstanding any provisions of law establishing a minimum speed limit for an area outside an urban or residence district;

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(6) Designating any highway as a through highway or
designating any intersection or junction of roadways as a stop or yield intersection or junction;

(7) Requiring the registration and inspection of bicycles, in cluding the requirement of a registration fee;

(8) Designating any highway intersection as a 'Yield Rightof-Way' intersection, and requiring vehicles facing a 'Yield Rightof-Way' sign to yield the right-of-way to other vehicles;

(9) Regulating or prohibiting the turning of vehicles or speci fied types of vehicles;

(10) Altering or establishing speed limits as authorized by law;

(11) Designating no-passing zones as authorized in Section 68A-307;

(12) Prohibiting or regulating the use of controlled-access roadways by any class or kind of traffic as authorized in Section 68A-313;

(13) Prohibiting or regulating the use of heavily traveled streets by any class or kind of traffic found to be incompatible with the normal and safe movement of traffic;

(14) Establishing minimum speed limits as authorized by law;

(15) Designating hazardous railroad grade crossing as au thorized in Section 68A-702;

(16) Designating and regulating traffic on play streets;

(17) Regulating persons propelling push carts;

(18) Regulating persons upon skates, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles;

(19) Adopting and enforcing such temporary or experimental regulations as may be necessary to cover emergencies or special conditions;

(20) Adopting such other traffic regulations as are specifically authorized by this Act.

(b) No local authority shall erect or maintain any official traffic-control device at any location so as to require the traffic on any State highway to stop before entering or crossing any intersecting highway unless approval in writing has first been

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obtained from the Department of Transportation of the State of Georgia. If this issue is on trial in a civil or criminal action, the proper authority shall be presumed.
(c) No ordinance or regulation enacted under subdivisions (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), or (18), of paragraph (a) of this Section shall be effective until official traffic-control devices giving notice of such local traffic regulations are erected upon or at the entrances to the highway or part thereof affected as may be most appropriate.
68A-1503. Adoption by reference and publication of adoption. Local authorities by ordinance may adopt by reference any or all provisions of this Title without publishing or posting in full the provisions thereof.
68A-1504. Adoption of future changes in Title. A future amend ment or repeal of a provision of this Title shall so amend or repeal the pertinent provision if any, of the original ordinance adopted by a local authority pursuant to the authority of Section 68A-1503 without any action by such local authority being required.
68A-1505. Form of enacting ordinance. Local authorities shall use the following wording or similar wording in adopting by reference the provisions of this Title:
'(Municipality or County) of----------------------
Ordinance number ----------------------------
An ordinance adopting the Georgia Rules of the Road, Sections [--------.to.--------(except for Sections.----------)] of Georgia Code, Title 68A, to regulate traffic upon the public streets of the (Municipality or County) of------.and repealing ordinance num ber.---.---.and all other ordinances and sections of ordinances in conflict herewith.
It is ordained by----------------as follows:
Section 1--Adoption by reference
Pursuant to Georgia Code, Title 68A, Sections 68A-1503 through Section 68A-1507, Sections [------.to ------ (except for Sections ------)] of that Title known as the Uniform Rules of the Road are hereby adopted as and for the traffic regulations of this (Municipality or County) with like effect as if recited herein.
Section 2--Penalties
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by law, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than----------dollars or by

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imprisonment for not more than .,,.,,,,... days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 3--Repeal

The (existing ordinances covering the same matters as em braced in this ordinance) are hereby repealed and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4--Effective date
This ordinance shall take effect from and after the.---------- day of------, 19--..'
68A-1506. Citations for violations. It shall be sufficient in citing a violation of a provision of this Title to refer to the ordinance number of the enacting ordinance, provided that the citation form used is the one developed by the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety under the authorities of Section 1 of an Act approved April 6, 1972 (Ga. Laws 1972, p. 1148), as now or as hereafter amended.
68A-1507. Option to treat as State or local offense; right of defendant to have case treated as State offense. (a) Any offense which is a violation of a provision of this Title and of a local ordinance may, at the discretion of the local law enforcement officer or prosecutor, be charged as a violation of the State statute or local ordinance.
(b) If the offense charged under an ordinance constitutes a violation of any provision of this Title and the defendant elects to have the charge treated as a State offense, the recorder or city judge after conducting a commitment hearing in which probable cause for arrest is found or upon obtaining a waiver of commit ment hearing, shall summarily fix his bond and bind his case over to the appropriate State tribunal.
(c) No person tried in any court for a violation of this Title or any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto shall thereafter be tried in any court for the same offense. A conviction for the violation of an ordinance adopted pursuant to this Title shall be considered a prior conviction for all purposes under this Title, and under the Act to create the Department of Public Safety for Georgia, approved March 13, 1937, and the several Acts amendatory thereof."

Section 2. In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitu tional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly hereby declares

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that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 3. (a) The following Sections and parts of Sections of the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways," approved January 11, 1954 (Ga. Laws 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556), as amended, and other specified laws, are hereby specifically repealed:

Section repealed, as

unofficially codified Section and Page

in Georgia Code Anno- numbers Georgia

tated, Title 68

Laws 1953, p. 556

1501 1502(1)

1, p. 557 1, p. 557

1502(2)

3. p. 558

1502(3)

4. p. 558

1502(4) 1502(5)

5. p. 559 6. p. 559

1502(6)

7. p. 560

1502(7) 1503(1)
1503(2) 1503(3) 1503(4)
1504(1)
1504(2) 1504(3) 1504(4) 1504(5)
1504(6)
1504(7) 1504(8)
1601
9926

8, p. 560 10. p. 560
11. p. 560 12. p. 561 13. p. 561
14. p. 561
15. p. 562 16. p. 562 17. p. 563 18. p. 563
19. p. 563
20. p. 564 21. p. 544
22. p. 564
23. p. 565

Subject Matter of Repealed Section
Scope of Definitions Definitions of
vehicles Definitions of
Truck and Bus Definitions of
Trailers Definitions of Tires
Definitions of RailRoad & Streetcars
Definitions of Explosives and Flammable Liquids
Definition of gross weight Definition of govern
mental agencies Definitions of Persons Definition of Officer Definition of Local
Authorities Definition of degrees
of roadway Definition of intersection
Definition of crosswalk Definition of safety zone Definition of Business and
residential districts Definition of Traffic
Control devices Definition of Traffic
Definition of Yield, Stop or Park
Act refers to vehicles upon highways
Required Obedience to traffic laws

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1602

24. p. 565

1603

25. p. 565

1604

26, p. 565

1605

27, p. 566

1612

34, p. 570

1613

35, p. 570

1614

36, p. 571

1615

37, p. 572

1616

38, p. 572

1617

39, p. 572

1625

47, p. 575

1625.1 (Except 47A, added

subsections

by Section

(a), (b),

2 of an Act

(c), and (h)) approved

March 27, 1968

(Ga. Laws 1968,

p. 448), except

subsections (a),

(b), (c) and (h)

of said Section

47A.

1633

55, p. 581

1634

56, p. 582

1635

57, p. 582

1636 1637 (a)

58, p. 582 58A,p.583

1637 (b)

59, p. 583

1638

61, p. 584

1639

61. p. 584

1640

62. p. 584

1641

63. p. 585

1642

64. p. 585

Obedience to officers Public Officers and Em
ployees to obey Act Authorized Emergency
Vehicle Laws applying to persons
riding or driving animals Obedience to official traffic-
control device Traffic Control Signal Legend
Meaning of Colors Pedestrian Signals Flashing Signals Prohibition of display of un
authorized signs Interference with Official
Traffic Control Devices Prohibition on Driving
under the influence Implied consent to
chemical tests
Vehicles to be driven on right side of roadway
Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
Overtaking a vehicle on the left
Overtaking on the right is permitted
Limitation on overtaking on the left
Limitation on driving to the left of center of roadway
No passing zone One-way roadways and
rotary traffic islands Driving on roadways laned
for traffic Following too closely Driving on dividing highways

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1643.2
1646 1647 1648 1649 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654
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65, p. 586
65A, added by Section 5 of an Act ap proved April 2, 1963 (Ga. Laws 1963, p. 254) 65B, added by Section 5 of an Act ap proved April 2, 1963 (Ga. Laws, 1963, p. 254)
66, p. 587 69, p. 587
70, p. 588
71, p. 588
72, p. 589
73, p. 590
74, p. 590
75, p. 590
76, p. 590
77, p. 591
78, p. 592
79, p. 592
80, p. 593
81, p. 593
82, p. 593 83, p. 593
84, p. 594

Restrictions on use of limited-access highways
Restrictions on entering or leaving limited-access highways
Interference with fences, barriers or barricades
Starting parked vehicle Turning movements and
required signals Signals by hand or
signal device Method of giving hand-
and-arm signals Right-of-way, vehicles
approaching intersection Vehicles turning left
at intersection Vehicle entering through
highway Vehicle entering highway
from private road Operation of vehicles on
approach emergency vehicles Pedestrians subject to traffic regulations Pedestrians right-of-way in crosswalk Pedestrians crossing at other than crosswalks Duty toward blind persons carrying cane Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks Pedestrians on roadways Signals indicating approach of train Stops required at grade crossings

1663
1664 1665 1666 1667
1668 1669 1670
1671 1672 1673 1674 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 9927

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85, p. 594
86, p. 595
87, p. 595
88, p. 596
89, p. 596 subsections (a), (c), (d), (e) 90, p. 597 91, p. 597
92, p. 598
93, p. 600
94, p. 600 95, p. 601 96, p. 601 97, p. 601
98, p. 601 99, p. 601
100, p. 602
101, p. 602
47(d), p. 577

Certain vehicles required to stop at all grade crossings
Moving heavy equipment at grade crossings
Required to stop at through highways
Stop before emerging from alley
Overtaking and passing school bus
Stopping, standing or parking
Authority to remove illegally stopped vehicles
Prohibition of stopping, standing or parking in certain places
Additional parking regulations
Limitations on backing Riding on motorcycles Obstruction to driver's view Driving on mountain
highways Coasting prohibited Following fire apparatus
prohibited Crossing fire hose
prohibited
Putting glass on highway prohibited
Penalty for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

(b) Nothing contained within this Act shall be deemed or construed to repeal the following Sections of the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways," approved January 11, 1954, as amended:

Section, as unofficially codified in Georgia Code Annotated, Title 68
1606
1607

Section and Page numbers Georgia Laws 1953, p. 556
28, p. 567
20, p. 567

Subject Matter of Section
Provisions of law uniform throughout State
Powers of local authorities

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30. p. 568

1609

31. p. 568

1610

32. p. 568

1611

33. p. 569

1618

40. p. 573

1619

41. p. 573

1620

42. p. 573

1621

43. p. 574

1622

44. p. 574

1623

45. p. 574

1624

46. p. 575

1625.1 subsections (a), (b), (c) and (h)
1667

47A, sub sections (a), (b), (c) and (h) added by Section 2 of an Act ap proved March 27,1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, pp. 458, 452)
89, p. 596,
(b), (f), (g)

Law not to interfere with rights of owners of real property
Manual of Uniform trafficcontrol devices
Maintenance of trafficcontrol devices
Local traffic control devices Duties of driver involved in
accident resulting in death Duties of driver in accident
resulting in property damage Duty to give information and render aid Duty upon striking unattended vehicle Duty upon striking fixtures upon highway Duty to make immediate reports of accidents Sheriffs to report upon deaths caused by accidents Implied consent
Equipment, color and identification standards for school buses

(c) The following laws are hereby specifically repealed:

Official Citation An Act approved March 17, 1960
An Act approved April 25, 1969

Georgia Laws Year and Page_____
Ga. Laws 1960, p. 966
Ga. Laws 1969, p. 732

Subject
Purchase and sale of school buses (Ga. Code Ann. Sections 68-411 and 68-412)
Motorcycles--Operation Safety Equipment

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An Act approved March 27, 1972 An Act approved March 27, 1972 An Act approved April 13, 1973
An Act approved April 13, 1973

Ga. Laws 1972, p. 475 Ga. Laws 1972, p. 547
Ga. Laws 1973, p. 452
Ga. Laws 1973, p. 471

Motorcycles--Riders must wear footwear
Bicycles
Penalty for defacing road signs, entering unopened highways
Bicycle Safety Act

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

Mr. Brown of the 89th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 244.

On the motion, the ayes were 94, nays 1.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 244 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in disagreeing to the House substitute thereto:

SB 506. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the use of deaf sign language interpreters in certain administrative and judicial proceed ings; to provide for the taking of an oath; to require qualifications for such interpreters; to provide for compensation; and for other purposes.

Mr. Groover of the 75th moved that the House insist upon its position in sub stituting SB 506 and that a Committee of Conference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Messrs. Nessmith of the 76th, Toles of the 16th and Groover of the 75th.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1815. By Messrs. Burton of the 47th, Wheeler of the 127th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to provide certain requirements relative to the Certification of teachers, principals and guidance counselors.

Mr. Levitas of the 50th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Under the-general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 555. By Senators Reynolds of the 48th and Kennedy of the 4th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-1403, relating to the taxation of motor fuel, as amended, particularly by an Act known as the "Motor Fuel Tax Law", as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to certain exemptions for motor fuel of a type other than gaso line used for non highway purposes; to provide for sanctions in connec tion therewith; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 115, nays 0.

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

SB 572. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
'A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act comprehensively and ex haustively revising, superseding and consolidating the laws relating to the State Board of Corrections and to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, as amended, so as to provide that any guard, warden or deputy

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warden of any State prison or county correctional institution operated under the supervision of the State Board of Corrections shall have cer tain police and arrest powers, including the power to carry weapons, and for other purposes.

The following amendments were read and adopted:
Mr. Collins of the 45th moves to amend SB 572 by adding at the end of line 4, page 2, the words, "as correctional officers".
Mr. McDonald of the 12th moves to amend SB 572 by adding a new Section 2 to read as follows: "The wardens or Superintendent of an institution may authorize an inmate to drive an institutional vehicle if he or she on approval of an application by the Department of Public Safety and the inmate has complied with all rules and regulations of the Department of Public Safety relating to a driver's license."

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, as amended, the ayes were 114, nays 1.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.
SB 502. By Senator Jackson of the 16th: A Bill to be entitled an Act designating public and legal holidays in the State of Georgia, as amended, so as to designate the month of February of each year as "American History Month" in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 119, nays 1.

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

Mr. Miles of the 79th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to the following Bill of the Senate taken up for consideration earlier this day:

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SB 641. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-5702, relating to the meaning of "fair market value", as amended, so as to provide that the tax assessors shall consider certain criteria in determining fair mar ket value of real property.

On the motion, the ayes were 91, nays 8.

The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to SB 641.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as Amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1763. By Mr. Matthews of the 62nd:
A Bill to amend an Act providing campus policemen and other security personnel of the University System of Georgia with arrest powers for offenses committed upon University System property.

HB 1765. By Messrs. McDaniell of the 20th and Busbee of the 114th:
A Bill to amend an Act relating to the authority of municipalities and counties to levy and collect license, occupational or professional taxes upon practitioners of certain professions, so as to include real estate brokers and salesmen within the provisions of said Act.

The Senate has adopted as Amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit:

HR 682-2024. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution empowering the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County to impose speed limits on all public roads and streets in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett X3ounty, to establish weight limits on bridges, on public roads and streets in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, to establish truck routes along public roads.

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.The Senate has passed, as Amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1323. By Messrs. Adams of the 84th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act providing that it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle, other than law enforcement vehicles, to be operated with flashing or revolving blue lights.

Under the general order of business,.established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was again taken up for consideration:

SB 471. By Senator Coverdell of the 40th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the Governor to make an annual report to the General Assembly on his administration's policies and goals on certain subjects; to provide for all matters relative thereto; and for other purposes.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 104, nays 0.

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

The following Resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of con sidering the Senate amendment thereto:

HR 682-2024. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution empowering the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County to impose speed limits on all public roads and streets in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County; to establish weight limits on bridges, on public roads and streets in the unincorporated area of Gwinnett County; to establish truck routes along public roads; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate Committee on Highways offers the following amendment to HR 682:

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By inserting on page 3, between lines 4 and 5 a new Section to be numbered Section 8, to read as follows:

"This Act shall not apply to any roads under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Department of Transportation."

Mr. Wall of the 61st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HR 682-2024.

On the motion, the ayes were 130, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HR 682-2024 was agreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 444. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to define and regulate the profession of court reporting; to require a certificate of proficiency for each court reporter practicing in the State of Georgia; to create a State Board of Court Reporting and define its powers; to prescribe examination, certi fication and regulation of such court reporters; to waive examination under specified conditions; and for other purposes.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
The Committee on Special Judiciary moves to amend SB 444 by striking Section 18 on page 8 in its entirety and renumbering the re maining Sections accordingly; and by striking the words, "to provide for minimum salaries for official court reporters;" from lines 14 and 15 on page 1.
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, as amended, the ayes were 104, nays 5.
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 Senate substitute thereto:

HB 1815. By Messrs. Burton of the 47th, Wheeler of the 127th, Noble of the 48th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", so as to provide certain re quirements relative to the certification of teachers, principals and guidance counselors; and for other purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", approved January 24, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3), as amended, so as to provide certain requirements relative to the certification of teachers, principals and guidance coun selors; to provide for a definition; to provide for all matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act known as the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act", approved January 24, 1964 (Ga. Laws 1964, p. 3), as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new section between Sec tions 8 and 9 to be designated Section 8A and to read as follows:
"Section 8A. Course in Education of Exceptional Children, (a) after July 1, 1976, any person granted a certificate as a teacher, principal or guidance counselor, pursuant to Section 8 of this Act, shall have satisfactorily completed a course of five or more quarter hours, approved by the State Board of Education, in the education of exceptional children, or participate in a local system's staff de velopment program designed to assist teachers in the identification of students with special needs.
(b) As used in subsection (a) hereof, 'exceptional children' shall have the same meaning as provided by subsection (a) of Sec tion 1 of an Act providing for the education of exceptional children, approved March 7, 1968 (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 120), as now or here after amended."
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Mr. Burton of the 47th moved that the House ag'ree to the Senate substitute to HB 1815.

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On the motion, the ayes were 113, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate substitute to HB 1815 was agreed to.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1323. By Messrs. Adams of the 84th, Patten of the 124th, Ware of the 65th and others:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle, other than law enforcement vehicles, to be operated with flashing or revolving blue lights, so as to authorize and direct the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to issue rural mail carriers lifetime permits to display two amber colored flashing lights on any vehicle operated by them for the purpose of delivering mail; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read: The Senate Committee on Highways offers the following amendment
to HB 1323: By striking on page 2, line 3, the following: "two dollars ($2.00)", And by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Twenty-Five dollars ($25.00)".

Mr. Adams of the 84th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1323.

On the motion, the ayes were 93, nays 11.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1323 was agreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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SB 687. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the continuation of com munity action agencies in the State of Georgia; to establish an admin istrative office for community assistance in the office of the Governor; to authorize appropriations for community assistance on a matching basis with local government; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 99, nays 2.

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

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1763. By Mr. Matthews of the 62nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing campus police men and other security personnel of the University System of Georgia with arrest powers for offenses committed upon University System property, so as to provide that the campus personnel of the University System of Georgia who are regular employees of the University System shall have the power to make arersts for offenses committed upon any public or private property under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:
Senator Zipperer of the 3rd moves to amend HB 1763 by striking from page 2, lines 11, 12 and 13 the following language:
", but only after written consent of the governing authority of any municipality having police jurisdiction over such property".

Mr. Matthews of the 62nd moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to HB 1763.

On the motion, the ayes were 111, nays 0.

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The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1763 was agreed to.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has disagreed to the House Substitute to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:
SB 441. By Senator Holloway of the 12th: A Bill to require the recording of the Ayes and Nays upon each and every vote taken by each House of the General Assembly on any bill or resolution fixing the compensation of any official, except county and municipal officials.
The Senate has adopted as Amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolution of the House, to-wit:
HR 230-909. By Messrs. Evans of the 89th and Atherton of the 19th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to ex pend and to authorize the General Assembly to increase or reduce the purposes for which revenue anticipation obligations may be issued by any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision of this State.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:
HB 1765. By Messrs. McDaniell of the 20th and Busbee of the 114th: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the authority of municipalities and counties to levy and collect license, occupational or professional taxes upon practitioners of certain professions, so as to in clude real estate within the provisions of said Act; and for other pur poses.
The following Senate amendment was read:
Senator Hudgins of the 15th offers the following amendment to HB 1765:
By striking on page 1, lines 5 and 6, the words "real estate brokers and salesmen" and inserting in lieu thereof:
"Licensed Real Estate Brokerage Firms".

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By striking on page 1, line 22, the words "real estate brokers and salesmen" and inserting in lieu thereof:

"Licensed Real Estate Brokerage Firms".

By striking on page 2, lines 1 and 2, the words "real estate broker or salesman" and inserting in lieu thereof.

"Licensed Real Estate Brokerage Firms".

Mr. Egan of the 25th moved that the House disagree to the Senate amend ment to HB 1765.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1765 was dis agreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was again taken up for consideration:

SB 641. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 92-5702, relating to the meaning of "fair market value", as amended, so as to provide that the tax assessors shall consider certain criteria in determining fair market value of real property.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 98, nays 7.

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

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 581. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquor", as

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amended, so as to authorize the sale of distilled spirits and alcoholic
beverages for consumption on the premises in certain counties and municipalities.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Hill of the 110th, was read and ruled out of order by the Speaker.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 98, nays 10.

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 Senate's disagreement to the House substitute thereto:

SB 441. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to require the recording of the Ayes and Nays upon each and every vote taken by each House of the General Assembly on any Bill or Resolution fixing the compensation of any offi cial, except county and municipal officials; and for other purposes.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th moved that the House recede from its position in substituting SB 441.

On the motion, the ayes were 104, nays 5.

The motion prevailed and the House receded from its position in substituting SB 441.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 575. By Senator Holloway of the 12th: A Bill to provide the granting of emergency powers of crisis manage-

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ment to the Governor; to provide for a title; to provide that the Gov ernor is empowered to cooperate with the President and Federal agents of the United States concerning energy crisis and common defense mat ters ; to provide that the Governor is empowered to use property, services and resources of the State for the purposes of this Act; and for other purposes.

The following Committee amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee of the House on Rules moves to amend Committee Substitute to Senate Bill No. 575 by striking the last sentence in Section 1.
The following amendment was read and adopted: Mr. Groover of the 75th moves to amend SB 575 by adding a new
section as follows: "Section 4A. This Act shall expire on April 1, 1975.".
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, as amended, the ayes were 35, nays 96.
The Bill, as amended, having failed to receiver the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate insists on its amendment to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:
HB 1765. By Messrs. McDaniell of the 20th and Busbee of the 114th: A Bill to amend an Act relating to the authority of municipalities and counties to levy and collect license, occupational or professional taxes upon practitioners of certain professions, so as to include real estate brokers and salesmen within the provisions of said Act.

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The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence upon its position in amending the same:

HB 1765. By Messrs. McDaniell of the 20th and Busbee of the 114th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the authority of municipalities and counties to levy taxes upon practitioners of certain professions, so as to include real estate within the provisions of said Act; and for other purposes.

Mr. McDaniell of the 20th moved that the House insist upon its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment to HB 1765 and that a Committee of Con ference be appointed on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate.
The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members thereof:
Messrs. Egan of the 25th, McDaniell of the 20th and Johnson of the 68th.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate adheres to its amendment and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1765. By Messrs. McDaniell of the 20th and Busbee of the 114th:
A Bill to amend an Act relating to the authority of municipalities and counties to levy and collect license, occupational or professional taxes upon practitioners of certain professions, so as to include real estate brokers and salemen within the provisions of said Act.

The President has appointed on the part of the Senate the following Senators: Hudgins of the 15th, Warren of the 43rd, and Coggin of the 35th:

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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SB 159. By Senator Duncan of the 30th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to add one additional judge of the superior courts of the Coweta Judicial Circuit of Georgia; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 108, 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 report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

SB 506. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the use of deaf sign language interpreters in certain administrative and judicial proceedings; to pro vide for the taking of an oath; to require qualifications for such inter preters; to provide for compensation; and for other purposes.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

Mr. President: Mr. Speaker:

Your Conference Committee on SB No. 506 has met and recommends that both the Senate and House of Representatives recede from their respective positions, and that the attached Conference Committee Substitute to SB No. 506
be adopted.

FOR THE SENATE
/s/ Leroy Johnson Senator, 38th District
/s/ Howard T. Overby Senator, 49th District
/s/ Jay C. Cox Senator, 21st District

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Is/ Paul E. Nessmith, Sr. Representative, 76th District, Post 2
/s/ E. B. Toles Representative, 16th District
/s/ Denmark Groover, Jr. Representative, 75th District

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to provide for the use of deaf sign language interpreters in certain administrative and judicial proceedings; to pro-

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vide for notice of need and proof of disability; to provide for the furnish ing of qualified interpreters to appointing authorities; to provide for the taking of an oath; to require qualifications for such interpreters; to provide for compensation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Definition. As used in the Act, "deaf person" means any person whose hearing is totally impaired or whose hearing is so seriously impaired as to prohibit the person from understanding oral communica tions when spoken in a normal conversational tone. The term further includes, but is not limited to, a person who is mute and a person who is both deaf and mute.

Section 2. Deaf person as participant in judicial or administrative proceeding; interpreter to be used.

(a) Whenever any deaf person is a party to or a witness at a proceeding before any grand jury or in any trial court in this State, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter of the deaf sign language to interpret the proceedings to the deaf person and to interpret his testimony.

(b) Whenever any deaf person is the principal party in interest at a proceeding before any department, board, commission, agency or licensing authority of the State, any political subdivision of the State, or any municipality, the department, board commission, agency or licensing authority conducting the proceedings shall appoint a qualified interpreter of the deaf sign language to interpret the proceedings to the deaf person and to interpret any testimony he may give.

(c) In the event a person who is deaf is arrested for any alleged violation of a criminal law of this State, the arresting officer may interrogate or take a statement from such person provided that such interrogation and answers thereto shall be in writing and shall be preserved and turned over to the court in the event such person is tried
for the alleged offense.

(d) For the purposes of this Section, the term "qualified in terpreter" means an interpreter certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Georgia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or, in the event an interpreter so certified is unavailable, an interpreter whose actual qualifications are otherwise appropriately determined. No "qualified interpreter" shall be appointed unless the appointing authority makes a preliminary determination that the in terpreter is able to readily communicate with the deaf person and is able to accurately repeat and translate the statements of the deaf
person.

Section 3. Notice of need for interpreter; proof of disability. Every deaf person whose appearance before a proceeding entitles him to an

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interpreter except in a preliminary hearing in a criminal case under the provisions of Section 2 of this Act shall notify the appointing authority of his disability not less than five (5) days prior to any appearance and shall request at such time the services of an interpreter; provided, that where a deaf person reasonably expects the need for an interpreter to be for a period greater than a single day he shall so notify the appointing authority and such notification shall be sufficient for the duration of his participation in the proceedings, and provided, further, that whenever a deaf person receives notification of the time of an appearance before a proceeding less than five (5) days prior to the proceeding, he shall provide his notification and request as soon thereafter as practicable. An appointing authority may require a person requesting the appointment of an interpreter to furnish reasonable proof of his disability when the appointing authority has reason to believe that the person is not so disabled.

Section 4. Coordination for interpreters; requests to Department of Human Resources.

(a) The Department of Human Resources is authorized and directed to prepare, and continually update, a listing of qualified and available interpreters as defined in Section 2(d). When requested by an appoint ing authority to provide an interpreter, the Department shall make all contacts and do all other things necessary to provide the appointing authority with the qualified interpreter at the time and place needed.

(b) Whenever an appointing authority receives a valid request for the services of an interpreter, the authority shall request the Depart ment of Human Resources to furnish the authority with a qualified interpreter at a time and place and for a period specified by the authority.
Section 5. Interpreters; oath. Before participating in any pro ceedings subsequent to an appointment under the provisions of Section 1 of this Act, an interpreter shall make an oath or affirmation that he will make a true interpretation in an understandable manner to the person for whom he is appointed and that he will repeat the statements of such person in the English language to the best of his skill and judgment.

Section 6. Interpreters; compensation. An interpreter appointed under the provisions of Section 1 of this Act shall be entitled to a reasonable fee for his services, such fee not to exceed $50.00 per day of service, together with his actual expenses for travel and transporta tion. When the interpreter is appointed by a court the fee shall be paid out of general county funds and when the interpreter is otherwise appointed the fee shall be paid out of funds available to the appointing
authority.

Section 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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Mr. Toles of the 16th moved that the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 506 be adopted.

On the motion, the ayes were 102, nays 1.
The motion prevailed and the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 506 was adopted.

The following Resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HR 230-909. By Messrs. Evans of the 89th and Atherton of the 19th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to expand the purposes for which revenue anticipation obligations may be issued by any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision of this State; and for other purposes.
The following Senate amendment was read:

The Senate Committee on Banking and Finance offers the following amend ment to HR 230-909:
By striking on page 2, line 4, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"subdivisions, except as otherwise specifically authorized in this Constitution, and shall not, by virtue of the pledging of revenues of the issuing political subdivision for said purpose, be deemed debts of, or to",

Mr. Atherton of the 19th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment to HR 230-909.

On the motion, the ayes were 121, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HR 230-909 was agreed to.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules,

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the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 291. By Senators Holley of the 22nd and Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24A, known as the "Juvenile Court Code of Georgia", as amended, so as to provide for concurrent jurisdiction in the juvenile court and superior court over certain delinquent acts; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Title 24A, known as the "Juvenile Court Code of Georgia", as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to jurisdiction of juvenile courts and superior courts; to change the provisions relating to transfers of certain questions to juvenile courts; to change the provisions relating to commencement of proceedings; to change the provisions relating to transfers from other courts; to change the provisions relating to detention of children; to change the provisions relating to release on delivery of children to certain courts; to change the provisions relating to places of detention for children alleged to have committed certain offenses over which the superior court has jurisdiction; to change the provisions requiring officials in charge of a jail or other facility for the detention of adult offenders or persons charged with crime to notify the juvenile court of the receipt of certain persons; to require notification of superior courts in certain cases; to provide that officials in charge of a jail or other facility shall bring certain persons before the superior court or deliver such persons to a detention or shelter care facility; to change the provisions relating to orders of disposition or other adjudication; to change the provisions authorizing courts to transfer certain persons for prosecution to the appropriate courts having jurisdiction of the offense; to change the provisions relating to the prosecution of children for offenses previously committed; to change the provisions relating to law enforcement records; to change the provisions relating to children's fingerprints and photographs; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Title 24A, known as the "Juvenile Court Code of Georgia", as amended, is hereby amended by striking Code Section 24A-301 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 24A-301 to read as follows:
"24A-301. Jurisdiction over Juveniles, (a) The Court shall have original jurisdiction over juvenile matters except as hereinafter provided, and shall be the sole court for initiating action:

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(1) Concerning any child;

(A) who is alleged to be delinquent except when the allegation is based on a delinquent act which would be considered a felony if tried in the superior court and for which the child has been indicted for a crime which may be punished by death or by con finement in the penitentiary;

(B) who is alleged to be unruly;

(C) who is alleged to be deprived;

(D) who is alleged to be in need of treatment or commitment as a mentally ill or mentally retarded child;

(E) or who is alleged to have committed a juvenile traffic offense under Section 24A-3101.

(2) Involving any proceedings;

(A) for obtaining judicial consent to the marriage, employ ment, or enlistment in the armed services of any person, if such consent is required by law;

(B) under the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, or any com parable law, if enacted or adopted in Georgia;

(C) for the termination of the legal parent-child relationship.

(b) The juvenile court shall also have jurisdiction to hear and dispose of any indictment brought against any child who is alleged to have committed an act which would be a felony and for which the offender may be punished by death or by confinement in the penitentiary if tried in the superior court, provided, however, that the superior court of the county in which said act is alleged to have been committed shall first decline prosecution of said child for said offense, in which event said superior court shall cause all documents and records pertaining to the charge against said child to be transferred to the juvenile court of said county for appropriate proceedings in accordance with the provisions of this Code.

The juvenile court shall have original jurisdiction in those cases where a child's custody is in issue and the law does not now give the superior courts exclusive jurisdiction."

Section 2. Said Code Title is further amended by striking Code Section 24A-302 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 24A-302 to read as follows:

"24A-302. Appointment of Guardian; Jurisdiction over Custody Cases, (a) The court is hereby vested within jurisdiction to appoint a guardian of the person or property of any child, and with jurisdic-

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tion over proceedings involving any child whose custody is the subject of controversy. Any such appointment shall be made pur suant to the same requirements of notice and hearing as are pro vided for appointments of guardians of the persons and properties of minors by the ordinary.

(b) Courts of record in handling divorce, alimony, or habeas corpus cases involving the custody of a child or children may trans fer the question of the determination of custody and support to the juvenile court for investigation and report back to the superior court, or for investigation and determination by the juvenile court. The juvenile court then shall proceed to handle the matter in the same manner as though the action originated under this Code, in compliance with the order of the superior court. At any time prior to the determination of such question, the juvenile court may transfer the jurisdiction of such question back to the referring superior court."

Section 3. Said Code Title is further amended by striking sub section (e) of Code Section 24A-801 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) and (f) to read as follows:

"(e) in other cases as provided by law;

(f) by a transfer as provided in Section 24A-301."

Section 4. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from Code Section 24A-901 the following:
"concurrent",

so that when so amended, Code Section 24A-901 shall read as follows:

"24A-901. Transfer from Other Courts. If it appears to any court in a criminal proceeding or a quasi-criminal proceeding that the defendant is a child, except in cases where the superior court has jurisdiction as provided in Section 24A-301(b), the case shall forthwith be transferred to the juvenile court together with a copy of the accusatory pleading and other papers, documents, and transcripts of testimony relating to the case. It shall order that the defendant be taken forthwith to the juvenile court or to a place of detention designated by the court, or release him to the custody of his parent, guardian, custodian, or other person legally responsible for him, to be brought before the court at a time designated by that court. The accusatory pleading may serve in lieu of a petition in the juvenile court unless that court directs the filing of a petition."

Section 5. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from Code Section 24A-1401 the following:
"the court pursuant",

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and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"any court pursuant",

so that when so amended, Code Section 24A-1401 shall read as follows:

"24A-1401. Detention of Child. A child taken into custody shall not be detained or placed in shelter care prior to the hearing on the petition unless his detention or care is required to protect the person or property of others or of the child or because the child may abscond or be removed from the jurisdiction of the court or because he has no parent, guardian, or custodian or other person able to provide supervision and care for him and return him to the court when required, or an order for his detention or shelter care has been made by any court pursuant to this Code."

Section 6. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from paragraph 3 of Code Section 24A-1402(a) the following:
"concurrent",
so that when so amended, paragraph 3 of Code Section 24A-1402(a) shall read as follows:

"(3) bring the child who committed a delinquent act before the superior court of the county where the delinquent act occurred if the act is an act over which the superior court has jurisdiction as provided in Section 24A-301(b); however, pending a committal hearing authorized under Chapter 27-24 or indictment, such child shall be returned and placed in detention, if necessary, only in such places as are authorized by Section 24A-1403."
Section 7. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (b) of Code Section 24A-1403 the following:
"concurrent",
and by striking from said subsection the following:
"juvenile",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"superior or juvenile",
so that when so amended, subsection (b) of Code Section 24A-1403 shall read as follows:

" (b) A child alleged to have committed an offense over which the superior court has jurisdiction under Section 24A-301(b) shall be detained pending a committal hearing under Chapter 27-24 or

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indictment only in the facilities stated in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) unless it appears to the satisfaction of the superior or juvenile court that public safety and protection reason ably require detention in a common jail and the court so orders."

Section 8. Said Code Title is further amended by striking the period at the end of subsection (d) of Code Section 24A-1403 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

", except when the person is received from a superior court under the provisions of subsection (b). If the person is alleged to have committed an offense over which the superior court has jurisdiction under the provisions of Section 24A-301 (b) the official in charge of the jail or other facility shall inform the superior court or a duly authorized officer of the superior court and shall bring him before the superior court, in lieu of the juvenile court, upon request or deliver him to a detention or shelter care facility designated by the superior court."

so that when so amended, subsection (d) of Code Section 24A-1403 shall read as follows:

"(d) The official in charge of a jail or other facility for the detention of adult offenders or persons charged with crime shall immediately inform the juvenile court or a duly authorized officer of the juvenile court if a person who is or appears to be under the age of 17 years is received at the facility and shall bring him before the court upon request or deliver him to a detention or shelter care facility designated by the court, except when the person is received from a superior court under the provisions of subsection (b). If the person is alleged to have committed an offense over which the superior court has jurisdiction under the provisions of Section 24A-301(b) the official in charge of the jail or other facility shall inform the superior court or a duly authorized officer of the superior court and shall bring him before the superior court, in lieu of the juvenile court, upon request or deliver him to a detention or shelter care facility designated by the superior court."

Section 9. Said Code Title is further amended by striking sub section (a) of Code Section 24A-2401 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) An order of disposition or other adjudication in a proceed ing in a juvenile court under this Act is not a conviction of crime and does not impose any civil disability ordinarily resulting from a conviction or operate to disqualify the child in any civil service application or appointment."

Section 10. Said Code Title is further amended by striking para graph (4) of Code Section 24A-2501 of (a) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (4) to read as follows:

"(4) the child was at least 15 years of age at the time of

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the alleged delinquent conduct or the child was 13 or 14 years of age and committed an act which is a felony and for which the offender may be punished by death or by confinement in the penitentiary."
Section 11. Said Code Title is further amended by striking sub section (c) of Code Section 24A-2501 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) No child, either before or after reaching 17 years of age, shall be prosecuted for an offense previously committed unless the case has been transferred as provided in this Section or except in cases tried under the provisions of Section 24A-301(b), or unless the case was brought originally in the superior court."
. Section 12. Said Code Title is further amended by adding to Code Section 24A-3502, following the words and symbols "Section 24A-2501," the following:
"the case is tried in the superior court under the provisions of Section 24A-301(b),",

so that when so amended, Code Section 24A-3502 shall read as follows:

"24-3502. Law Enforcement Records. Law enforcement records and files concerning a child shall be kept separate from the records and files of arrests of adults. Unless a charge of delinquency is transferred for criminal prosecution under Section 24A-2501, the case is tried in the superior court under the provisions of Section 24A-301 (b), the interest of national security requires, or the court otherwise orders in the interest of the child, the records and files shall not be open to public inspection or their contents disclosed to the public; but, with the consent of the court, inspection of the records and files is permitted by:

(a) A juvenile court having the child before it in any proceed ing;

(b) Counsel for a party to the proceedings;

(c) The officers of public institutions or agencies to whom the child is committed;

(d) Law enforcement officers of other jurisdictions when neces sary for the discharge of their official duties; and

(e) A court in which he is convicted of a criminal offense for the purpose of a presentence report or other dispositional proceed ing, or by officials of penal institutions and other penal facilities to , which he is committed, or by a parole board in considering his parole or discharge or in exercising supervision over him."

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Section 13. Said Code Title is further amended by striking from subsection (a) of Code Section 24A-3503 the following:

"and automobile theft.",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"automobile theft, or any felony."

so that when so amended, subsection (a) of Code Section 24A-3503 shall read as follows:

"(a) No child under 13 years of age shall be fingerprinted in the investigation of a crime except as provided in this Section. Fingerprints of a child 13 or more years of age who is referred to the court may be taken and filed by law enforcement officers in investigating the commission of the following crimes: murder, nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, housebreaking, purse snatching, automobile theft, or any felony."

Section 14. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Mr. Brown of the 89th moves to amend SB 291 (Committee substi tute) by substituting for lines 14 through 20, page 2, 24A-301(a) (1) (A) the following:
"(A) who is alleged to be delinquent except
(I) when the allegation is based on a delinquent act which could be considered a crime if tried in a superior court and for which the child may be punished by loss of life or confinement for life in the penitentiary; or (II) when the allegation is made against a child who has attained the age of 15 years and said allegation is based on a delinquent act which would be considered a felony if tried in the superior court, and for which the child has been indicted by the grand jury;"
And by Substituting 24A--301 for 24A--301 (b) wherever the same appears in the bill.
The same appears on page 5, line 1; page 6, line 10 and 27; page 7, line 9 and 30; and page 9, line 6 and 15; ,

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, as amended.

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 56, nays 52.
The Bill, by substitute, as amended, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

Mr. Busbee of the 114th moved that the House reconsider its action in agreeing to the Senate amendment to the following Resolution of the House:

HR 786. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th and others: A Resolution relative to adjournment; and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.

HR 786 was again taken up for consideration.

The Senate amendment was again read.

The following amendment to the Senate amendment was read and adopted:

Mr. Busbee of the 114th moves to amend the Senate amendment to HR 786 by deleting figure "8:00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "9:00".
Mr. Busbee of the 114th moved that the House agree to the Senate amend ment, as amended by the House.
The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HR 786 was agreed to, as amended by the House.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the following Resolution of the House, to-wit:

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HR 786. By Messrs. Murphy of the 18th, Busbee of the 114th and others: A Resolution relative to adjournment and for other purposes.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 88. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to amend Code Section 26-2901, relating to carrying a concealed weapon; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn by unanimous consent:
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-2901 relating to carrying a concealed weapon, so as to provide that firearms commonly known as "pellet pistols", shall be included within the meaning of "firearm" in said Section; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Code Section 26-2901, relating to carrying a concealed weapon, is hereby amended by adding to said Section the following:
"Firearms commonly known as 'pellet pistols' shall be included within the meaning of 'firearm' in this Section.",
so that when so amended, Code Section 26-2901 shall read as follows:
"26-2901. Carrying a concealed weapon. A person commits a misdemeanor when he knowingly has or carries about his person, outside of his own home, unless in an open manner and fully ex posed to view, any bludgeon, metal knuckles, firearm, knife de signed for the purpose of offense and defense, or other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument of like character. Firearms com monly known as 'pellet pistols' shall be included within the mean ing of 'firearm' in this Section."
Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

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The following substitute, offered by Mr. Colwell of the 4th, was read and adopted:

A BILL

To be entitled an Act to amend an Act abolishing the fee system existing in the Superior Courts of the Mountain Judicial Circuit as applied to the office of official court reporter in felony cases and pro viding compensation and salary for said official court reporter for attendance upon court in felony cases in the Superior Courts and for reporting and transcribing felony cases, approved March 7, 1960 (Ga. Laws 1960, p. 258), as amended by an Act approved April 8, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 645), an Act approved March 19, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 332), and an Act approved March 31, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 316), so as to change the compensation of the court reporter; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:
Section 1. An Act abolishing the fee system existing in the Superior Courts of the Mountain Judicial Circuit as applied to the office of official court reporter in felony cases and providing compensation and salary for said official court reporter for attendance upon court in felony cases in the Superior Courts and for reporting and transcribing felony cases, approved March 7, 1960 (Ga. Laws 1960, p. 258), as amended by an Act approved April 8, 1965 (Ga. Laws 1965, p. 645), an Act approved March 19, 1970 (Ga. Laws 1970, p. 332), and an Act approved March 31, 1971 (Ga. Laws 1971, p. 316), is hereby amended by striking Section 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:
"Section 2. The salary of the official court reporter of said judicial circuit shall be the sum of $8,500 per annum, which salary shall be paid out of the general treasury of each one of the various counties composing said circuit upon the following basis: Habersham County, $2,243; Rabun County, $1,534; Stephens County, $2,243; Towns County, $1,240; and Union County, $1,240. It shall be, and is hereby made, the duty of the county commissioners, or other authority having control of county matters in said counties, to cause the part or portion of said salary so assessed each of said counties, to be paid to said official court reporter monthly in each year out of the funds of said counties, and upon the regular county warrants issued therefor; and it is the further duty of said county commissioners, or other county authorities having control of county matters, to make provisions annually when levying and collecting taxes for expenses of courts for the levying and collection of sufficient taxes the portion of said salary chargeable against their respective counties as hereinbefore set forth; and the power to levy taxes for such purposes is hereby delegated to said counties. Said salary of $8,500 shall be full payment for all services of said official court reporter in reporting and transcribing any criminal proceeding in the Superior Courts or hearings in the Superior Courts of said counties."

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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.

Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 1974 session of the Georgia General Assembly a bill to change the rate and method of compensation of the Court Reporter of the Mountain Judicial Circuit and for other purposes connected with that office.

/s/ Jack N. Gunter Judge 10, 17, 24, c.

GEORGIA, PULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hubert A. Ritchie who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the llth District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was
published in the Tri-County Advertiser which is the official organ of Habersam County, on the following dates: January 10, 17, 24, 1974.

/s/ Hubert A. Ritchie Representative, llth District

Sworn to and subscribed before me
/s/ Vivian Leigh Baxter Notary Public (SEAL)

LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 1974 session of the Georgia General Assembly a bill to change the rate and method of compensation of the Court Reporter of the Mountain Judicial Circuit and for other purposes connected with said office.
/s/ Jack N. Gunter, Judge Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Courts J17-24 c
GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hubert A. Ritchie who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the llth District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was

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published in the Clayton Tribune which is the official organ of Rabun County, on the following dates: January 10, 17, 24, 1974.

Is/ H. A. Ritchie Representative, llth District

Sworn to and subscribed before me this llth day of February, 1974.
Isl Vivian Leigh Baxter Notary Public (SEAL)
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 1974 session of the Georgia General Assembly a bill to change rate and method of compensation of the Court Reporter of the Mountain Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes connected with said office."
Isl Jack N. Gunter, Judge Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Courts

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hubert A. Ritchie who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from llth District, and that the attached Copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the North Georgia News which is the official organ of Union County, on the following dates: January 10, 17, 24, 1974.
Isl Hubert A. Ritchie Representative, llth District
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this llth day of February, 1974. Is/ Vivian Leigh Baxter
Notary Public (SEAL)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 1974 session of the Georgia General Assembly a bill to change the rate and

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method of compensation of the court reporter of the Mountain Judicial Circuit and for other purposes connected with said office.
I si Judge Jack N. Gunter Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hubert A. Ritchie who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the llth District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Toccoa Record which is the official organ of Stephens County, on the following dates: January 10, 17, 24, 1974.

I si Hubert A. Ritchie Representative, llth District

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this llth day of February, 1974.
/s/ Vivian Leigh Baxter Notary Public (SEAL)
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that there will be introduced at the 1974 session of the Georgia General Assembly, a Bill to change the rate and method of compensation of the Court Reporter of The Mountain Judicial Circuit and for other purposes connected with said office.

/s/ Judge Jack N. Gunter (Jan. 11, 18,25).

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Hubert A. Ritchie who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the llth District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Towns County Herald which is the official organ of Towns County, on the following dates: January 11, 18, 25, 1974.

/s/ Hubert A. Ritchie Representative, llth District

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this llth day of February, 1974.
/s/ Vivian Leigh Baxter Notary Public (SEAL)

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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.



On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 103, nays 4.

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

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1010. By Mr. Busbee of the 114th: A Bill to amend Chapter 88-9, relating to Air Quality Control.

Mr. Groover of the 75th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority, earlier this day, to the following Bill of the Senate:

SB 575. By Senator Holloway of the 12th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to provide the granting of certain emergency powers of crisis management to the Governor; and for other purposes.

On the motion, the ayes were 72, nays 45.

The motion prevailed and the House reconsidered its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to SB 575.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as Amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

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HB 1637. By Mr. Coleman of the 102nd:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide that the Commissioner of Public Safety shall formulate and prescribe tests, examinations, procedures, rules and regulations under which licenses to operate motor vehicles shall be granted.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Resolution of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SR 324. By Senators Coggin of the 35th, Coverdell of the 40th, Riley of the 1st and others:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize and direct the General Assembly to provide by law for a constitutional convention; 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 GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitu tion is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows:
"Any other provision of this Paragraph to the contrary not withstanding, the General Assembly is hereby authorized and di rected to provide by law for a constitutional convention which shall convene by not later than April 1, 1976. Such constitutional con vention shall consist of not less than 40 nor more than 100 members, and the representation thereon shall be based on population as near as practicable in such manner as the General Assembly shall provide by law. Such constitutional convention shall prepare such amend ments to or revision of this Constitution as such convention may deem necessary or desirable. No proposed revision of this Constitu tion or any amendments thereto prepared by such constitutional convention shall be effective until such revision or amendment or .amendments, as the case may be, shall be submitted to and ratified by the people in the manner provided for submission and ratifica tion of amendments proposed by the General Assembly. The law adopted by the General Assembly pursuant to the authority and requirements of this Paragraph may provide for all matters neces sary or convenient for the establishment and operation of said constitutional convention, and such law shall be passed as other laws are passed under Article III, Section VII, Paragraph XIV of this Constitution."

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Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize and direct the General Assembly to
( ) NO provide by law for a constitutional convention?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing 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.

Mr. Harris of the 51st moved that SR 324 be postponed until 8:55 o'clock, P.M.

On the motion, the ayes were 54, nays 71.

The motion was lost.

Mr. Lambert of the 97th moved that debate be limited to two minutes for each person speaking for or against SR 324.

Mr. Floyd of the 5th moved that SR 324 be tabled.

On the motion, the ayes were 57, nays 75.

The motion was lost.

The Lambert motion to limit debate was again considered.

On the Lambert motion, the ayes were 80, nays 37.
r
The motion prevailed.

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Mr. Groover moved that the number of speakers on the Resolution be limited to two for and two against.

On the motion, the ayes were 77, nays 45.

The motion, having failed to receive the requisite two-thirds majority, was lost.

Mr. Connell of the 80th moved the previous question.

On the motion, the ayes were 86, nays 30.

The motion prevailed and the previous question was ordered.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize and direct the General Assembly to provide by law for a constitutional convention; 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 GEOR GIA:
Section 1. Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows:
"Any other provision of this Paragraph to the contrary not withstanding, the General Assembly is hereby authorized and directed to provide by law for a constitutional convention which shall convene by not later than April 1, 1976. Such constitutional convention shall be composed of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, seven .members appointed by the Governor elected to assume office on January 20, 1975, and nine members elected from each congressional district by the members of the General Assembly in the same manner in which members of the State Board of Transportation are elected. Such constitutional convention shall prepare such amend ments to or revision of this Constitution as such convention may deem necessary or desirable. No proposed revision of this Constitu tion or any amendments thereto prepared by such constitutional convention shall be effective until such revision or amendment or

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amendments, as the case may be, shall be submitted to and ratified by the people in the manner provided for submission and ratifica tion of amendments proposed by the General Assembly. The General Assembly shall provide by law for all matters necessary or con venient for the establishment and operation of said constitutional convention, and such law shall be passed as other laws are passed under Article III, Section VII, Paragraph XIV of this Constitution."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize and direct the General Assembly to
( ) NO provide by law for a constitutional convention?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing 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 following amendment to the Committee substitute was read and adopted:

Mr. Egan of the 25th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SR 324 as follows:
By adding on line 14, page 1, after "1976" the words "and shall dissolve no later than August 31, 1978, and by adding on line 1, page 2, after the word "people" the words "at the general election to be held in November 1976 or 1978".

On the adoption of the Committee substitute, the ayes were 48, nays 78.

The Committee substitute, as amended was lost.

The following substitute, offered by Mr. Vaughn of the 57th, was read:
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article III of the Constitution so as to "authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for varying and different methods of valuation of real property for ad valorem tax

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purposes according to its use; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR GIA:

Section 1. Article III of the Constitution is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section VII a new Paragraph XXVII to read as follows:

"Paragraph XXVII. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution, the General Assembly may, by general law, provide for varying and different valuations of real property for ad valorem tax purposes according to the use to which such property is devoted."

Section 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article XIII, Section I, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended.

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

"( ) YES Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for
( ) NO varying and different methods of valuation of real property for ad valorem tax purposes according to the use to which it is devoted?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". All persons desiring to vote against ratify ing 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 floor substitute, the ayes were 80, nays 45.

The substitute was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Reso lution, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered, but due to mechanical malfunction, could not be verified.

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On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 101, nays 56.

The Resolution, having failed to receive the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, was lost.

The following Resolution of the House was read and adopted:

HR 789. By Messrs. Lambert of the 97th, Dorminy of the 115th and Phillips of the 103rd:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Honorable Thomas B. Murphy; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the history of our proud Nation is replete with hal lowed tales of our great wild game hunters such as Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, Buffalo Bill Cody, and George T. Bagby; and
WHEREAS, it is the expressed desire of this body that history shall not fail to record the exploits of one of Georgia's greatest and most favo rite sons, our own Speaker Thomas B. Murphy; and
WHEREAS, in the twelfth month of this year past, a dedicated band of stalkers consisting of the Honorable Thomas B. Murphy and his comrades-in-arms, Representatives Pete Phillips and Brad Dorminy, and former members of this House, George T. Bagby and Jack Cullens, set out to brave the fiercesome and cruel winter in search of that most elusive and dangerous of wild game: the Southern wild turkey; and
WHEREAS, while poised in anticipation of imminent clash of mind and will with the above mentioned wild beast, Thomas B. Murphy's keen ear perceived an ever-so slight rustling on the wind and water nearby; and
WHEREAS, Thomas B. Murphy, soon to become legend, took cold and steady aim, squeezed the trigger ever so slightly and became the first man or woman in this State or in any other state to shoot at a wild turkey and hit a wildcat; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that Thomas B. Murphy be recognized for his outstanding achievement at wild game hunting in the South.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that upon the passage of this Resolution that the Honorable Thomas B. Murphy is hereby commended for his out standing achievement at wild game hunting in the South, and that upon

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the passage of this Resolution that he shall be hereafter known as Thomas B. "Wildcat" Murphy in lieu of his former title, Thomas B. "Tomcat" Murphy.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Thomas B. "Wildcat" Murphy.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 1010. By Messrs. Busbee of the 114th and Connell of the 80th:
A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Chapter 88-9, relating to Air Quality Control, so as to delete the provisions providing that certain information obtained by the State under the authority of this Chapter shall not be admissible in evidence in private actions; and for other purposes.

The following Senate amendment was read:
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Quality offers the following amendment:
Amend HB 1010 by adding to the title, following the words "private actions", on page 1, line 5, the following:
"; to provide that certain information obtained by the State shall not be admissible in evidence in private actions".
and,
By striking the period on page 1, line 18, and inserting in lieu there of the following:
"and by inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 88-909, to read as follows:
'88-909. Certain Information Not Admissible in Private Actions. Information directly affecting any scheduled air carrier certificated by the Civil Aeronautics Board or any successor agency of the United States and information directly affecting forest products industries obtained by the Board, the Department or their em ployees or agents as a result of studies, surveys, investigation, re ports or from other sources as provided in this Chapter shall not be admissible as evidence in any actions at law or equity involving pri vate rights.' "

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Mr. Busbee of the 114th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1010.

On the motion, the ayes were 104, nays 0.

The motion prevailed and the Senate amendment to HB 1010 was agreed to.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 790. By Messrs. Brown of the 34th, Alexander of the 38th, Mrs. Clark of the 55th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the memory of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., was a native Georgian, born in Atlanta, and educated in its public schools and at Morehouse College; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., believed supremely in the Christian doctrine of love and practiced it in his dealings with all people, irrespective of race, and harboring no hatred in his heart toward any man; and
WHEREAS, he was America's chief exponent of the philosophy of nonviolence in a time when the advocates of violence were on the in crease; and
WHEREAS, he brought honor to the State of Georgia and to the City of Atlanta by being the first Georgian to become the recipient of the Nobel Peace Award; and
WHEREAS, by his works America has been brought closer than ever before to the goal of justice and equality for all men.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the fifteenth day of January, 1974, is here by declared to be a day for honoring the memory of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., one of Georgia's most illustrious sons.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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HR 791. By Mr. Lewis of the 77th:

A RESOLUTION

Creating the Grand Juries Study Committee; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the institution of the Grand Jury lies at the foundation of the constitutional and legal structure of the State of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Grand Juries have been charged with responsibilities covering the broad spectrum of political and governmental life in this State; and

WHEREAS, serious study should be given to examination and revitalization of these responsibilities with which Grand Juries are charged;

and
WHEREAS, particular study should be given to the role of Grand Juries in investigating the conduct of public officers in their official capacities, to the authority of Grand Juries to best provide themselves with the resources necessary to carry out their responsibilities, and to the ability of Grand Juries to require that action be taken upon their recommendations; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that a study committee of this House of Representatives be formed to suggest appropriate legisla tion by which these problems may be addressed.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Grand Juries Study Committee to be composed of five members of the House, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House. The Speaker shall designate one of the members as Chairman.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall conduct a thorough study of the responsibilities of grand juries, with particular emphasis placed upon the authority of grand juries to investigate the conduct of public officers in their official capacities, the resources which grand juries should have available to carry out their responsibilities, and the authority of grand juries to require action upon their recom mendations. The Committee shall be authorized to make such inquiries and investigations as it deems necessary in completing this study, and in this connection solicit the cooperation of all appropriate persons. The Committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exercise its power, perform its duties, and accomplish the purposes of this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each member of the Committee shall receive the expenses and allowances provided by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees but shall receive the same for not more than 10 days unless additional days are authorized by the Speaker. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Reso-

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lution shall come from funds appropriated to or available to the legisla tive branch of government. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 1, 1974, on which date the Committee shall stand abolished.

HR 792. By Messrs. Groover of the 75th, Collins of the 122nd, Phillips of the 103rd and others:
A RESOLUTION
Condemning the actions of the United States Environmental Protec tion Agency and other groups opposing the use of Mirex for the eradi cation of fire ants; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mirex has been proven to be an effective pesticide in the elimination of fire ants; and
WHEREAS, fire ants are detrimental to human life, livestock, field crops, pastures and wildlife, and have been known to kill newborn animals and birds which nest on the ground; and
WHEREAS, in those sections of the State of Georgia in which Mirex has been used there is no evidence which indicates that wildlife has been damaged by the use of this pesticide; and
WHEREAS, this Nation cannot grow adequate food and fiber for our Nation's needs without the use of pesticides; and
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and various clubs and other organizations have taken actions to hinder the use of Mirex without an adequate understanding of the serious na ture of the fire ant problem in the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia can eradicate fire ants from the State if the State is allowed to pursue its Mirex spraying program with out interruption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby call upon the United States Environmental Protection Agency and other interested clubs, groups and organizations to cease their opposition to the use of Mirex in the eradication of fire ants in Georgia without adequate evidence that man or wildlife is harmed by such use.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit appropri ate copies of this resolution to the United States Environmental Protec tion Agency and to other interested clubs, groups and organizations concerned.

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HR 793. By Messrs. Gignilliat of the 105th, Wheeler of the 13th, Ellis of the 107th and others:

A RESOLUTION

Creating the Toxoplasmosis Study Committee; and for other pur poses.

WHEREAS, toxoplasmosis is a little known but widespread infection that affects an estimated one-third to one-half of all adult Americans during their lives; and

WHEREAS, toxoplasmosis can cause retinitis, or inflammation and destruction of the retina of the eye that may occur in unrecognized chronic or congenital infections and may lead to blindness; and

WHEREAS, toxoplasmosis is most dangerous during pregnancy and may seriously damage an unborn child while causing a mild or symptomless infection in the mother; and

WHEREAS, when infants are so infected before birth, death is not uncommon, and congenital defects such as eye and brain damage are frequently seen; and

WHEREAS, the prevalence of toxoplasmosis is highest in warm moist areas, similar to many areas in Georgia and the Southeast; and

WHEREAS, many animals, flies and raw red meat can harbor or transmit the parasite causing toxoplasmosis.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Toxoplasmosis Study Committee to be composed of five members of the House of Repre sentatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representa tives. The Committee shall study and investigate the techniques available for determining whether a person has toxoplasmosis and methods that may be initiated to reduce the incidence of toxoplasmosis among Georgia citizens. The State Department of Human Resources is hereby authorized and directed to cooperate to the fullest extent with the Committee during this study. The Committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exercise its powers, perform its duties and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Resolution. The members of the Committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative mem bers of interim legislative committees but shall receive the same for not more than 10 days. 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 shall make a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for pro posed legislation, if any, to the 1975 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, at which time the Committee shall stand abolished.

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HR 794. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 31st, Messrs. Hawes of the 43rd, Egan of the 25th and others:

A RESOLUTION

Creating the Atlanta-Fulton County Governmental Study Commit tee; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, a thorough analysis should be made of the governments of Atlanta and Fulton County and their relationship to each other, as well as recent and proposed legislation affecting said governments.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Atlanta-Fulton County Governmental Study Committee to be composed of five Repre sentatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House as follows: three members shall be Representatives whose Districts lie wholly within the City of Atlanta and two members shall be Representatives whose Dis tricts include at least a portion of unincorporated Fulton County. The Speaker of the House shall designate the chairman of the Committee from among the members thereof.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall be au thorized to study any matters relative to the governments of Atlanta and Fulton County and their relationship to each other, the Plan of Improvement, and any legislative proposals affecting said governments. The Committee shall also consult with any committee established by the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, and/or the General Assembly to study identical or similar matters.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each member shall be au thorized to receive the expenses and allowances provided by law for members of legislative interim committees for attending meetings of the Committee but shall receive the same only for such number of days as sKall be authorized by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly prior to the 1975 session and shall stand abolished as of the day the General Assembly convenes in regular session in 1975.

HR 795. By Messrs. Chance of the 112th, Phillips of the 103rd, Collins of the 122nd and others:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Land Assessment Study Committee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the rising cost of government and inflation has com bined to present the taxpayers of this State with tax burdens which would have been thought unimaginable only a few years ago; and

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WHEREAS, no group of taxpayers is more directly or more heavily affected by these sharp increases than are the owners of real property; and

WHEREAS, it is ever a duty of Government to devise the finest and most equitable system for the taxation of its citizens; and

WHEREAS, the key to the levy of ad valorem tax lies in the assess ment made upon the real property which is the basis of the tax; and

WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that appropriate research and study be given to the questions of land assessments in light of the increased burden of taxation on real property owners.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created a Land Assessment Study Committee to be composed of ten members of the House to be appointed by the Speaker of the House. The Speaker shall designate one of the members as chairman.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall conduct a thorough study of the questions of land assessment, with particular re gard to the techniques of preferential assessments, diverted tax and restrictive agreements. The Committee shall be authorized to make such inquiries and investigations as it deems necessary in completing this study, and in this connection solicit the cooperation of all appropriate persons. The Committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exercise its power, perform its duties, and accom plish the purposes of this Resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each member of the Committee shall receive the expenses and allowances provided by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees but shall receive the same for not more than 15 days unless additional days are authorized by the Speaker. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Reso lution shall come from funds appropriated to or available to the legisla tive branch of government. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 1, 1974, on which date the Committee shall stand abolished.

HR 796. By Messrs. Oxford of the 101st, Edwards of the 95th, Harrison of the 116th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Pre-need Funeral and Cemetery Law Study Committee; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Pre-need Funeral and Cemetery Law Study Committee to be composed of five members of the House to be

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appointed by the Speaker thereof. The Committee shall make a thorough and exhaustive study into the laws governing pre-need funeral services and the present laws governing cemeteries. The Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the 1975 General As sembly, at which time it shall stand abolished.

HR 797. By Mrs. Hamilton of the 31st, Messrs. Dean of the 17th, Mason of the 59th and many others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the officers and employees of the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, during the forty-four days of this 1974 regular session of the General Assembly there have been no persons called upon to sacrifice and exert themselves more than the officers and employees of the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, in every instance and in every particular the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives has performed in an outstand ing and efficient manner, bringing upon it both praise and respect from the members of the House of Representatives and from all those mem bers of the general public and the press who have come into contact with it in the course of their work; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Glenn W. Ellard has again proved his almost miraculous ability to organize and to direct an almost impossbile task to a successful completion in the midst of chaos and confusion with which his office is often surrounded; and
WHEREAS, Glenn Ellard's three fine and able assistant clerks, Miss Janette Hirsch, Miss Amelia Smith, and Mr. Jack Green, together with all the tireless and dedicated employees working under their direction, have accomplished a remarkable task in providing this Body with the information, materials and technical services which are so important to our daily endeavors; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that this House of Repre sentatives recognize the sacrifices and efforts of all the officers and employees of the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives during this 1974 regular session of the General Assembly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that each and every officer and employee of the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby commended for his and her outstanding sacrifices and efforts for this Body during the 1974 regular session of the General Assembly.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro-

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priate copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Glenn W. Ellard, Miss Janette Hirsch, Miss Amelia Smith, Mr. Jack Green and a second copy to the Honorable Glenn W. Ellard for the employees of the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

HR 798. By Messrs. Patten of the 123rd, Matthews of the 122nd, Adams of the 36th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Congressman Jack T. Brinkley of the Third District for his work in the fight against cancer; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Congressman Jack T. Brinkley of the Third District has introduced "The National Cancer Research Act of 1973" in the United States Congress; and
WHEREAS, this bill provides a massive research campaign to find a cure for cancer within a five-year period; and
WHEREAS, this legislation might lead the way to the cure of can cer, either through the development of a chemical which would effectively kill cancer cells or a vaccine which would actually prevent cancer; and
WHEREAS, he has been an outstanding Congressman, representing the Third District of Georgia in an exceptional manner, and is presently serving his fourth term in the United States House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that Congressman Jack T. Brinkley be commended for his work in the fight against cancer and that the members of Congress and the Georgia Delegation, in particular, give serious consideration to this proposed legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend Congress man Jack T. Brinkley for his work in the fight against cancer and urge the members of Congress and the Georgia Delegation, in particular, to give serious consideration to the "National Cancer Research Act of 1973."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Congressman Jack T. Brinkley and to the other members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation.

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HR 799. By Messrs. Hudson of the 115th, Adams of the 36th, Burton of the 47th and others:

A RESOLUTION

Commending Honorable Dick Lane; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Honrable Dick Lane, the distinguished gentleman from the 40th District, is one of the most influential and respected members of the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, he has served the people of Fulton County and the State of Georgia with outstanding honor and ability for the past eight years; and

WHEREAS, because of his long experience and remarkable knowl edge of State Government, his counsel is sought by his colleagues in the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, he serves with fairness, dedication, ability and skill as the Vice-Chairman of the Fulton County Delegation and as a member of the Appropriations and Recreation Committees; and

WHEREAS, this distinguished gentleman is highly respected for his ability to deal fairly and objectively with members of both parties, and he is admired and loved by his fellow members.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby com mend the Honorable Dick Lane for his long and excellent service as a member of the House of Representatives, particularly for his outstanding work as Vice-Chairman of the Fulton County Delegation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Honorable Dick Lane.

HR 800. By Messrs. Lane of the 40th, Shepherd of the 28th, Burton of the 47th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Honorable Ted Hudson; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Honorable Ted Hudson has done an outstanding job as Secretary of the Georgia Caucus and as Assistant Floor Leader; and
WHEREAS, his legislative experience and keen understanding of

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governmental problems has also made him one of the most influential members of the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, the distinguished representative from the 115th Dis trict, Post 2, is a man of his word and is admired for his courage, con victions and ability; and

WHEREAS, this veteran legislator is highly respected and loved by his fellow members and his counsel and advice is constantly sought; and

WHEREAS, this distinguished gentleman is serving in his 6th year as a member of the House of Representatives.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend the Honor able Ted Hudson for his long and excellent service as a member of the House of Representatives, particularly for his outstanding work as Secretary of the Georgia Caucus.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Honorable Ted Hudson.

HR 801. By Messrs. Farrar of the 52nd, Carrell of the 71st, Rogers of the 128th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Representative Lamar D. Northcutt; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Representative Lamar D. Northcutt, the distinguished and able representative from the 68th District has served as an elected member of the Georgia House of Representatives for eight years; and
WHEREAS, during his first term of elected office, Representative Northcutt was selected as one of the ten most outstanding freshmen legislators in the Southeastern United States; and
WHEREAS, Representative Northcutt has devoted many long and arduous hours to the representation of his constituents; and
WHEREAS, Lamar Northcutt is Secretary of the House Education Committee, and his accomplishments and devotion to the cause of educa tion are particularly noteworthy; and
WHEREAS, Lamar Northcutt is one of the most outstanding and able legislators in the State of Georgia.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend and con gratulate Lamar D. Northcutt for his many years of outstanding services to the people of this community, District and State.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED hat the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Lamar D. Northcutt.

HR 802. By Messrs. Sams of the 83rd, McKinney of the 35th, Irvin of the 23rd and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Robert A. "Bob" Berlin; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, it is an extremely rare event for a man to exist in the political life of a State and earn the respect of all his colleagues no mat ter what differences exist between their political philosophies; and
WHEREAS, Robert A. "Bob" Berlin is just such a person; and
WHEREAS, Bob Berlin has not only earned the respect of his col leagues in this his first term of the General Assembly, but has also earned the respect and admiration of his constituents and fellow citizens of Bibb County; and
WHEREAS, Bob Berlin began serving the people of Bibb County as Judge of the Macon Municipal Court at age 28; and
WHEREAS, he has been recognized as the Macon JAYCEES's "Out standing Young Man of the Year" and as recipient of their Distinguished Service Award; and
WHEREAS, he has untiringly given of himself as a foster parent for over three years; and
WHEREAS, Bob Berlin has been recognized for his outstanding achievements by being named by the Georgia JAYCEES as one of the "Five Outstanding Young Men in Georgia"; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that Bob Berlin be further recognized for his outstanding service and contributions to the people of Bibb County and to the General Assembly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that Robert A. "Bob" Berlin is hereby com mended for his outstanding service and contributions to the people of Bibb County and to the General Assembly.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this resolution to Robert A. "Bob" Berlin.

HR 803. By Mr. Burruss of the 21st:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Mrs. Kathleen Yarbrough; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mrs. Kathleen Yarbrough has served as the Nurse of the 1974 Georgia General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Yarbrough underwent two full years of nursing training at various hospitals and then received her Associate Degree in Nursing from John Tyler College; and
WHEREAS, due to her industry and labor in providing medical and emergency needs to members of the General Assembly, their staff and guests, the labors of the members of this Body have been greatly reduced; and
WHEREAS, her tireless dedication and ability have proved invalu able to the smooth operation of the 1974 General Assembly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby com mend and express their deepest appreciation to Mrs. Kathleen Yarbrough, Nurse of the 1974 General Assembly, for her conscientious efforts in the discharge of her duties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Mrs. Kathleen Yarbrough.
HR 804. By Messrs. Whitmire, Wood and Williams of the 9th:
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating and commending Mr. Reg Murphy; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Mr. Reg Murphy, Editor of the Atlanta Constitution, was kidnapped on Wednesday, February 20, and not released until Fri day, February 22; and
WHEREAS, during this terrifying ordeal, Mr. Murphy demon strated extreme skill and bravery, especially in planting and gathering evidence which aided in the arrest of his abductors; and

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WHEREAS, outstanding police work by Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies led to the apprehension of the persons respon sible for the kidnapping within hours after Mr. Murphy was released; and

WHEREAS, Reg Murphy grew up in Gainesville, Georgia, and at tended Mercer University; and

WHEREAS, he became the Political Editor of the Atlanta Constitu tion in 1961 and the Editor in 1968; and

WHEREAS, Reg Murphy is considered one of the top journalists in the country; and

WHEREAS, in recent months he has traveled throughout the State sharing with the people of Georgia the highlights of his trip to China.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby congratulate Mr. Reg Murphy on his safe return home and does hereby commend this dis tinguished and outstanding Georgian for his excellent service to the people of Georgia.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Mr. Reg Murphy.

HR 805. By Messrs. Dent of the 78th, Lewis of the 77th, McCracken of the 77th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy at the passing of Dr. Lucius H. Pitts; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, on Monday, February 25, 1974, the State of Georgia lost a distinguished and outstanding citizen with the untimely passing of Dr. Lucius H. Pitts, President of Paine College in Augusta; and
WHEREAS, he was a nationally known educator, having served for 10 years as President of Miles College in Birmingham, and having served since 1971 as President of Paine College; and
WHEREAS, he graduated from the Macon Public School System, is a 1941 graduate of Paine College, received an MA degree in 1945 from Fisk University, pursued further study at Atlanta University, Peabody College and Western Reserve University, and received an honorary Doc tor of Divinity degree from Paine College in 1962, and a Doctor of Laws degree from Rhode Island College; a Doctor of Laws degree from Woster University, and a Doctor of Laws degree from Miles College; and

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WHEREAS, he served with distinction, dedication and ability as a charter member and Vice President of the Augusta-Richmond County Human Relations Commission; was a member of the Board of Directors of the greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce; a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education; a member of the Advisory Commission for Education of the
National Science Foundation; served as Chairman of the Specialized Training Advisory Panel of the Boy Scouts of America; served as a member of the President's Council of the Christian Methodist Church; and was named Citizen of the Year in 1972 by the Psi Omega Chapter of the Omega Psi Fraternity for outstanding service to the citizens of Augusta in human relations; and

WHEREAS, he was the devoted husband of Mrs. Desserneeze E. Bates Pitts and the father of four outstanding children.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby express
their deepest regrets at the passing of Dr. Lucius H. Pitts and hereby extend their sincerest sympathy to Mrs. Pitts and the members of the family.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit appro priate copies of this resolution to the family of Dr. Lucius H. Pitts.

HR 806. By Messrs. Phillips of the 103rd, Greer of the 43rd and Rush of the 104th:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy at the passing of Mr. Hugh M. Dixon; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia lost one of its most distinguished and outstanding citizens with the passing of Mr. Hugh M. Dixon on Monday, February 25, 1974; and
WHEREAS, he served several times as the Mayor of Vidalia and, choosing not to offer for reelection, he completed his final term on Decem ber 31, 1973; and
WHEREAS, he served for three years as Chairman of the Georgia Forestry Commission and five years as a member of the Commission; and
WHEREAS, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Forestry Commission, President of the Dixon Lumber Company, and President of the Dixon Motor Company; and
WHEREAS, he served as First District President of the Georgia Municipal Association; and

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WHEREAS, he was active in the civic, social, political and religious affairs of his community and State; and

WHEREAS, he was the devoted husband of Mrs. Myrtice Dixon and the father of three outstanding children--Mr. Ronnie Dixon, Mr. Bobhy Dixon and Mr. Wendell Dixon.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this Body do hereby express
their deepest sympathy at the passing of Mr. Hugh M. Dixon and hereby express their heartfelt condolences to the members of his family.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to forward an appro priate copy of this Resolution to the family of Mr. Hugh M. Dixon.

HR 807. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Miss Kathy Pales; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Miss Kathy Fales, daughter of Reverend and Mrs. W. D. Fales of Hazlehurst, .Georgia, has recently been selected as the 1974 Georgia Sweet Potato Queen; and
WHEREAS, she is a junior at Jeff Davis High School, has served as the East District 4-H President, has been Miss Junior Jeff Davis County, and is the winner of the Thirteenth Annual Sweet Potato Festi val in Ocilla, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, she will represent the Georiga sweet potato industry during 1974 and will make numerous personal appearances throughout the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby recognize and commend Miss Kathy Fales on her selection as the 1974 Georgia Sweet Potato Queen.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Miss Kathy Fales and to her parents.

HR 808. By Messrs. Jordan of the 58th, Murphy of the 18th, Farrar of the 52nd and others:
A RESOLUTION
' Wishing a speedy and complete recovery for Representative Hines L. Brantley; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, our distinguished colleague, Representative Hines L. Brantley of the 92nd District has recently been hospitalized with a serious illness; and

WHEREAS, before his illness he rendered outstanding and dedicated service to the House of Representatives and to the people of Georgia as Chairman of the Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Com mittee; and

WHEREAS, he consistently displayed excellent statesmanship and complete fairness in his efforts to reapportion House Districts in a manner acceptable to the General Assembly and in compliance with legal requirements; and

WHEREAS, the type of leadership he has provided on reapportionment is typical of this dedicated gentleman and explains why he is one of the most respected members of the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, his service has been equally distinguished as a member of the Appropriations and Rules Committees as well as in exercising many other responsibilities placed upon him as a member of the House of Representatives; and

WHEREAS, his entire service as a member of the House of Repre sentatives since 1961 has been marked by dedication, ability and an admirable desire to act in the best interests of the people of his District and the State of Georgia.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body do hereby express their most sincere wishes for a speedy and complete recovery for their distinguished colleague, Honorable Hines L. Brantley of the 92nd Dis trict.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Honorable Hines L. Brantley.

HE 809. By Messrs. Whitmire, Wood and Williams of the 9th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Honorable Preston B. Lewis, Jr.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Honorable Preston B. Lewis, Jr., has served with distinction, dedication and ability as a member of the House of Repre sentatives since 1961; and
WHEREAS, this distinguished citizen was born on May 2, 1930, in

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Augusta, and is a graduate of the University of Georgia, from which he received BBA and LLB degrees; and

WHEREAS, he is a member of numerous professional, civic and social organizations, including the American Legion, the V.F.W., the JAYCEES, Phi Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Phi, and is a Mason; and

WHEREAS, he has rendered distinguished service to his country as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, having served in the U. S. Navy in 1948 and 1949, with the U. S. Army in Korea as a first lieutenant in 1952 and 1953, and as a U.S.A.R. Captain; and

WHEREAS, he is the devoted husband of Mrs, Catherine Lewis and the father of four outstanding children, Preston B. Lewis, III, Clifford Ellis Lewis, Julian Carlton Lewis and Catherine Virginia Lewis; and

WHEREAS, his understanding of the many problems which face the citizens of Georgia makes him a man whose advice is constantly sought by the members of this body; and

WHEREAS, he is well known for his ability to persuade the mem bers of this body in debate on the floor of the House of Representatives; and

WHEREAS, the citizens of Burke County are fortunate to have a representative of such outstanding ability as the Honorable Preston B. Lewis, Jr.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body hereby recognize and commend the Honorable Preston B. Lewis, Jr. for his many years of dedicated service to the citizens of Burke County and the State of Georgia as a member of the House of Representatives.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this resolution to the Honorable Preston B. Lewis, Jr.

HR 810. By Messrs. Matthews of the 122nd and Smith of the 74th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Charles Randall Nuckolls; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Charles Randall Nuckolls has served as Legislative In tern for the House Motor Vehicles Committee and the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee; and r
WHEREAS, he has done an outstanding job in assisting these com mittees with their enormous work load; and

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WHEREAS, he has distinguished himself at the University of Georgia and is a member of Blue Key Honorary Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Gridiron Secret Society, Aghon, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities; is a student senator; and is vice president of the Ag Hill Council; and

WHEREAS, he will continue his education at the University of Georgia Law School; and

WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that he be commended for his service to the General Assembly during the 1974 Session.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend Charles Randall Nuckolls for his outstanding accomplishments at the University of Georgia and for his service to the General Assembly during the 1974 Session.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appro priate copy of this Resolution to Charles Randall Nuckolls and to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Nuckolls of Tunnel Hill, Georgia.

HR 811. By Messrs. Brown of the 34th and Bond of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Opportunities Industrialization Center of Atlanta; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc., founded in 1964 by the Reverend Leon H. Sullivan of Philadelphia, has established a self-help manpower training organization of demon strated effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, the Opportunities Industrialization Center of Atlanta, Inc., chartered in March, 1970, has as its objectives:
to remove the barriers which prevent the unemployed and under employed individuals in our society from taking advantage of meaning ful job opportunities by providing these individuals with the necessary training and skills for placement into employment,
to initiate demonstrative changes in the lives of these individuals by fostering a sense of self-worth, self-pride and creating a willingness to take steps toward achievement and success,
to motivate and develop attitudinal "self-help",
to utilize both personal and community resources as a motivational approach toward self-development,

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to awaken participants to the immediate and urgent need of economic security through employment, and

to open the doors of employment and close the doors of income assistance from public services; and

WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 recognizes Opportunities Industrialization Centers as communitybased organizations by definition which are representative of communi ties or significant segments of the communities and which provide man power services.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body hereby commends and supports the work of the Opportunities Industrialization Center of Atlanta.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives recognizes that the Opportunities Industrialization Center of Atlanta philosophy of self-help is effectively helping to build and strengthen America through its efforts in the city of Atlanta as it goes about the business of skills training to build manpower reserves and at the same time offering the opportunity to each individual who is trained to open the door to a lifetime of independence.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to the Opportunities Industrialization Center of Atlanta.

HR 812. By Messrs. Brown of the 34th and Bond of the 32nd:
A RESOLUTION
Expressing regret at the passing of Dr. Charles W. Greene; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Dr. Charles W. Greene was born the son of Amos and Lou Justice Greene on January 25, 1892, in Montezuma, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Greene became a most respected and leading citizen of this State, culminating his career as Vice President and Director of Public Relations of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, as a member of the Board of Directors of Atlanta Life Insurance Company and as Trustee of the Herndon Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Greene served as President, Secretary, Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Insurance Association; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Greene was an outstanding leader of the Atlanta

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civic and business community, serving with the Atlanta Urban League, the Butler Street Y.M.C.A., the Atlanta NAACP, the Board of Education of the Northern Baptist Convention, the American Cancer Society, the Metropolitan Blind Association and many other outstanding civic, social, business, and religious organizations in that community; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Greene served his church, the historic Friendship Baptist Church of Atlanta, as member, Deacon, Trustee, Chairman of the Finance Committee and Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Charles W. Greene passed away on Friday, Febru ary 15, 1974, after an extended illness.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body expresses its deepest and most sincere regrets to the family and friends of Dr. Charles W. Greene upon the occasion of his passing.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Dr. Greene's son and daughter-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Greene, III.

HR 813. By Messrs. Davis, Floyd and Horton of the 56th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending certain grammar school students of DeKalb County; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, students from certain grammar schools of the DeKalb County School System were selected to represent their school as Pages for the House of Representatives on February 21, 1974; and
WHEREAS, each student was chosen to serve on the basis of his participation in a project of his school centered around the theme of interest in State Government; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this body to recognize the accomplish ments of these outstanding young citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend and con gratulate Susan Shepherd of Allgood Elementary School, Mike Durham of Bouldercrest Elementary School, Tina Ruddick of Chapel Hill Elemen tary School, Kelda Martin of Columbia Elementary School, Alden Morrison of Dunaire Elementary School, Richard Wyse of Flat Shoals Elementary School, Dale Foote of Glen Haven Elementary School, Naresia Mclntyre of Kelley Lake Elementary School, Dewey Baxter of Knollwood Elementary School, Randall D. Elliott of Meadowview Elementary School, Laura Rhodes of Peachcrest Elementary School,

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Amy Powell of Rowland Elementary School, Michael Alien McMullen of Skyhaven Elementary School, Jimmy Pinson of Snapfinger Elemen tary School, Gwendolyn Lynch of Leslie J. Steele Elementary School, Kenneth McCluskey of Terry Mill Elementary School, Valerie Ray of Tilson Elementary School, Heidi Dickhart of Toney Elementary School, John Reed of Wadsworth Elementary School, Milinda Ault of Wesley Chapel Elementary School, and Michelle Brown of Hooper-Alexander Elementary School upon their selection as special Pages for the Georgia House of Representatives on February 21, 1974.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this Resolution to the above-named grammar school students of DeKalb County.

HR 814. By Messrs. Davis, Floyd and Horton of the 56th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending certain high school students of DeKalb County; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, two students from each of Columbia, Towers, South west, Walker and Cedar Grove High Schools of DeKalb County were selected to represent their schools as Pages for the House of Representa tives on February 21, 1974; and
WHEREAS, each student was chosen to serve on the basis of his participation in a project of his school centered around the theme of interest in State Government; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this body to recognize the accomplish ments of these outstanding young citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body does hereby commend and con gratulate Denise McElveen and Timothy A. Totman of Columbia High School, Helen Schaeffer and Martin Mitchell of Towers High School, Cynthia Wall and Joseph Zavodny of Southwest DeKalb High School, Alice Anderson and Raymond Davis of Walker High School, and Sandra Ennis and Mark Hutchins of Cedar Grove High School upon their selection as special Pages for the Georgia House of Representa tives on February 21, 1974.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to each of the above-named high school students of DeKalb County.

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HR 815. By Messrs. Egan of the 25th, Alexander of the 38th, Johnson of the 68th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Honorable Earl T. Davis; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Earl T. Davis is a native of Toccoa, Georgia, is a graduate of Toccoa High School and attended Georgia State University and Portland State College; and
WHEREAS, Earl T. Davis is married to a devoted wife, Elaine, and they have two children, Earl, Jr. and Jane; and
WHEREAS, Earl T. Davis spent 20 years in the oil industry in responsible positions in accounting, exploration, production and market ing; and
WHEREAS, the energy crisis has resulted in a shortage of petrol eum products and a consequent reduction in sales personnel, and he elected to resign his position as wholesale representative of a large oil company instead of accepting an out-of-state reassignment; and
WHEREAS, Earl T. Davis has now started a new wood products industry in Waverly Hall, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Earl T. Davis is now serving his third term as a member of the House of Representatives and he is known and respected as an honest, hard-working and effective representative with a keen insight into legislative matters; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that Earl T. Davis be recognized for his devoted and effective efforts as a legislator and be wished every success in his new manufacturing enterprise.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend the Honor able Earl T. Davis for his honesty, hard work and effectiveness as a legislator and does hereby wish him every success in his new manufactur ing enterprise.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Representative Earl T. Davis.

HR 816. By Messrs. Cole of the 6th, Harrington of the 93rd, Buck of the 87th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Pages Study Committee; and for other purposes.'
WHEREAS, the system of providing pages for members of the House of Representatives needs to be reexamined and approved.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Pages Study Committee to be composed of five members of the House appointed by the Speaker thereof. Said Committee shall make a thorough study of all matters relative to supplying pages for the members of the House of Representatives. The Committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exercise its powers, perform its duties and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Resolution. The members of the Committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees but shall receive the same for not more than 10 days. 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 shall make a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, to the 1975 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, at which time the Committee shall stand abolished.

HR 817. By Messrs. Jordan of the 58th, Collins of the 45th, Davis of the 60th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Commending Representative Harry C. Geisinger; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the distinguished gentleman from DeKalb County has served six years in the Georgia House; and
WHEREAS, the gentleman from DeKalb has served his colleagues for the last four years as minority whip; and
WHEREAS, the gentleman from DeKalb has represented the Geor gia House in various national legislative groups; and
WHEREAS, the gentleman from DeKalb generally has a supply of cookies on his desk, a smile on his face and a good word for his colleagues; and
WHEREAS, the gentleman from DeKalb has decided to go on to bigger and better things and will not be with us again next term.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body commends the Honorable Harry C. Geisinger for his diligence, dedication and service to the people of this State and DeKalb County during his term of office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Harry C. Geisinger.

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HR 818. By Messrs. Whitmire, Wood, and Williams of the 9th and others:

A RESOLUTION

Commending Miss Ann Price; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Miss Ann Price, age 21, the beautiful and talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Price of Thomasville, Georgia, is the 1973-74 Georgia Poultry Princess; and

WHEREAS, Miss Price is a graduate of Thomasville High School and attends Valdosta State College; and

WHEREAS, in serving as the Georgia Poultry Princess, she is representing the poultry capital of the world, as Georgia leads all other states in total income from poultry and poultry products; and

WHEREAS, the members of this Body were honored to have Miss Price address them on February 12 and were very much impressed with her intelligence and beauty.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend and con gratulate Miss Ann Price for being selected the 1973-74 Georgia Poultry Princess and does hereby wish her every success in the future.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit an ap propriate copy of this Resolution to Miss Ann Price.

HR 819. By Messrs. Mauldin, Milford and Wheeler of the 13th:
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Franklin County High School Band; and for other purposes
WHEREAS, the marvelous band of Franklin County High School has recently received a "Superior Rating" in the 9th District Music Festival in Gainesville, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the band's director, Bill Martin, and the talented and dedicated members have won numerous awards while performing over the State; and
WHEREAS, the band has achieved a "Superior Rating" eight times in the past nine years; and
WHEREAS, the outstanding performances by this band have brought much credit to the residents of Franklin County and the State of Georgia.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this Body does hereby commend the Frank lin County High School Band for their outstanding talents and abilities and for achieving a "Superior Rating" in the 9th District Music Festival in Gainesville.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to transmit ap propriate copies of this Resolution to Mr. Bill Martin, band director, to be distributed to the members of the Franklin County High School Band.

HR 652. By Messrs. Wheeler of the 13th, Ross of the 72nd, Shanahan of the 7th and others:
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Mobile Home Safety Study Committee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, there has been loss of life and much property damage in recent years because mobile homes have not been adequately anchored down when violent weather has occurred; and
WHEREAS, the promulgation and enforcement of minimum anchor ing standards would prevent most of the loss of life and property damage; and
WHEREAS, mobile home owners could be encouraged to anchor their home securely through possible reduced insurance rates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is hereby created the Mobile Home Safety Study Committee to be composed of five members appointed by the Speaker of the House. The Committee shall make a comprehensive study of safety measures for mobile homes, especially anchoring tech niques to avoid wind damage. The Committee shall make a determination as to the need for minimum anchoring standards and the effect that anchoring would have on insurance rates. The Committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to fully and effectively exercise its powers, perform its duties and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Resolution. The members of the Committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees, but for no longer than 15 days unless an extension is obtained from the Speaker. 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 following Resolution of the Senate was read and adopted:

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SR 427. By Senator Gillis of the 20th:

A RESOLUTION

Urging the State of Georgia and the Department of Offender Rehabilitation to convey certain State-owned real property located in Montgomery County, Georgia; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Montgomery County, Georgia, and known as the Old Montgomery County Correctional Institution; and

WHEREAS, a portion of such real property is no longer needed by the Department of Offender Rehabilitation or the State of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Treutlen, Wheeler and Montgomery Counties wish to obtain such property for use as a tri-county jail; and

WHEREAS, this property has been vacated by the State.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body hereby urge the Department of Offender Rehabilitation to take all necessary actions at the proper time to convey such property to Montgomery County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is hereby authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Department of Offender Rehabilitation and the govern ing authorities of Treutlen, Wheeler and Montgomery Counties.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate agrees to House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1508. By Messrs. Ware of the 65th, Gignilliat of the 105th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act providing that it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle, other than law enforcement vehicles, to be operated with flashing or revolving blue lights, so as to authorize certain private motor vehicles to operate with flashing or revolving red lights upon certification of the necessity thereof by the State Director of Civil Defense to the Department of Public Safety.

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The following communication was received from the Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State:

SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Atlanta 30334

February 26, 1974

Honorable Glenn Ellard Clerk, House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Mr. Ellard:
I am transmitting to you herewith a certified list of those persons registered in the Docket of Legislative Appearance as of February 26, 1974, being numbers 261 through 268, in accordance with Act No. 1294, Georgia Laws 1970. This completes the list of those registered for the 1974 Regular Session.

I am enclosing a complete list, numbers 1 through 268, for your convenience.

With best wishes, I am

Sincerely your friend,
/s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

Enclosures

STATE OF GEORGIA
I, Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify, that the one page of photographed matter hereto attached contains the names and addresses of those persons (numbered 261 through 268), along with the names of the respective persons, firms, corporations, or associations they represent, who registered in the Docket of Legislative Appearance for the 1974 Session of the Georgia General Assembly as of Tuesday, February 26, 1974, in accordance with Act No. 1294, Georgia Laws 1970. This completes the list of those fegistered for the 1974 Regular Session. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 26th day of February, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-four and of the Inde-

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pendence of the United States of America the One Hundred and Ninetyeighth.

/s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State.
261. Richard J. Burrell Household Finance Corp. 1977 Farris Drive Decatur, Georgia 30032
262. Miss Mary Alice Juhan Self 152 Clayton Street, N.W. Lawrenceville, Georgia 30205
263. George E. Swanson, Jr. Georgia Bankers Association (Trust Division) Post Office Box 4148 Atlanta, Georgia 30302
264. Thomas M. Linder, Jr. International City Corp. First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30305
265. David Rutledge NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) Suite 301, 110 E. Andrews Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30305
266. Robert H. Forry Georgia Power Company 1500 Candler Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
267. James W. Haney Home Builders Association of Atlanta Post Office Box 98096 Atlanta, Georgia 30329
268. Milton C. Foster Home Builders Association of Georgia 2830 Mabry Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30319

THOSE REGISTERED IN THE DOCKET OF LEGISLATIVE APPEARANCE--1974
1. Gene Dyson Georgia Business and Industry Association, Inc. 181 Washington Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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2. James N. Parkman Georgia Business and Industry Association, Inc. 181 Washington Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
3. Clifford M. Clarke Georgia Business and Industry Association, Inc. 181 Washington Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
4. Raymond L. Hill Georgia Hotel-Motel Assn. 1410 Rhodes-Haverty Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
5. Jerry R. Griffin Georgia Municipal Association 220--10 Pryor Street Bldg. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
6. George L. DeMore Georgia Business and Industry Association, Inc. 181 Washington Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
7. Richard H. Kimberly Kimberly-Clark Corporation 1054 Foxcroft Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327
8. Larry W. Thomason Common Cause 406 Decatur Federal Building Decatur, Georgia 30030
9. Elizabeth B. Duncan Common Cause 660 Elkmont Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306
10. William H. "Bill" Burson National Federation of Independent Business 3004-1 Buford Highway, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329
11. Frank L. Carter Georgia Textile Manufacturers Association, Inc. 2640 National Bank of Georgia Bldg. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
12. Jesse W. Curlee Georgia Textile Manufacturers Association, Inc. 2640 National Bank of Georgia Bldg. Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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13. Charles Belt The People 3042 O'Hara Drive South Macon, Georgia 31206
14. Carlton Marlow Registered Agent Mark Inns Self 4678 Fowler Circle Acworth, Georgia 30101
15. Mrs. Mary Alice Henning Common Cause 1847 Fisher Trail, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30345
16. Charles W. Larcom Common Cause 2823 Kathryn Court East Point, Georgia 30344
17. Ann W. White Common Cause 1961 River Forest Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327
18. Charles H. Lindsey Registered Agent Georgia Sign Association Georgia Automatic Merchandising Council The South Eastern Fabricare Assn. Suite 117, 1639 Tullie Circle, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329
19. Mack A. Tucker, Jr. Georgia Concrete and Products Assn. 2951 Flowers Road South Atlanta, Georgia 30341
20. Judge G. Sisk National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees, Inc. 398 Lake Drive Hapeville, Georgia 30354
21. Merle Lefkoff S.A.V.E. 1337 Kittredge Court Atlanta, Georgia 30329
22. Paul L. Hanes Registered Agent Georgia Beer Wholesalers Self--Ga. Shorthand Reporters Suite 1727, 100 Colony Square Atlanta, Georgia 30361

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23. Patrick O'Leary Common Cause 3223 McKenzie Road East Point, Georgia 30344
24. Roy W. Sockwell Christian Science Committee on Publications 3379 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30326
25. Edward M. Southerland Common Cause 1111 Clairmont Avenue Apartment N-5 Decatur, Georgia 30030
26. Wesley Wood Terry Self 66 Copeland Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30342
27. Howard H. Burns Georgia Hearing Aid Society 964 Houston Mill Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30307
28. Glenn M. Hogan Georgia Hospital Association 92 Piedmont Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
29. Martha True Georgia State AFL-CIO 501 Pulliam Street, S.W. Suite 549 Atlanta, Georgia 30312
30. Herbert H. Mabry Georgia State AFL-CIO 501 Pulliam Street, S.W. Suite 549 Atlanta, Georgia 30312
31. Betty C. Godwin Georgia State AFL-CIO 501 Pulliam Street, S.W. Suite 549 Atlanta, Georgia 30312
32. George L. Harris, Jr. Georgia Bankers Association Post Office Box 891 Atlanta, Georgia 30301
33. Kenny D. Fuller, Sr. Georgia Ambulance Association Post Office Box 252 Lexington, Georgia 30648

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34. Rusty Kidd Medical Association of Georgia 938 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
35. Bill Merritts Grayline of Atlanta 309 Walker Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30313
36. James H. Hudson Eli Lilly & Company Post Office Box 628 Norcross, Georgia 30071
37. E. Harold Sheats Association County Commissioners of Georgia 2036 Headland Drive East Point, Georgia 30344
38. Mrs. Mamie Kennedy Taylor Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs 1137 Briarcliff Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306
39. Carl T. Martin United States Brewers Association Suite 101, 1655 Tully Circle, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329
40. Dorothy Tracy League of Women Voters Education 3007 Slaton Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30305
41. Al Hill Georgia Association of Assessing Officials 1010 Skyline Drive Griffin, Georgia 30223
42. Troy Athon Georgia Nursing Home Assn. 3250 Memorial Drive Decatur, Georgia 30032
43. Gerry W. Dobson Common Cause 3283 Blazing Pine Knoll Decatur, Georgia 30034
44. Glenn Newsome Georgia Assn. of Educators 3951 Snapfinger Parkway Decatur, Georgia 30032
45. Clint G. Sweazea Air Transport Association Atlanta Airport Atlanta, Georgia 30320

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46. Alan S. Gaynor First Bank of Savannah 440 Lincoln Street Savannah, Georgia 31401
47. John D. Prien, Jr. Georgia Society of Professional Engineers Suite 770 1375 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
48. R. M. Bullington United Transportation Union Post Office Box 80763 Chamblee, Georgia 30341
49. Charles T. White Georgia Beer Wholesalers Assn. Suite 1701--100 Colony Square Atlanta, Georgia 30361
50. John Wright The Atlanta Labor Council 501 Pulliam Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30312
51. Dr. DuPree Jordan, Jr. Association of Private Colleges and Universities in Georgia 3330 Peachtree Road, N.E. Suite 557 Atlanta, Georgia 30326
52. W. Elmer George Georgia Municipal Association 220--10 Pryor Street Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
53. Herman Spence Georgia Retail Furniture Assn. 14-G-2 Atlanta Merchandise Mart Atlanta, Georgia 30303
54. Wilton Hill Georgia School Bus Drivers Assn. Box 158 Reidsville, Georgia 30453
55. Abit Massey Georgia Poultry Federation Box 763 Gainesville, Georgia 30501
56. Mrs. Charlotte D. Moran DeKalb County League of Women Voters 1802 East Clifton Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30307

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57. Karen Bedingfield Georgia Electric Membership Corp. Suite 845, 148 Cain Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
58. Heywood Gay Georgia Electric Membership Corp. Suite 845, 148 Cain Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
59. Ski Bashinski Registered Agent Georgia Independent Automobile Dealers Association Georgia Funeral Directors Assn. Georgia Motorcycle Dealers Assn. Recreational Vehicle Dealers of Greater Atlanta Marine Trade Assn. of Metro Atlanta 3009 Rainbow Drive Decatur, Georgia 30034
60. Harold F. Jackson A & P Tea Company 4081 Windsor Castle Way Decatur, Georgia 30034
61. Steve Nimmer Registered Agent 3M Georgia Automobile Dealers Assn. Georgia Farm Equipment Assn. P. 0. Box 269 Blackshear, Georgia 31516
62. William F. Morie Georgia Automobile Dealers Assn. 808 Hartford Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
63. Phil Harrison Georgia Dental Association 1776 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
64. William F. Renouf Transamerica Corporation Suite 138 3781 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, Georgia 30340

65. Fred Reber American Investment Company
3151 Maple Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30305

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66. Rowanda Maloof Isaf American Association of University Women 993 Pairfield Drive Marietta, Georgia 30062
67. Bill McBrayer Georgia Retail Association 8-E-2 Atlanta Merchandise Mart Atlanta, Georgia 30303
68. Bruce E. Widener Registered Agent Self Georgia Utility Contractors Association Suite 125, South DeKalb Office Park 3009 Rainbow Drive Decatur, Georgia 30034
69. Richard F. Hewatt Registered Agent Loyal Order of Moose American Legion, Post 1 Yaarab Temple Elks Lodge, #78 563 Trabert Avenue, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
70. Garland Williams Fulton County Board of Education 2674 Lancaster Drive East Point, Georgia 30344
71. W. A. Binns Union Camp Corporation P. O. Box 570 Savannah, Georgia 31402
72. John F. Chambless Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. (Georgia Branch) 147 Harris Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30313
73. Andrew Jackson Moye, III Common Cause 330 Arrowhead Blvd. Apartment 36-B Jonesboro, Georgia
74. Robert Scholtens Common Cause 2405 Hazelwood Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30345
75. William Randolph Oven National Association of Social Workers 1185 Collier Road, Apt. 14G Atlanta, Georgia 30318

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76. Ralph H. Witt City of Atlanta 2614 First Natl. Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303
77. Don Rooks Georgia School Boards Assn. Sheraton Biltmore, Mezzanine 817 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30383
78. R. B. Symonette Georgia Power Co. P. O. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302
79. John A. Roberts Georgia Power Co. P. O. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302
80. Mrs. Merlyn E. Richardson Church Women United of Georgia 755 Park Lane Decatur, Georgia 30033
81. Virginia Stringer League of Women Voters 3166 Maple Drive, N.E. Suite 225 Atlanta, Georgia 30305

82. George C. Spence Georgia Osteopathic Medical Assn. 67 Huntington Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309

83. R. B. Edwards United Transportation Union
1653 Downing Circle Macon, Georgia 31206

84. E. C. Mitcham, Jr. Georgia Ass. of Educators 3951 Snapfinger Parkway Decatur, Georgia 30032

85. Harold Joiner Georgia Forestry Association 1204 Carnegie Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303

86. Charles Skinner Georgia Motor Trucking Assn. 500 Piedmont Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308

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87. James D. King, Jr. Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 1300 Commerce Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
88. Hershel W. Farmer Seaboard Coast Line R. R. Co. 1800 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303
89. Eric Holmes Petroleum Council of Georgia 161 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
90. Jim Groome Mead Corporation P. O. Box 4417 Atlanta, Georgia 30302
91. Ed W. Hiles Georgia Savings & Loan League 1616 William Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
92. Ina Evans Democratic Women of DeKalb 1020 Bouldercrest Drive, S.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30316
93. Dorothy P. Spence Georgia Assn., A. I. A. 230 Peachtree Street, N.E. Suite 2525 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
94. John N. Booth Southern Bell Telephone Co. 125 Perimeter Center West Atlanta, Georgia 30346
95. L. A. Wood, Jr. Southern Bell Telephone Co. 125 Perimeter Center West Atlanta, Georgia 30346
96. Hubert L. Harris, Jr. Citizens & Southern National Bank 99 Annex Atlanta, Georgia 30399
97. Jack W. Partridge, Jr. General Telephone Co. of the Southeast P. O. Box 809 Moultrie, Georgia 31768
98. John B. Johnstone General Telephone Company of the Southeast P. O. Box 249 Dalton, Georgia 30720

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99. Kay McKenzie S. A. V. E. 2930 Habersham Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30305
100. Barbara Blum S. A. V. E. 205 River North Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30328
101. Stuart Galishoff Common Cause 1700 Golden Gate Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
102. Thomas C. Watson Independent Bankers Association of Georgia 350 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305
103. W. F. Jackson Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Route 4 Forsyth, Georgia 31029
104. Dotsie Holmes League of Women Voters 346 Pinetree Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305
105. Robert Dokson Registered Agent Emmaus House Poverty Rights Office 153 Pryor Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
106. Margaret E. Cone Common Cause 3245 D Buford Highway, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329
107. George B. Hooks Georgia Association of Independent Insurance Agents 1252 West Peachtree St., N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
108. John P. Stevens First National Bank P. O. Box 4148 Atlanta, Georgia 30302
109. Roger L. Meredith Associates Financial Services Corp. 1700 Mishawaka Avenue South Bend, Indiana 46606
110. Phil Paradice Georgia Savings & Loan League 1616 William Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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111. Charlie Templeton Medical Association of Georgia 938 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
112. Linda Watson DeKalb Association of Educators 2550 Akers Mill Road Apt. A-2 Atlanta, Georgia 30339
113. Anna Elisa Trimble DeKalb Association of Educators Route 1, Woodstock Road Roswell, Georgia 30075
114. Marvin L. Fralish DeKalb Association of Educators 4348 Tucker North Court Tucker, Georgia 30084
115. Lucius Black Georgia Farm Bureau R. F. D. 2 Preston, Georgia 31824
116. Lynda S. Riley DeKalb Association of Educators 2182 Allaire Lane, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30345
117. Billie F. Smith DeKalb Association of Educators 3816 Norman Road Clarkston, Georgia 30021
118. Herbert C. Green United Auto Workers 1280 Winchester Parkway Suite 131 Smyrna, Georgia 30080
119. James C. Thompson United Auto Workers 1280 Winchester Parkway Suite 131 Smyrna, Georgia 30080
120. Stanley M. Lefco Common Cause 800 William Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
121. Margie Pitts Hames Ga. Assn., Abortion Clinics 15 Peachtree Street, N.E. Suite 902 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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122. Mrs. Elaine Kirkland Clayton County Assn. of Educators 2299 Old Rex Morrow Road Morrow, Georgia 30260
123. Sims Garrett Georgia Motor Trucking Assn. 500 Piedmont Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308
124. Richard B. Withington Common Cause 14 George Wythe Place Atlanta, Georgia 30318
125. John L. Erickson Ford Motor Co. Suite 2002 225 Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
126. Kathleen M. Mull Georgia Association of Licensed Practical Nurses Route 2, Box 1086 Hampton, Georgia 30228
127. M. C. Petersen Oilman Paper Company Box 848 St. Marys, Georgia 31558
128. Kathryn Burke Georgia Women's Political Caucus 710 Sycamore Street Decatur, Georgia 30030
129. Earl T. Leonard, Jr. The Coca-Cola Company 310 North Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30301
130. Mrs. Gloria Borders League of Women Voters Atlanta-Fulton County 696 Flamingo Drive, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30311
131. Bryce Holcomb Georgia Soft Drink Assn. 2508 Carroll Avenue Suite 200 Chamblee, Georgia 30341
132. Claude R. Glaze Brotherhood of Railway Clerks 525 N. Hairston Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083

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133. John B. Scott City of Forest Park, Georgia 4144 O'Hara Road Forest Park, Ga. 30050
134. Mary Shugart Ga. School Food Service Cobb County Board of Education Marietta, Georgia 30060
135. Frances Bell Ga. School Food Service 3200 Lenox Road, N.E., Apt. 318-F Atlanta, Georgia 30324
136. Joy Huie Georgia School Food Service Clayton Co. Bd. of Education 155 Smith Street Jonesboro, Ga. 30236
137. N. B. Haynes Atlanta Restaurant Operators 2775 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, Georgia 30329
138. Edward Bayley Professional Firefighters of Georgia 161 LaRose Circle Marietta, Georgia 30060
139. Joe Sloan General Motors Corporation 880 Johnson Ferry Road, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30342
140. Talitha M. Russell Ga. Society of Ophthalmology P. O. Box 655 McDonough, Ga. 30253
141. Bob Humphries S. A. V. E. 1611 Milford Church Road Marietta, Georgia 30060
142. Hill R. Healan Assn. County Commissioners of Georgia Suite 1124 Carnegie Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
143. William Hollberg Common Cause 659 Elmwod Drive, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306

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144. Adron Harden Georgia Farm Bureau Box 7880 Macon, Georgia 31204
145. John K. Robinson Georgia Cattlemen's Assn. Post Office Box 4986 Macon, Georgia 31208
146. Ed McGill Georgia Alcohol Dealers Assn. 181-Tenth Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
147. W. E. Cobble Georgia State Legislative Board Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers 2427 Shenandoah Avenue, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia
148. Rev. Fred C. Bennette, Jr. Registered Agent SCLC Georgia Voters League 413 Auburn Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30312
149. Win. Padgett Trust Company of Georgia P. O. Box 4418 Atlanta, Georgia 30302
150. Dexter Gatehouse Georgia Retail Food Dealers Association Post Office Box 10551 Atlanta, Georgia 30310
151. T. H. Miller, Jr. Registered Agent Self Independent Bankers Association of Georgia First National Bank of Athens % First National Bank of Athens Athens, Georgia 30601
152. Joe W. Andrews, Jr. Registered Agent Home Builders Assn. of Ga. Ga. Independent Meat Packers Assn. Ga. Retail Jewelers Assn. Ga. Industrial Loan Assn. Ga. Mineral Producing Industries Menswear Retailers of Ga. Ga. Association of Realtors Mortgage Bankers Assn. of Ga. 1239 Second Street Macon, Georgia 31202

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153. James A. Calvin Georgia Municipal Association Suite 220, 10 Pryor Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
154. Wallace Baldwin, Jr. Registered Agent American Postal Workers Union APL-CIO (Atlanta-Georgia Local) Parent Teacher Association Post Office Box 3232 Atlanta, Georgia 30302
155. Clarence E. Crayton Registered Agent Atlanta Federal & City Service Employees (Local #554, S.E.I.U., AFL-CIO) A. Philip Randolph Institute (Georgia Chapter) 374 Maynard Terr., S.E., Suite 232 Atlanta, Georgia 30316
156. Dr. E. Sid E. Williams Georgia Chiropractic Assn. Post Office Box 37 Austell, Georgia 30001
157. Louis Trousdale Owens-Illinois P. 0. Box 1620 Jacksonville, Fla. 32201
158. Roger T. Lane 1 LaVista-Perimeter Office Park Suite 108 Tucker, Georgia 30084
159. James A. Cody County Officers Assn. of Ga. P. 0. Box 100 Hahira, Georgia 31632
160. Robert M. Gaines DeKalb Assn. of Educators 233 Linkwood Road Atlanta, Georgia 30318
161. Paula V. McMartin Common Cause 3659 Buford Highway, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329
162. Katharine E. Wright Fulton County Republican Women's Club 97 Robin Hood Road, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309

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163. Cheryl Joan Pence Registered Agent National Organization for Women Georgians for Equal Rights Amendment 376 Candler Park Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30307
164. A. B. Reddick Allstate Insurance Co. 3585 Northside Parkway, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327
165. Jimmy Carter Georgia Milk Producers, Inc. 177 Washington Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
166. Ed England Georgia Restaurant Association 805 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308
167. James Finley Atlanta-DeKalb Corporation 1416 Boulevard Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30317
168. F. P. Lindsey, Jr. Georgia Bankers Association 1420 William Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
169. Julia Dyar Georgia Press Association 1075 Spring Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
170. Jan Berry League of Women Voters 5033 Theresa Court Tucker, Georgia 30084
171. John Langsfeld Association of County Commissioners of Georgia 1124 Carnegie Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
172. Jim Whipkey Georgia Bankers Association 1420 William Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
173. William T. Hughes, Jr. Registered Agent Bell & Stanton Interstate Paper Corp. 2016 Peachtree Center Bldg. Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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174. John D. Milne Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. 5925 Peachtree Ind. Blvd. Chamblee, Georgia 30341
175. Stewart Huey Registered Agent Building Owners and managers of Atlanta Georgia State Association of Life Underwriters Georgia Subcontractors, Inc. 2200 Park Lake Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30345
176. Jane Smith Burson Registered Agent Concerned Citizens of St. Simons Alcohol Abuse Self Mental Health 4220 Club Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30319
177. Curtis S. Martin, Jr. Georgia Electric Membership Corp. 205 Berry Street Cornelia, Georgia 30531
178. Mary Lou Keener Georgia Nurses Association 2598 Addison Drive Doraville, Georgia 30340
179. William M. Bates Registered Agent Bell and Stanton Interstate Paper Corp. 2016 Peachtree Center Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
180. Diane L. Ragsdale Common Cause 2195 Brookview Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318
181. H. E. Reagan Automobile Dealers Retail Merchants 14-A-10 Atlanta Merchandise Mart Atlanta, Georgia 30303
182. James A. White, Jr. Registered Agent Home Builders Assn. of Ga. Ga. Assn. of Mineral Producing Industries 2769 Church Street East Point, Georgia 30344
183. John B. Chapman Atlanta Board of Realtors 231 Healey Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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184. Linda B. Markwell Fulton County Association of Educators 1323 Surrey Lane Marietta, Georgia 30060
185. Roy B. Culbreth Georgia Dairy Products Assn. 5980 New Peachtree Road Suite 110 Atlanta, Georgia 30340
186. Clyde E. Rauschenbach Photographers 3224 Peachtree Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30305
187. Thelma J. Turley League of Women Voters of Ga. 3974 Lithia Way Lithia Springs, Ga. 30057
188. L. Cecil Turner Registered Agent The People Political Subdivisions of Georgia 1779 Merton Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306
189. W. T. McDaniel ITT Rayonier 436 Ivy Street Jesup, Georgia 31545
190. Charles L. Carnes Fulton County Governing Auth. 6370 Crestline Valley Circle, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30328
191. Murphy M. Holloway, Jr. Georgia Bankers Assn. Trust Affairs Section P. 0. Drawer 4418 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
192. Marie McGlaun Georgia School Food Service Assoc. 2917 Edgewood Road Columbus, Georgia 31906
193. Ernest Vandiver Northeast Georgia Bank
. Lavonia, Georgia 30553
194. John Gill Northeast Georgia Bank Lavonia, Georgia 30553
195. Jason B. Gilliland Life Insurance Co. of Ga. Life of Georgia Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30308

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196. Dorothy W. Gibson Georgia Commission on the Status of Women 1646 Mt. Paran Rd., N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327

197. Jeanne Cahill Georgia Commission on the Status of Women 4141 Orchard Lake, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30339

198. Erica Bohm Common Cause 3060 Pharr Court, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30305

199. Jay Bowman Georgia Right to Life Comm. P. O. Box 49211 Atlanta, Georgia 30329

200. Mrs. Eva C. Galambos Georgia Municipal Assn. 10 Pryor Street Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303

201. Ben D. Harris Georgia Home Builders Assn. 3050 Acorn Road Augusta, Georgia 30906

202. Robert E. Lee Garner Derik Finnell % Commodity Masters, Inc. 4000 First National Bank Bldg. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
203. Glenn Anthony Georgia Chamber of Commerce 1200 Commerce Building Atlanta, Georgia
204. Kent Lawrence Georgia Chamber of Commerce 1200 Commerce Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303

205. Tom Rhodes American Premium Group 4000 First National Bank Bldg. Atlanta, Georgia 30303

206. Thomas C. Gilliland Self 4000 First National Bank Bldg. Atlanta, Georgia 30303

207. Jack K. Callaway

AARP, Peachtree-Piedmont

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Chapter 403

535 Old Ivy Road, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30342

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208. A. R. Prank Georgia Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association 4116 Manson Avenue Smyrna, Georgia 30080
209. David Louis Caprara Common Cause 1639 Corn Road Building 1, Apt. 2 Smyrna, Georgia 30080
210. Bob Knowles, Jr. Georgia Safety Council, Inc. Suite 508, Hartford Bldg. 100 Edgewood Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
211. Jack W. Houston Ga. Assn. Petroleum Retailers P. O. Box 639 Decatur, Georgia 30031
212. William L. O'Callaghan Sperry & Hutcheson Co. 4000 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303
213. Vincent P. Duffy Sigma Marketing Systems, Inc. 615 South Street Garden City, N.Y. 11530
214. Phillip W. Deal Sigma Marketing Systems, Inc. 2680 Rangewood Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30345
215. Dick Welch Common Cause 1292 N. Morningside Dr., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306
216. Harrison W. Bray Georgia Oilmen's Assn. 148 Cain Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
217.- James H. Bratton, Jr. Premium Coordinating Committee 4000 First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303
218. John L. Preston Sigma Marketing Systems, Inc. 615 South Street Garden City, N. Y. 11530

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219. Trammell Vickery Registered Agent Sigma Marketing Systems, Inc. Georgia Hospital Association 4th Floor, Haas-Howell Bldg. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
220. Victor Impeciato Vittorio's Restaurant 2263 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
221. Hoyt G. Brown, Jr. Meiers Wine Cellars 4440 Scott Drive Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
222. Thomas J. Harrold, Jr. Georgia Association of Convenient Stores, Inc. Suite 401 Southern Mutual Building Athens, Georgia 30601
223. Harold L. Russell The Sperry and Hutchinson Co. . 4000 First Natl. Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303
224. John W. Watts The Sperry and Hutchinson Co. Post Office Box 656 Norcross, Georgia 30071
225. John A. Helms Life Insurance Co. of Georgia 600 West Peachtree Atlanta, Georgia 30308
226. J. D. Caswell Home Builders Assn. of Ga. 2204 Pond Road Duluth, Georgia 30136
227. Richard Lane Home Builders Assn. of Ga. 2843 Roswell Lane Columbus, Georgia 31906
228. Herbert R. Black Home Builders Assn. of Ga. 5507 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31405
229. Jeff Goolsby Home Builders Assn. of Ga. 1020 Dawson Road
' Albany, Georgia 31402

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230. Jack 0. Grant, Jr. Home Builders Assn. of Ga. 3147 Vineville Avenue Macon, Georgia 31204
231. C. W. Edwards Home Builders Assn. of Ga. 2799 Delk Road Marietta, Georgia 30062
232. Mary Ann Blackwood League of Women Voters 3069 Rhodenhaven Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327
233. William J. Stembler P. 0. Box 1713 Theater Owners of Georgia Atlanta, Georgia 30031
234. Margaret P. Aiken Common Cause 1724 Ridgewood Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30307
235. James M. Bell Sears Roebuck 1876 Aububon Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329
236. Mrs. Pat Chapman The Atlanta Region Open Housing Coalition 121 Memorial Drive, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
237. Morris Finley City of Atlanta 67 Vinson Drive, S.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30317
238. Mary Anne Whatley Home Builders Assn. of Metropolitan Atlanta 339 Buckhead Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305
239. Norman Underwood International City Corporation 1500 Candler Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
240. Conrad J. Sechler Registered Agent Georgia Consumer Finance Assn. Empire Mortgage and Investment Tucker Insurance Agency 3386 Stonecrest Court Atlanta, Georgia

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241. William M. Suttle American Insurance Association 3445 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30326
242. William C. Talmadge Coca Cola Company P. 0. Drawer 1734 Atlanta, Georgia 30301
243. Jim Walls AAA--Georgia Motor Club 1100 Spring Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309
244. W. Stell Huie Registered Agent MARTA Georgia Bankers Assn. State Bar of Georgia 822 Fulton Federal Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
245. Joseph J. Moylan Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Assn. 827 Hartford Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
246. Roy J. Nicholson Georgia Professional Barbers Assn. 11 W. Wieuca Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30342
247. James P. Martin, Jr. Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants 1504 William Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
248. William R. Black Georgia Association of Petroleum Retailers, Inc. Post Office Box 639 Decatur, Georgia 30031
249. Gretta Dewald Democratic Party of DeKalb 2231 Kodiak Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30345
250. Kirk Quillian Bison's Book Stores 1500 Candler Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
251. Edward W. Killorin Registered Agent Georgia Chamber of Commerce Atlanta Bar Association 4000 First Natl. Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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252. Elizabeth Whitson Towns County GAE Towns County High School Hiawassee, Georgia 30546
253. Robert L. McKay Common Cause P. O. Box 56184 Atlanta, Georgia 30343
254. Robert W. Phillips Atlanta Hotel-Motel Assn. 1410 Rhodes-Haverty Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
255. John F. Grigsby Common Cause 1145 W. Paces Ferry Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327
256. Tim Glower Georgia Electric Membership Corp. Post Office Box 897 Douglasville, Georgia 30134
257. Lynwood James Georgia Electric Membership Corp. Post Office Box 897 Douglasville, Georgia 30134
258. Render Russell Amalgamated Transit Union, No. 732 1853 Detroit Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30314
259. Paul Kelley Amalgamated Transit Union, No. 732 3445 Almond Drive College Park, Georgia 30337
260. William P. Trotter Association County Commissioners of Georgia Box 1587 LaGrange, Georgia 30240
261. Richard J. Burrell Household Finance Corp. 1977 Farris Drive Decatur, Georgia 30032
262. Miss Mary Alice Juhan Self 152 Clayton Street, N.W. Lawrenceville, Georgia 30205
263. George E. Swanson, Jr. Georgia Bankers Association (Trust Division) Post Office Box 4148 Atlanta, Georgia 30302

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264. Thomas M. Linder, Jr. International City Corp. First National Bank Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30305
265. David Rutledge NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) Suite 301, 110 E. Andrews Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30305
266. Robert H. Forry Georgia Power Company 1500 Candler Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303
267. James W. Haney Home Builders Association of Atlanta Post Office Box 98096 Atlanta, Georgia 30329
268. Milton C. Foster Home Builders Association of Georgia 2830 Mabry Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30319

The following Resolution was offered by the Speaker for the consideration of the members:
"Be it resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, that HR 786 be rescinded, that the General Assembly do adjourn Sine Die at 9:30 o'clock, P.M.".

The motion was adopted by the House; however, upon being sent to the Senate, the message was refused.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to House Substitute to the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 702. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of roads and revenues of Fannin County, as amended, so as to change the number of members on the board of commissioners.

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SB 712. By Senators Coverdell of the 40th and Garrard of the 37th:
A Bill to provide for penalties on ad valorem taxation, under certain conditions, for all counties of this State having a population of 600,000 or more and for municipalities lying wholly or partially within such counties having a population of 400,000 or more.

SB 425. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to add two additional judges of the superior court to each judicial circuit in counties having a certain population.

SB 716. By Senators Young of the 13th, Zipperer of the 3rd, Moore of the 56th, and others:
A Bill to amend Code Section 32-111, providing for the compensation and expenses for members of the Board of Regents, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to compensation and expenses of members of the Board of Regents.

The Senate agrees to House Substitute to the following Resolutions of the Senate, to-wit:

SR 357. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia.

SR 358. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia.

SR 359. By Senator Rowan of the 8th:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Berrien County, Georgia.

The Senate has agreed to House Amendment to the following Bills and Resolutions of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 192. By Senator Fincher of the 54th: A Bill to provide protective and supportive services for adults.

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SB 326. By Senator Langford of the 51st:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of Paroles, as amended, so as to grant pardon and parole to aged or disabled inmates.

SR 394. By Senator Webb of the llth:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain real property located in Seminole County, Georgia.

SB 444. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to define and regulate the profession of court reporting; to require a certificate of proficiency for each court reporter practicing in the State of Georgia.

SB 587. By Senator Carter of the 14th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety, approved March 19, 1937, as amended, so as to provide that the rank and pay of the Commanding Officer of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be established by the Board of Public Safety.

SB 676. By Senators Coggin of the 35th and Garrard of the 37th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 84-10, relating to the practice of nursing, as amended, so as to provide that the Board of Examiners of Registered Nurses may establish reasonable fees for examinations, licenses, and renewal of licenses.

The Senate agrees to House Amendments to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 330. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
A Bill to comprehensively govern the treatment of alcoholism and intoxication; to confer necessary powers in the Department of Human Resources to plan, establish, and maintain programs and facilities for treatment of alcoholism and intoxication.

The Senate has agreed to House Substitute to the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

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SB 87. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to amend Code Section 26-2610, by striking subsection A from said Code Section 26-2610, in its entirety, and substituting another subsection A which prevents obscene words which tend to cause a fight, or to deride, offend, or annoy a person or prevent him from pursuing his lawful business or occupation.

SB 227. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to amend an Act implementing the requirements of the Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation of Act of 1968, as amended, so as to require prior written approval by the Governor for certain contracts entered into by Area Planning and Development Commissions.

SB 451. By Senator Kidd of the 25th:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for sick leave for teachers in the public schools in this State, approved Dec. 10, 1953, as amended, so as to allow additional accumulative sick leave.

SB 664. By Senators Moore of the 56th, Zipperer of the 3rd and Wasden of the 2nd:
A Bill to amend an Act completely and exhaustively revising, supersed ing and consolidating the laws of this State relative to game and fish, as amended, so as to provide for the taking of crabs in certain waters of the state under certain conditions.

The Senate has agreed to House Amendment to the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 572. By Senator Lester of the 23rd:
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 works camps and prisoners, approved Feb. 20, 1956, as amended, so as to provide that guards, wardens or deputy wardens shall have certain police and arrest powers.
SB 579. By Senator Thompson of the 32nd:
A Bill to amend Code Section 32-942, relating to the keeping of sch6ol funds separate from other funds, as amended by an Act approved April 25, 1969, so as to provide that said funds may be used for certain extracurricular athletic and interscholastic activities.

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The Senate has agreed to the House Substitute to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 88. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to amend Code Section 26-2901, relating to carrying a concealed weapon so as to provide that a firearm which fires only blank cartridges, cartridges containing only gunpowder and no bullet, and firearms com monly known as "pellet pistols", shall be included in the meaning of "firearm" in said Section.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit:

HR 231-921. By Mr. Petro of the 46th and others:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to exempt from ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied by the DeKalb County School District the homestead.

HR 546-1650. By Messrs. Cole and Foster of the 6th: A Resolution authorizing and directing the State Librarian to furnish certain law books to the judge of the Superior Court of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit.
HR 570-1707. By Mr. Castleberry of the 96th and others: A Resolution authorizing the Department of Community Development to pay the State's contribution to the Multi-State Transportation Corridor Advisory Board.
HR 712-2070. By Mr. Dixon of the 126th: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the establishment of a Downtown Waycross Development Authority.
HR 659-1942. By Mr. Harris of the 51st: A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the County of DeKalb to issue bonds for lawful public pur poses without an election under certain conditions.
The Senate agrees to the House Amendment to Senate Substitute to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

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HB 1728. By Mr. Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to repeal an Act establishing County Commissions in certain counties.

The Senate agreed to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the following Bill of the House, to-wit:

HB 1464. By Mr. Groover of the 75th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Retailers' and Consumers' Sales and Use Tax Act", so as to exclude from the terms "retail sale" and "sale at retail" as used in said Act, charges for transportation to certain private elementary and secondary schools in this State.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following Resolutions of the House, to-wit:

HR 591-1761. By Mr. Harrison of the 116th: A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain property in the City of Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia, to the Hospital Authority of Wayne County.
HR 592-1765. By Mr. Mullinax of the 65th: A Resolution authorizing the State Properties Commission to convey to the United States Government certain tracts and parcels of State-owned property.

HR 658-1942. By Mr. Hays of the 1st:
A Resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain State-owned real property located in Union County, Georgia, to the United States.

HR 683-2024. By Mr. Rainey of the 115th and others:
A Resolution directing the Department of Natural Resources to investi gate the feasibility of assuming control of Lake Tobesofkee as a State Park.

HR 713. By Mr. Connell of the 80th:
A Resolution endorsing the establishment of a Georgia Hall of Fame at Augusta, Georgia.

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HE 315-1180. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th: A Resolution compensating Mr. Cecil Harris.

HR 502-1475. By Messrs. Adams and Smith of the 74th:
A Resolution compensating Mr. Walter H. Peacock, Jr., as the Executor under the will of James Michael Flanagan.

HR 538-1633. By Mr. Bostick of the 123rd: A Resolution compensating Mrs. M. 0. Lindsey.

HR 543-1650. By Messrs. Buck of the 87th, Berry of the 86th and others: A Resolution compensating Sergeant Lee Blanchard.

HR 631-1889. By Mr. Harris of the 8th: A Resolution compensating the City of Cartersville.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:
HB 235. By Mr. Groover of the 75th and others: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the creation of the office of district attorney emeritus; to prescribe eligibility for incumbents.

HB 709. By Messrs. Levitas of the 50th, Brown of the 34th, Patten of the 123rd and others:
A Bill to create the Georgia Development Authority for Housing Finance.

HB 1276. By Mr. Savage of the 30th and others:
A Bill to provide certain standards for the construction of curbs on each side of city streets; to require curb ramps for handicapped persons.

HB 1316r By Messrs. Jordan of the 58th and Farrar of the 52nd: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "The Act creating the Public School

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Employees' Retirement System", so as to require local units of ad ministration to submit in advance the names of members who will retire or be eligible for retirement.

HB 1334. By Mr. Lane of the 76th:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System, so as to change the provisions relative to creditable service for leaves of absence.

HB 1392. By Mr. Busbee of the 114th:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Pesticide Use and Application Act", so as to limit application of surety bonds and liability insurance policies required of applicants for pesticide applicator's licenses.

HB 1415. By Messrs. Atherton of the 19th, Duke and Nix of the 20th:
A Bill to amend an Act relating to license and excise taxes upon the business of dealing in malt beverages, so as to provide for an excise tax which shall be imposed on malt beverages by municipalities and counties.

The Senate has agreed to the House Amendment to the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 704. By Senator Zipperer of the 3rd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, as amended.

SB 23. By Senator Tysinger of the 41st:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 26-15, relating to criminal damage to property as amended, so as to provide for the crime of criminal use of an article with an altered identification mark.

SB 412. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Bill to change the name of "The Fulton County Airport" to the "Charlie Brown County Airport"; to provide that the Board of Com missioners of Fulton County shall notify all persons, firms and corpora tions utilizing the facilities at the airport of the change of name.

The Senate has agreed to House Amendment to the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

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SB 708. By Senator London of the 50th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Habersham County (formerly the City Court of Habersham County), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the judge and district attorney of said court.

SB 713. By Senators Moore of the 56th and Henderson of the 33rd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of Cobb County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor.

SB 715. By Senators Moore of the 56th and Henderson of the 33rd:
A Bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the Judge of the Cobb Juvenile Court, as amended, so as to change the compensa tion of said Judge.

SB 718. By Senators Henderson of the 33rd and Moore of the 56th:
A Bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff and the ordinary of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, so as to change the compensation of the ordinary.

The Senate has agreed to House Amendments to the following Bill of the Senate, to-wit:

SB 672. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Young of the 13th, Summers of the 53rd and others:
A Bill to provide for an adequate program for education in Georgia.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to-wit:

HB 1437. By Messrs. Buck of the 87th and Farrar of the 52nd: A Bill to amend an Act establishing the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to military service credit.
HB 1449C By Mr. McDonald of the 12th: A Bill to amend Title 68 of the Code of Georgia.

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HB.1476. By Mr. Wamble of the 120th: A Bill to amend Section 92-3108 of the Code of Georgia.

HB 1495. By Mr. Oxford of the 101st:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 92-40, so as to provide for a uniform determination of fair market value for county and municipal ad valorem property taxation purposes.

HB 1502. By Mr. Adams of the 36th:
A Bill to repeal an Act authorizing the commissioners of certain counties to create a Board of Examiners of Stationary Engineers and Firemen.

HB 1505. By Mr. Logan of the 62nd and others:
A Bill to create the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Agriculture.

HB 1507. By Messrs. Ware of the 65th, Dean of the 17th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Civil Defense Act of 1951", so as to provide that the emergency powers of the Governor shall include the power to designate any and all peace officers and law enforcement personnel to enforce the penal and criminal statutes of this State in any portion of the State which the Governor declares to be in a state of emergency or disaster.

HB 1514. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th:
A Bill to amend an Act providing revenue and a source of revenue for the purpose of paying pensions to the firemen of the State of Georgia and creating a fund known as the "Firemen's Pension Fund", so as to redefine the term "volunteer firemen".

HB 1520. By Mr. Greer of the 43rd:
A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County a system of pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County", so as to change the formula for reduction of the amount of dependent benefits in certain cases.

HB 1521. By Mr. Greer of the 43rd: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide in Fulton County

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a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County.

HB 1536. By Mr. Larsen of the 102nd: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Georgia Post Mortem Examina tion Act".
HB 1537. By Mr. Larsen of the 102nd: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways".

HB 1571. By Messrs. Colwell of the 4th, Bennett of the 124th, Twiggs of the 4th and others: A Bill to amend an Act entitled the "Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act."
HB 1605. By Mr. Irvin of the 23rd: A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Roswell, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.
HB 1620. By Mr. Greer of the 43rd:' A Bill to fix the salary of the solicitor General of the Criminal Court of Fulton County.

HB 1639. By Messrs. Cole and Foster of the 6th and Turner of the 3rd: A Bill to add one additional judge to the Superior Courts of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit of Georgia.
HB 1657. By Mr. Greer of the 43rd: A Bill to provide that confidential or privileged medical matter which constitutes a record, or part thereof, kept by a health care facility or physician, does not lose its confidential or privileged character when disclosed in certain circumstances.
HB 1669. By Mr. Connell of the 80th: A Bill to amend an Act creating a merit system in Richmond County for the employees of Richmond County.

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HB.1755. By Messrs. Johnson, Bailey, Lee and Northcutt of the 68th:
A Bill to amend Code Chapter 92-69, relating to the powers and duties of the county boards of tax assessors.

HB 1762. By Mr. Lane of the 40th:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of East Point, so as to provide for a change in the functions and duties of the mayor of the City of East Point.

HB 1801. By Mr. Elliott of the 49th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways".

HB 1819. By Mr. Alexander of the 39th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Joint City County Board of Tax Assessors in certain counties (population of 300,000 or more).

HB 1900. By Mr. Savage of the 30th and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Motion Picture and Television Advisory Committee within the Department of Industry and Trade, so as to repeal a specific section.

HB 1982. By Mr. Smith of the 42nd: A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter and municipal govern ment for the City of Pairburn, so as to change the maximum penalty to be imposed by the City of Fairburn's Recorder's Court.
HB 1983. By Mr. Smith of the 42nd: A Bill to amend an Act incorporating Union City, so as to change the date for holding elections for the office of Mayor and Council.
HB 1031. By Mr. Levitas of the 50th: A Bill to amend the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965".
HB 1361. By Messrs. Savage of the 30th and Marcus of the 26th: A Bill to amend an Act relating to the revocation and suspension of licenses by the board of Dental Examiners of Georgia.

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HB 1395. By Mr. Larsen of the 27th and others:
A Bill to create an Environmental Education Advisory Council and to enable and direct the Department of Natural Resources.

HB 1448. By Mr. Walker of the 100th and others:
A Bill to authorize each municipal corporation of this State to purchase liability insurance or contracts of indemnity for governing bodies, municipal officers and employees.

HB 1606. By Mr. Murphy of the 18th and others: A Bill to amend an Act creating the Department of Public Safety.

HB 1742. By Mr. Howard of the 19th and others:
A Bill to make it unlawful for any person to solicit or accept a fee, consideration or donation, or to offer for sale or to sell advertising as a representative of a peace officer organization, or under the guise of representing a peace officer organization, unless such person is employed by, or acting pursuant to the authority of, or is a member of such organization.
HB 1829. By Messrs. Bohannon and Patterson of the 64th: A Bill to amend Code Section 88-1725, relating to fees for copies of searches of vital statistics, so as to provide that no charge shall be made for searches of records maintained by the Department of Human Resources.
HB 1885. By Mr. Howard of the 19th: A Bill to amend Code Section 27-102, relating to the officials who may issue warrants for arrest, so as to provide that any warrant for the arrest of a peace officer for any offense alleged to have been committed while in the performance of his duties may be issued only by a judge of a superior court, a judge of a State court, or, in certain instances, a judge of a court of ordinary.
HB 2004. By Mr. Morgan of the 70th: A Bill to amend Code Section 109A-4-104, relating to definitions under Article--4 of the Uniform Commercial Code, so as to change the defini tion or word "item".
HB 1610. By Mr. Levitas of the 50th: A Bill to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid

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Transit Authority Act of 1965", so as to limit the amount of retail sales and use tax proceeds that may be used to subsidize operations of the transportation system.

HB 1741. By Messrs. Howard of the 19th, Adams of the 14th and others:
A Bill to provide that before an indictment against a peace officer charging such officer with a crime which is alleged to have occurred while he was in the performance of his duties shall be laid before a grand jury, the rights provided in Code Section 89-9908.

HB 1897. By Mr. Groover of the 75th: A Bill to amend Code Chapter 91-11, relating to public property.

HB 1963. By Messrs. Rogers and Harden of the 128th:
A Bill to authorize each municipal corporation and each county of this State to enter into certain valid and binding contracts to provide industrial waste water treatment services.

HB 2005. By Messrs. Dent of the 78th, Miles of the 79th and others:
A Bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta, incorporated as the Council of Augusta, so as to allow the members of council to succeed themselves in office.

HB 2009. Messrs. Knight and Mullinax of the 65th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Franklin, so as to provide for the selection of the clerk and other employees by the mayor and council.

HB 2016. By Mr. Sams of the 83rd and others:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a Richmond County Board of Tax Assessors, so as to provide for the powers of said board.

HB 2021. By Mr. Sams of the 83rd and others: A Bill to reincorporate the City of Winder in the County of Barrow.

HB 2027. By Mr. Tucker of the 69th: A Bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Henry County to

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assess and collect license fees upon certain business activities conducted therein Henry County.

HB 2031. By Mr. Tucker of the 69th:
A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Stockbridge in the County of Henry, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.

HB 2036. By Mr. Dixon of the 126th:
A Bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the sheriff and the ordinary of Charlton County from a fee system to a salary system, so as to change the provisions relative to deputy sheriffs.

HB 2038. By Mr. Castleberry of the 96th:
A Bill to repeal an Act providing that in certain counties of this State the Clerk of the Superior Court shall attend the trial in the Court of Ordinary of all cases for violation of traffic laws within said counties.

HB 2042. By Messrs. McDonald of the 12th and Irvin of the 10th:
A Bill to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Banks County into the office of Tax Commissioner of Banks County.

HB 2059. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a Commissioner of Warren County, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the commissioner.

HB 2063. By Mr. Miles of the 79th and others:
A Bill to require the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County to publish certain tax information.

HB 2074. By Mr. Howard of the 19th and others: A Bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Cobb County so as to change the provisions relating to districts for the election of commissioners.
HB 2079. By Messrs. Harris, Roach and Thomason of the 8th: A Bill to amend an Act placing the coroner of Bartow County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the coroner.

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HB 2080. By Messrs. Harris, Roach and Thomason of the 8th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, so as to change the mileage allowance of the sheriff of Bartow County.

HB 2081. By Messrs. Twiggs and Colwell of the 4th: A Bill to reincorporate the City of Dillard in the County of Rabun, to create a new charter for said city.
HB 2089. By Messrs. Pinkston, Dickey, Berlin, Evans, Brown and Coney of the 89th: A Bill to amend an Act reenacting the Charter of the City of Macon.
HB 2086. By Messrs. Toles of the 16th, Adams of the 14th and Lowrey of the 15th: A Bill to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Cave Spring in the County of Ployd, so as to provide for councilmen to be elected to seats on the city council.
HB 2088. By Mr. Ross of the 72nd: A Bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Lincoln County, so as to change the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners.
HB 2090. By Messrs. Castleberry of the 96th and Edwards of the 95th: A Bill to provide for the salary of the sheriff of Chattahoochee County.
HB 2091. By Mr. Castleberry of the 96th: A Bill to abolish the present mode of compensating the Clerk of the Superior Court of Webster County, known as the fee system.

HB 2092. By Mr. McDonald of the 12th:
A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Braselton in the County of Jackson, so as to authorize the Town of Braselton to contract for the purchase of utility services for the purpose of the resale of services.

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HB 2093. By Messrs. Mason of the 59th and Wall of the 61st:
A Bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Snellville, so as to change the provisions relative to filling vacancies.

HB 2094. By Messrs. Lewis and McCracken of the 77th, and Lane and Nessmith of the 76th:
A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the present mode of compensating the Tax Commissioner of Burke County, so as to change the compensa tion provisions relating to the tax commissioner.

HB 2095. By Messrs. Brown of the 67th, Johnson and Bailey of the 68th and Carlisle of the 67th:
A Bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensation for the Clerk of Superior Court of Fayette County and providing an annual salary in lieu thereof, so as to change the compensation of the Clerk of Superior Court; to provide for longevity increases.

HB 2096. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A Bill to amend creating the Board of Commissioners of Wayne County, so as to change the compensation of the members of said board.

HB 2097. By Messrs. Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Dublin, so as to delete therefrom the requirement that property be returned in the city for taxation.

HB 2098. By Messrs. Strickland and Harrison of the 116th:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing a Small Claims Court for Appling County.

HB 2099. By Mr. Lambert of the 97th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Madison, so as to change the provisions relating to the election of the mayor and councilmen.

HB 2101. By Mr. Triplett of the lllth and others:
A Bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for Garden City, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city and annex and incorporate certain additional land into said city.

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HB 2102. By Messrs. Colwell and Twiggs of the 4th:
A Bill to provide that it shall be unlawful to hunt or trap or attempt to hunt or trap wild animals in Fannin, Union and Towns Counties by the use of steel traps or other devices left unattended when such traps or devices could injure, harm or endanger domestic or farm animals.

HB 2103. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to amend an Act changing the Sheriff and Clerk of Superior Court of Dodge County from a fee system to the salary system of compensation.

HB 2104. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Dodge County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the Clerk of the Commissioner of Dodge County.

HB 2105. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd:
A Bill to amend an Act changing the compensation of the Ordinary of Dodge County from the fee and salary system to the salary system ex clusively, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the clerk of the ordinary.

HB 2106. By Messrs. Coleman, Larsen and Jessup of the 102nd: A Bill to amend an Act creating the office of the Tax Commissioner of Dodge County, so as to authorize the tax commissioner to employ two clerks.
The Senate has agreed to the House Substitute to the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:
SB 482. By Senator Starr of the 44th: A Bill to amend an Act which comprehensively and exhaustively revises, supersedes and consolidates the laws relating to prisons, public works camps and prisoners, as amended, co as to require the commissioner of Offender Rehabilitation to transfer within a certain number of days any person convicted and sentenced to serve time in any State penal institu tion when no appeal or motion for a new trial is filed.

SB 681. By Senator Holley of the 22nd:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the Executive Board of the Georgia World Congress Center.

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The Senate has adopted the Report of the Conference Committee on the fol

lowing Bill of the House, to-wit:

'

HB 1765. By Messrs. McDaniell of the 20th, and Busbee of the 114th:
A Bill to amend an Act relating to the authority of municipalities and counties to levy and collect license, occupational or professional taxes upon practitioners of certain professions, so as to include real estate within the provisions of said Act.

HB 2075. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Ware County upon an annual salary, so as to change the compensation of the sheriff and ordinary of Ware county.

HB 2078. By Messrs. Dixon of the 126th and Sweat of the 125th:
A Bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Ware County so as to change the compensation of the chairman of the board.

HB 974. By Messrs. Duke of the 20th, Howard of the 19th and Nix of the 20th:
A Bill to declare and give effect to a public interest in setting apart the day of the week as a common day of rest and for other activities bene ficial to the public welfare.

The Senate has agreed to the House Substitute to the following Resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

SR 27. By Senator Stephens of the 36th:
A Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution as to authorize the managing body of any pension fund created for the benefit of any employees of Fulton County.

The Senate has adopted the Report of the Conference Committee on the following Bills of the Senate and House, to-wit:

SB 506. By Senator Johnson of the 38th:
A Bill to provide for the use of deaf sign language interpreters in cer tain administrative and judicial proceedings; to require qualifications for such interpreters.

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HB 214. By Mr. Burruss of the 21st and others:
A Bill to exempt from all ad valorem taxation for educational purposes levied by any county or independent school district the homestead of any resident of such county or independent school district who is 62 years of age or older and has an income not exceeding $6,000 per annum.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McWhorter, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
Please be informed that the previous Senate message informing the House that the Senate has agreed to the House substitute to Senate Bill 88 was in reference to the first substitute transmitted to the Senate, which you have now informed us was the incorrect version. We have not agreed to the substitute that you adopted and transmitted to us.

Pursuant to the provisions of HR 786, adopted as amended by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned Sine Die.

The following communication from the Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secre tary of State, was received:

SECRETARY OF STATE State Capitol Atlanta

March 13, 1974

Honorable Glenn W. Ellard Clerk, House of Representatives 390 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Mr. Ellard:

Enclosed you will find a list of the Veto Acts of 1973, Overridden by the General Assembly during the 1974 Session with the Veto Override Numbers given each Act.

With best wishes and kindest regards, I am

BWF:jg Enclosure

Very sincerely yours,
/s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

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cc: The Honorable Jimmy Carter Governor of Georgia
Honorable Thomas B. Murphy, Speaker of House
Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr., Secretary of Senate
Honorable Frank Edwards, Legislative Counsel

House Bill Number 1208--Veto Act Number 3--Veto Override Number 1 House Bill Number 577--Veto Act Number 22--Veto Override Number 2 House Bill Number 1059--Veto Act Number 23--Veto Override Number 3 House Bill Number 1071--Veto Act Number 24--Veto Override Number 4 House Bill Number 1079--Veto Act Number 25--Veto Override Number 5 House Bill Number 1082--Veto Act Number 26--Veto Override Number 6 House Bill Number 1221--Veto Act Number 27--Veto Override Number 7

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia
January 17, 1974
Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State Atlanta, Georgia RE: House Bill 1208
Dear Mr. Fortson:
On April 4, 1973, Governor Carter vetoed House Bill 1208. On Jan uary 16, 1974, the House by vote of 146 to 1 overrode the Governor's veto, and on January 17, 1974, by a vote of 45 to 0 the Senate overrode the Governor's veto.
It is my opinion that this bill by such House and Senate action has now become law and should be transmitted directly to you rather than being routed through the Governor's office. Accordingly the same is attached hereto for your further handling.
With kindest regards, I am
Cordially yours, 1st Glenn W. Ellard
Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives Enc.

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cc: Governor Jimmy Carter
Honorable Thomas B. Murphy, Speaker of House
Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr., Secretary of Senate
Honorable Frank Edwards, Legislative Counsel
Receipt of the above bill is hereby acknowledged this 18th day of January, 1974.
l&l Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia
January 23, 1974
Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State Atlanta, Georgia
RE: House Bill 577

Dear Mr. Fortson:

On April 18, 1973, Governor Carter vetoed House Bill 577. On Jan uary 22, 1974, the House by vote of 129 to 26 overrode the Governor's veto, and on January 23, 1974, by a vote of 41 to 12 the Senate overrode the Governor's veto.
It is my opinion that this bill by such House and Senate action has now become law and should be transmitted directly to you rather than being routed through the Governor's office. Accordingly the same is attached hereto for your further handling.
With kindest regards, I am
Cordially yours,
/a/ Glenn W. Ellard Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives
Enc.
cc: Governor Jimmy Carter
Honorable Thomas B. Murphy, Speaker of House
Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr. Secretary of Senate
Honorable Frank Edwards, Legislative Counsel
Receipt of the above bill is hereby acknowledged this 24th day of January 1974.
I si Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia
January 23, 1974
Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State Atlanta, Georgia
RE: House Bill 1059
Dear Mr. Fortson:
On April 18, 1973, Governor Carter vetoed House Bill 1059. On Jan uary 23, 1974, the House by vote of 139 to 6 overrode the Governor's veto, and on January 23, 1974, by a vote of 44 to 10 the Senate overrode the Governor's veto.
It is my opinion that this bill by such House and Senate action has now become law and should be transmitted directly to you rather than being routed through the Governor's office. Accordingly the same is attached hereto for your further handling.
With kindest regards, I am
Cordially yours,
/a/ Glenn W. Ellard Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives
Enc.
cc: Governor Jimmy Carter Honorable Thomas B. Murphy, speaker of House Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr., Secretary of Senate Honorable Frank Edwards, Legislative Counsel
Receipt of the above bill is hereby acknowledged this 24th day of January 1974.
/s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia
January 23, 1974
Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State Atlanta, Georgia RE: House Bill 1071
Dear Mr. Fortson:
On April 18, 1973, Governor Carter vetoed House Bill 1071. On

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January 23, 1974, the House by vote of 138 to 7 overrode the Governor's veto, and on January 23, 1974, by a vote of 43 to 10 the Senater overrode the Governor's veto.

It is my opinion that this bill by such House and Senate action has now become law and should be transmitted directly to you rather than being routed through the Governor's office. Accordingly the same is attached hereto for your further handling.

With kindest regards, I am

Cordially yours, /s/ Glenn W. Ellard
Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives
Enc.
cc: Governor Jimmy Carter Honorable Thomas B. Murphy, Speaker of House Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Secretary of Senate Honorable Frank Edwards, Legislative Counsel
Receipt of the above bill is hereby acknowledged this 24th day of January 1974.
/s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia
January 23, 1974
Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State Atlanta, Georgia RE: House Bill 1079
Dear Mr. Fortson:
On April 18, 1973, Governor Carter vetoed House Bill 1079. On January 23, 1974, the House by vote of 130 to 16 overrode the Governor's veto, and on January 23, 1974, by a vote of 44 to 10 the Senate overrode the Governor's veto.
It is my opinion that this bill by such House and Senate action has now become law and should be transmitted -directly to you rather than

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being routed through the Governor's office. Accordingly the same is attached hereto for your further handling.

With kindest regards, I am

Cordially yours,
1st Glenn W. Ellard Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives
Enc. cc: Governor Jimmy Carter
Honorable Thomas B. Murphy, Speaker of House Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr. Secretary of Senate Honorable Frank Edwards, Legislative Counsel

Receipt of the above bill is hereby acknowledged this 24th day of January 1974.

/s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia January 23, 1974

Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State Atlanta, Georgia
RE: House Bill 1082

Dear Mr. Fortson:

On April 18, 1973, Governor Carter vetoed House Bill 1082. On January 23, 1974, the House by vote of 135 to 6 overrode the Governor's veto, and on January 23, 1974, by a vote of 44 to 10 the Senate overrode the Governor's veto.

It is my opinion that this bill by such House and Senate action has now become law and should be transmitted directly to you rather than being routed through the Governor's office. Accordingly the same is attached hereto for your further handling.

With kindest regards, I am

Cordially yours,
/s/ Glenn W. Ellard Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives

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Enc. cc: Governor Jimmy Carter
Honorable Thomas B. Murphy, Speaker of House Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr., Secretary of Senate Honorable Prank Edwards, Legislative Counsel
Receipt of the above bill is hereby acknowledged this 24th day of January 1974.
/s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, Georgia

January 23, 1974

Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State Atlanta, Georgia RE: House Bill 1221

Dear Mr. Fortson:

On April 18, 1973, Governor Carter vetoed House Bill 1221. On January 23, 1974, the House by vote of 127 to 13" overrode the Governor's veto, and on January 23, 1974, by a vote of 45 to 9 the Senate overrode the Governor's veto.
It is my opinion that this bill by such House and Senate action has now become law and should be transmitted directly to you rather than being routed through the Governor's office. Accordingly the same is attached hereto for your further handling.
With kindest regards, I am
Cordially yours,
/s/ Glenn W. Ellard Glenn W. Ellard, Clerk House of Representatives
Enc. cc: Governor Jimmy Carter
Honorable Thomas B. Murphy, Speaker of House Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr., Secretary of Senate Honorable Frank Edwards, Legislative Counsel
Receipt of the above bill is hereby acknowledged this 24th day of January 1974.
/s/ Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Secretary of State

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The following communication was received:

GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES
ANNUAL REPORT

FISCAL YEAR 1973 JULY 1, 1972--JUNE 30, 1973

TO: THE GOVERNOR, THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

SUBMITTED BY
Cecil C. McCall, Chairman J. O. Partain, Jr., Member; Joseph G. Maddox, Member, Zell Miller, Member
Mrs. Mamie B. Reese, Member

INTRODUCTION

During my service as Board chairman for the past year and a half, I have set many goals and worked to accomplish them. It is often difficult to determine priorities, but no goal has been more important than to elevate the Board to a higher level of integrity.

The Board has worked hard to manifest more fairness and equity when ex ercising clemency responsibilities. We have systematically informed Georgia prison inmates about what the Board can and cannot do and what the Board expects of them. We have assiduously upheld the policy of considering all cases strictly on their merits, and no doubt this has brought some criticism against the Board. However, the Board will not depart from this policy because that would create a releasing system neither understood nor accepted by the people of Georgia, especially inmates.

An inmate will be paroled not because of whom he knows, not because of whom he retains to represent him, not by paying out large sums of money, and not by being a good inmate, but because he is potentially a good citizen for the community to which he will return.
Is/ Cecil C. McCall Cecil C. McCall January 1, 1974
ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 1973
July 1, 1972 --June 30, 1973 f For the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, Fiscal Year 1973 was a year of significant change--in leadership, in policies, and in size.

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Change began the first day of the fiscal year on July 1, 1972, when Cecil C. McCall joined the Board as chairman. Under his leadership the Board adopted new programs and policies. These were designed to expand the Board's knowl edge of parole-eligible inmates, to make clemency action better understood among inmates, thereby creating a stronger incentive force for rehabilitation, and to promote more equity and efficiency in Board decision-making.

Undoubtedly the most notable change during FY 1973 was expansion of the Parole Board from three members to five, the first membership increase in the Board's 30-year history Georgia voters in November 1972 approved a Consti tutional amendment authorizing the increase, the General Assembly set the new total at five, and Governor Jimmy Carter responded in the spring of 1973 by appointing Zell Miller and Mrs. Mamie B. Reese to seven-year terms.

The same Constitutional amendment also provided that future members of the Board may be removed by concurrent action of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.

Led by its new chairman, the Parole Board in FY 1973 adopted the fol lowing major programs and policy changes:

I. Board members began holding hearings on a monthly basis within the State corrections system. These increased face-to-face interviews enhance the Board's knowledge of an inmate's fitness for parole, help the inmate better un derstand the parole system, and hopefully result in 'greater incentives for rehabilitation.
II. Board staff members--three parole review officers and the administra tive officer--began conducting orientation classes for all felony offenders enter ing the State corrections system. Classes are held regularly at Georgia's three large reception prisons and Georgia Rehabilitation Center for Women. The class acquaints new inmates with the Board's authority under Georgia law, with the Board's policies, and with how an inmate may make himself a better prospect for parole.
With a similar purpose in mind, the Board in October 1972 launched Parole Facts, a small monthly publication presenting questions from inmates and answers supplied by Chairman McCall. It is sent to all wardens for their inmate bulletin boards and to all inmate newspaper editors. It answers many of the most common and pressing questions appearing in letters to the Board and helps counteract false rumors.
III. The Board began telling inmates denied parole the reasons for such denial without disclosing confidential sources of information or disclosing pos sibly discouraging diagnostic opinions. This notification, in effect, may indicate actions the inmate should take for more favorable parole consideration in the future.
IV. The Board revised and expanded its written reasons for parole con-

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sideration. The Board will not parole an inmate if there is substantial reason to believe he will engage in further criminal conduct or will not conform to specified conditions of parole. In its thorough and impartial investigation the Board will take into account any or all of the following factors:
1. The inmate's ability and readiness to assume obligations and undertake responsibilities.
2. The inmate's family status, including whether his relatives display an interest in him or whether he has other close and constructive associ ations in the community.
3. The type of residence, neighborhood, or community in which the inmate plans to live.
4. The inmate's employment history and his occupational skills and train ing (including military training).
5. The inmate's vocational, educational, and other training (including that attained since incarceration).
6. The adequacy of the inmate's plans or prospects upon release.
7. The inmate's past use of narcotics or past habitual and excessive use of alcohol.
8. Any recommendations made by the sentencing court.
9. The inmate's conduct during his term of imprisonment.
10. The inmate's behavior and attitude during any previous experience of probation or parole, and the recency of such experience.
11. The availability of community resources to assist the inmate.
12. Circumstances of the offense for which the inmate is then serving a sentence.
13. Any protests or recommendations filed with the Board regarding the inmate's suitability for parole.
14. Any record which the inmate may have of past offenses.
15. Any noticeable attitudinal change since the offense for which the inmate was incarcerated.
16. The physical and emotional status of the inmate.
17. The inmate's reputation in the community.
18. The inmate's positive efforts on behalf of others.
19. Any other relevant factor.

V. The Board will routinely review each case regardless of appeals or other legal actions by the inmate or his representative if such legal actions cannot result in further incarceration.

VI. The Board may require as a cpndition of parole that the parolee must reside in/-or participate in the program of a residential community treatment center or similar facility.

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VII. The Board decided to consider an ex-offender's application for a par don, if, after completing his parole or probation period or his maximum prison sentence, he has lived a law-abiding life for ten years.

VIII. The Board amended its policies regarding exceptions to parole eligi bility rules. It will consider a substantial showing by an inmate or his repre sentative as to why his case should be considered for exception. All five members must participate in voting on whether to consider a case as an exception, al though a majority will decide the question. Similarly, all five members must participate in voting on an exception case, although a majority will decide whether it will be granted or denied.
In making this decision, the Board will consider the following:
(1) A substantial showing that the sentence was excessively harsh and a failure to grant an exception would be a miscarriage of justice, or
(2) A substantial showing of the necessity for early consideration in order to promote rehabilitation of the inmate. Such showing might be the admission date, within three months of regular parole consideration, into a college, university, technical school, or other educational facility which has accepted the inmate for enrollment, or other similar circum stances. Consideration will also be given to the recommendation of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation, convincing evidence that the inmate can and will improve his situation through an early release, has already made substantial progress toward rehabilitation, and will abide by rules of a free society, and convincing evidence that continued incarceration of the inmate will serve no beneficial purpose.
It is emphasized that family circumstances, business affairs, hardship, sickness, need, and other reasons shared by all inmates are not such evidence on which the Board can make an exception to parole eligibility rules.
The Board presumes that sentences imposed by courts are fair, just and correct and it must adhere to eligibility requirements so that every inmate may receive fair and equitable treatment. General statements from officials or private individuals in regard to an application for an exception are help ful but without further supporting evidence are not sufficient for the Board in considering an application for an exception. The same applies in regard to petitions from persons in the community urging favorable parole con sideration. Such evidence is beneficial to the Board when the inmate becomes eligible for parole but is not such evidence upon which the Board can justify a decision making an exception to parole eligibility rules.
In considering parole cases for exceptions to parole eligibility dates, any co-defendants will now be considered simultaneously.
During Fiscal Year 1973 among a prison population topping 9,000, the number of exceptions granted was only six. This compares with 46 exceptions granted in Fiscal Year 1972.

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IX. The Board in FY 1973 revised its procedures for parole revocation hearings to conform to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Morrissey v. Brewer. A parolee accused of violating parole conditions without receiving a new con viction is now given a preliminary hearing conducted by a Board representative near the site of the alleged violation. The purpose is to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the parolee violated conditions of his parole and whether the parolee should be held under arrest pending the Boards decision on ordering a final revocation hearing before the Board.

In both preliminary and final revocation hearings the parolee may be repre sented by counsel, may present witnesses and documentary evidence in his behalf, and is not required to make any statement or answer any questions.

To comply more fully with the Supreme Court's Morrissey decision, the Pa role Board has urged the General Assembly to pass Senate Bill 228, which among other provisions would give the Board authority to subpoena witnesses to appear at parole revocation hearings.
One piece of legislation affecting the Board's clemency powers was passed by the General Assembly in 1973, signed by Governor Carter, and went into effect July 1. This was Act 696 (Senate Bill No. 325), which removed the requirement that a person must be confined in a jail, prison, or public works camp of this State before clemency action could be considered. It closed a legal loophole which kept certain offenders beyond the reach of the Parole Board because of where they were physically located. For example, the new legislation enables the Board to take action affecting concurrent Georgia sentences being served by inmates of Federal and other states' prisons and affecting sentences being served by of fenders confined in facilities not a part of the State corrections systems, such as drug treatment centers and hospitals.
After this new law went into effect, the Board adopted the policy that such a person would not be considered for parole until an affirmative action by the Board would result in the person actually being released from confinement, hospitalization, or other custody.
Expansion of the Board from three to five members has reduced the parole case workload of the individual member. When a case is presented to the Board, members in turn begin privately reviewing it and voting. However, after three concurring votes are cast, the decision of the majority is manifest and voting ends. Therefore, many cases do not require the attention of a fourth or fifth Board member. As a result, the reduced caseload has allowed the individual member to devote more study to the cases presented to him.

Similarly, the larger Board has enabled members to rotate in serving on the three-member panel which conducts final parole revocation hearings. The panel must vote unanimously to revoke or continue a parolee on parole, so that the rule of decision by a majority of the full Board is maintained.

The attached statistical summary reflects some of the Board's actions during Fiscal Year 1973 and, for comparison, during the previous four fiscal years. There

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were 4,474 cases considered for parole during the fiscal year or an average of 373 cases per month.

The percentage of eligible inmates granted parole declined from 55.5 percent in FY 1972 to 48.2 percent in FY 1973, while the parole revocation rate went down from 12.6 percent in FY 1972 to 10.2 percent in FY 1973.

Inmates selected in FY 1973 for the Six Months Early Release Program totaled 775, which was 971 fewer than in FY 1972. The reason is that eligibility requirements and screening for this program were significantly tightened.

Act 1183, which became effective March 28, 1972, permits the Department of Offender Rehabilitation to authorize an emergency special leave so certain inmates may attend the funeral of a family member or go to the bedside of a seriously ill family member within Georgia. This resulted in the number of re prieves granted by the Parole Board decreasing from 332 in FY 1972 to 95 in FY 1973. Most of the reprieves now granted by the Board are out-of-state reprieves for emergency reasons.

As an epilogue to this report, the following summary of the Board's major policy changes from July 1, 1973, to the end of the calendar year should provide a more current view of the Board:

A. In October 1973 the Board launched the Parole-Reprieve Program for selected inmates not qualified for parole or the Six Months Early Release Pro gram. When the Board votes to deny parole to such an inmate, if he has a dis charge date between five and twelve months away, the Board also votes on whether to offer him the opportunity of applying for the Parole-Reprieve Pro gram. If three Board members vote to do so, a special application form for this program is sent with the letter of parole denial.

The Parole-Reprieve Program allows an inmate to be released three months before his discharge date under supervision and guidance of a parole supervisor. The releasee's time stops running during this period so that if he violates a condition of his release any time during the period, he may be returned to prison to serve the full remaining three months. Only an inmate selected by the Board at the time of his final parole denial may apply. The purpose of this program is to establish a period of post-release control and aid for the high-risk person who needs this guidance the most.

B. Under Georgia law a person convicted of a felony loses the right to vote, the right to hold public office, and the right to serve on a jury. The Parole Board may restore these civil and political rights, but, until recently, the ex-offender always had to request, fill out, and submit a five-page application form. As a result, only a small minority of eligible ex-offenders tried to get their rights
restored.

On November 1, 1973, the Parole Board began automatically restoring civil and political rights to every eligible parolee at completion of his parole period. A discharged parolee is eligible for this automatic restoration if he has no proba-

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tion to follow, no fine unpaid, no detainer outstanding and no other pending legal action or obligation for a criminal offense. If the parolee is not yet eligible for restoration of rights, he receives a discharge order along with a simplified one-page application form for restoration of civil and political rights which he is instructed to save and use later when he becomes eligible.

On November 1, 1973, the Parole Board began attaching this new application form to the felony inmate's copy of his release order for the Six Months Early Release Program and Parole-Reprieve Program. With the cooperation of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation, this application form is also being at tached to the felony inmate's copy of the order discharging him directly from
prison.

Every felony inmate leaving prison, with the exception of parolees, now has an application form to apply for restoration of his citizenship rights. Most parolees, upon completing their parole periods, now have these rights restored automatically.

C. Expansion of the Parole Board from three to five members has made it possible for even more prospective parolees to be interviewed personally by Board members. This will be accomplished by a massive and continuing interview program now being developed by the Board in cooperation with the Department of Offender Rehabilitation. Working in terms of two, Board members will travel monthly to each of five strategically located prisons, to which candidates for parole will be brought for interview from all other State and State-affiliated county institutions, which total over 60. The Board will concentrate its efforts on the marginal cases--primarily men and women who have been denied parole previously and might or might not have become more suitable for parole. In the future every inmate denied parole on his first consideration will be inter viewed by Board members before his next consideration.

D. Under the Georgia Administrative Procedures Act the State Board of Pardons and Paroles has formally set forth its new and amended rules and regulations for publication by the Secretary of State. Section 77-525 of the George Code Annotated specifies that "the courts shall take judicial notice" of these rules and regulations. According to the office of the Secretary of State, these new and amended rules and regulations will be sent to the courts during early 1974.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Cecil C. McCall, Chairman Cecil C. McCall
/s/ 3. O. Partain, Jr., Member J. 0. Partain, Jr.
/s/ Joseph G. Maddox, Member Joseph G. Maddox
/s/ Zell Miller, Member Zell Miller
/s/ Mrs. Mamie B. Reese, Member Mrs. Mamie B. Reese

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STATISTICAL SUMMARY, STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES ACTIVITY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

Inmate Population*

8519 8883 9001 8199 8875

Felony Population*

7826 8231 8441 7637 8336

Misdemeanor Population*

693 652 560 562 539

Parole Cases Reviewed**

3857 4306 4195 4556 4474

Paroles Granted**

1614 1342 1391 2531 2156

Paroles Denied**

2243 2964 2804 2025 2318

Percentage Granted Parole***

41.8 31.2 33.2 55.5 48.2

Conditional Releases Granted**

80

34

28

28

20

Georgia Parolees in Georgia*

1630 1390 1576 2264 2340

Georgia Parolees in Other States*

176 135 141 204 260

Out-of-State Parolees in Georgia*

248 244 268 333 365

Parolees Discharged**

1181 1259 897 1330 1599

Parole Violation Hearings Held by Board

173 157

Paroles Revoked**

212 272 202 268 265

Conditional Releases Revoked**

28

17

10

2

4

Percentage of Parole Revocations*** 11.69 16.3 13.7 12.6 10.2

(Based on Ga. Parolees in all States)

Death Cases Heard**

1

1

0

0

0

Death Commutations Granted**

1

0

0

0

0

Death Commutations Denied**

0

1

0

0

0

Reprieves Granted**

147 132 127 332

95

First Offender and Other Pardons Grante;dd 10

13

18

24

20

Commutations to Lesser Service** 1

535 764 1038 460 177

Reprieves and Conditional Commutations

1746 775

(Early Release Program)

Commutations to Present Service** Restoration of Civil and Political
Rights**

144 150 127 187

95

151

83 124 133 172

Remitted to Probation** Warrants Issued** Warrants Withdrawn** Paroles Granted**

175 160

30

5

59

329 417 397 517 524

159 163 192 234 232

Year Ending

June 30,

N/M

W/M N/F W/F

Misd.

Fel.

Total

1969

811

721

59

23

46

1568

1614

1970

719

566

40

17

51

1291

1342

1971

739

603

31

18

26

1365

1391

1972

1371 1072

49

39

48

2483

2531

1973

1128

937

65

26

25

2131

2156

* Total at end of fiscal year ** Total for entire fiscal year ***Average for entire fiscal year

1 Decreases in FY 1972 and 1973 are the result of a new Georgia law automatically granting pre-sentence jail time credit to offenders sentenced on and after July 1, 1970.

BOARD MEMBER J. 0. Partain, Jr.
REVIEW OFFICER Dan M. Beall

STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES

CHAIRMAN Cecil C. McCall

BOARD MEMBER Joseph G. Maddox

BOARD MEMBER Zell Miller

EXECUTIVE OFFICER James T. Morris

REVIEW OFFICER Robertson Haworth
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Silas Moore
BOARD MEMBERS Secretarial Pool

REVIEW OFFICER Donnie A. Lee
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Richard J. Maher
STAFF MEMBERS' Steno and Typist Pool

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BOARD MEMBER Mrs. Mamie B. Reese

REVIEW OFFICER

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The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR VETERANS
STUDY COMMITTEE

THE COMMITTEE

Honorable J. Crawford Ware Representative, 65th District Chairman Honorable Henry Bostick Representative, 123rd District Vice Chairman Honorable Arthur M. Gignilliat Representative, 105th District Secretary Honorable Jack H. Cole Representative, 6th District Honorable Ewell H. Elliott, Jr.

Representative, 49th District Honorable James H. Floyd Representative, 5th District Honorable John Russell Representative, 62nd District Honorable Walter B. Russell, Jr. Representative, 53rd District Honorable Burton M. Wamble Representative, 120th District Honorable Joe T. Wood Representative, 9th District

January 1974

INTRODUCTION

The Educational Benefits for Veterans Study Committee was created by House Resolution No. 380 which was adopted by the House of Representatives at its regular session in 1973. The Committee was created to determine the fiscal impact of Senate Bill 172 which was passed by the Senate during the 1973 Regular Session. S.B. 172 is presently pending in the University System of Georgia Com mittee of the House of Representatives. The Committee heard testimony from the author of S.B. 172, Federal and State education and veterans officials, Com manders of major veterans organizations and other interested persons, and con sidered several documents to determine benefit comparisons of World War II GI benefits and Vietnam Era benefits and the cost impact of benefits under S.B. 172 for all Vietnam Era veterans.

FINDINGS
S.B. 172 is restricted to veterans who actually served in the armed forces of the United States in the Southeast Asia Theater of Operations. All of the testi mony received by the Committee from veterans organizations and Federal and State veterans officials indicated that they opposed the proposed legislation unless it was expanded to cover all Vietnam Era veterans and perhaps all veterans. Also, S.B. 172 is restricted to colleges and universities within the University System of Georgia. Other testimony received by the Committee indicated that private col leges and universities should also be included. It was pointed out that vocational-

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technical schools are also excluded from the provisions of S.B. 172. However, this does not pose a major problem because vocational-technical schools do not charge tuition fees, and the primary costs to veterans attending vocational-technical schools are for books and traveling expenses. S.B. 172 also restricts benefits to veterans who were residents of the State of Georgia at the time of enlistment or induction in the armed forces of the United States.

In order for the Committee to make a reasonable benefit comparison, it was necessary to determine World War II benefits (for Georgia veterans) and, then, adjust to current dollars. The Committee analyzed several documents including a Princeton University Educational Testing Service report on educational assistance programs for veterans and extracted information upon which the Committee based its conclusions and recommendations.

The Princeton University Educational Testing Service Report stated, "The veteran residing in a state with a well-developed system of low-cost institutions has significantly more of his benefits available to help defray living expenses than would his counterpart living in a state without such a system;" and, therefore, "The accessibility of post-secondary education for the Vietnam veteran is a func tion of not only his military service but also his particular state of residence." In addition to the high level of support for post-secondary education in Georgia, the Committee recognizes that the cost of living in Georgia is lower than in many other regions of the country, and this is another factor which tends to maximize the benefits available to Georgia veterans who served during the Vietnam Era.

Benefits available to World War II veterans were variable benefits depending on the cost of tuition, fees and books, with a maximum benefit of $500 per year. The Committee was able to determine that the average tuition, fees and books for Georgia veterans cost under $200 per year, but for the sake of comparison, the Committee used the $200 figure and added the $675 subsistence allowance for single veterans. The Committee estimated that this $875 would have purchasing power of approximately $1,800 in the marketplace today.

In contrast to World War II benefits, the Vietnam Era veterans receive the same benefits regardless of the region of the country in which they reside, and this factor tends to maximize benefits for veterans in Georgia. Current benefits for a single Vietnam Era veteran are $1,980 for a school year.

According to a letter written to the Chairman of the Committee by Congress man William Jennings Bryan Dorn, Chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the United States House of Representatives, the Subcommittee on Education of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee has recommended to the full Committee a bill which would increase education and training allowances for veterans by 13.6 percent. Chairman Dorn indicated that this legislation will be considered early during the next session of Congress which convenes the latter part of January 1974.

The Committee conducted a survey in an effort to ascertain the number of Vietnam Era veterans who are presently enrolled in private and public educational institutions in Georgia and the number of Vietnam Era veterans who have already graduated from college. The information received by the Committee reveals that there are 12,826 Vietnam Era veterans presently enrolled in public and private colleges and universities in Georgia. The Committee analyzed the enrolment figures for Vietnam Era veterans and applied these figures to the benefit provisions of

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S.B. 172 in arriving at our total cost figures. According to the author of S.B. 172, the financial impact of the proposed legislation would range from a minimum of $6,900,000 to a maximum of $8,625,000, with a probable cost of $7,935,000 for a four-year program. We have concluded that the maximum cost in any year would be approximately $5,000,000, and that the maximum benefits for the entire life of the program would not exceed $20,000,000. Due to lowered revenue estimates forecast by the Governor and the Legislative Budget Officer, it was the feeling of the members of the Committee and substantiated by the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee that it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible to enact legislation providing $150 per quarter to veterans attending institutions of higher learning to implement S.B. 172 and fund the benefit provisions.

While we recognize that the overall benefits of S.B. 172 would reap meaning ful results, we felt that the intention of S.B. 172 was to bring parity of benefits and, from the information presented to us, we could not conclude that there was any great disparity in benefits as they apply to Georgia veterans.

The Educational Testing Service report includes the following:

"During the period 1948 to mid 1973, the Consumer Price Index rose from 72.1 to 132.4 or a ratio of 1.8363. The changes in average tuition charges over the same period were considerably greater.

Using this data, a comparison of educational benefits can be made for those received by veterans of World War II with those currently being re ceived by veterans of the Vietnam Conflict."

It further states: "It is apparent that the average Vietnam veteran at tending a four-year public or a two-year public institution has educational ben efits slightly higher than his World War II counterpart when adjustments for changes in the Consumer Price Index are made."

The Committee met on several different occasions with Dr. Donald Payton, Director of the State Scholarship Commission. Dr. Payton explained the programs administered by the Commission and agencies assigned to the Commission for administrative purposes. The basic program administered by the Commission is the direct guaranteed loan program. Dr. Payton informed the Committee that Congress recently enacted legislation which will allow the State of Georgia to appropriate up to $400,000 for student incentive scholarships on a fifty-fifty matching fund basis with the federal government. The student incentive scholar ship program is based primarily on financial need. The student incentive scholar ship program is also restricted to courses of study below the graduate level, in cluding vocational-technical schools. If the General Assembly appropriates $400,000 to match federal funds on a fifty-fifty basis, a total of $800,000 will be available to implement the student incentive scholarship program for first-year students. In order to provide a maximum yearly benefit of $450 to veterans without regard to their undergraduate classification who qualify on a need basis, an additional $992,000 should be appropriated to the student incentive scholarship program. Therefore, as estimated by Dr. Peyton, a total of $1,392,000 appropriated by the State would result in benefits totaling $1,792,000 being available to Georgia students with veterans being given preference. According to Dr. Payton, he has been assured by the appropriate federal officials that the State of Georgia can give priority to veterans under the student incentive scholarship program after the test of financial need has been met. The Committee was attempting to find

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ways and means to give veterans priority, and the prevailing idea was to exempt federal educational benefits in determining financial need. This, however, cannot be done under the student incentive scholarship matching fund program with the federal government.

Another program considered by the Committee was the direct guaranteed loan program. Veterans pursuing graduate or undergraduate studies can apply for direct guaranteed loans. It was pointed out during testimony before the Committee that the State could enact legislation authorizing the State Scholarship Commission to exclude federal educational benefits received by veterans in de termining need under the direct guaranteed loan program. Based on information supplied to the Committee by the State Scholarship Commission, an additional appropriation of $800,000 is essential to fund the direct loan program for veterans. The Committee believes that veterans should absorb the interest cost in the same manner as other persons who borrow money under the direct guaranteed loan program. However, the Committee feels that the interest should be deferred until the veteran completes his education if his individual situation warrants the post ponement of interest payments in the opinion of the State Scholarship Commis sion. Dr. Payton stated that in order to help fund the student incentive scholar ship program during F.Y. 1975 and thereby obtain federal matching funds, the appropriation to the Commission and its assigned agencies for F.Y. 1974 can be reduced by $400,000 without impairing current year program operations.

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. The Committee believes that any proposed legislation or other recom mendations relative to educational benefits for veterans should include all vet erans, not just veterans who served in Southeast Asia or during the Vietnam Era, but all veterans regardless of when they served their country.
2. The Committee believes that any proposed legislation or other recom mendations relative to educational benefits for veterans should include private colleges and universities and vocational-technical schools, in addition to colleges and universities within the University System of Georgia.
3. The Committee believes that any proposed legislation or other recom mendations should be restricted to veterans who are residents of Georgia and who were residents of Georgia at the time of enlistment or induction into the armed forces of the United States.
4. The Committee believes that any proposed legislation or other recom mendations should be expanded to include veterans who have already graduated from college and who wish to pursue postgraduate studies.
5. The Committee strongly recommends that an appropriation of $992,000 be appropriated to the student incentive scholarship program to be used primarily for the benefit of Georgia veterans.
6. The Committee strongly recommends that $800,000 be appropriated to the direct guaranteed loan program to be used primarily for the benefit of Georgia veterans.
r
7. The Committee recommends that moneys be appropriated to the State

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Scholarship Commission and to the Department of Veterans Service, as required, for administrative costs incurred by the enactment of this legislation.

8. The Committee recommends the enactment of legislation authorizing the State Scholarship Commission to exclude federal educational benefits in determin ing need under the direct guaranteed loan program.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The members of the Committee wish to express their sincere appreciation to all of the persons who appeared and testified before the Committee during its deliberations.

Respectfully submitted,
/&/ 3. Crawford Ware J. Crawford Ware, Chairman Representative, 65th District
/&/ Henry Bostick Henry Bostick, Vice Chairman Representative, 123rd District
/s/ Arthur M. Gignilliat Arthur M. Gignilliat, Secretary Representative, 105th District
'a/ Jack H. Cole Jack H. Cole Representative, 6th District
/s/ Ewell H. Elliott, Jr. Ewell H. Elliott, Jr. Representative, 49th District
/s/ James H. Floyd James H. Floyd Representative, 5th District
/s/ John Russell John Russell Representative, 62nd District
/s/ Walter B. Russell, Jr. Walter B. Russell, Jr. Representative, 53rd District
/s/ Burton M. Wamble Burton M. Wamble Representative, 120th District
/s/ Joe T. Wood Joe T. Wood Representative, 9th District

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The following Interim committee reports were received:

The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE HOUSE MOTOR VEHICLES COMMITTEE

THE SUBCOMMITTEE

Honorable G D. Adams Representative, 36th District Chairman

Honorable S. Phillip Brown Representative, 89th District Honorable Ben Jessup Representative, 102nd District Honorable Lauren McDonald, Jr. " Representative, 12th District

Honorable Billy Milford Representative, 13th District Honorable J. R. Smith Representative, 74th District Honorable Virlyn B. Smith Representative, 42nd District

January 1974

The Highway Safety Act of 1966 requires each State to file a Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan with the Secretary of the U. S. Department of Transporta tion every four years. Georgia filed its plan in 1973 and is one of the five States out of fifty that had its plan approved without conditions.

The General Assembly of Georgia made this possible by taking timely and decisive action on critical highway safety issues--actions which were reported in the plan to the Secretary by the Office of Highway Safety.

Although the General Assembly of Georgia is recognized as one of the most progressive legislative bodies in the field of highway safety, there remains a great deal of work to be done.

Last year the Highway Safety Subcommittee of the House Motor Vehicles Committee sponsored a number of bills to improve highway safety in Georgia. Among the measures sponsored were bills to revise and recodify The Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways (H. B. 244) and a bill to require the use of seat belts (H. B. 22). These bills were not considered by the 1973 General
Assembly and are the subject of this report.

The original verision of H. B. 244 was the result of work done by the Sub committee in 1972 in conjunction with the University of Georgia's School of

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Law and the Office of Highway Safety. This work included a detailed study of all-laws relating to the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads of the State with special emphasis on uniform rules of the road.

During 1973 the Office of Special Studies of the University School of Law and the Office of Highway Safety incorporated suggestions of the Subcommittee into H.B. 244. In addition, H.B. 244 was revised to consolidate changes made in the Rules of the Road during the 1973 General Assembly and to incorporate the most recent federal standards into Georgia law. The incorporation of federal standards is in accordance with Title 23 U.S.C. The ultimate considerations, how ever, were safety and Georgia needs. In considering Georgia's highway safety needs and minimum federal standards the following policies were established by the Subcommittee:

1. Whenever justifiable, existing laws were to be retained.
2. Each proposal would have to be supported by a demonstrated need and "nice-to-have" laws would be omitted.
3. The individual rights of the public were to be protected.
4. Existing laws were to be repealed so that the revised laws could be written as a clean slate.
5. Existing laws were to be re-enacted in the appropriate sections of H.B. 244.

The end product of the Subcommittee's work is a draft of the attached bill which is incorporated as a part of this report. The draft was subjected to intense review by officials of all interested State agencies and representatives of the Municipal Association, Association of County Commissioners, MARTA, Georgia Motor Trucking Association, and citizen safety groups. After considering the testi mony of all groups, the Subcommittee:
1. Codified the laws relating to the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads of the State into one single title of the Georgia Code.
2. Organized the laws in a logical, uniform manner for easy reference.
3. Incorporated changes in existing law to meet new traffic conditions and safety requirements.

Another measure which has been debated throughout the year is the safety belt measure introduced in the 1973 General Assembly as H. B. 22. This measure, although controversial, if enacted into law would, without question, prevent more traffic deaths than any other single measure ever enacted by the General As sembly. Every scientific study which the Subcommittee reviewed supports this fact. The Subcommittee, therefore, presents the following for the consideration of the General Assembly and the members of the House Motor Vehicles Committee.
1. After two years of mandatory seat belt and shoulder harness use, Aus tralia has experienced a consistent 15-20 percent reduction in traffic fa talities.
2. Australia has experienced a drastic change in injury patterns resulting in fewer patients occupying hospital beds. Doctors that once attended emer gency rooms are now available for other practices.

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3. Safety belt users are about 50 percent less likely to be killed or seriously injured in traffic crashes according to J. K. Kihlberg's technical report published by Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory in May, 1969 entitled "Effi cacy of Seat Belts in Injury and Non-Injury Crashes in Rural Utah".
4. D. P. Henkle and P. W. Gikas reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1968 that persons who are retained within their vehicles are at least seven times less likely to be killed than persons who are ejected from their vehicles.
5. The fear of burning or being drowned in a traffic crash is unfounded. Fire and drownings combined account for no more than .5 of 1 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States.
6. By preventing highway deaths and injuries, a Safety Belt Law would promote the public welfare by aiding in reducing highway accident related insurance premiums and awards, emergency medical and hospital costs including demands upon medical staffs and hospital bed space, loss of wages and resulting loss of tax revenue for public activities and unemploy ment compensation and welfare payments to the disabled and to the de pendents of the disabled and deceased.
7. The constitutional question seems to have been resolved through Helmet Use Laws because the public benefit from Seat Belt Use Laws is similar to Helmet Use Laws. Helmet Use Laws have been enacted by 46 states and upheld by the highest state court in 25 or 26 states where appeals have been made. In "Simon v. Sargent," 346 F. Supp. 247 (D. Mass. 1972), affirmed, 409 U.S. 1020, 93 S. Ct. 463, 34 L. Ed. 312 (1972) the Federal District Court said "while we agree with Plaintiff that the Act's only realistic purpose is the prevention of head injuries incurred in motor cycle mishaps, we cannot agree that the consequences of such injuries are limited to the individual who sustains the injury . . . The public has an interest in minimizing the resources directly involved. From the moment of the injury, society picks the person up off the highway; delivers him to a municipal hospital and municipal doctors; provide him with unem ployment compensation if, after recovery, he cannot replace his lost job, and if the injury causes permanent disability, may assume the responsibil ity for his and his family's continued subsistence. We do not understand a state of mind that permits plaintiff to think that only he himself is concerned." (Emphasis added.)
8. On the subject of enforcement, Australian law enforcement officials re port that actions against violators of the safety belt use laws represent less than one percent of all actions against all violators of highway safety laws and that safety belt use has reached 80-85 percent in urban areas and 65 percent in rural areas.

In addition to the facts presented above, the Subcommittee wishes to call at tention to a seat belt survey conducted by the Office of Highway Safety in No vember, 1973. The survey identified as Exhibit I was conducted by license ex aminers for three days at all license examining stations throughout the State. License applicants were asked to fill out the survey form after they had received their license. During the three day period, approximately 14,000 applicants had the opportunity to respond to the survey. Out of this total 5,497 actually re sponded with the results shown in Exhibit 1. In calling attention to the survey, the Subcommittee does not vouch for its scientific validity or contend that the sampling technique fits a scientific model. It does represent a surprising use rate

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of seat belts among the 5,497 respondents and considerable support for seat belt laws exists among the 5,497 respondents.

Congress authorized incentive grants in the 1973 Highway Safety Act for states that enact safety belt legislation during fiscal years 1974 through 1976. States can receive incentive grants of 10, 15 and 25 percent of the amounts of federal funds apportioned to its under Section 402 of Title 23, United States Code for the fiscal year of enactment. To qualify for incentive grants, a state must pass seat belt laws consistent with criteria established by the Secretary of the U. S. Department of Transportation which has been defined in part 1213 in Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations.

The Highway Safety Subcomittee of the House Motor Vehicles Committee after exploring all the facts above makes the following recommendations:
1. That the completed version of the bill contained in this report be substi tuted for H. B. 244, be given a "do pass" by the full committee of the House Motor Vehicles Committeee and be submitted early in the session to the 1974 General Assembly for its consideration. The Subcommittee is unanimous in this recomendation.
2. That H. B. 22 be considered again by the full committee of the House Motor Vehicles Committee and should the bill receive favorable action by the Committee, restructure the bill to comply with the provisions of the Highway Safety Act to enable the State to apply for incentive grants. This recommendation is by a majority vote of the Subcommittee.

In concluding this report, the Chairman wishes to express his appreciation to Robert C. Kates of the University of Georgia School of Law and his assistants, Walden G. Housman, Jr. and Cecil L. Clifton, Jr. Special thanks are due Carlton Fisher, Director of the Office of Highway Safety who coordinated the revision process of H. B. 244 and Captain Dave Harris who represented the Department of Public Safety in each Subcommittee meeting. Thanks are also due the repre sentatives of the various State agencies, private organizations and safety groups who met with the Subcommittee throughout the year. Additionally, the following members of this Subcommittee are to be commended for tbeir painstaking efforts in reviewing the proposed bill and for the unselfish manner in which each gave unceasingly of his time and expertise: Representatives J. R. Smith, Chairman of the House Motor Vehicles Committee; Ben Jessup, Secretary of the House Motor Vehicles Committee; S. Phillip Brown, Virlyn Smith, Lauren McDonald and Billy Milford.

G. D. Adams Representative, 36th District Chairman



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GEORGIA OPINION SURVEY ON AUTO SEAT BELTS STATEWIDE SUMMARY

QUESTION

TOTAL NUMBER OF RESPONSES 5497 ANSWERS

Would you favor a safety belt law if you were convinced such a law would prevent 500 fatalities and 15,000 in juries each year on the streets and highways of Georgia. Are you convinced the law would do this?
Does your auto have seat belts?
Do you use seat belts?
Do you use shoulder belts?
W ould you wear seat belts if it would contribute to saving the life of a person unknown to you?

Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent

Yes

No

Total

5043

368

5411

93.0

7.0

100.0

JOTHOUOHRUNFSAEL

Yes

No

Total

3338 66.0

1711 34.0

5049 100.0

Seat Shoulder Neither

4880 58.0

3228 38.0

277 4.0

Total
8385 100.0

Always Usually Sometime Never

1671 36.0

917 20.0

1391 30.0

702 14.0

"os 40
4681 100.0

Always Usually Sometime Never

340 11.0

417 13.0

1198 37.0

1227 39.0

Total
3182 100.0

Yes
5297 98.0

No
131 2.0

Total
5428 100.0

Have you ever been involved in a traffic crash resulting in injury to you or other occupants of the vehicle?
If yes, in your opinion, would safety belts have prevented or reduced these injuries?
Do you support stricter laws, such as a safety belt law, to reduce the deaths and injuries on our streets & highways?

Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent

Yes 988 19.0
Yes 1165
68.0
Yes
___
4603 87.0

Np^ 4346
81.0
No 557 32.0
No
___
714 13.0

Total 5334
100.0
Total 1722 100.0
Total
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5317 100.0

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QUESTION

TOTAL NUMBER OF RESPONSES 468 ANSWERS

Would you favor a safety belt law if you were convinced such a law would prevent 500 fatalities and 15,000 injuries each year on the streets and highways of Georgia?

Number Percent

Yes
437 95.8

No
19 4.2

Total
456 100.0

Yes

No

Total

Are you convinced the law would do this?

Number

247

184

431

HOOJTUHRSNFEAL,

Percent

57.3

42.7

100.0

Does your auto have seat belts?

Number Percent

Seat Shoulder Neither

414

279

26

57.6

39.8

2.6

Total
719 100.0

Do you use seat belts?

Number Percent

Always Usually Sometime Never

118 20.3

49

117

105

12.6

30.1

3.7

Total
389 100.0

Do you use shoulder belts?

Number Percent

Always Usually Sometime Never

24

39

794

104

9.2

14.9

26.0

9.0

Total
261 100.0

Would you wear seat belts if it would contribute to saving the life of a person unknown to you?

Number Percent

Yes
450 97.8

No
10 2.2

Total
460 100.0

Have you ever been involved in a traffic crash resulting in injury to you or other occupants of the vehicle?

Number Percent

Yes
~9lT 20.8

No
365 79.2

Total
461 100.0

If yes, in your opinion, would safety belts have prevented or reduced these injuries?

Number Percent

1Y0e3s" 75.5

No
43 24.5

Total
146 100.0

Yes

No

Total

Do you support stricter laws, such as a safety belt law, to

Number

391

57

448

reduce the deaths and injuries on our streets & highways?

Percent

87.3

12.7

100.0

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TOTAL NUMBERS OP RESPONSES 818 ANSWERS

Would you favor a safety belt law if you were convinced such a law would prevent 500 fatalities and 15,000 injuries each year on the streets and highways of Georgia? Are you convinced the law would do this?
Does your auto have seat belts?
Do you use seat belts?
Do you use shoulder belts?
Would you wear seat belts if it would contribute to saving the life of a person unknown to you?

Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent

Yes
770 94.8

No
42 5.2

Total
812 100.0

Yes

No

Total

JOTHOUHORNFEAL

544

213

757

71.9

28.1 100.0

Seat Shoulder Neither

243

434

41

59.3

37.2

3.5

Total
1167 100.0

Always Usually Sometime Never Ho*t->13

222

123

175

143

663 CQ

33.5

18.6

26.4

21.5 100.0 -M

Always Usually Sometime Never

31

37

163

188

7.4

8.8

38.9

44.9

Total
419 100.0

8Y0e0"s 99.1

No .9

Total
807 100.0

Have you ever been involved in a traffic crash resulting in injury to you or other occupants of the vehicle?

Number Percent

1Y4e8s" 18.4

No
656 81.6

Total
804 100.0

If yes, in your opinion, would safety belts have prevented or reduced these injuries.

Number Percent

1Y7e8"s 75.4

N~~o58 24.6

Total
236 100.0

7Y~0e9s~

No

Total

Do you support stricter laws, such as a safety belt law, to

Number

87

796

reduce the deaths and injuries on our streets & highways?

Percent

89.1

10.9 100.0

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QUESTION

TOTAL NUMBER OP RESPONSES 1982 ANSWERS

Would you favor a safety belt law if you were convinced such a law would prevent 500 fatalities and 15,000 injuries each year on the streets and highways of Georgia?
Are you convinced the law would do this?
Does your auto have seat belts?

Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent

Yes
1797 91.6

No
165 8.4

Total
1962 100.0

Yes
1171 63.7

No
666 36.3

Total
1837 100.0

Seat Shoulder Neither

1788

1228

73

57.9

39.8

2.3

Total
3089 100.0

Do you use seat belts?

Number Percent

Always Usually Sometime Never

785 45.6

360 20.9

405 23.5

173 10.0

Do you use shoulder belts?

Number Percent

Always Usually Sometime Never

182 14.8

176 14.3

448 36.5

422 34.4

Would you wear seat belts if it would contribute to saving the life of a person unknown to you?

Number Percent

Yes
1906 97.3

No
53 2.7

Total
1959 100.0

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M
w
Total 1723 w 100.0 -M Total 1228 100.0

Have you ever been involved in a traffic crash resulting in injury to you or other occupants of the vehicle?
If yes, in your opinion, would safety belts have prevented or reduced these injuries?
Do you support stricter laws, such as a safety belt law, to reduce the deaths and injuries on our streets & highways?

Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent

Yes 346
18.2
Yes 407 66.0
Yes 1628
85.0

No 1554
81.8
No 210 34.0
No 288
15.0

Total 1900 100.0
Total 617 100.0
Total 1916 100.0

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QUESTION

TOTAL NUMBER OP RESPONSES 924 ANSWERS

Would you favor a safety belt law if you were convinced such a law would prevent 500 fatalities and 15,000 injuries each year on the streets and highways of Georgia? Are you convinced the law would do this?
Does your auto have seat belts?
Do you use seat belts?
Do you use shoulder belts?
Would you wear seat belts if it would contribute to saving the life of a person unknown to you?

Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent

Yes
853 94.4

N~5o i 5.6

Total
904 100.0

Yes
578 68.3

No
268 31.7

Total
846 100.0

Seat Shoulder Neither Total

833 58.3

538 37.6

58

1429

4.1 100.0

Always Usually Sometime Never

248

170

276

138

29.8

20.4

33.2

16.6

Always Usually Sometime Never

50

81

207

186

9.5

15.5

39.5

35.5

Yes
882 96.8

N~2o9 3.2

Total
911 100.0

JOTHOUHORNFUEAL
Ho3
832 M 100.0 -H Total 524 100.0

Have you ever been involved in a traffic crash resulting in injury to you or other occupants of the vehicle?
If yes, in your opinion, would safety belts have prevented or reduced these injuries?
Do you support stricter laws, such as a safety belt law, to reduce the deaths and injuries on our streets & highways?

Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent

1Y5e7s" 17.6
1Y9e5s" 69.9 7Y8e7s" 88.3

No 735
82.4
No
30.1
No T04
11.7

T~8o9t2a~l
100.0
Total 279 100.0
Total 891 100.0

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QUESTION

TOTAL NUMBER OF RESPONSES 369 ANSWERS

Would you favor a safety belt law if you were convinced such a law would prevent 500 fatalities and 15,000 injuries each year on the streets and highways of Georgia? Are you convinced the law would do this?
Does your auto have seat belts?
Do you use seat belts?
Do you use shoulder belts?
Would you wear seat belts if it would contribute to saving the life of a person unknown to you?

Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent
Number Percent

Yes
331 90.9

No
33 9.1

Total
364 100.0

1Y90e~s

No

Total

JHOTOUHORNFELAL

139

329

57.8

42.2

100.0

Seat Shoulder Neither

320

221

20

57.0

39.4

3.6

Total
561 100.0

Always Usually Sometime Never

82

50

102

53

28.6

17.4

35.5

18.5

H o ^ "rt
287 CQ 100.0 -M

Always 16 7.4
Yes 356
97.3

Usually Sometime Never

21

72

109

9."

33.0

50.0

No
10 2.7

Total
366 100.0

Total
218 100.0
0

Have you ever been involved in a traffic crash resulting in injury to you or other occupants of the vehicle?

Number Percent

Y"8e0s" 21.9

No
285 78.1

Total
365 100.0

If yes, in your opinion, would safety belts have prevented or reduced these injuries?

Number Percent

Yes
~7ET 59.5

No
51 40.5

Total
126 100.0

Yes

N~5o9

Total

Do you support stricter laws, such as a safety belt law, to

Number

2~9lF

354

H

reduce the deaths and injuries on our streets & highways?

Percent

83.3

16.7

100.0

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QUESTION

TOTAL NUMBER OF RESPONSES 936 ANSWERS

Would you favor a safety belt law if you were convinced such a law would prevent 500 fatalities and 15,000 injuries each year on the streets and highways of Georgia?

Number Percent

Yes
855 93.6

No
58 6.4

Total
913 100.0

Yes

No

Total

JOTHOUHORNFALEL

Are you convinced the law would do this?

Number

608

~241

849

Percent

71.6

28.4

100.0

Does your auto have seat belts? Do you use seat belts?

Number Percent
Number Percent

Seat Shoulder

833 58.6

528 37.2

Neither Total

59

1450

4.2

100.0

Always Usually Sometime Never

216

165

316

90

27.4

21.0

40.2

11.4

Ho3
787 EQ 100.0 -H

Do you use shoulder belts?

Number Percent

Always Usually Sometime Never

37

63

214

218

7.0

11.8

40.2

41.0

Total
532 100.0

Would you wear seat belts if it would contribute to saving the life of a person unknown to you?

Number Percent

Yes
903 97.6

No
22 2.4

Total
925 100.0

Have you ever been involved in a traffic crash resulting in injury to you or other occupants of the vehicle?

Number Percent

Yes
ieT
17.7

751 82.3

Total
"912 100.0

If yes, in your opinion, would safety belts have prevented or reduced these injuries?

Number Percent

Yes 65.1

No
ill 34.9

Total
"318 100.0

Yes

No

Total

Do you support stricter laws, such as a safety belt law, to

Number

793

Tl9

reduce the deaths and injuries on our streets & highways?

Percent

87.0

13.0

100.0

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The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE KAOLIN AND PROCESSING COMMITTEE

THE COMMITTEE

Honorable Jack Connell Representative, 80th District Chairman

Honorable Tom C. Carr Representative, 90th District

Honorable Preston B. Lewis, Jr. Representative, 77th District

Honorable J. Floyd Harrington Representative, 93rd District

Honorable M. Lamar Wilson Representative, 94th District

January 1974

INTRODUCTION
The Committee was created for the purpose of studying the feasibility of at tracting industry to Georgia that could commercially produce aluminum ore from Kaolin. In connection therewith, the Committee was to give further consideration to H.R. 259-983, introduced at the 1973 session, which proposes an amendment to the Constitution to authorize the payment of $250,000 to the first company to establish a plant in Georgia that could produce at least 300,000 tons annually of aluminum ore from Kaolin.
FINDINGS
The Committee met at the State Capitol on December 19, 1973. At the request of the Committee, the following persons met with the Committee at the December 19 meeting:
1. Colonel Harold Dye, former Deputy Director of the Department of Community Development.
2. Mr. Bryan Dorsey, Department of Community Development.
3. Mr. Roger K. Sund, State Office Director for United States Senator Sam Nunn.
4. Mr. William C. Ward, Jr., Head Industrial Services Branch, Industrial Development Division, Engineering Experiment Station, Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Dr. John E. Husted, Minerals and Geological Research, Engineering Ex periment Station, Georgia Institute of Technology.

From the testimony heard by the Committee at this meeting, the following conclusions are justified:

1. Georgia is extremely rich in high quality Kaolin deposits (approximately 6V2 billion tons).

2. It is now economically practicable and advisable to produce aluminum ore from Kaolin.

3. The price of aluminum ore has greatly increased in recent months.

4. Approximately 95 percent of the aluminum ore, bauxite, is imported and the possibility of the supply of bauxite being drastically reduced or the cost there of becoming prohibitive is very great. The balance of payment for aluminum ore is, at present, approximately $500,000,000 per year on the minus side for the United States.

5. The possibility is great that the scarcity of bauxite in the United States will lead to an aluminum crisis similar to the present energy crisis and that this can be prevented by the use of Georgia Kaolin.

For these reasons, the Committee is of the firm opinion that all reasonable steps should be taken to encourage the location of industry in Georgia to produce aluminum ore from Kaolin at the earliest possible time.

Once such an industry is established in Georgia, the circumstances indicate that its success will be virtually assured and that, ultimately, an industrial complex of gigantic proportions will be established, having a profound, positive and desirable impact on the economy of the entire State. While the Committee believes that such a result will be very beneficial to the people of Georgia, it should be emphasized that the Committee contemplates the establishment of this industry in complete consonance with Georgia's natural environment. The industry can and will be established in conformity with Georgia's environmental protection laws and applicable Federal laws on the subject.

RECOMMENDATIONS
In view of the foregoing, the Committee makes the following recommenda tions :
1. That H.R. 259-983 be adopted at the 1974 session and submitted to the people for ratification at the 1974 general election. (The adoption of this proposed constitutional amendment is far more important as a symbolic gesture of Georgia's welcome to the industry than it is as an economic inducement. The $250,000 would provide, at best, only a small part of the "start up" costs of the industry.)
2. A close liaison, on this subject, with the Georgia delegation to the United States Congress should be established and continued. (Senator Talmadge is par ticularly interested in the subject, but all Georgia Congressmen should be kept

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advised and their assistance should be solicited. Changes in Federal laws may also be advisable in connection with the subject.)

3. Environmentalists should be assured that the establishment of the industry will be in conformity with State and Federal environmental protection laws.

4. The valuable research being done by the Engineering Experiment Station at Georgia Tech should be continued, and the General Assembly should support that research as necessary. (Federal funding of this research will not be available beginning in fiscal year 1975.)

5. Agencies of the executive branch of the State government should seek to establish the image for Georgia that the location of industry in the State is wel comed and encouraged. (While environmental protection laws are necessary and desirable, we should be careful not to give potential Georgia industry the impres sion that we are hostile to industry in our zeal to protect the environment, Georgia needs continued industrial development for the happiness and well-being of its people, and the Committee believes that such development can be compatible with a deeply felt, but rational, concern for our environment.)

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Jack Connell Jack Connell Representative, 80th District Chairman
/s/ Tom C. Carr Tom C. Carr Representative, 90th District
/s/ J. Floyd Harrington J. Floyd Harrington Representative, 93rd District
/s/ Preston B. Lewis, Jr. Preston B. Lewis, Jr. Representative, 77th District
/s/ M. Lamar Wilson M. Lamar wilson Representative, 94th District

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The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE
MARTA OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (MARTOC)

THE COMMITTEE

Honorable Elliott H. Levitas

Representative, 50th District

Chairman

Honorable Howard T. Overby

Senator, 49th District

Vice-Chairman

Honorable Robert H. Bell

Honorable Howard Atherton

Senator, 5th District

Representative, 19th District

Honorable Ed Garrard

Honorable Tom C. Carr

Senator, 37th District

Representative, 90th District

Honorable R. Eugene Holley

Honorable John W. Greer

Senator, 22nd District

Representative, 43rd District

Honorable Leroy Johnson

Honorable Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr.

Senator, 38th District

Representative, 57th District

Honorable Horace T. Ward

Honorable Burton M. Wamble

Senator, 39th District

Representative, 120 District

December 1973

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BACKGROUND ............................................................................................. 1

ORGANIZATION .....,,..-._._.._,,......................................----------------- 2

OCAR_ ...

. ..

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5

SIGNIFICANT AREAS ADDRESSED BY MARTOC

General --------._-.-----.------...--.-----.--.-.--.-----..--................................................ 6

Revised Project Schedule, Cost

Projections, and Financial Plan _______________...----....--..__.--.__..--.------_..-_.-- 7

Recruitment of Engineers and Utilization

of No-Fee Agencies ---,,______________________________----.------------------.---....----_ 9

MARTA's Financial Report to MARTOC ______.__.........-.............-.............._______.. 10

Smoking Ban -------------.---.--.--___-__--___------.-----------_----------_--------------- 11

Exterior Advertising Ban ....................................-.-.------_.___.__..___,,__.---.------.-- 12

Union Work Stoppage ---________.....................___.__.--..--..-...-..-.--..--.-.-.-.....-.--._--.- 13

School Bus Program --.-.-..---___________.._____________--,,-------_--.--------.-------------- 15

Service Outside of Fulton and

DeKalb Counties ___.________........................._.........-...-.-..-...-..._...-........-.._..__.__-__ 16

Relocation and Property Acquisition .._...._,,._..-----.-------------.--,,----------,, 17

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Fuel Restriction ---,,...-..--.----...-_--.--.--.----..--..----.___.__.___..__.____..............._.__... 18

Future Areas of Concern ._..,,..._,,._..__.___.,,,,...........,,__.__________..___.___.___,,............. 19

SUMMARY __.____.__....___..,,_..._...____._._.,,._________.______....,,._____________________.___..._..__..______..__..,,... 20

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY _

23

During the 1973 session of the General Assembly, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC) was created for the purpose of monitoring the activities of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). (See Attachment #1, Houses Resolution 172-648). It is not the legal function of MARTOC to govern nor to dictate the policies of MARTA. It is, however, the intent of MARTOC to serve in an overview capacity concerning MARTA's operations and decision-making processes, to inform the Governor, the General Assembly, the local governments, and the public of the effects which these policies and practices have upon them, and to recommend legislative changes when needed.
The goals and objectives of MARTOC are to evaluate the performance of MARTA in the following areas: providing public transportation consistent with public safety; prudent, legal, and accountable expenditure of public funds; responsiveness to community needs and community desires; economic vitality of the transportation system and economic benefits to the community; efficient operation; and impact on the environment.
By law, MARTOC is composed of the Chairman of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee of the House, who serves as the Chairman of the Committee; the Chairman of the County and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate or his designee, who serves as the Vice-Chairman; the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the House; the Chairman of the Banking and Finance Committee of the Senate; two members of the House appointed by the Speaker, at least one of whom is from the area served by the Authority; two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, at least one of whom is from the area served by the Authority; and two members of the House and two members of the Senate appointed by the Governor. The Legislative Counsel is an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the Committee. (See Attachment #2, Com position and Designation of MARTOC Members).
The State Auditor, the Attorney General and the Department of Transporta tion are mandated by law to make available to the Committee the services of their staffs, facilities and powers in order to assist the Committee in the dis charge of its duties. The Committee employs staff and may secure the services of independent accountants, engineers, and consultants, provided that both the employment and the amount of compensation to be received by such personnel is authorized by a joint resolution of the General Assembly.
Upon authorization by joint resolution of the General Assembly, the Com mittee has the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents in aid of its duties.
MARTA is required by law to cooperate with the Committee, its authorized personnel, the Attorney General and the State Auditor in order that the charges of the Committee may be timely and efficiently discharged. The Authority sub mits to the Committee such reports and data as the Committee reasonably requires of the Authority in order that MARTOC may adequately inform itself of the activities of MARTA.

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It should be clearly noted that the law which created MARTOC in no way relieves MARTA of its exclusive responsibilities under the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, for planning, designing, pur chasing, constructing, improving, equipping, financing, maintaining, administering and operating a system of rapid transit for the metropolitan area of Atlanta.

ORGANIZATION

After its appointment in May, 1973, MARTOC began immediately to develop an internal organizational structure for the effective functioning of the Commit tee. This structure was formulated to interface with MARTA's own organizational structure.

The first stage of MARTOC's activities was to acquaint itself with MARTA's basic operations, and then deal with any specific problems that were discovered. Four Task Forces were created to enable MARTOC to function viably and begin attaining its objectives. Basically, the Task Forces are:

Task Force A--Financial
Leader, Burton M. Wamble Senator R. Eugene Holley Representative Clarence Vaughn, Jr.

This Task Force has as its charge devising a reporting or auditing system by which MARTOC can obtain accurate information on the revenue and expendi tures of MARTA, monitoring fiscal projections and procedures of MARTA in order to anticipate and avoid or minimize cost overruns, and assuring that full financial information is provided to MARTOC and the general public.

Task Force B--Design, Engineering & Safety
Leader, Senator Ed Garrard Senator Robert H. Bell Senator Howard T. Overby

This Task Force has as its charge monitoring procedures, specifications, con tract relationships and performances in design, and schedule coherence.

Task Force C--Operations and Property Acquisition
Leader, Representative John W. Greer Representative Howard Atherton Senator Leroy Johnson

This Task Force has as its charge monitoring performance, adequacy and safety of bus services, monitoring procedures relative to purchasing supplies and equipment in a fair manner, monitoring procedures regarding location and acqui sition of facilities and land and procedures relative to property acquisition and construction.

Task Force D--Organization and Personnel
Leader, Senator Horace T. Ward Representative Tom C. Carr Representative Elliott H. Levitas

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This Task Force has as its charge monitoring the affirmative action pro gram, recruitment, termination, personnel policies, compensation benefits and evaluating the overall organization structure.

(See Attachment #3--Detailed Charges of MARTOC Task Forces).

In order to obtain a foundation upon which to build an effective monitoring function, MARTOC began its orientation with a two part briefing by MARTA Board and Senior Staff members. In addition, MARTOC began to obtain staff to assist it in performing its functions. Mrs. Donna Wilmer, who had previous administrative experience in State government, joined MARTOC as the Staff Director in June, 1973. The Staff Director's position is one which involves data and information gathering, coordination, reporting, and liaison communication between MARTA and MARTOC as well as responsiveness to the inquiries of the public regarding MARTA.
Since the inception of MARTOC, there have been numerous issues to which the Committee has addressed itself, through Staff contact, Task Force activity, and full Committee action. The Staff Director has received approximately 60 contacts from the public in the form of requests for scheduling, route and layover procedure information as well as complaints of impolite bus drivers, insufficient service, lack of comfortable buses, unsafe buses, and numerous other service re lated complaints which are generally referred directly to MARTA for handling. A person calling MARTOC is normally asked to contact MARTA directly with his problem and if MARTA is not responsive, the person is advised that he may contact MARTOC again for follow-up. In some cases, the Staff Director re quested that MARTA send MARTOC copies of correspondence sent to inquirers answering questions or complaints. In other cases, the Staff Director has asked that someone making an inquiry or complaint call MARTOC back and inform it of MARTA's response. Generally, the service related complaints and inquiries have been favorably handled by MARTA. MARTOC's role in such favorable re sponses cannot be assessed precisely, but it has probably been of some value.

The Staff Director has also received complaints about personnel policies, re cruitment, hiring and termination procedures, noncompliance, property acquisition and relocation practices, smoking on the buses, the exterior advertising ban and other policy related matters. When possible, the Staff Director has handled the inquiries or complaints. However, when deemed appropriate such inquiries have been referred to a Task Force for consideration. The Task Forces generally meet with appropriate representatives of MARTA and investigate the complaints or inquiries. It has been the practice of a Task Force to ask for policy change, when this is indicated. When a Task Force is unable to resolve the issue to its satis faction, the matter can be referred to the full Committee for action through the Official Comment and Response Procedures (OCAR).

OCAR was officially adopted by MARTOC on October 9, 1973. It is antici pated that through this procedure, MARTOC's ability to deal with important problems will be more effective. This procedure is used to state MARTOC's official position as a full Committee on unresolved important MARTA related issues or policies, or both. An OCAR is sent directly from the Chairman of MARTOC to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of MARTA, and requires an official response from the MARTA Board indicating what type of action, if action is requested, MARTA intends to take (See Attachment #4--Official Comment and Response Procedure (OCAR)).

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SIGNIFICANT ISSUES ADDRESSED BY MARTOC GENERAL

The creation of MARTOC by the General Assembly has itself tended to make MARTA more responsive to the public, and has caused MARTA to be more selfexamining in its decision-making processes. By having a "watchdog" committee monitoring MARTA's activities, there is less likelihood that MARTA will enter into agreements or make decisions which would not pass the test of exposure to and reaction by the public.

There have been some situations that have been corrected by MARTOC staff contact with MARTA staff--a misinterpretation, a questioning public citizen, misinformation, etc. Through telephone communications, MARTOC has received such information as interpretations of policies regarding property acquisition, relocation, sales tax usage, departure procedures. These types of informal com munications between MARTOC and MARTA do not make the press, but must be considered as an important accomplishment. To open effective informal channels of communication and get needed information and results is, indeed, a significant achievement.

MARTOC and its staff have endeavored to establish a good working relation ship with MARTA, one which is cooperative but at the same time, one which has a mutual understanding that if there are areas of concern, MARTOC will treat those areas, regardless of the consequences. MARTA, it appears, respects this attitude and has endeavored to answer the questions posed by MARTOC members and the Staff Director candidly. As the Committee gains more experience with MARTA, it will be easier to make a determination on the quality of information that the Committee is receiving. Information gathering solely for the sake of information, or criticism for its own sake, is not the purpose of the Committee.

REVISED PROJECT SCHEDULE, COST PROJECTIONS, AND FINANCIAL PLAN

MARTOC believes that the new project schedule, cost estimate and financial plan, recently published by MARTA came, in part, as a result of MARTOC's urgings and inquiries about MARTA's ability to meet their previously publicized schedules of construction, cost projections, and financial plan. In the course of a public hearing in May, MARTOC requested an update of the cost estimates since it was apparent that the "current" information was not accurate. After several more requests, MARTOC received the new projections and estimates in October,
1973.

MARTOC's primary concern with regard to the cost estimates which were being announced publicly was that the public was not aware of the revised in creased cost of the project, nor of the construction delays. For example, in May of 1973, MARTA was still issuing cards which indicated a total expenditure of $1.3 billion for the project, when MARTA was aware that they could not possibly stay within that cost estimate, and that those estimates had been outdated for sometime.

It was a matter of great concern to MARTOC, and the public, that in a matter of about three years the original estimate had to be increased by almost 33 percent or a half billion dollars. Since the original estimates were presumably done by the same type of people who did the recent revisions, the possibility of

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continued revision is always there. Hopefully, better criteria for estimates were employed this time.
While the revised project cost is an important improvement over the earlier information, it should not be considered as being final. The revised capital cost of $1.7 billion is based on certain assumptions, most of which will not be realized (e.g., no future changes in the plans, full federal funds being received on time, etc.). Therefore, MARTOC believes that the General Assembly and the public must be prepared to learn of future substantial increases in that project cost. It is certainly not beyond reasonable anticipation that the project cost will exceed $2 billion.
Also, it should be noted that the project cost does not include operating costs and financing costs. At the present time, MARTA estimates that, until the bonds have been paid in 1992, approximately 1.3 billion dollars in sales tax revenues will be spent or invested in the system and that approximately 1.5 billion dollars of federal tax money will also be used. If present improvements in the system are approved by the local governments (pending improvements on stations cur rently total 62.9 million dolars), this figure will increase since the bonds will be extended to 1995.
At the October MARTOC hearing, the Committee emphasized to MARTA the absolute necessity of keeping its project cost estimates current so that MARTA and the public will not again be confronted with a startling increase of the type that occurred in October. Ever since the project cost update was made available to MARTOC in October, MARTA's revised project cost projections have become outdated.
Because of the immense scope of MARTA's project, the need to be concerned with prudent expenditures of money is a basic role of MARTOC. The MARTA project will, for example, be second in size only to TVA in public work projects in the South. During construction, MARTA will be letting construction contracts equal to building a new Omni per month for many months.
In an eighteen-month period, MARTA spent $548,651 for auditing and sys tems; $738,045 for legal assistance, and $204,326 for the development of an organizational structure. Additionally, MARTA spent $29,811 for the recruitment of four (4) management positions, and $70,000 for the purpose of Minority Manpower Development. Some other contracts which MARTA has entered into are: (1) Mark Battle Associates--For Minority Manpower Development, $70,000; (2) MARTA Insurance Managers--To develop and maintain insurance program, $233,971; (3) PBTB Engineers, $2,667,345; (4) Rafshoon Advertising--For pub lic relation promotion and public information program, $43,495.
MARTA used $10,598,708 in sales tax to subsidize its transit operations from June, 1972, to May, 1973, or approximately a $1,000,000 a month. It is the intent of MARTOC to monitor the usage of this sales tax revenue to determine whether MARTA may become too dependent upon its usage, and when its usage is cut back to only % of Irf whether MARTA will be able to continue operation at a reasonable fare.

RECRUITMENT OF ENGINEERS AND UTILIZATION OF NO-FEE AGENCIES
In August, 1973, information came to MARTOC that indicated MARTA was not actively recruiting for engineers locally. After determining that the informa-

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tion was correct, MARTOC's Task Force on Design, Engineering and Safety met with MARTA officials to discuss the policy. After gathering considerable informa tion, the Task Force requested that MARTA's Board officially lift whatever recruiting restrictions had been imposed upon local recruiting activities.

The Task Force addressed itself more to the overall philosophy which MARTA was practicing with regard to recruitment than specifically to the recruitment of engineers. Concern was expressed to MARTA that the people of Atlanta passed the MARTA referendum with the belief that there would be employment possibilities available to the citizens of the area and of the State. Members of the Task Force felt it unfair to any labor pool not to be apprised of specific employment possibilities, requirements, and salary ranges.

The Task Force also stressed the importance of MARTA actively using the Georgia Department of Labor and the Georgia Tech Alumni Placement Service as a possible source of engineering candidates. All possible no-fee sources of recruitment should be explored before contracts are entered into with professional fee-paid recruitment agencies. (MARTA recently allocated up to $50,000 for the recruit ment of six engineers by a professional agency).
As a result of the meeting, MARTA's Board formally lifted the restrictions on local recruitment of engineers, and also assured the Task Force that MARTA will actively use the personnel recruitment services available through the State and University systems.

MARTA'S FINANCIAL REPORT TO MARTOC

In accordance with H. B. 648, which was passed to give MARTOC and the

public more financial information, MARTA submitted to MARTOC a semi-annual

report (See Attachment #5). Included in that report were the names of persons,

firms and corporations that received $20,000 or more during the six-month period.

The following table indicates several of the larger items shown in the MARTA report. MARTOC will be analyzing some of these as well as others, to determine

cost benefit.

1-01-72

7-01-72

1-01-73

Person, Firm, or Corporation

Purpose

to 6-30-72

to 12-31-72

to 6-30-73

Arthur Andersen Audit,

45,745

231,042

271,864

& Co. Hansel, Post, Brandon & Dorsey Huie & Harland/

systems Legal
Counsel & Litigation General

40,656 140,970

23,447 225,934

27,923 279,085

Huie, Brown & Ide Rep.,

Litigation

Korn Ferry

Develop, overall

29,811

International

program to fill

four (4) mgmt.

Mark Battle

positions. Minority

20,000

50,000

Associates

Manpower

McKinsey &

Development Develop

55,995

112,287

36,044

Co., Inc.

viable

mechanism for

organizational

structure

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SMOKING BAN

Early in its operations, MARTOC received numerous complaints from the public regarding the problem of smoking on the buses. The Staff Director spoke with MARTA's General Manager and was informed that contrary to general be lief, there was no ordinance to support the drivers on the buses if they requested that passengers refrain from smoking. Through its Staff, MARTOC requested that MARTA take action. As a result, MARTA asked the local governments to adopt an appropriate ordinance. Recently, the City of Atlanta and DeKalb County adopted "no smoking" ordinances on MARTA buses. While the Committee does not claim exclusive credit for the adoption of the ordinances, it is believed that through informal channels of .communication input from MARTOC played an important part in expediting passage of these ordinances.

EXTERIOR ADVERTISING BAN

In November, MARTOC officially addressed itself to a MARTA Board deci sion to remove exterior advertising from the buses and forego the revenue from that source in favor of overall aesthetics. The concern of Representative Wamble, Leader of the MARTOC Task Force on Finance, was conveyed to MARTA's General Manager. The letter reflected the concern of the Task Force as well as other members of MARTOC (especially Senator Bell, Representative Vaughn, and Senator Garrard) with regard to the removal of the exterior advertising from the buses. The subsequent loss of revenue estimated at some $250,000 per year with a resulting increase in the operating deficit is disturbing. One of the primary concerns of the Task Force was that the Board action could set a trend that would reduce assured revenues at the same time costs of operating MARTA are increasing, which could ultimately result in an increase of the present fifteen (15<#) cents fare before such an increase has been anticipated by MARTA and promised to the public.

MARTOC questions the underlying philosophy in regard to the removal of the advertising revenues. The Committee feels MARTA should retain every avail able source of revenue to pay for as much of the initial construction as possible so that on a long-term basis, MARTA can reduce the long-term bonded indebted ness. If MARTA holds onto all possible revenues in its early stages of develop ment, that same revenue will be worth considerably more in the future.

It is too easy when dealing in figures of millions and billions to believe that a few hundred thousand dollars is unimportant. But, these items add up. Fiscal responsibility requires careful expenditure of every dollar and careful conservation of each dollar of revenue.

MARTA's recent revised project cost projections indicate the system will cost an estimated $1.7 billion as opposed to the $1.3 billion that had originally been projected. At the same time MARTA is requesting an increased budget, it feels that it is in a position to forego the revenues realized by exterior advertising.

Representative Wamble's letter was responded to by MARTA in a communi cation which reinforced the Board's decision to remove the exterior advertisements from the buses. Because of the concern regarding MARTA's philosophy as it relates to giving up the revenue in its early stages of development, and because the Task Force was unable to achieve the desired policy change, it was requested

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by the Task Force that MARTOC address itself to the issue using the OCAR.
The MARTOC members were polled and voted to officially disapprove of the policy adopted by the MARTA Board, and further in OCAR 73-1, dated Novem ber 26, 1973, requested that the MARTA Board of Directors change their policy and re-establish exterior advertising contracts on the buses. The MARTA Board's response to MARTOC is that MARTA will not change their policy on removal of exterior advertising.

UNION WORK STOPPAGE

In June, 1973, MARTA experienced a work-stoppage by employees of the Amalgamated Transit Local Union 732. The walkoff was a wildcat strike, and was not sanctioned by the union. The work-stoppage resulted in many unnecessary inconveniences to the public, as well as economic loss to the metropolitan area of Atlanta and thus MARTOC was most concerned about the strike settlement being as rapid as possible and expressed to MARTA and union officials, the desire to be of assistance in bringing about a labor settlement. MARTOC feels that some of its members played an important part, behind the scenes, in keeping the chan nels of communication open between MARTA and the union, thus assisting in the labor settlement.

After the settlement was accomplished, MARTOC pursued the issue a step further, and brought to the public's attention the reasons why the strike occurred, and introduced suggestions which would help to prevent work-stoppages in the future. MARTOC's Task Force on Operations and Property Acquisition and Task Force on Organization and Personnel met jointly with representatives of MARTA and the union to discuss the work-stoppage to discover the reasons why the walkoff occurred and obtain suggestions from both sides which might avoid re currence of similar strikes. The Task Force Leaders emphasized that MARTA is a publicly owned agency, and responsible to that public. Therefore, anything that affects the public adversely cannot be allowed to occur.

Facts revealed in the meeting indicated that confusion as to whether binding arbitration in a strike situation is applicable to MARTA under existing Georgia State Laws, and whether or not MARTA employees are legally considered to be public employees lent to the work-stoppage. MARTOC requested an interpretation from the Attorney General regarding these two matters. In essence, the Attorney General's interpretation was in the form of three possible approaches: (1) Rely upon the no strike clause in the current collective bargaining agreement and the agreement between MARTA and the union under Section 13(c) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. Section 1609(c)); (2) Use mediation; (3) Enact a statute clarifying the question of whether MARTA employees may strike, leaving arbitration as discretionary unless it is requested by either party, in which case it becomes mandatory; and (4) Enact a statute clarifying the strike issue and also require arbitration to resolve all issues.

MARTOC will propose legislation which will clarify and strengthen the process of binding arbitration as it relates to MARTA as well as proposed legislation which will clarify the status of MARTA employees.

MARTOC was able to provide an unbiased forum for MARTA and union officials ^D communicate informally. MARTOC was also able to provide the public with information regarding the strike which would have otherwise not been available. The most important accomplishments MARTOC can achieve in this

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regard will be: (1) identification of problems which cause the breakdown in negotiations and the subsequent work-stoppage; (2) recommendations for possible methods which will prevent similar recurrences of work-stoppages; and (3) en sure that every effort is made by MARTA to provide uninterrupted transit service to the public in the future.

SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM
MARTA presently provides the Atlanta City School System bus service for its children at a 10<* fare. This policy was previously practiced by the Atlanta Transit System and MARTA's Board decided to continue the service. MARTA provides twenty (20) buses exclusively for the purpose of transportation of the school children. The MARTOC Task Force on Finance expressed concern to MARTA officials with regard to this policy and presented the following questions to MARTA: (1) Is it legal and proper under the MARTA Act for MARTA to provide service at a reduced fare? (2) Is it proper for MARTA to provide service to the Atlanta School System at an operating deficit and subsidize that loss with the DeKalb County 1% sales tax? (3) Twenty buses are used exclusively for school bus service during peak hours; is it equitable for citizens paying the 1% sales tax in Fulton and DeKalb Counties to receive no bus service or to receive less efficient bus service because these buses are used for the school program? (4) Could continued service at a 10^ fare contribute to the fifteen (15<i) cents fare being jeopardized earlier than has been anticipated? (5) MARTA would not be able to provide the same service to Fulton and DeKalb Counties if they requested it; is this equitable? (6) Do MARTA buses meet the safety speci fications for school buses? (7) What is the proper role of public transportation with regard to school bus transportation?
While MARTOC realizes that it is vitally important for the children of the City of Atlanta to be provided with adequate transportation, the Committee feels a responsibility to address itself to the issues which arise from this service being provided by MARTA. The Task Force on Finance hopes that it will be able to achieve the desired results regarding this issue.

SERVICE OUTSIDE OF FULTON AND DEKALB COUNTIES
MARTA has been asked by various businesses to provide new services to areas outside of Fulton and DeKalb Counties. In informal conversations with MARTA, it was indicated that MARTOC desired MARTA to issue a firm policy statement with regard to extending services outside of the authorized participating counties. On October 8, 1973, MARTA's Board of Directors issued a resolution which states that MARTA will not provide service outside the two-county area. Also, testimony by the MARTA General Manager at the October MARTOC meeting reinforced this position. MARTOC feels that this resolution is sufficient and has been assured by MARTA that it does not intend to go outside of the Fulton/DeKalb area specifically with regard to Cumberland Mall.

RELOCATION AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION
Members of the MARTOC Staff have attended several community meetings relative to relocation and property acquisition. Concern was expressed by some of the residents that information from MARTA was sometimes inconsistent and conflicting in nature. Other residents expressed their lack of confidence in

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MARTA's ability or willingness to treat them fairly in offering them a fair price
for their homes and providing them with comparable housing. Consequently, MARTA's policies regarding property acquisition and relocation assistance and planning have come under considerable scrutiny by MARTOC. At the October 9, 1973, meeting of MARTOC, concern was expressed by MARTOC members and Staff that reflected the discontent of some of the residents who will be affected by MARTA's construction. When questioned about a specific policy dealing with property acquisition procedures, two of MARTA's top management people differed on their interpretation of the policy. MARTOC found this internal conflict at the management level to be disconcerting and is prepared to give in-depth study to the practices and procedures of MARTA' policies in this regard.

At this time, MARTOC was not specifically addressing itself to whether the particular policy was a fair one, or a good one, but rather that the public clearly understood what the policy was. However, after considering the specific policy, MARTOC voted in an OCAR to request that the MARTA Board change that policy.

The questioned policy was whether there is a provision for actual price nego tiations between the property owner and MARTA with regard to property acqui sition after MARTA has notified an owner of its offer. The last position from MARTA management staff was that there is no such provision.

MARTOC questioned, also, whether a property owner is currently able to have his own private appraisal, and have it considered in MARTA's determination of the fair market value. The last position taken by MARTA management staff was that there is no such provision. MARTOC indicated that certain literature which is currently being distributed by MARTA indicates, contrary to what was reported to MARTOC, that there is a point in time, prior to court action, that true negotiations can take place.
As a result of this information, MARTOC has officially requested by means of OCAR 73-2, dated November 26, 1973, that the MARTA Board (1) adopt and implement a policy which would enable an individual to obtain a private appraisal on the individual's property, and have that appraisal considered by MARTA in arriving at a fair market value; (2) adopt and implement a policy which would either permit true negotiations between MARTA and a property owner, or alternatively, that MARTA publicly state that there will be no negotiations after an offer is made; and (3) that the MARTA literature be changed to reflect such a policy. The MARTA Board responded by informing MARTOC that their policy is to consider any "compelling difference" that an appraisal (obtained by the property owner) revealed. This will be considered after MARTA has made the property owner an offer.
FUEL RESTRICTION
In November, 1973, a fuel restriction was placed on MARTA which does not provide MARTA with the necessary fuel to increase its services and provide a better transit system to the area. MARTOC has supported MARTA's efforts to appeal this restriction through letters to appropriate officials and through news paper releases. It is hoped that MARTOC has been of assistance to MARTA in supporting its appeal efforts. At a time when the nation faces a fuel crisis, mass transit can serve the dual role of fuel conservation, and alleviation of transporta tion congestion. MARTOC will continue to lend its assistance in this area where possible.

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FUTURE AREAS OP CONCERN

MARTOC's appropriate Task Forces will be dealing, in the next several months, with issues such as the effect of the federal highway act on MARTA, compliance procedures, personnel policies, termination procedures, organizational balance, contract award procedures, property acquisition procedures, relocation planning and assistance, and numerous other issues as deemed appropriate. MARTOC's Task Force on Organization and Personnel has been, and will continue to be, monitoring MARTA's compliance procedures as they relate to contracts as well as employee procurement. MARTOC will endeaver to ensure that MARTA has a viable, functioning affirmative action program which at the same time does not force MARTA into becoming a tool of drastic social reform.

Another area of concern to MARTOC is the relationship of MARTA to its primary contractor, PBTB. MARTOC has expressed this concern to MARTA and will be closely monitoring the relationship.

Another important area of concern to MARTOC is that MARTA is currently (October) using approximately 27% of the sales tax to subsidize operations. The problem which arises when MARTA uses tax money to subsidize operations is that it is a five-fold loss. For every tax dollar that MARTA spends to subsidize its operations, $4.00 of federal matching money is lost because federal matching money is not forthcoming for funds used for operating subsidies.

MARTA indicated to MARTOC that the fuel crisis could conceivably increase ridership to such an extent that MARTA would have to expand routes and services to provide needed transportation. If MARTA's operating costs become significant ly increased, it is conceivable that MARTA might ultimately have to raise the fare in order not to delve too heavily into construction monies to subsidize their additional operation.

The Committee hopes that MARTA will increasingly discolse to and share its problems with MARTOC. When there appears to be a problem which may effect the public, such as cost overruns, time delays, fuel problems, possible strike situ ations, it is hoped that MARTA management will feel that they can avail them selves of the resources available to them through the MARTA Overview Com mittee for assistance in the public's interest.

It has become increasingly evident that a "watchdog" committee is needed to overview MARTA's activities. The Committee's concern is that in its present form and with the resources available to its MARTOC probably cannot sufficiently perform the duties mandated to it by the General Assembly. Proposed legislation will be forthcoming with reference to the structure of MARTOC.

SUMMARY
It is important to realize that MARTOC has already been instrumental in changing, initiating, adjusting, or eliminating certain MARTA policies which were felt to be inconsistent with the best interest of the public. It is equally im portant, however, to recognize that MARTOC has not endeavored to change policy alone, but in some cases has tried to change attitude and philosophy.
Some of MARTA's decisions seemed to reflect a lack of ability to identify

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with the wants and needs of the general public and the ordinary citizen. It is this want of understanding and identification that was reflected in some of the MARTA policies with which MARTOC has taken issue. The thinking on MARTA's part, for example, that patronage on the buses will increase as a result of re moving exterior advertising from the buses, is unrealistic within the overall de velopment and financial context. The implications of not actively recruiting locally for engineers are objectionable to the local engineer seeking employment. The conflict and confusion regarding relocation and property acquisition procedures stimulate public distrust in an already sensitive area of taking someone's home. Some changes have occurred.

Purchasing more buses to provide improved, efficient, convenient, safe econom ical and faster service is the type of action to which a very practical, down-toearth public will respond. Conserving money, instead of forfeiting money, will gain public support; clear and consistent policies will improve public relations; and confiding problems to the public will make the public feel it is integral part of the development of the transit system instead of an outsider looking in.

Due largely to the necessity of developing its own organization structure, establishing routine administrative procedures, acquiring staff and having that staff form meaningful relationships with MARTA as well as internally, MARTOC has in some areas, not been able to perform the type of in-depth research necessary regarding such things as cost benefit analysis. As MARTOC gains expertise in the area of rapid transit, meaningful studies can be done to determine the benefits or lack thereof with regard to agreements that MARTA has entered into.

As MARTOC continues its work, it will improve and sharpen its ability to carry out its objectives of evaluating the performance of MARTA in providing public transportation consistent with public safety; responsiveness to community needs and desires; economic vitality of the transportation system and economic benefit to the community; efficient operation and impact on the environment. MARTOC will endeavor to play an important part in assuring that the rapid transit system built in Metropolitan Atlanta will be one that has been constructed with the well-being of the public as its uppermost goal.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MARTOC will propose legislation which will request the following:
(1) clarify and strengthen arbitration procedures as they relate to MARTA and its union relations.
(2) clarify and strengthen status of MARTA employees as public employees;
(3) clarify the method of imposing and using the MARTA sales tax;
(4) provide a more comprehensive reporting system relative to MARTA's expenditures, contract awards, financial plan, cost update;
(5) restructure the MARTA Board to more accurately reflect the popula tion and tax base of the system;

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.(6) restructure the MART A Overview Committee to assure more MART A area representation.

!sf Elliott H. Levitas Elliott H. Levitas Representative, 50th District Chairman
/s/ Robert H. Bell Robert H. Bell Senator, 5th District
/s/ Ed Garrard Ed Garrard Senator, 37th District
/s/ R. Eugene Holley R. Eugene Holley Senator, 22nd District
/s/ Leroy Johnson Leroy Johnson Senator, 38th District
/s/ Horace T. Ward Horace T. Ward Senator, 39th District

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Howard T. Overby Howard T. Overby Senator, 49th District Vice-Chairman
is/ Howard Atherton Howard Atherton Representative, 19th District
/s/ Tom C. Carr Tom C. CanRepresentative, 90th District
Is/ John W. Greer John W. Greer Representative, 43rd District
/s/ Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr. Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr. Representative, 57th District
/s/ Burton M. Wamble Burton M. Wamble Representative, 120th District

HR No. 172-648 (As passed House and Senate)

By: Messrs. Levitas of the 50th, Geisinger of the 44th, Knight of the 65th, Alexander of the 39th Mulherin of the 81st and Larsen of the 27th:

A RESOLUTION

ATTACHMENT #1

To create the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Com mittee; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will shortly commence the construction of one of this State's largest projects, which will place upon the State and local governments vast demands upon their ability to anticipate and meet the orderly planning processes which will be created by this project; and

WHEREAS, the planning and implementation of a rapid transit system for the metropolitan Atlanta area is a vital concern to the State as a whole and, in particular, to the local governments of the metro politan Atlanta area; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Atlanta Transit Authority is a crea ture of the General Assembly having been created for the purpose of providing a rapid transit system for the metropolitan Atlanta area; and

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WHEREAS, the projects of the Authority are not only of an interest and concern of the metropolitan Atlanta region but are Statewide in scope, principally because the funds to support the activities of the Au thority are provided by practically all of the State's citizens; and

WHEREAS, it is incumbent upon the members of the General As sembly to periodically review the efficiency and effectiveness with which such Authority is meeting its legislatively created purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created the Metro politan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee to be composed of the Chairman of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee of the House, the Chairman of the County and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate, or the designee, the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the House, the Chairman of the Banking and Finance Com mittee of the Senate, two members of the House appointed by the Speaker, at least one of whom shall be from the area served by the Authority and two members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President thereof, at least one of whom shall be from the area served by the Authority. The Chairman of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee shall serve as the Chairman of the Committee. The Legislative Counsel shall be an ex officio, nonvoting, member of the Committee and the Chairman of the County and Urban Affairs Committee shall serve as the Vice-Chairman. The Committee shall periodically inquire into and re view the operations, contracts, safety, financing, organization and struc ture of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success which said Authority is accomplishing its legislatively created purposes.

The State Auditor and the Attorney General shall make available to the Committee the services of of its staff, facilities and powers in order to assist the Committee in its discharge of its duties herein set forth. The Committee may employ staff and secure the services of independent accountants, engineers and consultants, provided that both the employ ment and the amount of compensation to be received by such personnel is authorized by a joint resolution of the General Assembly. Upon authori zation by joint resolution of the General Assembly, the Committee shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production
of documents in aid of its duties.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority shall cooperate with the Committee, its authorized personnel, the Attorney General and the State Auditor in order that the charges of the Committee, set forth herein, may be timely and efficiently discharged. The Authority shall submit to the Committee such reports and data as the Committee shall reasonably require of the Authority in order that the Committee may adequately inform itself of the activities of the Authority required by this Resolution. The Committee shall, on or before the first day of January of each year, and at such other times as it deems it takes in the public interest, submit to the General Assembly a report of its findings and recommendations based upon the review of the operations of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority as set forth herein.

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In the discharge of its duties, the Committee shall evaluate the per formance of the Authority in providing public transportation consistent with the following criteria:

(1) public safety;

(2) prudent, legal and accountable expenditure of public funds;

(3) responsiveness to community needs and community desires;

(4) economic vitality of the transportation system and economic benefits to the community,

(5) efficient operation; and

(6) impact on the environment

The members of the Committee shall receive the same compensation, per diem expenses and allowances for their services on the Committee as is authorized by law for members of interim legislative study committees.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nothing contained within this Resolution shall relieve the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Author ity of the responsibilities imposed upon it under the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended, for the planning, de signing, purchasing, acquiring, constructing, improving, equipping, fi nancing, maintaining, administering and operating a system of rapid transit for the metropolitan area of Atlanta.

ATTACHMENT # 2
DESIGNATION OP MARTOC MEMBERS
Representative Elliott H. Levitas, Chairman, MARTOC Chairman, State Planning and Community Affairs Committee Senator Howard T. Overby, Vice Chairman, MARTOC Chairman, County and Urban Affairs Committee Senator Robert H. Bell, Appointed by the President of the Senate Senator Ed Garrard, Appointed by the Governor Senator R. Eugene Holley, Chairman, Banks and Finance Committee of the Senate Senator Leroy Johnson, Appointed by the President of the Senate Senator Horace T. Ward, Appointed by the Governor Representative Howard Atherton, Appointed by the Governor Representative Tom C. Carr, Appointed by the Speaker Representative John W. Greer, Appointed by the Speaker Representative Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr., Appointed by the Governor Representative Burton M. Wamble, Chairman, Ways and Means Commit tee of the House Frank H. Edwards, Secretary--Ex-officio-Legislative Counsel

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ATTACHMENT #3

TASK FORCE CHARGES
Task Force A--Financial--Leader, Burton M. Wamble Senator Eugene Holley Representative Clarence Vaughn, Jr.

--Devising a reporting or auditing system by which MARTOC can obtain from MARTA, State Revenue Department, and other sources, ac curate, current information of revenue and expenditures of MARTA funds with emphasis on major, rather than minor items.

--Monitor the fiscal projections, reserves, inflationary factors, bud getary criteria, and actual performances to determine whether projec tions are realistically devised and are being consistently met, and de termining the reasons for any significant variations.

--Monitor procedures of MARTA in order to anticipate and to avoid or minimize cost overruns.

--Assure that full, accurate and readily understandable financial information is routinely provided by MARTA to MARTOC and to the general public and that similar information is made available on other occasions when it is needed.
--Monitor MARTA procedures and assure that debt financing is prudently conducted in the most economic manner.
--Ascertain that reserve funds of MARTA, not needed for current expenditures, are fairly and properly invested.
--Assure that appropriate and conservative procedures are adopted relating to ascertaining the availability of funds from all sources (fed eral, sales tax, debt financing, operations), to meet the periodic expendi ture requirements as set forth in accordance with project progress pro jections.

Task Force B--Design, Engineering and Safety
--Determine whether MARTA has established sufficient and specific procedures to assure fail-safe systems in the design and operation of the rapid rail transit system under full-scale operation.
--Assurances that system design and sub-system design are realis tically appropriate from engineering and financial viewpoints to ac complish the purposes of providing the proposed rail and by-way system.
--Monitor MARTA procedures to determine that specifications of materials and systems and requirements for all contracts for construction and professional services are fairly determined and fairly awarded, and that such contracting is performed and supervised in a way consistent

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with professional engineering and architectural standards prevailing in the community.

--Monitoring the relationship between MARTA and its contractors, in particular its prime contractor, PBTB, to assure that control of the entire project is being conducted by MARTA personnel and that report ing, design, settlements, change orders or other approvals are handled in a manner consistent with MARTA's exclusive responsibilities for con struction of the system and in a manner which respects the integrity of the MARTA engineering and supervisory functions.

--Monitoring performances in design and construction to anticipate any deviation from established project progress projections.

--To assure that various phases of operation are proceeding con sistently with schedules, or ascertain the reasons for failing to meet schedules and advising means of avoiding off-target performance. Task Force C--Operations and Property Acquisition.

--Monitor MARTA's capabilities and performance in providing cur rent transportation services to the public.

--Assuring that adequate and safe bus transportation is being pro vided in a manner and over routes which are beneficial to the public need.

--Assuring that the information furnished the public by MARTA as to its operations is being provided in a fully accurate, easily under standable and useful manner.

--Assuring that services and information made available by MARTA are done in a fashion related to each of the respective community and neighborhood to which such services and information are relevant.

--Review on a current basis, reports and information required to be published, disseminated, or made available to the public by MARTA under the existing law.

--Assure that MARTA has established and followed procedures which are proper and lawful in purchasing supplies and equipment for its operations in a fair and open manner and that routine contracting procedures exist which assure public confidence in these functions.

--Assure that procedures are established and followed in MARTA in the specific location and acquisition of facilities and land, which are consistent with community needs and desires and are in full compliance with the law; and that such procedures and performance justifies public confidence in these activities.

--Assure that the acquisition of property and the scheduled con struction of facilities is done in a manner consistent with community needs and desires and which creates the least amount of disruption and

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inconvenience to persons and businesses affected by such activities and which facilitates the fair compensation and/or relocation of such affected persons and businesses.

Task Force D--Organization and Personnel.

--Assurance that the MARTA organizational structure is appropriate to carry out the necessary functions of MARTA, and is not over-staffed, and evaluate organizational structure as compared to structure recom mended by consultant.

--Assurance that the compensation benefits for the employees of MARTA are reasonable in order to acquire and keep professional, compe tent persons, but not out of line with similar benefits which are offered to private and governmental employees.

--Assurance that promotion procedures are internally fair for MARTA employees.

--Assurance that the hiring and employment procedures are not discriminatory in any direction in that persons are not hired or promoted, or failed to be hired or promoted because of race, sex, religious affili ations, national origin, or other such reasons.

--Assurance that all applications are considered equally for employ ment based on experience, job requirement, education, training.

--Monitor enforcement and effectiveness of a proper affirmative Action Program set forth by MARTA.

--Monitor methods of apprising general public of availability of positions, with specific regard to those positions in the area of highlevel management.

MARTA OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (MARTOC) State Capitol
ATTACHMENT #4
PROPOSAL FOR OFFICIAL COMMENT AND RESPONSE PROCEDURE
FOR THE MARTA OVERVIEW COMMITTEE
Members of the MARTA Overview Committee (MARTOC) who have any recommendations, suggestions, or comments which need the special attention, and official action of the MARTA Overview Committee, may follow the outlined procedure below:
The Committee members may direct the comments, recommendations, or suggestions to the attention of the Staff Director, or alternatively to

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the attention of the Chairman of MARTOC, together with any pertinent information which has been gathered or may be available on the issue.

The subjects which should be covered by this procedure (OCAR) should be only those subjects on which full Committee action is needed.

On those matters which are deemed by the Committee member to be urgent, and at the discretion of the Chairman of the Committee, vote may be taken by letter, telegram or telephone.

Those matters which can remain pending until the next regularly scheduled meeting of MARTOC will be placed into a special category in the official order of business on the agenda, and presented to the MAR TOC members at the meeting.

Upon a favorable vote by the Committee, the question or comment will be sent to the Chairman of the Board of MARTA, from the Chair man of MARTOC, specifically stating the issue or question, the official recorded opinion or position of MARTOC, and a specific request for the Board of MARTA to respond to the issue. The written OCAR inquiry will specify a period of anticipated response where the circumstances require it.

The official response from the MARTA Board will be directed to the Chairman of MARTOC and immediately transmitted to the members of MARTOC. The OCAR response will be automatically placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting, or a special meeting will be convened, upon the request of any two MARTOC members, for an earlier meeting, or at the request of the Chairman of MARTOC, further action on the OCAR responses can be taken by a telephone, telegram or letter poll of MARTOC members.

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METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS AS INDICATED

ATTACHMENT #5

RECEIPTS:
Sales Tax Receipts Transit Operation Revenue Investment Income Other
Loans from Local Banks Appropriations from Local Govts. Federal Funds Special Grants Cash Loans from Local Govts.
Total Receipts
EXPENDITURES Transit System Operations Administration
Debt Retirements Notes & Mortgages--Banks Cash Loans from Local Govts.
Capital Projects:
Federal Grants: Short-Range Bus Program Initial Phase, LongRange Program Technical Studies Grant
Total Federal Grants
Special Grants:
Other Capital Items
Total Disbursements
Receipts in Excess of (Less than) Expenditures

1-01-72 to
6-30-72
$ 2,574,057 3,372,764 -- 1,286
10,566,740 185,478
5,810,587 104,740 119,853
$22,735,505

7-01-72 to
12-31-72
$21,443,255 4,517,528 122,369 7,868
-- -- 3,155,489 -- --
$29,246,509

1-01-73 to
6-30-73
$22,376,851 4,271,984 478,208 9,189
-- -- 4,925,403
4,347 --
$32,065,982

5,344,461 988,192

9,436,568 $10,904,398 1,526,108 1,308,111

7,569,793

3,385,112 119,853

$ 9,885,043
129,840 $10,014,883 $ 90,623
4,433 $24,012,385

$ 5,884,848
554,576 $ 6,439,424 $--
274,544 $21,181,609

$ 4,688,515
1,836,684 (4,600)
$ 6,520,599 $ 135,258
325,394 $19,193,760

$(1,276,880) $ 8,064,900 $12,872,222

CONTRACTS OF $50,000 OR MORE ENTERED INTO BY THE AUTHORITY

PURCHASE OF GOODS & SERVICES

DATE

NAME OF CONTRACTOR

PURPOSE

AMOUNT OF CONTRACT

ESTIMATED LENGTH OF CONTRACT

JANUARY 1, 1972 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1972

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March 20, 1972

The Equitable Building, 12th Rent

$ 105,480.00

1 year

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April 3, 1972

B. F. Goodrich

Tires

650,000.00 (*1) 28 months

June 21, 1972 June 22, 1972

Amalgamated Transit Union Flxible Company

Labor Contract Bus Purchase

18,000,000.00 (*2) 1 yr. labor contract O

5,254,445.00

180 days

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July 26, 1972

The Equitable Building, 13th Rent

105,396.00

1 year

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December 15, 1972 Bob Maddox Chrysler-Plymouth Auto Purchase

54,612.08

Purchased cars

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January 8, 1973

Georgia Department of

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Administrative Services

Computer Service

100,000.00

1 year

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January 8, 1973

McDonnell-Douglas Co.

Computer Service

100,000.00

1 year

March 1, 1973 March 1, 1973

Coastal States Blue Cross

Life Insurance Health Insurance

99,000.00 (*3) 1 year (*4) 1 year

April 10, 1973

MacDougald Warren, Inc.

Grading Contract

229,470.25

3 months

June 6, 1973

McDonough Metro, Inc.

Building Contract

2,972,735.10

9 months

June 1, 1973

Gulf Oil Corp.

Bus Fuel

905,250.00 (*5) 1 year

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CONSULTANT CONTRACTS OF $20,000 OR MORE

DATE

NAME OF CONTRACTOR

PURPOSE

AMOUNT OF CONTRACT

ESTIMATED LENGTH OF CONTRACT

JANUARY 1, 1972 THROUGH JUNE 30, 19771 29Li

February 1, 1972 McKinsey & Co.

Organization Survey

\ 56,002.00

9 months

March 9, 1972

P.B.T.B. GA-T9-3 (addition

Phase III $603,000.00)

Engineering Service

1,031,650.00

2 years

May 2, 1972

Mark Battle & Associates

Manpower Development

60,000.00

6 months

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June 14, 1972

Huie & Harland

Legal Service

45,000.00

11 months

June 22, 1972

Hansell, Post, Brandon & Dorsey

Claims Service

51,400.00 (*6) 1 year

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May 1, 1972

McKinsey & Co.

Organization Survey

160,000.00

1 year

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July 1, 1972 July 17,1972

Rinaldi Robinson & Assoc., Ltd. Graphics

Korn/Ferry International

Personnel Search

57,576.00

6 months

29,811.00 (*7) 6 months

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October 16, 1972 Alan M. Voorhees & Assoc., Ltd. Planning Support

22,650.00

9 months

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October 10, 1972 MARTA Insurance Managers Insurance

1,321,750.00

8 years

October 11, 1972

Arthur Andersen & Co.

Systems Development

221,000.00

1 year

November 6, 1972

P.B.T.B. increased 2/13/73

Engineering Service

from $2,949,400.00

Phase I

(Estimated in 1971 dollars subject to

Long Range escalation and annual budget approval)

3,198,000.00 80,000,000.00 (*) 8 years

DATE

NAME OF CONTRACTOR

PURPOSE

AMOUNT OP CONTRACT

ESTIMATED LENGTH OF CONTRACT

JANUARY 1, 1973 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1973

January 18, 1973 Arthur Andersen & Co.

Audit

$ 22,000.00

1 year

January 31, 1973

P.B.T.B. $150,000.00 Addition Engineering Retainer (Increase of 6/28/66 Contract) Agreement

650,000.00

7 years

January 31, 1973 P.B.T.B. Short Range

Engineering Service

889,530.00

3 years

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(1) Tires for use on passenger vehicles are leased according to tire size at a base rate per tire mile.

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(2) Working conditions, fringe benefits, and wages are covered for all Union Employees.

(3) Premium based on number of employees, marital status and salary.

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(4) Premium based on number of employees, marital status and salary.

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(5) Prices quoted per gallon.

(6) Amount based on hourly rates.

(7) Amount based on a percentage of the salaries of the positions being recruited.

(*) Estimate.

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PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS

RECEIVING $20,000, OR MORE, DURING THE SIX MONTH PERIODS AS INDICATED

Person, Firm, or Corporation

Purpose

1-01-72 to
6-30-72

7-01-72 to
12-31-72

1-01-73 to
6-30-73

Arthur Andersen & Co. Atlanta Gear & Axle Co. Atlanta Regional Commission Blue Cross/Blue Shield Carithers Wallace Courtenay The Citizens & Southern National Bank Citizens Trust Company City of Atlanta
Cleveland Transit System Corn Brothers, Inc. DeKalb County Downtown Development Corp. ESB, Inc. Equitable Life Assurance Society The First National Bank of Atlanta First Georgia Bank (Peoples
American Bank) Flagler Company Flxible Company Friendly Ford Motor Company GMC Truck and Coach Division Georgia Dept. of Administrative
Services Globe Ticket Co.

Audit, systems Bus Parts MARTA's share of Special Grant Employees Insurance Office Supplies & Furniture Loan Repayment Loan Repayments Return Cash Advances; Autos from
Maddox Plymouth Purchase used Buses Bus Parts & Cleaning Materials Repayment--Cash Advance Note Repayment--Right-of-Way Storage Batteries for Buses Bldg. Rent & Improvements Loan Repayments
Loan Repayments Building & Paving Contractors New Buses Maintenance Vehicles Bus Parts
Computer Service Passenger Transfers

$ 45,745
80,407
2,259,990 376,665
2,184,657 75,333 86,494 24,087

$231,042 20,984 73,557 200,478
760,032 126,672
114,925 21,000 31,302 59,540 99,924 26,315 36,703 734,698
25,334 90,231
166,368
32,039

$ 271,864
264,185 24,546
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217,704 5,235,204
20,600 171,535 48,416 33,953

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PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS

RECEIVING $20,000, OR MORE, DURING THE SIX MONTH PERIODS AS INDICATED

Person, Firm, or Corporation

Purpose

1-01-72
to 6-30-72

7-01-72
to 12-31-72

1-01-73
to 6-30-73

Leiphart Chevrolet Co. Lowe Stevens, Inc.
Maddox and Williams Mark Battle Associates MARTA Insurance Managers
Max Auto Parts Co. McDougald-Warren Const. Co. McDonough-Metro Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc.
Mitchell & Gaines Muncie Reclamation & Supply Co. Nally Motor Trucks National Bank of Georgia Nycal Company, Inc. PBTB Rafshoon Advertising
Rinaldi Robinson & Associates Wilbur Smith & Associates Southern Bell Telephone Co. Southern Coach Parts Co. Superior Court of Fulton County

Maintenance Vehicles DTO Advertising & "Two Bells"
Publication Land--Doraville, Ga. Minority Manpower Development Develop & Maintain Insurance
Program . Electrical Bus Parts Brady Ave. Construction Brady Ave. Construction Develop viable mechanism for
organizational structure Insurance
New & Reclaimed Bus Parts Maintenance Vehicles
Loan Payments New & Rebuilt Bus Parts Engineering Service Public Relation promotion & Public
Information program Implementation of Visual Image Program Transportation Planning Consultants Communication Service Bus Parts Land--Brady Ave.

27,091 --
20,000
-- -- -- --
55,995 -- -- --
451,998 --
128,800
41,370

--
32,666 505,500
50,000
50,586 20,716
-- --
112,287 25,743 34,995
-- 152,006
-- 647,578
57,880
40,389 41,047 578,500

$ 30,177

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29,886 H

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29,297

1,890,967

43,495

63,287 35,179

Trust Company of Georgia

Transit Casualty Co.

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Union Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Wheels & Brakes, Inc.

White Weld and Co.

First National Bank of Atlanta as

Trustee U & A Atlanta Transit

Systems, Inc.

Non Union Pension

Union Pension

Loan Payments Insurance -- PL&PD
Union Employee Insurance Bus Parts Financial Consultant

2,184,657
21,006 75,000

300,133
64,914 23,276

23,608 75,773 20,758

189,036 311,264

82,634 406,063
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NOTE: The period of 1-1-73 to 6-30-73 includes cost incurred by MARTA as of 6-30-73, however, all such costs may not 3

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EMPLOYEES WITH AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF $20,000 OR MORE: (Including increases, from Jan. 1, 1972 to June 30, 1973)

Position

Name

Salary

General Manager
Assistant General Manager for Transit Operations (Former AGM, Transit Operations Assistant General Manager for Transit System Development Assistant General Manager for Finance & Administration (Former General Manager Assistant General Manager for Staff Services Director of Design & Engineering Director of Program Control Deputy Assistant General Manager for Transit Operations Director of Real Estate Assistant to The General Manager for Intergovernmental Relations Director of Communications Manager of Land Acquisition Director of Personnel Director of Planning Assistant to the General Manager for Equal Employment Opportunity Director of Bus Maintenance
Director of Transportation, Engineering & Evaluation Director of Management Systems Manager of Project Engineering Executive Assistant to the General Manager Director of Transportation
Director of Contracts & Procurement Manager of Evaluation & Analysis Director of Accounting Manager, Research & Development
Area Engineer

Alan F. Kiepper

$40,000

(plus deferred compensation of 4,000

Donald F. Valtman

38,500

William P. Maynard R. Peyton Tabb

37,500) 35,000

Robert W. Nelson

34,000

Henry L. Stuart Gladstone L. Chandler, Jr.

33,004) 31,000

William D. McEwen Charles Uray Henry L. Taylor (includes increases of Johnny C. Johnson Terrell W. Hill

30,000 30,000
29,348 1,848) 27,000 26,460

Irving H. Breslauer H. N. Dusenberry James K. Sims, Sr. Manuel Padron John L. Cole

25,500 25,000 24,500 24,500 24,500

Jim H. Huggins (includes increases of
William C. Nix (includes increases of
Robert C. Duvall
Glenn P. Ingwersen
Morris J. Dillard (includes increases of
Thomas O. Duvall (includes increases of
Julius A. McKanders

24,300 5,840)
24,300 5,840)
22,500
21,900
21,700 4,060) 21,700 7,996)
21,600

E. E. Gilcrease

Calvin T. Meeks



John W. Bates (includes increases of

Earl W. Nelson

21,000 21,000 20,800
1,900) 20,475

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4099

The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE NONRESIDENT JUNIOR COLLEGE SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE HOUSE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA COMMITTEE

THE COMMITTEE

Honorable E. B. Toles Representative, 16th District Chairman
Honorable Marvin H. Adams, Sr. Representative, 74th District
Honorable W. M. Dickey Representative, 89th District

Honorable James H. Floyd Representative, 5th District
Honorable Rudolph Johnson Representative, 68th District TT Honorable Ken Nix, Representative, 20th District

January 1974

COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE
The Subcommittee met at Floyd Junior College, Rome, Georgia, on December 6, 1973, with Dr. David B. McCorkle, President, and two other representatives of the college. The members were briefed by Dr. McCorkle and his staff as to the conditions of the college in the areas of commuting nonresident students and types of programs offered to the community. The members were pleased to find that programs are being developed to meet the needs of the area and its people. The Subcommitte also inspected the buildings, facilities and surroundings of the Col lege and found them to be in a good condition. The College is in the midst of a building program, and future development of the College and that area of Georgia appears to be very promising.
Floyd Junior College is serving an area consisting of eight counties and is constantly adapting its programs to fit the needs of the area. At the present time, there are 319 nonresident students from outside of Floyd County attending the College. The members of the Subcommittee were pleased to learn that the College has a career program designed to prepare students for the job market after two years, and they were particularly impressed with the Georgia School for the Deaf located at Cave Spring, Georgia. The school offers a nursing program which is wholly funded by federal funds.
Public service programs involving over 3,800 people were available in 1973. These programs were requested by the community and serve community needs.
A mental health technology course is offered in cooperation with the North west Georgia Regional Mental Hospital.

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The President of the College stated they have a large turnover rate due to mobility and work schedule changes. Out of their enrollment of 1,000 in a quarter, they serve approximately 1,500 students; 721 of these students are from Floyd County.

The only needed program which is not offered is dental hygiene. This program is not offered because of a lack of facilities, space and funds required for equip ment.

The buildings now under construction will allow the College to increase its enrollment to 1,200 students, when the College was originally built to serve only 700. These new facilities are the first additions to the College since its initial construction. The grounds of the College are attractive and well kept, while the buildings are in good condition and properly maintained. The equipment of the College is also properly maintained. The College has done an excellent job in utilizing federal funds to the maximum advantage in obtaining equipment.

The Subcommittee recommends that the dental hygiene program be estab lished as soon as funds for that purpose become available.

The Subcommittee had plans to visit Macon Junior College on Monday, De cember 10, and Clayton Junior College on Tuesday, December 11, but because of the untimely death of the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honorable Geo. L. Smith II, the members felt it necessary to cancel those meetings.

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ E. B. Toles E. B. Toles Representative, 16th District Chairman
/s/ Marvin H. Adams, Sr. Marvin H. Adams, Sr. Representative, 74th District
/s/ W. M. Dickey W. M. Dickey Representative, 89th District
/s/ James H. Floyd James H. Floyd Representative, 5th District
/s/ Rudolph Johnson Rudolph Johnson Representative, 68th District
/s/ Ken Nix Ken Nix Representative, 20th District

INTERIM COMMITTEE REPORTS

4101

The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE

THE SUBCOMMITTEE

Honorable Forest Hays, Jr.

Representative, 1st District

Chairman

Honorable Jack Irvin

Honorable Eston A. Harden

Representative, 10th District

Representative, 128th District

Vice Chairman

Secretary

Honorable R. A. Dent

Honorable John Savage

Representative, 78th District

Representative, 30th District

January 1974

INTRODUCTION

The Subcommittee visited many of Georgia's State Parks in order to evaluate firsthand the condition and management of the parks.

The report that follows is broken down into general recommendations appli cable to the Parks and Historic Sites Division of the Department of Natural Resources and an appendix setting forth specific recommendations for individual State Parks.

The Subcommittee sincerely hopes that members of the full Recreation Com mittee, as well as all members of the General Assembly, will give these recom mendations the serious consideration they deserve.

Georgia can be justly proud of its system of State Parks, and the Parks and Historic Sites Division is certainly entitled to the continued support of the General Assembly.

The Subcommittee would like particularly to express its appreciation to Mr Hank Struble, Director of the Division of Parks and Historic Sites, for his able leadership and excellent cooperation with the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee also acknowledges with appreciation the fine cooperation of other personnel of the Division, including the Superintendents of the various parks visited by the
Subcommittee.

The Subcommittee also acknowledges with appreciation the excellent coopera tion given to the Subcommittee in carrying out its duties by Mr. Joe D. Tanner,

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Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources, and Mr. George T. Bagby, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources.

The Subcommittee also found that the cooperation of the several departments in State government has been good and has done much to develop our parks. We wish to commend the heads and personnel of the Game and Fish Division, Depart ment of Transportation, Purchasing Division of the Department of Administra tive Services, Forestry Department, and Industry and Trade Department.

Attached as an appendix to this report are the findings and recommendations of the Subcommittee relative to each individual park.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That any new lands that might be donated to, or otherwise acquired by, the Parks and Historic Sites Division, be accepted or acquired with the thought in mind of developing these new areas after the existing parks have been devel oped to their fullest potential.

2. That the present State Parks be brought up to their fullest potential and that certain State Parks located in and around population centers of the State be expanded in acreage and facility development in order to meet the future visitation demands.

3. That the Parks and Historic Sites Division establish as criteria a minimum of 500 acres for future State Parks.

COMMENTS: The Subcommittee realizes the critical need for establishing addi tional parks in and around the populated centers of the State to meet future needs, but to assure sufficient acreage to properly develop and expand park cites, the minimum acreage recommended herein would be highly desirable. Smaller areas of unusual Statewide interest with historical, geological, ecological, archaeological or botanical significance should be preserved, and development should be limited and related directly to the outstanding features. Areas under this category should be given serious thought and consideration prior to acquiring same.

4. That the per unit construction costs of overnight and vacation family facilities be studied and reevaluated and that steps be taken to reduce such per unit cost in order to expand facilities to meet the rapidly increasing demand.

COMMENTS: This objective can be accomplished by developing standard plans and specifications which should be owned by the Parks and Historic Sites Division. Two design themes should be used, one for the North Georgia area and one for South Georgia. This same type of procedure could be used on other standard type structures planned for future construction. The Subcommittee noticed several different cottage designs which cost the State a considerable amount of money in architectural and engineering fees. The Division should provide a wheelchair ramp at one out of every five overnight cottages throughout the State Park System.

5. That all future designs of park facilities be in keeping with the rustic atmosphere that one would expect to find in a State Park and that ultra-modern and multi-colored structures be discontinued.

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6. That the Parks and Historic Sites Division try to fulfill a need in every instance when selecting additional facilities for a park.

COMMENTS: The Subcommittee does not think that any enterprise or venture should be undertaken by the Parks and Historic Sites Division when it would be in competition with private enterprise unless there is a definite need that cannot be filled by private enterprise.

7. That the Division confer with and receive the approval of the Subcom mittee prior to the construction of any new Regulation Golf Courses with the State Parks System.

8. That special emphasis be placed on expanding overnight camping facilities on State Parks.
COMMENTS: The demand for these facilities is growing at a tremendous rate, because every year many more families take their vacations by using tents and trailers. According to statistics, these families spend considerable money while in the area which greatly benefits nearby communities.

9. That the Parks and Historic Sites Division contact all Federal agencies and State agencies concerned with the future development of recreational facilities in an effort to schedule periodical meetings for the purpose of familiarizing and coordinating any future recreational developments planned throughout the State.

10. That the Parks and Historic Sites Division allocate additional effort and funds in order to increase and enhance its beautification programs for State Parks, especially around the parks structures and entrance roads leading into the parks.

11. That the present program for the construction of the stone entrances on State Parks be continued until all parks in the System have been completed.
COMMENTS: The entrances already finished under this program are indeed attractive and appealing to the park visitior.

12. That cooperation between the Parks and Historic Sites Division and the Department of Transportation be increased in paving, maintaining and im proving roads in the park system and that an attempt be made to include a line item in future appropriations to the Department of Transportation for building and maintaining roads within the park system in accordance with Ga. Code Ann. Section 43-126.
COMMENTS: The Subcommittee found many roads in the parks to be in need of upgrading as well as paving. Many dirt roads would be sufficient if they were properly maintained.

13. That the Parks and Historic Sites Division, working in cooperation with the Department of Transportation, devise a uniform system of informational s.igns to be placed along the major highways of the State, giving the public adequate directions to the location of the various State Parks.

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14. The Subcommittee recommends that the House and Senate Appropri ations Committees give favorable consideration to increasing the Parks and Historic Sites Division's annual budget by 25% each year for the next four (4) years. The Subcommittee is aware of the growing demand for outdoor recreation faclities and services. As this demand for recreation facilities and services grows, the Agency's budget should increase likewise.

15. That the Division give serious consideration to increasing electric amper age at campsites. Fifteen (15) amps is not sufficient to accommodate large trailers which require a heavy load. Thirty (30) amp outlets should be made available at campsites throughout the State Parks System.

16. That the Parks and Historic Sites Division look into the feasibility of building larger trading posts at the various State Parks in the future in order to better accommodate the anticipated increase of visitors to the State Parks.

17. That the overnight camping fees and base fees for cottages and mobile homes be increased as follows:
Camping fees: increase from $ 2.50 to $ 3.00 New cottages: increase from 12.00 to 15.00 Old cottages: increase from 8.00 to 10.00 Mobile homes: increase from 10.00 to 12.00

COMMENTS: Camping fees at Georgia State Parks are the lowest in the south eastern states, and overnight cottage rental fees are among the lowest in the southeastern states. Moreover, these fees have not been increased in approximately six years, while costs of maintenance and operations have greatly increased during that period of time. The Subcommittee believes, therefore, that the suggested in creases are entirely justified, and that the charge for the facilities will continue to constitute one of the better bargains in the United States for comparable accommodations.

/s/ Forest Hays, Jr. Forest Hays, Jr. Representative, 1st District Chairman
/s/ Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Representative, 10th District Vice Chairman

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Eston A. Harden Eston A. Harden Representative, 128th District Secretary
/s/ R. A. Dent R. A. Dent Representative, 78th District
/,s/ Joh, n Savage John Savage Representative, 30th District

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APPENDIX

RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMMENTS OP THE SUBCOMMITTEE RELATIVE TO INDIVIDUAL STATE PARKS

WHITEWATER CREEK
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That a request for the paving of park roads be implemented as soon as possible.
2. That steps be taken to remove objectionable growth from the lake area.
3. That the Division proceed with the further development of this Park as planned.
4. That construction at this Park should be limited to day use facilities and a family camping area at the present time because the population in this area of the State does not warrant large expenditures on Park facilities.

CHEHAW The Subcommittee recommends: 1. That Park roads be paved as soon as practicable.

GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That the Department of Transportation be contacted concerning entrance road repairs, especially at railroad crossing.
2. That the museum be renovated, that a backstop in Area "B" be erected.
3. That future cottages be constructed which will accommodate wheelchairs.
4. That outside air conditioners in cottages on this Park be covered during periods when they are not used.
5. Ten m.p.h. speed signs should be strategically located on the roadway adjacent to the lake front picnic area west of the control building.
6. The Subcommittee endorses the following additional repairs in Area "B" of the Park: Repair existing rest station, concession building and playground equipment. Recommends addition of a paved or gravel pathway leading from con cession building to rest station. Construct fishing pier and install two water fountains, one adjacent to picnic shelter and the second in the area of the con-

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cession building and proposed assembly shelter. The Subcommittee recommends that the Division look into the possibility of the Department of Transportation or the county aiding in the entrance roadway into Area "B".

REED BINGHAM The Subcommittee recommends: 1. That roads on the Cook County side of Park be paved as soon as prac
ticable.
PROVIDENCE CANYONS The Subcommittee recommends: 1. That the Division continue to proceed with present development plans.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That steps be taken to provide environmental landscape improvement and protection of group shelter area, pool area and information center.
2. That air conditioning be provided in the five new cottages as funds become available.
3. That the Division budget for additional new cottages when the patronage indicates the need.
4. That steps be taken to budget for the renovation of the group camp in order to put it in good usable condition.
5. That requests for paving that have previously been made of the Depart ment of Transportation be followed up.
6. That the Division give serious consideration to the renovation of the Inn located on this Park. It is suggested that the facility be enlarged by adding a large glass enclosed dining room at the rear of the Inn and extending the patio to accommodate tables and chairs suitable for outdoor dining. In the event that the above can be accomplished, the Subcommittee recommends that the restaurant be operated on a year-round basis.
7. That the Division give consideration to increasing maintenance funds on this Park.
8. Washouts were in the road in the Lake Delano area.
9. In the area of the comfort station, a brick trough, spring collecting area is open and should be covered to avoid accidents by visitors.

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10. The Subcommittee endorses the idea of adding an additional comfort station and 25 additional camping spaces.

11. The Division should make an effort to improve the road conditions to both group camps.

CROOKED RIVER
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That immediate action be taken to remove the old cottages.
2. That work on the pier be undertaken as soon as funds become available.
3. That immediate action be taken to control the existing river bank erosion or make arrangements to relocate the swimming pool filter unit and cottages which will be immediately affected by the continuous river bank erosion.
4. In the event funds are not make available to correct the river bank erosion, funds should be budgeted for a new pool and bathhouse and also five new cottages.

BLYTHE ISLAND
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That the Division continue with plans to develop this site in conjunction with plans suggested by the Site Planning Section of the Office of Planning and Research.
RICHMOND HILL
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That additional camp sites with electricity and water be constructed as funds become available.
2. That directional signs be improved on highways and at intersections from 1-95 to the Park area.

SKIDAWAY ISLAND
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That the Division continue with its plan to construct the first phase facilities. Noticeable progress has been made on this project.

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The Subcommittee recommends:

1. The Division should contact and request the Department of Transportation to complete construction of and paving of access roads and parking areas serving the visitor's center, beach area, Tackle Box and Family and Group Shelter.

2. That additional camping facilities be provided on this Park at the earliest date possible.

KEG CREEK
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. The roads within the Park area should be scraped and rocked in order to correct the existing erosion in many areas.
2. The Division should continue and complete the development of the new camping and day use area presently under construction.
3. That a new Superintendent's residence be constructed on this Park as soon as funds become available for this purpose.

ELIJAH CLARK
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That the road leading to the cottage and new camping area be paved at the earliest date possible.
2. That immediate steps be taken to rehabilitate the restroom facilities located in the concession building.
3. A study should be made of the traffic problem on this Park and this matter be resolved before the summer season of 1974. Apparent traffic problems are a result of campers checking in at the control building, thereby creating a backlog of traffic which extends at times from the control building to the entrance of the Park.

BOBBY BROWN
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. Immediate repairs on the bathhouse should be accomplished in order to put structure in a first-class operational condition prior to the 1974 summer season.

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2. The Division staff should look into the advisability of placing five or six rental boats at this Park.

3. That consideration be given to the construction of a family and group shelter on this Park.

HART
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That immediate steps be taken to install playground equipment as there is none on the Park and such equipment is badly needed.
2. That the Division implement a study to determine the feasibility of in stalling a miniature golf course.
3. That study be made to determine the feasibility of separating the day use facilities from the camping area.
4. That additional land be acquired from the U.S. Corps of Engineers in order to properly expand Park facilities.
5. That larger directional signs be placed at certain intersections going into the Park to provide clearer access to the Park.
6. That the present boat launching ramp be relocated to eliminate congestion in the area of the swimming beach.
7. The Subcommittee also noted that additional camping sites have been constructed on the Park without adding the required sanitary facilities. If all camping sites are used next summer, this will undoubtedly put a strain on the existing sanitary facilities. The situation should be investigated and corrected.

TUGALOO
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That consideration be given to the construction of additional boat launch ing ramps.
2. That scheduled Family and Group Shelter be constructed before the sum mer season of 1974.
3. That serious consideration be given to the installation of additional equipment storage buildings.
4. That the Division investigate the possibility of enlarging the existing

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concession building area and the basket check area of the bathhouse be reworked to better accommodate the Park visitors in the bathhouse and concession area.

5. Hardwood trees should be planted along entrance road and around Super intendent's residence and control building.

VICTORIA BRYANT
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That dedication plans should be made for the official opening of the Ty Cobb Memorial.
2. That additional artifacts be acquired and placed in the Ty Cobb Memorial.
3. That more drive through type camp sites be developed.
4. That additional highway directional signs be erected on highways leading into the Park area.
5. That one entrance be closed providing better visitor control.
6. That more publicity be given to the Park golf course in an effort to pro mote more play.
7. That a larger sign be placed in front of the Superintendent's residence and at the main park entrance indicating that the Superintendent's residence is one mile up the road.

FORT YARGO
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That construction of a Ranger's residence and staff quarters in Will-AWay Group Camp Complex be undertaken as soon as possible.
2. That arrangements be made to construct additional camp sites, preferably in Area "B" rather than adding to the present.
3. That the Division plan and construct additional hiking and nature trails.
4. That more assistance be obtained in publicizing to all interested citizens and groups that the handicapped facility is available on a year-round basis to handicapped citizens. The cottages are winterized and very much suited for winter use.
5. TWat the Department of Transportation be contacted with a request that the entrance road to Will-A-Way be paved.

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CLOUDLAND CANYON

The Subcommittee recommends:

1. That the Division give consideration to building a new road across the Canyon to the undeveloped area for the purpose of Park expansion.

2. The Division should approach the Department of Transportation in an effort to seek approval for the construction of an access road (by the Transporta tion Department) into the undeveloped area of Cloudland Canyon State Park. This access road is essential to the further development of the Park and the Division cannot proceed with additional facility development until said road is constructed.

3. That all roads and parking areas within the Park area be paved. The Division should contact the Department of Transportation requesting their as sistance in this matter.

4. That a Ranger's residence be constructed on this Park at the earliest date possible.

CHATTOOGA LAKES
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That the Division continue with the development 'of the Park facilities in order to open same for the summer season of 1974.
2. That consideration be given to the acquisition of approximately 80 acres on which to expand the present camping facilities.
3. That a maintenance building be constructed at the earliest date possible.

FORT MOUNTAIN
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That the Division accomplish the installation of electrical and water in the camping area where such is not available. At present time, only 28 camp sites out of 117 have electricity. Water supply is not easibly available to all camp sites.
2. That immediate steps be taken to keep the water pipes under the new cottages from bursting during freezing weather.
3. That grills and picnic tables be furnished at all cottage sites.
4. That the Division contact the Department of Transportation requesting their cooperation in paving the Park road starting at the entrance to the camping area and terminating at the cottage complex and Fire Tower Road intersections.

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AMICALOLA FALLS

The Subcommittee recommends:

1. That additional picnic shelters be constructed as soon as feasible.

2. That a residence for the Ranger be constructed as monies become avail able. Present budget for same has been insufficient.

3. That the Division continue its efforts to acquire additional land for Park expansion. (New camping area).

4. That efforts be made in the future to separate the day use and camping areas.

5. That the feasibility of gunniting the Reflection Pool at the foot of the falls be looked into as soon as possible.

6. That a tree planting program be implemented as soon as feasible for the purpose of screening private property at the entrance.

7. That stone grills in the picnic area be repaired or removed from the area.

8. The Park needs at least 25 more camping sites.

BLACKBURN
The Subcommittee recommends:
1. That the Division follow through with plans to pave Park roads as soon as possible.
2. That a study should be made to determine the feasibility of acquiring additional land.
3. That future plans be made for a trading post, group shelter and two picnic shelters.
4. That the larger park signs be placed at the intersection of Highways 52 and E-9, and also at the entrance of the Park road on Highway E-9.
5. That more publicity be given to the gold mine museum and gold panning operations at this Park. These are interesting attractions and should be empha sized.
6. That the Division investigate the possibility of establishing additional day use area parking.

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VOGEL

The Subcommittee recommends:

1. That the Division contact the Department of Transportation in an effort to obtain approval for the paving of the roadway leading to the new cottage area, also to camping area.

2. That consideration be given to the possibility of constructing a small athletic field.

3. That rustic fences should be erected instead of creosote poles throughout the Park area.

4. That a study be implemented to determine the feasibility of relocating the central food service center.

5. That a study be made to ascertain the cost of putting in telephone com munication to Walasiyi Inn.

6. That the possibility of selling authentic Mountain Arts and Crafts at Walasiyi Inn be looked into rather than the imports which are presently being sold.

7. That the Division continue with land swap program with the U.S. Forest Service to clear up Land Use Permit on the camping area.

8. That the Division look into the relocation of horseback riding concession. Present location does not appear to be desirable.

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The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE STATE AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING COMMISSION

Honorable Nathan D. Dean Representative, 17th District Co-Chairman
Honorable George K. Larsen CRoe-pCrehsaeinrmtaatinve, 27th District
Honorable John Adams Representative, 14th District

THE COMMITTEE
Honorable Leon R. Floyd Representative, 56th District
Honorable R. L. Foster Representative, 6th District
Honorable Oliver Oxford Representative, 101st District

January 1974
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
Georgia's transportation policy has never been systematically evaluated or planned on a multi-modal, multi-functional and statewide level. This report de scribes the results of a study made by the State and Regional Transportation Planning Committee, a special committee of the Georgia House of Representa tives, and is intended to be an initial step in that direction. This study is most timely, not only because of the emergency energy shortage, but also because the Georgia Department of Transportation has recently been established through reorganization and consolidation of a number of state agencies, and is working toward a twenty-year multi-modal statewide plan. In addition, the new 1973 Federal Highway Act, as well as other related environmental and economic legis lation, contains provisions which significantly alter traditional concepts relating to transportation and transportation planning.
The main thrust of the Committee's work has been directed toward ascertain ing how the various state and regional planning and implementing agencies are planning to move people and goods in Georgia, and to make recommendations about policy and policy planning in this regard. Policy here means "not only a proposed course of action directed toward a set of well-defined goals and objectives, but also the way in which this policy is to be administered."
These policy recommendations are directed to state and regional agencies, as well as to the General Assembly and the Governor, and they include recommenda tions regarding all modes of transportation: private automobile, railroad, over-

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land motor carrier, mass transit, pipelines, aviation, nonmotorized travel, and intrastate waterways transportation. The methodology used was to conduct ex tensive literature reviews, to interview top-level state and regional government executives, to interview transportation experts in and out of government, and to interview concerned citizens.

For the most part, past decisions affecting transportation systems have been based on some combination of: (1) Desire to meet existing or short-term demand for transportation; (2) Reaction to federal policies; (3) Political considerations; (4) Reaction to various financial and operating crises. There appears to be no clearly defined guiding transportation policy. In effect, the state has been reacting to various influences rather than using specific policies directed at a well-defined goal to guide the development and operation of state transportation systems.

However, as a first premise, it is obvious that transportation policy cannot be formulated without a well-defined policy covering all aspects of Georgia's cultural and economic development, of which transportation is just one of the major considerations. All state agencies should be working under a policy that unifies their efforts.

The Committee submits the following policy statement as a point of de parture :

It is the policy of Georgia's state government to provide for the protection and use of the natural and cultural resources of Georgia in such a manner that will allow present and future generations the opportunity to exercise the full range of basic freedoms within a healthful, pleasing environment.

In order for state government to achieve this goal, it should be the respon sibility of the Governor, acting with the advice and consent of the General As sembly and within the framework of the Constitution, to establish policy con cerning each aspect of the state's resources, including transportation. The way would then be clear to develop effective, long-range transportation policy, recog nizing that transportation systems are a valuable state resource which must be used wisely to provide a maximization of benefits to Georgians over a long period of time.

THE REPORT STRUCTURE

The report consists of two parts. This Executive Summary contains a sum mary of the recommendations and conclusions of the Committee. The second part is a comprehensive report which provides a description of the historic development of transportation in Georiga up to the present period, along with a description of those state agencies or authorities presently involved with transportation. This is followed by a section describing potential advances and changes in transporta tion due to technological innovations, social demands, economic constraints, and available supplies of fuel. Also included is a synthesis of all the information collected or presented before the Committee.

TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Transportation systems, more than anything else, alter the face of Georgia. Economic growth and development goes where transportation goes, but so may

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environmental damage. Transportation brings to us individual mobility and free dom, but may also bring ecological imbalance.

State and regional transportation agencies are showing an increased sensi tivity to ecological and social impacts, and a heightened awareness of the need for a balanced transportation system.

Here are some of the factors on the negative side of the ledger. In sum they represent a problem and a challenge that must be met by the General Assembly and the state agencies of Georgia.

(1) The lack of a unifying, overriding state policy in general, and a specific transportation policy in particular.

(2) The inability of the state to make the most out of federal transportation funds and to spend money in the most appropriate manner and mode, due to the legal restrictions placed upon the State Gasoline Tax Fund.

(3) The frequent breakdown of transportation systems, due to: (a) conges tion, (b) accidents, and (c) adverse weather.

(4) The lack of full coordination and cooperation among federal, state and regional transportation agencies, resulting in a lack of clear spheres of influence, duplication of efforts, and cross-purposes in planning.

(5) The national energy shortage.

(6) The deteriorating conditions of existing mass transit systems in the state, and the concomitant overdependence upon the automobile to move people and upon trucks to move goods within urban areas.

(7) The slowness of state agencies to begin rigorous multi-modal planning.

(8) The unsafe condition of many roads and bridges due to past emphasis on new construction rather than maintenance.

(9) The failure of present transportation planning to meet the transportation needs of every citizen, including the young, the old, and those too poor or handi capped to operate an automobile.

(10) The conflict between present transportation planning and construction methods and state and federal environmental laws.

(11) The lack of adequate early and continuous communications between citizens and transportation agencies, causing legal actions and delays.

(12) The potentially dangerous conditions existing over many Georgia air ports due to the congestion of the airways and approaches and inadequate and inferior runways.

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(13) The potentially dangerous conditions that exist throughout the state due to lack of standard, accepted operating procedures for airports.

(14) The failure of transportation agencies to fully pursue the application of advanced technology.

(15) The loss of easy communication between urban neighborhoods when separated by major highways.

RECOMMENDATIONS
(1) The problem of efficiently moving people and goods in Georgia can be solved only by a totally integrated multi-modal transportation system. That is, Georgia needs a proper mix of highways, commuter rail lines, mass transit, and other modes of transportation. The recent creation of the Georgia Department of Transportation was an important step in the right direction, but our modal mix is still unbalanced in favor of highways.
We applaud the intercity rail feasibility study being undertaken by the Georgia Department of Transportation, and urge full speed in providing a proper ly balanced transportation system.
(2) Multiple uses of rights-of-way acquired by Georgia would not only save money but would also preserve land that could be used for agricultural, recre ational, and other uses.
A study group consisting of the utilities companies, transportation planners, Public Service Commission representatives, transportation experts, civil engineers, legal counsel, and environmental experts should be formed to study the potential benefits and problems of multiple use of rights-of-way in Georgia. This study group should include the following items for possible location in rights-of-way:
1. Highways
2. Rail lines
3. Power lines
4. Communication systems
5. Mass transit
6. Pipelines
7. Airplane landing and approach lanes
8. Consolidated freight terminals
9. Water, solid waste, and sewer lines
10. Trails
11. Any other feasible facilities
(3) State excise tax monies now strictly allocated to highway maintenance and construction should be allotted to all transportation modes including buses, highways, rapid transit, commuter lines, bikeways, and to such projects as park-

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ing facilities and the acquisition of enough rights-of-way to provide for multiple use and to protect the public's investment in its roads.

To permit this more rational funding of transportation, the definition of public road should be clarified to include all modes of transportation. Expenditure of state and federal funds in urban areas should be based upon comprehensive land use and multi-modal transportation plans.

(4) The State of Georgia should identify all fragile, unique natural and cultural areas, and transportation planning should avoid penetrating or destroying such areas. An example of this is the damage that could occur should Georgia Highway 400 and the Blue Ridge Parkway be constructed in such a manner as to bisect the Georgia mountains and damage the hunting and fishing, water quality, and wilderness characteristics of the area. These are the very qualities which make the Georgia mountains attractive. A superior route would be to circumvent these areas by following natural transportation corridors around the fragile resource.

(5) For preserving the lives of Georgians and for the rapid movement of people and goods, it is imperative that the Interstate System be completed as soon as possible. Such completion should occur before comparable projects are funded. Adequate funding is a major obstacle, and one possible solution is the use of tolls as a source of revenue.

(6) Every effort must be made to involve the public earlier and substantively in the transportation planning process. Citizens can identify local needs and con ditions, provide feedback, prevent legal problems, and generally enhance the democratic process. Citizen involvement often leads to citizen commitment.

An advisory council to the State Transportation Board should be created. This council could be comprised of representatives of established citizen groups and transportation experts. The council should be permitted to report to and make recommendations to the Board at its monthly meetings.

The staff of the Georgia Department of Transportation should work closely with the advisory council. Every effort should be made to keep the council in formed of planning, programming, and implementation activities of the Depart ment.

(7) There is a desperate need to reduce the conflict, duplication of effort, and confusion resulting from the multiplicity of planning groups within state government. Many agencies have staff planners, and these are often working at cross purposes with planners from other agencies, or duplicating their efforts.

One way to correct this situation would be to activate a State Policy Board, comprised of the heads of state agencies, who would review and coordinate all state planning efforts, including transportation. Another solution would be to combine these planning groups into a single group which would provide the plan ning function for all other state agencies.
(8) The State of Georgia should establish a policy of improving or maintain ing the capacity of existing transportation facilities and increasing the safety of such facilities before undertaking the construction of new parallel facilities.

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The planning process should include a means to insure that the capacity of a facility has been expanded to its fullest extent and that its safety characteris tics are at a high level before any attempt is made to construct a new parallel facility.

(9) In order to protect the public investment in its highways and to assure development compatible with state, regional, and local goals at the interchanges of limited access facilities, the State of Georgia should investigate the feasibility of acquiring enough right-of-way to assure proper land use.

Traditionally there have been intense developmental pressures at freeway interchange locations. These pressures have tended to lead to development not compatible with the existing land use of the area, and also have a deleterious effect on the movement of traffic. For example, one reason that traffic on 1-285 north of Atlanta frequently comes to a halt is the congestion generated by shop ping center development in that area. The right of the people to achieve movement on the highways they buy and build must be protected.

(10) The State of Georgia needs to identify and develop the major and minor natural transportation corridors within and through the State and to physically locate within these corridors the transportation modes needed to meet present and future demands.

The resources of Georgia are limited, and constructing facilities within nat ural corridors serves to preserve these limited resources. Also, construction and maintenance costs would be reduced by adhering to these corridors.

(11) The action plan criteria as required by the federal government and as set down by the Georgia Department of Transportation, incorporating environ mental, economic, and social considerations into the planning process, should be applied to state aid as well as to federal aid projects. The benefits of systems planning, environmental protection, and increased local citizen participation should accrue to all of Georgia's highways.

(12) Emphasis should be placed on utilizing all applicable non-capital-in tensive improvements within the existing physical transportation facilities. Capi tal-intensive improvements such as a new highway or rail line are not only costly but are also inflexible and difficult to adjust to changing conditions. By utilizing existing transportation facilities in as efficient a way as is possible, the capacity of those facilities can be effectively increased at low cost.

Efforts may include the staggering of work hours, designation of exclusive bus lanes, computerized traffic signalization, and car pooling. Limiting available parking can be used to further encourage the use of mass transit and car pooling.

(13) The State of Georgia should encourage and provide for more local determination in the extent and type of transportation modes and facilities de veloped within local jurisdictions.
In order for this recommendation to work, each local area should develop and maintain a land use study which is consistent with statewide development goals and against which any proposed transportation would be examined to determine its consistency with local goals.

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(14) The rate of technological innovation continues to accelerate, and Georgia must find ways to apply advanced technology to transportation problems, es pecially in light of the national energy shortage.

We recommend the expansion of the Transportation Department's research program. Furthermore, efforts should be made on a continuing basis, possibly through regularly scheduled seminars, to inform transportation planners in agencies throughout the state of the latest technological advances.

(15) The State of Georgia should become involved in the siting of the pro posed "Second Atlanta Airport." The name itself is a misnomer, since the impact of such an airport would be at least statewide in scope. The "no-build" option should be considered in any study, since it may be possible to expand Hartsfield International to meet needs.

(16) In order to conserve energy used for transportation, it should be the transportation planning policy of the State of Georgia to encourage land development patterns which do not require the citizens of the State to make long trips to carry out their daily, basic, functional needs, such as travel to shopping areas, school, work, or recreation.

Not only should vehicular travel distance be reduced, but the opportunity to walk to such facilities, now severely limited especially in urban areas, should be expanded.
(17) The State of Georgia should undertake a freight movement study to determine ways to better move goods. This study should include methods to im prove the shipment of goods from seaports and airports in the state to their various destinations throughout the state.
(18) The broad scope and vital importance of transportation planning has become abundantly clear to the Committee. We recommend the continuation of this or a similar committee, with an expanded function of implementation over view, either through continuing the life of this Committee, or vesting its re sponsibility in a new or existing standing Committee.
(19) Finally, the greatest need facing the State of Georgia in general and transportation planning in particular is a clear statement of policy unifying all the efforts of all the state agencies. The various agencies of Georgia government need a common goal--a common vision of the future of Georgia--toward which they all are working. Without this, there is often a self-cancelling effect caused by some agencies working at cross-purposes with others.

Once this unifying policy is established, it becomes far easier to formulate meaningful transportation planning policy which can be used as an instrument to accomplish the overall policy of the State.
A suggested implementation for this concept is the creation of a blue-ribbon commission, composed of experts in various fields and other citizens to be ap pointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House. This Commission would develop, over time, this unifying state policy and specify

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a mechanism to assure that the developed policy would be used in unifying the agencies.

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Nathan D. Dean Nathan D. Dean Representative, 17th District Co-Chairman
/s/ George K. Larsen George K. Larsen Representative, 27th District Co-Chairman
/s/ John Adams John Adams Representative, 14th District
/s/ Leon R. Floyd Leon R. Floyd Representative, 56th District
/s/ R. L. Foster R. L. Foster Representative, 6th District
/s/ Oliver Oxford Oliver Oxford Representative, 101st District

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The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE STATE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE

THE COMMITTEE

Honorable Elliott H. Levitas

Representative, 50th District

Chairman

Honorable Gerald T. Horton

Honorable Walt Davis

Representative, 43rd District

Representative, 56th District

Vice Chairman

Honorable Robert H. Farrar

Honorable Nathan G. Knight

Representative, 52nd District

Representative, 65th District

Honorable Leon R. Floyd

Secretary

Representative, 56th District

Honorable W. M. Alexander

Honorable R. L. Foster

Representative, 39th District

Representative, 6th District

Honorable Howard Atherton

Honorable Harry C. Geisinger

Representative, 19th District

Representative, 44th District

Honorable Frank I. Bailey, Jr.

Honorable Guy Hill

Representative, 68th District

Representative, 41st District

Honorable Jesse Blackshear

Honorable Dick Lane

Representative, 106th District

Representative, 40th District

Honorable Julian Bond

Honorable George K. Larsen

Representative, 32nd District

Representative, 27th District

Honorable Haskew H. Brantley, Jr. Honorable Matthew W. Mulherin

Representative, 22nd District

Representative, 81st District

Honorable Ben Brown

Honorable Grover C. Patten

Representative, 34th District

Representative, 123rd District

Honorable Betty J. Clark

Honorable Walter B. Russell, Jr.

Representative, 55th District

Representative, 53rd District

Honorable Dekle Coney

Honorable Larry C. Walker, Jr.

Representative, 89th District

Representative, 100th District

December, 1973
REPORT OF THE STATE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
INTRODUCTION
The interim studies conducted by the Standing Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs were conducted by seven subcommittees. Four of these subcommittees were charged with the dual responsibility of considering legisla tion which had been referred to the Full Committee and the investigation of

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problems which were subject-related to their area of responsibility. These four subcommittees were:
1. Local Zoning 2. Regional Planning 3. Community Development and Housing 4. Intergovernmental Fiscal Affairs

In addition to these four subcommittees, there were two subcommittees which were set up to identify and work out specific problems with legislation, the need of which had previously been established by earlier Committee work. These sub committees were Local Government Pollution Finance and Urban Growth-Police Standards.
In addition to these six subcommittees, the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee in conjunction with the House Highways Committee designated three representatives each to serve as the Joint Subcommittee on State and Re gional Transportation Committee. Although this group worked under the auspices of their respective appointing committees, the report of this Joint Committee is not included as part of the report of the Full Committee but rather will be pub lished as a separate document.
This report of the Full Committee consists of separate reports for each of the six subcommittees. While the subcommittees operated independently under their respective chairmen, the entire effort was conducted under the scope of the Full Committee.
In June, the Full Committee met and the Chairman appointed the subcom mittees with general directions. The Full Committee suggested specific topics for investigation, but the final determination was left to the individual subcommittee chairmen.
In August, the Full Committee met in Adel, Georgia, and reviewed the progress to date of the individual subcommittees. Another major reason for conducting this meeting and public hearing in Adel was to give the Committee members an opportunity to hear first-hand descriptions of the problems confronting Georgia's smaller communities and rural governments. The Committee received testimony from two city councilmen, three county commissioners, two city managers, two A.P.D.C. staff members, two A.P.D.C. board members, and three local business men. These individuals representing a wide geographical area testified to a large number of problems, including property tax relief, insufficient local revenue sources and the need for land use planning.
In early December, the Full Committee met and carefully reviewed and eval uated the draft reports of each of the subcommittees item by item. The attached report represents the results of that effort. The substance of each subcommittee report was voted on and adopted by the Full Committee.
The staff of the Full Committee worked closely with each of the subcommit tees. Through the generous cooperation of Georgia State University and, in par ticular, the Urban Life Center, under the direction of Dean William Gable, staff services were provided for each subcommittee.

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The various subcommittees conducted 43 meetings from May to December, 1973. These meetings were open to the public and representatives from a wide variety of organizations were frequently in attendance. A number of these meet ings were conducted away from Atlanta so as to gain a better insight into the problems confronting Georgians.

The subcommittees were composed as follows:

1. Local Zoning Representative Nathan Knight--Chairman Representative W. M. (Bill) Alexander--Vice Chairman Representative Frank I. Bailey, Jr. Representative Haskew H. Brantley, Jr. Representative Betty J. Clark Representative Walt Davis Representative Larry Walker
2. Regional Planning Representative Howard Atherton--Chairman Representative Walter B. Russell, Jr.--Vice Chairman Representative Jesse Blackshear Representative R. L. Foster Representative Dick Lane Representative Matthew W. Mulherin Representative Grover C. Patten Representative Larry Walker
3. Community Development and Housing Representative Ben Brown--Chairman Representative Guy Hill--Vice Chairman Representative Julian Bond Representative Dick Lane Representative Matthew W. Mulherin Representative Walter B. Russell, Jr. Representative Larry Walker
4. Intergovernmental Fiscal Affairs Representative Dekle Coney--Chairman Representative Harry C. Geisinger--Vice Chairman Representative Howard Atherton Representative Frank I. Bailey, Jr. Representative Robert H. Farrar Representative Leon R. Floyd Representative Gerald T. Horton Representative George K. Larsen
5. Urban Growth--Police Standards Representative Matthew W. Mulherin--Chairman Representative W. M. (Bill) Alexander Representative Haskew H. Brantley, Jr.
6. Local Government Pollution Finance Representative Harry C. Geisinger--Chairman Representative Dekle Coney Representative George K. Larsen

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7. State and Regional Transportation Committee Representative George K. Larsen--Chairman Representative Leon R. Floyd Representative R. L. Foster Staff Jay Ricketts, Legislative Aide Julius Crouch, Georgia State University Ron Parley, Georgia State University Mike Ussery, Georgia State University Carol Vanderschaaf, Georgia State University

The recommendations of each subcommittee, as set forth in the respective reports, are the recommendations of the Full Committee, having been adopted at the December 14 meeting of the Full Committee.

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Elliott H. Levitas Elliott H. Levitas Representative, 50th District Chairman

COMMITTEE ON STATE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS, CHAIRMAN
FINAL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
1. Name of Subcommittee: Local Zoning
2. Chairman: Representative Nathan Knight
3. Subject Matter Studied:
A. Codification of Local Zoning Law
B. Planned Unit Development Law
C. Extra-Territorial Zoning
D. New Community Legislation
4. Meetings and Witnesses
The Local Zoning Subcommittee conducted seven open meetings and received testimony from individuals representing the Department of Transportation, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Human Resources, the State Board of Education, the State Office of Planning and Budget, the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia, the Georgia Municipal Association, the Vital Areas Study Committee, the Vital Areas Council, the Governor's Commission on Planned Growth, the Rural Development Center, the Georgia Association of Area Planning and Development Commissions, and a large number of private citizens.

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5. Codification of Local Zoning Law

Purpose: The Subcommittee was charged with the responsibility of exploring the possibility of codifying Georgia's planning and zoning law.

Findings: The Subcommittee determined that the last revision of the official Georgia Code was in 1933 and that many acts have been passed as "independent" acts and have not been constructed as amendments to statutes in the 1933 Code. The present situation is such that the statute law on a given subject is not offi cially combined in one location but is scattered throughout the Georgia Laws. Since a considerable portion of the legislation that has been enacted since 1933 has not been in the form of amendments to the 1933 Code, the possibility exists that portions of the Georgia statute law on planning and zoning may be in conflict. In addition, the resulting conclusion as to what the law is has probably brought about the non-implementation of some of the existing statutes.

The Subcommittee initiated a compilation of all the law (constitutional, statute and case) on planning and zoning and determined that as a result of the 1966 Home Rule Amendment and Amendment 19 (1972), the General As sembly may have been inadvertently precluded from enacting any further plan ning or zoning legislation. The Committee has requested that the Attorney Gen eral render an advisory opinion as to the General Assembly's authority to enact local or general planning and zoning legislation.

The Subcommittee has learned from the Legislative Counsel that the entire Code will probably have been officially updated within five years.

Recommendation: The Subcommittee feels that it would be advisable to pursue the codification of the State's planning and zoning law in the near future rather than await the anticipated total revision. Immediate codification will pre clude the occurrence of new problems and the work, once done, will not have to be duplicated.

Due to the amount of sustained effort required, the Subcommittee recommends that a Subcommittee be appointed in the next interim period with the singular task of codifying Georgia's planning and zoning law.

In addition to recommending codification of planning and zoning law, the Subcommittee found that in order to provide for a growth policy that balances a desire for economic gain with a need to protect the public interest from the inefficiences of unplanned growth, it intends to recommend legislation which would require all cities and counties to have planning commissions and for these com missions to adopt comprehensive land use plans. The legislation would not re quire zoning, but if zoning were practiced, it would have to be based on a compre hensive land use plan.

6. Planned Unit Development Law
Purpose: The Subcommittee was charged with the responsibility of de termining State law in regard to "planned unit developments" and the necessity of revision.

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Findings: The Subcommittee found that the Urban Land Institute has de fined a "planned unit development" as "a project, predominantly of housing, with the following elements: (1) dwelling units grouped into clusters, allowing an appreciable amount of land for open space; (2) much or all of its housing in townhouses or apartments or both; (3) most economical and efficient use of land, making possible higher densities without overcrowding; and (4) where desired, part of the land is used for nonresidential purposes, such as shopping and employment centers."

The Subcommittee found that State law does not define nor specifically authorize local governments to create "planned unit developments."

Recommendations: The Subcommittee feels that the "planned unit develop ment" concept is a desirable alternative to traditional "lot by law" zoning and, therefore, intends to propose legislation which would define and authorize the creation of "planned unit developments" by local governments.
7. Extra-Territorial Zoning
Purpose: The Subcommittee decided to study the need for municipalities to zone beyond their boundaries.
Findings: The Subcommittee found that the uncontrolled development which occurs in the unincorporated periphery beyond municipal boundaries can have serious impact on the quality of life within the municipal boundaries.
Under existing law (Amendment 19-1972), municipalities can extend their zoning authority with the consent of the county involved.
Recommendations: The Subcommittee finds that Amendment 19 affords municipalities sufficient remedy and that it would not be desirable for munici palities to be able to extend their zoning authority without the consent of the county (as has been proposed in previous legislation).

8. New Community Legislation
Purpose: The Subcommittee was charged with the responsibility of studying the role the State should take in the development of new communities.
Findings: It is estimated that 2.5 million additional people will be living in the State of Georgia by the year 2000. Thus, more than 800 thousand new dwelling units will be required to prevent crowding above present levels.
In response to the need created by the projected growth, development will occur which will place tremendous demands on government at all levels to provide services such as water and sewerage, roads, schools, police protection, etc.
The Subcommittee found that the costs of providing these demanded services will be unbearably higher if the projected growth is allowed to occur in an un controlled, haphazard fashion. In short, the piecemeal approach has and does result in wasted land, wasted money, traffic congestion, no parks, overcrowded schools, service stations on too many corners and numerous other inefficiencies.

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The Subcommittee found that there are various factors which effectively hamper the creation and development of new communities. The two principal fac tors are the difficulty of assembling large tracts of land and the costs of buying the land, planning the land, developing it and carrying the interest over a ten to twenty-year period.

Recommendations: The Subcommittee is in general agreement with the recommendations of the Large Scale Development Task Force, Governor's Com mission on Planned Growth, but more specifically recommends that the State Office of Planning and Budget present to the General Assembly a State New Town Policy with consideration given to the following areas of potential State activity:

A. State planning and technical assistance;

B. Housing mixture requirements;

C. Financial assistance, tax incentives and grants;

D. Creation of a development authority with a limited condemnation au thority and the ability to incur debt for the purposes of acquisition and develop ment of new towns;

E. Require new town developers to donate all of the open space, school sites and rights-of-way to a State Authority with the understanding that these lands could be swapped around as the plan evolved;

F. A policy which includes equal emphasis on the three new types of new communities (new town-in-town, satellite towns, new communities);

G. Legislative authorization for the creation of "general improvement dis tricts" of quasi-municipalities that have been employed in other states as a means of transferring to the property buyer some of the front-end development costs.

COMMITTEE ON STATE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

REPRESENTATIVE ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS, CHAIRMAN

FINAL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT

1. Name of Subcommittee: Regional Planning and A.P.D.C.'s

2. Chairman: Representative Howard Atherton

3. Subject Matter Studied:
A. Area Planning and Development Commissions
B. Multi-Jurisdictional Cooperation, Contracting and Service Delivery Systems
C. National Land Use Legislation

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4. Meetings and Witnesses

The Regional Planning and A.P.D.C. Subcommittee conducted three open meetings and received testimony from individuals representing the Department of Community Development, the State Office of Planning and Budget, the Georgia Municipal Association, the Georiga Association of Area Planning and Develop ment Commissions and a large number of private citizens.

5. Area Planning and Development Commissions

Purpose: The Subcommittee was charged with the task of investigating the role and the Board membership .(structure and method of selection) of the Area Planning and Development Commissions.

Findings (Role) : Georgia has been a national leader in the creation and establishment of sub-State, multi-jurisdictional planning agencies. Georgia's A.P.D.C.'s provide a wide variety of services to their member governments. These include assistance in the formation of local planning commissions and the prepa ration of comprehensive plans and grant applications (reports show $20.00 of State and Federal money brought in for each $1.00 in local per capita dues).

At the request of local governments, managerial studies are performed in such diverse areas as budget preparation, personnel management systems, and the revision of business license fee schedules. In response to a State law requiring a solid waste management plan, a number of local governments are contracting with their regional commissions to complete the work.

The Subcommittee found that there is an increasing demand for A.P.D.C.'s to provide the technical and administrative expertise that is so desperately needed by many local governments. However, the lack of clear authority is impeding the delivery of this much-needed expertise.

Recommendations: As demands are made to increase the duties and re sponsibilities of the A.P.D.C.'s, it becomes essential that the powers of A.P.D.C.'s be clearly defined by law. Therefore, the Subcommittee intends to propose legisla tion which would so amend the present law.

Findings (Board Membership) : The Subcommittee found that under State law, Board membership is left to the discretion of each commission except to require a minimum of one representative of each county and a representative of at least one municipality with each county.

A.P.D.C.'s have been experiencing difficulty in meeting Board membership requirements imposed by conflicting Federal guidelines. Federal program ad ministrator's .have indicated that State legislation specifying the Board compo sition would eliminate this problem.

Implementation of the plans that are formulated by the A.P.D.C.'s requires local action. The Subcommittee has found that the required local action is de pendent on local officials being members of the A.P.D.C.'s Boards.
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involved in the functioning of the A.P.D.C.'s and as a means of solving the prob lem created by conflicting Federal requirements, the Subcommittee intends to propose legislation which would mandate that there be a minimum of no less than a majority of elected officials serving as A.P.D.C. Board members.

6. Multi-Jurisdictional Corporation, Contracting and Service Delivery
Purpose: The Subcommittee was charged with the responsibility of determin ing whether existing law was sufficient to enable and encourage multi-jurisdictional cooperative relationships.
Findings: The Subcommittee found that the increasing demand for govern mental services and the parallel rise in the cost of providing those services has exceeded the ability of many of Georgia's local governments to supply those services. The situation is compounded by the lack of technical expertise in the smaller communities and the restrictions imposed, in some instances, by local governmental boundaries which have long since lost their meaning and usefulness and now serve to effectively hamper the efficient delivery of services.
As a result of Constitutional Amendment 19 (1972), any county, municipality or combination thereof may exercise the following powers and provide the fol lowing services: (1) police and fire protection; (2) garbage and solid waste col lection and disposal; (3) public health facilities and services, including hospitals, ambulance, emergency rescue services, and animal control; (4) street and road construction and maintenance; (5) parks, recreational areas, programs and facilities; (6) storm water and sewerage collection and disposal systems; (7) development, storage, treatment and purification and distribution of water; (8) public housing; (9) urban redevelopment programs; (10) public transportation systems; (11) planning and zoning; (12) libraries; (13) terminal and dock facilities and park facilities; (14) building, housing, plumbing and electrical codes and (15) air pollution control.
The Subcommittee found that Amendment 19 affords Georgia's localities the legal basis for enjoying the large scale economies that result from multi-jurisdictional cooperative efforts.
The Subcommittee recognizes the necessity of professional staff to implement these cooperative efforts. However, experience indicates that staff, when struc tured as a single-purpose commission, board or authority, frequently fails to represent the intended interest. In fact, experience indicates that such staff structures represent neither regional nor local interests but are primarily repre sentative of themselves.
Recommendations: The Subcommittee recommends that multi-jurisdictional cooperation can best be implemented under the aegis of the Area Planning and Development Commissions. The A.P.D.C.'s represent the most rational means of providing service in the areas of planning, technical assistance, standardization, budget review, etc.
7. National Land Use Legislation.
Purpose: The Subcommittee decided to investigate the nature and point of progress of U. S. Senate 268 (Land Use Policy and Planning Assistance Act)

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and the principal U. S. House of Representatives alternative proposal, H. R. 10294.

Findings: Senate 268 passed the Senate and is presently undergoing mark up in a joint House-Senate Conference Committee.

Both Senate 268 and its more stringent alternative proposal, H. R. 10294, are proposals which would provide financial and technical assistance to the States to focus available resources and expertise on the development of land use pro grams for the critical areas and uses which are of more than local concern. The following is a comparative summary of these two proposals:

COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF. S-268 AND HOUSE LAND USE PRINT-UP

Provisions

S-268 (Jackson)

H. R. 10294

National Land Use Planning
State Land Use Planning
State Planning Agency and Pro cess Required
4. Planning Pro cess Guidelines

Yes
Yes
Yes
General Guidelines include designation of critical areas and regulation of large scale develop ment.

5. Interstate Cooperation
6. Policy of Con sistency with Federal Programs
7. National Land Use Information Center
8. Administration
9. Total funding for State Governments
10. Percent of cost assumed by Federal Government

Grants to States to coordinate State and local policy. Yes; interagency Advisory Board set up to ensure this. Yes
Interior Department with input from EPA and HUD. Office of Land Use Policy Administration. $100 million per year.
90% for the first five (5) years; 66 and %% for the following three (3) years.

Yes
Yes
Yes
More specific policy on critical areas, with special consideration for the wet lands, watersheds, flood plains, and seismic areas. Also includes more specific guidelines on regulation of large scale development. States "encouraged" to coordinate. No specific funding process. Yes, but no such Board set up.
Yes
Interior Department
$35 million for first year. $75 million for second and third years. 75% per year maximum.

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11. Criteria for allotments
12. Allocation of funds to local government by States on basis of implementation responsibility
13. Sanctions

Nature and amount of resource base, popu lation, growth pressure, land owner ship patterns, critical areas, pressures resulting from national parks and other Federal lands, financial need. Allotment ratio for the Coastal Zone Act is to be the same as the allotment ratio for this Act. Yes
Termination of grants made by this Act.

14. Comprehensive

No

Public Lands

Policy

Nature and amount of resource base, population, growth pressure, land ownership patterns, critical areas.
Yes
Termination of grants made by this Act. Phased reduction of Federal highway, airport development and Land Water Conservation funds. Yes; Policy includes: --Planning for all National
Resource lands with special regard for critical areas; --Tax breaks for States losing revenue due to their nontaxable Federal land, and coordination of public land use planning.

No Federal land use legislation was enacted in 1973. However, it is antici pated that legislation stronger than Senate 268 but weaker than the House pro posal (particularly in regard to "sanctions") will be enacted in 1974.

Recommendations: The Subcommittee affirms the need for national leader ship and financial assistance in the area of land use legislation. The Subcommittee recommends that the State Office of Planning and Budget keep abreast of the various national land use legislation proposals and take or recommend such action as would allow Georgia full participation.

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COMMITTEE ON STATE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

REPRESENTATIVE ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS, CHAIRMAN

FINAL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT

1. Name of Subcommittee: Community Development and Housing

2. Chairman: Representative Ben Brown

3. Subject Matter Studied: A. Housing Need in Georgia B. Present Federal Role in Housing C. Present State Role in Housing D. Residential Finance Agency

4. Meetings and Witnesses

The Community Development and Housing Subcommittee conducted eight open meetings and received testimony from individuals representing the Depart ment of Human Resources, the Atlanta Regional Commission, the Community Development Advisory Council, the Urban Development Corporation, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, the West Virginia Housing Development Fund, the Georgia Real Estate Commission, McKinsey and Company, Inc., Real Estate Research Corporation, National Association of Housing and Redevelop ment and a large number of private citizens.

5. Housing Need in Georgia

Purpose: The Subcommittee decided to attempt an objective description of the housing opportunities that exist at the several census income levels.

Findings: Frequently, the housing "problem" is described in terms of the quantity and condition of the existing housing stock. While this approach is useful, it ignores the basic fact that the housing "problem" confronting the people of Georgia is basically an economic issue. Thus are many related con cerns about consumer protection, open housing, and so forth, but the fundamental question is whether families across our State can find a decent place to live at a cost which they can afford.

The importance of describing the housing "problem" in economic terms is increased by the realization that most housing proposals involve mechanisms which would provide some form of financial subsidy. Without a description of the housing opportunities which presently exist at the different income levels, it is impossible to rationally evaluate the effect of any housing proposal involving a subsidy.

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The following census statistics offer a vivid description of Georgia's available housing stock (1970) :
--6% of urban dwellings lack all plumbing facilities (24% for rural)
--22% of urban dwellings valued at less than $10,000 (44% for rural)
--19% of urban rental costs less than $40.00 per month (38% for rural)
--19% of urban dwellings have no piped water (13% for rural)
--15% of urban dwellings employ unvented room heaters or fireplaces (25% for rural)
--1% of urban dwellings use wood for cooking purposes (4% for rural)

Prom these statistics, it is obvious that Georgia's rural housing stock is by far the more antiquated and dilapidated.

Expressing Georgia's housing situation in economic terms, there are 585,000 families (49% of the total number of Georgia families) which have annual in comes of less than $9,600 (1973). The minimum income sufficient to convention ally finance a $20,000 house is $9,800. A $20,000 house is approximately the cheapest house that is currently being built. Thus, nearly % of the families in Georgia cannot afford to conventionally finance the cheapest house that is cur
rently being built.

Eecommendations: In order that the State be able to rationally devise a housing program or even evaluate a specific housing proposal, there is an em phatic need for an objective description of the housing opportunities which exist at the different income levels. Once the description becomes available, it is then possible for either the Governor and/or the General Assembly to designate some portion of the housing opportunities situation as the "housing problem" and thus begin to rationally devise proposals which would solve or relieve the identified
problem.

The Subcommittee recommends that the State Office of Planning and Budget take or recommend such action as would be necessary to provide the State with an annual description of the housing opportunities that exist at the different income levels. Further, the Subcommittee believes that Georgia's declared housing goal ("The realization of a decent home and a suitable living environment for every family in Georgia.") is too general and, therefore, recommends that the State Office of Planning and Budget provide more specific statements of housing policy.

6. Present Federal Role in Housing
Purpose: The Subcommittee attempted to determine the nature and extent of Federal involvement in housing.
Findings: The Subcommittee found that prior to January 5, 1973, the Fed eral government was involved in housing through a variety of funding programs. On that date, then Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop ment, George Romney, announced an 18-month moratorium on all Federal housing subsidy programs, water and sewer grants, public facility loans, open space pro-

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grams, and other similar development programs. In addition to H.U.D. action, the Farmer's Home Administration stopped approving the following types of loans and grants: farm labor housing loans and grants, rental and cooperative housing loans and Section 502 loans that involve interest credits except loans to self-help participants.

In January, 1973, the staff of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee completed a study on the economic and employment impacts of the moratorium. In the report, the potential loss in dollars to the State's economy because of the moratorium on H.U.D. 235, 236, Public Housing and Fm.H.A. "502" programs was estimated at approximately $380,000,000 over the 18-month period. The potential loss in man years of employment was estimated to be 44,780.

The Subcommittee found that in spite of the announced policy, there has not been total cessation of Federal housing assistance in the period since January 5, 1973. New commitments under Section 236 have nearly ceased whereas a few commitments under Section 235 have been made since January 5, 1973.

A recent court case forced the Farmer's Home Administration to release funds which they had impounded. Thus the Fm.H.A.'s "502" program has been revived and is currently the most active program in Georgia.

In regard to what the national housing policy is, the Subcommittee has found that the Administration's program is presently in the form of several House proposals which are not actively being considered.

The Senate Banking and Finance Committee is presently considering an "omnibus" housing bill which would consolidate the authorization for all the old housing programs within one act. This proposal, which is given the best chance of enactment, is not expected to be voted on before mid-1974.

The Subcommittee finds that the Federal government's announced policy of the "New Federalism" and its recent record of uncertain and indecisive action places a clear responsibility on the States to take the vacated initiative in the planning and implementation of effective housing programs.

7. Present State Role in Housing
Purpose: The Subcommittee decided to attempt a description of present State involvement in housing.
Findings: Georgia's present involvement in housing occurs through the following structures:
(1) The State Building Administrative Board. The S.B.A.B., which comes under the Secretary of State's Office, is in the process of publishing the per missive Statewide building codes. As a result of a 1970 amendment, the S.B.A.B.' was authorized to hire inspectors to travel within or without the State for the purpose of inspecting factory-built housing. Presently, the S.B.A.B. has not officially adopted a factory-built housing code nor hired any of the authorized inspectors. The failure to fully implement the factory-built housing function has

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prevented the economies of this type of construction from contributing to the diminution of the shortage of adequate housing.

(2) Department of Community Development. The Community Affairs Divi sion, D.C.D., administers and coordinates H.U.D. 701 Community Planning and Management Program, which includes a housing element requirement in the planning process. The program is executed by the Area Planning and Develop ment Commissions.

(3) The Department of Human Resources. The Environmental Health Unit, Division of Physical Health, provides, on demand, a Community Environmental Analysis, a Residential Sanitation Evaluation, and a Housing Evaluation for local governments.

(4) The Georgia Development Authority for Housing Finance. This agency was established legislatively in 1972 but has never been funded.

(5) Department of Human Resources. The State Office of Housing was created in 1972 by executive order and placed within the Division of Community Affairs, D.H.R., to coordinate State-level housing activity and provide technical assistance.

The Subcommittee found that the majority of the effort of the S.O.H. has been expended in the area of technical assistance with little or no activity directed at coordinating "State-level housing activity."

The Subcommittee finds that Georgia's public response to its housing prob lems has been too minimal and too uncoordinated to successfully deal with the problems. It feels that the same broad and systematic means by which the State responds to its citizens' needs with regard to education, highways, health and many other services, should be brought to bear on the requirement for more and better housing. Unfortunately, this finding is identical with that of the "Report of the Joint Committee to Investigate State Housing Needs", published in 1970.

Recommendations: The S.O.H. represents the most logical structure for co ordinating the much-needed housing opportunities survey. The Subcommittee recommends that the State Office of Planning and Budget take or propose such action as would enable the S.O.H. to annually conduct such a survey. Such action might include a requirement that the data in the A.P.D.C.'s "701" housing elements be reported in a uniform manner so as to be the basis of a comprehensive Statewide housing survey.

8. Residential Finance Agency

Purpose: The Subcommittee decided to investigate the nature and desirability of a proposal to create a Georgia Residential Finance Agency.

Findings: The concept of a State Housing Finance Agency is now new. Thirty states, including West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee, have created some sort of agency to act in this capacity, and at least ten others are considering this action. The scope of activities varies widely from state to state, but the most typical function is to make and purchase mortgage loans.

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In its basic form, the proposed Georgia Residential Finance Agency would be a State authority, which would raise funds by issuing revenue bonds of the authority and would make or purchase mortgage loans for people who are unable to afford adequate housing with conventional financing.

The poor suffer the worst housing conditions and represent the greatest need for better housing. Nevertheless, there are now many working people with steady incomes, such as schoolteachers, policemen, and factory workers who are becoming unable to afford decent housing.

The primary cause of this squeeze is the steady climb in interest rates since 1965. The incomes of most Georgians have actually kept pace with the increase in construction costs and land prices until 1973, but the critical difference has been in the cost of financing. For illustration, an increase in the interest rate on a 25-year mortgage loan from the 6% level which prevailed in the early 1960's to the 7%% rate in 1972 or the 8%% rate in 1973 raises the monthly loan pay ment by 15% and 25% respectively, solely because of added interest. In addition, mortgage credit for lower-priced housing is often difficult to obtain except on conservative terms, particularly in small communities across our State.

Because of the tax-exempt status of its bonds, the Georgia Residential Fi nance Agency could raise funds and make or purchase mortgage loans at an interest rate which would be usually about two percentage points below the prevailing market interest rate. This savings plus a slightly longer amortization period could reduce the monthly occupancy cost to the resident by a significant percentage. On a $20,000 house (6%%, 30 years, 10% down compared to a con ventional 8%%, 25 years, 10% down) the difference would be a monthly occu pancy cost of $171 versus $202 for conventional financing.

In terms of the monthly loan payment, the equivalent purchase price of the house is reduced by 22% to $15,700 when financed by a loan from the agency. Industrialized construction techniques have not been able to produce savings of the magnitude, and it is unrealistic to expect the private sector to cut the initial cost of a new house by a comparable amount.
Despite the reduction in occupancy cost, a family would still need a certain amount of income in order to afford a house financed through the Georgia Resi dential Finance Agency. At today's prices for new housing, most of the families who would be able to take advantage of this assistance would have to have an annual income from $7,000 to $10,000. There would, of course, be indirect benefits to lower income families if more existing housing became available as a result, but without additional Federal assistance, the agency could not reach many families earning less than $7,000 per year.

The Georgia Residential Finance Agency would operate through the existing structure of lenders and builders. It would actually provide support to the private sector in meeting a need of our citizens. As a result, homebuilders would be able to increase production because more people could afford a new home, and mort gage lenders would have an additional source of funds and income.

In terms of single-family homes, the sequence of events would usually pro ceed as follows: (1) G.R.F.A. issues a commitment to a local lender to purchase loans meeting certain criteria; (2) the lender makes a construction loan to a builder; (3) the builder constructs or rehabilitates the house and finds an inter-

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ested purchaser; (4) after checking the purchaser's credit, the lender makes a mortgage loan to the purchaser at a reduced interest rate and charges an origi nation fee; and (5) the lender sells the loan to G.R.F.A. and retains a servicing contract.

If the mortgage loan was Federally or privately insured, the agency would be able to purchase it in full. On uninsured conventional loans, the agency could purchase a participation in the loan at a price which would produce a market rate on the portion retained by the lender.

The agency would also make direct construction and permanent loans to qualified sponsors of multi-family developments. In return for the low interest rate on the loan, the developer would agree to reduce the rents accordingly and would follow general guidelines related to design and management. Nonprofit sponsors would not be approved unless the sponsor had a long-term commitment to the success of the development.

Except for an initial start-up appropriation of approximately $300,000, the agency could finance its own operations from fees and investment income. The agency would not require a large staff, since it would conduct most of its activities through private lenders.

If funds were specially provided for such purposes, the agency could make seed-money loans for residential development and could hold land for resale to a developer. The agency could not act as a builder, developer, or owner of housing, nor would it take over any function which private enterprise is willing or able to perform. The only exception would be if the agency was requested by a local government to act as a local housing authority within that jurisdiction so that the local government would not have to create an instrumentality of its own for this purpose.

If the Georgia Residential Finance Agency issued an enormous volume of bonds and did not manage its affairs responsibly, there could be an adverse effect on the State's credit, which would be reflected in a higher interest rate on new bonds for other purposes. However, this risk can be effectively eliminated by a reasonable ceiling on the bonds of the agency and periodic audits to identify potential problems in time to take corrective action.

Another risk stems from the limited capabilities of the agency. The interests of poor people would actually be harmed if governmental officials or the public thought that this agency could effectively meet the housing needs of poor people under present programs.

Like any other mortgage lender, the agency would run the risk of fore closures on its loans. Sound underwriting practices would be essential even on loans with Federal or private mortgage insurance.

The activities of a Georgia Residential Finance Agency would encourage and support the production of more lower-priced housing, particularly in those areas of our State where such housing is most needed. The loans of the agency would be intended primarily to increase the availability and reduce the cost of mortgage credit for lower-priced housing, but would also help to moderate the cycles of boom and bust in the overall homebuilding industry by supporting the

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type of housing which suffers the most during tight money conditions. Moreover, the loans provided by the agency would also enable more people to afford this housing because of lower monthly loan payments.

In a more general sense, the agency would also serve as an operational entity through which the State could respond to special housing needs and promote efforts to improve housing generally. Although most Federal housing programs for low and moderate income people have been suspended since January, 1973, the existence of a working agency would enable Georgia to make better use of whatever Federal assistance does become available, particularly if major housing responsibilities were transferred to the State level.

In summation, a Georgia Residential Finance Agency could not solve all of our housing problems, but it could provide a valuable service by enabling the homebuilders and mortgage lenders of our State to meet the needs of many Georgians who are being priced out of the market for adequate housing.

Recommendations: The Subcommittee urges the enactment of legislation which would create the Georgia Residential Finance Agency.

COMMITTEE ON STATE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

REPRESENTATIVE ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS, CHAIRMAN

FINAL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT

1. Name of Subcommittee: Intergovernmental Fiscal Affairs

2. Chairman: Representative Dekle Coney

3. Subject Matter Studied: A. Revenue Sharing B. Sub-State Fiscal Accountability C. Local Government Debt Limit

4. Meetings and Witnesses

The Intergovernmental Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee conducted five open meetings and received testimony from individuals representing the Department of Revenue, the U. S. Office of Revenue Sharing, the Georgia Municipal Asso ciation, the Georgia Association of Area Planning and Development Commissions, the American Institute of Architects and a large number of private citizens.

5. Revenue Sharing

Purpose: The Subcommittee was charged with the responsibility of investi gating how local governments have spent their share of Federal General Revenue Sharing monies and exploring the possibility of the State initiating changes in the allocation formulas.

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Findings: The State and Local Assistance Act of 1972 authorized the dis tribution of approximately $3.5 billion per year for five years to local govern ments and to the States, effective January 1, 1972.

The Act stipulated that the local funds: (1) were to be spent only for pro grams related to transportation, environment, and public safety; (2) were avail able to all general purpose local governments without minimum population limits; and (3) were not to be used to match other Federal programs.

The Act provided that for the first year, distribution of local funds among the counties within a State would be based on; (a) Vs straight population, (b) Va urbanized population, and (c) % population adjusted inversely for relative per capita income of each county in the State.

The Act provided that for the life of the program, the county-city split of the total county share of funds would be determined by the percentage of taxes exclusive of education revenues.

The Act provided that for the first year, distribution of city and/or town shares within each county would be based on: (a) % straight population and (b) % population adjusted inversely for relative per capita income of each city to other cities within the county.

After June 30, 1973, any State can change the formula by which funds are distributed among the counties within a State and the formula by which funds are distributed among cities and/or towns within a county.

Any change in either formula must apply uniformly throughout the State and continue in force for the remainder of the five-year program.

As a means of evaluating the advisability of changes in Georgia's allocation formulas, the Subcommittee has requested copies of the Actual Use Reports that all recipient local governments were required to file by September 1, 1973, with the Office of Revenue Sharing, Department of Treasury. These reports cover the period January 1, 1973, to June 30, 1973, and were originally scheduled to be published on a state-by-state basis and be available on October 1, 1973.

The Office of Revenue Sharing is now indicating that these reports will not be available before January, 1974, and that they will not be published on a stateby-state basis.

The Subcommittee has determined that for the third entitlement period (January 1, 1973, to June 30, 1973) Georgia localities planned to spend $14.3 million (35%) for operations and maintenance and $26 million (65%) for capital improvements.

Recommendations: Before any changes in the formulas can be contemplated, accurate recipient expenditure data must be available. As the Office of Revenue Sharing is apparently not going to provide such information, the burden falls upon the State. Therefore, the Subcommittee intends to recommend legislation which would require that all Revenue Sharing recipients submit one of the two "file" copies of the Actual Use Report directly to the State Office of Planning
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The compilation of these reports would provide the State with the basis of objectively pursuing the extremely controversial task of changing the Revenue Sharing formulas.

6. Sub-State Fiscal Accountability.
Purpose: The Subcommittee was charged with the responsibility of investi gating the need for the establishment of minimum standards for budgeting, finan cial reporting and auditing for municipalities, counties and Area Planning and Development Commissions.
Findings: Georgia's cities and counties presently receive over $25 million in State grants through a variety of State laws enacted over the past 22 years.
The Subcommittee found that Georgia's cities and counties do not have con sistent standards in the following areas: (a) adoption of a fiscal year; (b) annual auditing of financial conditions; (c) selection of uniform accounting methods for general fund revenues and expenditures; (d) adoption in advance of a fiscal year operating budget; (e) comparison of actual revenues with esti mated revenues; (f) comparison of actual expenditures with budgeted expendi tures; (g) reporting of significant obligations, encumbrances and commitments, including pension obligations, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (h) comparison of property tax levies and collections; and (i) defini tions of basic reporting requirements to citizens and methods of distribution.
The Subcommittee found that the lack of uniformity'in standards for budget ing, financial reporting and auditing for municipalities and counties has created the situation in which the State is without objective data by which to rationally evaluate assistance to localities.
Recommendations: The Subcommittee intends to proposed two pieces of legislation (one for cities, the other for counties) which would establish mini mum standards for budgeting, financial reporting and auditing. The standards would be established by the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, with the advice of an advisory committee.
A.P.D.C.'s--Findings: While recognizing the invaluable assistance that they have provided for Georgia's localities, the Subcommittee found that Geor gia's 18 Area Planning and Development Commissions do not employ uniform standards for budgeting, reporting or auditing. In addition, the variety of finding sources (the State and localities provide approximately 20%) has created the present situation in which no single State or Federal agency systematically col lects all the data necessary for a comprehensive evaluation of A.P.D.C.'s. The State's only involvement in program assessment is through the Department of Community Development's administration of local H.U.D. 701 monies.
The lack of uniform fiscal and program evaluation data does not provide the State with the basis on which to rationally consider proposals which would affect the level of State financial assistance to the Area Planning and Develop ment Commissions. .
Recommendations: The Subcommittee recommends that the State Office of Planning and Budget require the Area Planning and Development Commissions

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to adopt such standards as would enable the State to annually conduct a rational fiscal and program evaluation. If legislation is required to effect this end, then the Subcommittee recommends that the State Office of Planning and Budget propose such legislation.

7. Local Government Debt Limit

Purpose: The Subcommittee was charged with the responsibility of investi gating the need to constitutionally raise the local government debt limit from 7% to 10% of assessed values of the tax digests.

Findings: The Subcommittee found that because of the recent requirement that there be a uniform Statewide assessment ratio of 40%, those localities which previously assessed at higher than 40% now find that their real bonding capacity is reduced.

Another reason for allowing higher debt limit for Georgia local governments is that local government debt in Georgia is currently below average debt out standing in other areas, even when corrected for lower per capita income in Georgia relative to the national average.

The Subcommittee questioned the necessity of having assessment ratios. Apparently, their only rationale is that as long as the homestead exemption remains as set in the Constitution, then going to a 100% assessment would dilute the homestead exemption.

Recommendation: The Subcommittee affirms the need to raise the Constitu tional debt limit from 7% to 10% and urges the enactment of legislation which would propose such a Constitutional change.

COMMITTEE ON STATE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
REPRESENTATIVE ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS, CHAIRMAN
FINAL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
1. Name of Subcommittee: Local Government Pollution Finance
2. Chairman: Representative Harry Geisinger
3. Subject Matter Studied: Local Government Pollution Finance
4. Local Government Pollution Finance
Purpose: The Subcommittee was charged with the responsibility of de termining the political problems in the passage of legislation designed to provide financial relief to local governments involved in pollution control program (H. B. 249-C.S.),
Findings: In the past several years, different Subcommittees of the State

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Planning and Community Affairs Committee have identified the various problems associated with local governments' attempts to comply with State and Federal water and sewer regulations. The basic problem has been the inability of local governments to finance improvements in their water and sewerage systems.

There is a three-fold explanation for this fiscal inability. First, obligations of localities must compete with those of more stable governmental units and thus must pay higher interest rates. Second, the localities must absorb the "revenue lag" between time of creation of debt and the time of receipt of first revenues. Finally, it is generally the case that the period of the proposed debt is so short that a burdensome rate structure would be necessitated and is, there fore, politically unsalable.

The Air and Water Pollution Subcommittee (1972), State Planning and Community Affairs Committee recognized the three-fold nature of local govern ments' fiscal inability and proposed legislation (H.B. 249-C.S.) to create a divi sion within the Department of Natural Resources which would be authorized not only to loan localities funds created by general obligation debt of the State for water and sewerage purposes, but would also be authorized in the event of a locality's default on a State loan to operate that locality's water and sewerage treatment facilities.

This proposed mechanism would provide a direct response to the three-fold nature of local governments' fiscal inability. First, the State would be able to market its debt at a lower rate. Second, the "revenue lag" would be absorbed by the State rather than the local governments. Finally, the State's fiscal stability would allow for a longer period of debt--thereby eliminating the likelihood of a burdensome rate structure for the consumers.

The Subcommittee has determined that the primary problem with H. B. 249 (C.S.) is that it is presently lodged in a Senate Committee that has not yet had the opportunity to obtain the data needed to understand the problem experienced by local governments and the solution proposed.

Action: The Subcommittee has decided that if there are any amendments needed to H.B. 249 (C.S.), it is possibly only one which would exclude the very large municipalities from application of the Act.

The Subcommittee Chairman, Harry Geisinger, has written certain County Commissioners, Mayors, City Councilmen and weekly-daily newspapers about the nature of the bill and the reason for its still being lodged in the Senate Natural Resources Committee.

Water Shortages: In the process of fulfilling its charge, the Subcommittee became aware of the situation in which certain areas South of Atlanta are facing a severe shortage of water. The Subcommittee learned that the Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the Atlanta Regional Commission is initiating a study that includes this situation as a principal study item. It is extremely important for the State to keep abreast of this study and to immediately take such additional action as would preclude any further aggravation of an already serious situation.

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COMMITTEE ON STATE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

REPRESENTATIVE ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS, CHAIRMAN

FINAL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT

1. Name of Subcommittee: Urban Growth--Police Standards

2. Chairman: Representative Matthew Mulherin

3. Subject Matter Studied: Minimum Police Training Standards

4. Meetings and Witnesses

The Urban Growth-Police Standards Subcommittee conducted five open meet ings and received testimony from individuals representing the Department of Public Safety, the State Crime Commission, the Police Department of Savannah, the Georgia Municipal Association, the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council, the Georgia Police Academy, the Georgia' Association of Chiefs of Police, the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, the Peace Officers Association of Georgia, the Georgia Association of County Commissioners, the Criminal Justice Educators of the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Armstrong State College and a large number of private citizens.

5. Minimum Police Training Standards

Purpose: The Subcommittee was charged with the determination and elimi nation of political problems associated with H. B. 395.
The Urban Growth Subcommittee, State Planning and Community Affairs Committee (1972), found that the standards imposed by the Peace Officers Standards and Training Act were deficient in several areas. Among the more notable of these areas were the minimum training requirement of 114 hours and the fact that the Act provides no mechanism for supplementing police officers' salaries.
As a response to the recognition of these and other deficiencies, the Sub committee recommended the passage of H. B. 395. H. B. 395 raises the minimum training hours from 114 to 240 hours and provides a sliding scale mechanism to supplement police officers' salaries. The amount of the supplement ranges from $500 to $1,200, depending on the particular salary.

H. B. 395 was defeated by a narrow margin in the 1973 Session. Subcommittee Chairman Matthew Mulherin decided that the best approach for the upcoming Session was to divide H.B. 395 into four separate bills which would be in the form of amendments to the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Act (H. B. 395 repealed the Act). LC 6 1305 is the main body of old H. B. 395 minus the three most controversial sections (LC 6 1302--changes the composition of. the Training <!ouncil, LC 6 1303--raises the minimum training to 240 hours, and LC 6 1304--provides for salary supplements).

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After H. B. 395 was broken into the separate bills, copies of each were sent to over 75 individuals/organizations so as to gain their input. In addition to receiving input from this mailing, the Subcommittee conducted several open meetings. Also, Subcommittee Chairman Mulherin addressed the State Crime Commission (September 20), the Georgia Peace Officers Convention (October 16) and the Criminal Justice Educators (November 16). Representative Mulherin appeared on a WAGA public service television show (August 18) and explained the merits of the legislation.

The four bills have been revised to reflect the input from the various indi viduals/organizations, and the costs for implementation of the four bills have been projected. Thus, the Subcommittee feels that it has fulfilled its original charge.

The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE STATE PORTS SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY COMMITTEE

THE SUBCOMMITTEE

Honorable Ottis Sweat, Jr.

Representative, 125th District

Chairman

Honorable Tom Turner

Honorable Earl T. Davis

Representative, 3rd Distirct

Representative, 85th District

Vice Chairman

Secretary

Honorable Morriss W. Ellis

Honorable Glenn S. Phillips

Representative, 107th District

Representative, 73rd District

Honorable Paul E. Nessmith, Sr.

Honorable Robert T. Willis

Representative, 76th District

Representative, 119th District

January 1974

HOUSE STATE INSTITUTIONS & PROPERTY--STATE PORTS

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT

Ottis Sweat, Jr., Chairman Tom Turner, Vice Chairman Earl T. Davis, Secretary

Morriss W. Ellis Paul E. Nessmith Glenn S. Phillips Robert T. Willis

The House Ports Subcommittee visited the Port of Norfolk and inspected the facilities and terminals of the Virginia Ports Authority. Also making the inspec tion trip were members of the Georgia Ports Authority, including Robert H.

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Tharpe, Chairman, James I. Newsome, Jr.; Director of Operations; M. Fred Whelan, Director of Trade Development; and Pete Clifton, Board Member.

The Port of Norfolk ranks between third and fifth in the nation in the handling of export cargo tonnage, and in comparison the Port of Savannah ranks between fifth and eighth. We were cordially received and given an open look into the present operations, construction underway, plus future development plans.

The Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved June 20 the expenditure of $1,913,200 to extend the existing marginal wharf at Norfolk International Terminals to provide the first increment of the third container berth.

The Virginia Port Authority has construction work either underway or obligated as of June 30, 1973, totalling $10,476,853. Of this amount, the VPA has allocated $5,333,853 to Norfolk International Terminals. Included in this figure, in addition to the previously mentioned $1.9 million, are $1,748,795 for the fourth container crane, $1,236,628 for the trailer and chassis parking area number three, and $435,230 for the South Street improvements, control, protec tion and container access area.

The VPA has allocated $4,563,000 to the Newport News general cargo facility for Stage Two of the Pier C construction, and $150,000 for the purchase of a straddle carrier.

Allocated to the VPA's Portsmouth Marine Terminal is the sum of $295,000 for the West Storage area and $135,000 for another straddle carrier.

Since July 1, 1972, the Virginia Port Authority has completed or has nearing completion, $15,021,971 worth of major construction projects. They are, by terminals.

Norfolk International Terminal: $506,787 for dredging for the third berth extension.

Newport News General Cargo Facility: $12,376,000 for Stage One of the Pier C construction, including the container crane, guardhouse and other items, and $350,000 for the purchase of a mobile bridge crane.

Portsmouth Marine Terminal: $1,679,315 for the 330-foot extension, $54,000 for drainage improvements, $37,437 for improvements to the water supply and fire protection system, $17,500 for additional yard lighting, and $932 for range markers.

The Virginia Port Authority is asking for a budget of $21.9 million for the 1974-76 period to be included in the State budget Governor Linwood Holton will submit to the General Assembly in January.

The sum includes $8.9 million for operations and debt service, and $13 million for capital improvements. $2.1 million of this amount is expected to come from terminal operating revenues.
High on the VPA priority list is a proposal to establish a trade development

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office for South and Central America to capture more of the break-bulk and con struction equipment cargoes for marine terminals and warehouses in Newport News and Norfolk.

Other program objectives to be satisfied and given emphasis by the VPA budget include: (1) and enlarged advertising campaign in key world areas to attract more shippers to use existing State facilities; (2) obtaining a 40 to 50 per cent increase in container business to and from the Midwest area; (3) in creasing Virginia's present 5 per cent share of total United States general cargo trade with Europe, which now constitutes 55 per cent of Virginia's general cargo volume; and (4) developing new tonnage in major commodities not presently moving through Virginia ports.

The port business continues to grow in Virginia at a substantially increasing rate. The category of general cargo, the most economically valuable trade sought after and developed by VPA, grew 23 per cent at State-owned piers in the first eight months of 1973.
ILLUSTRATION AND SUPPORTING DATA OMITTED (See original report).
The Authority members and Ports Committee Members were favorably im pressed with the general operation and ports activity and facilities. It was inter esting to note the volume of their container operation and the fact that construction was under way for the third container ship berth and terminal. The committee has found there has been a tremendous increase in container ship operations and volume within the last three years, and feels that proper attention should be given to the future development of our own state's container facilities.

It was determined at the time of our visit that the Port of Norfolk was then handling eight container ship lines at two container berths, with the third under construction; while Savannah was then handling five container ship lines and one container berth.

SAVANNAH
The Ports Committee, members of the Georgia Ports Authority, and the House State Institutions & Property Committee toured the Savannah and Bruns wick ports.
The Committee visited the two terminals at Savannah which are composed of the Ocean Terminal and the Garden City Terminal. The latter includes the new container ship facility and the multi-product dry bulk handling. The commit tee was impressed with the progress being made especially in the area of container shipping at the Garden City Terminal which has been developed within the last eighteen months. The committee feels that further expansion and work should be continued especially in the area of container shipping which is growing every day.
Notwithstanding, while container traffic has increased in leaps and bounds it is a fact that break-bulk cargo has also steadily increased through the general

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cargo facilities at both Garden City and Ocean Terminals, at a better than na tional average.

While the Nuclear Ship Savannah is presently docked at Berths 1 and 2 at Ocean Terminal, it is only a temporary arrangement due to the fact that Berth 1 & 2 can not be operated to handle general cargo vessels. Since it has been condemned because of the delapidated condition of the facility, the committee recommends that this condition be corrected due to the anticipated increase in general cargo tonnage.

GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY TERMINAL FACILITIES IN THE PORT OF
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
GARDEN CITY TERMINAL
A. Terminal
1. 3,840 lineal feet of general cargo berthing, or seven general cargo berths, constructed of concrete and steel.
2. 775 lineal feet, or two tanker berths; one tanker berth utilized for the loading and unloading of petroleum products, fats, oils, liquid naval stores and molasses; one tanker berth utilized for the discharging of molten sulphur.
3. Depth of water at mean low water--34 feet.
4. 46- to 57-foot margins with double marginal tracks.
5. Five large, modern transit sheds, totaling 217,000 square feet, con structed of steel, concrete and masonry, with sprinkler system. a. Double rail tracks at platform level at back of sheds. b. Truck loading and unloading platform facilities at each end of transit sheds.
6. Large, concrete open areas dockside.
7. Four 35-ton gantry cranes.
8. One 45-ton mobile crane.
9. Other heavy mobile and floating cranes available through lease ar rangements with outside contractors.
10. Fork lifts of various sizes, with lifting capacity up to 35 tons, acces sories such as squeezes, rams, etc. Payloaders, tractors, trailers, hop pers, electric generators, magnets, etc.

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11. Facilities for full palletization of cargoes.

RECAP-TERMINAL

7 General Cargo Berths

2 Tanker Berths

5 Transit Sheds

4 Gantry Cranes

1 Mobile Crane

Modern Material Handling Equipment

B. GARDEN CITY TERMINAL COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE AREA
1. 3,000,000 square feet dry storage, concrete flooring, corrugated alumi num and plastic siding, fully protected buildings. Commercial Ware house, leased, available for lease.
2. U. S. Customs Bonded Warehouse area available.
3. Unlimited open storage area, easily accessible by rail or truck.
4. All warehouses served by double rail tracks at platform height. Truck loading and unloading facilities at platform height.
5. Truck scales available--100,000 Ib. capacity.
6. One Molten Sulphur facility operated under lease arrangements.
7. New, vacuum-type fumigation plant, utilized in the fumigation of commodities such as cotton, seeds, grains, tobacco, wool, etc. Operated under the regulations of the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
C. SAVANNAH STATE DOCKS RAILROAD COMPANY
1. Switching carrier certified by the ICC, wholly owned and operated by us.
2. Two diesel electric switch engines.
3. 100% Radio dispatched.
4. Over 25 miles of track.
5. Adequate storage yards for freight cars.

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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

A. Terminal

OCEAN TERMINAL

1. 7,462 lineal feet cargo berthing, or twelve general cargo berths, of which five are equipped for bulk cargo handling.

2. Eleven large, modernized and new transit sheds, totaling 634,700 square feet.

3. Varying margins up to 57 feet wide. a. Seven berths with double marginal tracks.

4. Double rail tracks at platform level at back of transit sheds. Truck loading and unloading facilities at back of transit sheds.

5. Two 50-ton gantry cranes, one 45-ton mobile crane.

6. Other heavy mobile and floating cranes available through lease ar rangements with outside contractors.

7. Forklifts of various sizes, with lifting capacity up to 10 tons, accesso ries such as squeezes, rams, etc. Payloaders, tractors, trailers, hoppers, conveyors, electric generators, etc.

8. Facilities for full palletization of cargoes.

B. TERMINAL FACILITIES UNDER LEASE 1. 107,540 square feet of warehouse area for bulk fertilizer facility. RECAP-TERMINAL

12 General Cargo Berths

11 Transit Sheds

1 Mobile Crane

2 Gantry Cranes

Modern Material Handling Equipment

C. OCEAN TERMINAL COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE AREA

1. Approximately 356,000 square feet fully protected dry storage, con crete flooring.

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a. Operated as commercial warehouses, leased, or available for lease.

2. U. S. Customs Bonded Warehouse area available.

3. Open Paved storage area, easily accessible by rail or truck.

4. Warehouses served by double rail tracks at platform height. Truck loading and unloading facilities at platform height.

5. Adequate storage yards for freight cars.

D. SECURITY

1. 24-hour patrolling guard and fire protection.
a. All patrolling vehicles equipped with emergency fire-fighting apparatus.

2. 100% radio dispatched.

3. Savannah City Fire Department Station adjacent to Ocean Terminal.

4. All guards bonded.

E. TRANSPORTATION

1. Rail
a. Ocean Terminal served through reciprocal switching arrangements with the two line-haul rail carriers in the Port of Savannah, which are: Central of Georgia Railroad Company (Southern Railway System) Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company

2. Motor Carriers
a. Ocean Terminal served by over fifty truck lines to all points in the United States and Canada.

LASH FACILITY
For reference, LASH ships are large ocean vessels that physically carry barges, and with ships lifting equipment load and discharge full barges. The barges move in coastal or river transportation systems to subports. The Port of Savannah is in the unique position of being one of the very few ports on the East Coast to have a full LASH ship terminal. Therefore, cargo that would probably move through other ports in this range, i.e. Charleston, Jacksonville, etc. are tied to the rendezvous points of the mother LASH ship.
The LASH facilities of the Georgia Ports Authority are located at the mouth of the Savannah River on the banks of Oysterbed Island, approximately three miles from the ocean.

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(The following continues under information on Savannah) :

The Georgia Tech News Bureau released the following statement on January 3, 1974, which the Committee feels would be of interest for your consideration:

The Georgia Tech News Bureau Atlanta, Georgia 30332
January 3, 1974

Georgia's prominence in international trade, through the deepwater ports of Brunswick and Savannah, has been factually established in an intensive eco nomic impact study released today by Dr. Joseph M. Pettit, President, Georgia Institute of Technology.

The report, compiled by the Industrial Development Division of the Tech Engineering Experiment Station, reveals that Georgia's port and port related industries contribute over one billion dollars a year into the State's economy.

Dr. Pettit stated that the most significant data revealed by the study is the economic impact, direct and indirect, of port users which amounted to revenues of over $929 million creating state/local taxes of $33.3 million. In addition, the survey of 657 industries throughout the state, indicated an employment of over 21,000 Georgians, generating an annual payroll of over $211 million.

The impact of port services figures, which includes transportation, ware housing and distribution together with the task of loading and unloading ships were also impressive according to Dr. Pettit. This segment of the survey revealed a total employment, both direct and indirect in this category, of 10,779 and a total personal income of $103.8 million in 1972. Total revenue and taxes which could be attributed to port-services were $342.1 million and $12 million, respectively.

Instituted in 1945, the facilities of the Georgia Ports Authority now encom passes the largest net work of port terminals on the South Atlantic.

During the years 1970 thru 1972, tonnages at Georgia's ports have increased 9 percent as compared to the national average of 2.8 percent.

The study predicted that future freight tonnages moving through the Bruns wick and Savannah ports will depend on the facilities and services offered by Georgia's ports as compared with their competitors on the Atlantic coast. The ability of Georgia's ports to handle the projected tonnages of 12,400,000 tons for 1980 and of 18,200,000 tons for 1990 and maintain their competitive position will depend on completion of port facilities which are now planned as well as main taining a constant program of required expansion.

The tremendous growth of the Savannah & Brunswick freight traffic from 1950 to 1972 may be best illustrated by the following tables:

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Appendix 1-A

BRUNSWICK PORT FREIGHT TRAFFIC, 1950-1972 (in thousands of short tons)

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972

Total
131.3 151.6 209.6 218.9 202.3 205.6 230.1 407.7 404.8 542.1 787.3 704.3 720.7 964.2 947.1 857.6 870.6 979.9 1,010.9 1,086.6 1,053.2 1,059.1 1,263.1

Domestic
131.3 151.4 194.5 216.2 196.5 203.8 214.5 303.4 312.9 353.2 339.1 278.8 317.7 379.9 396.7 356.1 360.1 395.0 393.5 338.3 370.2 423.8 552.6

Foreign
--
0.2 15.1 2.7
5.8 1.8 15.6 104.2 91.9 188.9 448.2 425.5 403.0 584.3 550.4 501.5 510.5 584.9 617.4 748.3 683.0 635.3 710.5

Exports
-- --
15.1 0.9 5.8 1.8 1.0 0.8 1.4 4.0 22.6 26.7 38.9 66.6 63.4 50.0 43.9 90.1
106.4 120.7 136.4 98.7
72.1

Imports
--
0.2 --
1.8 -- --
14.6 103.4 90.5 184.9 425.6 398.8 364.1 517.7 487.0 451.5 466.6 494.8 511.0 627.6 546.6 536.6 638.4

Source: United States Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce of the United States, Part 1: Waterways and Harbors, Atlantic Coast.

Appendix 1-B

SAVANNAH PORT FREIGHT TRAFFIC, 1950-1972 (in thousands of short tons)

Total

Domestic

Foreign

Exports

Imports

1950

3,471.2

1,812.7

1,658.5

248.1

1,410.4

1951

3,557.9

1,894.7

1,663.2

260.5

1,402.7

1952

3,571.9

1,609.4

1,962.5

262.9

1,699.6

1953

3,782.6

1,956.2

1,826.4

188.1

1,638.3

1954

3,751.8

1,876.7

1,875.1

357.5

1,517.6

1955

4,220.3

1,892.6

2,327.7

519.3

1,808.4

1956

4,157.0

1,700.5

2,456.5

547.1

1,909.4

1957

4,210.4

1,610.0

2,600.4

590.7

2,009.7

1958

4,086.9

1,784.9

2,302.0

367.6

1,934.4

1959

4,181.2

1,758.4

2,422.8

460.7

1,962.1

1960

4,325.2

1,811.0

2,514.2

615.5

1,898.7

1961

4,115.9

1,639.8

2,476.1

654.2

1,821.9

1962

4,558.4

1,974.1

2,584.3

587.8

1,996.5

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1963

4,110.8

1,581.6

2,529.2

611.6

1,917.6

1964

4,157.5

1,446.2

2,711.3

772.0

1,939.3

1965

4,452.3

1,686.1

2,776.2

688.2

2,078.0

1966

4,756.7

1,868.3

2,884.4

799.7

2,088.7

1967

4,780.6

2,032.7

2,747.9

884.3

1,863.6

1968

6,025.5

2,561.3

3,464.2

1,147.3

2,316.9

1969

5,800.5

2,534.4

3,266.1

1,036.9

2,229.2

1970

6,810.8

2,676.1

4,134.7

1,398.2

2,736.5

1971

7,231.9

2,772.5

4,459.4

1,301.6

3,157.8

1972

8,037.2

3,010.3

5,026.9

1,376.7

3,650.2

Source: United States Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce of the United States, Part 1: Waterways and Harbors, Atlantic Coast.

Also, following is an excerpt from remarks made by Howard P. Casey, Dep uty Assistant Secretary of Commerce for maritime affairs, in connection with future port requirements and developments as foreseen in the future:
"In recent years technological developments in the shipping industry have highlighted the interacting relationship between various elements of trade. Dra matic improvements have been made in ocean transportation, containerization, the advent of barge-carriers (LASH) in the very large crude tankers, to name a few examples.
Each of these developments has had a significant impact on the nature and extent of ocean trade, providing more efficient transport services and opening new trade possibilities.
More importantly, from our point of view today, each of these developments has stimulated the need for new or improved port technology. For, as vessel productivity increases, it becomes more clear that the efficiency of terminal fa cilities and cargo transfer methods must keep pace, if the full benefits of new, more productive shipping systems are to be realized.
Thus, the advent of container ships created the need for efficient container terminals, differentiated from the traditonal general-cargo piers that our ports provide. The economies they represent are stimulating the development of deep water terminals in the U.S.A., and new terminals particularly suited to barge-ship operations are being built in various parts of the country.
We fully expect this trend to continue in the future. Improvements in vessel productivity will continue to be made, and these will necessitate further improve ments in the design and operation of port terminals and related facilities. Much of the stimulus for this continuing development comes from the steadily growing volume and changing nature of U. S. foreign trade itself, which currently amounts to about 600 million tons annually. The Maritime Administration forecasts that this volume will increase about 70% in this decade, to about one billion tons annually. By 1990, according to our projections, U. S. ports will be handling about 2 billion tons of foreign trade cargo each year. Accordingly, the volume of cargoes moving through U. S. ports is expected to triple between now and 1990."
The increase in traffic and tonnage at the state docks in Brunswick was also noted, and it will be necessary to continue proper maintenance of these facilities.

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We also discussed with the port group recent program for industrial develop ment on Colonel's Island in connection with DuPont and an oil refinery. We were told of certain obstacles in connection with environmental matters that had arisen.

CHARLESTON

The Ports Committee and Georgia Ports Authority also visited and inspected facilities and terminals at Charleston, S. C. In connection with the above compari son of Norfolk and Savannah on a national basis, the Port of Charleston ranks between 12th and 15th in the nation for export traffic handled. We noted that Charleston was at that time handling four container line services at two separate specialized facilities within the port.

The Charleston, S. C. Port Authority has just completed a $39.5 million dollar construction and expense program, and are asking for an additional 55 million dollars to build eleven new berths on newly acquired properties in the harbor area.

The Committee visited the State Ports Authority's new passenger cruise terminal and was very favorably impressed with the modern facilities provided for passenger embarking and disembarking here.

FINAL REMARKS

The Committee feels in view of the present and anticipated benefits derived from Georgia's port operations, that every consideration be given to the necessary and proper funding of our Georgia ports so that the full potential may be realized and Georgia may maintain the State's competitive position and continue its prominence in the shipping industry and international trade.

The Committee further recommends that future consideration and investiga tion be given to the possibilities and potential of cruise ship traffic in our area.

/s/ Ottis Sweat, Jr. Ottis Sweat, Jr. Representative, 125th District Chairman
,'s/ Tom Turner Tom Turner Representative, 3rd District Vice Chairman
/s/ Earl T. Davis Earl T. Davis Representative, 85th District Secretary

Respectfully submitted,

Is/ Morriss W. Ellis

Morriss W. Ellis

Representative, 107th District

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/s/ Paul E. Nessmith, Sr.

Paul E. Nessmith, Sr.

Representative, 76th District

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Glenn S. Phillips

Representative, 73rd District

, ,,, ,TT .,,. /s/ Robert Wilhs

Robert T. Wilhs

Representative, 119th District

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The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE TEACHING OF DIVINE CREATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

THE COMMITTEE

Honorable E. B. Toles Representative, 16th District Chairman
Honorable Robert A. Berlin Representative, 89th District Honorable William Travis Duke Representative, 20th District Honorable Ward Edwards Representative, 95th District Honorable Clarence G. Ezzard, Sr. Representative, 29th District

Honorable Robert H. Farrar Representative, 52nd District Honorable Herbert Jones, Jr. Representative, 109th District Honorable John K. Patterson Representative, 64th District Honorable Walter B. Russell, Jr. Representative, 53rd District Honorable Bobby A. Wheeler Representative, 127th District

January 1974

INTRODUCTION
i The Committee was created for the purpose of considering Senate Bill 276 which passed the Senate at the 1973 session and is pending in the House Education Committee at the 1974 session.

Briefly stated, Senate Bill 276, if enacted into law, would require visual aids, textbooks and other prepared subject matter used by the public schools of this State to treat the theory of special creation equally with the theory of evolution.

S.B. 276 defines special creation as follows:

" 'Special creation' shall mean the belief that there was a time in the past when all matter, energy and life, and their processes and relationships were created ex nihilo and fixed by Divine power."

FINDINGS

In carrying out its duties, the Committee held public hearings in several cities of Georgia. A substantial number of persons appeared before the Committee at these hearings, including citizens, teachers and other educators, clergymen and students.

While a wide variety of opinion was expressed at these hearings, the pre vailing view seemed to be that information on all theories of creation should be

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available to the school children of Georgia as a part of the educational process but that an attempt to mandate by law the teaching of the theory of special creation would not be advisable.

The Committee also met with officials of the State Board of Education during the course of its study. A list of approved school textbooks is supplied to the various local boards of education by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education, in turn, uses a committee of educators to examine textbooks and make recommendations relative thereto to the State Board of Education. Textbooks which are on the list of approved textbooks of the State Board of Education are then purchased by the local boards of education in accordance with decisions made at the local board level. Textbooks so selected are partially pur chased by the use of State funds through the Minimum Foundation Program of Education. It should be emphasized, however, that local boards of education are given the "control and management" of their respective school systems by the Constitution of Georgia and are authorized to purchase any books or other in structional materials deemed desirable by the local board of education. If text books so purchased were not among those on the list of approved textbooks, however, then the cost of such textbooks would be paid wholly from local funds.

In connection with the list of approved textbooks of the State Board of Edu cation, the Committee learned that a biology textbook iias recently been added to the list which gives extensive treatment to the theory of special creation, as well as other theories of creation. The Committee was also advised that the State Board of Education, through its textbook committee, will continue to survey text books that may now be available, or may become available in the future, that treat the various theories of creation.

RECOMMENDATIONS
In view of the fact that a textbooks is now available and on the approved textbook list of the State Board of Education which teaches the theory of special creation, as well as other theories of creation, and in view of the fact that the Committee has found that most Georgians, while desiring the availability of information on the various theories of creation in the public schools, do not feel that it is necessary that the subject be mandated by law, the Committee, there fore, determined that there is no necessity for adopting S.B. 276 or a similar proposal as law.
Since the previously mentioned textbook has only recently been added to the list of approved textbooks of the State Board of Education, the Committee is very interested in bringing the availability of this textbook to the attention of the various local boards of education in Georgia. Moreover, the Committee further recommends that local boards of education give consideration to the use of this textbook, and other similar books that may be available, in the public schools of their respective school systems.
Finally, the Committee recommends that the State Board of Education send a copy of this report to each local board of education in the State of Georgia.

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The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE USE OF INTERSTATE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR GRASS PRODUCTION STUDY COMMITTEE

THE COMMITTEE

Honorable S. Phillip Brown Representative, 89th District Chairman Honorable Marcus E. Collins Representative, 122nd District Honorable William Travis Duke Representative, 20th District

Honorable Guy Hill Representative, 41st District Honorable Oliver Oxford Representative, 101st District Honorable Ted W. Waddle Representative, 98th District Honorable Doug Whitmire
Representative, 9th District

December, 1973
INTRODUCTION
The Use of Interstate Right-of-Way for Grass Production Study Committee was created by the Speaker of the House of Representatives acting within his authority under the provisions of House Resolution 3. The following members of the House were appointed by the Speaker to serve as members of this Committee:
Honorable S. Phillip Brown, Chairman Representative, 89th District Honorable Marcus E. Collins Representative, 122nd District Honorable William Travis Duke Representative, 20th District Honorable Guy Hill Representative, 41st District Honorable Oliver Oxford Representative, 101st District Honorable Ted W. Waddle Representative, 98th District Honorable Doug Whitmire Representative, 9th District
The Study Committee was charged with the responsibility of determining whether the rights-of-way of Georgia's interstate highway system could be used for the economic production of grass.

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BACKGROUND

The Committee met with the Commissioner of the Department of Transporta tion, and various representatives from that Department, the Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission, and various representatives of that Commission, representatives of the Department of Natural Resources, a research scientist specializing in grass production from Experiment Station, Georgia, the President and representatives of the Georgia Cattlemen's Association, and various other interested citizens. The Committee adopted the broader scope in its investigation and considered as its main function finding a suitable use for the rights-of-way of both interstate and other highways, both to save maintenance expenses to the State and to save certain Georgia citizens and industries money.

The Committee spent the first two days of its study investigating the feasi bility of growing various grasses for hay production on the rights-of-way. Al though, for reasons stated below, it was unanimously felt that the rights-of-way were not suitable for the commercial production of hay, we found that there are experiments with certain types of grass that could be planted on a limited basis and which do not require fertilizer or cutting to the extent that previously used grasses would.

The Committee recommends the increased use of the new type of grasses due to the decreased supply of fuel to cut grass, the decreased supply of fertilizer, the saving of man hours and machinery costs, and the cost of products to fertilize and cut the new grasses.

The Committee felt that the rights-of-way were not suitable to the commercial production of grasses for use as hay or cattle feed for the following reasons.

The Department of Transportation stated that the safety feature is pro hibitive. Grasses which can be economically grown for hay or feed must be fast growing grasses, and preferably be close growing grasses. The Department of Transportation has previously been using slow growing grasses with a large root system to control soil erosion and minimize cutting. A shift to other types of grass would require increased cutting and add a safety hazard.

It is reported by those experienced in this area that the baling equipment that would be needed to gather the cut grass cannot safely be operated on the highway slopes or those areas where soil erosion took place prior to the present grasses taking root.

There is the further problem of this baling equipment going from one area of the highway over bridge, creek or barrier without having to go into the line of traffic.

The Committee found that the large amount of debris thrown on the highway by motorists could tear up baling equipment, making the cutting of such grasses more unfeasible economically.

In talking to various cattle producers and farmers about the possibility of using the rights-of-way for this purpose, the Committee found that most of these individuals did not think this use of the rights-of-way was feasible.

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The Department of Transportation wrote letters to various states to see if they had had any experience with attempts to use the rights-of-way for this pur pose. The Department of Transportation received responses from the State Highway Departments of South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina
and Florida.

These states had either attempted to use the rights-of-way for grass pro duction or had studied the feasibility of doing so and had reached the conclusion that it was not feasible. Copies of letters from these states are attached hereto.

On the recommendation of the Department of Natural Resources, the feasi bility of using said rights-of-way for the growing of trees was examined. It was
felt that this was desirable for several reasons. Recent studies have shown that trees on an interchange or along a heavily traveled highway can cut noise levels
60%. There is mounting evidence that noise pollution is a big contributor to high blood pressure, heart disease, and a contributor to other physical and mental disorders. This fact has recently been fairly well publicized.

Trees or shrubbery absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. One of the main pollution by-products of the internal combustion engine is carbon dioxide. Trees are also as effective as grass in controlling soil erosion. Trees on the median between lanes of traffic act as a barrier to the glare of headlights from oncoming traffic. Trees also act as a physical barrier to traffic that loses control and goes off the highway, and is safer than having the car go into the oncoming traffic lanes.

Areas of standing trees inhibit the growth of grasses and preclude the ex pense of fertilizing and cutting grass. Trees are beautiful for all to see and act as an easy method for the State of Georgia to display to the traveling nation the various varieties of shrubs and trees indigenous to this State.

Trees on the route of a motorist dispel the monotony that often puts the driver to sleep on a long trip.

Trees planted today on state rights-of-way could act as a protective surplus to control undue shortages of trees in the future. Trees could also act as a visual obstacle to eyesore landscapes, junk yards, or other unsightly views.

It was ascertained that the Department of Transportation presently has the policy of not cutting the grasses on the rights-of-way further from the roadway than is needed for safety zones near the roadway. In many areas volunteer trees are coming up in these uncut areas which will soon shade the grasses. Under this new policy there has been a 20'/< reduction in the Department of Transportation's budget allocated to the cutting of grasses. This program can be expanded to other areas, especially portions of the median, and further reduces the cost of cutting grass.

There will be a further cost saving in fertilization, as trees do not require fertilizing as grasses do. The cost of fertilizer has doubled in the past year and is expected to go higher due to the energy shortage. The savings resulting from decreased fertilization will be of greater magnitude in the future than now, and will make more fertilizer available to farmers.

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The savings to the Department of Transportation will be increasingly im portant as the miles of travel on our highways are reduced or the rate of growth slowed due to the energy shortage, since the budget of the Department of Trans portation is composed of funds collected from fuel taxes.

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends that the Department of Transportation, the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources pool their efforts to plan and expedite the planting of trees and shrubs for the reasons stated above. It was ascertained that these departments have taken steps in the past to plan certain areas of the rights-of-way in trees, and the results have been favorable. It was learned also that on new construction it is the policy of the Department of Transportation to leave trees standing where not needed for grading or paving.

The Committee recommends that funds be made available by the General Assembly for the planting of trees in a coordinated way on the various rights-ofway, taking into account the safety of the users of our roadways, the most ad vantageous savings of recurring costs to the Department of Transportation, the utilization of volunteer trees which sprout at no cost to the State, the use of voluntary help in planting frees, the use of trees as noise, gaseous, and visual pollution control devices, and such other factors as are deemed desirable by the Department of Transportation, Forestry Commission and Department of Natural Resources.

The Committee commends the Department of Transportation, the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Department of Natural Resources for their past efforts in this area of endeavor and would appreciate periodical reports on the success of future efforts toward expansion of this program.

/s/ S. Phillip Brown S. Phillip Brown Representative, 89th District Chairman
/s/ Marcus E. Collins Marcus E. Collins Representative, 122nd District
/s/ William Travis Duke William Travis Duke Representative, 20th District

Respectfully submitted,
/a/ Guy Hill Guy Hill Representative, 41st District
/,s/. O...l.iver O_ xf.ord, Oliver Oxford Representative, 101st District
, /s/ Ted W. Waddle
Ted W. Waddle Representative, 98th District , /s/ Doug Whitmire Doug Whitmire Representative, 9th District

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Department of Transportation State of Georgia
No. 2 Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334

October 10, 1973

Honorable S. Phillip Brown Representative, Dist. 89, Post 2 P. O. Box 4348 Macon, Georgia 31208
Dear Mr. Brown:
Reference is made to your Committee meeting regarding the use of the Interstate right-of-way for production of hay and our subsequent correspondence.
As indicated in my letter of September 21, we had requested information from the adjoining States regarding any experiences they may have had in this area. All replies are now in and I am attaching a copy of my letter and the replies received for your information.
It would appear that none of these States have experiences to offer in an affirmative direction, although the State of Alabama indicates informal agree ments with local farmers on a 50-50 basis. Contrary to our previous under standing, Alabama states that the approval from the Federal Highway Adminis tration was for combining seed rather than hay production.
Although we have no cost data available as we have never undertaken such a program as hay production, we are of the opinion that it would not be economi cally feasible to either the Department or private industry. The Department has, for the past three years, undertaken a reduced area of right-of-way mowing in order to accomplish two purposes; first, a reduction in annual costs for mowing, and second, establishment of more natural growth adjacent to a designated safety clear area of the right-of-way. The increase in establishment of natural growth is called regeneration and the purpose is to provide for native growth re-estab lishment on the outer limits of the right-of-way. This re-establishment of growth is in areas of older construction projects built during the time policy dictated complete clearing of all right-of-way. Our policy has now been revised to provide for clearing only those areas necessary for the construction operations and a minimum 30-40 foot clear safety area from the pavement, whichever is less.
In any program of the type proposed, consideration must also be given to safety of those working along the rights-of-way. Any equipment and personnel working adjacent to the traveled way is a definite hazard to both the workers and the traveler. While this condition exist? for our personnel, they are trained on safety requirements. Even with training, there have been several accidents in cluding fatalities involving Department maintenance personnel.

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We stand ready to work with your Committee in this and other areas and will look forward to hearing from you.

Yours very truly,
lal James D. McGee James D. McGee, P.E. Assistant State Highway Engineer Operations - Highway Division

JDM/ln
cc: Mr. Downing Musgrove Mr. Earl Tyre

Department of Transportation State of Georgia
No. 2 Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334
August 29, 1973
Mr. Lewis Evans Director - Bureau of Highways Department of Transportation Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Dear Mr. Evans:
We have been requested by a Study Committee of the Georgia General As sembly to provide recommendations regarding the use of State Highway rightsof-way for the production of hay. The Study Committee is interested in the feasibility of using portions of the Interstate and other highway rights-of-way for hay production commercially, either with the Department growing, harvesting and selling the hay or by contract to business firms for its production.
In order to fully apprise the Study Committee and since we have had no actual experience in this endevaor, it would be very helpful if you would provide us with the benefit of any experience you might have. If you have undertaken such an endeavor, any details as to how it was handled, such as contract, permit, state forces, economics, etc. would be helpful.
Your assistance will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
lal James D. McGee James D. McGee, P.E. Assistant State Highway Engineer Operations - Highway Division
JDM/ln

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South Carolina State Highway Department
Drawer 191 Columbia, S. C. 29202

September 4, 1973

Mr. James D. McGee, P. E. Assistant State Highway Engineer Operations - Highway Division Department of Transportation No. 2 Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Mr. McGee
Receipt is acknowledged of your letter dated August 29, 1973, stating that you have been requested by a Study Committee of the Georgia General Assembly to provide recommendations regarding the use of State Highway rights-of-way for the production of hay. You request any information this state may have regarding such use of highway right-of-way.

There are only two types of highway in this state that would provide suffi cient width of right-of-way for the cultivation of hay. These routes are the Inter state System and multi-lane Primary highways. The Secondary Highway System is usually constructed on either 66' wide or 75' wide right-of-way. There is insuf ficient width on the Secondary System for the cultivation of hay.

There is a state statute which prohibits the leasing of any Primary System right-of-way. This in itself prevents the Highway Department from allowing the use of the right-of-way for any use other than highway purposes.

The Interstate System is a controlled access system, and the right-of-way is generally fenced. In addition, the Interstate System is considered part of the Primary Highway System, and the statute prohibiting the lease of Primary Highway right-of-way would apply.

I trust that this information may be of some use to you. In case you publish results of your findings, I would appreciate any information you may obtain.
Yours very truly, /s/ J. D. McMahan, Jr.
J. D. McMahan, Jr. State Highway Engineer

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State of Alabama Highway Department Montgomery, Alabama 36104
September 12, 1973
Mr. James D. McGee, P. E. Assistant State Highway Engineer Operations - Highway Division Department of Transportation State of Georgia No. 2 Capitol Square Atlanta, Ga.

Dear Mr. McGee:

This letter is in answer to your correspondence to this office dated August 29, 1973 requesting information on the harvesting and selling of hay from high way right of way.
We have not carried on any type of formal program of cutting and baling hay on the right of way for commercial purposes. In the past our District personnel have traded by informal agreement with local farmers to cut certain designated areas on a 50-50 basis. We used the hay in mulching operations on front and back slopes that we were improving.
Last summer we received permission from the FHWA to allow the combining of Pensacola Bahia grass seed on Interstate right of way, however, this operation did not materialize. We proposed to handle that operation by formal agreement.
If we can be of further assistance in this matter, please advise.
Yours very truly,
/s/ Ray D. Bass Ray D. Bass Highway Director
RDB:tlc cc: Mr. V. A. Bates
Tennessee Department of Transportation Nashville 37219
September 13, 1973
Mr. James D. McGee, P. E. Assistant State Highway Engineer Department of Transportation State of Georgia No. 2 Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Mr. McGee:

Your letter of August 29, 1973 to Mr. Lewis Evans concerning the use of

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highway rights-of-way for the production of hay has been referred to this office for reply.

This is to advise that at present and we do not expect to in the future, har vest hay from highway rights-of-way. Until a few years ago the Maintenance Division did cut and bale some hay from the right-of-way. However, due to the changing in our mowing standards in the past several years this activity was discontinued.

If we can provide additional information, please advise.

Very truly yours,
Isl L. E. Brockman L. E. Brockman Asst. Maintenance Engineer

LEB :lb cc: Mr. Lewis Evans

State of North Carolina Department of Transportation and Highway Safety
Raleigh 27611
September 18, 1973
Mr. James D. McGee Assistant State Highway Engineer Department of Transportation State of Georgia No. 2 Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Mr. McGee:
Your letter of August 29, 1973 to Mr. John H. Davis, Chief Engineer, North Carolina Division of Highways, has been referred to me for answering. For your information and for what help it might be to you in this matter I am attaching a copy of a letter written recently to an interested individual here in North Caro lina on a matter similar to this.
As I stated in my letter the idea of using the right of way for commercial purposes appeared to have merit at first but upon further investigation, not only the problems I mentioned in my letter but others, were very apparent. The safety problem that could develop with the use of farm-type equipment traveling on, crossing and/or re-entering the travel lanes of these roads would be tremendous.
In North Carolina, in an attempt to develop a greenbelt and also reduce maintenance costs by reducing the acreage to be mowed, we are encouraging regeneration, performing reforestation, and in some cases doing mass plantings in areas not needed for the travel way and a safety zone on either side of the

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travel way. Once revegetated with woody plants these areas are left undisturbed and consequently are of no future maintenance burden to the State.

I would be interested in learning the findings of the Study Commission and their recommendation. When this report is made, I would appreciate your sending me a copy of this, if permissible.

I want to take this opportunity also to thank you for serving on my panel at the AASHO Subcommittee meeting in Tallahassee recently. As usual, you did an outstanding job and added a great deal to the discussion. If I can ever be of help to you in matters such as this, please advise.

Sincerely yours,
/s/ J. A. Saunders J. A. Saunders Head of Landscape

JAS:kd

Attachment
cc: Mr. J. H. Davis Mr. L. H. Berrier, Jr.

Raleigh, NC 27611
June 7,1973
Mr. Carles R. Coley, President Horizons, Incorporated P. 0. Box 448 Newton, NC 28658
Dear Mr. Coley:
Your letter of May 17, 1973 to Mr. Stine Isenhower, Highway Commissioner of Newton, has been referred to me for handling. Your letter commented on the possibility of the State cutting, baling, and selling the grass cuttings from the highway rights-of-way as an extra source of income.

My first impression was, fine, the idea has merit. Further studies develop obstacles that could present problems. Highway rights-of-way are a collector of noxious weeds and very likely the cuttings would contain wild onions, dodders, plantain, wild radish, dandelion, thistle, etc. and would not be desirable as hay. The highway cross section with its ditches, signs, guard rails, cuts and fills does not lend itself to the operation of farm type equipment. We attempted at one time during a seed shortage to contract combining of seeds from our rightsof-way. The commercial combine owner found it was not feasible to operate his equipment on highway rights-of-way and cancelled his contract.

We appreciate your thoughts and comments on the utilization of our grass

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cuttings. I assure you it will be kept in mind and if ever found feasible, vrill be utilized.

Very truly yours,
J. A. Saunders Head of Landscape

JAS/tt

CC: Mr. Stine Isenhower Mr. Bruce Lentz Mr. J. H. Davis Mr. K. E. Mauney

Florida Department of Transportation Haydon Burns Building 605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32304

September 24, 1973

Mr. James D. McGee, Jr. Assistant State Highway Engineer (Operations) Department of Transportation No. 2 Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Mr. McGee

Re: Harvesting Hay

Periodically we are approached by someone with the idea of harvesting hay or bahia seed from highway right-of-ways as you have been by your legislative committee.

We have a number of times over the past twenty years conducted trial opera tion to test the practicability of the proposals. The results have always been dis appointing for a number of reasons.

It is necessary to permit the grass to reach a height that is aesthetically undesirable in order to harvest a satisfactory crop.

Highway right-of-ways generally do not lend themselves to the operation of the equipment used in this work which, for the most part, is designed to operate on relatively level areas.

Interstate highways particularly the median offer about the only roads with large areas relatively unobstructed with signs. The aesthetic considerations would weigh against harvesting operations on these roads but of paramount im portance is accident potential particularly on the more heavily traveled sections.

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In order to achieve any acceptable results it is usually necessary to make special adjustments to mowing operations; do special fertilizing to encourage growth and conduct a special clean up of the right-of-way following the harvesting operation.
Hay and/or seed can be harvested from highway right-of-ways but the results seldom justify the efforts. The economically marginal harvest must be weighed against the aesthetically undesirable appearance of the right-of-way, operational and safety problems and the hidden costs to routine maintenance operations.

If you conduct any test projects, we would be most interested in studying the results. If we can be of further assistance to you, please feel free to contact us.

CRMtjll

Yours truly, /s/ C. R. Miller
C. R. Miller, P. E. State Maintenance Engineer
The General Assembly State Capitol Atlanta

TO: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS

REPORT OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINE SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA COMMITTEE

THE SUBCOMMITTEE

Honorable John R. Carlisle Representative, 67th District Chairman Honorable Bobby Carrell Representative, 71st District Honorable W. M. Dickey Representative, 89th District Honorable John R. Irwin Representative, 113th District Honorable Rudolph Johnson Representative, 68th District

Honorable Ken Nix Representative, 20th District
Honorable Robert L. Patten Representative, 124th District Honorable John D. Russell Representative, 62nd District Honorable Larry C. Walker, Jr. Representative, 100th District Honorable Ben Barren Ross Representative, 72nd District

January 1974

REPORT OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINE SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA COMMITTEE

The Veterinary Medicine Subcommittee was created by the Chairman of the

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standing University System of Georgia Committee to function during the 1973-74 interim. The members of the Committee are:
Representative John Carlisle Representative Bobby Carrell Representative W. M. Dickey Representative John R. Irwin Representative Rudolph Johnson Representative Ken Nix Representative Robert L. Patten Representative John Russell Representative Larry Walker Representative Ben Barron Ross, Ex Officio

The Committee was charged with the responsibility of examining the Uni versity of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine. The Committee was to de termine if, in fact, a shortage of veterinarians exists in the State of Georgia at the present time, or would exist here in the near future; to inspect and evaluate the facilities of the School of Veterinary Medicine located in Athens, Georgia, and to determine what steps, if any, were necessary to enable the University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine to meet the current and future demands of this State.

BACKGROUND
In meeting its responsibilities, the Committee held several meetings, visited the School of Veterinary Medicine in Athens and also visited several facilities in other states and met with members of their staffs and faculties. The Commit tee wishes to express its appreciation to those State employees, organizations and private individuals who have assisted in our investigation of this matter and particularly express our appreciation to the faculty of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine who have been of tremendous assistance in this connection.

On May 7, 1973, the members of the Committee met in Room 416-A at the Capitol Building in Atlanta. Present at the request of the Committee were Dean Richard Talbot, and Mr. Lester Crawford, Dean and Assistant Dean, respectively, of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in Athens. This meeting was primarily for the purpose of gathering background information and basic data to prepare the Committee for an on-site inspection of the facilities in Athens.

At the above meeting the following general information was gathered by the Committee.
Veterinary education is provided primarily by the 18 colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States currently accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Sixteen of these colleges are public, state-supported institu tions, with the other two, though privately controlled, receive some state funds. All of them are parts of major universities. There are also some 70 departments of veterinary science, animal pathology, or the equivalent, at other institutions, which provide additional instructional and research resources in veterinary medicine.

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All of the colleges of veterinary medicine require a minimum of two or three years of pre-professional college training before a student can be admitted. At present only about one in five scholastieally qualified applicants can find places in the United States colleges because of the limited facilities available. Because of this, most of the successful applicants have more than the required minimum of pre-veterinary college background. One new college, at Louisiana State University, admitted its first students in the fall of 1973. Several other states have plans for developing new colleges of veterinary medicine when money becomes available for the construction of facilties.

The rapidly expanding role of veterinary medicine in the United States to meet the major physical, mental and environmental health problem has exagger ated an already critical shortage of veterinarians. A Committee on veterinary medical research and education has stated in a report of a two year study that the country needs to double its numbers of veterinarians in research, public health, laboratory animal medicine, and small animal practice by 1980, and will have to triple its number of practitioners in industrial veterinary medicine by 1980. The Committee foresaw a need for over forty thousand active veterinarians in the United States by 1980 compared with the approximate 25,000 in 1970. At the present time class rooms are filled to capacity and thousands of qualified students are being turned away annually. In order to fill the projected needs, col leges need to be enlarged, new ones built, and scholarship funds made available to support academically qualified students lacking the means to finance their education. Veterinarians for the fifty states are supplied by eighteen colleges of veterinary medicine in seventeen states, which graduate about 1,300 students per
year.

The Southern Regional Education Board considered the regional veterinary medical education program, the expanding pressure for student spaces, and the possibilities for increased training capacity in the Southern region. Their report states, "There is little doubt that there will be a considerable shortage, nationally and in the south, by 1980." The SREB specifically recommended that the Uni versity of Georgia expand to 120 entering students as quickly as possible.

On Tuesday, May 29, 1973, the Committee met at the Vet School in Athens at 10 o'clock a. m. for a briefing on the programs and the plans for the College by Dean Talbot. The morning was spent primarily in discussion and general ques tion and answer sessions. The Committee was hosted at a luncheon at the Georgia Center attended by members of the Committee, Administrative Officials of the College and student leaders. The afternoon was spent touring the physical facili ties of the College. This tour was highlighted by several demonstrations, specifi cally a large animal surgery demonstration, physiology and pharmacology demon strations, a diagnostic laboratory demonstration, as well as presentations at the Poultry Disease Research Center and the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Dis
ease Center.

Upon inspection of the Vet School in Athens, the Committee found the fol lowing information. The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine accepted its first class of veterinarians in 1946. At that time and up to the present time, there has been an adequate number of qualified applicants to fill available positions in each of the college's 26 entering classes. The supply of applicants was multiplied significantly in 1948, when a cooperative agreement was initiated by the Southern Regional Education Board. The college now accepts students from the states of Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, as well as

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from Georgia. In the last five years, the college has experienced an unprecedented
increase in qualified applicants. Accordingly, entering class sizes were increased from 64 to 69 in 1970, and from 69 to 76 in 1972. The total number of applicants has increased from 140 in 1968 to 540 in 1972. These figures do not include any applications from outside the region. Potential applicants from other states and foreign countries are actively discouraged. An indication of the desire to study veterinary medicine is indicated by the fact that the college received a total of 3,246 extra regional requests for applications in 1971. The University of Georgia has an instructional budget in 1972-73 in the total amount of $1,792,572.00 of which $1,557,572.00 was state appropriated funds and the remaining balance monies received from the SREB regional compact. This should be compared to other schools such as University of Missouri, which is slightly smaller than Georgia, but has a total instructional budget of $2,284,000.00, all of which is state appropriated funds and Auburn University which has 115 students and an in structional budget of $2,630,000.00 divided more or less equally between state appropriated funds and regional compacts. The costs of educating a student in the veterinary medicine school break down as follows for a resident of this state:

Student Federal Government State of Georgia

$ 485.00 1,400.00 6,071.00
$7,956.00

( 6.1%) (17.6%) (76.3%)
(100%)

The University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine has been restricted by its accrediting body to no more increases in entering class size because of the lack of physical facilities and faculty to handle more students. Essentially, there have been no state funds appropriated for expansion of physical facilities have been on state funds appropriated appropriated for expansion of physical at the school since it was initially built in 1946. While Georgia's faculty was found to rank satisfactorily among the other schools, the physical plant in Athens ranks as one of the poorest in the United States.

The Committee determined that it was necessary to compare the School of Veterinary Medicine in Athens to comparable schools across the country in order to evaluate the same and therefore on July 8, 1973, travelled together to Colum bus, Ohio, to inspect the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

We were met at 8:30 a. m. Monday, July 9, by Dr. Roger Smith, Dean of College of Veterinary Medicine and Assistant Deans Vernon Tharp and William Johnson. The Committee was escorted through Ohio State's new teaching hospital facility and other facilities of the College during the morning.

Ohio State's new Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital was in the process of being occupied by the clinical faculty during the visit by the Committee. The Hosptial contains 220,000 gross square feet and cost $9,000,000 when construction started in January, 1970.

The facility contains three floors with all the features and facilities found in modern human hospitals including business offices, pharmacy, central systems for oxygen, nitrogen, compressed air and vacuum, provisions for closed-circuit tele vision and electronic patient monitoring, radiology, clinical pathology, specialized examination and treatment areas, such as heart catheterization, electrodiagnostic

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and radiation therapy rooms, patient areas for hospitalized cases and central sterile surgical supply areas.

At 12:30 p.m. the group met with Deans Smith, Tharp and Johnson, two of the departmental chairmen from the College and the Provost of the University for lunch. Following lunch, the group visited the new Health Sciences Library at Ohio State and then spent an hour in session with Deans Smith, Johnson and Tharp discussing Ohio State's Veterinary Medical Program.

The group left Columhus at 5:00 p.m. and arrived in Ithaca, New York, at approximately 9:00 p.m. to visit Cornell University.

On Tuesday, July 10, at 8:30 a.m. the group was hosted by Dean George Poppensiek and Associate Dean Charles Rickard of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dean Poppensiek briefed the group on Cornell's Building Program and budgetary aspects for approximately 45 minutes. Dean Rickard then escorted the group through the physical facilities at Cornell for the remainder of the morning.
The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has been housed in facilities that have 257,182 square feet of net assignable space. A new 10 story multi-disciplinary facility is ready for occupancy and will add another 82,341 net square feet for a total net square footage of 339,523. It should be pointed out that the square footage of Cornell's facilities was given to the committee as net as signable square footage while Ohio State's was given as gross square footage.

At 12:00 noon the group met with Dean Poppensiek for a short question and answer period and then were escorted to the Cornell University Veterinary Medi cal Experiment Station Farm for a tour through the research and animal holding facilities present at the Farm. Extensive facilities for large animal re search are present at the periphery of the campus at the Cornell University Veterinary Medical Experiment Station Farm. These facilities included tight isola tion facilities for the study of virus propogated diseases of domestic animals as well as considerable laboratory and animal holding facilities for metabolic para sitic and non-infectious diseases of animals.

At 1:00 p.m. Dean Poppensiek hosted the group for lunch and escorted them to the Ithaca air terminal for return to Atlanta.
The Committee met again on August 31, 1973, in Room 401-1 at the State Capitol Building. The purpose of the meeting was to review the work of the SubCommittee to date and to formulate recommendations for the report of the SubCommittee.
The Committee met again on December 4, 5, 1973, in Auburn, Alabama, to visit the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. The College at Auburn has been recently expanded to 115 students and is very comparable to the facilities located at Ohio State University and Cornell University in size and capability.
RECOMMENDATIONS:

Having completed its study of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, the Committee makes the following recommendations:

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The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine needs to more adequately respond to the needs of the State and region for increased delivery of veterinary services. The only way this can be done is to increase the number of entering students to the professional veterinary medical curriculum. In order to accomplish this, it is necessary to substantially expand the physical facilities of the college and supplementary thereto, the faculty. The Committee feels that in order to increase the entering student enrollment from its present 76 students to 100 students per year, the University should increase the physical facilities by approximately 300,000 square feet. Not only will this enable the student body to expand, it will relieve the cramped, inadequate and outdated facilities that are presently in use.

The following proposal represents the recommendation of the Committee in detail. A new wing, connected to the present building at the north side near the intersection of Ag Drive and Carlton Street and fronting along Carlton Street, should be constructed. The existing and vacated hospital facility should then be converted into space suitable for housing animals for teaching purposes in the professional program and graduate program and also for housing animals while on experiment. This area would not be suitable for the holding of animals awaiting experimentation by the College of Veterinary Medicine or the University. The clinical science program, including the teaching hospital and clinic, as well as the learning resource center to accommodate any increased class sizes, and a portion of the basic sciences instructional programs, would be housed in the new facility.

A detailed listing of space requirements as recommended are as follows:

Food Animal Teaching Hospital:
Animal admissions, examination, treatment, demonstration. Staff offices
Surgery, radiology, obstetrics and special treatment Postmortem laboratory complex Clinical investigation Hospital and convalescent area

7,500 sq. ft. 7,600 2,500 3,500 18,900

Small Animal Teaching Hospital:
Department of Medicine and Surgery administrative and faculty offices
Animal admissions, examination, treatment, demonstration. Staff offices
Surgery, radiology, special treatments Clinical investigation Classroom and operative surgery laboratory Hospital and convalescent area and runs Student conference and seminar rooms

40,000 sq. ft.
3,500 3,000 7,800 14,900 1,800

40,000 sq. ft.

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Learning Resource Area: (Instructional area shared by all departments)
Basic Sciences Instructional Areas: Administrative and faculty offices and
research laboratories Instructional resource and general classrooms Five student laboratories, each equipped for 100 students Preparation rooms, equipment, storage
and specimen stockrooms

80,000 sq. ft.
29,000 sq. ft. 10,000 18,000
3,000

Diagnostic Laboratory:

60,000 sq. ft. 80,000 sq. ft.

TOTAL

300,000 sq. ft.

The Committee, in its investigation, has been impressed with the dedication and competence displayed by the faculty of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. We feel that they deserve, as well as the people in need of veterinary Eervices, more support from the State of Georgia in all respects, and particularly in the improvement of the physical facilities used to teach veterinary medicine in this State.

/s/ John R. Carlisle John R. Carlisle Representative, 67th District Chairman
/s/ Bobby Carrell Bobby Carrell Representative, 71st District
/s/ W. M. Dickey W. M. Dickey Representative, 89th District
/s/ John R. Irwin John R. Irwin Representative, 113th District
/s/ Rudolph Johnson Rudolph Johnson Representative, 68th District

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Ken Nix Ken Nix Representative, 20th District
/s/ Robert L. Patten Robert L. Patten Representative, 124th District
/s/ John D. Russell John D. Russell Representative, 62nd District
/s/ Larry C. Walker, Jr. Larry C. Walker, Jr. Representative, 100th District
/s/ Ben Barren Ross Ben Barren Ross Representative, 72nd District

INDEX

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INDEX TO JOURNAL
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REGULAR SESSION 1974
PART I--ALPHABETICAL TABULATION
(House and Senate Bills and Resolutions)
PART II--NUMERICAL TABULATION
(House Bills)
PART III--NUMERICAL TABULATION
(House Resolutions)
PART IV--NUMERICAL TABULATION
(Senate Bills in House)
PART V--NUMERICAL TABULATION
(Senate Resolutions in House)

INDEX

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HOUSE JOURNAL Part I

HOUSE AND SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

AARON, HENRY (HANK) HR 585 --Commend ............ ...._............................... _.................... .855

ABANDONMENT

SB 237 SB 435

--Adoption; parent's failure to provide support in excess of 24 months considered abandonment and consent to adoption not required ....,.____.-...___.__..-.............._....._._..______........_..___...3370
--Minor children; penalty ....._......._...____.._.......807, 848, 872, 3206

ABNEY, ANNA LOUISE HR 527 --Congratulate .....,,__.,,...,,..,,,,.,, ^456, 594

ABORTION HR 251 HB 1442

--Lives of the unborn; Congress urged to reinstate all legal protection _____.__--_._._______._-_.______________.2443
--Revise laws _---..__.._.___--___.___.____..____._______._____..___265, 322, 700

ACCOUNTABILITY

HB 362 HB 369

--Georgia Educational Accountability Act; enact .._._--__........-.....______..___........._ No action in 1974
--Georgia Educational Accountability Act; enact .__._--__..___.,,._........__.._............._..._.No action in 1974

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ACUPUNCTURE

HB 1360

--Define and regulate practice of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine ___._________________________136, 199

ADEQUATE PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION IN GEORGIA ACT

HB 1913 SB 672

--Enact ,,__...,,- .---,,.-- ... ..-.__.__.. 1434, 1525, 1852 --Enact .____.._______--___-._-__-........._______..._._._____.2698, 2872, 2882, 2884,
3307, 3400, 3517, 4016

ADJUTANT GENERAL

SR 287

--Military funerals; urged to teach art of conducting _____._..__...________.____._...____1030, 1506, 2388, 3266

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

HB 1247 HB 817 HB 1342
SB 179 HB 1246 HB 1363 HB 1364 HB 1406

--Counties; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing ___._____._________..______.__.____________._______.62, 99
--Department of Human Resources; appeals and judicial review --_--_--_--____.__.--_..___--._.__--,,__ 873
--Georgia State Speech Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act; enact^....... 95, 147, 1077, 1557, 3833, 3851
--Include certain State agencies that are presently excluded _________________________________.___________..711, 711
--Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing ___.___._________________._._.____62, 99
--Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing_____ ____137, 199, 239, 328, 1057, 1096
--Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing ,,__.____.___._._...............137, 199, 239, 328
--Public hearings before changing substantive rules .._........._._.._......._..__..................223, 272, 1445

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

HB 338 HB 341 SB 605
HB 436 HB 1314

--Commissioner's salary ........_______.__.__............. No action in 1974 --Commissioner's salary fixed by
appointing authority ............__..._....,,..___.... No action in 1974 --Director of Fiscal Division; amend
Georgia Code of Public Transportation _._...._..........1774, 1793, 1849, 2886, 3431, 3620 --Federal surplus property program; transfer and consolidation -_.__..,,.............. No action in 1974 --Motor pool; mileage allowance _...__.._...._........_._-__-89, 142, 1538

HB 435
HB 437
HB 744 SB 513

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--Office space to all State departments and agencies; allocations --_--------__--.No action in 1974
--Public authorities; transfer of State surplus property by negotiated sales ._-- No action in 1974
--State employees; fidelity bonds ,,-.--------...876, 1278, 2596 --State employees' Health Insurance Fund;
investment of funds _--_.._------......709, 713, 797, 1305, 3122

ADMINISTRATORS

SB 312 SB 151

--Fiduciaries; investments ...... ______________...No action in 1974 --Private sales by administrators ..._._.-........._._1854, 3274, 3613

ADMISSION FEES

HB 1299
HB 597 HB 107 HB 807 HB 1798

--Athletic Contest Admission Ticket Act; unauthorized sales _..___..___.___.____74, 109, 806, 1078, 1555, 2595
--Athletic events; regulations .----,,-------No action in 1974 --Public amusements; excise tax .._.-....._----.... No action in 1974 --Public amusements; excise tax ...._....._._...._.No action in 1974 --Sales tax exemptions --._.--------._----_..--....--.....1182, 1295

ADOPTION HB 157 HB 506
SB 237

--Investigation and report; amend laws .----.No action in 1974 --Juvenile Court Code; voluntary consent
of parent to adoption of child ___----_____--___--------------112 --Parent's failure to provide support in excess
of 24 months considered abandonment and consent to adoption not required --..----__----.---........ 3370

ADULTS HB 507

--Protective Services for Adult Act; enact ......................... ..........No action in 1974

AD VALOREM TAX
HR 472-1369--Agricultural lands; property classification; amendment to the Constitution _._--___----.-----------139, 200
HB 1704 --Allocation of State funds; methods and procedures ~--.----__._.._.._--__--__..._--...786, 869
HR 690-2051--Comprehensive State Revision Study Committee; create; amendment to the Constitution _----__.----.------_----_----..._..- 1956, 2383

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HR 209- 871--Corporations; common voting stock; out-of-state subsidiaries; amendment to the Constitution ....................... 279
HB 1384 --County Boards of Tax Assessors; separate tax digests for each municipality within county ............... 192, 228
HB 1354 --Credit of surplus funds allotted by state appropriations for county roads ,,_____._,, ........_._.........135, 197
HR 598-1790--Credits; grants to counties for county roads and maintenance; amendment to the Constitution ........__..-...._............_.__.._................1070, 1192
SB 593 --Educational purposes; exempt persons 62 or older __.._______.___._____.____.___..___.______________.. ....1774, 1792, 1849
HB 1495 --Pair market value; county and municipal property tax purposes ................... 309, 431, 878, 1494, 4017
HB 929 --Fair market value; county property; municipal Board of Tax Assessors _........... No action in 1974
SB 491 --Fair market value; real property devoted to commercial production of food or cotton _._._______.___._______.___.._...._____.______...._._______.1901, 1903, 1966
SB 641 --Fair market value; tax assessors shall consider certain criteria in determinations ___________.___________________..__.1901, 1903, 1966, 3372, 3842, 3920, 3927
HB 1634 --Harvested agricultural products; exemptions ._......_.. 576, 623 HR 540-1634--Harvested agricultural products; exemption;
amendment to the Constitution....... 576, 623, 715, 878, 1108, 1205, 1389, 2597
SR 293 --Historical sites; exemptions; amendment to the Constitution .__.__.._........... 1778, 1791, 1847
HR 515-1556--Homestead exemption; amend qualifications; amendment to the Constitution __.._......... ... _ ... 425, 527
HR 84- 280--Homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution .........................._...._......................................878
HR 85- 280--Homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution _._........._._......._.............._.._..........._......._.........878
HR 86- 280--Homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ........_...__..........__......._.._._._.......__.._....._.___.....878
HR 561-1682--Homestead exemption; disabled veterans; amendment to the Constitution ..--------691, 794, 1308, 2512
HR 562-1682--Homestead exemption; disabled veterans; amendment to the Constitution __......___._ 691, 795, 1308, 2508
SR 30 --Homestead exemption; disabled veterans; amendment to the Constitution _._.._.._._.....No action in 1974
SR 305 --Homestead exemption; disabled veterans; amendment to the Constitution ................ 3303, 3360, 3366
HR 139- 509--Homestead exemption; educational purposes; exempt aged; amendment to the Constitution ..... ........878
HR 142- 540--Homestead exemption; educational purposes; exempt aged; amendment to the Constitution __.._.......-- 879

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HB 214 --Homestead exemption; educational

purposes; persons 62 or older-.... 534, 993, 1031, 1255, 2598,

2721, 2724, 2823, 2957, 3860, 4027

HR 439-1245--Homestead exemption; exclude retirement,

pension or disability benefits, persons 65

or over; amendment to the Constitution..--..--..--.61, 98, 878,

1246, 1869

HR 446-1295--Homestead exemption; full value of the

homestead; amendment to the Constitution _--------.71, 107

SR 5 --Homestead exemption; increase; amendment

to the Constitution '------------------------------1950, 2374

HR 559-1678--Homestead exemption; property classification;

amendment to the Constitution --_.----_------.----690, 794

HR 471-1369--Homestead exemption; railroad retirement or

disability benefits; amendment to

the Constitution ----------------_----_------..----.------138, 200

HR 510-1505--Homestead exemption; railroad retirement

or disability benefits; amendment to

the Constitution ................_........_..------_..------__- ... 312, 433

HR 525-1604--Homestead exemption; railroad retirement

or disability benefits; amendment to

the Constitution __------_--.------------__.--------__----__ 521, 584

HR 19-58 --Homestead exemption; school tax exemptions for

certain elderly persons; amendment to

the Constitution --._----.------._------_------No action in 1974

HB 1317 --Homestead exemption; Superior Court Clerks;

notice to purchasers of real property; counties

having population of 300,000 to

600,000 --------------------------------90, 143, 1445, 1858, 3614

HR 464-1337--Homestead exemption; totally and permanently

disabled persons; amendment to the

Constitution . ..

...___.___------......_.....__.----------__94, 146

HB 1800 --Installment payments ------------.------------.--1182, 1296

HR 673-1989--Intangible personal property; no tax imposed

effective December 31, 1974; amendment

to the Constitution -------------------------------- 1739, 1845

HR 177- 696--Intangible tax exemptions; amendment

to the Constitution _,,___._------._._.....___..._--..------___.,,___278

HR 178- 697--Intangible tax exemptions; amendment to the Constitution _----._----.--.--__--_,_------.------------278

HR 795 --Land Assessment Study Committee; create ----------------.3960

HB 696 --Long-term real estate notes; exemptions ------------------278

HR 254- 964--Machinery; assessment rates; amendment to the Constitution --.----------------------No action in 1974

SR 100

--Mobile homes; assessment; amendment to the Constitution --------.------------------No action in 1974

HB 967 --Motor vehicles; minimum tax imposed --------------.278, 569

HB 711

--Motor vehicles; reciprocity with other states in assessment and collection ------------No action in 1974

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HR 681-2024--Non-profit homes for the aged; exempt property; amendment to the Constitution-..--.....1831, 1963
SB 348 --Property reevaluation and appraisal; five-year periods --.....__._----___..........--_._.No action in 1974
HR 22- 78--Property; separate classification; amendment to the Constitution _______________No action in 1974
HB 781 --Property tax levy; reduce ........_----_.--_--_._.No action in 1974 SB 149 --Public school property tax levy;
refunds to local school systems----------------112, 113, 149 HR 657-1922--Public utility property; 60% of fair market
value; amendment to the Constitution------___1532, 1741 HR 588-1750--Real property; exemptions; amendment to
the Constitution ........----_----....------..------__--.1012, 1073 HB 1702 --Tax relief; provide for ._....----------_----._----__----.____786, 868 HR 264-1012--Warehouses; exemptions; amendment
to the Constitution --....._.--.--...----___--.....--_._.----__._1080

ADVERSE POSSESSION

SB 56 HB 1971

--Mineral leasing; property titles --------------------2392, 3777 --Mineral rights; provide for
adverse possession ----------------------------1734, 1842, 2390

ADVERTISING

HB 440

--Criminal Code; amend relating to improper advertising of goods --------------------.No action in 1974

AGED
HR 681-2024--Ad valorem tax; exempt non-profit homes for the aged; amendment to the Constitution ----------1831, 1963
SB 19 --Georgia Health Care Facility Fire Safety Act; enact --------------------------No action in 1974
SB 15 --Health care facilities; building specifications for institutional homes --------...._.----------.------ .--1968
HB 507 --Protective Services for Adult Act; Department of Human Resources------.No action in 1974

AGRICULTURE
HB 1634 --Ad valorem tax; harvested agricultural products ___.------------------...--------576, 623
HR 472-1369--Ad valorem tax; property classification for agricultural lands; amendment to the Constitution ----....----------------------------. 139, 200

INDEX

4185

HB 1546 --Counties zoning land for agricultural purposes;

certain information transmitted to Clerk of

the House and Secretary of the Senate...----. 423, 525

HE 752 --County Extension Service offices; General

Services Administration urged to rescind

action to charge monthly rental ......... .... .......... ...3417

HR 688 --Department of; commemorate

100th Anniversary ...._................_............. .... ........ 2093, 2597

HB 1652 --Department of Agriculture; fuel saving

devices; permits .....

.. .._........_.. .....616, 697, 875

HB 1547 --Department of Agriculture; Georgia Federal-

State Shipping Point Inspection Service;

State Employees' Retirement System ._ ... ... . ......... 423, 526

HR 684 --Department of; joint session of the General

Assembly to commemorate 100th

anniversary ....___.....__..__......_................._..._.......1903, 2044, 2093

HB 1505 --Division of Consumer Affairs in the

Department of Agriculture; create...... ....... 311, 433, 1851,

2706, 4017

HB 1070 --Erosion and Sedimentation Act

of 1973; enact .----.--------------...---- --586, 809, 887, 1354

HB 1752 --Farm commodities; buyer's protection;

Uniform Commercial Code ----.------------..- ..1013, 1073

HR 792 --Fire ants; condemning actions of U. S.

Environmental Protection Agency opposing

use of Mirex for eradication _________........._..._._...----...3958

HR 236- 942--Food Costs Study Committee; create.......... No action in 1974

HB 1554 --Georgia Agricultural Commodities Promotion

Act; peanut producers ........... 425, 527, 1077, 1417, 3397

HB 1861 --Georgia Meat Inspection Act; descriptive

labeling of ground meat ............. 1293, 1440

SB 476 --Georgia Meat Inspection Act;

include rabbits ....... ........... ..........452, 455, 529, 873, 3283

HR 540-1634--Harvested agricultural products; ad

valorem tax exemption; amendment to

the Constitution .... .... .... .. ..... .576, 623, 715, 878, 1108,

1205, 1389,2597

SB 461 --Honey and imitation honey; labeling

restrictions ....................... ...............452 454, 529, 873, 3249

HB 1262 --Livestock; marks and brands .. .... .... 65, 101, 202, 474, 1338

HB 1263 --Livestock theft; penalties .................65, 102, 800, 1414, 2953

HB 1632 --Meat; deceptive advertising and

sales practices ................................575, 622, 1077, 1482, 2599

HB 1825

--Meat; Georgia Meat Inspection Act; misleading packages and containers ....--. ..... .--.1286, 1435

HB 1324

--Milk products; filing of wholesale price lists .... ...................... ..........91, 144, 203, 292, 439

HR 495-1435--Milk sales regulated by General Assembly; amendment to the Constitution ....................----.264, 321

4186

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SB 560 HB 1720

--Milk; wholesale price lists __...__.........809, 848, 873, 1077, 3537, 3624, 3642, 3653
--Motor contract carriers; exempt certain agricultural and dairy products ----.----862, 1017, 1444

HR 473-1369--Natural gas; allocation in the production of nitrogen -----.--------.------139, 201, 239, 276, 562, 1339
HB 106 --Open Space Lands Assessment Act; State Agricultural Land Evaluation Board------No action in 1974
HB 1940 --Pecan processors and wholesalers; regulations _.. 1726, 1836 HB 1402 --Pecan processors; licensing procedure -,----196, 231, 439,
721, 1202, 1239 HB 1321 --Tobacco, flue-cured; clarify laws ------90, 143, 203, 247,
1364, 3411 HR 443 --Tobacco, flue-cured; expressing opposition to
proposal by U. S. Secretary of Agriculture to increase or terminate quotas for 1974 .......___.._....___...36 HB 1990 --Tobacco; weight, length and width loads of tobacco; permit requirements ------------------.1739, 1845 HB 1778 --Trucks hauling forest or agricultural products; maximum weight load limitation _..___________________.1067, 1190 HB 197 --Wild Hog Study Committee; create .....No action in 1974

AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ACT HB 918 --Illegitimate children; eligibility for assistance ..----.--_..35

AIKEN, MRS. DIANNE HR 744 --Command .. ........................................_......._.__...._._....__...__3008

AIR POLLUTION HB 1010 --Air Quality Control; evidence in private actions ---3948, 3955

AIR RIGHTS
HR 634-1893--Atlanta Air-Rights Company; State Properties Control Commission; lease .------1433, 1523, 1743, 1922, 2149, 3393

AIR TRAVEL
HR 64- 202--Aircraft hijacking; State Board of Pardons and Paroles; amendment to the Constitution No action in 1974

HB 1844
SB 250 HR 651 HB 1529

INDEX

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--Distilled spirits; authorize sale in 2 oz. or less containers ___._______.____.._._______.1289, 1438, 1447, 1928, 3391
--Georgia Airport Licensing Act of 1973; enact ................1305 --Major Airport Study Committee; create ......................1509 --Unlawful entry of vehicle; penalty ...... .... .420,523,701

ALBANY, CITY OF HB 2014 --City Court; name and jurisdiction

.... ..... 1828, 1960, 2394, 2409,3390

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

HB 1844
SB 563 SB 373 SB 381 HB 1537 SB 17 SB 217 HB 1065 SB 330
HB 2108 HB 1623 HB 110 HB 1254 SB 617 HB 1536
HB 184 HB 987 SB 260

--Airlines and railway passenger carriers; authorize sale in 2 oz. or less containers .._........... ............. ...1289, 1438, 1447, 1928, 3391

--Alcoholics; admission to emergency receiving facilities ..... ............. 1204, 1243, 1301, 2885, 3515

--Alcoholics; method of judicial hospitalization .................. . .... ...... 332, 332, 438, 2885

--Alcoholics; ordinary's duty to deliver to emergency receiving facilities.. ........ ...No action in 1974

--Blood alcohol test; qualifications of person drawing blood ... ..... ....... ... ... . ...... .421, 524, 530, 2866, 4018

--Contraband vehicles; confiscation

No action in 1974

--Contraband vehicles; confiscation ... 885, 886, 1020, 3370

--Counties and municipalities; referendums No action in 1974

--Department of Human Resources; programs and facilities for treatment of alcoholism and intoxication 504, 543, 586, 2389, 3473, 3626, 3825, 4010

--Driving under the influence; impoundment of vehicles ...... ................. ...... .... ..... 3203, 3363

--Driving under the influence; records .. 574, 621, 715, 1078

--Excise tax; authorization to levy

No action in 1974

--Georgia Beverage Container Act; enact

63,100

--Georgia Health Code; rehabilitation of alcoholics ........... ............ .... .....1554, 1555, 1742, 2885

--Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act;

blood sample from one unable to give

consent .......... ... .... .....

. 421, 524, 530, 2860, 4018

--License fees and excise tax; remove certain limitations . ... ... .... ....... ..............No action in 1974

--License restrictions; State officials ...... No action in 1974

--Licenses; domestic producers ...................No action in 1974

4188
HB 1846
HB 1813 HB 109
HB 1557
HB 1681
HB 1110 HB 1415 HB 931
HB 1593 HB 1421
SB 551
HB 1116
HB 750 HB 1068 HB 1845
HB 1848
HB 1821 HB 1847
HB 1820
HB 1567
SB 333
HB 1510

INDEX
--Licenses; issuance and renewal; regulations ..-....-....-...-...--...1290, 1438, 1447, 1932, 3398
--Malt beverages and wine; college campuses 1185, 1298, 3209 --Malt beverages and wine; excise tax;
hotels & motels --------------------.No action in 1974 --Malt beverages; billiard rooms --------.426, 528, 1080, 2100,
2447, 2980 --Malt beverages; disposition of contraband malt
beverages -----------------------------.------,,_--691, 794 --Malt beverages; excise tax ____----________-- No action in 1974 --Malt beverages; excise tax --------.225, 273, 1972, 2827, 4015 --Malt beverages; excise tax; consumption
within the household ------------------No action in 1974 --Malt beverages; golf courses ----518, 582, 1080, 1819, 2950 --Minors; employment at stadiums where
alcoholic beverages sold ------------------------260, 317 --Minors; employment in supermarkets, drug
stores and stadiums ....----.....1457, 1459, 1525, 2692, 3142 --Mixed drinks; counties and municipalities;
referendums .----------------------.----No action in 1974 --Mixed drinks; excise tax .............. .--......_..--------3671 --Mixed drinks; license authorization ------No action in 1974 --Mixed drinks; require State license to
sell on premises ------.--------1289, 1438, 1447, 1930, 3398 --Possession; limitation upon quantity _.__..----._.... 1290, 1438,
1447, 1938, 2083 --Quantity sales; change provisions ------.--.1187, 1300, 1447 --Retail license; maximum quantity permitted
to be sold _----------------------...... 1290, 1438, 1447, 1934 --Retail sales in unbroken packages on
holidays; prohibit --------------..--------.1187, 1299, 1447 --Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control
Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors; Sunday closing laws .--------.----......._ ........... .512, 578, 1080 --Unbroken packages; restrict hours for retail sales ------------------------------No action in 1974 --Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways; implied consent ..--------------__ .... .............313, 434

ALCOVY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

HB 1789 HB 293 HB 295

--Grand juries; provisions --------1069, 1192, 1446, 1448, 3238 --Judge's salary ..........--------.--...------------------..----_,,.1776 --Judge's salary ----------------------..------------.1776, 2606

ALIENS HB 951

--License to practice medicine; eligibility ..----.--.36, 119, 631

ALIMONY SB 570
HB 1441
HB 1084 HB 1611 HB 459

INDEX

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--Attorneys' fees in actions for enforcement or modification of judgments .__.._.-.,,.--. 1204, 1244, 1301
--Divorce, alimony, child custody and child support; revise laws .,,..__.,,._______ ...___,,--____----...----265, 322
--Out-of-state judgments __..____._...._-.___.__-__. _____,, No action in 1974 --Revise laws _._._.._-._._,,_-.___._.-._. .-571, 619, 1197 --Revision upon petition; service upon
nonresident by certified mail ,,_....._..,,.....No action in 1974

ALLRIGHT PARKING OF GEORGIA, INC. HR 634-1893--State Properties Control Commission; lease _________.____.._____._____.__..1433, 1523, 1743, 1922, 2149, 3393
ALMA, CITY OF HB 2006 --Municipal officers' salaries ___.1826, 1959, 2394, 2407, 3383, 3626

ALPHARETTA, CITY OF

HB 970 HB 1678

--Corporate limits ...... ........ No action in 1974 --Recorder; fines and jail sentences .-..._-.__......_-689, 793, 1855
1860, 3388

ALUMINUM ORE
HR 259- 983--Appropriations for commercial production; amendment to the Constitution.-._...____. 531, 1045, 1870, 2137
--Kaolin and Processing Committee report .,,_....._______.4067 SR 148 --Reward for commercial production;
amendment to the Constitution __________.______________78, 78, 110

AMBIENT NOISE CONTROL HB 451 --Georgia Health Code; regulations ......_~~___.---_3'5, 114, 631

AMBULANCES
HR 536-1609--Ambulance Service Study Committee; create .._._._....-.........--...._,,..,,.._.__......--__._-_522, 585, 873
HB 1811 --Georgia Ambulance Services Act; enact ...._...__..118S, 1298 HB 1608 --Georgia Health Code; provisional licenses __..............522, 585 HB 1761 --Paupers; county ambulance service for
indigents ................. ......._........ .....1015, 1075, 2388, 3134

4190

INDEX

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION (See Constitutional Amendments)

AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP

SB 615

--Requirements for appointment in governmental positions .._-........___._______..-.____-._-..1777, 1793, 1849, 1970, 3168

AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH SB 502 --Designate the month of February ....708, 712, 797, 2392, 3919

AMERICUS, CITY OF

HR 737 HB 1786

--Americus High School Football Team; congratulate ..._3003 --Off-street parking facilities ....._..1069, 1191, 1308, 1319, 2594

AMTRAK HR 647

--Route from Savannah to Atlanta; investigate possibility of establishing _______________________...--_________--________1504

AMUSEMENTS

HB 807 HB 1299
HB 597 HB 107 HB 1798

--Admission tickets, excise tax _____________.____No action in 1974

--Athletic Contest Admission Ticket Act;

unauthorized sales .....----__.:74, 109, 806, 1078, 1555, 2595

--Athletic events; regulations ....... ... ........ No action in 1974

--Excise tax; admission charges ....,,.._...--.....No action in 1974

--Sales tax exemptions ......

. ........ . ........ -.1182, 1295

ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT

SB 673 SB 599

--Define death ___......_..___..__._____......._______...._____....__.2443, 2560, 2569 --Department of Public Safety; provide forms
with issuance or renewal of driver's license ..----1870, 1902, 1966, 3206

ANIMALS
SB 668 --Abandoned animals; provide for sale or disposal ____.....__._.__......_._.__2442, 2559, 2569, 2690, 3161, 3399
HB 1600 --Baby chicks, ducklings, rabbits and turtles; prohibit sale as novelties .._.__._.._.___--....519, 583, 1303, 2740
HB 1038 --Dead Animal Disposal Act; Department of Transportation _____--___..._.____.________.____.-----_. 280
HR 456-1298--Endangered Species Study Committee; create --74, 109, 114 HB 1970 --Veterinarians; lien on each animal kept, fed
or treated for payment of charges ....._...._.._......._-.1734, 1842

INDEX

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ANNEXATION

HB 702

--Municipalities; annexation by operation of law ___________... ...________.___.__________..__.___________.No action in 1974

ANTENNAE HB 955

--Georgia CATV Regulatory Surveillance Act; Public Service Commission ...._.._...............No action in 1974

APARTMENTS

HB 1238 HB 434 SB 59

--Apartment Ownership Act; deeds or subleases .._..______.._...__._.___......_.._..__._._.......___......._.._.35, 441, 1047
--Complexes; electrical power requirements .__..__........._..........____.__...... .......No action in 1974
--Georgia High-Rise Building Safety Act; enact _......._.............._...__.______....__.....__..No action in 1974

APEG SB 672

--Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act; enact ....._.._....._.._..2698, 2872, 2882, 2884, 3307, 3400, 3517, 4016

APPEALS SB 29 SB 443
HB 1528 SB 300

--Interlocutory appeals upon petition to Supreme Court and Court of Appeals -.-.._.__..-.......No action in 1974
--Interlocutory appeals upon petition to Supreme Court and Court of Appeals ...._.......1095, 1099, 1192, 1853, 2710, 3205
--Judgments; demand for trial ......_._...._..___.419, 522, 701, 2099 --Transfer of prisoners while appeals are pending _. . ____441

APPLING COUNTY
HR 765 --Runnin', Gunnin; Fightin' Pirates Basketball Team; commend .____._.._...._.___._._.__._.-..__.__._.--.__._..---_..._..3587
HB 2098 --Small Claims Court; judges' terms __...._._..__..2685, 2879, 3208, 3227, 4024
HR 563-1686--Taxation for expansion of promotional facilities; amendment to the Constitution .______._...692, 795, 877, 882,1458

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INDEX

APPORTIONMENT
HR 238- 942--General Assembly; amendment to the Constitution ----------------____________----------_------------__--625
SR 32 --General Assembly; amendment to the Constitution ,,..___..626 HR 150- 597--General Assembly; effective after 1980 census;
amendment to the Constitution ,,--------_No action in 1974 HB 1302 --House of Representatives; clarify
composition .,,----------------------75, 109, 625, 723, 1306, 1571, 3304, 3349
HB 1656 --House of Representatives; District No. 9 ----------618, 698 HB 1895 --House of Representatives; Districts 10 and 12 .----------1434,
1523, 2390 HB 668 --House of Representatives; Fulton County
boundaries ---------------------------- No action in 1974 SB 477 --State Senatorial District 15; amend ................----.330, 333,
439, 625, 2677 SB 667 --State Senatorial Districts; Fulton County
boundaries --------------------------------No action in 1974 SB 424 --State Senatorial Districts 9, 10
and 13; amend ----------------------------..671, 711, 796, 3368

APPROPRIATIONS
HB 1354 --Ad valorem tax; credit of surplus funds allotted by State appropriations for County roads --.135, 197
HR 141- 536--Annual appropriations; amendment to the Constitution --_____----______------------------No action in 1974
HB 1376 --General Appropriations Act; change appropriations of certain agencies for remainder of fiscal year 1974 ----------140, 202, 860, 957, 1922, 2044, 2078, 2109, 2350, 2752, 2957
HB 1377 --General Appropriations Act; fiscal year 1974-75 ------------------141, 202, 1526, 1618, 1779, 3018, 3018, 3124, 3124, 3125, 3338, 3672, 3803
HB 2107 --Make and provide appropriations for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974 and ending June 30, 1975 ------------------------------2687, 2880, 2883
HB 1653 --State departments; director's responsibility to expend appropriated funds ___.--------------------617, 697

ARBITRATION HB 38 --Uniform Arbitration Law; establish ..-- .----------------1197

ARCADE, TOWN OF
HR 716-2091--Excise tax on malt beverages; amendment to the Constitution .___........................................2684, 2878

INDEX

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ARCHITECTS SB 646 HB 715

--Define practice of architecture ........1774, 1795, 1850, 2390, 3243, 3388
--State Board; certification of architects with over 20 years' experience .........______-No action in 1974

AREA PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS

SB 548 HB 467 SB 227
HB 747 HB 1248
SB 605
HB 1249

--Contracts; annual budgets ...._._.___...........-.....-1096, 1100, 1194 --Critical Areas Act of 1973; enact _...--.....No action in 1974 --Department of Community Development;
contracts _...._....----.------------------------876, 3445, 4011 --Development guides; prepare and adopt .......... 328, 1214, 1446 --Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act
of 1968; amend . .......................................62, 99, 1198 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation;
mass transportation ........ 1774, 1793, 1849, 2886, 3431, 3620 --State Personnel Board; health insurance plan .......62, 99, 1199

ARMED ROBBERY
HB 1294 --Death penalty; provide for imposition ----------..----71, 106 HR 68- 202--Parole prohibitions; amendment to the
Constitution _--_.------------._--..--------_No action in 1974

ARREST IDENTIFICATION RECORDS HB 204 --Return to person if acquitted ..............._No action in 1974

ASSAULT HB 1573

--Aggravated assault; penalty for commission with intent to commit certain other crimes ....514, 579, 799, 1262

ASTRONAUTS HR 579 --Relative to reading of the Bible ..............................850, 1029

ATHENS, CITY OF

HB 1527 HB 1919

--Employees' Pension Plan; Department of Urban Renewal .........--------317, 438, 1971, 1983, 3239
--Malt beverages and wine; tax ................................. .....1531, 1741, 1971, 3237

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INDEX

ATHLETIC EVENTS

HB 807 HB 597 HB 1299
HB 1798

--Admission tickets; excise tax ........................No action in 1974 --Admission tickets; regulations ...........--......No action in 1974 --Athletic Contest Admission Ticket Act;
unauthorized sales ................74, 109, 806, 1078, 1555, 2595 --Ticket sales; exempt sales tax ____....____________.______..__.____1182, 1295

ATKINSON COUNTY

HB 2057 HB 2054 HB 2055

--Ordinary's salary ............................1958, 2385, 2572, 2579, 3387 --Superior Court Clerk ....................1957, 2384, 2572, 2578, 3387 --Tax Commissioner's clerk .______.__._1957, 2384, 2572, 2578, 3387

ATLANTA, CITY OF
HR 35- 121--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; amendment to the Constitution ................No action in 1974
HB 577 --Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemption ...._._ 24, 27, 296, 344, 504, 4028, 4029
HB 185 --Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemption .._.._._....................._. No action in 1974
HR 60- 191--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemptions; amendment to the Constitution ........... No action in 1974
SB 169 --Ad valorem tax; maximum limitation ........No action in 1974 HR 70- 215--Ad valorem tax; revenue bond interest;
amendment to the Constitution ................1308, 1321, 3618 HB 1568 --Alcoholic beverages; consumption during
certain hours ................__..___.__.._._..._.....................513, 578, 1080 HB 1862 --Alcoholic beverages; consumption during
certain hours ............................___._._.__...._...................1293, 1441 HR 794 --Atlanta-Fulton County Governmental Study
Committed; create ___..__......__.__.._....___.. _._..._..________3960 HB 1461 --Atlanta-Fulton County Intergovernmental
Relations Study Commission ...--..---__..--__..__._._.___.___ 269, 325 HB 481 --Atlanta Housing Finance and Development
Authority Act; create ................................No action in 1974 HR 132- 480--Board of Education; land leases; amendment
to the Constitution _.__________.._.___.___.._..___._________...___.___.2888, 2933 HB 20 --Board of Education; reorganize ............... No action in 1974 HB 282 --Board of Trustees; composition ____________._____..__.._.__________________3388 HB 1854 --Boundary revisions ................__..........__..__............. ........1291, 1439 HB 291 --City-County Pension Fund Study
Commission ...........................^....................No action in 1974 HB 910 --Corporate limits ..............................................No action in 1974 HB 116 --Corporate limits; enlarge and redefine .--No action in 1974 HB 117 --Corporate limits; enlarge and redefine ........No action in 1974 HB 118 --Corporate limits; enlarge and redefine ....No action in 1974 HB 119 --Corporate limits; enlarge and redefine ....No action in 1974

INDEX

4195

HB 120 --Corporate limits; enlarge and redefine ....No action in 1974 HB 241 --Corporate limits; enlarge and redefine ....No action in 1974 SB 35 --Criminal Court; jury panels --------------.No action in 1974 HB 725 --Employment of personnel ................ ....--.....No action in 1974 HB 286 --Fire department; pension eligibility ---- No action in 1974 HB 19 --Fulton and DeKalb Counties;
reincorporate ----------------------------No action in 1974 HB 522 --Fulton County; Governmental Merger
Commission; create ------------------ -- No action in 1974 HB 123 --Fulton County; pensions; transfer of
employees -------------- --..........--------.No action in 1974 HB 1135 --Governing authority; members' salaries ... No action in 1974 HB 2030 --Historic zone ...........--......----------------.1833, 1964, 3186, 3190 HR 130- 480--Housing Code; demolition of slums; amendment
to the Constitution ----..._----....------------_------.279 HB 261 --Judges; pension benefits .......... _--_.___---- No action in 1974 HR 183- 719--Lotteries; amendment to the Constitution No action in 1974 HB 779 --Mayor's qualifications ______------------___._____--No action in 1974 SB 261 --New Charter ............._--.--------.------------No action in 1974 HB 85 --Ombudsman Chapter of the Charter ........................2592, 3295 HR 250 --Pension Study Commission; relative to ....No action in 1974 HB 281 --Pensions; deferred payments __.__-___..__..._.No action in 1974 HB 284 --Pensions; deferred payments ----------------No action in 1974 SB 95 --Pensions; disbursements --------------No action in 1974 HB 288 --Pensions; eligibility for benefits --------No action in 1974 HB 305 --Pensions; eligibility for participation ----No action in 1974 HB 176 --Pensions; employees and teachers ....____ 466, 542, 1203, 1253 HB 285 --Pensions; Federal O.A.S.I. Program ........No action in 1974 HB 287 --Pensions; monthly earnings --------------.No action in 1974 HB 290 --Pensions; population figures ........................No action in 1974 HB 1386 --Pensions; prior service credit ------.------.192, 228, 1855, 1859 HB 1625 --Reincorporate certain land in Fulton and
DeKalb .........------..------------------....__-__._._--------574, 621 HB 206 --Revenue Bond Law; pledge of payment ....No action in 1974 HB 183 --Salary increases; prevent change by
Home Rule ___------__--___----------______.No action in 1974 HR 63- 191--Special service districts taxes; amendment
to the Constitution ............ _--------____...No action in 1974 HB 283 --Teachers' Retirement System; transfer
of fund --.------.--.-.--...--...-------.---....-..No action in 1974 SB 529 --Zoning ordinances and regulations when city
lies in two counties ------------,709, 713, 797, 3186, 3231 SB 528 --Zoning ordinances; trial of violations; special
use permits .------.....................2594, 2600, 2688, 3371, 3379 SB 567 --Zoning Review Board;
establish ---------..--.-----1093, 1101, 1194, 3186, 3232

ATLANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SB 425 --Add one additional judge ... 3238, 3357, 3364, 3370, 3864, 4009

4196

INDEX

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HR 605 --Expressing appreciation to ..----...-----.....----_._.----......-1150

ATTORNEY GENERAL

SB 295 SB 683

--Charitable trusts; supervision of administration .......____.__..______...-_._._.__..-...._._...1197, 3419, 3620
--Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission; State Authorities; legal representation ..-...,2595, 2601, 2689

ATTORNEYS SB 604 HB 860 HB 1445 HB 1733
HB 275
SB 355 HB 749 HB 1555
HB 462
HB 2007
HB 4 SB 367 SB 91

--Admission to the bar by comity ............ 2446, 2560, 2570, 3205 --Bad faith; fees .............................. ..........................................77 --Bail or security; exclude certain prohibitions ... 266, 323, 625 --Civil or criminal cases; attorneys' rights
to read or argue law ..............__.......... .......865, 1019, 1306 --Insurance cases; bad faith; liability of insurer
for damages and attorney's fees ...... __ No action in 1974 --Plea bargaining; provide for ...._..,,......... ...No action in 1974 --Practice of law; redefine .__...___.__...... ......... ................2390 --Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of
Georgia; create ............425, 527, 531, 597, 874, 1923, 3239 --State Bar Examination; educational
requirements _..,,...____--......................... ....No action in 1974 --State Bar Examination; no person shall be admitted
to practice law except by examination ...----.......1826, 1959 --State Bar Examination; students' eligibility ....................151 --Supreme Court; appointment of bar examiners ... ...........2390 --Unlawful practice of law; punishment ___.____....______.._..._______.1196

AUBURN, CITY OF

HB 1926 HB 1927

--Corporate limits; elections ........1724, 1834, 1971, 1984, 3389 --Taxation limitations ....................1724, 1834, 1855, 1972, 3389

AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS, DEPARTMENT OF

HB ' 933

--Part of Legislative Branch of Government ........ ..,,...._...,,.--._...._.--.........No action in 1974

INDEX

4197

AUGUSTA, CITY OF

SR 406
SB 667
HB 1668
SR 329
HB 2005 HR 713 HB 1812 HR 646

--Augusta Association for Retarded Children; State Properties Control Commission; lease certain property ------... .3303, 3359, 3365, 3371, 3840
--Augusta-Richmond Coliseum Authority ----2040, 2352, 2386, 2888, 2926, 3240
--Augusta-Richmond County Charter Commission .--------------------------687, 792, 1539, 1541, 3397
--Conveyance of State-owned property ........._.177B, 1791, 1848, 2393, 3284
--Council members; succession ----.1826, 1959, 2394, 2406, 4021 --Georgia Hall of Fame; establish ... 2601, 2690, 2691, 2987, 4013 --Municipal Court ....................1185, 1298, 1855, 1861, 3382, 3482 --Richmond County; urge merger of city police
department and Richmond County sheriff's department ..---------........______________------...------..........1504

AUGUSTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HB 529 --Judges' salaries ,----------------.--------.--No action in 1974

AUSTELL, CITY OF HB 1781 --Reincorporate ..------,,,,--...1068, 1191, 1307, 1317, 2042, 2606

AUTHORITIES

HB 142
HB 1409
SB 627
HB 1602
HB 2064 HB 709
HB 1418
HB 1419 HB 1996 HB 234
HB 755

--Central-South Georgia Medical School Authority; create ----------....------.....No action in 1974
--Georgia Building Authority Act; membership; quorum ......----------..-----.___----------...223, 272, 441, 548
--Georgia Ports Authority; convey property in Richmond County ................ .----.1774, 1794, 1850, 2393, 3268
--Georgia Ports Authority; revenue bonds ............520, 584, 876, 1416, 2952, 2996
--Georgia Ports Authority; security guards ----.---- 2379, 2566 --Georgia Residential Finance Agency; create ....... 703, 1282,
1364, 4014 --Hospital authorities; authorize to issue obligations
in excess of one year ------......... 226, 275, 530, 639, 1870 --Hospital authorities; define project 259, 317, 530, 644, 3391 --Hospital authorities; State grants ..--.1740, 1846, 2388, 2852 --Housing Authorities Law; area of
operation ,,------------------._--------------.No action in 1974 --Jekyll Island-State Park Authority; by-laws;
amend ----------------......----.--............No action in 1974

4198 HB 555 HB 907 HB 1031
HB 437
HB 921 HB 1015

INDEX

--Jekyll Island-State Park Authority;

membership ..................................................No action in 1974

--Members' eligibility to appoint chief

executive officer ...--.. ..............................No action in 1974

--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority;

Department of Revenue; administration

costs ..................................

..328, 1802, 4019

--Public authorities; transfer of State surplus

property by negotiated sale; Department

of Administrative Services _.........._.. ........No action in 1974

--State Ports Authority; Marshlands

Protection Act .--------....-- ............No action in 1974

--State Ports Authority Act;

membership _...._.._.._.........................No action in 1974

AUTOMOBILES (See Motor Vehicles)

AUTOPSIES HB 1536
HB 372

--Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act; blood sample from one unable to give consent ........421, 524, 530, 2860, 4018
--Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act; Medical Examiners' fees .... _._.__... ............................................3394

B

BACON COUNTY

HB 1538 HB 1539

--Ordinary's salary -----_... ... ....422, 524, 587, 587, 1200 --Tax Commissioner's salary ............. 422, 524, 587, 588, 1200

BAD FAITH
HB 860 HB 275

--Attorney's fees .-.---.,, .... ... -----------.77 --Insurance; liability of insurer for damages and
attorney's fees __..__..........._.__.____._ No action in 1974

BAIL SB 517 HB 1445

--Bond; appearance bonds or recognizances; failure of principal to appear ...._................-1774, 1792, 1848
--Bond; attorneys; exclude certain prohibitions ....-......-.--....,,.............-...... .------266, 323, 625

HB 174
HB 666 HB 1288
HB 913 HB 1284
SB 38
HB 1389

INDEX

4199

--Bond; deposit of driver's license for arrest for minor traffic violation ,,..__._,,_.___,,_..__._,, ._____.__________.277
--Bond; eligibility __.___._-_.___._...,,,,.___._,,_ No action in 1974 --Bond; married woman may act as surety for
husband and child --,,--........__,,,,__.__...,,__.___.____.70, 106, 277 --Bond; regulate bail bond business ----..--.-No action in 1974 --Bond; release prior to trial, certain
offenses -____.________._._____.____._-_______69, 105, 874, 1214, 1346 --Bond; Peace warrants and Behavior Bonds;
repeal Code Title ......._...._...-..._...-....._.__......1854, 3176, 3621 --Bond; wife may bind separate estate as surety on
bail bonds for husband ________._,,_________.___. 193, 229, 441, 1481

BAINBRIDGE, CITY OF HR 503-1475--Convey property ......._.._-.......................305, 428, 441, 546, 2597

BALDWIN COUNTY
SR 63 --Convey certain real property .____.--_.,,,,. No action in 1974 HR 575-1734--Convey property -.__--_-.______.--....865, 1019, 1970, 2643, 3383 SB 679 --County Court; Judge and Solicitor;
salaries _-......___-..-...._--...-._...-...2595, 2600, 2689, 2888, 2948 SB 655 --Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic
Beverages and Liquors; license fee ....___.... 2040, 2351, 2386 SR 62 --State Properties Control Commission;
convey property _____________________________._______No action in 1974 HR 595-1777--State Properties Control Commission;
transfer certain property ____.__1067, 1190, 1969, 2649, 3383

BANKING AND FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF

HB 339 HB 340
HB 1233

--Commissioner's salary ._._-.....--__.-.._._.--... No action in 1974 --Commissioner's salary fixed by
appointing authority _._--,,___--__--_______ No action in 1974 --Financial Institutions Code of Georgia;
enact ~----_----....,,--__..___--...__.,,...,,-_____.No action in 1974

BANKS AND BANKING
HB 1366 --Anti-Monopoly in Banking Act of 1974; enact _......_...138, 200 SB 86 --Bad checks; deceptive practices;
Criminal Code ....__,,_..._..,,..-....__..._-_.._._--______--~__--~1853 HR 784 --Bank Holding Company Study Committee; create-_-.-----3628 HR 475-1377--Bank Holding Company Study Committee;
create ._.-....__.-.....,,...........--_--...._......,,--.141, 202, 1195, 2839

4200

INDEX

HB 1889 HB 1664 HB 1717

--Banking Law; savings accounts ..--1294, 1442, 1443, 2637, 2961
--Branch banking; method of determining facilities established by parent bank --------.----..,, ._...._... 687, 791
--Building and loan associations and savings and loan associations; restrict expansion ......--------.790, 872, 2387

HB 1541 --Consumer credit sales; liabilities -------------- 422, 525, 1195

HB 1417

--Consumer Credit Transactions Code of Georgia; enact ----.--------.------------------..----.. ..226, 275

HB 1465

--Credit Union Deposit Corporation; create --------------------------.270, 326, 1195, 2500, 3617

HB 1705

--Fiduciary Investment Company Act; loans secured by real estate ----787, 869, 1195, 1884, 3619

HB 1233

--Financial Institutions Code of Georgia; enact --------------------------------------No action in 1974

HR 317-1189--Financial Institution Laws Study Committee; create ----------------------.--------.- No action in 1974

HB 1586

--Georgia Private Detectives and Private Security Agencies Act; applicability __,,.--------------------516, 581

HB 1591

--Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act; reimbursement to the Commission ----517, 582, 876, 1051, 2951

HB 165 --Holding companies; stock regulations ----529, 664, 671, 713

HB 164

--Insurance; prohibited from transacting insurance business --------------.----------------.874, 1163, 3466, 3486

HB 1180

--Intangible Property Tax Act; exemptions ------------._------------.--No action in 1974

HB 925

--Lender Credit Card Act; method of computing finance charges ,,___--____.--------No action in 1974

HB 536

--Lender Credit Card Act; method of computing finance charges --------____------..-- No action in 1974

HB 91

"---Loans; credit institutions; prohibit any discrimination ------------------.-----.------------782, 839

HB 1283 --Promotional campaigns; prohibit ----------.------.69, 105

HB 1751

--Recodify present banking laws --------1013, 1073, 1443, 1820, 1947, 2953

HR 707

--Savings and Loan Association Study Committee; create .------ .------...-------------- .------...--2361

HB 300 --State Depository Board; state funds ..--------------------120

HB 396 --Stock; control indirectly .------------------No action in 1974

HR 630-1889--Thrift and Investment Notes Study Committee; create --------------------------1294, 1441, 1443

SB 600

--Trust Companies; amend Uniform Commercial Code ------------1457, 1460, 1525, 1821, 2965

HB 1708

--Uniform Commercial Code; trust and trust companies ----------.------------.----.788, 870, 1195

INDEX

4201

BANKS COUNTY

HB 2042

--Tax Receiver and Tax Collector; consolidate office .._................_1953, 2382, 3186, 3193, 4022

BAR SB 604 HB 462 HB 2007
HB 4

--Admission to the bar by comity __._____,,_-____..__--___-__________.2446, 2560, 2570, 3205
--State Bar Examination; educational requirements ,,-__,,-_.-__.----_------,,--__-- No action in 1974
--State Bar Examination; no person shall be admitted to practice of law except by examination __,,___........._._...._.,,_._.,,__-....._..-1826, 1959
--State Bar Examination; students' eligibility ,,__,,.,,,,.,,._.___......._-_.._..___-._,,.._--,,,,_......-----_ -151

BARBERS
SB 592 HB 1087

--Georgia Barber Act; licenses ______.,,____....,,._,, 1203, 1245, 1302 --Workmen's Compensation Law;
inapplicable -..,,...,,.----..--..--..--,,.--..--.__No action in 1974

BARNESVILLE, CITY OF

HB 1937

--Mayor and Councilmen's terms ...__......1726, 1835, 1855, 1975, 3384

BARTOW COUNTY
HB 2079 --Coroner's salary ___.____.__-__._______..2681, 2876, 3207, 3221, 4022 HB 2080 --Sheriff's expenses ______-__._._--____.2681, 2876, 3207, 3221, 4022 HR 635-1897--State Properties Control Commission;
W & A Railroad property ___._________.1434, 1524, 1969, 2655

BARTOW, TOWN OF HB 1803 --Create new charter ______._._______.______1183, 1296, 1446, 1450, 2593

BAXLEY, CITY OF HB 1205 --Corporate limits ............____.__--....__..--___._---__....No action in 1974

BEER (See Alcoholic Beverages, Malt Beverages)

4202

INDEX

BENEDICT, MRS. BARBARA HR 740 --Commend .__----.. -----.---_.-- .._...__.,,.....__..___._ ...........3005

BERLIN, HONORABLE ROBERT A. "BOB" HR 802 --Commend .-.-..-------.---.__.--...........___. ..3966

BERNARD, HONORABLE DOUGLAS, JR.
--Election to State Transportation Board from 10th Congressional District ............................298

BERRIEN COUNTY

SR 359 SR 358 SR 357 SB 645

--Convey property .......... 2597, 2600, 2688, 3371, 3809, 4009 --Convey property ................2597, 2599, 2688, 3371, 3807, 4009 --Convey property ................... 2597, 2599, 2688, 3371, 3805, 4009 --Small Claims Court ................... 2039, 2351, 2385, 3209, 3373

BERRY, MR. AND MRS. W. L. HR 773 --Commend .......................................................... .................3592

BETH-EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH HR 715 --Commend ..--...-........................-.......................................2648
BEVERAGE CONTAINER ACT HB 1254 --Enact ............................................... 63, 100
BEVERLY, MR. AND MRS. O. H. HR 779 --Commend ..---...-.....-...-....-....-....--.....................--..----3596
BIBB COUNTY HR 541-1634--Ad valorem tax; harvested agricultural products; amendment to the Constitution ........... 577, 623, 1971, 2025, 3396 HR 662-1958--Board of Public Education and Orphanage; members' salaries; amendment to the Constitution ._ ... .______._______.....1731, 1839, 1856, 2006, 3394

INDEX

4203

HB 1348 --Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority Act; rates ____-_.___._._________-_________________.97, 149, 204, 206, 710
HB 2017 --Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewage Authority Act; terms _______.__.____1829, 1961, 2887, 2929, 3615
HR 685-2027--Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; appropriations; amendment to the Constitution ._..-......__.._........__.___.1832, 1964, 2888, 2944, 3618
HR 691-2051--State Capitol; change site from Atlanta to Bibb County; amendment to the Constitution ...____.__....._..__..............___.........._...._......_1956, 2383

BIBLE HR 579

--Relative to reading of the Bible by the Astronauts .__-.........__._-........._._............._.._.........850, 1029

BICENTENNIAL

HB 1631 HB 1675

--Georgia Commission for the National Bicentennial Celebration; membership ._--.-._..__._..._.._-..-.._..._.......B75, 622, 1743, 2807
--Georgia Commission for National Bicentennial Celebration; retain certain proceeds __.-__..___.._....__.___________-_______689, 793, 1078, 1489, 2596

BICYCLES HB 1471 SB 464
SB 484
SB 450

--Bicycle Safety Act; reflectors _-____._-___._______._____.304, 427, 625 --Bicycle trails; Department of Natural
Resources _____._--____,,__..______--.________.1205, 1246, 1303, 2571 --Georgia Scenic Trails Act; bicycle lanes
on public highways .__,,_._--__--_._______-1239f 1246, 1303, 2886 --Reflective materials upon certain bicycles;
requirements and penalties ._..--.._593, 595, 624, 1444, 3304, 3402, 3551, 3642, 3644, 3672, 3821

BILLIARD ROOMS HB 1557 --Malt beverages ........__.....-._.....426, 528, 1080, 2100, 2447, 2980

BIRTH CERTIFICATES

HB 179

--Copies forwarded to mother's county of residence __..--.__----,,..__.___._,,____._,,--_.._No action in 1974

4204

INDEX

BLACK HISTORY WEEK HR 726 --Recognize ......._.-...-._.--.....--..-__.--_---------........-...-...2735

BLACKSHEAR, REVEREND JESSE HR 715 --Commend _._-,,_----_----_----,,-__--------.--------2648

BLANCHET, DR. WALDO W. E. HR 504 --Commend -------------.-.----..----------.--- 284, 594

BLASTING OPERATIONS

HB 853

--Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner; rules and regulations ------~--------,, No action in 1974

BLIND SB 607
HB 604 HB 622 HB 507

--Georgia Factory for the Blind; change name to Georgia Industries for the Blind; management under the Department of Human Resources --------------------------.1467, 1460, 1525
--Georgia White Cane Act; enact ...........No action in 1974 --Income tax exemptions for transportation
to and from work __--___----------_-- No action in 1974 --Protective Services for Adult Act;
Department of Human Resources _.--... No action in 1974

BLOOD HB 399 HB 1537 HB 247 HB 1536
HB 1510

--Blood alcohol chemical tests; admissibility as evidence ---------------------------------- 276
--Blood alcohol test; qualifications of person drawing blood ------------421, 524, 530, 2866, 4018
--Chemical blood tests; amend Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways ----~_ No action in 1974
--Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act; blood sample from one unable to give consent _------------------------------..421, 524, 530, 2860, 4018
--Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways; implied consent -------------------------- ..------.313, 434

BLOOMINGDALE, CITY OF HB 1904 --Create charter ----.------------1514, 1534, 1744, 1750, 2694

BLUE LAW HB 324 HB 974 HB 608 HB 1567
HB 149

INDEX

4205

--Amend and repeal certain laws -----.....---.No action in 1974 --Common Day of Rest Act of 1973;
enact ........631, 1401, 3000, 3169, 3304, 3348, 3387, 3824, 4026 --Limit business activities on both
Saturday and Sunday ___________________________ No action in 1974 --Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control
Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors; Sunday closing laws ------_._----__----.------512, 578, 1080 --The Sunday Business Activities Act; repeal ----------------___------------ .----No action in 1974

BLUE RIDGE, CITY OF SB 420 --Ad valorem tax rate _....----------_------_--------__ 2572, 2579

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
SR 284 --Designate, honoring Captain Leon Ellis, Jr. .-----.---------886, 887, 1020, 1305, 1907
HR 517-1556--Designate, honoring Captain Leon Ellis, Jr. ------------------____._--------. .426, 528, 798
HR 560-1678--Designate Interstate 475 and 95, . U. S. 441 and State 247 honoring Vietnam War prisoners __-..-...___-...........,,.----.690, 794, 798, 1479

BOARD OF REGENTS

HB 1651 SR 296
HR 549
SB 716 HB 1876 HB 1763

--Junior College Act of 1958; payments ---- _.------__.___----__----_.--__------_._ 616, 696
--Kennesaw Junior College; elevation to four-year college within the University System .----------_.----------._.---- 594, 857
--Kennesaw Junior College; elevation to four-year college within the University System -- _------_----:__--------._..-- 632, 806
--Salary and expenses ---- 3001, 3357, 3364, 3372, 3796, 4009 --University of Georgia; admission of
females to branch colleges --------__------.1429, 1520, 1857 --University System of Georgia; campus policemen;
jurisdiction .,,_------_------1016, 1075, 1858, 2452, 3920, 3925

BOATS SB 497

--Confiscation and sale when used in commission of a felony ..,,..._,,...,,.--.2725, 2873, 2883, 3206

4206 HB 1597 HB 1446 HB 1529

INDEX
--Department of Natural Resources; grants for certain projects ,,________ 519, 583, 1078, 1351, 2951
--Georgia Boat Safety Act; lower license fees for livery boats ............................266, 323, 875, 2612, 3619
--Unlawful entry; penalty ..--...................................420, 523, 701

BOND

SB 517 --Bail; appearance bonds or recognizances;

failure of principal to appear ___________________ 1774, 1792, 1848

HB 1445 --Bail; attorneys; exclude certain

prohibitions -------------------------------- 266, 323, 625

HB 174 --Bail; deposit of driver's license for arrest

of minor traffic violation _------_______,,_______._--------------277

HB 666 --Bail; eligibility .....--.....--.------_____ No action in 1974

HB 913 --Bail; regulate bail bond business ______.._..._ No action in 1974

HB 1284 --Bail; release prior to trial,

certain offenses ----------.______69, 105, 874, 1214, 1346

HB 1288 --Bail; married woman may act as surety

for husband and child ----......----------.----....__70, 106, 277

SB 38 --Bail; Peace Warrants and Behavior Bonds;

repeal Code Title ............___..,...._.......__..__...__._._.1854, 3176, 3621

HB 1389 --Bail; wife may bind separate estate as surety

on bail bonds for husband __----_--------_. 193, 229, 441, 1481

HB 588 --Contractors doing business with counties and

municipalities; performance and

payment bonds ------------------------No action in 1974

HB 509 --Contractors doing business with counties;

performance and payment bond __----------------1196, 2725

HB 1285 --Intangible tax; revise laws ..__------------.___.__........69, 105

SB 38 --Peace Warrants and Behavior Bonds;

repeal Code Title

. .........1854, 3176, 3621

HR 230- 909--Revenue anticipation obligations;

expand purposes; amendment to the

Constitution ..------.--------..-......._..._.._...__._. 2392, 2743, 3934

HR 112- 430--Revenue anticipation obligations;

public parking and beach erosion protection systems;

amendment to the Constitution ___.___.__.. No action in 1974

HB 1732 --Revenue Bond Law; publication of notice --------____865, 1018

BOTTLES HB 1254

--Georgia Beverage Container Act; enact ----------.---63', 100

BOWDEN, CITY OF

HR 523-1604--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

'

elderly; amendment to the

Constitution ,,_.------------.........520, 584, 1308, 1451, 2954

INDEX

4207

BOXING COMMISSION, STATE HB 1241 --Create ........_......_..........._..-...-__._.-...-...__60, 97, 328, 472, 1338

BRANCH BANKING

HB 1233 HB 1664

--Financial Institutions Code of Georgia; enact ._,,_...--....,,___--......_.__.._..._..._._...._.No action in 1974
--Method of determining facilities established by parent bank _____________-___.__________________________________687, 791

BRANTLEY, HONORABLE HINES L. HR 808 --Wishing speedy recovery .__..............._..........._.._.._.....__......_.3970

BRASELTON, TOWN OF HB 2092 --Utility services .._.___.__......_.............2684, 2878, 3207, 3225, 4023

BRAZIL

--Honorable Flavio Portelo Marcelio, President of the Chamber of Deputies; address by ........__..-....._._..-..........__..-_.._....____......._........._.._.606

BRIDGES HB 447 HB 1871

--Municipalities; authority to erect, all public ways .__....__.._,,--......,,___._,,...._..-_....,,. -1304, 1904
--Waterway Protection Act; enact _,,___.._,,..___,,_ _._____.1428, 1519

BRINKLEY, CONGRESSMAN JACK T. HR 798 --Commend ______,,_____. ....... ,,....,, ______________________________ _____3963

BROAD ROAD SR 304 --Designate ...______-._..---_.__._..__1338, 1339, 1441, 2389

BROOKS COUNTY

HB 2022 HB 1382

--Commissioner Districts ,,._-......-1830, 1962, 2394, 2411, 3390 --Courts of Ordinary; insolvent costs from
traffic cases _______._-_..__..____._____.____.___192, 227, 278, 282, 2040

4208

INDEX

BROWN, AMOS W. HR 722 --Express sympathy for passing of ............ ___.__.____________________2732

BROWN, GENERAL LEE, SR. HR 753 --Commend ...____...._.............__.____.............._................___.____............3418

BROWN, ROGER HENRY, JR. HR 676 --Commend .__......._-______----....__-.__...-...-..-...___.___--.................--....1889

BRUNSWICK, CITY OF HB 1757 --Corporate limits .__.._.._........____.__....1014, 1074, 1198, 1313, 3389

BRYAN COUNTY
HR 501-1469--Industrial Development Authority; membership; amendment to the Constitution __________________.__.____________.271, 327, 442, 448, 1094
SB 692 --Ordinary's salary _.......___.._..... ... 2692, 2870, 2881, 3208, 3290 SB 693 --Sheriff's salary ----_._._____----.........2692, 2870, 2881, 3208, 3217 SB 694 --Tax Commissioner's salary ........2694, 2870, 2881, 3208, 3233

BRYANT, MRS. JIMMIE HR 738 --Commend ___.................._. ----.--.----------------------3004

BUDGET

HR 141- 536--Annual appropriations; amendment to the Constitution .----------------------------No action in 1974

HB 13'76

--General Appropriations Act; change appropriations of certain agencies for remainder of fiscal year 1974 .....__.140, 202, 860, 957, 1922, 2044, 2078, 2109, 2350, 2752, 2957

HB 1377

--General Appropriations Act; fiscal year 1974-75 ............141, 202, 1526, 1618, 1779, 3018, ,3018, 3124, 3124, 3125, 3338, 3672, 3803

HB 1565

--Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review; ........-.-...-....-......-....--.-.-.-..........---------.510, 578

HB 2107 HB 1653

INDEX

4209

--Make and provide appropriations for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974 and ending June 30, 1975 __._.________________.____._-__.________.2687, 2880, 2883
--State departments; director's responsibility to expend appropriated funds _._____._._____._____..-__--~._617, 697

BUFORD, CITY OF

HB 1237 HB 1975

--Commission; members' election _,,.,,___-_____._--_----------~1200 --Tax; public school system .__._._.____1735, 1843, 2887, 2927, 3615

BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD, STATE

HB 670
HB 1119 HB 840 HB 429

--Assignment; Department of Human Resources ._--.__.--,,_..,,_..--,,----.___--_......__No action in 1974
--Definitions ._______.__________.___-___.___-,,_.__.._._,,.___.___ No action in 1974 --State Codes; jurisdiction ___......._..._.__...-_.......No action in 1974 --State Office of Housing Section;
supervisor's duties ___-.._.__..._.__-..._.....___--_.No action in 1974

BUILDING AND LOAN ACT

HB 1717 HB 1180

--Building and loan associations and savings and loan associations; restrict expansion -.._-.-..._-...__-_...._-....__._..____._790, 872, 2387
--Intangible Property Tax Act; exemptions ,,___...._.--__....--_.---_-..--...,,--.No action in 1974

BUILDING AUTHORITY ACT, GEORGIA

HB 1057 HB 1409

--Bonding capacity ._..,,...._.....--.............. No action in 1974 --Membership; quorum _..._...-.___...-..._-........_..__.-.223-, 272, 441, 548

BUILDINGS HB 434 SB 19 SB 59 SB 15 HB 1696

--Apartment complexes; electrical power requirements __..___--,,__--_---_,,--.----_--.,,._.No action in 1974
--Georgia Health Care Facility Fire Safety Act; enact --_.----___-------------__--.-..........---No action in 1974
--Georgia High-Rise Building Safety Act; enact ,,...._--,,_...,,.,,...._..............-...,,.--..._...__ No action in 1974
--Health care facilities; Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner; specifications -._._..._.-..--_.._--....---------- 1968
--Public buildings; handicapped persons; elevators ,,..._,,__.....__-.__......__....._....--.__..785, 867, 2389, 2789

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BULLOCH COUNTY
HB 1978 --Board of Commissioners; clerical assistants .._......._.._..___.__....__._.......1736, 1843, 1971, 1988, 3236
HR 687-2029--Board of Education; School Superintendent; amendment to the Constitution _______ 1832, 1964, 2395, 2439, 3396
HB 1979 --Ordinary; clerical help _______....__._.1736, 1843, 1971, 1989, 3235 HB 1980 --Sheriff's Deputies' salaries _______ 1736, 1843, 1971, 1989, 3235 HB 1977 --Superior Court Clerk's assistants ....... 1736, 1843, 1971, 1988,
3236 HB 1976 --Tax Commissioner; assistants'
salaries _._..........__.___..___._........_.._..1735, 1843, 1971, 1988, 3236

BUMPERS HB 1508

--Motor vehicles; restrictions _.__.____.312, 434, 1077, 2115, 3811, 3823, 3981

BURKE COUNTY

HB 1863 HB 1785 HB 1617 HB 2094

--Small Claims Court; supplies __-______............._....______...1427, 1518, 1971, 1983, 3389
--State Court; judge and solicitor; change salary ________._.__._____.__.._.1068, 1191, 1308, 1319, 2951
--Superior Court Clerk's salary __..__..___.__________________...._.____.._____.573., 620, 703, 705, 1776
--Tax Commissioner's salary ........2684, 2878, 3208, 3226, 4024

BURRUSS, HONORABLE A. L. (AL)
--Address by __..._......___.___..__._____.......___.___.________.____..___......-..____________23 --Election as Speaker Pro Tern ..--.-......-..._...__.___.----_------.,, 22

BUSBEE, HONORABLE GEORGE D. HR 788 --Commend _______.__________..____.___._..___.._...__.____________..._..__..._..-.....__ .--3830

BUSES, SCHOOL

HB 1345 HB 232 HB 1687

--Laws covering passing a stopped school bus extended to cover private school buses ,,._................96, 148
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; transportation costs ____.__._____-,,_.._..__.. No action in 1974
--School bus drivers; minimum salary ____.__.__..___________......__.___.________._693, 796, 1077, 1887, 2953

INDEX

4211

BUSINESS

HB 974

--Common Day of Rest Act of 1973; enact ______-531, 1401, 3000, 3169, 3304, 3348, 3387, 3824, 4026

HR 455-1298--Government Regulation of Private Business Study Committee; create ._____--____-.________._--.___73, 108, 1196, 3143

HB 608

--Limit business activities on both Saturday and Sunday .__.__.,,. No action in 1974

HB 1567

--Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors; Sunday closing laws ._,,,,.__.,,._ 512, 578, 1080

HB 149

--Sunday Business Activities Act; repeal _______._.__...______ ..___.__-._ No action in 1974

HB 324

--Sunday business activities; amend and repeal certain laws --_._----___--.-----_____--____._-____. No action in 1974

BUTTS COUNTY

HB 1928
HB 774
HB 772 HB 1935 HB 1936 HB 773 HB 1929

--Board of Commissioners; bids -________-______________...__.-____-__1724, 1834, 1855, 1973, 3389
--Board of Commissioners; Chairman's election ______,,_--_--_--__--.__-- -- No action in 1974
--Commissioners' salaries ,,_____..._____..__._,,____..__ No action in 1974 --Coroner's salary -____..____.________-___1725, 1835, 1855, 1975, 3383 --Deputy Sheriffs' salaries -______.,__ 1725, 1835, 1855, 1975, 3384 --Deputy Sheriffs' salaries ...._,,__..____.____-_.__._-___--.1461 --Treasurer's salary _______________ 1724, 1834, 1855, 1973, 3389

BUTTS, HONORABLE JAMES W. "WALLY"

SR 278 SR 417

--Express sympathy for passing of ._____.._____._____. __________.453, 462

--Sanford Stadium, University of Georgia;

recommendation to rename as Sanford-Butts

Stadium ...

______.-_______..__..._____.-.____-.._3303

BUTTS, MISS PLORRIE HR 772 --Commend

---------------------3592

BUTTS, WALTER HR 771 --Commend ----_ _..-----------------------------3591

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CABLE TELEVISION

HB 955

--Georgia CATV Regulatory Surveillance Act; Public Service Commission ___,,_,,___._______...._No action in 1974

CAIRO, CITY OF HR 760 --Cairo High "Syrupmaids"; commend _._...._....__.._.......__.-...3583 HR 461-1337--Convey property ____._____..____94, 146, 441, 1056, 2598, 2610, 2724
CALDWELL, HONORABLE JOHNNIE L. HR 604 --Wishing speedy recovery ._.._......_...._..._...--,,.._..----..1149
CALHOUN, CITY OF HB 1635 --Corporate limits __.........._._._........_..__.._...612, 693, 799, 801, 1455

CALHOUN COUNTY HB 1511 --Tax Commissioner's salary .......313, 434, 533, 538, 1092

CALLAWAY, HONORABLE HOWARD H. "BO" HR 641 --Commend _._.....__........._._.___......_...__..__._............._._..........._.........._1499

GALLEY, LT. WILLIAM L. HR 730 --Urging the pardon of ..............................2738, 2844

CAMPAIGNS (See Elections)

HB 1337 HB 1700 HB 1261 SB 454 HB 1711

--Campaign activities on election day; prohibit any solicitation _...._..._..._.___............._....._.93, 146, 533
--Campaign contributions and expenditures; provide for reporting ..._..._........_.._.....-....._.. _._......__._._.786, 868
--Campaign Financing Disclosure Act; enact .._......_.__.._._.........___.........._._..............__.65, 101, 1080, 1222
--Campaign Financing Disclosure Act; enact ___...__________._.._._. 1526, 1527, 1537, 1970, 3454, 3796, 3797
--Campaign financing; regulate __...._________.___.___.___._...___...-789, 871

HB 1645 HB 1822

INDEX

4213

--Campaign Investigation Board; create .___........__........_.614, 695 --Georgia Campaign Contributions Disclosure
Act of 1974; enact -.._..__._._-.-....-_..-....._.___.......-__.1187, 1300

CANDLER COUNTY

HB 1779 HB 1469 HB 1467 HB 1468

--Ordinary's salary __...._.....................1067, 1190, 1307, 1317, 2041 --Sheriff's salary __........_._...............__.._....._.271, 327, 442, 445, 1092 --Superior Court Clerk's salary ________,,_. 270, 326, 533, 534, 1092 --Tax Commissioner's salary _______.___._._.271, 326, 442, 444, 1092

CANDLER, HONORABLE SCOTT, SR. HR 728 --Express sympathy for passing of _____._._._______.___..________._____._2736

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

HR 25HB 28 HB 1294

98--Cruel and unusual punishment; amendment to the Constitution _--.,,__-..--.-_.___._..--_......_.No action in 1974
--Felony cases; sentence review of cases where death penalty imposed --____------_------..No action in 1974
--Murder or armed robbery; imposition ________________-_________..71, 106

CARROLL, COACH JERRY HR 733 --Commend .__.__.__...___.________._.___.__..___.___..-_.__.__.__._____-__-___.__.___.____2974

CARROLLTON, CITY OP

HB 1663
HB 1577 HB 1576

--Carroll City-County Hospital Authority; membership ..._.........__....._...___.....__......686, 791, 877, 879, 1456
--Extend corporate limits ._.._........._.........515, 580, 626, 628, 1201 --Mayor and Councilmen's terms ....___.514, 580, 626, 628, 1201

CARROLL COUNTY

HB 1082 HB 1579 HB 1663
HB 1582 HB 1574 HB 1578 HB 1581 HB 1580 HB 1575

--Ad valorem tax ......_........._.......24, 28, 360, 451, 507, 4028, 4032 --Board of Elections .................._..._.........515, 580, 626, 629, 1201 --Carroll City-County Hospital Authority;
membership __________..._.___.._._...__.._________.686, 791, 877, 879, 1456 --Commissioner's salary __........_.........__..516, 580, 626, 630, 1202 --Ordinary's salary ................._.._.........._....514, 579, 626, 627, 1201 --Sheriff's salary _..____.___.___.___.__..._..___.___.515, 580, 626, 629, 1201 --State Court; judge's salary . . 515, 580, 626, 630, 1202 --Superior Court Clerk's salary ........__..515, 580, 626, 629, 1202 --Tax Commissioner's salary __..............._..514, 579, 626, 628, 1201

4214

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CARTERSVILLE, CITY OF
HR 631-1889--Compensate _....._.._..__..__....._. _______ 1294, 1441, 1967, 2450, 4014 HB 2000 --New charter ....___._.__.------..._ 1825, 1958, 2394, 2395, 3385 HR 636-1897--State-owned property; disposal _______ ___... 1434, 1524, 1969, 2657

CARTS
HB 1308 HB 1292

--Motorized carts; registration ,,.._._ 76, 110, 209, 277, 281, 709 --Motorized carts; registration and license --------71, 106, 874,
1350, 2443

CASTLEMAN, HONORABLE J. HENRY SR 290 --Express sympathy for passing of ------.----------1778, 2739

CATOOSA COUNTY

HB 1868 HB 1867 HB 1869

--Commissioner's salary --------.----1428, 1518, 1744, 1746, 2693 --Sheriff's deputies' salaries -....---1428, 1518, 1744, 1746, 2693 --Tax Commissioner; clerical allowance ........1428, 1519, 1744,
1746, 2693

CAVAN, COACH JIM HR 775 --Commend ._--------__._.____----------.----.__.____._...------__------__3594

CAVE SPRING, CITY OF HB 2086 -- Councilman's election ____________ 2682, 2877, 3207, 3223, 4023

CEDARTOWN, CITY OF HR 729 --Business and Professional Women's Club; commend .--....2737

CEMETERIES HR 796 HR 534

--Pre-need Funeral and Cemetery Law Study Committee; create --------__.........---------- ------______ 3961
--Regulation of Cemeteries Study Committee; create ___.--.465

CENKER, LEWIS HR 695 --Commend

.......................------------ 2352

INDEX

4215

CENTRAL PRE-ADULT SHELTER STUDY COMMITTEE HR 433-1239--Create .....__.........-....,........-_..._._.-...-.........__......_...._......_-........34, 76

CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

HR 699 HR 698

--Commend for Project Understanding ...__....__._..._.-....__.__.2355

--Congratulate

....,,,,....._..__..,,..---,, 2354

CENTRALHATCHEE, TOWN OP HB 1686 --New charter ._..___._...._________.._..___._._._..__.____692, 795, 877, 881, 1456

CENTRAL-SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL SCHOOL AUTHORITY HB 142 --Create ...._..-_._..._.-......._.......__..........__._...............No action in 1974

CERTIFICATE OF NEED

HB 504 SB 16

--Hospitals, nursing homes and related health care institutions _...._..___..,,....,,....,,_..--.___.No action in 1974
--Long-Term Health Care Advisory Council; create 2956, 3125

CHANNELS HB 1871

--Waterway Protection Act; enact ._......___.......-.__......__.1428, 1519

CHAPLAINS, PRAYER OFFERED BY
--Abbott, Rev. Gary ....__-...._.._........__....._.__..._......_........._........__._1528 --Baird, Rev. James __..-- .__...__.,,......_.,,_..............._......._..._._.....,,_ --.509 --Bell, Rev. Wade Hampton, Jr. _______.______.._______.__..____-_.___.____2679 --Bennett, Rev. George _._.....__......__.__....._-........._-................__..1822 --Berry, Rev. Burchard B. ....................._._-.-._..._-....._-........-33'61 --Burch, Rev. John B. ....__.-...._........_-__......_-......-.........__-........___.303 --Cannon, Bishop William R. .._.-.....__.._._._.._.....-......_._-..........1722 --Clark, Honorable Winfred _..__.....-.__....._.._......._........__-......_3604 --Cook, Rev. Grover ....... .... .,,,,......,,.._.,, 259 --Davis, Rev. R. E. _._._....._....._....__......_.__.....__._................._.........__861 --Durden, Rev. Kelmer ....... ........ .,,_.--.-...------.133 --Epstein, Rabbi Harry H. _._.-....._....._....-.._.....__.._--_--- 2373 --Gilstrap, Rev. L. G. ......_..........................._-_......._.....--1512, 2561 --Green, Dr. Harold ........_..._........_.........-............._......_-.._--1178 --Green, Rev. Jimmy .--___....--___-.._--___. ..._......._.._...._...-.__......3201 --Griner, Rev. Virlon ............_..........................._.......-----1283

4216

INDEX

-Hamilton, Rev. C. S. _..............____________.______________._______.__._.________2874 -Hand, Dr. G. Othell ._..-....._........._._..............__._.............__.._.........190 -Hardrick, Rev. O. C. ....___..-...._.........__.....____._-_..__............_....._61'2 -Huckaby, Rev. Gene ...........................___..._.__...._........._-._.__....1008 -Lash, Rev. Kenneth ......_._..__._.___.__..._..._.._.__._....____......_,,..._._____419 -Marshall, Elder O. V. ,,--.-..... .... -.---,,--- .783 -McDermitt, Rev. Dahl ___._._.....................___........._._.___.___............686 -Robertson, Rev. Vernard ___________________.__________________________________5, 58 -Simms, Rev. Hoyt B. ................__.......__.__..................................1062 -Sparks, Rev. Donald ._.._._...__...._..___..___.______________.,,...__.,,___...........87 -Summers, Rev. Jack _...........................__.._....._..__.._._...............1425 -Taylor, Rev. Dr. J. Randolph ______..___________.___.___.______..__..........1950 -Williams, Rev. Roger _...________.__._...___.___________.___.__._____.__.___.........571 -Williams, Rev. Samuel _______._______________.____....__..___.__.._______._...__._222

CHARITABLE TRUSTS

SB 295

--Attorney General; supervision of administration ........ -_..._.,,..._,,. 1197, 3419, 3620

CHARLTON COUNTY

HB 2037 HB 2036

--Board of Commissioners ........1953, 2381, 2887, 2919, 3502, 3642 --Deputy Sheriff's salary ......____.._._.1952, 2381, 3186, 3192, 4022

CHATHAM COUNTY
SB 581 --Alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises; authorization ______._.._....._._.._.______.1457, 1460, 1525, 3209, 3927
SB 618 --Alcoholic beverages; sale of .................._....!....1777, 1793, 1849 HR 493-1435--Board of Education; retirement benefits; amendment
to the Constitution --.,,_....._...... 263, 320, 442, 445, 1094 HB 1477 --Board of Education; vacancies ........._...._..._ 305, 428, 533, 534,
1202,1211, 1242 SB 582 --Board of Elections; jurisdiction ................_._.1202, 1244, 1302,
1857, 2035, 2957 HR 693-2051--Contracts and deeds; amendment to the
Constitution ___............._._-...._-_._..1956, 2384, 2573, 2585, 3396 HR 596-1777--General Hospital Authority of West Chatham
County; amendment to the Constitution ....._..-.-.1067, 1190, 1308,1333, 2043
HR 331-1230--Horse and dog racing; amendment to the Constitution ...........------....._.........----.No action in 1974
HB 1562 --Juvenile Court ........___.__.._._..-_.-.............510, 577, 703, 704, 1201 HB 1713 --Metropolitan Area Planning and Development
Commission _______.__..__; .__.._._____._____...______._____789, 871, 2395, 2857 HB 936 --Sheriff's salary ........................ 1198, 1309, 2446, 2466, 2725

SB 721
HB 937
HB 1202 HB 1644

INDEX

4217

--State Court; selection of jurors in misdemeanor trials ..______-.._.,,_ 3302, 3360, 3366, 3371, 3607
--Superior Court Clerk's salary ..._____....__ 1198, 1309, 2443, 2466, 2697, 3415
--Tax Commissioner's salary ....____--.__...__ No action in 1974 --Tax returns; population figures _._.._. 614, 694, 799, 802, 1455

CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY

HB 1758 HB 2090

--Board of Commissioners; chairman's salary ___ _..._.......__.._._.1015, 1074, 1307, 1314, 2951
--Sheriff's salary ___.....____...____.,,..______ 2683, 2878, 3207, 3224, 4023

CHATTAHOOCHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

HB 1400 HB 657 HB 1304

--District Attorney's salary _______ _.._________196, 231, 278, 284, 1095 --District Attorney's salary ............................No Action in 1974 --District Attorney's salary ______ 75, 110, 113, 703, 704, 1526

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
HR 592-1765--State Properties Control Commission; convey certain property -__.__-_1016, 1076, 1743, 2666, 4013

CHATTOOGA COUNTY

HB 1777 HB 1776

--County funds ...... ___._.._._1066, 1190, 1307, 1317, 2695 --Sheriff's personnel ____..__.____..____ 1066, 1189, 1307, 1316, 2695

CHECKS SB 86

--Criminal Code; bad checks; deceptive practices _,,...,,...--.1853

CHEMICAL TESTS

HB 399 HB 247
HB 1510

--Blood alcohol tests; admissibility as evidence ___________________ 276

--Chemical blood tests; amend Uniform Act

Regulating Traffic on Highways .._... No action in 1974

--Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways;

implied consent

__.__-,,...___- 313, 434

CHENEY, HONORABLE J. MAX HR 535 --Express regrets for passing of _________...____..________.____._--...----_461

CHEROKEE COUNTY

HB 1864 HB 1898 HB 1873

--Board of Commissioners ....... _____....1427, 1518, 1744, 1745, 2693 --County Commissioner's salary ....1513, 1533, 1744, 1749, 2694 --Sheriff's salary ._____.__._____...._-_ 1429, 1519, 1744, 1747, 2693

4218 HB 1906
HB 1857

INDEX

--State Court of Cherokee and Forsyth

Counties; create ....,_.... 1514, 1534, 1744, 1750, 3382, 3420,

3444, 3465, 3524, 3524, 3620

--Water Authority _....,,

1292, 1440, 1539, 1544, 2594

CHILD ABUSE SB 176

--School system employees; reports concerning cruel treatment ........_._.__.._......._._.___.........__..__..1857, 3258, 3613

CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY ACT SB 545 --Redefine court order ...._-.........._....._-_...1788, 1795, 1851, 2885

CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACT SB 569 --Change certain penalty provisions _____._._.._____1204, 1244, 1301

CHINESE MEDICINE

HB 1360

--Define and regulate practice of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine ____.___________________________136, 199

CHIROPRACTORS

HB 699 HB 858
HR 227

--Educational requirements for license _______.______..__......____35, 210 --Georgia Public Assistance Act;
provide for coverage ___________.___.___________.____No Action in 1974 --Insurance companies urged to offer
full coverage ._................._............._.......... No Action in 1974

CIGARS AND CIGARETTES

HB 1349 HB 328

--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; cigars and cigarettes ........_............._.__..___.1S4, 196, 878, 1481
--Excise tax; increase __._____.______________.__..__..____No Action in 1974

CITIZENSHIP

HB 1877 HR 26-98
HB 1749

--Females; certain rights enumerated _...__....................1429, 1520 --Immunities as a result of .conviction of a crime;
amendment to the Constitution ___.________No Action in 1974 --Public officials; requirements ......_...................1012, 1072, 1447

SB 615

INDEX

4219

--Requirements for appointment in governmental positions ,._..__...__1777, 1793, 1849, 1970, 3168

CITY CENTER, INC.
HR 634-1893--State Properties Control Commission; lease __.....____....._____..._.____......1433, 1523, 1743, 1922, 2149, 3393

CIVIL DEFENSE

HB 1508
HB 1507
HB 257 HB 1509

--Flashing or revolving red lights; civil defense vehicles... 312, 434, 1077, 2115, 3811, 3823, 3981
--Georgia Civil Defense Act of 1951; additional power to Governor ._.._..__.....-_....._.312, 434, 1077, 2112, 4017
--Immunity to persons furnishing shelter ..._.......___.._.._...___._._112 --Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact
Act; expand applicability ........_......._.......312, 434, 1077, 2117

CIVIL PRACTICE ACT

HB 129
HB 33 SB 682 SB 46
SB 29
SB 516 SB 690
SB 689 SB 443
HB 1379

--Consolidation of actions involving common question of law or fact ____--._____...___________.No Action in 1974
--Consolidation of cases; separate trials ....No Action in 1974 --Default judgments; revise laws....3000, 3357, 3364, 3492, 3492 --Dismissal of suits pending for a period
of three years ___._....._.._..._...._......__.....________.___No Action in 1974 --Interlocutory appeals upon petition; Supreme
Court and Court of Appeals ......_.....__......No Action in 1974 --Judgments; motion to set aside.__.1096, 1099, 1193, 1854, 3840 --Pleadings; requirements of verification
for pleas and answers ......... 2949, 3184, 3204, 3368 --Pleadings; time of trial ....._.................._...........2724, 2873, 2883 --Summary judgments; review
by appeal ._..............._..........1095, 1099, 1192, 1853, 2710, 3205 --Traverse of entry of sheriff
or other officer ...................._........_.._....._.__..191, 227, 441, 1115

CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD

HB 644

--House of Representatives; introduction of resolutions __..____...____.-..-__.--.,,___...--__....--....593

CLARKESVILLE, CITY OF

HB 746 SB 413

--Close a portion of Hoyt Circle ......................_.............._..........237 --Repeal and replace charter ........................No Action in 1974

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INDEX

CLAYTON COUNTY

HB 1071
HB 1462 HB 1439 HB 1438
HB 824

--Ad valorem taxation for educational purposes; exemptions ....... 24, 27, 363, 451, 506, 4028, 4030
--Board of Education; members' expenses -270, 326, 587, 587 --Commissioner Districts and Posts... 264, 321, 442, 443, 2444 --Deputy Tax Commissioner's
salary --------------------------------.264, 321, 442, 443, 2444 --Superior Court Administrator;
create office ...._....._._..._....__............. ..........No Action in 1974

CLAYTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HB 345 --Judges; salary supplements ___.--------No action in 1974

CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURT

HB 199 SB 467
HB 1434 HB 1251
HB 482 HB 1318 HB 70 HB 1317
HB 530 HB 1433
HB 1436
HB 1959
HB 1315 HB 323
HB 591

--Civil cases; fees ..................... ----No Action in 1974

--Define duties relating to board of

commissioners _._._...___._...__.._---._..----..........1096, 1099, 1193

--Fees for preparation of record and transcript... 262, 320, 800

--Loan contracts; removal from record

after payment --------

........_......-- 63, 99, 441, 553

--Maps and surveys; failing and indexing... No Action in 1974

--Minimum salaries, certain counties ----------.-............90, 143

--Newspapers; preservation of advertisements.--............Ill, 651

--Notice to purchasers of real property relative

to homestead exemption; counties having

population of 300,000 to 600,000... 90, 143, 1445, 1858, 3614

--Office hours .............................

...... 277

--Real estate instruments; correct post office

address of the grantees

........ 262, 319, 1197

--Real property or corporate documents;

information ___________ . ................... 264, 321

--Recording of deeds and other

registrable instruments ...... .................................1731, 1840

--Retirement benefits ---------- ----------89, 142, 702, 841, 2950

--Retirement benefits; armed

forces credit ............. ................ 1307, 1796, 2949, 2998

--Traffic violations; submission of

certain data .........._.._.._..... .................. ... No Action in 1974

CLINCH COUNTY HB 2056 --Sheriff's expenses ................., ...1957, 2385, 2572, 2579, 3387

INDEX

4221

CLINICAL LABORATORIES HB 1804 --Control and operation ___________________________________ _...________1183, 1296

CLOSED MEETINGS

HB 200 HB 1274

--Boards of education; exempt _____--___________.No Action in 1974 --Notification to news media of
certain meetings _.------._-----__-______.____--____--67, 103, 1444

CLOUD, REV. C. C. HR 777 --Commend ______________________ ___.___.___________..._____._________________.______..._____3595

COASTAL ZONES
HR 507-1487--Coastal Highway District; transfer functions to Department of Transportation; amendment to the Constitution _________ 308, 430, 2389, 3137
HB 467 --Critical Areas Act of 1973; enact __,,....... No Action in 1974 HB 921 --Marshlands Protection Act; convey certain
property; State Ports Authority ___________ No Action in 1974

COBB COUNTY
HB 2074 --Board of Commissioners; elections _..______-_.,,._______.__..________._. 2564, 2687, 3186, 3193, 4022
HB 861 --Board of Commissioners; real estate interests _______,,._--_______-----_________-,,__ No Action in 1974
HR 666-1965--Board of Elections; amendment to the Constitution ______ _...__..________1733, 1841, 1856, 2017, 3395
HB 1957 --Education districts _____.._--_________-1730, 1839, 1856, 1979, 3393 HR 694-2052--Education Districts; amendment to
the Constitution _______________.__________1957, 2384, 2573, 2588, 3396 SB 715 --Juvenile Court;
Judge's salary _________________ 3235, 3357, 3364, 3371, 3612, 4016 SB 718 --Ordinary's salary ____________ 3235, 3358, 3364, 3371, 3612, 4016 HB 1227 --Planning and zoning powers _______.,__________.__No Action in 1974 SR 281 --Planning and zoning powers; repeal amendment;
amendment to the Constitution ______..___.__-__________805, 847, 872 HB 1029 --Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control
Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors; allocation of funds received ____....,,_______...No Action in 1974

4222

INDEX

HR 667-1965--Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control

Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors; amendment

to the Constitution --------------1733, 1841, 1856, 2022, 3395

HB 477 --State Court; additional judge _._-------- . No Action in 1974

HB 1782 --State Court; additional judge .-1068, 1191, 1307, 1318, 3614

SB 706 --State Court; additional judge.._.....2696, 2872, 2882, 2371, 3381

SB 187 --State Court; create office

of magistrate __.._._._......._._........._._. 1745, 1752, 1872, 2581, 2957

SB 713 --State Court; Solicitor's

salary .

3235, 3357, 3364, 3371, 3611, 4016

HB 1644 --Tax returns; population figures ----614, 694, 799, 802, 1455

HR 252 --Telephone Directory; relative to ..--------.No Action in 1974

COCHRAN, CITY OF

HB 2010 HB 2011

--Amend charter ----...--------------1827, 1959, 2394, 2407, 3390 --Elections ----------------------------1827, 1960, 2394, 2408

COLLEGE PARK, CITY OF
HR 147- 568--Ad Valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ------.--------------.111, 1121
HB 103 --Charter; provide new charter .-------------No Action in 1974 HB 223 --Charter; provide new charter ....----..........No Action in 1974 HB 672 --Corporate limits ....---- .,,--.--...... No Action in 1974 HB 673 --Corporate limits ......--------------------No Action in 1974 HB 674 --Corporate limits ----------------------------No Action in 1974 HB 675 --Corporate limits --.--.----------------_------ No Action in 1974

COLLEGES SB 335 HB 1651
HB 1813
HB 1876

--Grants; academic classification.-----------No Action in 1974 --Junior College Act of 1958; payments by the
Board of Regents ____.--------._----------.----------616, 696 --Malt beverages and wine; regulations ... ........1185, 1298, 3209 --Nonresident Junior College Subcommittee report --........4099 --University of Georgia; admission of
females to branch colleges ..--........--............1429, 1520, 1857

COLQUITT COUNTY HB 2018 --Commissioner districts ----......1829, 1961, 2394, 2410, 3390

COLUMBIA COUNTY

HB 1747 HB 1748

--Board of County Commissioners; chairman's election ------------.1011, 1072, 1198, 1312, 2592
--Board of Elections ....... ------------1012, 1072, 1198, 1313, 2593

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COLUMBUS, CITY OF

HB 1550 HB 1552 HB 1014 HR 702
HB 1548 HB 1551 HB 1549
HB 2012

--Contractual claims; 12 months' limit... 424, 526, 587, 589,1200 --Criminal Ordinances _,,.....--_-..__._-.___.....424, 526, 587, 589, 1200 --Demolition of certain dwellings _..._.__ No Action in 1974 --Lawson Army Air Field; joint use by
Columbus and Fort Benning, Georgia __.....,,----2357 --Mayor and Councilmen; election-----423, 526, 587, 588, 1200 --Mayor Pro Tern; term __-________._----_____424, 526, 587, 589, 1200 --Medical Center Board of
Commissioners _...----......_---- ......_.__._424, 526, 587, 588, 1200 --Municipal Court costs .----.-------1827, 1960, 2394, 2408, 3390

COLWELL, EUGENE "BUD" HR 727 --Express sympathy for passing of _------_.__----_....--------2735

COMMERCE HR 288

--Ports; preference prohibitions ------------No Action in 1974

COMMISSIONS

HR 127- 480--Constitution Revision Commission; create .._.--._.--._._....________________------....No Action in 1974

HB 86

--Consumer Affairs Advisory Commission; create ______________________________________________________No Action in 1974

HB 1764

--Criminal Justice Commission of the State of Georgia; create _..______.__________.___________1016, 1075, 1445, 2542

HB 1454

--Detention Facilities Citizens Advisory Commission; create ................ ........ .. -.-----268, 324

HR 432-1239--Family Court Study Commission; create ---- .........----.----.... ... 34, 76, 2571, 2861

HR 518-1556--George L. Smith II Memorial Commission; create ..._______.....______...___.__--._________.______..._.________..._426, 528, 1969

HB 1281 --Georgia Ethics Commission; create .----....69, 105, 1857, 2533

HR 708-2061--Georgia Human Rights Commission; create _.____.____.2378, 2566

HB 1340 --Heritage Trust Commission; create....--.....95, 147, 1970, 2982

HB 907

--Members' eligibility to appoint chief executive officer _._._.......,,........_.._......_.......No Action in 1974

HB 1241 --State Boxing Commission; create __..______..60, 97, 328, 472, 1338

HB 1794 --State Ethics Commission; create _.....__........__.. 1181, 1295, 1922

HB 643 --State Literature Commission; create .----No Action in 1974

HB 1677 --Vital Areas Commission; create .....__......................._.....689, 793

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COMMITTEE REPORTS, INTERIM
--Educational benefits for veterans study committee........4043 --Highway Safety Subcommittee of the House
Motor Vehicles Committee _____._____.-_________.__.._______._._._____.__4048 --Kaolin and Processing Committee -...-.....,,___--_.._...._-.-._..._.4067 --Marta Overview Committee (MARTOC)
Committee report --.--.--..__,,_..._.__________.__________.____._,,_______._4070 --Nonresident Junior College Subcommittee of
the House University System of Georgia ........................4099 --Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the
House Recreation Committee _...........-...-...........-...............4101 --State and Regional Transportation
Planning Commission .... ...._...,,_....._...._..._. .... _.__._._...,, ....4114 --State Planning and Community Affairs Committee..........4122 --State Ports Subcommittee of the State
Institutions and Property Committee _____________.___.......____4145 --Teaching of Divine Creation in the Public Schools __.__...4156 --Use of Interstate Right-of-Way for Grass Production ...4158 --Veterinary Medicine Subcommittee of the
University System of Georgia Committee _.._._.__.___-... 4169

COMMITTEES

HR 536-1609--Ambulance Service Study Committee; create ___.__522, 585, 873 HR 784 --Bank Holding Company Study Committee; create _._._._.....3628 HR 475-1377--Bank Holding Company Study
Committee; create __..___.............................141, 202, 1195, 2839 HR 334 --Children's Lead Poisoning Study
Committee; create ....................................No Action in 1974 HR 433-1239--Central Pre-Adult Shelter Study Committee; create___-~34, 76 HR 364 --Corridor Loop Study Committee; create....No Action in 1974 SR 282 --Criminal Acts Compensation Liability
Study Committee; create .__.................2957, 3185, 3204, 3369 HR 335 --Energy Crisis Study Committee; create ....No Action in 1974 HR 282 --Environmental Education Study
Committee; create --....--......__......_...........No Action in 1974 HR 317-1189--Financial Institution Laws Study
Committee; create ....................................No Action in 1974 HR 236- 942--Pood Costs Study Committee; create _ .........No Action in 1974

HR 572

--Fulton County Board of Education Study Committee; create _.___.___._.._._._..______._..__________________________844, 3863

HR 455-1298--Government Regulation of Private Business Study Committee; create ............___.....____..73, 108, 1196, 3143

HR 791 --Grand Juries Study Committee; create ................_--....,,..--.3957

SR 300 --Health Laws Study Committee; create ....................-.....'..3234

HR 99

--Illegal Use of Dangerous Drugs in the High Schools and Elementary Schools Study Committee; create ......._.._____________.___________No Action in 1974

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HB 1565 --Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review; create .^._____.__510, 578
HB 1280 --Legislative Ethics Committee; create _,, ....69, 104, 1857, 2525 HR 651 --Major Airport Study Committee; create ._..__.._._.__..__..,, _.__1509 HR 717-2100--Medical Services Study Committee;
create _____._____________.___.___._______.._.___________________....2686, 2879, 2885 SR 322 --Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview
Committee; membership____1778, 1791, 1847, 2395, 3423, 3621 HR 652 --Mobile Home Safety Study Committee;
create ..______...._____...............____........_._.........;___..__1510, 3368, 3980

HB 1900

--Motion Picture and Television Advisory Committee; extend ____________________1513, 1533, 1852, 2118, 4019

HR 816 --Pages Study Committee; create .._.__..____-____.______........_.___~--3977

SR 46 --Pattern Jury Instructions Study Committee; create ,, _...1853

HR 287

--Petroleum Products Safety Study Committee; create ___________________________________.No Action in 1974

HR 796

--Pre-need Funeral and Cemetery Law Study Committee; create _-..,,_..___,,_--.____,,--._..,,-_-.-._,,.----_----...3961

HR 534 --Regulation of Cemeteries Study Committee; create ___.___.465

HR 447-1298--Revenue Potential Study Committee; create ................72, 107

SR 118 --Sales Tax Study Committee; create ........No Action in 1974

HR 707

--Savings and Loan Association Study Committee; create _______________________,-___________________________________2361

HR 567-1705--State Drug Abuse Program Overview Committee; create ......_..............................________787, 869, 1743

HR 706

--State Lease and Rental of Property Study Committee; create _--..-........___...____.__.___.__._______._______.,,__..,,____2360

HR 630-1889--Thrift and Investment Notes Study Committee; create ___.______________..______..__________._____1294, 1441, 1443

SR 341

--Tourism Study Committee; create ................................2042, 2351, 2385, 2691, 3550, 3622

HR 793 --Toxoplasmosis Study Committee; create ................_____._.....3959

HR 506 --Uniform Voting Procedures Study Committee; create....._._287

HR 124

--Vending Machine Study Committee; create -.-.____________.-.________.______________________________.No Action in 1974

HR 601-1809--Welfare System Study Committee; create _._.___..___....1184, 1297

HR 197 --Wild Hog Study Committee; create ........No Action in 1974

COMMITTEES, STANDING
--Connell, Honorable Jack; committee changes -....--.---_________40 --Hatcher, Honorable Charles; appointments ------.----___39 --Insurance; appointment changes ._....-._..____...._____--___.__..33, 40 --Judiciary; appointment changes __________________________________________32 --Murphy, Honorable Thomas B.; resignation from _--________..82 --State Institutions & Property; appointment changes ........86

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COMMON DAY OF REST ACT HB 974 --Enact ----__531, 1401, 3000, 3169, 3304, 3348, 3387, 3824, 4026

COMMUNICATIONS

--Edwards, Honorable Frank H. ----------....--------_____--298, 3'00

--Ellard, Honorable Glenn W. ..------ 236, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508,

4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033

--Governor .------ _---------- -

7, 24, 31, 1006, 3601

--Lee, Honorable William S. (Billy) -_.....----------___----______.___.7

--Murphy, Honorable Thomas B. ___.___._._.....15, 18, 32, 33, 39, 40,

41, 86, 181, 234

--Secretary of State _______.________9, 9, 10, 11, 41, 177, 232, 233, 234,

235, 252, 607, 2363, 3982, 4027

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

SB 687 HB 1969

--Georgia Community Assistance Act of 1974; enact ................__..___.____._....3356, 3360, 3366, 3372, 3925
--The Georgia Community Assistance Act of 1974; enact ----------------------------------1734, 1842

COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION

HB 955

--Georgia CATV Regulatory Surveillance Act; Public Service Commission -......--........No Action in 1974

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
SB 227 --Area planning and development commissions; contracts .._.....--.....................----------------.876, 3445, 4011
HR 570-1707--Multi-State Transportation Corridor Advisory Board; contributions ___.__.._...........788, 870, 1446, 2524, 4012

COMPENSATION OF STATE OFFICIALS

HB 309 HB 310 HB 311 SB 51 HB 338
HB ,341

--Annual salary and allowance --------------.No Action in 1974 --Annual salary and allowance .--..__..............No Action in 1974 --Annual salary and allowance __..--_...._----..No Action in 1974 --Annual salary and allowance ------------.No Action in 1974 --Department of Administrative Services;
Commissioner's salary __------------..No Action in 1974 --Department of Administrative Services;
Commissioner's salary fixed by appointing authority ...._._..--........__.._......No Action in 1974

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HB 339 --Department of Banking and Finance; Commissioner's salary ____________.............No Action in 1974
HB 340 --Department of Banking and Finance; Commissioner's salary fixed by appointing authority ................................No Action in 1974
HB 335 --Department of Transportation; Director's salary .. .._....._...__....__._..__._..___.No Action in 1974
HB 979 --Fiscal notes evaluating bulls changing salary or allowance _..........._..._......._...__......-----77, 164
HB 32 --General Assembly; annual salary and allowance ............................ ............No Action in 1974
HB 343 --General Assembly; annual salary and allowance .,,...........__.._.....______ No Action in 1974
HR 255- 978--General Assembly; increases during term of office; amendment to the Constitution....No Action in 1974
HB 1240 --General Assembly; salary ___.___._______.___.____.____._________________.....60, 97 HR 239- 942--Increases during term of office; amendment
to the Constitution _.__....___.._.._._.___....._.__........_..............__.77, 125 HR 440-1245--Increases during term of office; amendment
to the Constitution ............................................................61, 98 SR 79 --Increases during term of office; amendment
to the Constitution ._..__..__...._. .331, 332, 438, 1970 HR 186- 734--Increases or decreases during term of office;
amendment to the Constitution ..............No Action in 1974 HB 786 --Introduction of bills in the General Assembly
affecting salaries .__.__..___.__..___.__.__.___!^_____.No Action in 1974 HB 312 --Judges, justices, district attorneys; annual
salary and allowance ................................No Action in 1974 HB 313 --Lieutenant Governor; General Assembly;
annual salary and allowance ........._._:_.....No Action in 1974

SB 441 HB 342

--Recording of ayes and nays by each House of the General Assembly _______.____.________..631, 660, 699, 3369, 3848, 3926, 3928
--State Board of Corrections; Director's salary ________________._____________..________No Action in 1974

HB 336

--Supervisor of Purchases; annual salary and allowance __......_........__.__.._._.._..__..._...._..__.3233, 3299

COMPENSATIONS RESOLUTIONS
HR 521-1604--Aetna Life and Casualty Company ___._________________.__________520, 584 HR 454-1298--Barone, Joseph P. ................................. 73, 108, 1304, 1342, 2955 HR 144- 568--Bennett, J. R. ....................................................No action in 1974 HR 594-1777--Bickers, E. P. ............................__....._......_._..._.__...__.___..__.107, 1190 HR 543-1650--Blanchard, Sergeant Lee ___.........___.616, 696, 1967, 2452, 4013 HR 470-1349--Bruce, Mrs. Charlotte H. ....................134, 197, 1304, 1342, 2955 HR 566-1705--Bryan, Joseph A. _____._.____.__...__..___._.____787, 869, 1304, 1344, 2956 HR 631-1889--Cartersville, City of ........................1294, 1441, 1967, 2450, 4014 HR 586-1750--Cash, Edward Robert ....................................................1012, 1073

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HR 587-1750--Cash, Roy L. ..____-._.__-------..__.___.___________._____.________._1012, 1073 HR 378-1238--Cedartown-Atlanta Freight Lines, Inc. ___.__..___.____________________35 HR 377-1238--Cedartown-Atlanta Freight Lines, Inc. ___________.________.._____________35 HR 602-1809--Clark, William Warren, Jr. _.._______________._______..________.__1184, 1297 HR 564-1705--Corbin, Brock ............_.........-...___._._.787, 869, 1304, 1343, 2956 HR 51- 161--Cowart, Mrs. Nancy Nix ____________.__.__..________No action in 1974 HR 53- 161--Davis, Mrs. Era S. ................................................1304, 1341, 2955 HR 539-1633--Edmonson, John C., Jr. ....................576, 623, 1304, 1341, 2956 HR 576-1734--Guthrie, James W. .._..._.........___.._.________._..._..____.____......._865, 1019 HR 315-1180--Harris, Cecil; compensate ........_...._..__..._.___.____1967, 2451, 4014 HR 462-1337--Helt, Mr. & Mrs. Robert ..._....._........._94, 146, 1304, 1342, 2956 HR 544-1650--Highland, Tommy ........___.....___........___...............__................616, 696 HR 182- 719--Leonard, D. Michael __....________...__.___________________.No action in 1974 HR 557-1678--Levi, Patricia C. ............_._.___._._____._..._......____.___._._____.....__..690, 793 HR 538-1633--Lindsey, Mrs. M. O. ___.___._....__._._...__.._.576, 623, 1967, 2451, 4013 HR 556-1678--Loehle, Craig ___________.__.._____....___.__.________690, 793, 1304, 1343, 2956 HR 565-1705--Minter, James ........___.__________..______.___.787, 869, 1304, 1344, 2956

HR 502-1475--Peacock, Walter H., Jr. ____~~...________.305, 428, 1967, 2451, 4014

HR 675-2013--Ramsey, William L. .__....._...__.....____.......__......_.......__......1828, 1960

HR 52- 161--Raulerson, Eugene L. & Jiffy Food Stores

of Georgia, Inc.

........_______________.________No action in 1974

HR 597-1790--Sellers, Margaret Ann .._________.______________________.___.________1070, 1192

HR 490-1435--Sexton, Mrs. Dave ___.__._____.....________._.263, 320, 1304, 1343, 2956

HR 131- 480--Smith, Martin Sterling ______________________________.___No action in 1974

HR 48- 161--Stanbury, James E. ___________.__ _.__..__.._...__..........No action in 1974

HR 545-1650--Vickery, Frank D. ___._._._.._.___.._.__ ...___________________________._______.616, 696

HR 558-1678--Whitehead, Aaron Franklin ............690, 793, 1304, 1341, 2956

HR 101- 332--Whitworth, George Joe ___.___..___._..._..___.__..........No action in 1974

HR 10- 27--Williams, Melvyn R. _______..__.___.__..__..________._______No action in 1974

HR 633-1891--Williams, Mrs. Howard T. .....................___.....__.....___1294, 1441

HR 145- 568--Wood, Mrs. Lillian Tuner _.__________________________.No action in 1974

COMPREHENSIVE STATE TAX REVISION STUDY COMMITTEE HR 690-2051--Create; amendment to the Constitution _________________.1956, 2383

COMPTROLLER GENERAL

HB 1422 HB 1676

--Penal facilities; inspection ____________.__________.______.__________.__260, 318
--Pre-need funeral service contract; change provisions _....__._.____..__.689, 716, 793, 873, 1941, 3398

COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE HB 479 --Kindergartens; regulations ,,__________,,__..__. No action in 1974

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CONASAUGA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
HB 1639 --Additional judge --------------------613, 693, 1854, 2546, 4018 HR 546-1650--Law books -------------------------616, 696, 2692, 2799, 4012

CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
HB 8 --Special master; compensation ________ _____ No action in 1974
CONGRESS: MEMORIALIZE
HR 647 --AMTRAK route from Savannah to Atlanta; Congress urged to investigate possibility---------------1504
HR 232- 930--Capital gains treatment of timber; Congress urged to preserve ----_------.--No action in 1974
SR 153 --Capital gains treatment of timber; Congress urged to preserve ____,,...._____________. No action in 1974
HR 648 --Congress urged to participate in fight against eye diseases ----------------------------1505, 1775
HR 284 --Eastern Wilderness Omnibus Bills; endorse passage ------------------------No action in 1974
HR 457-1298--Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions --------74, 109, 533
HR 477 --Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions ------------.151, 1094
HR 752 --General Services Administration urged to rescind action to charge monthly rental to County Extension Service offices --------------------3417
HR 649 --Independent truckers; Congress urged to take necessary steps for fuel and appropriate speed limits ------------------------------1507
HR 251 --Lives of the unborn; Congress urged to reinstate all legal protection --------------------------2443
HR 363 --National Direct (Defense) Study Loan Program; urge continuance ___------____---- ______________1093
HR 725 --Pertaining to cutting of forest timber from our National Forests ------------------._--.----._._______------__2734
HR 583 --Petition Congress to reinstitute standard time on a permanent basis ------------------------------853
HR 288 --Ports; preference prohibitions ------------No action in 1974 HR 23 --Presidential election; designate as
national holiday ------------------------.No action in 1974 SR 301 --Professional Standard Review Organization
Law; urged to repeal ----------------------------.594, 858 HR 756 --Workmen's Compensation; U. S. Congress
urged to defeat S. 2008 and HR 8771 --------------3528

CONNELL, HONORABLE JACK --Standing Committees; appointment changes ------------------40

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CONSERVATION
HR 112- 430--Beach erosion protection systems; revenue anticipation obligations; amendment to the Constitution --__----__. ___----___--No action in 1974
HB 892 --Conservation rangers; appointment ._--__._----.No action 1974 HB 1731 --Conservation rangers; Department of
Natural Resources -__----_----_.865, 1018, 1445, 2454, 3619 HB 1070 --Erosion and Sedimentation Act of
1973; enact __--._................_...----..........--586, 809, 887, 1354

CONSOLIDATED ATLANTA PROPERTIES, LTD.
HR 634-1893--State Properties Control Commission; lease .._......._.............------1433, 1523, 1743, 1922, 2149, 3393

CONSTABLES SB 637 SB 635

--Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; certification __...__........ 2442, 2558, 2568, 3370
--Power to arrest; regulations _______________ 2949, 3184, 3204, 3370

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
HR 472-1359--Ad valorem tax; agricultural lands; property classification ________----------------____----139, 200
HR 540-1634--Ad valorem tax; agricultural products, harvested _________________.576, 623, 715, 878, 1108, 1205, 1389, 2597
HR 598-1790--Ad valorem tax credits; grants to counties for county roads and maintenance .,,.._______ ____________1070, 1192
HR 19- 58--Ad valorem tax exemptions for school, purposes for certain elderly person..--.....No action in 1974
HR 139- 509--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; exempt aged ------_------.__------__------___-- 878
HR 142- 540--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; exempt aged __--------_._.__ 879
SR 293 --Ad valorem tax; historical sites; exemptions ____------________.--------_________________1778, 1791, 1847
HR 84- 280--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption ----_._--_.___.___.-...__878 HR 86- 280--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption __..._..................--.__878 HR 85- 280--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption __...___....................__878 HR 515-1556--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;
amend qualifications ----------._.------------------_.__425, 527 HR 439-1245--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; exclude
retirement, pensions or disability benefits, persons 65 or over --________--------______.61, 98, 878, 1246, 1869 SR 5 --Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase _____,,_.....--________._______..........----_----__.___.________1950, 2374

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HR 446-1295--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption of

the full value of the homestead --------------------71, 107

HR 562-1682--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

disabled veterans --------------------.691, 795, 1308, 2508

HR 561-1682--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

disabled veterans -----------------------691, 794, 1308, 2512

SR 30 --Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

disabled veterans ----------.._..... ------ No action in 1974

SR 305 --Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

disabled veterans --------------------------3303, 3360, 3366

HR 559-1678--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

property classification .--__------------.--------------690, 794

HR 471-1369--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

railroad retirement or disability benefits-------138, 200

HR 510-1505--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

railroad retirement or disability benefits ...._...----__ 312, 433

HR 525-1604--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

railroad retirement or disability benefits .--------521, 584

HR 464-1337--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

totally and permanently disabled persons ----------94, 146

HR 673-1989--Ad valorem tax; intangible personal property,

no tax imposed effective December 31, 1974-----1739, 1845

HR 177- 696--Ad valorem tax; intangible property;

exemptions ------------------------------------------------278

HR 178- 697--Ad valorem tax; intangible property;

exemptions -- ------------------------_.------------------. 278

HR 254- 964--Ad valorem tax; machinery ... ..... . ..._........_. No action in 1974

SR 100 --Ad valorem tax; mobile homes ------------...No action in 1974

HR 681-2024--Ad valorem tax; non-profit homes for

the aged; exempt _--...._------------------....--------1831, 1963

HR 209- 871--Ad valorem tax; out-of-state

subsidiary corporations .------------_------------------279

HR 657-1922--Ad valorem tax; public utility property;

60% of fair market value _--__-------------------1532, 1741

HR 22- 78--Ad valorem tax; property; separate

classification ......

...... ..... ..No action in 1974

HR 588-1750--Ad valorem tax; real property exemptions----------.1012, 1073

HR 264-1012--Ad valorem tax; warehouses; exemptions --------..----1080

HR 64- 202--Aircraft hijacking; State Board of Pardons

and Paroles .............-------------- ...No action in 1974

HR 259- 983--Aluminum ore; appropriations for

commercial production ----------------531, 1045, 1870, 2137

SR 148 --Aluminum ore; reward for

commercial production --...----.... --------78, 78, 110

HR 141- 536--Annual appropriations; provide for--------.No action in 1974

HR 563-1686--Appling County; taxation for exemption of

promotional facilities ----------------692, 795, 877, 882, 1458

HR 238- 942--Apportionment; General Assembly _.------.....--....... ----..----..625

HR 716-2091--Arcade, Town of; excise tax on malt beverages .------....-....--..................--------------2684, 2878

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HR 68- 202--Armed robbery; parole prohibitions ....------No action in 1974 HR 60- 191--Atlanta, City of; Ad valorem tax;
homestead exemptions ......--..._..._.............. No action in 1974 HR 70- 215--Atlanta, City of; Ad valorem tax;
revenue bond interest ,,--------------__------..1308, 1321, 3618 HR 132- 480--Atlanta, City of; Board of Education;
land leases ----------------..------_----------.2888, 2933 HR 130- 480--Atlanta, City of; Housing Code;
demolition of slums ...............----._.--------..__--------------279 HR 183- 719--Atlanta, City of; lotteries .------------------No action in 1974 HR 63- 191--Atlanta, City of; special service districts
taxes ----------.--------------_..........................No action in 1974 HR 541-1634--Bibb County; ad valorem tax; harvested
agricultural products __...._--------.577, 623, 1971, 2025, 3396 HR 662-1958--Bibb County; Board of Public Education and
Orphanage; members' salaries.------.-.....1731, 1839, 1856, 2006, 3394
HR 710-2066--Bills and Resolutions; Governor's approval or veto .......----.._--------_----. 2379, 2567, 2691
HR 523-1604--Bowden, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption for the elderly..._.___520, 584, 1308, 1451, 2954
HR 501-1469--Bryan County; Industrial Development Authority; membership ................271, 327, 442, 448, 1094
HR 687-2029--Bulloch County; Board of Education; School Superintendent ---------1832, 1964, 2395, 2439, 3396
HR 693-2051--Chatham County; contracts and deeds ------_._._.-----..-----------...1956, 2384, 2573, 2585, 3396
HR 596-1777--Chatham County; General Hospital Authority of West Chatham County ..........1067, 1190, 1308, 1333, 2043
HR 331-1230--Chatham County; horse and dog racing....... No action in 1974 HR 493-1435--Chatham County--Savannah, City of;
Board of Education; retirement benefits ............----.--------------.----.263, 320, 442, 445, 1094 HR 26- 98--Citizenship immunities as a result of conviction of a crime; restoration --.....__...................No action in 1974

SR 13

--Civil and criminal cases; jury panels .,,--.--------___.---------- .--No action in 1974

HR 37- 135--Civil and noncapital criminal cases; juries --.__------------------.........................No action in 1974

HR 476-1380--Civil cases; venue; third party practice _.--------------------_------------__.191, 227, 531, 1468

HR 489-1416--Civil service programs; preference to Georgia National Guard ............--------226, 274, 1077, 2660

HR 507-1487--Coastal Highway District; transfer functions to Department of Transportation......... 308, 430, 2389, 3137

HR 666-1965--Cobb County; Board of Elections .......--------1733, 1841, 1856, 2017, 3395

HR 694-2052--Cobb County; Education Districts..------.____..1957, 2384, 2573, 2588, 3396

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SR 281 --Cobb County; planning and zoning powers; repeal amendment _.___..._...___..___.._____._...______...._.._..805, 847, 872
HR 667-1965--Cobb County; Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors --._.____---._..___-._.___.-._______1733, 1841, 1856, 2022, 3395
HR 147- 568--College Park, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption _._...___._.._..._:__.._._. Ill, 1121
HR 7- 27--Compensation of innocent victims of violent crimes ___.._..-__....._._.._.___...__._...._-_... _..203, 555
HR 448-1298--Compensation of innocent victims of violent crimes __...._-...._._ _......_ _.......--._...--.--.._-- 72, 107
HR 690-2051--Comprehensive State Tax Revision Study Committee; create ___...._.___........________...____..._____...-__._1956, 2383
HR 15- 58--Constitutional amendments; date of election ----.._._.--.__ _...._..... ....__--..No action in 1974
HR 8- 27--Constitutional amendments; special election _..._._._.___.__.__. No action in 1974
HR 71- 217--Constitutional amendments; special election .._._...._..._....... No action in 1974
HR 474-1369--Constitutional Convention; provide for _________..._____.....__139, 201 SR 324 --Constitutional Convention; provide for ___________ 1458, 1459, 1524,
3206, 3949 HR 326-1199--Counties and cities; debts incurred...__._..___.__ No action in 1974 HR 135- 503--Counties; commissions to protect rivers
and flowing streams ..._.____.-.._________.__________ No action in 1974 HR 512-1512--County boards of Education;
referendum elections ___--,,,. ..... ...... 313, 435, 1970 HR 233- 930--Court of Appeals; review of orders of the
Public Service Commission _____....______......._.No action in 1974 HR 42- 135--Courts; venue of all cases ,,--,,_,,_____._______.......__No action in 1974 HR 468-1346--Crimes; classification by General Assembly_.....______...____ 96, 148 HR 289-1068--Damages to private property for public purposes;
court costs and attorney's fees __....._...._..__.___.__ .....277 HR 25- 98--Death penalty; cruel and unusual
punishment ._..__....___.._._...._...___.. No action in 1974 HR 36- 121--DeKalb County; ad valorem tax for
educational purposes .....__-_-........___......-_-___...No action in 1974 HR 231- 921--DeKalb County; ad valorem tax for educational
purposes; homestead exemption ____.._----__._.._3186, 3193, 4012 SR 350 --DeKalb County; bond issuance for
capital expenditures ......____...._____.......______...____ 3303, 3359, 3365 HR 659-1942--DeKalb County; bond issuance without
election ......_____........__......_.___....____1727, 1836, 2888, 2937, 4012 HR 656-1916--DeKalb County; Justices of the Peace and
Notary Public Ex Officio Justices; salaries ....____..........____....._____....____1517, 1536, 1744, 1770, 2955
HR 492-1435--Divorce; counter claims brought in county where original claim brought __.......___.--._.._____--.___.--..263, 320
HR 568-1705--Dougherty County; garbage collection ..__.._____..___787, 869, 1079, 1085, 2043

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HR 569-1705--Dougherty County; Tax Commissioner; abolish office ----------------------787, 869, 1079, 1087, 2043
HR 660-1942--Douglasville, City of; Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority ----------------1727, 1837, 1856, 1991, 3400, 3407
HR 441-1245--East Point, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly or disabled ...-------------------------- . 61, 98, 1308, 1325, 2954
SR 93 --Educational assistance grants to qualified students who are children of deceased servicemen and to certain veterans -..----No action in 1974
HR 508-1487--Education grants; handicapped persons --------------308, 430 HR 187- 736--Education; leases for land,
buildings or facilities __.,,--_------.------ No action in 1974 HR 589-1750--Education tax for support of education __----.._----.1013, 1073 HR 497-1441--Family Court of Human Relations; create ----.--------265, 322 HR 431-1239--Family courts; create ------------------------- ,,.----..34, 76 HR 671-1984--Fayette County; ad valorem tax for education;
homestead exemption; elderly.------1737, 1844, 2888, 2940 HR 680-2024--Fayette County; Board of Education;
leases --.,,.------.----.----------..--------1830, 1962, 2395, 2433

HR 509-1495--Firemen and volunteer firemen; pension benefits ----....----------------------------309, 431

HR 498-1441--Forest Park, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly ..----265, 322, 533, 538, 2043

HR 624-1848--Forsyth County; Board of Commissioners; license fees ----....--------..._------1290, 1438, 1540, 1551, 2954

HR 668-1972--Forsyth County; Commission of Public Safety ----..--------------1735, 1842, 1971, 2029, 3395

HR 30- 98--Fulton County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemptions _--.--_..------_----------.------..1093

HR 35- 121--Fulton County-City of Atlanta; ad valorem tax for educational purposes ------------No action in 1974

HR 184- 719--Fulton County; pari-mutuel wagering and off-track betting ----------------------No action in 1974

SR 27

--Fulton County; pension funds; increase of benefits ----------------3303, 3358, 3365, 3371, 3607, 4026

HR 133- 480--Fulton County; School Superintendent's appointment ----..----------------------------No action in 1974

HR 255- 978--General Assembly; increases during term of office ____------------__--_------____No action in 1974

SR 316

--General Assembly; pre-filing of bills by members ------------------------.1337, 1339, 1441, 3817, 3833

HR 253- 952--General Assembly; privilege of members ------------------------------No action in 1974

HR 241- 942--General Assembly; special election to fill any vacancy ------------------------No action in 1974

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SR 32 --General Assembly; reduce number of

members; provide for four-year terms;

change meeting days _-_.------_.._--------_--------------------626

HR 458-1301--Georgia National Guard;

retirement benefits --.--------------------74, 109, 1081, 2648

HR 43- 135--Governor; eligibility for succession

effective 1982

.... .....---------- ....--------77

HR 56- 161--Governor; succession _.------ .------------------...------------77

HR 453-1298--Governor's veto power ------------------ ----------------73, 108

SR 94 --Grand and traverse juries; method of selection ----------.1444

HR 663-1958--Gwinnett County; ad valorem tax;

homestead exemption; disabled __----_..----.1731, 1839, 1856,

2009, 3395

HR 689-2051--Gwinnett County; business

license tax _----.----_--------------1955, 2383, 2572, 2582, 3396

HR 271-1049--Gwinnett County; officers' salary----------.No action in 1974

HR 682-2024--Gwinnett County; traffic laws ----------------1831, 1963, 2395,

2435, 3920, 3921

HR 629-1888--Gwinnett County; Water and Sewerage

Authority; annual tax ----.._.----1432, 1522, 1744, 1754, 2954

HR 674-2013--Hall County; taxation;

administration ----------.--------1827, 1960, 2395, 2414, 3395

HR 486-1416--Hapeville, City of; ad valorem tax;

homestead exemption; elderly or

disabled ------------------._----------225, 274, 1308, 1329, 3618

SR 26 --House of Representatives; provide for

four-year terms for members ------------No action in 1974

HR 488-1416--House of Representatives; Speaker Pro

Tempore shall act in case of death, resignation

or disability of the Speaker ------------..226, 274, 1969, 2630

HR 665-1960--Houston County; Board of Education; grants

for handicapped citizens.------1732, 1840, 1856, 2014, 3395

SR 147 --Income tax; prisoners of war or persons

missing in action in Vietnam conflict----No action in 1974

HR 487-1416--Jackson County; Division of Investigation; felony arrests ----------------------225, 274, 1446, 1546, 3234

SR 334

--Joint introduction of bills and resolutions by Senators and Representatives -----2446, 2558, 2568, 3863

HR 41- 135--Judges; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Courts; eligibility ._...._.__._...--------------874, 2133

HR 625-1861--Justices of the Peace; educational programs ------------------1293, 1440, 2389, 2978

HR 66- 202--Kidnapping; State Board of Pardons and Paroles ----__..... .----------------------No action in 1974

HR 463-1337--LaGrange, City of; Downtown LaGrange Development Authority; create --------94, 146, 204, 207, 805

HR 61- 191--Lieutenant Governor; abolish office ----------------------1857

HR 32- 98--Life imprisonment for crime of murder; parole prohibited ___. ...------_.-------------- --_......77

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HR 82- 280--Life imprisonment sentences; parole prohibitions --------.------------------------ ------77
HR 90- 280--Life imprisonment sentences; parole prohibitions ...---------------------- No action in 1974
HR 500-1459--Lobbyists; regulation and disclosure ------------------269, 325 SR 285 --Lobbyists; regulation and disclosure _------__-------- 1242, 1339,
1441, 3369 HR 237- 942--Lobbyists; repeal provision declaring
lobbying a crime ----------_--.-------------------- 531, 641 SR 337 --Local Government Affairs
Department of; create _.--------.------------2042, 2350, 2385 HR 654-1916--Lowndes County-City of Valdosta;
authority to merge ..------------1517, 1536, 1744, 1767, 2954 HR 685-2027--Macon, City of; Macon-Bibb County Urban
Development Authority; appropriations....------1832, 1964, 2888, 2944, 3618
HR 469-1346--Macon County; motor vehicle registration fee----------------------97, 148, 158, 232, 239, 1094, 1345
HR 465-1337--McDuffie County; Development Authority; ad valorem tax .................................. 94, 147, 878, 1026, 2043
HR 495-1435--Milk sales regulated by General Assembly,.---........--.264, 321 HR 31- 98--Misdemeanor cases; jury of 6 persons.-------No action in 1974 HR 58- 175--Municipal employees' pension
benefits --------------.....----.--__----___--No action in 1974 HR 88- 280--Murder or rape; parole prohibitions ...----.No action in 1974 HR 452-1298--Muscogee County; ad valorem tax for educational
purposes; homestead exemption....----------73, 108, 329, 33'8, 1094
HR 451-1298--Muscogee County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemptions; elderly ------------------.73, 108, 329, 335, 1093
HR 491-1435--Norcross, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly..----.263, 320, 703, 705, 1458
HR 449-1298--Offender Rehabilitation Board of; create in lieu of State Board of Corrections .....------..------....___....... 72, 108, 150, 242
HR 445-1253--Ordinary and Court of Ordinary; change to Judge of the Probate Court and Probate Court .........----.__.............63, 100, 441, 646, 3393
HR 136- 504--Palmetto, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption __----_,,------------878, 1021, 2955, 2962
HR 467-1346--Parole eligibility of persons convicted of committing certain drug related crimes--.----........--96, 148
HR 496-1435--Parole; minimum sentence before parole granted ..264, 321 HR 89- 280--Perjury; parole prohibitions;
amendment to the Constitution......--------No action in 1974

HR 240- 942--Poll tax levy _............

_ ._ ................------------.879

HR 481-1389--Power vested in the people ----__--------_------193, 229, 1970

HR 102- 332--Property classification for tax purposes----No action in 1974

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SR 85 --Public debt; limitations; counties and municipalities _--__.--------------------------------Ill, 173
HR 511-1512--Public schoolteachers; increase retirement benefits __--------------------313, 435, 703, 1565
SR 131 --Public Service Commission; review by Supreme Court of rate orders ..._,,__----No action in 1974
HR 67- 202--Rape; parole prohibitions _--------------._----No action in 1974 HR 92- 300--Retirement; increase of benefits --------..No action in 1974 HR 230- 909--Revenue anticipation obligations; expand
purposes for issuance --------------------------2392, 2743, 3934 HR 112- 430--Revenue anticipation obligations;
public parking and beach erosion protection systems --------------._--_._.._.... No action in 1974 HR 646 --Richmond County; Augusta, City of; urge merger of city police department and sheriff's department --------------------------------1504 SR 110 --Richmond County; consolidation and merger of county and municipal governments........-.------._...329, 341 HR 513-1517--Richmond County; expansion of promotional facilities ___.___------ 315, 436, 1540, 1548, 3394 HR 632-1889--Richmond County; tax for capital improvements ----..........1432, 1522, 1744, 1757, 3812, 3814 HR 655-1916--Riverdale, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly.----.--.----1517, 1536, 1744,
1764, 2955 HR 186- 734--Salaries of State officials; increases or
decreases during term of office .._...------.No action in 1974 HR 239- 942--Salaries of State officials; increases
during term of office --_------------------___.--------.....77, 125 HR 590-1750--Sales tax; allocation to counties
and municipalities ________----------.___----.------... 1013, 1073 HR 677-2014--Savannah, City of; Downtown Savannah
Authority; create ----------------1828, 1961, 2395, 2417, 3396 HR 20- 58--School districts; consolidation
or merger _________._------_----------------. ...No action in 1974 SR 25 --Senate; provide for four-year
terms for members ________----------_--____ No action in 1974 HR 494-1435--Sheriffs; General Assembly authorized to
provide for qualifications _----_----------_------------263, 321 HR 128- 480--Slum clearance; land acquisition .....----------------------.1199 HR 664-1958--Snellville, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead
exemption; elderly or disabled _...___--. 1731, 1840, 1856, 2012, 3395
HR 65- 202--Sodomy; State Board of Pardons and Paroles ----.._...------..------__.___.____No action in 1974
HR 672-1984--Spalding County; ad valorem tax for education; homestead exemption; elderly .._..__.__....----.------------------1737, 1844, 1971, 2032
HR 679-2024--Spalding County; Board of Education; leases ------------_--_____1830, 1962, 2395, 2430

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HR 524-1604--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; judge who imposed original sentence; concurrence before pardon granted ...._______,,----_______521, 584

HR 207- 855--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; powers........----_.327, 832

HR 440-1245--State officials; salary increases during term of office ______...________..._......._.__....____....______--__-_______-...61, 98

SR 79

--State officials; salary increases during term of office _._._._.____________________.._._______________331, 332, 438, 1970

HR 482-1389--State School Superintendent; nonpartisan election ___....._.--_.------..--......_......_....._.....193, 229

HR 661-1947--Sugar Hill, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly or disabled ................____1728, 1837, 1856, 2003, 3394

HR 39- 135--Superior Courts; jury selection ^_....._.____.._....._._....._..............._.441

HR 40- 135--Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; changes ._---_--._,,____..._.._____....-....__-...,,__.-..____No action in 1974

SR 12

--Supreme Court's jurisdiction; Court of Appeals Judges' election and composition ,,_._._....._....--.........._._.-3368

HR 265-1012--Tangible property in transit; exemptions --.....--.........______--..-..-._--____________No action in 1974

HR 29- 98--Tangible property tax increases; referendums --..-.-___.-.-.___.__._--...--_.__.._._.....No action in 1974

HR 34- 113--Tax assessment of certain property ...._._.._..........__..__.___....1950

SR 283

--Teachers; increase retirement benefits from time to time ...........______.._....1458, 1458, 1524, 2572, 3270

HR 75- 251--Telfair County; officers' eligibility ..........__....___..........._..___ ___________________No action in 1974

SR 336

--Telfair County; school taxation .________.____._..___.2042, 2350, 2385, 3208, 3374, 3621

HR 460-1337--Tifton, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption _..___._.._.....________94, 146, 878, 1024, 3394

HR 38- 135--Unified Judicial System; provide for .___--.....______________._______________________No action in 1974

HR 653-1916--Valdosta, City of; Central Valdosta Development Authority; create ^_____._____.____._1517, 1536, 1744, 1760, 2954

SR 10 --Venue of all cases as provided by law...________.No action in 1974

HR 712-2070--Waycross, City of; Downtown Waycross Development Authority__._..______..2380, 2567, 3186, 3198, 4012

CONSTITUTION, STATE
HR 127- 480--Constitution Revision Commission; create ...__._._....._.__________________._____________.__________..No action in 1974

INDEX

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HR 71- 217--Constitutional amendments; special election ----------------------------No action in 1974
HR 8- 27--Constitutional amendments; special election; amendment to the Constitution ________________No action in 1974
HR 1831 --Constitutional Convention; provide for _--._----.------.-------------------1287, 1435
HR 474-1369--Constitutional Convention; provide for; amendment to the Constitution __--------_--_--______139, 201
SR 324 --Constitutional Convention; provide for; amendment to the Constitution-------------.1458, 1459, 1524, 3206, 3949
HR 481-1389--Power vested in the people; amendment to the Constitution.....----...------.193, 229, 1970
HR 542-1634--Propose new Constitution for ratification or rejection at the 1974 general election .--------------------577, 623, 1078, 1860, 2260, 2502

CONSTITUTION, UNITED STATES HR 77- 251--Equal Rights Amendment; ratify ----...--------.532, 603, 605

CONSTRUCTION

SB 437

--Contracts; substitution of certain notes and securities for money __--------____________630, 660, 699, 3372

CONSUMER AFFAIRS

HB 86 HB 1541 HB 1417 HB 1998 HB 263 HB 1837 HB 440 HB 1836 HB 1505
HB 1752

--Consumer Affairs Advisory Commission; create ----------------------No action in 1974
--Consumer credit sales; liabilities --------------422, 525, 1195 --Consumer Credit Transactions
Code of Georgia; enact .___----------------------------.226, 275 --Consumers' Rate Counsel;
utility rate cases ------------____------1740, 1847, 1969, 2675 --Credit Code; provide for --------------------.No action in 1974 --Credit life and accident and sickness
insurance; amend provisions ----------------------1288, 1436 --Criminal Code; amend relating to improper
advertising of goods --_. --------------------No action in 1974 --Debt collection practices and extortionate
extensions of credit; prohibit ----------------------1288, 1436 --Division of Consumer Affairs in the
Department of Agriculture; create.--------..311, 433, 1851, 2706, 4017
--Farm Commodities; buyer's protection; Uniform Commercial Code ____...._________________________.....1013, 1073

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INDEX

HR 236- 942--Food Costs Study Committee; create.----.____No action in 1974 HB 271 --Georgia Housing Merchant
Liability Act; enact -- ..--------..------..No action in 1974 HB 1825 --Georgia Meat Inspection Act; misleading
packages and containers _._------__--..__________------1286, 1435 HB 1835 --Home Solicitation Sales Act; enact _--_____------.1287, 1436 HB 536 --Lender Credit Card Act; method of
computing finance charges ~---.----------.No action in 1974 HB 925 --Lender Credit Card Act; method of
computing finance charges ------__.-._------No action in 1974 HB 277 --Marketing practices; dealers and
distributors ----___----_______----------------......No action in 1974 HB 1632 --Meats; deceptive advertising and
sales practices ___________________..___.575, 622, 1077, 1482, 2599 HB 460 --Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act;
penalties for violations ___._----------------No action in 1974 HB 1827 --Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act;
voluntary surrender of collateral--.----.._.--......--.1286, 1435 HB 646 --Notice and Hearing for Provisional
Remedies Act; enact ------..------.-------..No action in 1974 HB 1665 --Rebates or discount in a sale or lease for
the furnishing of sales leads; prohibit--________687, 791, 2750 HB 428 --Security deposit payments; interest ............No action in 1974 HB 260 --Trading stamps; display of cash equivalent
value ...--....-- _..__---------- No action in 1974 HB 255 --Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer
Protection Act; enact _------,,_------------.No action in 1974

CONTRABAND VEHICLES

SB 17
SB 217
SB 497
HB 1349 HB 1474 HB 598 HB 558
SB 216

--Confiscation; alcoholic beverage

violations ....

_.............--......... ....No action in 1974

--Confiscation; alcoholic beverage violations ........____--...885, 886,

1020, 3370

--Confiscation and sale of tangible personal

property used in commission of a felony --------2725, 2873,

2883, 3206

--Confiscation; cigars and cigarettes ............134, 196, 878, 1481

--Confiscation; drug violators ............__------ 304, 427, 800, 1250

--Confiscation; Uniform Narcotic Drug Laws _--------__--149

--Confiscation; Uniform Narcotic Drug

Laws ................. .........,,............--.... _ No action in 1974

--Confiscation; Uniform Narcotic

Drug Laws ......--...............885, 886, 1020, 1191

CONTRACTORS

HB '434

--Apartment complexes; electrical power requirements ...... _.------------. ....No action in 1974

SB 437 HB 1417 HB 1341 HB 588 HB 509 HB 1431 HB 271 HB 952 HB 460 HB 646

INDEX

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--Construction contracts; substitution of certain notes and securities for money _______.... 630, 660, 699, 3372
--Consumer Credit Transactions Code of Georgia; enact ___.,,_____________._____._______._____..__._______-_______ 226, 275
--Contracts against public policy; expand coverage _______ 95, 147 --County and municipal contractors; performance
and payment bonds _______________________________ ....No action in 1974 --County contracts; performance and
payment bonds ___......................................_..................1196, 2725 --Georgia Electrical Contractors Act; issuance of
license without examination._____ 262, 319, 466, 624, 716, 3391 --Georgia Housing Merchant Liability
Act; enact _____......_____..______...__._____...___..______.____.No action in 1974 --Mechanics' and materialmen's liens;
single-family dwellings _______________..______.,,_____--__ ______ 1445 --Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act;
penalties for violations ___......_......._.....___.... No action in 1974 --Notice and Hearing for Provisional Remedies
Act; enact ____________________ .._..______.___.___ ________ No action in 1974

COOK COUNTY

HB 1958 SB 645

--Sheriff; feeding of prisoners ___.___.1730, 1839, 1971, 1985, 3384 --Small Claims Court _____________________ 2039, 2351, 2385, 3209, 3373

COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AGENCIES ACT SB 631 --Financing; request for funds _______.1774, 1794, 1850, 2884, 3652

CORDELE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HB 1842 --Assistant Court Reporter __.______.._1289, 1437, 1539, 1543, 3398

CORNELIA, CITY OF HB 743 --Mayor and Commissioners; salaries _______ __.----._ ___________ ____593

CORONERS HB 1536
HB 954

--Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act; blood sample from one unable to give consent ___.____421, 524, 530, 2860, 4018
--Inquest; witness fees for peace officers ___________._______..___530, 1039

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CORPORATIONS
HR 209- 871--Ad valorem tax; common voting stock; out-of-state subsidiaries; amendment to the Constitution ----------279
HB 1328 --Annual report; notice before imposing penalty for failure to file --------------------92, 144, 534, 954
HB 1889 --Banking Law; savings accounts....1294, 1442, 1443, 2637, 2961 HB 1754 --Corporate franchise tax; authorization ................--1014, 1074 SB 500 --Electric Membership Corporations Act;
directors' compensation ________.___1456, 1459, 1524, 1852, 3466 HB 1233 --Financial Institutions Code of Georgia;
enact ............_.......__.._..._._._..__............_._.....__..No action in 1974 HB 1098 --Income tax; deduction adjustments .._......._.....__.._...___.....278, 481 HB 1181 --Income tax; dissolved corporations ---.---.No action in 1974 HB 1100 --Income tax; payroll factor -.--------------------278, 487, 1457 SB 519 --Publication of amendments, changes, mergers
and consolidations ------------------1337, 1339, 1442, 2390 HB 1097 --Railroads and public utilities; annual tax returns
of all property .__._...._..__..__........_.___.....___......_......._............_......278 HB 455 --Transient Merchant Law of Georgia;
licenses --------------------204, 294, 453, 469, 542, 657, 711

CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES ACT, GEORGIA

HB 411

--Georgia Correctional Industries Administration; composition _._._...._......-_._...___..._...._......._...._._._____......_.._..__....166

CORRECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
HR 449-1298--Board of Offender Rehabilitation; create in lieu of State Board of Corrections; amendment to the Constitution -------------------------72, 108, 150, 242
HB 1454 --Detention Facilities Citizens Advisory Commission; create _....._.._......._..._........_......._..._._...____..268, 324
HB 342 --Director's salary .---------------------------No action in 1974 HB 1352 --Escape from State prisons; responsibility for
trial ------------------------------135, 197, 876, 1476, 3238 HB 1569 --Escapees; prohibit use of inmates in search
and recapture --.--_--------------------------513, 578, 876 SB 179 --Georgia Administrative Procedure Act;
provide for coverage ----------------__________________--711, 711 HB 724 --Georgia Correctional Industries Administration;
competitive bids ---- ------------------ --No action in 1974 HB 1455 --Georgia Correctional Industries Administration;
composition ----.----------------268, 324, 441, 718, 1457 SB 572 --Guards, wardens or deputy wardens; arresting
powers, including weapons --------------.1457, 1459, 1525, 2393, 3918, 4011
HB 449 --Jury duty; exemptions -------..----------No action in 1974

HB 953 HB 924
HB 381
SB 300 SB 482
HB 982

INDEX

4243

--Mail censorship _________________________________ ______ ___.No action in 1974 --Misdemeanor offenses; sentences served on
weekends _____._....._-..-___________..______._..____...___________...___441, 597, 1457 --Prison transfer from state to county institution;
written consent ........___.__..___.__._____.__.___._______.No action in 1974 --Transfer of prisoners while appeals are pending ...... .... 441 --Transfer of prisoners while appeals are
pending ___..______..___.______________.1098, 1101, 1194, 1970, 3631, 4025 --Work-release programs; participation ....... No action in 1974

CORRIDOR LOOP HR 364 --Study Committee; create ................ ............No action in 1974

COSMETOLOGY

HB 1796

--State Board of Cosmetology; licensing requirements and fees _______ ..................._...._.._........... ...........1181, 1295, 1743

COUCH, BARBARA H. HR 607 --Congratulate __________ _____________________________. . _______________.________1151

COUNCIL ON MATERNAL HEALTH

SB 649 HB 1518

--Change name and membership ___.2697, 2872, 2882, 2885, 3557 --Membership ............................_......._..._............._.._..._..315, 436, 530

COUNTIES

HR 598-1790--Ad valorem tax credits; grants for county roads and maintenance; amendment to the Constitution __________________ ______._... ________________ ................1070, 1192
HB 1384 --Ad valorem tax; separate tax digests for each municipality within county _._..._..........._.........__......._..192, 228
HB 1065 --Alcoholic beverages; referendums ................No action in 1974

HB 1247

--Budgeting, financial reporting and auditing; standards ___________________________________________ _ ______62, 99

HR 135- 503--Commissions to protect rivers and flowing streams; amendment to the Constitution .._.______..... No action in 1974

HB 588

--Contractors; performance and payment bonds ____________________________________ _______._.______________No action in 1974

HB 509 --Contractors; performance and payment bonds ______1196, 2725

HB 1755

--County board of tax assessors; selection; appeals ______________________________ ____ .1014, 1074, 2395, 2811, 4019

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INDEX

SB 102 --County Manager form of government; Board of commissioners may create ---------------------- --331
SB 666 --County roads; exempt sales tax on material used for repair or construction ___________________.2082, 2352, 2387
HB 841 --County surveyor; qualifications --------------------111, 171 HR 326-1199--Debts incurred; amendment to the
Constitution ._----------------------No action in 1974 SR 85 --Debts incurred; limitations; amendment to the
Constitution ------------------------------------111, 173 HB 1332 --Detention facilities; minimum standards;
counties having a population of 26,000 or less --------------------------92, 145, 440, 2104 HB 1297 --Development Authorities Law; commercial enterprises, certain counties ----------------------72, 107 HB 987 --Elected officials; alcoholic beverage license restrictions --_..-.......--_------_________.....------_No action in 1974 HB 1590 --Employees' compensation; deferment ......_....._...517, 582, 703,
1496, 3394 SB 440 --Employees; prohibit requirement that applicants
be residents ----------------1788, 1795, 1851, 2392, 3166 HB 806 --Excise tax; hotels, motels and other accommodations -...3667 HB 374 --Forest fire protection; privately owned forest
land ....---...--......---...--...----------...---..--..No action in 1974 HB 1701 --Grants to counties for public purposes ------------786, 868 HB 1011 --Income tax; authority to levy local
income tax --------------1308, 2711, 2817, 3832, 3848 HB 1295 --Income tax; authority to levy local income tax ...--71, 107 HB 1470 --Income tax; local option ------------------------271, 327 HB 1963 --Industrial waste water treatment services
contracts --------------------1732, 1840, 1968, 2633, 4021 HB 911 --Liability insurance; torts ----------------No action in 1974 HB 1068 --Mixed drinks; license authorization --------No action in 1974 HB 1116 --Mixed drinks; referendums ----------------No action in 1974 HB 1712 --Officers; suspension pending outcome of appeal
taken from conviction of a felony -----------789, 871, 1857

HB 1761

--Paupers; ambulance services for indigents -------1015, 1075, 2388, 3134

HB 1411

--Planning and Budget, Office of; copy of required report to U. S. Treasury --------..----------224, 273, 328, 500

HB 1726

--Planning commission; create in any county --------------------------864, 1017, 1199, 2260, 3136

HB 319

--Planning commissions; multi-county planning commissions ........ ------------------ -- No action in 1974

HB 1851

--Planning commissions; written reasoning for a decision ....----------------------1291, 1439, 1856, 2672

HB 1367 --Recall of elected officers; procedures -------138, 200, 1857

HB 97 --Real property; purchase price ------------No action in 1974

HB 96

--Rezoning; State departments and boards of education; review of applications ------No action in 1974

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HR 590-1750--Sales tax; allocation; amendment to the Constitution ----_.._.--._.._.._--..........._......._._.....1013, 1073
HB 1012 --Sales tax; authority to levy local sales tax _-___------__----__----..----1308, 2139, 2448, 3629, 3639
HB 834 --Sales tax; authority to levy local retail sales tax _______--_.____----_.______--___.._--__------.No action in 1974
HB 331 --Sales tax; levy local retail sales tax ________No action in 1974 HR 20- 58--School districts; amendment to the
Constitution ----_._.------____----_____--------___.No action in 1974 HB 1372 --Taxes and license fees; refunds 140, 201, 534, 661, 1868, 2466 HB 470 --Tax Relief; grants :.____------_-_._.._...----No action in 1974 HB 420 --Veterans' exemptions; reimbursement
to counties ----__.----____.__.______--__________----__. No action in 1974 HB 1546 --Zoning land for agricultural and forestry
purposes; certain information transmitted to Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate --._.-------..----__------.. ------ ..------_._----.423, 525

COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATTERS (See Named County)

HB 2098 --Appling County; Small Claims Court; judges' terms _----.------_.......2685, 2879, 3208, 3227, 4024
HR 563-1686--Appling County; taxation for expansion of promotional facilities; amendment to the Constitution ___------.._.-,_-...------692, 795, 877, 882, 1458
HB 2057 --Atkinson County; Ordinary's salary _------_.__.._.------___.----__.1958, 2385, 2572, 2579, 3387
HB 2054 --Atkinson County; Superior Court Clerk ___----_------_------__.....----..1957, 2384, 2572, 2578, 3387
HB 2055 --Atkinson County; Tax Commissioner's clerk _------....----------..._.-----.1957, 2384, 2572, 2578, 3387

HB 1538

--Bacon County; Ordinary's salary _----___..--------.__._----._..__._-422, 524, 587, 587, 1200

HB 1539

--Bacon County; Tax Commissioner's salary ___...---------....----_----.._----422, 524, 587, 588, 1200

SR 63

--Baldwin County; convey certain real property -.-.----__.._.----_----------------......No action in 1974

HR 575-1734--Baldwin County; convey property ...------___.------_......---- 865, 1019, 1970, 2643, 3383

SR 62 --Baldwin County; convey property .------No action in 1974

SB 679

--Baldwin County; County Court; Judge and Solicitor; salaries ....2595, 2600, 2689, 2888, 2948

SB 655

--Baldwin County; Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors; license fee __----..------.-.........__ 2040, 2351, 2386

HR 595-1777--Baldwin County; State Properties Control Commission; transfer certain property .....--.......--------------__1067, 1190, 1969, 2649, 3383

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HB 2042 --Banks County; Tax Receiver and Tax Collector; consolidate office ___-__-_________.._._____-__________.____1953, 2382, 3186, 3193, 4022
HB 2079 --Bartow County; Coroner's salary ______-.._____-_____-___________-___2681, 2876, 3207, 3221, 4022
HB 2080 --Bartow County; Sheriff's expenses _____________,,.._______.___.,,__ 2681, 2876, 3207, 3221, 4022
HR 635-1897--Bartow County; State Properties Control Commission; W & A Railroad property ____,,_______________.__.__________.__._______ 1434, 1524, 1969, 2655
SB 645 --Berrien and Cook County; Small Claims Court ______._,,__.___ 2039, 2351, 2385, 3209, 3373
SR 359 --Berrien County; convey property ,,_________._______________ 2597, 2600, 2688, 3371, 3809, 4009
SR 357 --Berrien County; convey property ____.._______.._______.__...2597, 2599, 2688, 3371, 3805, 4009
SR 358 --Berrien County; convey property ____._______.______..___2597, 2599, 2688, 3371, 3807, 4009
HR 541-1634--Bibb County; ad valorem tax; harvested agricultural products; amendment to the Constitution _._____..________________._______.577, 623, 1971, 2025, 3396
HR 662-1958--Bibb County; Board of Public Education and Orphanage; members' salaries; amendment to the Constitution _______.1731, 1839, 1856, 2006, 3394
HR 691-2051--Bibb County; change site of State Capitol from Atlanta to Bibb County; amendment to the Constitution ....___.__.._...__......_....... 1956, 2383
HR 685-2027--Bibb County; Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; appropriations; amendment to the Constitution _..__..1832, 1964, 2888, 2944, 3618
HB 1348 --Bibb County; Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority Act; rates ___..._._-_._.___....-__-.__.__-....__--.__._-97, 149, 204, 206, 710
HB 2017 --Bibb County; Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewage Authority Act; terms _..___. 1829, 1961, 2887, 2929, 3615
HB 2022 --Brooks County; Commissioner Districts .______.._____._____^_.__________1830, 1962, 2394, 2411, 3390
HB 1382 --Brooks County; Courts of Ordinary; insolvent costs from traffic cases __...______._.______.._____-_.____,,_-_,,._____..___ 192, 227, 278, 282, 2040
HR 501-1469--Bryan County; Industrial Development Authority; membership; amendment to the Constitution ____.______-________._._____--.__271, 327, 442, 448, 1094

SB 692

--Bryan County; Ordinary's salary .._...... ________ 2692, 2870, 2881, 3208, 3230

SB 693

--Bryan County; Sheriff's salary _____:__._______________2692, 2870, 2881, 3208, 3217

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SB 694 --Bryan County;

Tax Commissioner's salary __. 2694, 2870, 2881, 3208, 3233

HB 1978 --Bulloch County; Board of Commissioners;

clerical assistants __________________ 1736, 1843, 1971, 1988, 3236

HR 687-2029--Bulloch County; Board of Education;

School Superintendent; amendment to the

Constitution .___.______._____..__..___._ 1832, 1964, 2395, 2439, 3396

HB 1979 --Bulloch County; Ordinary;

clerical help

.

1736, 1843, 1971, 1989, 3235

HB 1980 --Bulloch County; Sheriff's

Deputies' salaries :____.____._______ 1736, 1843, 1971, 1989, 3235

HB 1977 --Bulloch County; Superior Court Clerk's

assistants ___.________._______________.___..1736, 1843, 1971, 1988, 3236

HB 1976 --Bulloch County; Tax Commissioner;

assistants' salaries ____._____..____.__1735, 1843, 1971, 1988, 3236

HB 1863 --Burke County; Small Claims Court;

supplies ...... 1427, 1518, 1971, 1983, 3389

HB 1785 --Burke County; state court judge and solicitor;

change salary __.____.____..____ ____.____1068, 1191, 1308, 1319, 2951

HB 1617 --Burke County; Superior Court Clerk's

salary _............_..._.._._......__________________ 573, 620, 703, 705, 1776

HB 2094 --Burke County; Tax Commissioner's

salary _______________________________________ 2684, 2878, 3208, 3226, 4024

HB 1928 --Butts County; Board of Commissioners;

bids ___.____..___.____.___._____.____ ______________1724, 1834, 1855, 1973, 3389

HB 774 --Butts County; Board of Commissioners;

Chairman's election ____________ ________________ No action in 1974

HB 772 --Butts County; Commissioners'

salaries ._--___.

_________________ ____No action in 1974

HB 1935 --Butts County; Coroner's

salary __________________________________ __ ____1725, 1835, 1855, 1975, 3383

HB 773 --Butts County; Deputy Sheriffs'

salaries ________ .................... ____._..._............. _______________________ 1461

HB 1936 --Butts County; Deputy Sheriffs'

salaries .................................. 1725, 1835, 1855, 1975, 3384

HB 1929

--Butts County; Treasurer's salary ____________________.___._________________1724, 1834, 1855, 1973, 3389

HB 1511

--Calhoun County; Tax Commissioner's

salary . .

________ 313, 434, 533, 538, 1092

HB 1779

--Candler County; Ordinary's salary __.._________.____._____.____.____.___.__1067, 1190, 1307, 1317, 2041

HB 1469

--Candler County; Sheriff's salary .___.____..___..__..___.____.______._________ 271, 327, 442, 445, 1092

HB 1467

--Candler County; Superior Court Clerk's salary ___..____..._________..__.____.______270, 326, 533, 534, 1092

HB 1468

--Candler County; Tax Commissioner's salary ..___..____.____.____..____--_...___-___.___.__271, 326, 442, 444, 1092

HB 1082

--Carroll County; ad valorem tax ___..___._____.__________.____.______________24, 28, 360, 451, 507, 4028, 4032

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HB 1579 HB 1663 HB 1582 HB 1574 HB 1578 HB 1581 HB 1580 HB 1575 HB 1868 HB 1867 HB 1869 HB 2037 HB 2036

--Carroll County; Board of Elections ____--__.______._...---.__.___.___._._..__515, 580, 626, 629, 1201
--Carroll County; Carroll City-County Hospital Authority; membership __._686, 791, 877, 879, 1456
--Carroll County; Commissioner's salary __________._.__________._____________._______516, 580, 626, 630, 1202
--Carroll County; Ordinary's salary __.__________.___._.___.__________._______.___514, 579, 626, 627, 1201
--Carroll County; Sheriff's salary ._..._..._..._..._......_......._..__.._._......_.515, 580, 626, 629, 1201
--Carroll County; State Court; judge's salary ......_..-_..__.._-._.__-.-.._-._-_.._-.-.-...515, 580, 626, 630, 1202
--Carroll County; Superior Court Clerk's salary ____________._._..._..___.___.__515, 580, 626, 629, 1202
--Carroll County; Tax Commissioner's salary ________._.___.____._._._______.__.____.._.._514, 579, 626, 628, 1201
--Catoosa County; Commissioner's salary _______.._..___.__.__..______.______.._.1428, 1518, 1744, 1746, 2693
--Catoosa County; Sheriff's deputies' salaries .__..-._-._-.-.._.._..._-.._..._.1428, 1518, 1744, 1746, 2693
--Catoosa County; Tax Commissioner; clerical allowance _.._____________..1428, 1519, 1744, 1746, 2693
--Charlton County; Board of Commissioners ....._..._.__..__..1953, 2381, 2887, 2919, 3502, 3642
--Charlton County; Deputy Sheriff's salary ___.__.._...__.__..___...____._.________-1952, 2381, 3186, 3192, 4022

SB 581

--Chatham County; alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises ._._--.1457, 1460, 1525, 3209, 3927

HR 493-1435--Chatham County; Board of Education; retirement benefits; amendment to the Constitution -_-...._.._.._-.._..._-._-..__._.._-._.263, 320, 442, 445, 1094

HB 1477

--Chatham County; Board of Education; vacancies _..___._.._________.305, 428, 533, 534, 1202, 1211, 1242

SB 582

--Chatham County; Board of Elections; jurisdiction ......._.._..__.._..1202, 1244, 1302, 1857, 2035, 2957

HR 693-2051--Chatham County; contracts and deeds; amendment to the Constitution ...__...1956, 2384, 2573, 2585, 3396
HR 596-1777--Chatham County; General Hospital Authority of West Chatham County; amendment to the Constitution ........1067, 1190, 1308, 1333, 2043
HR 331-1230--Chatham County; horse and dog racing; amendment to the Constitution ,,.__--_--.No action in 1974

HB 1562

--Chatham County; Juvenile Court ......__._._..._-...._..._.._..__..510, 577, 703, 704, 1201

HB 1713

--Chatham County; Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commission ______._._______.______________._________._789, 871, 2395, 2857

SB 618 HB 936 SB 721
HB 937 HB 1202 HB 1644 HB 1758
HB 2090 HB 1777 HB 1776 HB 1864 HB 1898 HB 1873 HB 1906
HB 1857 HB 1071
HB 1462 HB 1439 HB 1438 HB 824 HB 2056 HB 2074

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--Chatham County; sale of alcoholic beverages .._-...__-..-_....._.__..___....__....__..._.._._..._1777, 1793, 1849
--Chatham County; Sheriff's salary ____...____..-._....___......_._....___...._1198, 1309, 2446, 2466, 2725
--Chatham County; State Court; selection of jurors in misdemeanor trials ___.-_.______._.___.3302, 3360, 3366, 3371, 3607
--Chatham County; Superior Court Clerk's salary ____________._..__________._____1198, 1309, 2443, 2466, 2697, 3415
--Chatham County; Tax Commissioner's salary .._...__......_:....._......_._ No action in 1974
--Chatham County; tax returns; population figures ____.._______-_____________.614, 694, 799, 802, 1455
--Chattahoochee County; Board of Commissioners; chairman's salary _____._..____.__.._.__..____.________.__.____1015, 1074, 1307, 1314, 2951
--Chattahoochee County; Sheriff's salary ............... 2683, 2878, 3207, 3224, 4023
--Chattooga County; county funds _.___.__.__________._______.1066, 1190, 1307, 1317, 2695
--Chattooga County; Sheriff's personnel _______._____.._.____________._.1066, 1189, 1307, 1316, 2695
--Cherokee County; Board of Commissioners ______.__._____.____._..1427, 1518, 1744, 1745, 2693
--Cherokee County; County Commissioner's salary __..___._._._____.._____._.._____._..____1513, 1533, 1744, 1749, 2694
--Cherokee County; Sheriff's salary ......__......_._....._.___......__.....1429, 1519, 1744, 1747, 2693
--Cherokee County; State Court of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties; create ........1514, 1534, 1744, 1750, 3382, 3420, 3444, 3465, 3524, 3524, 3620
--Cherokee County; Water Authority ........__...-.__....-_......1292, 1440, 1539, 1544, 2594
--Clayton County; ad valorem taxation for educational purposes; exemptions __..._..._..._.........._...24, 27, 363, 451, 506, 4028, 4030
--Clayton County; Board of Education; members' expenses .............................. ....... 270, 326, 587, 587
--Clayton County; Commissioner Districts and Posts ____.________._.______-__._____-.__..___.__.264, 321, 442, 443, 2444
--Clayton County; Deputy Tax Commissioner's salary ___________________.264, 321, 442, 443, 2444
--Clayton County; Superior Court Administrator; create office ..... .... ._--...-..-- No action in 1974
--Clinch County; Sheriff's expenses __......_._.__..___.__..............1957, 2385, 2572, 2579, 3387
--Cobb County; Board of Commissioners; elections ...... . ........ ........ ....... 2564, 2687, 3186, 3193, 4022

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HB 861 --Cobb County; Board of Commissioners;

real estate interests .--...-_--___..__...._,,._._..... No action in 1974

HE 666-1965--Cobb County; Board of Elections;

amendment to the Constitution __.____.1733, 1841, 1856, 2017,

3395

HB 1957 --Cobb County; Education

Districts __.__..____.___..__..._____. __.____.1730, 1839, 1856, 1979, 3393

HR 694-2052--Cobb County; Education Districts; amendment

to the Constitution _-___.____.___._1957, 2384, 2573, 2588, 3396

SB 715 --Cobb County; Juvenile Court;

Judge's salary .........___...._._.3235, 3357, 3364, 3371, 3612, 4016

SB 718 --Cobb County; Ordinary's

salary __...__..___.._______.____.____.._3235, 3358, 3364, 3371, 3612, 4016

HB 1227 --Cobb County; planning and zoning

powers .__.,,_,,.__._..__..__,,___.____.,,,,,,_-__.,,_--_.--.No action in 1974

SR 281 --Cobb County; planning and zoning powers;

repeal amendment; amendment to the

Constitution _.-.._ .........

805, 847, 872

HB 1029 --Cobb County; Revenue Tax Act to Legalize

and Control Alcoholic Beverages and

Liquors; allocation of funds received _..No action in 1974

HR 667-1965--Cobb County; Revenue Tax Act to Legalize

and Control Alcoholic Beverages and

Liquors; amendment to the

Constitution ___.__..__.-_._-_..___.__.1733, 1841, 1856, 2022, 3395

HB 477 --Cobb County; State Court;

additional judge ____.___.___-.___.____.__-.-__-__--__ No action in 1974

HB 1782 --Cobb County; State Court;

additional judge _._._._-..._..._..1068, 1191, 1307, 1318, 3614

SB 706 --Cobb County; State Court;

additional judge .__._____.___..__..___..2696, 2872, 2882, 2371, 3381

SB 187 --Cobb County; State Court;

create office of magistrate ... ....1745, 1752, 1872, 2581, 2957

SB 713 --Cobb County; State Court;

Solicitor's salary .._..._ ...3235, 3357, 3364, 3371, 3611, 4016

HB 1644

--Cobb County; tax returns; population figures -_.._-..._.._._..__.._.-.._.614, 694, 799, 802, 1455

HR 252 --Cobb County; telephone directory _..._.____...No action in 1974

HB 2018

--Colquitt County; Commissioner districts .__..._..._..._...-..__.-.__.-._...1829, 1961, 2394, 2410, 3390

HB 1747

--Columbia County; Board of County Commissioners; chairman's election _______.__.________.__.-_-__.__.___-.1011, 1072, 1198, 1312, 2592

HB 1748

--Columbia County; Board of Elections _..__...__..__.-._-.__-..._..-.....1012, 1072, 1198, 1313, 2593

HB 1958

--Cook County; Sheriff; feeding of prisoners ___.-_...__..__..__..._.__.._...._..1730, 1839, 1971, 1985, 3384

HR 628-1884--Coweta County; convey. property _.____-__-_.__-___-_.__._._..._.._._.__-1431, 1521, 1969, 2663

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HB 2008 --Coweta County; State Court;

judge's salary ___....._._.....__..____1826, 1959, 2394, 2407, 3385

HB 1858 --Dawson County; Commissioner's

salary __......_._..

. ...__..._._1292, 1440, 1539, 1545, 2594

HB 1874 --Dawson County; Ordinary's

salary _____.____.____.____...______._._____._____.1429, 1519, 1744, 1747, 2694

HB 1860 --Dawson County; sheriff's

salary .

.. 1293, 1440, 1540, 1545, 2594

HB 1859 --Dawson County; Tax Commissioner's

salary _______..____-.._____..______....____...1292, 1440, 1539, 1545, 2594

HB 1662 --Decatur County; Sheriff's

duties ___......_._._..._........_._...._.___..._._..._619, 699, 800, 804, 1456

HR 36- 121--DeKalb County; ad valorem tax for

educational purposes; amendment to the

Constitution ........._._.._..__...._.__...._..___._....____..No action in 1974

HR 231- 921--DeKalb County; ad valorem tax for educational

purposes; homestead exemption; amendment

to the Constitution ..... ._.........__....._.......... 3186, 3193, 4012

HB 1810 --DeKalb County; ad valorem tax for

educational purposes; homestead exemption;

low income, elderly citizens _._._._.._._......... ............1185, 1298

HB 1317 --DeKalb County; ad valorem tax; homestead

exemption; notices by Superior Court

Clerk of purchasers of real

property _.......__...._.___.__............._..._._...90, 143, 1445, 1858, 3614

HB 1405 --DeKalb County; alcoholic beverages;

sale for consumption during

certain hours _..._._._.......__._.._.___....._...._._... 223, 276, 1080, 2580

HB 2033 --DeKalb County; Board of Commissioners;

election __._....__......_.__.....__.__.. 1833, 1965, 2394, 2413, 3501, 3557

HB 736 --DeKalb County; Board of Education;

non-partisan election ._..._............_._.............._... .......3208, 3210

HB 1856 --DeKalb County; Board of Education;

non-partisan election .....,,.._....-__......._..................... 1292, 1440

HB 1714 --DeKalb County; Board of Registrations

and Elections ........ ..-- ..-.----.--.--..--790, 871, 2887, 2898

SR 350 --DeKalb County; bond issuance for capital

expenditures; amendment to the

Constitution ........................._......__......._... ........3303, 3359, 3365

HR 659-1942--DeKalb County; bond issuance without election;

amendment to the Constitution--1727, 1836, 2888, 2937, 4012

HB 1072 --DeKalb County; Commissioner districts . . No action in 1974

HB 2073 --DeKalb County; Criminal Court;

assistant solicitor................... ....2564, 2687, 2887, 2931, 3616

HB 2053 --DeKalb County; DeKalb County Oglethorpe

Housing Foundation; create --1957, 2384, 2572, 2577, 3615

HB 1808

--DeKalb County; Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority; appropriations ............................... .... 1184, 1297

HB 1343

--DeKalb County; investigative grand juries; provide for ........ ..................... ..... ....95, 147, 441, 445, 1454

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HR 656-1916--DeKalb County; Justices of the Peace and Notary Public Ex Officio Justices; salaries; amendment to the Constitution ________...____.___.1517, 1536, 1744, 1770, 2955
HR 231- 921--DeKalb County; pari-mutuel betting; ordinance; amendment to the Constitution _.________-____3186, 3193, 4012
HB 1737 --DeKalb County; Recorder's Court; judge's qualifications .....__....._.._.........._.1009, 1070, 1855, I860, 2951
HB 1962 --DeKalb County; Recorder's Court; maximum punishment _...-...__.._..,,_..,,_._.-_-.,,...--.--..1732, 1840
HB 19 --DeKalb County; reincorporate City of Atlanta .__-.__.....--,,._..._....--..__._._.....No action in 1974
HB 2065 --DeKalb County; School Board Districts _....-..._-........2379, 2566 HB 2104 --Dodge County; Commissioner;
Clerk's salary ...._..:.....-..-....-...__..2686 1 2880, 3208, 3229, 4025 HB 1404 --Dodge County; deputy sheriffs'
salaries ...._-......._..._....___.._......._...._. r__.222, 272, 329, 334, 1091 HB 2105 --Dodge County; Ordinary's
salary ._..__....-..._........_-..__-........._..2687, 2880, 3208, 3229, 4025 HB 2103 --Dodge County; Special Deputy
Sheriff's duties .._....__..._.....__._-_...2686, 2880, 3208, 3228, 4025 HB 2106 --Dodge County; Tax Commissioner's
personnel _..-._.._...__.._.._..._.._...._.2687, 2880, 3208, 3229, 4025 HR 568-1705--Dougherty County; garbage collection; amendment
to the Constitution _.__._..___.__.__._____787, 869, 1079, 1085, 2043 HB 1413 --Dougherty County;
ordinary's salary .._..._._-..._........._.224, 273, 329, 335, 807, 807 HB 1259 --Dougherty County; Sheriff's salary _...64, 101, 204, 205, 593 HR 569-1705--Dougherty County; Tax Commissioner;
abolish office; amendment to the Constitution ___.___.___.__._._.____________._____787, 869, 1079, 1087, 2043 HB 1079 --Douglas County; ad valorem taxation for educational purposes; exemptions _........._..-..-._.....24, 27, 345, 451, 507, 4028, 4031 HB 1042 --Douglas County; Board of Commissioners; submission of all actions affecting citizens __,,--_-----.-_---_--__--___--__--..--___-___.-__No action in 1974 HB 1041 --Douglas County; Charter Commission; create .,,... ..........._._.. __.._.._...... ____-___.-____..________No action in 1974 HR 660-1942--Douglas County; Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority; amendment to the Constitution _._._..._______.1727, 1837, 1856, 1991, 3400, 3407 HB 1849 --Douglas County; Water Authority _..._______._.___.__.___1290, 1439, 1539, 1544, 3238 HB 1312 --Early County; Board of Commissioners; contracts ._....___..._...._.....-..__.-._.......-...-._.88, 142, 278, 282, 710

HB 1311

--Early County; Sheriff's salary and expenses _____.____..__.._____._____.___.____.____._.88, 141, 278, 281, 709

SB 632

--Evans County; Ordinary's monthly allowance ._..._..__._-_.....i774, 1794, 1850, 2888, 2948

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SB 702 HB 2102

--Fannin County; Board of Commissioners; members __.______.._.___.___..___... 2696, 2871, 2882, 3208, 3217, 4008
--Fannin County; hunting and trapping restrictions ..._____.___.__ 2686, 2880, 3208, 3228, 4025

SB 700 --Fannin County; Ordinary's salary ____..______.___._____._2694, 2871, 2881, 3371, 3380
SB 406 --Fannin County; Sheriff's salary _________ __ _____No action in 1974 SB 701 --Fannin County; Superior Court
Clerk's salary _..__..._______.____.___...___2696, 2871, 2882, 3371, 3381 HR 671-1984--Fayette County; ad valorem tax for education;
homestead exemption; elderly; amendment to the Constitution _.___...__.._._____.____.____.._.____1737, 1844, 2888, 2940 HB 2020 --Fayette County; Board of Commissioners; depositories __.____.____..__________.._________1829, 1962, 2394, 2410, 3390 HR 680-2024--Fayette County; Board of Education; leases; amendment to the Constitution_..____.____1830, 1962, 2395, 2433

HB 1950 --Fayette County; Ordinary's salary __.._____..____....____ 1729, 1838, 1856, 1978, 3384
HB 1949 --Fayette County; Sheriff's salary ___________...____..____..1729, 1838, 1855, 1978, 3384
HB 2095 --Fayette County; Superior Court Clerk's salary ___.._____..____...__.________2684, 2878, 3208, 3226, 4024
HB 1951 --Fayette County; Tax Commissioner's salary .___._______1729, 1838, 1856, 1978, 3384
HB 2002 --Floyd County; Board of Commissioners' salaries ___________ 1825, 1958, 2394, 2406, 3385
HR 624-1848--Forsyth County; Board of Commissioners; license fees; amendment to the Constitution ______._____.________________.__1290, 1438, 1540, 1551, 2954
HR 668-1972--Forsyth County; Commission of Public Safety; amendment to the Constitution ___________________ ____._______1735, 1842, 1971, 2029, 3395
HB 1906 --Forsyth County; State Court of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties; create ________1514, 1534, 1744, 1750, 3382, 3420, 3444, 3465, 3524, 3524, 3620
HR 35- 121--Fulton County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; amendment to the Constitution ______________ ._________.______....__ __________ ___ No action in 1974
HR 30- 98--Fulton County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemptions; amendment to the Constitution ............_... 1093
SB 712 --Fulton County; ad valorem tax; penalties _..._____-.____.__.__.____..____-____..3302, 3366, 3844, 3845, 4009
HB 19 --Fulton County and DeKalb County; reincorporate City of Atlanta ____________________ No action in 1974
HB 522 --Fulton County; Atlanta, City of; Governmental Merger Commission; create ......... ... .........No action in 1974

HR 794

--Fulton County; Atlanta-Fulton County Governmental Study Committee ______ _______________ ....... 3960

HB 1461

--Fulton County; Atlanta-Fulton County Intergovernmental Relations Study Commission__._269, 325

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HB 1515

--Fulton County; Board of Commissioners; chairman's election .--.--.--------------..314, 435, 3185, 3191

HB 498 HB 971

--Fulton County; Board of Commissioners; membership __----------_.------__------___No action in 1974
--Fulton County; Board of Education; election .___..----...._.....--_--..__..._____..__.....No action in 1974

HB 1148 --Fulton County; Board of Education; election of Members ----_..----------------..No action in 1974
HB 1522 --Fulton County; Board of Education; Pension Fund --316, 437 HB 1523 --Fulton County; Board of Education pensions;
age 55, 20 years service .....__._.----..____. 316, 437, 2887, 2892 HB 1521 --Fulton County; Board of Education pensions;
American Dependents' School ..... 316, 436, 1198, 1311, 4017 HB 1525 --Fulton County; Board of Education pensions;
benefits, certain employees .----.----_.----------316, 437 HB 1519 --Fulton County; Board of Education pensions;
commencement _..._......._...........315, 436, 1198, 1310, 3650, 3828 HB 1520 --Fulton County; Board of Education pensions;
dependents _------___----..------.......315, 436, 1198, 1310, 4017 HB 1524 --Fulton County; Board of Education pensions; total
and permanent disability ,,.--..--.--.--.--.__----...316, 437 HR 133- 480--Fulton County; Board of Education; school
Superintendent appointment; amendment to the Constitution ...._...___.._..-.--.....--.........No action in 1974 HR 572 --Fulton County Board of Education Study Committee; create .. . . . .............................. ...844, 3863 HB 1502 --Fulton County; Board of Examiners of Stationary Engineers and Firemen; repeal Act __------._...311, 433, 2887,
2891, 4017 HB 1092 --Fulton County; Chairman of County Commission
shall be chief administrative officer .--..No action in 1974 HB 292 --Fulton County; City-County Pension Fund
Study Commission --._------__------...........No action in 1974 HB 1451 --Fulton County; Commissioner districts ........................267, 324 HB 1460 --Fulton County; Commissioner districts ........................269, 325 SB 685 --Fulton County; Commissioner Districts;
vacancies . .-.----...-..2595, 2601, 2690, 3844, 3844 HB 170 --Fulton County; Criminal, Civil and Juvenile Courts;
Court of Ordinary; Judges' salaries ._.._..._.-..,,........204, 204 HB 1619 --Fulton County; Criminal Court; additional judge _----.573, 620 HB 568 --Fulton County; Criminal Court; Director of the
Traffic Violations Bureau ____-___._.___.._-____2042, 2106 HB 1620 --Fulton County; Criminal Court; Solicitor-
General's salary ................_..._...__...__.573, 620, 2887, 2898, 4018 HB 1338 --Fulton County; elections supervisor .._._..._....... 95, 147, 158, 533 HB 1500 --Fulton County; Emeritus offices ...310, 432, 1198, 1310, 2592

SB 81

--Fulton County; employees; additional pension benefits ___._._.,,--_._.___--__._-___.---__.----------------.3371, 3379

SB 95

--Fulton County; employees' pension fund; disbursements ----------..,,..--..--..._--.No action in 1974

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HB 1499 --Fulton County; excise tax; hotels and

motels ____.__._._____..____________._________._._.____.___....._..310, 432, 2573, 3186

HB 691 --Fulton County; Fulton County Airport; change

name to Charlie Brown Airport _,,.____.____. No action in 1974

SB 412 --Fulton County; Fulton County Airport; change

name to Charlie Brown Airport _._.-...............3371, 3378, 4015

HB 1808 --Fulton County; Fulton-DeKalb Hospital

Authority; appropriations -_..___...____..___..______.______..___.1184, 1297

HB 991 --Fulton County; grand juries'

requirements __......_..........._.__.__________.___________.No action in 1974

HB 668 --Fulton County; House of Representatives;

apportionment ...,,...._..,,......_

No action in 1974

HB 1819 --Fulton County; Joint Board of Tax

Assessors; appeals ___.__..-_--______.___.1186, 1299, 3186, 3189, 4019

HB 1503 --Fulton County; Jurors and bailiffs;

compensation ._........_.....__.._.-.__...._.....311, 433, 1855, 1860, 3388

HB 1007 --Fulton County North; transfer of

property ____,,_________._____.___,,___,,_____________.._____..__No action in 1974

SB 101 --Fulton County; officers and employees; pension

fund participation __.._______________.__.______._.____._______1856, 1866, 2599

HR 184- 719--Fulton County; pari-mutuel wagering and off

track betting; amendment to the

Constitution _______._______._________________.______________No action in 1974

SR 27 --Fulton County; pension funds; increase

of benefits; amendment to the

Constitution ___.___.___.___________.3303, 3358, 3365, 3371, 3'607, 4026

HB 1728 --Fulton County; Planning Commission ....864, 1018, 3185, 3188,

3650, 3846, 4013

HB 992 --Fulton County; special purpose grand juries .... ---2724, 3482

SB 246 --Fulton County; tax levy; percentage

number of mills _._._...._.___._._..._............._..._._._............_..1446, 1451

HB 788 --Fulton County; tax on alcoholic beverages No action in 1974

HB 123 --Fulton County; transfer of employees;

pensions _,,..._._--..---..,,,,.._..----.-.,,...._.--...--No action in 1974

HB 1007 --Fulton County; transfer of property ........No action in 1974

HB 2083 --Gilmer County; Commissioner's

salary . ............_.......... 2682, 2877, 3207, 3222

HB 2085

--Gilmer County; Deputy Tax Commissioner's salary .........____.._._2682, 2877, 3207, 3223

HB 2084 --Gilmer County; Ordinary's salary ..----2682, 2877, 3207, 3222

HB 2082 --Gilmer County; Sheriff's salary _...........2682, 2876, 3207, 3222

HB 1710 HB 1709

--Glascock County; Ordinary's salary _...___._.____..789, 870, 1079, 1084, 1777
--Glascock County; Tax Commissioner's salary ___.._._____..__._.________._._..____._.__.._...789, 870, 1079, 1083, 1777

HB 1902

--Glynn County; Sheriff's office personnel ......_....._._..........._....._...__..1514, 1533, 1744, 1749, 3389

HB 767 --Glynn County; Sheriff's salary .....__....... .No action in 1974

HB 1934 --Glynn County State Court; revise laws _.................. 1725, 1835

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HB 1750 --Glynn County; Superior Court's salary ........1012, 1072, 1198, 1313,3388
HB 1724 --Glynn County; Tax Commissioner's salary _..._.......-.._.._-....._-._-._.._...863, 1017, 1079, 1084, 3388
HB 1830 --Gordon County; Commissioner's office ........1287, 1435, 1539, 1542, 2593
HB 1743 --Gordon County; Superior Court Judge; grand juries ...........................lOll, 1071, 1198, 1312, 2040
HB 1795 --Gordon County; Tax Commissioner's salary .___.___-___.___.__.__..________._..__....__1181, 1295, 1446, 1449, 2445
HR 663-1958--Gwinnett County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; disabled; amendment to the Constitution _..._......__..._...._.._.._.1731, 1839, 1856, 2009, 3395
HB 2049 --Gwinnett County; Board of Commissioners..-.----1955, 2383, 2572, 2577, 3387
HR 689-2051--Gwinnett County; business license tax; amendment to the Constitution ........ 1955, 2383, 2572, 2582, 3396
HB 2050 --Gwinnett County; Gwinnett County Water and Sewerage Authority Act; membership ....----..1955, 2383, 2572, 2577, 3387
HR 271-1049--Gwinnett County; officers' salaries; amendment to the Constitution ....................................No action in 1974
HB 2024 --Gwinnett County; Recorder's Court; judge's salary _,,,,____.. . . ....1830, 1962, 2394, 2411, 3391
HR 682-2024--Gwinnett County; traffic laws; amendment to the Constitution __.._..__..1831, 1963, 2395, 2435, 3920, 3921
HR 629-1888--Gwinnett County; Water and Sewerage Authority; annual tax; amendment to the Constitution ___.__.._._.___._...___.1432, 1522,1744,1754, 2954
HB 1570 --Habersham County; Board of Commissioners' salaries _.-..-...-.--..---.--.-...---.....513, 579, 626, 627, 1201

HB 1944

--Habersham County; Ordinary; Clerk's salary ..........................................1728, 1837, 1855, 1977, 3237

SB 708

--Habersham County; State Court; Judge and District Attorney ............2953, 3185, 3186, 3204, 3374, 4016

HB 1076 --Habersham County; State Court; terms ....No action in 1974

HB 1943

--Habersham County; tax commissioner's salary ................._..._....................._1727, 1837, 1855, 1976, 3237

HB 2013 --Hall County; tax; installment payment ......1827, 1960, 2394, 2408, 3390
HR 674-2013--Hall County; taxation; administration; amendment to the Constitution ._.._.__._.___.1827, 1960, 2395, 2414, 3395
HB 1177 --Haralson County; County Commissioner's salary ___.._.__.._. ._.-.__.._.-_..._..._.-._..._...237, 246, 330, 1880, 2362

HB 1179 --Haralson County; Ordinary's salary _._.__-__.._.-_..-237, 467, 542

HB 1178

--Haralson County; Tax Commissioner; clerical assistant __..__..__...-.__...-.._-._.._...__ ..___..-237, 246, 330, 1881, 2362

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HB 1775 --Harris County; Sheriff's deputies salaries ._..__..__._1066, 1189, 1307, 1315, 2041
HB 1899 --Heard County; Heard County Memorial Hospital Authority; membership _______.____1513, 1533, 1744, 1749, 2694
HB 1985 --Henry County; Board of Commissioners ........................1738, 1845, 1971, 1990, 3616
HB 2027 --Henry County; Board of Commissioners; business license fees ..-.-.--.-...-.1832, 1963, 2394, 2412, 4021
HB 2026 --Henry County; Ordinary's salary ........1831, 1963, 2394, 2412 SB 707 --Henry County; Ordinary's salary .._.._...._..._.2953, 3185, 3204,
3209, 3374 HB 1986 --Henry County; Sheriff's salary -..1738, 1845, 1971, 1990, 3616 HB 1987 --Henry County; Tax Commissioner's
salary ._...._.._...._.._......_...._..._.._...1738, 1845, 1971, 1990, 3616 HR 665-1960--Houston County; Board of Education; grants
for handicapped citizens; amendment to the Constitution __..__.._..._..._._._...........1732, 1840, 1856, 2014, 3395 HR 487-1416--Jackson County; Division of Investigation; felony arrests; amendment to the Constitution ........_......._._._..._........._.225, 274, 1446, 1546, 3234 HB 2040 --Jeff Davis County; Ordinary's salary _..._........._.....1953, 2382,
2572, 2574, 3386 HB 2046 --Jeff Davis County; Sheriff's
office _...__.._..._..._..._..._......._....._.1954, 2382, 2572, 2576, 3386 HB 2045 --Jeff Davis County; Sheriff's
salary ...................................._..1954, 2382, 2572, 2575, 3386 HB 1683 --Jeff Davis County; Small Claims Court __.._...._. 692, 795, 877,
881, 1456 HB 2043 --Jeff Davis County; Superior Court Clerk and Tax
Commissioner; salaries ............1954, 2382, 2572, 2575, 3386 HB 2044 --Jeff Davis County; Superior Court
Clerk's personnel .........__..._......._.1954, 2382, 2572, 2575, 3386 SB 720 --Jenkins County; Board of Commissioners;
salaries ........................................3235, 3358, 3365, 3371, 3606 HB 2087 --Jenkins County; Deputy Sheriff's
salary _...._......_._.__.._......._...2683, 2877, 3207, 3223, 3650, 3657 SB 719 --Jenkins County; State Court; Judge and
Solicitor; salaries ................._..__..3235, 3358, 3365, 3371, 3606 HB 2067 --Jones County; Board of Commissioners;
membership ..._.._...._........2380, 2567, 2887, 2924, 3650, 3651 HB 1896 --Jones County; Small Claims Court ._..._......_...1434, 1523, 1744,
1748, 2694 HB 2032 --Lamar County; Sheriff's salary ......_........._...18S3 ( 1965, 2394,
2413, 3391 HB 2109 --Lamar County; Small Claims Court _..___.___._._.___...__.3203, 3363

HB 810

--Liberty County; Industrial Authority; ad valorem tax for industry ._,,.--.--,,.._.....No action in 1974

HB 2088

--Lincoln County; Board of Commissioners; Chairman's salary ......_..._..._..__.2683, 2877, 3207, 3224, 4023

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HB 1516 --Long County; banks merge with banks of adjoining county __-_--___-____,,._____________._____,,_,,____,,________ 314, 435
HB 1716 --Long County; Board of Education; salaries -_.__..___..___.790, 871 HB 1773 --Long County; Board of Education;
salaries ___-__-.__-__-__-.._-.__-._..___.__..1066, 1189, 1307, 1316, 3389 HB 1824 --Long County; branch banking; regulated
certificated banks ___..__.__________..____._.___..__..___.__.________._.__1188, 1300 HB 1699 --Long County; Commissioners'
salaries -_....._...._-_...--.-.._-_._..._.-.786, 868, 1079, 1083, 3388 HR 654-1916--Lowndes County; authority to merge with City
of Valdosta; amendment to the Constitution _..._..._........-_......__.....1517, 1536, 1744, 1767, 2954 HB 1790 --Lowndes County; Ordinary's budget ._..__.-__.._.____.1069, 1192,
1308,1320, 2041 HB 1768 --Lowndes County; Sheriff's budget .............. 1065, 1188, 1307,
1315, 2040 HB 1767 --Lowndes County; Small Claims Court;
civil jurisdiction ____._____..____.__.__,,_.________._____...__.._.......1064, 1188 HB 1770 --Lowndes County; Superior Court Clerk;
budget _._.._..__.__.._.....-._-....-__-.._..._._.1065, 1188, 1307, 1316, 2041 HB 1769 --Lowndes County; Tax Commissioner's
budget ___.___.___._._.___...-._..__-.____.._._-1065, 1188, 1307, 1315, 2041 HB 916 --Lowndes County; Water and Sewerage
Authority; create ______._.___.___.._____.____..____..___..__....329, 334, 1091

HB 1814

--Macon County; Board of Commissioners' salaries ..._.._...__.___.-__-_._-___._._...____..1185, 1298, 1446, 1450, 2445

HR 469-1346--Macon County; motor vehicle registration fee; amendment to the Constitution ...__.._...___ ....97, 148, 158, 232, 239,1094,1345
HR 465-1337--McDuffie County; Development Authority; ad valorem tax; amendment to the Constitution ._-..__.__.._......._..._...............94, 147, 878, 1026, 2043

HB 1679 --Mclntosh County; Sheriff's salary ____.__.._...__.690, 794, 877, 880

HB 1965

--Meriwether County; Board of Commissioners' salaries .........._..._.....__..__..__.._...._.1733, 1841, 1971, 1986, 3236

SB 507 SB 576

--Miller County; State Court; abolish .__..__.___..__.._..709, 713, 797, 1079, 1085
--Miller County; State Court; Judge's compensation .._..._.._.._...__..__..._..__..1199, 1244, 1301, 1745, 1753

HB 1932

--Mitchell County; Board of Commissioners' salaries ........._-._-.._...-.._...___..__.._...1725, 1835, 1855, 1974, 3383

HB 1989 HB 1852 SR 427

--Monroe County; Sheriff's salary .._.__.._...._......1738, 1845, 2887, 2928, 3615
--Monroe County; Small Claims Court ............1291, 1439, 1539, 1544, 2593
--Montgomery County; Department of Offender Rehabilitation; convey property _......._....._._._......._,3843, 3981

HB 1922

--Montgomery County; Sheriff's secretary's salary .._.._......_..._.-._.._..._....._..._...1532, 1741, 1855, 1865, 2952

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HB 1221 --Muscogee County; ad valorem taxation for educational

purposes; exemption __..._...._.24, 28, 347, 452, 508, 4028, 4033

HR 452-1298--Muscogee County; ad valorem tax for educational

purposes; homestead exemption; amendment

to the Constitution _-....-..__.__..___.___.__..73, 108, 329, 338, 1094

HR 451-1298--Muscogee County; ad valorem tax for educational

purposes; homestead exemptions; elderly;

amendment to the Constitution _.____..73, 108, 329, 335, 1093

HB 1398 --Muscogee County; State Court; assistant

solicitor _. ......... 195, 230, 278, 283, 710

HB 1644 --Muscogee County; tax returns; population

figures

..

614, 694, 799, 802, 1455

SB 585 --Oglethorpe County; Oglethorpe Development

Authority __..___.__..___.___.___._._____._._.1199, 1245, 1302, 1745, 1753

SB 597 --Oglethorpe County; Superior Court Clerk's

salary ..........-._.--.._-.._.-..-.--....._._1199, 1245, 1302, 1745, 1753

HB 1693 --Pierce County; Board of Commissioners'

salaries .......

...........784, 867, 1079, 1083, 1777

HB 1690 --Pierce County; Sheriff's

salary __..______..___.__...___.__...__.... .___.__..._.784, 866, 1079, 1081, 1776

HB 1691 --Pierce County; Tax Collector's

salary __._..__.__..___._...._...___.._..__.____.___._.784, 867, 1079, 1082, 1776

HB 1692 --Pierce County; Tax Receiver's

salary __..____.__.___._____...__._.__.__.__._.___._.._784, 867, 1079, 1082, 1777

SB 624 --Polk County; Sheriff's salary ...............1774, 1794, 1850, 3186,

3231, 3613

SB 623 --Polk County; State Court;

judge's salary .................... 1774, 1793, 1849, 3186, 3230, 3613

SR 344 --Pulaski County; convey property .............___...1778, 1791, 1848

HB 1838 --Pulaski County; Deputy Sheriff's

salary _...___.___...__.__...___..._._______._._...1288, 1437, 1539, 1542, 2593

HB 742 --Rabun County; Supervisor of Roads;

salary _..._......._...__.._....___.....__..._................... No action in 1974

HB 2039 --Rabun County; Supervisor of Roads;

salary ___.___.___..__.____.__._._..____.._._.____.1953, 2381, 2572, 2573, 3385

HB 1059 --Richmond County; ad valorem taxation for

educational purposes; exemptions ... .......24, 27, 362, 451,

505, 4028, 4031

HB 1911 --Richmond County; animal control

units __..._..___..._..___-.._..._._.__..__._._...__._1515, 1535, 1744, 1751, 3392

SB 667 --Richmond County; Augusta-Richmond

Coliseum Authority ........2040, 2352, 2386, 2888, 2926, 3240

HB 1668 --Richmond County; Augusta-Richmond County

Charter Commission __.._...._......__. 687, 792, 1539, 1541, 3397

HB 2063 --Richmond County; Board of

Commissioners ............................2379, 2566, 2887, 2930, 4022

HB 1666

--Richmond County, Board of Commissioners; clerk and attorney .............. 687, 791, 1539, 1540, 3649, 3658

HB 1026

--Richmond County; Board of Commissioners; membership _____________.___.___._______________________.____No action in 1974

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HB 2062 HB 1517 HB 2016

--Richmond County; Board of Commissioners; membership _____.._.____..___.___2378, 2566, 3207, 3216, 3839, 3855
--Richmond County; Board of Commissioners; purchase and sale of supplies ___._.. 314, 436, 2394, 2404, 3397
--Richmond County; Board of Tax Assessors _...__._.._...__.._.-__.__-.__-1829, 1961, 2394, 2409, 4021

HB 1948 --Richmond County; burial of paupers _..._..-.......-..._..._..._..._...-.1729, 1838, 1855, 1977, 3392
HB 1772 --Richmond County; Chief Investigator _..__.....-.1065, 1189, 2394, 2405, 3398
HB 923 --Richmond County; Civil Court ._.._..-......._...No action in 1974 HB 2066 --Richmond County; Commissioners'
salaries ...._.._-..-..._..._-.._..._..__.._-....._..--2379, 2566, 2887, 2923 SR 110 --Richmond County; consolidation and merger of
county and municipal governments; amendment to the Constitution ,,.-----.-- ---- .-- .----.329, 341 HB 1960 --Richmond County; County offices; audit .._._....._.....-_.......__-_...__........1732, 1840, 1971, 1985, 3392 HB 1478 --Richmond County; Court of Ordinary; judge emeritus ._..._.__..._._....._..._..__._....._...._.....__.._.__.._..306, 428 HB 1667 --Richmond County; employees' tenure ................eg?, 791, 1539,
1541, 3397 HR 513-1517--Richmond County; expansion of promotional facilities;
amendment to the Constitution _.._315, 436, 1540, 1548, 3394 HB 1073 --Richmond County; governmental services No action in 1974 SB 178 --Richmond County; law library; expenditure
of funds .._._-..._.._-.__..._-._-..__....-.._..._...__..__-...__.._..._.._-.2390, 3281 HB 1669 --Richmond County; Merit System
Council ..__._.-..........._....__.._-._...__._...687, 792, 1539, 1541, 4018 HB 1984 --Richmond County; officers and employees;
salaries ._.._-..__..__..._-.__.__...._.1737, 1844, 1971, 1989, 3840, 3852 HB 1908 --Richmond County; Ordinary's salary ________.___1515, 1534, 1744,
1751, 3650, 3659 HB 1024 --Richmond County; Probation Officers .__._.No action in 1974 HB 804 --Richmond County; Public Officer; additional
powers ____._-._-.._.._.._---.__.,,_..-..--..,,.._..__...--..-_.._...2887, 2889 HB 1879 --Richmond County; public school system;
continued existence ........--1430, 1520, 1855, 1862, 3382, 3484 HB 2028 --Richmond County; special police protection ._.._..._...1832, 1964 HB 2052 --Richmond County; special services _.._....___.._.._......._.1956, 2384 HB 2015 --Richmond County; State Court; associate
judge _______-__-__-_______._.___-_.1828, 1961, 2394, 2409, 3382, 3485 HR 613 --Richmond County; State Patrol requested to
police State and Federal highways --_--__,,___-_--___._1165, 3234 HB 1910 --Richmond County; Superior Courts Clerks'
salary _____.-_.._._._.___-_..-_._.__._.___._____1515, 1535, 1855, 1863, 3392

HB 1585

--Richmond County; tangible property taxes ......_..-..-...,.._._..-..__..__..._.._-.516, 581, 1539, 1540, 3397

HB 1912

--Richmond County; Tax Commissioners' offices .___-_.-_-..-_-~__-..____-_~~1516, 1535, 1855, 1864, 3392

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HR 632-1889--Richmond County; tax for capital improvements;

amendment to the Constitution ..___.__________1432, 1522, 1744,

1757, 3812, 3814

HB 1909 --Richmond County; Treasurer's

salary -.-.-_...._.._-._....-......._...___......1515, 1535, 1855, 1863, 3392

HB 1818 --Rockdale County; rezoning applications _.-..-..1186, 1299, 1446,

1450, 2445

HB 1738 --Rockdale County; Sheriff's salaries _.____..__.__.._1009, 1070, 1198,

1312, 2040

HB 1771 --Rockdale County; tax payments ....1065, 1189, 1446, 1447, 2444

HB 2038 --Schley County; Court of Ordinary;

Superior Court Clerk ...__...........1953, 2381, 3186, 3192, 4022

HB 1759 --Screven County; Board of Commissioners;

pension plan ........_..._..__.._...._.._....1015, 1074, 1855, 1861, 2951

HB 1760 --Screven County; Ordinary's salary ...__.._____.._.1015, 1075, 1198,

1314, 2040

SR 394 --Seminole County; convey

property . . .

. 3302, 3359, 3365, 3370, 3805, 4010

HR 672-1984--Spalding County; ad valorem tax for education;

homestead exemption; elderly; amendment

to the Constitution _........._._........._........_1737, 1844, 1971, 2032

HR 679-2024--Spalding County; Board of Education;

leases; amendment to the Constitution ______.____1830, 1962,

2395, 2430

HR 450-1298--Spalding County; State Court; relieve

certain surety bond ...__..._-.._.___....__..._..._.._..._..._..73, 108, 1306

HB 1393 --Spalding County; State Court; salaries .-_._......._...194, 230, 278,

283, 710

HR 204- 832--Spalding County; State Court; Superior

Court; sureties _.......-....._-.._.-_......__._......._...................._..._.._3617

HB 1872 --Stephens County; Board of Commissioners .__.-._.....1428, 1519,

1744, 1747, 2696, 2698

HB 1920 --Stephens County; Sheriff's deputies'

salaries ._-._..._......-..-._.._-....__..._.1531, 1741, 1855, 1865, 2951

HB 1075 --Stephens County; State Court; terms ..,,_..No action in 1974

HB 1941

--Stewart and Webster Counties; deer hunting season ___.___.___..__..__..________._________._____._._..__.._____1726, 1836

HB 1674

--Stewart County; Commissioner's clerk _............_-._.......__.__..._..__.._....._..._.688, 792, 877, 879, 1456

HB 1966

--Sumter County; State Court; judge's law practice _-...-..-.._._..-._..._..._.....__..1733, 1841, 1971, 1986, 3236

HB 1787

--Sumter County; Superior Court Clerk's salary -__.___.__-._-____..______.._._._.____.__.1069, 1191, 1308, 1320, 2041

HB 1964 HB 714

--Talbot County; sheriff's office; expenses ___.1733, 1841, 1856, 1979, 3385
--Taliaferro County; Small Claims Court; create -..-__.-_._.._.__..--_._...-__..._..__..__._._...No action in 1974

HB 1650

--Tattnall County; City Court; solicitor's salary .,,._.._........__.._....._..,,.........._....._.._.615, 696, 799, 803, 1455

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HB 1649 --Tattnall County; State Court; judge's salary ...._...-..__...._..-...._....-.....-...._...615, 696, 799, 803, 1455
HR 75- 251--Telfair County; officers' eligibility; amendment to the Constitution ..........__,,.___,,.__......... No action in 1974
SR 336 --Telfair County; school taxation; amendment to the Constitution .._...___...2042, 2350, 2385, 3208, 3374, 3621
HB 1791 --Terrell County; Board of Commissioners; office location ____..__..__...__........_....__...-..-1181, 1294, 1446, 1448, 2444
HB 1792 --Terrell County; Superior Court Clerk's salary _..__.________.___..___..__..._.--....-._..-1181, 1294, 1446, 1448, 2444
SB 696 --Thomas County; Board of Commissioners; create a new Board __..___.__....___..._..-..-_...-..._-2695, 2871, 2881
SB 542 --Thomas County; Small Claims Court; cost provisions ..__...._....._-_.......-..._.....1093, 1100, 1194, 2570, 2580
SB 695 --Thomas County; Tax Receiver and Tax Collector; consolidate offices .._....__...___...__...___..___..._._.......2693, 2870, 2881
HB 1420 --Toombs County; Small Claims Court; jurisdiction ......_-...-._-_-._..._..._...__..__..260, 317, 442, 442, 1092
HB 2102 --Towns County; hunting and trapping restrictions .....__-__.._....-....-.......__2686, 2880, 3208, 3228, 4025
HB 1230 --Towns County; sheriff's salary .......... No action in 1974 HR 658-1942--Union County; convey property ....1727, 1836, 1970, 2719, 4013 HB 2102 --Union County; hunting and trapping
restrictions ......_....._..._-...__...___.......2686, 2880, 3208, 3228, 4025 HB 1938 --Upson County; annual budget ____.___..____..1726, 1836, 1855, 1976 HB 1483 --Upson County; Board of Commissioners;
election .._......._.__......_..__....._........._.............._...306, 429, 799, 801 SB 445 --Upson County; Board of Education;
election _................._...._...._..........-......330, 332, 438, 800, 805 HB 885 --Upson County; Chief Deputy Sheriff's
salary __._--___.-.__.-.__--._...,,.--_.......--..--_..--.--...No action in 1974 HB 1482 --Upson County; Ordinary; Clerk's
salary _._...__.............__.__................_.....__.306, 429, 799, 800, 1776 HB 1484 --Upson County; Ordinary; Clerk's salary ....307, 429, 533, 535 HB 883 --Upson County; Ordinary; salary ......_..._......_..._........ 237, 1462 HB 1486 --Upson County; Sheriff's deputies .._.............307, 430, 533, 535 HB 1721 --Upson County; Small Claims Court ..___....___-_.863, 1017, 1079,
1084, 1777 HB 884 --Upson County; Tax Commissioner's
salary ........._.... ...--...... _...-......_...._.......No action in 1974 HB 1485 --Upson County; Tax Commissioner's
salary .........._............._-..__._........._....._...._......307, 429, 799, 801 HB 1492 --Walker County; Commissioner's salary _...__..........309, 431, 533,
537,1455 HB 1490 --Walker County; Ordinary's salary ... 308, 431, 533, 536, 1454

HB 1491 --Walker County; Sheriff's salary _._.._..309, 431, 533, 537, 1455

HB 1489 HB 1488

--Walker County; Superior Court Clerk's salary ........_............_.._...........__...._......._.308, 430, 533, 536, 1454
--Walker County; Tax Commissioner's salary .._....._...._.....__..._........_.....__.........308, 430, 533', 536, 1454

INDEX

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HB 1163 HB 1930 HB 2078
HB 2075
HB 2077 HB 2071 HB 2076 HB 2059 HB 2060 HB 2061 HB 2068 HB 1199 HB 1204 HB 2096 SR 250

--Walton County; Board of Commissioners; meeting dates _._--_.--__--__--.-_,,--_,,.-_--__.,,.. No action in 1974
--Walton County; Small Claims Court __.__..____.1724, 1835, 1855, 1973, 3390
--Ware County; Board of Commissioners; Chairman's salary _._......._.........2565, 2688, 2888, 2932, 3650, 3669, 3804, 3804, 3833, 3836, 4026
--Ware County; Sheriff and Ordinary; salaries _....._....._....._.2564, 2688, 2888, 2931, 3650, 3668, 3804, 3804, 3833, 3834, 4026
--Ware County; State Court; salaries _....__.._...._....._..._...-..._._._..2565, 2688, 2888, 2932, 3617
--Ware County; State Court; six-man juries ................_....._.__.......-.._.2381, 2567, 2887, 293'0, 3616
--Ware County; Tax Commissioner's salary .._....._...._..._.....-._._..._........_.2565, 2688, 2888, 2932, 3616
--Warren County; Commissioner's salary -.______...._-_.-____.__..______....__...2378, 2565, 2887, 2929, 4022
--Warren County; Ordinary's salary .._....._..._..._..._...._..__......_...._.2378, 2565, 2887, 2929, 3615
--Warren County; Sheriff; provide automobile _._..____..___.____.__._.__.___.._.2378, 2566, 2887, 2923, 3615
--Warren County; Superior Court Clerk; clerical assistance .._....._........__......._.._...._.2380, 2567, 2887, 2925, 3616
--Wayne County; Board of Commissioners' salaries __-.__..._.__..___--_,,__,,___________,,_.___________No action in 1974
--Wayne County; Board of Commissioners' salaries .------_....._........_.,,_.__,,__--_____-__________No action in 1974
--Wayne County; Board of Commissioners' salaries ..._........_.._........_.......___.._..__ 2685, 2879, 3208, 3226, 4024
--Wayne County; convey property .........__...._.660, 660, 700, 2393

HR 591-1761--Wayne County; Hospital Authority; convey property _____..____.__.___..___.___._._.______._1015, 1075, 1743, 3247, 4013

HB 2038

--Webster County; Court of Ordinary; Superior

Court Clerk ,, .

........1953, 2381, 3186, 3192, 4022

HB 1673 --Webster County; Sheriff's personnel __..688, 792, 877, 879, 1456

HB 2091

--Webster County; Superior Court Clerk's salary ........__..__......._...._._..._...__......2683, 2878, 3207, 3225, 4023

HB 1939 SB 584
HB 1999

--Whitfield County; Board of Elections ..___..___.__1726, 1836, 1855, 1976, 3614
--Wilkes County; Board of Education; appointment of County School Superintendent _._.._..........1199, 1245, 1302, 3371, 3379
--Wilkes County; Superior Court Clerk; deputy's salary _...__..._......_.......1824, 1958, 2394, 2405, 3392

SB 678

--Wilkinson County; Ordinary; assistants ______.._______.__._.._.____.__..__.2595, 2600, 2689, 2888, 2948

HB 1994

--Worth County; Sheriff's salary _..____._._____._.._1739, 1846, 1971, 1991, 3236

4264 HB 1993

INDEX
--Worth County; Superior Court Clerk's salary ._._.----..--------.----..1739, 1846, 1971, 1991, 3235

COUNTY BOARDS OF EQUALIZATION

HB 1532 HB 1618

--Alternate members .----------------------420, 523, 1308, 1616 --Members' qualifications ----------._.____________ 573, 620, 1308

COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH

HB 817 HB 1809
HB 1923 HB 360 HB 602

--Appeals and judicial review; appellate procedure ------___----------------------------.873
--County Boards of Family and Children Services; authorize and direct to cooperate ------------------------------------1184, 1297, 2388
--District administrative units; Family and Children Services ----.--_______.__.------.1532, 1741
--Local Health and Rehabilitative Services Act of 1973; enact ----------------------No action in 1974
--Unfit dwellings; suspension of duty to pay rent ------------------------------.No action in 1974

COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICES

HR 752

--General Services Administration urged to rescind action to charge monthly rental ---------- 3417

COUNTY MANAGERS SB 102 --Board of Commissioners may create office ------------.----331

COURT OF APPEALS
HR 40- 135--Judges; composition and election; amendment to the Constitution --------No action in 1974
SR 12 --Judges; election and composition; amendment to the Constitution ----_----___----------3368
HR 41- 135--Judges; eligibility; amendment to the Constitution _--_,,.__._...._.--------------------~874, 2133
HB 187 --Judges; non-partisan election --------___------.----.77, 161 HB 312 --Judges; salaries and allowance ----------.No action in 1974 SB 29 --Interlocutory appeals upon
petition --------------------------___ No action in 1974 SB 443 --Interlocutory appeals upon by
petition ---------------1095, 1099, 1192, 1853, 2710, 3205 HR 233- 930--Public Service Commission; review of orders;
amendment to the Constitution _------.No action in 1974

INDEX

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COURT REPORTERS

HB 1255
HB 1287 SB 444
HB 1609

--Criminal cases; transcription of

testimony _._.._--._,,.---- .,_.____ __,,_--__ ____.._. 64, 100

--Destruction of notes _._...,,..__-__.__-_.-____70, 105, 203, 290, 1870

--Georgia Court Reporting Act;

enact

_ 1868, 1902, 1965, 3206, 3651, 3660, 3922, 4010

--State Board of Court Reporting; create __.._______.___,,,, 522, 585

COURTS

HB 157 --Adoption; investigation and report; amend laws __.-- -- ___-___._-_____ No action in 1974
SB 237 --Adoption; parent's failure to provide support in excess of 24 months considered abandonment and consent to adoption not required _...____ ________________ __3370
HB 1789 --Alcovy Judicial Circuit; Grand juries; provisions _______.-_-._-____-._-1069, 1192, 1446, 1448, 3238
HB 293 --Alcovy Judicial Circuit; Judge's salary ___._-.------,,_----.1776 HB 295 --Alcovy Judicial Circuit; Judge's salary .___...____-____.___1775, 2606 SB 570 --Alimony; attorneys fees ___________________________ 1204, 1244, 1301 HB 1084 --Alimony; out-of-state judgments ____________ No action in 1974 HB 459 --Alimony; revision upon petition;
service upon nonresident by certified mail -----,-___.-- -__--_._--.--___--No action in 1974 HB 1528 --Appeals; judgments ______.,,_______.____.____..__________ 419, 522, 701, 2099 SB 300 --Appeals; transfer of prisoners while appeals are pending _________,______.______,,________._____ ____.____441 HR 150- 597--Apportionment of General Assembly; effective after 1980 census ...__ _.______________No action in 1974 SB 425 --Atlanta Judicial Circuit; add one additional judge ______ 3238, 3357, 3364, 3370, 3864,
4009 SB 604 --Attorneys; admission to the bar
by comity ._,,___-___..__--___.--....____-___-__...__2446, 2560, 2570, 3205 SB 91 --Attorneys; unlawful practice of law ________________________1196 HB 529 --Augusta Judicial Circuit;
Judges' salaries __._..__-_____ --..No action in 1974 HB 860 --Bad faith; attorney's fees _____________________.___..____-_________-________77 HB 1445 --Bail bond; attorneys; exclude certain
prohibitions .___..___...__...___..__...___,.___.____.___...____.____. 266, 323, 625 HB 913 --Bail bond business; regulate ____--__..__--_-No action in 1974

HB 174

--Bail Bond; deposit of driver's license for arrest of minor traffic violations _.__--.--._---_--_.------_----277

HB 666 --Bail bond; eligibility __._.__------________.----.__ No action in 1974

SB 517

--Bail bond; failure of principal to appear _----__._______----.__.._____----_,_------------__1774, 1792, 1848

HB 1288

--Bail bond; married woman may act as surety for husband and child ----------------..__70, 106, 277

4266

INDEX

HB 1284 --Bail bond; release prior to trial,

certain offenses __.__..__..__.___._____________.._69,105, 874, 1214,1346 HB 1389 --Bail bond; wife may bind separate estate
as surety on bail bonds for husband _____-__-.___..__..__.__._._.___._._____.__________._193, 229, 441, 1481 HB 822 --Capital felonies; trial on accusation; waiver of indictment ____..__._____--.___--_._________,,__----No action in 1974 HB 1400 --Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; District Attorney's salary .._..._..._.._...._.__-._-.._-._-..__..__..._.._..196, 231, 278, 284, 1095 HB 1304 --Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; District Attorney's salary .----75, 110, 113, 703, 704, 1526 HB 657 --Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; District Attorney's salary ________--_--.--No action in 1974 SB 569 --Children and Youth Act; change certain penalty provisions _-___._____-.___.___.___.___.__._.__..-__.._...__._-1204, 1244, 1301 HR 37- 135--Civil and noncapital criminal cases; juries; amendment to the Constitution ______,,__--.No action in 1974 HB 1733 --Civil and criminal cases; attorneys' rights to read or argue law ___.__--_--._--__--__,,_.----...865, 1019, 1306 SR 13 --Civil and criminal cases; jury panels; amendment to the Constitution ._--__.____.__.No action in 1974 HB 1378 --Civil cases; jury panels -_,,_.__----____._.____.._-__-.__...._-_-_.191, 227 HB 1530 --Civil cases; jury panels -..._-.__..__..__..._..-_-._.420, 523, 798, 3182 HB 53 --Civil cases; motor vehicle accidents; service of summons by publication _..._._. No action in 1974 HR 476-1380--Civil cases; venue; third party practice; amendment to the Constitution ___________._._.191, 227, 531, 1468 SB 682 --Civil Practice Act; default judgments .---------___..--.3000, 3357, 3364, 3492, 3492 HB 129 --Civil Practice Act; consolidation of actions involving common question of law or fact .------.------,,--,,--_--,,--.--_--.--No action in 1974 HB 33 --Civil Practice Act; consolidation of civil cases; separate trials _.,,.._____--.._._----..No action in 1974 SB 46 --Civil Practice Act; dismissal of suits ___._..--_._..-_-.-.-_.-. ........ No action in 1974

SB 516

--Civil Practice Act; judgments; motion to set aside ___._.....----_.___-.__._.____.__._1096, 1099, 1193, 1854, 3840

SB 690

--Civil Practice Act; pleadings; requirements of verification for pleas and answers ...2949, 3184, 3204, 3368

SB 689 --Civil Practice Act; time of trial ...... 2724, 2873, 2883

HB 1379

--Civil Practice Act; traverse of entry of sheriff or other officer __-.-.-_._______191, 227, 441, 1115

HB 345

--Clayton Judicial Circuit; Judges' salary supplements __.._.__--_.----_,,--.------...--No action in 1974

HB 1639

--Conasauga Judicial Circuit; additional judge ___.__..__.-_-_----_-_--..613, 693, 1854, 2546, 4018

HR 546-1650--Conasauga Judicial Circuit; law books _.-._..------.--.----.----616, 696, 2692, 2799, 4012

INDEX

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HB 1531 --Concurrent or consecutive sentences;

determination by judge --_-.___._____-..__...___________.___.. 420, 523, 798

HB 8 --Condemnation proceedings; special master;

compensation ._...._.,,,,_._._..__.________________________.No action in 1974

HB 1842 --Cordele Judicial Circuit; Assistant

Court Reporter .._.-.._-...-___._.__..1289, 1437, 1539, 1543, 3398

HR 233- 930--Court of Appeals; Public Service

Commission; review of orders; amendment

to the Constitution _____.____,,____.___,,___ ......__,,No action in 1974

HB 1287 --Court Reporters; destruction

of notes ..................................................TO, 105, 203, 290, 1870

SB 444 --Court Reporters; Georgia Court Reporting

Act ._...__...__.__. 1868, 1902, 1965, 3206, 3651, 3660, 3922, 4010

HB 1609 --Court Reporters; State Board of Court

Reporting; create -.__-- --__--___.____ ..

....522, 585

SB 159 --Coweta Judicial Circuit; add one judge ___.._..............3370, 3931

HB 126 --Crimes punishable by death; accused rights to

be heard by grand jury .._.....___.......__........ No action in 1974

HB 419 --Criminal cases; Courts of inquiry;

unsworn statement -..---.--.--.--.._-.--..-.---.._-...-..--..-- ......277

HB 133 --Criminal cases; discovery and inspection

of documents __.___.........._..__...........__...._.__..__.No action in 1974

HB 1694 --Criminal cases; instruction to juries relating

paroles and clemency _.-._-.___-___..__-___-.__..__...._.. ___.___.____785, 867

HB 127 --Criminal cases; judge shall fix and impose

sentence ..___..____._...__..___-.___.___...__.___.____.____._..___..441, 2547, 3629

HB 1380 --Criminal cases; provide for discovery and

inspection _...__..._...__...._......___......_......_.._......191, 227, 441, 1115

HB 37
HB 1255
SB 25 HB 134 SB 87
HB 440 SB 86
SB 88
SB 494
SB 175

--Criminal cases; representation for

indigent persons ........

.......2598, 3120

--Criminal cases; transcription of

testimony by court reporter _.-.....,,._......_._. ..........___..._.64, 100

--Criminal cases; unsworn statements ....... No action in 1974

--Criminal cases; unsworn statements ........ No action in 1974

--Criminal Code; abusive or

obscene language ____.___..___.. .......__.._...___.._...... 3206, 3573, 4011

--Criminal Code; advertising of goods ......... No action in 1974

--Criminal Code; bad checks;

deceptive practices .._._...__..__...__._.......-........._...__...__..__. ---.1853

--Criminal Code; blank cartridges;

pellet pistols -_.-...-._-.-..-.__-.._.....-.1853, 3943, 4012, 4027

--Criminal Code; concealed weapons;

District Attorneys .__.........-_..._.._...._.-.542, 543, 586, 1197, 3575

--Criminal Code; criminal possession of

firearms .-- --__- -- .--...... -- -- ..No action in 1974

SB 23

--Criminal Code; criminal use of articles with altered identification marks ............_-_.__...__.1306, 3510, 4015

SB 643

--Criminal Code; deceptive practices; fraudulent attempts to obtain funds ___.__..1901, 1903, 1967, 2570, 3815

4268

INDEX

SB 479 SB 652 HB 763 HB 473 SB 371 SB 85 SB 84 HB 640 HB 1764 HB 1277 SB 506
HR 25HB 1294 SB 45 HB 1408 HB 445 HB 1894

--Criminal Code; distribution of
obscene materials .._..-.._----.-_-...,,.,,_..._.,,__........ 671, 712, 796 --Criminal Code; license to carry
pistol or revolver ....----__-_.-__..__..___.___.__..__ 2445, 2559, 2568 --Criminal Code; multiple prosecutions for
same conduct __________.___________________________________No action in 1974 --Criminal Code; penalty for carrying pistol
without license _.__-_,,--._-,,----_._----_----__.._----_,,_---441, 1137 --Criminal Code; possession of weapons;
exemptions _......._.._..._..__..__......_.._..-.__._-._._...-....__.-...-_-._..3370 --Criminal Code; theft by taking; penalty
for enterchanging labels or price tags ._..._.._...-- 1196, 3559 --Criminal Code; theft of services; breaking
and entering automobile .___.___.__.___..._._..._..._3302, 3358, 3365 --Criminal procedure; demand by
accused for trial .__--_.-_--_..__--_._._--_.----_.No action in 1974 --Criminal Justice Commission of the State
of Georgia; create ___~.___--___-.__.__.1016, 1075, 1445, 2542 --Deaf sign language interpreters, certain
proceedings __.__._____._____..__________.__-______________.68, 104, 531, 1035 --Deaf sign language interpreters, certain
proceedings ___._..885, 887, 1020, 1853, 3506, 3803, 3812, 3842, 3917, 3931, 4026
98--Death Sentence; cruel and unusual punishment; amendment to the Constitution -_..----,,_. No action in 1974
--Death sentence; murder or armed robbery; provide for imposition ___._______________..___..__.__.__-.___.___.___71, 106
--Dismissal of suits pending for a period of three years _-____._--,,_-_-.__-._-__-__.__-.._--,,___ No action in 1974
--District Attorney Emeritus; change provisions ._..._..._..._-.._.._-...-.._-.._-.._..223, 272, 702, 951
--District Attorneys' Association of Georgia; Office of Prosecution Coordination .._..,, No action in 1974
--District Attorneys; penalty for failure to attend court ..-.._..._......-..._...__._..._.._..._...._1433) 1523, 2570

HB 235

--District Attorneys' Retirement Fund; creditable service __.__--__._-_______.._.____.___.___._._.__.78, 1207, 4014

SB 117

-^-District Attorneys' Retirement Fund; emeritus eligibility and appointment _._____.._..__-.1239, 1246, 1303, 1306, 2710, 2717

HB 1441

--Divorce, alimony, child custody and child support; revise laws _.._.._.._....----_._--,,__--_--_,, 265, 322

HB 1611 --Divorce and alimony; revise laws __.........._--.._- 571, 619, 1197

HR 492-1435--Divorce; counter claims brought in county where original claim brought; amendment to the Constitution ________________.___.___.______.______.__._______-___.263, 320

HB 1085 --Divorce; custody of minor children ........_._.No action in 1974

HB 1633

--Dougherty Judicial Circuit; additional judge ..._._.._-._-._._..._..576, 622, 1854, 2120, 3237

INDEX

4269

HR 678-2014--Dougherty Judicial Circuit;

law books __..._.._.-._._-._-__..___..._.__...__......1828, 1961, 2692, 2801

SB 505 HB 417

--Douglas Judicial Circuit; create ..._____709, 712, 797, 3205, 3636 --Drug offenders; maximum punishment

for certain offenses ____.--._--_-______.__._.____ No action in 1974 HR 497-1441--Family Court of Human Relations; create;

amendment to the Constitution _...__.._...................._.._...265, 322

HR 431-1239--Family courts; create; amendment to the Constitution .__..--...--._..._--_-.___..__--__.-.--._,,.__-. 34, 76

HR 432-1239--Family Court Study Commission;

create ____.__.____.___-____..__._.__.-__..___..___._,______._._..34, 76, 2571, 2861

HB 28

--Felony cases; sentence review of cases where death penalty imposed .._,,._,,..._... No action in 1974

SB 197

--Felonies; minors; plea of nolo contendere __________________________________________.____.____No action in 1974

HB 1891

--Flint Judicial Circuit; additional judge ___________________ 1432, 1522, 2446, 2570, 2967

HB 1834 --Foreclosure and repossession of personal

property; regulate and control ___._...__._.___......._. -1287, 1436

HR 174- 670--General Assembly; meeting; time limit

and adjournment --------_----,,-.__--.--.,,__._-._,,.___.__--_..77, 216

SR 94

--Grand and traverse juries; selection; amendment to the Constitution ___,,._ _____......_-._.-._-._._...._...__..._...___.._....1444

SB 296 --Grand and traverse jurors; selection .__-..__........_...._...._.___.1444

HB 1890 HB 1112 HB 1661

--Grand juries; investigation of public officers ._-_.._...._..._-_-.__..__.__-_.._-.-_...__.__.........__.-._..___.._..1432, 1522
--Grand juries; number of grand jurors; alternate grand jurors ___--_--__..__--_.._.._-..__....--.-..._ 149, 212
--Grand Jurors; increase maximum number ..__.._...._-.._...___.__..___.__.___.._...._...___.619, 699, 1078, 1465

SB 626 HR 791 HB 357 HB 886

--Grand juries; provide for investigative grand juries _.____._______.___________.._._.____.______...____.__..__..1901, 1903, 1966
--Grand Juries Study Committee; create ....-...-..-__.__...__....-.._.._.-_.__...__..__..._.._._.___.._...._..__.....8957
--Habeas corpus petitions; jurisdiction and venue .__.___.,,_._____,,..._.__.__..._......._..._..No action in 1974
--Habeas corpus petitions; verifications __....No action in 1974

HB 275 SB 29

--Insurance cases; bad faith; liability of insurer for damages and attorney's fees _____________________......._...__..._--__,,__,,__..___.._.._..No action in 1974
--Interlocutory appeals upon petition;

HB 187

Supreme Court and Court of Appeals --------------._...._--_--___-___-__,,._______ No action in 1974 --Judges of Superior Court and Court of Appeals; Justices of Supreme Court;

non-partisan election ___-__.-____..._.._...__..___.__.._...__..._.____77, 161

SB 453

--Judges; service by judge emeritus of Superior Court as a State Court judge ___________.___.631, 660, 700, 3370

HB 279

--Judicial Circuits; Assistant District attorney's salaries _-.._._.._..__.._.___...__.._..___._...__..702, 1817, 3615

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INDEX

HB 128 --Judicial Council of the State of Georgia; create --------------------.------------No action in 1974
HR 41- 135--Judicial Nominating Commission; create;

amendment to the Constitution ------------------874, 2133 HR 198 --Judicial Retirement Study Committee;
create -----.--------_-------------------- -No action in 1974 HB 125 --Jurors; examination shall be by the
judge --_---._----------------------..----No action in 1974 HB 130 --Jurors; examination shall be by the
judge ---------------_----------------.----No action in 1974 HB 1320 --Jurors; exemption for persons 65 or older --------90, 143 SB 489 --Jurors; expense allowance in lieu of
compensation -- ..--------._.-.--708, 712, 797, 1445, 3548 HB 44 --Jury commissioners; appointment ------.No action in 1974 SB 467 --Jury commissioners; election of chairman
of boards ----.----.----..-.----._--.------.-.1096, 1099, 1193 HB 314 --Jury commissioners; salaries .--.--------.----------------454 HB 1407 --Jury duty; exempt pregnant
women --.----------..-...--_--------.--223, 272, 1197, 2102. HB 449 --Jury duty; exemptions for State Board of Corrections
and Department of Offender Rehabilitation personnel _--__.--_------,,_.-------------- No action in 1974 HB 1878 --Jury duty; females; amend provisions regarding exemption ,,..----..--.----.--------.-----1430, 1520 HB 45 --Jury lists; revise annually ----------------No action in 1974 HB 1375 --Jury panels; reduce size and number of peremptory challenges -_------.----.----------.140, 202, 203 HB 1572 --Justices and Judges; transfer by consent -- 514, 579, 874, 2515 HR 625-1861--Justices of the Peace; educational programs; amendment to the Constitution .-.--1293, 1440, 2389, 2978 SB 259 --Juvenile Court Code; detention of minors -------------------------..------.No action in 1974 HB 1607 --Juvenile Court Code; hearings ------------521, 585, 799, 1352 SB 135 --Juvenile Court Code; judges' expenses -----------.----.----.----------1195, 3151, 3304, 3492 SB 190 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction ------------.--------3370 HB 903 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction -.------No action in 1974 HB 584 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction --.----No action in 1974 SB 291 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction --1773, 1790, 1847, 1854,
2971, 3206, 3935 HB 554 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction over any child
under 17 years of age -.--------------No action in 1974 HB 506 --Juvenile Court Code; voluntary consent of
parent to adoption of child --------------------------.112 HR 433-1239--Juvenile Courts; Central Pre-Adult Shelter
Study Committee; create -----------------------34, 76

HB 1968

--Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; Court Reporter's salary .-----------1734, 1842, 1971, 1987

HB 1599

--Military Legal Assistance Act of 1974; enact ------------------------.----.------519, 583, 798, 1059

INDEX

4271

HR 31- 98--Misdemeanor cases; jury of 6 persons; amendment to the Constitution ._..._..__...._ No action in 1974
HB 924 --Misdemeanor cases; sentences served on weekends _.-__..____-____.______.._-._____.___.___..__...__._.._.__441, 597, 1457
HB 1973 --Mountain Judicial Circuit; Court Reporter; felony cases __._...__-.___..._...._.._..........__..1735, 1842, 1971, 1987
HB 1974 --Mountain Judicial Circuit; terms .__....._-._-.-_.___.-_..-_._.._..-..._....__..1735, 1843, 3186, 3190
HB 1074 --Mountain Judicial Circuit; terms of court __.__..._..._.._...___._...._.._..._.No action in 1974
HB 70 --Newspapers; preservation of advertisements; ordinaries, clerks of the superior courts and sheriffs -__._--..--..___.._._......_,,.__.___________111, 651
SB 724 --Northeastern Judicial Circuit; provide for investigator for District Attorney ......__........._..__..__..__.._..3302, 3360, 3366, 3371, 3607
HR 445-1253--Ordinary and Court of Ordinary; change to Judge of the Probate Court and Probate Court; amendment to the Constitution ........63, 100, 441, 646, 3393
HB 69 --Ordinary and Court of Ordinary; use of Photostatic equipment _,,..__--__.._.__No action in 1974
HB 250 --Ordinary Courts; law libraries; fees -..---,,-------------_------..----.----__-____No action in 1974
HB 236 --Parole; eligibility after second or subsequent offenses ._--.---.--..------.------------.--.__.__..No action in 1974
SR 46 --Pattern Jury Instructions Study Committee; create _..__-.1853 HB 1826 --Peace warrants; amend provisions _..._,,.__..__.. 1286, 1435, 2390 SB 38 --Peace Warrants and Behavior Bonds;
repeal Code Title .__........__..._.._......__..___.__...__.1854, 3176, 3621 HB 1885 --Peace warrants for peace officers;
procedures __..__...__..__...._...._..__..._...1431, 1521, 1857, 2748, 4020 SB 355 --Plea bargaining; provide for .__..___.,,_...._...No action in 1974 HR 289-1068--Private property for public purposes;
court costs and attorney's fees; amendment to the Constitution _____________________________________ 277 HB 1555 --Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia; create ..__..._....425, 527, 531, 597, 874, 1923, 3239 HB 1426 --Sheriffs; declaration of state of emergency; sheriff's authority _...__,,___..___.._...__..__.._...._........ 261, 318, 1199 HB 135 --State Defender Office of; establish __________._.._.No action in 1974 HB 1027 --Statewide Probation Act; judge may probate pre-determined sentence ._-____.__.No action in 1974 HB 1239 --Statutes; appropriate gender used in deliberations -__.-_.__._...-__-_..-_..-__.._...._..__.._._......._...__...__...34, 76

HB 1086

--Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; add one judge _____________________________.____.____..__.No action in 1974

HB 583

--Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; judge's salary ___.__........_..__.._...__.___,__.___._._..._.....__.___..___..__709

HB 199

--Superior Court Clerks; civil cases; fees -__-____-__,,--__,,__--__--_..._...__..__..._..__...._.._.No action in 1974

4272

INDEX

HB 1434 HB 482 HB 1436 HB 1318 HB 1317
HB 530 HB 1433 HB 1959 HB 1315 HB 323 HB 591 HB 580
HB 379 HB 1416 HB 159 HB 240

--Superior Court Clerks; fees ----------------------262, 320, 800 --Superior Court Clerks; filing and indexing
maps and surveys ____--------------.No action in 1974 --Superior Court Clerks; information on real
property or corporate documents --____--------264, 321 --Superior Court Clerks; minimum salaries,
certain counties ------------------------------------90, 143 --Superior Court Clerks; notices to purchasers
of real property relative to homestead exemption; counties having population of 300,000 to 600,000 ----------.--------------------90, 143, 1445, 1858, 3614 --Superior Court Clerks; office hours ........--------277 --Superior Court Clerks; real estate instruments __-_.._------____----.----.----262, 319, 1197 --Superior Court Clerks; recording of deeds and other registrable instruments ________,,--1731, 1840 --Superior Court Clerks; retirement benefits __...--_..--------.89, 142, 702, 841, 2950 --Superior Court Clerks; retirement benefits ----------.-------------------1307, 1796, 2949, 2998 --Superior Court Clerks; traffic violations; submission of certain data ------._---- No action in 1974 --Superior Court; dependent children; District Attroney required to represent plaintiff ----_--------__._..._._.._._._.._ No action in 1974 --Superior Court Judge Emeritus; eligibility --,,.___----------_------_----_----..No action in 1974 --Superior Court Judge emeritus may serve on any State court upon request _------_----225, 274 --Superior Court judge emeritus; widow's benefits ------------...--------------------No action in 1974 --Superior Court Judge emeritus; widow's benefits --------------------______No action in 1974

HB 1638

--Superior Court; Judges and District Attorneys; secretaries; compensation ----,,.___613, 693, 1445, 2469

SB 539

--Superior Court; Judges and District Attorneys; Social Security coverage to secretaries --___--______----.1095, 110, 1193

HB 1475

--Superior Court Judges' Retirement Fund of Georgia; widow's benefits _----------------305, 428

HR 39- 135--Superior Court; jury selection; amendment to the Constitution ,,----------------------.441

HB 1850

--Superior Court; maximum salaries for secretaries of judges and district attorneys ----1291, 1439, 1969, 2607

HB 75 '

--Superior Court; probation offices; State Employees' Retirement System ..._._.. .....----_--------.--------__.No action in 1974

HB 138

--Superior Court; State Employees' Retirement System; State-paid employees ----------.No action in 1974

INDEX

4273

HR 40- 135--Supreme Court and Court of Appeals;

changes; amendment to the

Constitution ___......______......___.._.___.....___._...._.._ No action in 1974

SB 443 --Supreme Court and Court of Appeals;

interlocutory appeals upon

petition ___.....__......___.___......__.1095, 1099, 1192, 1853, 2710, 3205

SB 367 --Supreme Court; appointment of bar

examiners --------__....._......_____________,,..._.._..............__... 2390

SR 131 --Supreme Court; review of rate orders of the

Public Service Commission; amendment

to the Constitution ._...._---_.___-.........--,,.. No action in 1974

HB 322 --Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; salaries .--._. No action in 1974

HB 1176 --Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; Special

Investigators; powers __-._____.--,,_,,___--___No action in 1974

HB 1374 --Tampering with evidence;

penalties ----------------------------140, 202, 203, 357, 1095

HB 1067 --Torts; homicide of husband or

father ----------------___----------- No action in 1974

HB 76 --Traffic offenses; additional and

alternative punishment ,,

-- - --.__.____--.594, 649

HB 1253 --Traffic violation system; court's responsibility

to forward abstracts __ -

.

63, 100, 701

HR 38- 135--Unified Judicial System; amendment to the Constitution ----------------------No action in 1974

HB 38 --Uniform Arbitration Law; establish ....._.._........._...... ....._._.1197

HB 734

--Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Georgia Act; enact ----------------No action in 1974

HR 42- 135--Venue of all cases; amendment to the Constitution __._....._._...,,.,,__..,,...._.... No action in 1974

SR 10

--Venue of all cases as provided by law; amendment to the Constitution .___.__.._,,._..No action in 1974

HB 425

--Video recording equipment; testimony ----------_--------------_ --No action in 1974

HB 1558

--Waycross Judicial Circuit; add one judge __......_..._........._.....__..426, 528, 800, 1280, 2950

COURTS OF ORDINARY

HR 445-1253--Change to Probate Court; amendment to the Constitution --------------------63, 100, 441, 646, 3393

HB 69

--Photostatic and photographic equipment; use of --_.------------------------------No action in 1974

COVINGTON, CITY OF

HB 1907

--Mayor and Councilmen's election -------------------1515, 1534, 1744, 1751, 2696, 2698

4274

INDEX

COWETA COUNTY
HR 628-1884--Convey property _----__----.____.--.._.__._____._1431, 1521, 1969, 2663 HB 2008 --State Court; judge's salary .^__.___1826, 1959, 2394, 2407, 3385

COWETA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SB 159 --Add one judge --...------.___.__----_.__------.----.-...-.3370, 3931

CRABS SB 662 SB 663 SB 664

--Closed season for certain taking of crabs __________-_____--2393, 2445, 2559, 2568, 3278
--Commercial fishing boat licenses; surety bonds .-__----.----___-_--...2393, 2442, 2559, 2569, 3279
--Rules and regulations for taking of crabs _--_--._--_--__._____.2442, 2559, 2569, 3369, 3816, 4011

CREDIT
HB 1541 HB 1417
HB 91 HB 1837
HB 1465
HB 1836
HB 263 HB 536
HB 925
HB 1665

--Consumer credit sales; liabilities.-....-------_--422, 525, 1195

--Consumer Credit Transactions Code of

Georgia; enact ___-__,,__----_.--------------_--------226, 275

--Credit institutions; prohibit any discrimination -..--..782, 839

--Credit life and accident and sickness

insurance; amend provisions _----_--____,,__--__----1288, 1436

--Credit Union Deposit Corporation;

create

.

270, 326, 1195, 2500, 3617

--Debt collection practices and extortionate

extensions of credit; prohibit ----..--_.--..--.----.1288, 1436

--Georgia Credit Code; provide for ____----____.No action in 1974

--Lender Credit Card Act; method of computing

finance charges ___------_--_------__--__--.No action in 1974

--Lender Credit Card Act; method of computing

finance charges --___------------_--.No action in 1974

--Rebates or discount in a sale or lease for the

furnishing of sales leads; prohibit--__...._--__.687, 791, 2750

CRIMES HB 1573

--Aggravated assault; penalty for commission with intent to commit certain other crimes _.._____----------514, 579, 799, 1262

INDEX

4275

HB 1695 --Aiding escape; penalty ________________________________ 785, 867, 1078, 3241 HR 64- 202--Aircraft hijacking; State Board of Pardons and
Paroles; amendment to the Constitution .__._-.___._. No action in 1974 HR 68- 202--Armed robbery; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution _ _ _ _. ____________________ .No action in 1974 HB 1359 --Assault on passengers of public conveyance of railroad; penalty ________________ 136, 198, 276, 477, 1030, 1053 SB 86 --Bad checks; deceptive practices; Criminal Code ___,,.____--__1853 HR 468-1346--Classification of crimes by General Assembly; amendment to the Constitution .__...._..._____________________96, 148 HR 7- 27--Compensation of innocent victims of violent crimes; amendment to the Constitution ______----_______,,__--__.._203, 555 HR 448-1298--Compensation of innocent victims of violent crimes; amendment to the Constitution ______________-_____-_____-. __72, 107 HB 126 --Crimes punishable by death; accused rights to be heard by grand jury _________ ____ _____ ______ __No action in 1974 SR 282 --Criminal Acts Compensation Liability Study Committee; create .___..._.__. __ ________ 2957, 3185, 3204, 3369 HB 1380 --Criminal cases; provide for discovery and inspection __________________________________________ ____191, 227, 441, 1115 HB 440 --Criminal Code; amend relating to improper advertising of goods ________ _______ ______ _____.No action in 1974 SB 23 --Criminal Code; criminal use of articles with altered identification marks ____________ __________1306, 3510, 4015 SB 85 --Criminal Code; theft by taking; penalty for enterchanging labels or price tags-------.----.----.1196, 3559 SB 84 --Criminal Code; theft of services; breaking and entering automobile _____ _____ 3302, 3358, 3365 SB 176 --Cruel treatment of children; reports by school system employees __________________________ ..1857, 3258, 3613 HB 72 --Deadly weapons; negligent discharge at a human being .__..._.__._..____.____277

SB 643

--Deceptive practices; amend Criminal Code _________________________________________ 1901, 1903, 1967, 2570, 3815

HB 417

--Drug offenders; maximum punishment for certain offenses _____ _______________-.___--______ No action in 1974

HR 467-1346--Drug related crimes; parole eligibility; amendment to the Constitution ........................--.......96, 148

HB 1289 --Drugs; sales to minors; penalties _...__________________..70, 106, 2570

HB 1352

--Escape from State prisons; State Board of Corrections' responsibility for trial ____.._____.._____..______-____._____..___.____._135, 197, 876, 1476, 3238

SB 497

--Felonies; confiscation and sale of tangible personal property used in commission of a felony ___.____..______.___._.._________...________2725, 2873, 2883, 3206

HB 1243 --Felonies; possession of firearms ________ _______________ ....61, 98

SB 175

--Firearms; criminal possession; amend Criminal Code _._._...____..__......_.._. No action in 1974

4276

INDEX

SB 215 --Georgia Drug Abuse Control Act; condemnation of conveyances ---- -- 885, 886, 1019, 3205
HB 1067 --Homicide of husband or father; torts ._...__ No action in 1974 HB 370 --Hypnotism, mesmerism; prohibit use except
under certain circumstances' ---------- No action in 1974 HR 66- 202--Kidnapping; parole prohibitions; amendment
to the Constitution --------------------No action in 1974 HB 93 --Knives; use of during commission or attempt to
commit a felony .---------------78, 120, 168, 3393, 3489 HB 1263 --Livestock theft; penalties ------------65, 102, 800, 1414, 2953 SB 220 --Malicious damage to property by minors;
parent's obligation --------------------No action in 1974 HB 1294 --Murder or armed robbery; provide
for imposition --------------------------.,,_----__...,,--...71, 106 HR 88- 280--Murder or rape; parole prohibitions;
amendment to the Constitution ----------No action in 1974 HR 89- 280--Perjury; parole prohibitions;
amendment to the Constitution -------- No action in 1974 HB 1533 --Pistols and revolvers; licenses
and registration --------------------------,,______,,__._ 421, 523 HB 16 --Property; penalty for criminal
damage _--------------------------------No action in 1974 HR 67- 202--Rape; parole prohibitions; amendment to
the Constitution _,,.._--.----._,,..------_. No action in 1974 SB 400 --Shoplifting; unwarranted false arrest
suits ------_------_----------------------No action in 1974 HB 1780 --Shopping cards; unlawful to remove,
steal or abandon -----------------------------1068, 1190 HR 65- 202--Sodomy; State Board of Pardons and
Paroles; amendment to the Constitu tion ------------------------------No action in 1974 HB 1403 --Sound recordings; prohibit unauthorized duplication and piracy -------.-----------196, 231, 1197 HB 1374 --Tampering with evidence; penalties ----------------------------140, 202, 203, 357, 1095 HB 1440 --Uniform Narcotic Drug Act; penalties for certain offenses ------..--------------------...--------265, 322 HB 1529 --Unlawful entry of vehicle, railroad car, aircraft or watercraft; penalty -------------420, 523, 701 SB 371 --Weapons, possession of; amend Criminal Code relating to exemptions ----------------------------3370

CRIMINAL ACTS COMPENSATION LIABILITY STUDY COMMITTEE SR 282 --Create -.-_..-------------------,,.------2957, 3185, 3204, 3369

CRIMINAL CODE

SB 87

--Abusive or obscene language; breach of the peace ----------------------------3206, 3573, 4011

HB 473 SB 88
SB 494
HB 16
SB 23
HB 72
SB 86 SB 643
HB 440
HB 93 HB 28
SB 175 HB 370
HB 763
SB 479 HB 190
SB 652 HB 149
SB 85
SB 84
SB 371

INDEX

4277

--Carrying pistol without license; penalty ____.______.________441, 1137

--Concealed weapons; blank cartridges;

pellet pistols ~_.___-_____-___--__-__.__.____..___1853, 3943, 4012, 4027

--Concealed weapons; District

Attorneys ___-.._-...._......_._......_...._..... 542, 543, 586, 1197, 3575

--Criminal damage to property;

penalty .__........_.._...... No action in 1974

--Criminal use of articles with altered

identification marks .... ......

1306, 3510, 4015

--Deadly weapons; negligent discharge at a

human being _________..-_______________..______________.______________________________277

--Deceptive practices; bad checks _______-______-____._..___.....____.._____-1853

--Deceptive practices; fraudulent

attempts to obtain funds _______.1901, 1903, 1967, 2570, 3815

--Deceptive practices; improper advertising

of goods ....... ............ No action in 1974

--Felonies; use of knives __....__._.............. 78, 120, 168, 3393, 3489

--Felony cases; sentence review of cases

where death penalty imposed ._._.--_...---No action in 1974

--Firearms; criminal possession .__...___________ No action in 1974

--Hypnotism and mesmerism; prohibit use except

under certain circumstances . ... . No action in 1974

--Multiple prosecutions for same conduct;

verdicts _..--___---- -- _.-__...__... No action in 1974

--Obscene materials; distribution .._......_......_..._....... 671, 712, 796

--Pistols or revolvers; license

applications ____-..____--...__...____-..____.__.__._.___.___.No action in 1974

--Pistols or revolvers; licenses . .

2445, 2559, 2568

--The Sunday Business Activities Act;

repeal ......._......._ No action in 1974

--Theft by taking; penalty for enterchanging

labels or price tags ... ....

1196, 3559

--Theft of services; breaking and entering

automobile; penalties ._..__....,,...._......._......... 3302, 3358, 3365

--Weapons, possession of; exemptions;

National Firearms Act .

. ._._. .... .... ......3370

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, GEORGIA

HB 1764 HB 37

--Criminal Justice Commission of the State of Georgia; create ........... .___..._.._.-1016, 1075, 1445, 2542
--Indigent persons; representation ........ 2598, 3120

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

HB 1284 HB 1531

--Bail; release prior to trial, certain offenses ______.__._._____-__-_-_...69, 105, 874, 1214, 1346
--Concurrent or consecutive sentences; determination by judge ....... 420, 523, 798

4278 HB 1255 HB 1740

INDEX
--Criminal cases; transcription of testimony by court reporter _____.______________,,____--___,,____________. 64, 100
--Warrants for arrest of a peace officer; amend provisions __...__..________.._._.___._______._.--..1010, 1071, 1197

CRITICAL AREAS ACT OF 1973 HB 467 --Enact ---,,.__ ,,_,,_-,, No action in 1974

CROSS AND GREEN, CITY OF SB 219 --Incorporate ----.____.__________._.__--_,,_______--___.__No action in 1974

CROSSWALKS

HB 1276

--Curb ramps for handicapped persons; construction standards _______._..___._____68, 104, 440, 1033, 4014

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

HB 1600

--Baby chicks, ducklings, rabbits and turtles; prohibit sale as novelties __..._...-_...___...519, 583, 1303, 2740

CURBS HB 1276

--Curb ramps for handicapped persons; construction standards ___._.___.____.___..68, 104, 440, 1033, 4014

D

DAIRIES AND DAIRY PRODUCTS

HR 495-1435--Milk sales regulated by General Assembly; amendment to the Constitution ,,__--------_.-----_,,--264, 321

HB 1720

--Motor contract carriers; exempt certain dairy products ...._-._._.._..._...._......._....__..._....._........_..__-.862, 1017, 1444

HB 1324

--Price lists; filing of wholesale price lists of fluid milk products __.._-__-.___.______._._._-91, 144, 203, 292, 439

SB 560

--Wholesale price lists; processors, distributors or brokers of fluid milk products ----__809, 848, 873, 1077, 3537, 3624, 3642, 3653

INDEX

4279

DALLAS, CITY OP

HB 1783 HB 1487

--Ward composition ---------- .-.1068, 1191, 1307, 1318, 2593 --Employees' pension plan ..-----.-- 307, 430, 1744, 1745, 2693

DAMS HR 574 HB 1871

--Sprewrell Bluff Dam Project; support and endorse construction ..-.-------.--...-----846, 872, 875, 2109
Waterway Protection Act; enact __.._--._.__----,,..--.----.1428, 1519

DASHER, TOWN OF HB 1654 --Ad valorem tax ........._.... .__------.-----617, 697, 799, 804, 1455

DAVIS, HONORABLE EARL T. HR 815 --Commend .

..------._--.

-----3977

DAWSON COUNTY

HB 1858 HB 1874 HB 1860 HB 1859

--Commissioner's salary ....._.._..._.......1292, 1440, 1539, 1545, 2594 --Ordinary's salary ...----..--.----..-1429, 1519, 1744, 1747, 2694 --Sheriff's salary ._------.--------1293, 1440, 1540, 1545, 2594 --Tax Commissioner's salary -.-1292, 1440, 1539, 1545, 2594

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
HB 1257 --Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions -----.---------64, 101
HR 457-1298--Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions -...--.......74, 109, 533
HR 477 --Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions ...................151, 1094
SR 264 --Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions .......542, 543, 586, 877
HR 583 --Petition U. S. Congress to reinstitute standard time on a permanent basis ,,.....--.....----...--------.---- ----.853

DEAD ANIMAL DISPOSAL ACT HB 1038 --Highway rights-of-way; Department of Transportation--280

DEAF HB 1277

--Court proceedings; deaf sign language interpreters ....------.........----.....----.----,,_-68, 104, 531, 1035

4280 SB 506
HB 1342

INDEX
--Court proceedings; deaf sign language interpreters .._....._...885, 887, 1020, 1853, 3506, 3803, 3812, 3842, 3917, 3931, 4026
--Georgia State Speech Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act; enact _...-..._..... 95, 147, 1077, 1557, 3833, 3851

DEALERS HB 277

--Marketing practices; regulate -..._..--...--..-No action in 1974

DEATH PENALTY

HR 25HB 28 HB 1294

98--Cruel and unusual punishment; amendment to the Constitution .._.....__..._..._..__...__.....__.No action in 1974
--Felony cases; sentence review of cases where death penalty imposed .,,..._._____......_._.._..__.No action in 1974
--Murder or armed robbery; imposition _______.___.___._____.___-__71, 106

DEATON, EDWARD V. (ED) HR 721 --Commend .._........._-.._...-._...-.__..-......._..._-...._..._._-.._....-...._...__....2731

DEBT COLLECTION

HB 1836

--Practices and extortionate extensions of credit; prohibit .......-__...._._-...__-_......._.__ .....__...._..._.__.1288, 1436

DEBT, PUBLIC
HR 326-1199--Counties and municipalities; amendment to the Constitution .........._._.._..__....._........._...._....No action in 1974
SR 85 --Counties and municipalities; limitations; amendment to the Constitution _..._.....__....._...._..._._....._.lll, 173
SB 625 --Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act; amend _._.__..___.._.___._____1778, 1794, 1850, 2395, 3434, 3620
HB 1591 --Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act; reimbursement to the Commission ...._.._........_...._.......__.._......517, 582, 876, 1051, 2951

DECATUR COUNTY HB 1662 --Sheriff's duties ......_....._._.....__.........._......619, 699, 800, 804, 1456

DECEPTIVE PRACTICES

HB 440

--Criminal Code; amend relating to improper advertising of goods .. __..__--_---____..___--No action in 1974

SB 643 HB 255

INDEX

4281

--Criminal Code; fraudulent attempts to obtain funds --------------------..1901, 1903, 1967, 2570, 3815
--Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act; enact ------.------------No action in 1974

DEEDS HB 1238 HB 1723 HB 1251
SB 610
HB 1016
HB 1032 HB 1959
HB 1333

--Apartment Ownership Act; contents of deeds ....... 35, 441, 1047 --Deeds to secure debt; cancellations ...... 863, 1017 --Deeds to secure debt; removal from record after
payment ....-.--..-_...-_-.....------.._----.----..63, 99, 441, 553 --Estates; devise shall pass subject to security deed
or lien regardless of general directive to pay debts ------.------.....-----...----------.--.1869, 1902, 1966 --Exercise of power of sale; alternative method to authorization --------.----------..------------. 203, 251, 288 --Foreclosure of mortgage on personalty ------.2952, 3437, 3617 --Recording of deeds and other registrable instruments; amend provisions --..------ ..------.......----..--------.1731, 1840 --Secondary security deeds; regulation exemptions for persons who make three or fewer transactions a year .......... 93, 145, 782, 1265, 2953

DEER HB 1941

--Deer hunting season; Stewart and Webster Counties --.-...-.-.--.....-.._..-..--........--.------.1726, 1836

DEFENDER, STATE HB 135 --Establish Office of State Defender ....--.No action in 1974

DEKALB COUNTY
HR 36- 121--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; amendment to the Constitution __----...No action in 1974
HR 231- 921--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ....-.----- .... 3186, 3193, 4012
HB 1810 --Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemption; low income, elderly citizens ................__-.............-........._....._....._...................1185, 1298
HB 1317 --Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; notices by Superior Court Clerk to purchasers of real property ..............----------..90, 143, 1445, 1858, 3614
HB 1405 --Alcoholic beverages; sale for consumption during certain hours ----.-.------------. 223, 276, 1080, 2580

4282

INDEX

HB 19 --Atlanta, City of; reincorporate _..____-_____-____~No action in 1974 HB 2033 --Board of Commissioners; election ........1833, 1965, 2394, 2413,
3501, 3557 HB 736 --Board of Education; non-partisan election ................3208, 3210 HB 1856 --Board of Education; non-partisan election .....-...--...1292, 1440 HB 1714 --Board of Registrations and Elections ........790, 871, 2887, 2898 SR 350 --Bond issuance for capital expenditures;
amendment to the Constitution ....._......_..._...3'303, 3359, 3365 HR 659-1942--Bond issuance without election; amendment
to the Constitution ....................1727, 1836, 2888, 2937, 4012 HB 1072 --Commissioner districts ___.--_.--_----_--...........No action in 1974 HB 2073 --Criminal Court; assistant solicitor ................2564, 2687, 2887,
2931,3616 HB 2053 --DeKalb County Oglethorpe Housing Foundation;
create __..._.._...___.._..__...._....._._._....._.1957, 2384, 2572, 2577, 3615 HB 1808 --Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority;
appropriations ___._._.....__...._._.___..___-.J..___..._.........._..__..1184, 1297 HB 1343 --Investigative grand juries; provide for ___.____..__-.-_95, 147, 441,
445, 1454 HR 656-1916--Justices of the Peace and Notary Public
Ex Officio Justices; salaries; amendment to the Constitution _........__..._......_..........1517, 1536, 1744, 1770, 2955 HR 231- 921--Pari-mutuel betting; ordinance; amendment to the Constitution .._._..._....._.-...._..___....._....__._.._...3186, 3193, 4012 HB 1737 --Recorder's Court; judge's qualifications ........1009, 1070, 1855,
1860, 2951 HB 1962 --Recorder's Court; maximum punishment _....._.__...__.1732, 1840 HB 2065 --School Board Districts __...__..._....._......_..__..._....___..._._.2379, 2566

DEKALB GRAMMAR SCHOOL HR 813 --Commend students _...-__....._....__....................._................_..._......3975

DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL HR 814 --Commend students ._____.___.____.___._._____._.___.____.._____._.__..__.__.__._.3976

DENTISTS HB 831
HB 1832
SB 498
HB 857 HB 699

--Board of Dental Examiners of Georgia; provide for .._.-..___...._.....___..__..._.._..__-._.._.._-.-__-..-_..-.___..,,...,,-- 35
--Board of Dental Examiners; personnel _____.____.._._.______.____.._._________1287, 1436, 1743, 2504, 3385
--Dental college clinics; remove certain prohibitions ___.__.._._____.____._..____..___.1095, 1099, 1193, 3209, 3471
--Dental examination for students _....----..--No action in 1974 --Education requirements for license _...._......._....___.....__..S5, 210

HR 227 HB 1361 SB 547

INDEX

4283

--Insurance companies urged to offer full coverage ----..--...---.--..--..-.._._...._......No action in 1974
--Licenses; additional grounds for revocation _._____.137, 199, 203, 249, 4019
--Narcotic drugs; physical examination required before drug prescribed _._.__..__._.___1526, 1527, 1537, 2884, 3633

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

HB 338 HB 341 SB 605
HB 436 HB 1314 HB 435 HB 437 HB 744 SB 513

--Commissioner's salary _____..... ____,,_.___....__......_... No action in 1974
--Commissioner's salary fixed by appointing authority _.____._______________._.____..___.No action in 1974
--Director of Fiscal Division; amend Georgia Code of Public Transportation.__.__...._.1774, 1793, 1849, 2886, 3431, 3620
--Federal surplus property program; transfer and consolidation ..________.__....._.....No action in 1974
--Motor pool; mileage allowance ___.-_..__--___-._.....__...._.89, 142, 1538
--Office space to all State departments and agencies; allocation ___._______________._______.No action in 1974
--Public authorities; transfer of State surplus property by negotiated sale ........................No action in 1974
--State employees; fidelity bonds ___-_-..___-.._....._.876, 1278, 2596
--State emplyoees' Health Insurance Fund; investment of funds .......................709, 713, 797, 1305, 3122

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

HR 688 HB 1505
HB 1652 HB 1547
HR 684
HB 1262 SB 560

--Commemorate 100th Anniversary ................................2093, 2597
--Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Agriculture; create .............. 311, 433, 1851, 2706, 4017
--Fuel saving devices; permits ............_._.................616, 697, 875
--Georgia Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection Service; State Employees' Retirement System ......423', 526
--Joint Session to commemorate 100th anniversary _...................._..._................_.1903, 2044, 2093
--Livestock; marks and brands ..................65, 101, 202, 474, 1338 --Milk; wholesale price lists ................809, 848, 873, 1077, 3537,
3624, 3642, 3653

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS

HB 933

--Part of Legislative Branch of Government ___._,,-.__.-____-_..__...___,,.__,,..___.__.___ No action in 1974

4284

INDEX

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE

HB 339 HB 340
HB 1233

--Commissioner's salary ___----__.______.No action in 1974 --Commissioner's salary fixed by
appointing authority --------------------______--No action in 1974 --Financial Institutions Code of
Georgia; enact _--_----.--__--_.--_------.No action in 1974

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SB 227 --Area Planning and development commissions; contracts -- ----------------876, 3445, 4011
HR 570-1707--Multi-State Transportation Corridor Advisory Board; contributions:--------------788, 870, 1446, 2524, 4012

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES

HB 157 SB 197 HB 904

--Adoption laws; investigation and report----_.No action in 1974 --Felonies; plea of nolo contendere----------._No action in 1974 --Felons under the age of 17; Department
of Offender Rehabilitation ----__--.----...No action in 1974

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

SB 330
HB 179 SB 545 HB 1804 HB 1616 HB 86 SB 649 HB 1809 HB 1923 SB 186 SB 19 SB 617

--Alcoholism and intoxication; programs and facilities for treatment --------504, 543, 586, 2389, 3473, 3626, 3825, 4010
--Birth certificates; copies forwarded to mother's county of residence..--..----..--.---No action in 1974
--Child Support Recovery Act; court orders ....-....------._--.._-_..----._--..-1788, 1795, 1851, 2885
--Clinical laboratories; control and operation-...--...1183, 1296 --Commissioner's powers .--------..--672, 620, 1195, 2132, 2457 --Consumer Affairs Advisory Commission;
create as advisory group ____------.__------No action in 1974 --Council on Maternal Health; change name
and membership _--------_----._ 2697, 2872, 2882, 2885, 3557
--County boards of health, Family and Children Services; authorized to cooperate ----------.1184, 1297, 2388
--County boards of health, Family and Children Services; district administrative units------------1532, 1741
--Employees of institutions; compensation for loss of property ___----------____.------------No action in 1974
--Georgia Health Care Facility Fire Safety Act; enact .------------ ...------...No action in 1974
--Georgia Health Code; alcoholics and drug addicts; rehabilitation --------------1554, 1555, 1742, 2885

HB 451 HB 1608 HB 817 HB 468 HB 998 HB 1452
HB 1353
HB 1244 HB 450 HB 852 SB 611
HB 1797 HB 1388 HB 1739 HB 1501 HB 816 SB 229 SB 607 HB 1997 SB 15 SR 300 HB 1996 SB 16 HB 1518 SB 192

INDEX

4285

--Georgia Health Code; ambient noise control .__...-_-_...-.-..._....__........._...._-..._..............._.,._._.35, 114, 631
--Georgia Health Code; ambulances; provisional licenses -__,,.___---__.--_---___--._-.__-_.___.__._--___-522, 585
--Georgia Health Code; appeals and judicial review; appellate procedure _._.__.....__..___._..__.........___......_..._873
--Georgia Health Code; civil penalties.....----.....--_...__._--_.....275 --Georgia Health Code; declaration
of intent _._....._... .___...._...........No action in 1974 --Georgia Health Code; food service
establishments; meat products containing extenders ........... 267, 324, 439, 945, 2950 --Georgia Health Code; food service establishments required to maintain one toilet for each sex ............_......._....._..................._..._.._..135, 197 --Georgia Health Code; food service establishments; tuberculosis tests ......--...--.,,--..__.___--61, 98 --Georgia Health Code; health and sanitation standards for individual water supply systems----.---- 203 --Georgia Health Code; health and sanitation standards for subdivision development......_......_......._........275 --Georgia Health Code; hearings; payment of members of examining committee and attorney ............... ....._...._....._..__......1869, 1902, 1966, 3206 --Georgia Health Code; hospitals and related institutions; regulations---- -------.1182, 1295, 1742 --Georgia Health Code; hospitals itemized statements ........._..._......-........._.............193, 228, 873 --Georgia Health Code; mental health; revise laws _..........._..........._..._......._..._._...__.._........_..__..1010, 1070 --Georgia Health Code; mentally ill; judicial hospitalization hearing _......._......._.......311, 432, 1742 --Georgia Health Code; midwifery; rules and regulations _...........-......__.-_..,,..._...._..............._....._...........35 --Georgia Health Code; sworn affidavits relating to violations ..._...------.,,..No action in 1974 --Georgia Industries for the Blind; management .._.....-..._..._.....__.-_......__.........._...._..1457, 1460, 1525
--Georgia Public Assistance Act; amend ...--------..1740, 1846
--Health care facilities; Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner; specifications ......... .-........._..1968
--Health Laws Study Committee; create ____.__.____.__________._____._.3234
--Hospital Authorities; State grants .--.1740, 1846, 2388, 2852
--Long-Term Health Care Advisory Council; create ...._..._......._...._............._......_.._......_....__.2956, 3125
--Maternal Health, Council on; membership ...._..........._....._..__..................__.........__..315, 436, 530
--Mental health; appointment of guardians _....__....._..._....._.....1788, 1795, 1851, 2885, 3843, 4009

4286
SB 222
HB 507
HB 96 HB 670
SB 601
HB 1636 HB 1829

INDEX
--Mental health; Director of Mental Health Services shall be duly licensed physician .-------- 330, 332, 438, 1443
--Protective Services for Adult Act; enact --____----------.------.------.--.No action in 1974
--Rezoning; review of applications----------.-No action in 1974 --State Building Administrative Board;
assignment _--_------__.--_----.--.-__-.--__,,.No action in 1974 --State institutions; cost of care of persons
admitted or committed --------------------1788, 1795, 1851 --Swimming pools; regulations ___.____----------613, 693, 875 --Vital statistics; fees .-_-_..___.1286, 1435, 2389, 3149, 4020

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

SB 687

--Georgia Community Assistance Act of 1974; enact _.-----------------.3356, 3360, 3366, 3372, 3925

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SR 337 --Create; amendment to the Constitution..--_.__..2042, 2350, 2385

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

SB 464 HB 1340 HB 892 HB 1010
HB 248 HB 249
HB 1070
HB 1395 HB 778 HB 1346
HB 596

--Bicycle trails; acquisition, construction and maintenance -____.______1205, 1246, 1303, 2571
--Board of Natural-Resources; Heritage Trust Commission ----------------.--------.95, 147, 1970, 2982
--Conservation rangers; appointment..--....__.--No action in 1974 --Division of Environmental Protection;
Air Quality Control; evidence in private actions ----_____,,--__--------_________3948, 3955 --Division of Environmental Protection; Economic Analysis Section ______.__----No action in 1974 --Division of Environmental Protection; Economic Analysis Section; water or sewerage treatment systems ------___No action in 1974 --Division of Environmental Protection; Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1973 . . . ....... 586, 809, 887, 1354 --Environmental Education Act of 1974; enact ____--.____--__--195, 230, 586, 661, 4020 --Game and Fish Division; big game hunters; protective clothing _....------.___--------No action in 1974 --Game and Fish Division; commercial fishing boats of aliens and non-residents ______________._._.____96, 148, 328, 491, 2596 --Game and Fish Division; commercially raised freshwater trout ___--------.,____.No action in 1974

INDEX

4287

HB 1731 HB 1941
SB 662 HB 74
HB 919 SB 663 SB 664 SB 257 HB 1597

--Game and Fish Division; Conservation

Rangers -_.._...__..-._....._..........._...-...865, 1018, 1445, 2454, 3619

--Game and Fish Division; deer hunting

season in Stewart and Webster

Counties ... ... --..--. --....

.........1726, 1836

--Game and Fish Division; laws relating to

shrimp and crabs ...._....._._-_._.....2393, 2445, 2559, 2568, 3278

--Game and Fish Division; liability

insurance before purchase of hunting

or fishing license ___,,_,,_.._.______.____.___.,,__._.____ No action in 1974

--Game and Fish Division; shrimp;

count per pound ___..._.........-._..._....._._..._....._...No action in 1974

--Game and Fish Division; shrimping or

crabbing; surety bonds~---_--2393, 2442, 2559, 2569, 3279

--Game and Fish Division; taking of crabs;

regulations _....__..--..._._..._.2442, 2559, 2569, 3369, 3816, 4011

--Georgia Historical Commission;

functions transferred _______________.___.____.______.___.No action in 1974

--Grants for certain development

projects ______.._._._____.__-....__-..__..____.___...519, 583, 1078, 1351, 2951

HR 683-2024--Lake Tobesofkee; feasibility of assuming control as a State Park ............1831, 1963, 2886, 3353, 4013

HB 1992 --Oil and Gas Act of 1974; enact ............... 1739, 1846

HB 1658

--Planned Growth and Development Act of 1974; water and sewage treatment facilities to serve planned communities ........618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237

HB 96 --Rezoning; review of applications ..................No action in 1974

HB 1526

--State Employees' Retirement System; normal and accrued contribution percentage rate _______._______._._._._________._._____.317, 437, 1307, 2528, 3'833, 3837

HB 986 --State Park facilities; honorary permits........No action in 1974

SR 379

--State Properties Control Commission; exchange of leasehold interest in Baldwin County ....... ___.___._.____.._____._._._______._...3240, 3356, 3363

HB 1871 --Waterway Protection Act; enact _......_...._............. ...1428, 1519

DEPARTMENT OF OFFENDER REHABILITATION
HR 449-1298--Board of Offender Rehabilitation; create in lieu of State Board of Corrections; amendment to the Constitution...._______._.___..__72, 108, 150, 242
SR 427 --Convey certain State-owned property in Montgomery County _____.___..._.______..___...___.___._.______3843, 3981
SB 226 --Crime of murder or rape; eligible for parole only after serving 20 years ___,,___--__,,..._.___.No action in 1974
HB 1454 --Detention Facilities Citizens Advisory Commission; create ........__.._...._......__............._..__...._.....268, 324
HB 1201 --Felons; incarceration expenses .-- _....... ........No action in 1974

4288 SB 292 HB 904 HB 1626
HB 449

INDEX
--Felons over age 13; custody _______.____.___..1773, 1791, 1847, 2885, 3452, 3524, 3552
--Felons under age 17; Department of Family and Children Services..------------No action in 1974
--Inmates' expenses before transfer to State facility, reimbursement to county ___._._._______.____574, 621, 1743, 2637, 3391
--Jury duty; exemptions ..------.--...........----.No action in 1974

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

HB 881 HB 1327 HB 402 SB 599
SB 496
HB 1942 HB 406 HB 247 HB 418 SB 455 HB 1637 HB 174 HB 1394 HB 1326 HB 1496 HB 1583 HB 301 HB 1560
HB 1279
HB 1030

--Accident reports ......................... ..No action in 1974

--Accident reports; immediate report

of accident -.----------------_.------...-.----92, 144, 277, 1909

--Additional duties; compensation _--..----------.------------.--276

--Anatomical Gift Act; provide forms with

issuance or renewal of driver's

license ----------.

-- .--1870, 1902, 1966, 3206

--Board of Public Safety; Georgia Bureau

of Investigation; create as separate

agency ._..-------- ---,-1092, 1099, 1193, 1743, 2848

--Board of Public Safety; members' selection

and election; Promotion Board --.--.--.------.--...1727, 1836

--Board of Public Safety; quorum for

discharge of business --._--..--....--..--..----.No action in 1974

--Chemical Blood Test; administration--...----No action in 1974

--Contraband vehicles; confiscation;

Uniform Narcotic Drug Act ...----------No action in 1974

--County police forces; chief officers may

request assistance --------------329, 333, 438, 800, 3292

--Driver's license; amend laws-----613, 693, 1969, 3016, 3949

--Driver's license; bail; arrest for minor

traffic violations ------------------_------__.--_--_..----.277

--Driver's license; decal on honorary

veterans' licenses --------..---------194, 230, 874, 2854

--Driver's license examiners;

classifications ..----..----.............-91, 144, 702, 830, 1776

--Driver's license; failure to surrender

after revocation ..--_--.--..--------.--...--...--.310, 432, 702

--Driver's license; increase minimum age ..............516, 581, 874

--Driver's license; minimum age changed

from 16 to 18 -------- _.__-__-------- ...... No action in 1974

--Driver's license; notation regarding

anatomical gift upon death -..-...-427, 528, 530, 1264, 3619

--Driver's license; revocation due to driving under influence; employment exclusions _-._--------_.------...-68, 104, 1968, 2612, 2700, 3313

--Driver's license; revocation for certain offenses --__,_..------__.__.._--.--____._.__._..--..No action in 1974

SB 340 HB 1643 HB 246
HB 1253
HB 403 HB 1606 HB 1817 HB 1588 HB 1587 SB 608 HB 1300 HB 864 HB 1450 HB 401 HR 613 HB 1192 HB 1540 HB 1423 HB 1330 HB 384 HB 1325 HB 591 SB 587 HB 1642

INDEX

4289

--Driver's license; revocation if person convicted, pleads guilty or forfeits bond.............1030, 1031, 1076, 1444
--Driver's license; suspension, revocation and cancellation --_--__-------_.----------------614, 694, 874
--Driver's license; traffic violations; point system --------------.------159, 279, 295, 454, 1804, 2725, 3000, 3263, 3399
--Driver's license; traffic violations point system; court's responsibility to forward abstracts ---------_-----.----------------.63, 100, 701
--Employees' compensation ----------..----------------------276
--Employees' compensation --------..__.. 621, 585, 1969, 2608, 4020 --Georgia Police Academy; transfer authority
to Board of Public Safety.-..------.-.1186, 1299, 2392, 2846 --Giving of security; appeals _.................--__......__.....517, 581, 874
--Giving of security; deposits _...........___,,----._........--517, 581, 874
--Incentive pay increases ------------..-----------1775, 1793, 1849, 2691, 3533
--Longevity increases; prior service credit --------..__...--------------,,--...._.74, 109, 1538, 1882
--Motor carriers; functions transferred from Public Service Commission _--------------__------_----__----_.277
--Public Service Commission; transfer certain responsibilities..----.267, 324, 702, 1419, 3382, 3404
--Relocation expenses incurred by employees --...____..._....._____--____..._._----No action in 1974
--Richmond County; State Patrol requested to police State and Federal highways .------------1155, 3234
--State Crime Laboratory; airplane lease or rental --------...--._----------------.No action in 1974
--State Crime Laboratory; reimbursement for use of private aircraft--------422, 525, 1538, 1815, 3617
--State Employes' Retirement System; change time of retirement .._..------_.........260, 318, 702, 1268
--Suspension of any officer or trooper; hearings .......--.....__.........--..._...---- ....... 92, 145, 625, 1910
--Traffic citations; copies of every citation mailed to Commissioner --------------.No action in 1974
--Traffic citations; issuance ----------.91, 144, 277, 1265, 1466
--Traffic violations; submission of certain data by Superior Court Clerks---------.No action in 1974
--Uniform Division; rank and pay of Commanding officer .----1203, 1245, 1302, 3606, 3813, 4010
--Uniform Division; requirements for membership ----------------.--------------------.614, 694, 874

4290

INDEX

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

HB 1457
HB 625 HB 1031 SR 194 SR 193 HB 269 HB 1526
HB 1855
HR 325 HB 409

--Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit employees; Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund ------..-....._------_----......__-- 268, 325, 702, 1134, 2950
--Commissioner's duties; tax digests; negotiated settlements; appeals --------------------No action in 1974
--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; administration costs _.----.----.--.----------328, 1802, 4019
--Motor fuel highway use permits and taxes; write off uncollected check balances ----------708, 711, 796, 3373
--Motor vehicle license fees; write off uncollected check blances ----------------------------798, 711, 796, 3373
--Off-Road Vehicle Act of 1973; provide for No action in 1974 --State Employees' Retirement System; normal and
accrued contribution percentage rate ------.317, 437, 1307, 2528, 3833, 3837
--State Revenue Commissioner; penalty for any person who wilfully obstructs discharge of duties -.-.----.--..---.--------------------1292, 1439, 1854
--Study committee created to study HB 625 ....No action in 1974 --Tangible property; installment payments-...--534, 1471, 3618

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SB 484 --Bicycle lanes on public highways; amend

Georgia Scenic Trails Act ..................1239, 1246, 1303, 2886

SR 304 --Broad Road; designate------------------1338, 1339, 1441, 2389

HR 507-1487--Coastal Highway District; transfer functions;

amendment to the Constitution.___------ 308, 430, 2389, 3137

SB 130 --Contract actions shall be brought in Fulton County--.....1305

HB 1038 --Dead Animal Disposal Act; highway rights-of-way.------ 280

HB 335 --Director's salary --------------------------------No action in 1974

HB 8 --Eminent domain; special master;

compensation __--__--__----__--_--_____----No action in 1974

SB 168 --Federal parkways; acquisition of rights-of-way

and easements -----------._.----._------..--... No action in 1974

SB 250 --Georgia Airport Licensing Act of 1973; enact...............--..1305

SB 605 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation;

amend .._-__------.._----.-.1774, 1793, 1849, 2886, 3431, 3620

HB 348 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation;

establish new laws ------------._----__. No action in 1974

HB 1373 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation; flotation

tires on fertilizer spreading

vehicles ..----------------140, 201, 440, 1487, 3234, 3250

HB 1658 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation; Planned

Growth and Development Act of

1974 --------.----.------------------618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237

,

--Highway Safety Subcommittee of the House Motor

Vehicles Committee; committee report ___----.--.----..4048

INDEX

4291

SB 594 --Permits allowing excessive weight, width, length or height limitations; loads which can be dismantled -.----------._--------..------. 1869, 1902, 1965, 2389
HB 96 --Rezoning; review of applications ----._--......No action in 1974 HR 571-1715--Road Atlanta Highway; designate --..--.--------.-790, 871
--State and Regional Transportation Planning Commission; committee report .__--.-__..--___.--------.4114
HB 350 --Statewide transportation plans --_------ No action in 1974 HB 244 --Traffic; Uniform Rules of the
Road---------.--.--------------276, 366, 889, 3850, 3866 --Use of Interstate Right-of-Way for Grass
Production committee report ------__------...--.--------4158 SR 354 --West Georgia Tollway; authorization to
continue work studies __--------------..2042, 2351, 2385, 2886

DEPARTMENT STORES

SB 400

--Shoplifting; unwarranted false arrest suits --.---------- ..-------------------- No action in 1974

DEPOSITS HB 428

--Security deposit payments; interest.--...--....No action in 1974

DETAINERS, INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON

HB 569 HB 382

--Amend act -- _..__.._...------------.149, 214, 2595 --State of Georgia shall be a party to
agreement -- ..---------------- _____----------No action in 1974

DETECTIVES HB 1586

--Georgia Private Detectives and Private Security Agencies Act; financial institutions .------._--..----.516, 581

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES LAW

HB 1297

--Commercial enterprises, counties not more than 40,000 population --.------._------------------- 72, 107

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS

SB 227

--Area planning and development commissions; contracts -..--.-._-------------------------876, 3445, 4011

4292 HB 1249 HB 1248

INDEX
--Area Planning and Development Commissions; health insurance plan----------_~~.------ 62, 99, 1199
--Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968; amend ----------------_---_-------------.62, 99, 1198

DILLARD, CITY OF HB 2081 --Reincorporate --------_------._----..2682, 2876, 3207, 3221, 4023

DISABLED PERSONS

HB 604 HB 622
HB 507

--Georgia White Cane Act; enact ,,.------_-- No action in 1974 --Income tax exemptions for transportation to and
from work -------------------------------- No action in 1974 --Protective Services for Adult Act; Department of
Human Resources _----_----._----_.__--------No action in 1974

DISCLOSURE ACT

SB 454

--Campaign Financing Disclosure Act; enact __----,,-.--------1526, 1527, 1537, 1970, 3454, 3796, 3797

DISCRIMINATION

HB 91 HB 523
HB 1589

--Credit institutions; prohibit any discrimination --...782, 938 --Housing accommodations; prohibit
discrimination -.------------------_-------.-1856, 2520, 2604 --Unlawful employment
practices---------------.-.517, 582, 587, 588, 2390, 2790

DISTRESS WARRANTS HB 945 --Landlords' and tenants' rights --..----...._...-.----_.. 1197

DISTRIBUTORS HB 277 --Marketing practices; regulate ----___.----....No action in 1974

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

HB 312 HB 279 SB '540

--Annual Balary and allowance ..--.._--...... .No action in 1974 --Assistant District Attorneys; salaries---------702, 1817, 3615 --Assistant District Attorneys; Social
Security coverage ,,....--..-.._------._----._..... 1095, 1100, 1193

SB 494 HB 580 HB 445 SB 512
HB 235
SB 117
HB 1408 HB 1894 SB 355 HB 1555 HB 1638 HB 1850 SB 539 HB 138

INDEX

4293

--Concealed weapons; exemptions for prohibitions ___._.-__.._..-..___..___ 542, 543, 586, 1197, 3575
--Dependent children; representation of plaintiff _..--.._...----.__..._................__... No action in 1974
--District Attorneys Association of Georgia; Office of Prosecution Coordination...---....No action in 1974
--District Attorneys' Retirement Fund of Georgia; computation of years of service __..____..__.... 1787, 1795, 1851, 2571, 3469
--District Attorneys' Retirement Fund; creditable service ...................... ...................78, 1207, 4014
--District Attorneys' Retirement Fund; emeritus eligibility and appointment.......... ...1239, 1246, 1303, 1306, 2710, 2717
--Office of District Attorney Emeritus; change provisions .......................................223, 272, 702, 951
--Penalty for failure to attend court ..................1433, 1523, 2570 --Plea bargaining; provide for ........................No action in 1974 --Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State
of Georgia; create ...........425, 527, 531, 597, 874, 1923, 3239 --Secretaries; compensation ........................613, 693, 1445, 2469 --Secretaries; maximum salary...............1291, 1439, 1969, 2607 --Secretaries; Social Security coverage..............1095, 1100, 1193 --State Employees' Retirement System;
State-paid employees ...............................No action in 1974

DIVINE CREATION

SB 276

--Equal academic freedom in schools where theory of evolution taught ...............................................624
--Teaching of Divine Creation in the Public Schools committee report ........--......................--..4156

DIVORCE
HB 1084 --Alimony; out-of-state judgments --.....___....No action in 1974 HB 1611 --Alimony; revise laws ...................... ........ 571, 619, 1197 HB 459 --Alimony; revision upon petition; service upon
nonresident by certified mail ...............--..No action in 1974 HR 492-1435--Counter claims brought in county where
original claim brought; amendment to the Constitution ............................................... 263, 320 HB 1085 --Custody of minor children ............--..--._....... .No action in 1974 HB 1441 --Divorce, alimony, child custody and child support; revise laws ...............-.....-......--....................265, 322

DIXON, HONORABLE HUGH M. HR 806 --Sympathy for passing of ...__.___.,,.._.____..___.___._.._...__.,,--_...--.3969

4294

INDEX

DOCTORS
HB 1756 --Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; amend laws --------------------.1014, 1074
SB 612 --Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; amend laws --------------1526, 1527, 1537, 1967, 2976, 3621
HB 1657 --Confidential or privileged medical records; protection --------------618, 698, 873, 1276, 4018
HB 1744 --Drug laws; suspension upon conviction of violation --...- -------------..-------.... --1011, 1071
HB 699 --Educational requirements for license .._.-._._.-....-__--.-- 35, 210 SB 153 --Hospitalization insurance; define doctors--.-----------874, 3159 HR 227 --Insurance companies urged to offer
full coverage ------------._------------_.._.No action in 1974 HB 951 --License to practice available to
certain aliens ----------..----------._.------.----.35, 119, 631 HR 717-2100--Medical Services Study Committee;
create ------------------------.......... 2686, 2879, 2885 SB 547 --Narcotic drugs; physical examination required
before drug prescribed ----------.1526, 1527, 1537, 2884, 3633

DOCUMENTS HB 205

--Unincorporated areas of municipalities; service of official documents ------.--------.-------- 625, 1129

DODGE COUNTY

HB 2104 HB 1404 HB 2105 HB 2103 HB 2106

--Commissioner; Clerk's salary ....._. 2686, 2880, 3208, 3229, 4025 --Deputy sheriffs' salaries __----------222, 272, 329, 334, 1091 --Ordinary's salary ----------------2687, 2880, 3208, 3229, 4025 --Special Deputy Sheriff's duties _. 2686, 2880, 3208, 3228, 4025 --Tax Commissioner's personnel _.. 2687, 2880, 3208, 3229, 4025

DOGS HB 589

--State Racing Commission; create ----..._.-- No action in 1974

DOMESTIC EMPLOYEES HB 751 --Minimum Wage Law; amend --------------.No action in 1974

DOUGHERTY COUNTY
HR 568-1705--Garbage collection; amendment to the Constitution ------------787, 869, 1079, 1085, 2043

INDEX

4295

HB 1413 --Ordinary's salary ......................224, 273, 329, 335, 807, 807 HB 1259 --Sheriff's salary --.-.--..-...-._.-..-....._-. ....-64, 101, 204, 205, 593 HR 569-1705--Tax Commissioner; abolish office; amendment
to the Constitution ........................787, 869, 1079, 1087, 2043

DOUGHERTY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
HB 1633 --Additional judge ....... 576, 622, 1854, 2120, 3237 HR 678-2014--Law books .........._...._..-..-.......__....._..._...1828, 1961, 2692, 2801

DOUGLAS, CITY OF
HB 1513 --Board of Commissioners' election ....... 314, 435, 533, 538, 1093
DOUGLAS COUNTY
HB 1079 --Ad valorem taxation for educational purposes; exemptions ....................__...._ 24, 27, 345, 451, 507, 4028, 4031
HB 1042 --Board of Commissioners; submission of all actions affecting citizens -_........... ....... .......... No action in 1974
HB 1041 --Charter Commission; create ......_............ No action in 1947 HR 73'6 --Douglas County Jaycees; commend .......... ......._...... ..3002 HR 759 --Douglas County High School "Tiger"
Band; commend ..----...--..-....-...-...,,._._...__..__..___.__ .3582 HR 660-1942--Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority;
amendment to the Constitution ........1727, 1837, 1856, 1991, 3400, 3407
HB 1849 --Water Authority ............_._._._.._.._._.1290, 1439, 1539, 1544, 3238
DOUGLAS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
SB 505 --Create ................................ .............709, 712, 797, 3205, 3636
DOUGLASVILLE, CITY OF
HB 1077 --Corporate limits .. ... ... ..............._.. No action in 1974 HB 1961 --Corporate limits ................__...._.....1732, 1840, 2887, 2927, 3615 HR 660-1942--Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority;
amendment to the Constitution ....... 1727, 1837, 1856, 1991, 3400, 3407
HB 1078 --Sale of city property ............................. No action in 1974 HB 1849 --Water Authority ................................1290, 1439, 1539, 1544, 3238
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
HR 634-1893--State Properties Control Commission; lease ................................... 1433, 1523, 1743, 1922, 2149, 3393

4296

INDEX

DRAWDY, HONORABLE SHERMAN SR 378 --Express sympathy for passing of ..... --.... ...----2443, 2739

DRIVER EDUCATION

HB 301

--Driver's license; minimum age changed from 16 to 18 .,,.--.--_--._.- -- --.----.--.- No action in 1974

DRIVER'S LICENSE

HB 1637 SB 599
HB 174 HB 247 HB 1326 HB 1270 HB 1583 HB 301 HB 1560
HB 1279
HB 1496 HB 1030 SB 340
HB 1643
HB 246
HB 1253
HB 1394

--Amend laws ........................ 613, 693, 1969, 3016, 3949 --Anatomical Gift Act; provide forms with
issuance or renewal of license ........1870, 1902, 1966, 3206 --Bail; arrest for motor traffic violations .................--.....277 --Chemical blood tests; administration ..... No action in 1974 --Examiners; classifications ................... 91, 144, 702, 830, 1776 --Gasoline purchases; display of license .............--....67, 103 --Minimum age; increase ................................ 516, 581, 874 --Minimum age; increase from 16 to 18 .... ..No action in 1974 --Notation regarding anatomical gift upon
death ...................................... .......427, 528, 530, 1264, 3619
--Revocation due to driving under influence; employment exclusions ....... 68, 104, 1968, 2612, 2700, 3313
--Revocation; failure to surrender ....................310, 432, 702
--Revocation for certain offenses .............No action in 1974
--Revocation if person convicted, pleads guilty or forfeits bond ......................... 1030, 1031, 1076, 1444
--Suspension, revocation and cancellation; extend provisions --.--.-------------.---------- --614, 694, 874
--Traffic violations; point system ..... 159, 279, 295, 454, 1804, 2725, 3000, 3263, 3399
--Traffic violations, point system; court's responsibility to forward abstracts ........ .......63, 100, 701
--Veterans; decals --.......----........................ 194, 230, 874, 2854

DRUG STORES

SB 428 HB 1493 HB 156 HB 1401

--Hypodermic syringes, needles and other such devices; sales restrictions ........................1526, 1527, 1537
--Hypodermic syringes or devices; prescription requirements ------------.----------..--......-- ...309, 431
--Pharmacists; certificates of registration; educational requirements _--------,,----.--.--..........No action in 1974
--Pharmacy, State Board of; temporary licenses ................................... 196, 231, 275, 479, 1338

INDEX

4297

DRUGS

HB 247 --Chemical blood tests; amend Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways --._--.--No action in 1974
HB 418 --Contraband vehicles; confiscation ...--,,....-- No action in 1974 HB 1474 --Contraband vehicles; confiscation ......_____._..304, 427, 800, 1250 HB 2108 --Driving under the influence; impoundment of
vehicles ..._....................._._.._................._._.._........_..3203, 3363 HB 1623 --Driving under the influence; records ............574, 621, 715, 1078 SB 563 --Drug addicts; admission to emergency receiving
facilities ...__..._.___..._.....__......_......._1204, 1243, 1301, 2885, 3515 SB 381 --Drug addicts; emergency receiving
facilities __.._..._,,___...___......_.._-_....._._.........No action in 1974 SB 373 --Drug addicts; method of judicial hospitalization _______.332, 332,
438, 2885 SB 215 --Georgia Drug Abuse Control Act; condemnation
conveyances ......._..-._......-._...._.._.._...__._....._.885, 886, 1019, 3205 HB 599 --Georgia Drug Abuse Control Act; condemnation
of merchandise -__--_-_,,----_,,,,--_--,,---.__,,.--._--.,,----,,,,_----.149 SB 617 --Georgia Health Code; rehabilitation of drug
addicts -___._.-~_....-_.._._-........-........_...1554, 1555, 1742, 2885 SB 428 --Hypodermic syringes, needles and other such
devices; sales restrictions ...---.....-_--_....__.1526, 1527, 1537 HB 1493 --Hypodermic syringes or devices; prescription
requirements ..........._..._..-.__....-.-....._-_...............__........309, 431 HB 1064 --Hypodermic syringes; sales regulations ....No action in 1974 HR 99 --Illegal Use of Dangerous Drugs in the High Schools
and Elementary Schools Study Committee; create _._____.-_.._.___-.-...__.__..--____.._._____._________.No action in 1974 SB 449 --Marijuana; amend Georgia Drug Abuse Control Act _......_....__.__..___....____..._._._.._._._._..___.____631, 660, 700 SB 429 --Marijuana; penalty for possession ___.________._._______.330, 332, 438,
800, 1497 HB 417 --Maximum punishment for certain offenses No action in 1974 HB 1289 --Minors; sales to minors; penalties .............._..,,.....70, 106, 2570 HR 467-1346--Parole eligibility of persons convicted of
committing certain drug related crimes; amendment to the Constitution ...._.._..._................____.96, 148 SB 547 --Physical examination required before drug prescribed _......._._..................._._..1526, 1527, 1537, 2884, 3633 HB 1744 --Physicians; suspension upon conviction of violation of drug laws ...-__._.....-.._.....--_..-...__-...1011, 1071 HB 1729 --Prescription drugs; exempt sales tax ........__..............864, 1018

SB 613

--Prescriptions for dangerous drugs; amend laws -...-...____......~-._....-1777, 1793, 1849, 2884, 3571

HB 1282 --Sales tax; exemptions ............_..-......._-...__.......-....-.........69, 105

HR 567-1705--State Drug Abuse Program Overview Committee; create ...._......-..._..-........-......_._...787, 869, 1743

HR 623

--"Stop Drugs at the Source" program; citizens urged to support ....._......-......._..______--.---,,--...--__........--..1207

4298

INDEX

HB 983 HB 558 HB 598 SB 216 SB 495
HB 1440

--Students; confidentiality of statements ... No action in 1974 --Uniform Narcotic Drug Laws; confiscation of
contraband vehicles _..._..-_._._...._..__.__.._..___..No action in 1974 --Uniform Narcotic Drug Laws; confiscation of
contraband vehicles _..__.--_-..___,,.___.-__.-,,__.._.---,,--.----.---..--149 --Uniform Narcotic Drug Law; confiscation of
contraband vehicles ....._.._..._._..._......-_ 885, 886, 1020, 1197 --Uniform Narcotic Drug Law; Georgia Controlled
Substances Act; enact ............. 886, 887, 1020, 1304, 3151, 3320, 3613
--Uniform Narcotic Drug Law; penalties for certain offenses _............__....__.._............ -...-...265, 322

DUBLIN, CITY OF

HB 1208 HB 2097

--Corporate limits .,,-.... .... ... 24, 25, 117, 151, 236, 4028, 4028 --Property tax returns ........... ...2685, 2879, 3208, 3227, 4024

DYAR, HUBERT L. HR 479 --Express sympathy for passing of .._.......,,.._..------.--...--..153

E

EARLY COUNTY

HB 1312 HB 1311

--Board of Commissioners; contracts .... 88, 142, 278, 282, 710 --Sheriff's salary and expenses .............. 88, 141, 278, 281, 709

EARS SB 506
HB 1277 HB 857 SB 469 HB "1269

--Deaf sign language interpreters; court

proceedings ......... 885, 887, 1020, 1853, 3506, 3803,

3812, 3842, 3917, 3931, 4026

--Deaf sign language interpreters; court

proceedings ..__.__-......._.. 68, 104, 531, 1035

--Examination for students .............. No action in 1974

--Motor vehicles; hearing impairment devices;

unlawful to wear ................ 329, 333, 439, 1305, 3276

--Motor vehicles; hearing impairment devices;

unlawful to wear ......

66, 103, 1853

EAST POINT, CITY OF
HR 441-1245--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly or disabled; amendment ... ..61, 98, 1308, 1325, 2954
HB 102 --Charter; repeal ....................... ..No action in 1974 HB 710 --Corporate limits ...................... No action in 1974 HB 1853 --Corporate limits ............. ...................... 1291, 1439 HB 378 --Mayor and City Councilmen; vacancies ...... No action in 1974 HB 500 --Mayor and Council; salaries .................. ..No action in 1974 HB 1762 --Mayor's duties .............. 1015, 1075, 2887, 2902, 4019

INDEX

4299

EASTERN WILDERNESS OMNIBUS BILLS HB 284 --Congress urged to endorse passage ......... No action in 1974

EASTMAN, CITY OF

HB 1946

--Debts paid upon warrants or vouchers ............................__.1728, 1837, 1855, 1977, 3236

ECOLOGY HB 1395

--Environmental Education Advisory Council; education plan .. .. . 195, 230, 586, 661, 4020

EDUCATION
SB 149 --Ad valorem property tax levy; refunds to local school systems --._...--...............--..... .112, 113, 149
HB 1913 --Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act (APEG); enact .___-..._....._...._.__.._.-........1434, 1525, 1852
SB 672 --Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act; enact ..........2698, 2872, 2882, 2884, 3307, 3400, 3517, 4016
HB 96 --Board of; rezoning; review of applications by local boards ..-_-..-...-._..._.... ....No action in 1974
HB 1345 --Buses; laws covering passing a stopped school bus extended to cover private school buses ....... .96, 148
HB 232 --Buses; transportation costs .....--.....--...,,--...No action in 1974 SB 586 --Classrooms in public schools; reading of
certain admonishments ......__.____.__ 1338, 1340, 1442, 2388 SB 631 --Cooperative Educational Services
Agencies Act; financing _____._._.1774, 1794, 1850, 2884, 3652 SB 571 --County and independent boards of
education; group insurance _..._._.__-_..__. 1338, 1340, 1442, 2388 HR 512-1512--County boards of education; referendum
elections; amendment to the Constitution ..--.-313, 435, 1970 HB 1595 --County School Superintendents;
bonds ---.-.-. -- ...-. ....... 518, 583, 624, 1271, 3239 SB 176 --Cruel treatment of children; reports by
school system employees ...._..._..____ ...__.__...._._...1857, 3258, 3613 SB 276 --Divine creation; equal academic freedom in
schools where theory of evolution taught ._._....-...._..624 HB 983 --Drug abuse; confidentiality of
student statements ---..__.-.-__-.._.__-.....- ...No action in 1974 HB 859 --Evolution, theory of; academic freedom ..... No action in 1974 HB 837 --Exceptional children; special educational
facilities ....._-._,....._......._..._ ..No action in 1974

4300

INDEX

HB 1504 --Exceptional children; special education

facilities ........... ... --..-......311, 433, 624, 1395, 2596

SB 579 --Extracurricular athletic and interscholastic

activities; funds ....... .1203, 1244, 1302, 2388, 3534, 4011

HB 857 --Eye, ear and dental examinations

for students ._._...-._-......,....-...____,_ _.. No action in 1974

HB 172 --Eye protective devices; students and teachers .................280

HB 1564 --Eye protective devices; vocational and

chemical laboratory courses ....,,-__.._.._.... 510, 577, 1077

HB 362 --Georgia Educational Accountability

Act; enact ......--_--.--.-_.-....-....-. No action in 1974

HB 369 --Georgia Educational Accountability

Act; enact -..-.--....-..-- ... ............ No action in 1974

HB 367 --Georgia Educational Research and

Development Act; enact ._..._..-__,,.........-..-. No action in 1974

SB 704 --Georgia Higher Education Assistance;

assistance in location of

debtors . . ..

2697, 2872, 2883, 3205, 3565, 4015

HB 1584 --Georgia Higher Education Assistance;

student incentive scholarships .. .. 516, 581, 878, 1397, 3239

SB 558 --Georgia Proprietary School Act;

registration and permit of

representatives ................... 1203, 1243, 1300, 2884, 3570

SB 335 --Grants; colleges and universities;

academic classification ..... ..-..._.. No action in 1974

HB 1624 --Grants; private colleges or universities ...... 574, 621

SR 93 --Grants; qualified students who are

children of deceased servicemen and to

certain veterans; amendment to the

Constitution ........ ....................... No action in 1974

SB 564 --Grants; students attending colleges or

universities which are not branches

of the University System ......... 2595, 2600, 2689, 3209, 3577

HB 1412 --Handicapped children; education and

rehabilitation _..__....................

224, 273

HR 508-1487--Handicapped persons; education grants;

amendment to the Constitution ... ...... .... 308, 430

HR 99 --Illegal Use of Dangerous Drugs in the

High Schools and Elementary Schools

Study Committee; create ................--.--...-- No action in 1974

HB 1651 --Junior College Act of 1958; payments ................ 616, 696

HB 479 --Kindergartens; compulsory school

attendance _......._..-..-...--..-.........-...-......--..--No action in 1974

HR 187- 736--Leases for land, buildings or facilities; amendment to the Constitution ,,.....-_.....--.No action in 1974

HB 365

--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; allotment of additional personnel ................No action in 1974

HB 1887

--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; distribution of funds for regional public libraries ......................... 1431, 1521, 1852, 2673

HB 541 HB 251 HB 1815
HB 1703 HB 1571 HB 1658 HB 50 HB 64
SB 665 HR 1687
HB 968 HB 1430 HB 1594 HB 366 HB 1816 HB 557 HB 1843 HR 363
HB 421 HB 1464
HR 9 HB 145

INDEX

4301

--Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act; eliminate local funds --.-- ....__._..... No action in 1974
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; eliminate local funds ----..--.No action in 1974
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; exceptional children; special courses for teachers, principals and guidance counselors .....__ 1185, 1298, 1852, 2122, 3918, 3923
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; increased participation ...--.._,,....___...._______...........__...__786, 868
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; isolated schools ........._------._ 513, 579, 2388, 2789, 2813, 4018
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; planned growth and development _. 618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; preschool children ___----_--.--___.No action in 1974
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; professional school personnel; certification and classification --.__..--____._...No action in 1974
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; public libraries ..... 2041, 2352, 2386, 3367, 3842
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act; school bus drivers; minimum salary -_..._-__._ 693, 796, 1077, 1887, 2953
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act; shorter school hours __,,_,.__No action in 1974
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; special assistance ...._______._____..__--...__262, 319, 344
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; state of emergency __....518, 582, 624, 1269, 2597
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; teacher allotment --._._,,--..._.No action in 1974
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; teacher allotment .......____...________1186, 1299, 1443
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act; teachers and personnel; allotment ... No action in 1974
--Motor Fuel Tax Law; exempt school systems.._......._ 1289, 1437
--National Direct (Defense) Study Loan Program; Congress urged to continue .....__......._..__..__..... 1093
--Nonresident Junior College Subcommittee report..--.......4099
--Preschool educational facilities; establish and maintain _______.._._...,,..........__........__....No action in 1974
--Private elementary and secondary schools; exclude certain sales tax ......_ 270, 326, 534, 1211, 3381, 3409, 3521, 4013
--Public education; relative to allowing students to enter school after a certain deadline _____.No action in 1974
--Public School Employees' Retirement System; age requirement ._.....------,,----__No action in 1974

4302

INDEX

HB 347 HB 144 HB 1497 HB 148 SB 485
HB 1316 HB 1268 HB 253 HB 475 SB 499 HB 1746 HR 20HR 578 HB 893 HB 363 SB 574

--Public School Employees' Retirement System; contributions __.._._..._._.....,,.,,_..---No action in 1974
--Public School Employees' Retirement System; disability allowance __..__..._.........__ No action in 1974
--Public School Employees' Retirement System; disability benefits ___.,,____.___.__._.,,._..___..___..___..______.___.-__ 310, 432
--Public School Employees' Retirement System; increase benefits .._.-....____.,,_........ No action in 1974
--Public School Employees' Retirement System; membership and prior service credits _..._....__...__...___..___.1456, 1459, 1524, 2571, 3546
--Public Schools Employees' Retirement System; notification in advance _._.89, 142, 702, 1105, 4014
--Public School Employees' Retirement System; prior service credit ,,_.__..._...,,._._...._.... ,,_ ----~.66, 102
--Public School Employees' Retirement System; termination of membership ______________.___._____..No action in 1974
--Quality Education Achievement Act; enact ,,_._-...._._...__..._.,,.___...._..._......--.. .........No action in 1974
--Reorganization or consolidation; prohibit after a certain date _-.__.__.-1242, 1339, 1441, 2884
--Safe Schools Act of 1974; enact ........_._............1011, 1072, 1443 58--School districts; amendment to the
Constitution ..._.-.._.-.__-._..,,_.--_--,,.--_.,,,,--.. No action in 1974 --School patrol members urged to wear
reflective clothing ,,_.._._____.__ _. _ .._._......... 849, 1029 --Sickle Cell Anemia; tests made prior to
attending public schools ....___.......__..__.___..__.No action in 1974 --State Board of Education; powers .,,_.......-....-No action in 1974 --State Scholarship Commission;
veterinarians ...._..._-..__..._.._._-._..1203, 1244, 1301, 1859, 3245

HB 1727

--State school fund; expand permissable use to extracurricular athletic and interscholastic activities -- ----,,----.------- -- --- 864, 1018

HB 1387 --State School Superintendent; nonpartisan election ..._.. 193, 228

HR 482-1389--State School Superintendent; nonpartisan election; amendment to the Constitution ......_...._.._._.193, 229

HR 623

--"Stop Drugs at the Source" program; citizens urged to support --.__.-._.,,_.--_.,,.-----.-. --.,,--._--._ 1207

HB 1640

--Students who are married, pregnant, or parents; equivalent instruction ,,.,,--.__..-_..._.. -__..._______613, 694

SB 504

--Students who are married, pregnant, or parents; equivalent instruction .__..._........._..._...___.._..708, 712, 797, 1443, 3318, 3613

HB 1596

--Tax digests; millage rate for schools adjusted by State Revenue Commissioner .._-,r.._-..._.._..-.......-._-.......__.518, 583, 1972, 2856

HR ' 589-1750--Tax for support of education; amendment to the Constitution __.___.___._____,_._-___-___1013, 1073

INDEX

4303

HR 511-1512--Teachers; increase retirement or pension benefits; amendment to the Constitution ___..-_______,,_____,,._--......... 313, 435, 703, 1565
HB 1396 --Teachers' Retirement System; change provisions; employer contributions -_.--..__----.195, 230, 1307
HB 1365 --Teachers' Retirement System; changes ---.........-..--...--IS?, 199, 702, 1273, 2952, 2993
HB 283 --Teachers' Retirement System; City of Atlanta; transfer of funds -________.______._____.No action in 1974
SB 530 --Teachers' Retirement System; county, municipal, or local retirement system _..____.._______.__..__._________________2078, 2352, 2386, 2572, 3272
HB 289 --Teachers' Retirement System; creditable service ....._--___-_.-_----..--..,,-.__--..__._____-_____.No action in 1974
HB 1334 --Teachers' Retirement System; creditable service allowed on study leave..--...93, 145, 1858, 2610, 4015
SB 41 --Teachers' Retirement System; disability allowance -__..__._--__--__,,--___--.No action in 1974
SB 535 --Teachers' Retirement System; eligibility ___,,___________.______._.__1777, 1792, 1848, 2572, 3013, 3399
SR 283 --Teachers' Retirement System; increase benefits from time to time; amendment to the Constitution ...._...__--.___..._____1458, 1458, 1524, 2572, 3270
HB 391 --Teachers' Retirement System; investments --.--.._._--_._.--.__.-.___-.__..'.-___....__.No action in 1974
HB 392 --Teachers' Retirement System; investments ___No action in 1974 HB 197 --Teachers' Retirement System;
local systems _..----.----.--.----_.----.--_----No action in 1974 HB 1437 --Teachers' Retirement System;
military service credit ....._.__........_..264, 321, 702, 1274, 4016 HB 36 --Teachers' Retirement System; military
service credit; Vietnam War .__..._._..,,__...___No action in 1974

HB 1498

--Teachers' Retirement System; minimum allowance _--_----__------.--.._----_---------310, 432

HB 1480

--Teachers' Retirement System; optional retirement programs ._.._.-___.-_._...___...--.....306, 429, 702, 2711

SB 524

--Teachers' Retirement System; private, non-profit vocational educational facilities; prior service credit ..............2442, 2558, 2568, 2571

HB 168 --Teachers' Retirement System; public school nurses.... .--3393

HB 196

--Teachers' Retirement System; reduce creditable service --._------------------------No action in 1974

SB 446

--Teachers' Retirement System; re-establishment of creditable service ..__._......__...__....__,,.. 1773, 1791, 1848, 3369

HB 1466

--Teachers' Retirement System; re-establishment of membership _.-.,,..._____..,,.--.,,_......270, 326

HB 182

--Teachers' Retirement System; retirement after 30 years' service ...--------..------_.... No action in 1974

4304 HB 276 HB 474 SB 451 HB 368
HB 1876
HB 483 HB 431

INDEX
--Teachers' Retirement System; withdrawal of contributions _____.----_.----__No action in 1974
--Teacher's Right to Eat Act.-----------_..-------------2388 --Teachers; sick leave;
accumulation ----.----..-.1203, 1243, 1300, 2884, 3645, 4011 --Teachers; termination or suspension
(Pair Dismissal) ............ ---- 1243, 2085, 2362 --Teaching of Divine Creation in the
Public Schools committee report ________------._...__. 4156 --University of Georgia; admission of
females to branch colleges ._.._.. ----. .... 1429, 1520, 1857 --Veterans; educational benefits for
veterans; report of study committee..-- ..----,,------------4043 --Vocational Education Services;
Division of; create within State Department of Education ------.------.----No action in 1974 --Vocational programs and grades 4 and 5; pupil-teacher ratio ......... --.........No action in 1974

EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
HB 1358 --State Board of Education to televise Georgia-Georgia Tech football game ..........136, 198
HR 262-1012--State Board of Education to televise Georgia-Georgia Tech football game ...-- No action in 1974

EDWARDS, HONORABLE FRANK H.
--Communication from regarding election of Douglas Bernard, Jr. as member of State Transportation Board ................____________________ 298
--Communication from regarding election of Troy Simpson as member of State Transportation Board ----.300

ELBERT COUNTY HR 621 --Elbert County Chamber of Commerce; commend _____...1161

ELECTIONS HB 1293
HB 1310 HB 1671
HR 1670 HB 961 HB 1337

--Absentee ballots; certification of physical disability ____------.---------- .---- - --.----71, 106
--Absentee ballots; oaths _--------._ _ 88, 141, 533, 826, 2596 --Absentee voting; municipal elections;
persons 65 years of age or older --------_................688, 792 --Absentee voting; persons 65 years of age or older ......688, 792 --Ballots; uncontested. offices .----------..----.No action in 1974 --Campaign activities on election day;
prohibit any solicitation ......................................93, 146, 533

INDEX

4305

HB 1700 --Campaign contributions and campaign

expenditures; provide for reporting ____________________._786, 868

HB 1261 --Campaign Financing Disclosure Act;

enact -___-.._._..._.__........_.._.-.___....__............._...65, 101, 1080, 1222

SB 454 --Campaign Financing Disclosure

Act; enact ... __.._._...1526, 1527, 1537, 1970, 3454, 3796, 3797

HB 1711 --Campaign financing; regulate ___..__.__--__._--_______._-_.______-.789, 871

HB 1645 --Campaign Investigation Board; create _______._______._______614, 695

HB 1432 --Candidates for public office required to

report economic interests .__.___.,,_.______....._._......_....._._ 262, 319

HB 394 --Candidates holding a public elective office

must resign before qualifying to run for

another office _____________________.._........._._._......_..No action in 1974

HB 1290 --Candidates holding a public elective

office must resign before qualifying for

another public office ....__......_._..,,,, .

70, 106, 1970

HB 59 --Candidates qualifying with more than one

political party; prohibit ~--....-._._.__,,....._.,,..No action in 1974

HB 88 --Candidates soliciting votes within certain

distances of polling places; remove

exemption.____...._......___.___..._.___.._.._....__.._.___..___.No action in 1974

HR 8- 27--Constitutional amendments; special election;

amendment to the Constitution ____________________No action in 1974

HR 71- 217--Constitutional amendments; special election;

amendment to the Constitution ______._________No action in 1974

HB 1823

--County board of elections; powers and duties ._..__....__..._......_._.....__....._._..._.__.......___1187, 1300, 1970

HR 512-1512--County boards of education; referendum elections; amendment to the Constitution __..313, 435, 1970

HB 217

--Electors list; addresses; certification to Secretary of State ..__.---.__,,_--_____._.__________No action in 1974

HB 566 --Electors; registration by mail ,,.___.._____.._ 595, 2646, 2823, 2958

HB 626

--Electors required to present identification prior to voting __.__,,_________________,,_..___________,,__._________._.______.________533

HB 1335 --Electors; resident requirements ......_.._....93, 145, 533, 820, 2598

HB 226

--Electors vote in district registered; counties of less than 50,000 population __..___.___________No action in 1974

HR 241- 942--General Assembly; special election to fill any vacancy; amendment to the Constitution ............___._....._._..__..._..__.__..._.No action in 1974

HB 42 --General election day; public holiday _____________No action in 1974

HB 1822

--Georgia Campaign Contributions Disclosure Act of 1974; enact --.._.-_-__-____-___.___.___-1187, 1300

HB 1630 --Georgia Election Code; vote recorders ......575, 622, 1080, 1474

HB 1275

--Georgia Presidential Preference Primary Law; changed date -..___.-..-__.,,..___....-_______,,...-___._....._._.-68, 104

HB 187

--Judges of Superior Courts and Court of Appeals; Justices of Supreme Court; non-partisan election ....-77, 161

4306

INDEX

HB 1339 --Municipal Election Code; false statement; notice of candidacy __--.----------.96, 147, 533, 828, 3234, 3260
HB 231 --Municipal Election Code; runoffs ----._----__-----------.--.877 HB 1313 --Municipal election laws;
clarifications ____.------__--------.89, 142, 533, 818, 2598 SB 642 --Municipal elections; applications
for registrations ------_--------_.----.....1776, 1794, 1850, 1970 HB 212 --Municipal elections; date and notice --------------------__77 HB 1336 --Municipal elections; voter eligibility ..,.93, 146, 533, 824, 2598 HB 438 --Ordinaries; primary and election
results; public announcement ----------No action in 1974 HR 240- 942--Poll tax levy; amendment to the Constitution ----------.879 HB 25 --Polls to reinain open until 8 P. M.;
all primaries and elections ------.--------No action in 1974 HB 24 --Polls to remain open until 8 P.M.;
municipal primaries and elections ------------------------156 HR 23 --Presidential election; designate as
national holiday -------------- -- - - No action in 1974 HB 1615 --Presidential preference primaries;
dates ----- .---- -..512, 620, 1080, 1463, 3239

HB 143

--Primaries; each registered voter entitled to participate in nomination of candidates by each political party ------No action in 1974

HB 229 --Primaries; unopposed candidates -.___--_,,___--------------------.77

HB 270 --Qualification fees; change provisions _,,..._...._. No action in 1974

HB 227 --Qualifying; change method and fee --------------------348, 453

HB 1367 --Recall of elected-officers; procedures .----------138, 200, 1857

HB 1266 --Special elections; polls ......-------- 66, 102, 533, 600

SB 553

--Special primaries and elections; registration; issuance of a call -------- 885, 887, 1020, 1857

HB 1387

--State School Superintendent; nonpartisan election ._.-- ----.--._--._. -- -- ------.193, 228

HR 506 --Uniform Voting Procedures Study Committee; create ... ....287

HB 43 --Voting machines; disabled and elderly persons.---------------77

ELECTRICITY

HB 434 SB 500 HB 1431
HB 1629

--Apartment complexes; electrical power requirements --------------------........ ..No action in 1974
--Electric Membership Corporations Act; directors' compensation .... ....1456, 1459, 1524, 1852, 3466
--Georgia Electrical Contractors Act; issuance of license without examination --------------.-262, 319, 466, 624, 716, 3391
--High-voltage electric lines; precaution provisions .------.----.575, 622, 1852, 2545, 3397

INDEX

4307

ELECTRONICS

HB 2004

--Uniform Commercial Code; stored electronic message unit for the payment of money .__._....._..._........-...._.._..__.1825, 1959, 2387, 2705, 4020

ELLARD, HONORABLE GLENN W.
--Communication from _..._._.... 236, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033

ELLIOTT, SERGEANT JAMES WILLARD HR 697 --Commend .__.___.-.._.._......._._....._..__..__..__..._..........__._...._....__.._....__...2354

ELLIS, CAPTAIN LEON, JR.
HR 517-1556--Designate U. S. Highway 441 as Blue Star Memorial Highway ._..__.._-.-__...__..._.-._..._._...426, 528, 798
SR 284 --Designate U. S. Highway 441 as Blue Star Memorial Highway ..._._.._....._.886, 887, 1020, 1305, 1907

EMBALMING HB 2003
HB 1553

--Board of Funeral Services; funeral directors required to be licensed embalmers ______________..__..____________1825, 1958
--Georgia State Board of Funeral Service; regulations ....__-._._...-..._.._..._...-.._...__-...-425, 527, 873

EMINENT DOMAIN HB 8 --Special master; compensation _...._...__,,__..._..._.No action in 1974

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, STATE (See Retirement, State Employees)

EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

HB 443 HB 298

--Establish framework for orderly methods of dealing with problems _._--__--__,,_.,,___....._.No action in 1974
--Insurance agreements; define -_..__.__.__.___.No action in 1974

4308

INDEX

EMPLOYMENT

HB 1589 HB 1355
HB 1286 HB 1435 HB 1298 HB 1875 HB 1421 HB 1391 HR 811 HB 1556 HB 297 HB 1397

--Discrimination; unlawful

practices .-.._...._..-........_--...,...-.517, 582, 587, 588, 2390, 2790

--Employment Security Law; benefits;

tax increases; pregnancy

separations ___.___.._..__.___-_.______.-___-__-.__._135, 198, 440, 564, 1337

--Employment Security Law; interest

rate on delinquent contributions __.-__..70, 105, 113, 440, 1055

--Garnishment; application for garnishment;

failure to answer _...,,-_._.__..__.__.

. 262, 320, 1853, 2805

--Labor organizations responsible for action of their members _..__..__________._.___._._.._-..-.-_.--72, 107, 798

--Minors; amend laws to include females 12 and 13 years of age ............._..___-__--_. 1429, 1519

--Minors; employment at stadiums where alcoholic beverages sold .._.__.......__._..._..._._._.....-_._..--..--260, 317

--Minors 12 and 13 permitted to work in wholesale and retail stores ..__._...._...194, 229, 440, 548, 1870

--Opportunities Industrialization Center of Atlanta; commend _.___.______.._..__.___.__.._.._..__.__...____-_.___.-__.._3973

--Private Employment Agencies Act; create ._...._......__.._..._.._..._....._-........._.426, 527, 1305, 1558, 3397

--Private employment agencies; management consultants ______________._.__________.__________._____._._._...No action in 1974

--Workmen's Compensation; attorney fees for any proceeding _.___.___._..___.__..__..._... ___.__..__.-_.-__.___..__ 195, 230

ENDANGERED SPECIES STUDY COMMITTEE HR 456-1298--Create ....._..... _...__.._..._._..................._.. .

....74, 109, 114

ENERGY CRISIS

HB 1257

--Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions ................--.......64, 101

HR 457-1298--Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions ................74, 109, 533

HR 477

--Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions _,,._._.,,.--...151, 1094

SR 264

--Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions .._..._.._.._-.._..........._._....._......._..._..._..542, 543, 586, 877

HB 1916 --Gas utility service; allocation ....._........_.._......._-..._.....1516, 1536

SB 575 HR 649
HR 583 SB 448
HB 1271 HR 335

INDEX

4309

--Governor; emergency powers ._..._...._..-_..._..._._...1774, 1792, 1848, 3206, 3928, 3948
--Independent truckers; Congress urged to take necessary steps for fuel and appropriate speed limits _--_...________-___--._____..___.____._________1507
--Petition U. S. Congress to reinstitute standard time on a permanent basis __..___....._.....___._.__--__.._853
--Speed limits for motor vehicles on highways shall not exceed 55 miles per hour ._...._._....__ 238, 238, 275, 440, 1140, 1241, 2556
--Speed limits; reduction due to "State of Emergency" ...._..._...___..__.._.........__.._...._....._._........_..__.67, 103
--Study Committee; create ___..__.___. _____._____.___.__..No action in 1974

ENIGMA, TOWN OF SB 648 --Mayor and Council ........_. ___.___..._.2039, 2351, 2386, 3209, 3373

ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS

HB 807 HB 1299
HB 597 HB 107 HB 1798

--Admission tickets; excise tax ___.__.__._______._______No action in 1974 --Athletic Contest Admission Ticket
Act; unauthorized sales ......___.74, 109, 806, 1078, 1555, 2595 --Athletic events; regulations __.--...... ._--___--,,__ .No action in 1974 --Public amusements, excise tax .._._.. .._...-_...._.No action in 1974 --Ticket sales; exempt sales tax ._..__. ..._._....._...__........_.1182, 1295

ENVIRONMENT

HB 248 HB 249
HR 284 HB 1395 HR 282

--Division of Environmental Protection; Economic Analysis Section _.___.____.____..__..___ No action in 1974
--Division of Environmental Protection; Economic Analysis Section; Water or sewerage treatment systems _...--..,,.._. No action in 1974
--Eastern Wilderness Omnibus Bills before Congress; relative to _.____..___,,___,,_,,,,-__. _........No action in 1974
--Environmental Education Advisory Council; education plan __..__...________._.195, 230, 586, 661, 4020
--Environmental Education Committee; create .............._..........-._...... ..____________________.....No action in 1974

EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT HR 77- 251--United States Constitution; ratify ..............._.....___...532, 603, 605

4310

INDEX

EQUALIZATION, STATE BOARD OF HB 701 --Composition ____...__._____..__.____.________.__._..______._... -- No action in 1974

EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION ACT OF 1973 HB 1070 --Enact .....__..._..__........._._._..._..._....._.._..__........_.....586, 809, 887, 1354

ESTATES SB 151 SB 610
HB 1095 SB 312
SB 379 SB 280
SB 192
HB 1888
HB 2070
SB 691 HB 1621 HB 173

--Administrators; permit private sales ,,.....__.._ 1854, 3274, 3613

--Devise shall pass subject to security

deed or lien regardless of general

directive to pay debts .._._...._..........._.__..._.. .....1869, 1902, 1966

--Estate tax returns; regulations _...........................__..._..._.....1972

--Fiduciaries; administrators and

guardians; investments ,,_.__.__..___..___________-_...No action in 1974

--Guardians; incapacitated persons __._,,__.__..____No action in 1974

--Incompetent or minor heirs; appointment

of guardian

_ . .. .

....... 1029, 1031, 1076

--Mentally ill; management of estates;

appointment of

guardians ._-__.-___.__-._-__~_.1788, 1795, 1851, 2885, 3843, 4009

--Probate of a will in solemn form;

witnesses _____...___.__._______.___.-__..___..___.._-1432, 1522, 1853, 2518

--Trustees; power to purchase and sell

call options .._._.___...__.._........................ .._...._...............2380, 2567

--Wills; probate in solemn form...... ....._ 2949, 3185, 3204, 3667

--Year's support; appraisal contest ._.................. ... 573, 621

--Year's support; husbands and minor

children .......__.............._..........._......_..... No action in 1974

ETHICS HB 1383
HB 1700 HB 1261 HB 1711 HB 1645 HB 1432 HB 1822

--Board of Ethics; provide legal and ethical standards for members of the General Assembly . ..,.__.........__......._..._......._... 192, 228
--Campaign contributions and campaign expenditures; provide for reporting ___..__._._.__.,,.__ .....786, 868
--Campaign Financing Disclosure Act; enact .... .... .--..-.... 65, 101, 1080, 1222
--Campaign financing; regulate ....._..._........_............._-.....789, 871
--Campaign Investigation Board; create _..._.-___,,_--..--.--.614, 695
--Candidates for public office required to report economic interests -,,.._--.--...------.--.--.----..-- 262, 319
--Georgia Campaign Contributions Disclosure Act of 1974; enact __..._..._..-.........._._....._........_.._...__..1187, 1300

HB 1281
HB 1280 HB 1794
HB 1641

INDEX

4311

--Georgia Ethical Considerations Act; enact ..._........._...._...__..........._.._..._..._..._..... 69, 105, 1857, 2533
--Legislative Ethics Committee; create ___,,_____. 69, 104, 1857, 2525 --Model Conflict of Interest Act;
State Ethics Commission _______,,___._,______________ 1181, 1295, 1922 --State employees; prohibit conflict of interest ______ _614, 694

EVANS COUNTY SB 632 --Ordinary's monthly allowance _..__.1774, 1794, 1850, 2888, 2948

EVIDENCE HB 1374

--Tampering with evidence; penalties -__ 140, 202, 203, 357, 1095

EVOLUTION HB 859 SB 276

--Theory of evolution; academic freedom in public schools _..__-......__.__.._.._._...._...___..._..No action in 1974
--Theory of evolution; equal academic freedom for courses in divine creation _._____.__.____ _________________._______.____624

EXAMINING BOARDS, STATE

HB 1685 HB 1601
SB 556

--Liability for good faith action _______________________ 692, 795, 1445 --Unremarried widows of veterans;
additional credits _.__...__.._..._.______________ _____ 519, 583, 1077, 2107 --Unremarried widows of veterans;
additional points ........_... ............___ 1030, 1031, 1076, 1857

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

HB 1815
HB 1504 HB 837

--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; special courses for teachers, principals and guidance counselors __-.-_-._-_-_-_.1185, 1298, 1852, 2122, 3918, 3923
--Special educational facilities; clarifications ________________________________ 311, 433, 624, 1395, 2596
--Special educational facilities; implementation of a program ___________ No action in 1974

EXCISE TAX HB 107

--Admission charges for public amusement events -___.-- _______________.__No action in 1974

4312
HB 807 HB 184
HB 328 HB 110 HB 806 HB 109
HB 931
HB 1110
HB 1681
HB 1415
HB 750 HB 805

INDEX

--Admission tickets; amusements _--___------_.__ No action in 1974

--Alcoholic beverages; remove certain

limitations _.,,----------_--------.___--__. No action in 1974

--Cigarettes; increase tax _____.__.__.__------__----__No action in 1974

--Food and drinks; authorization to levy .......No action in 1974

--Hotels, motels and other accommodations _.__._____.__--_____--_ 3667

--Hotels, motels and other accommodations;

authorization to levy _-.__ .-_...------... No action in 1974

--Malt beverages; consumption within the

household ----------___._...

.-.No action in 1974

--Malt beverages; counties and

municipalities --------------------.----------.No action in 1974

--Malt beverages; disposition of contraband

malt beverages .------------._----------___... -- ,,..----.-..691, 794

--Malt beverages; imposition by counties

and municipalities __--..---- _______ 225, 273, 1972, 2827, 4015

--Mixed drinks; delete certain prohibitions ----------------3671

--Municipalities; sale of meals ........ _____ ----...No action in 1974

EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1972

HB 1942 HB 406 HB 1616 HB 248
SB 496 SB 257 HB 1817 HB 1658
HB 1450
HB 864 HB 670

--Board of Public Safety; members' selection; election; create Promotion Board ..--___------1727, 1836
--Board of Public Safety; quorum for discharge of business--------------------.No action in 1974
--Department of Human Resources; Commissioner's powers --------.572, 620, 1195, 2132, 2457
--Department of Natural Resources; Division of Environmental Protection; Economic Analysis Section _,,..--..,,,,_.------_.--._..------------..No action in 1974
--Georgia Bureau of Investigation; create as separate agency; transfer functions, State Crime Laboratory _____ .1092, 1099, 1193, 1743, 2848
--Georgia Historical Commission; transfer functions to Department of Natural Resources _..------.----------..------.--------No action in 1974
--Georgia Police Academy; transfer authority to Board of Public Safety--1186, 1299, 2392, 2846
--Office of Planning and Budget; functions in relation to planned growth and development --....--.--...................618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237
--Public Service Commission; transfer certain responsibilities to Department of Public Safety --------------267, 324, 702, 1419, 3382, 3404
--Public Service Commission; transfer functions; motor carriers ..------------------..----. ---- ---- 277
--State Building Administrative Board; assignment ___.____...._.__...._._.. No action in 1974

EXPLOSIVES HB 853

INDEX

4313

--Blasting operations; rules and regulations ,,. No action in 1974

EYES HR 648
HB 857 HB 172 HB 1564
HB 1805
HB 1306
HR 793

--Congress urged to participate in fight against eye diseases --....-,,.-...---...--__.__----_..--_..._..1505, 1775
--Examination for students .....___...,,_. _______...__...No action in 1974 --Eye protective devices; students and teachers.-..___...-___....._.. 280 --Eye protective devices; vocational and
chemical laboratory courses ._._._....____....__.._______ 510, 577, 1077 --Optometrists; prevent discrimination
against ........_._....__...._..._.._......._.......__.....1183, 1297, 2388, 2635 --Prescription eye glasses or sunglasses;
safety requirements ...........................15, 110, 275, 489, 2596 --Toxoplasmosis Study Committee; create __............_.-...._._.__.3959

F
FAIR MARKET VALUE
HB 929 --Property for county ad valorem tax purposes; municipal Board of Tax Assessors .....__.No action in 1974
HB 1495 --Property for county and municipal tax purposes ..__.......__....._............____.._.309, 431, 878, 1494, 4017
HR 657-1922--Public utility property; 60% of fair market value; amendment to the Constitution _______________.....__.... 1532, 1741
SB 491 --Real property devoted to commercial production of food or cotton .._____.._..........__ 1901, 1903, 1966
SB 641 --Tax assessors shall consider certain criteria in determinations ............1901, 1903, 1966, 3372, 3842, 3920, 3927

FAIRBURN, CITY OF

HB 101 HB 1982

--Charter; repeal ._._.,,____...._........_............... ... No action in 1974 --Recorder's Court; maximum
penalties ..................................11S7, 1844, 2887, 2927, 4019

FALES, MISS KATHY HR 807 --Commend ..._.--.._......,,......._....._.......,,-................___......_3970

FALLIN, MR. AND MRS. HR 781 --Commend ....................................................................... .

4314

INDEX

FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES

HB 157 HB 904
HB 1809
HB 1923
SB 197 HB 1997 HB 360

--Adoption laws; investigation and report No action in 1974 --Children and Youth Division; felons under the
age of 17 -------...----.--_----------.-- --No action in 1974 --County Boards of Health; authorize and
direct to cooperate ......_...----. 1184, 1297, 2388 --District administrative units;
County boards of health ----..---- ..-- 1532, 1741 --Felonies; plea of nolo contendere-..----..--. No action in 1974 --Georgia Public Assistance Act; amend ------ 1740, 1846 --Local Health and Rehabilitative Services
Act of 1973; enact ..,.__...._____..___.__.._....._.-. No action in 1974

FAMILY COUNSELING

HB 1788 SB 677

--Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing Act; enact --..----..----------------1069, 1192
--Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing Act; enact _._______.__._..__.____..__..___..___ 3001, 3357, 3364

FAMILY COURTS
HR 431-1239--Create; amendment to the Constitution ....._.. ........._._..34, 76 HR 497-1441--Family Court of Human Relations; create;
amendment to the Constitution .-----------------.- 265, 322 HR 432-1239--Family Court Study Commission; create -34, 76, 2571, 2861

FANNIN COUNTY

SB 702
HB 2102
SB 700 SB 406 SB 701

--Board of Commissioners;

members ----------.----.--2696, 2871, 2882, 3208, 3217, 4008

--Hunting and trapping

restrictions .. --.

2686, 2880, 3208, 3228, 4025

--Ordinary's salary ,,.___..__,,_._______ .-.2694, 2871, 2881, 3371, 3380

--Sheriff's salary ................ ....... ........... No action in 1974

--Superior Court Clerk's

salary ............_...._....................._..2696, 2871, 2882, 3371, 3381

FARMS SB 491
HB 1350

--Ad valorem tax; fair market value; real property devoted to commercial production of food or cotton _._...__...._...__..__...._..,,..._..........._ 1901, 1903, 1966
--Farm trailers; exempt froth requirement of a braking system -.-..-.-...-..-.134, 197, 440, 602, 1457

INDEX

4315

HB 106 --Open Space Lands Assessment Act; State Agricultural Land Evaluation Board ... No action in 1974
HR 34- 113--Tax assessment of property; amendment to the Constitution ..._._.-.__.._...__._...__....__...__......_.._._........_1950
SB 472 --Trailers without springs used for hauling unprocessed farm products to market; registration and licensing ____________452, 454, 529, 1445, 3245
HB 1752 --Uniform Commercial Code; buyer's protection _._-__.____________-________.__._.._____,,_____.________._.___._. 1013, 1073

FARRAR, HONORABLE ROBERT H. HR 577 --Commend _-...._...-._-_-.__._........-..........__........_....___....__..-__......_....__..848

PAYETTE COUNTY
HR 671-1984--Ad valorem tax for education; homestead exemption; elderly; amendment to the Constitution _.....__...._.....__........___ 1737, 1844, 2888, 2940
HB 2020 --Board of Commissioners; depositories ...._....__..._..........__.._.1829, 1962, 2394, 2410, 3390
HR 680-2024--Board of Education; leases; amendment to the Constitution _________________________ 1830, 1962, 2395, 2433
HB 1950 --Ordinary's salary __....__.....__...__....1729, 1838, 1856, 1978, 3384 HB 1949 --Sheriff's salary _..._...........__._..___1729, 1838, 1855, 1978, 3384 HB 2095 --Superior Court Clerk's
salary _...__......_...___...___....___....... 2684, 2878, 3208, 3226, 4024 HB 1951 --Tax Commissioner's salary ___.___.1729, 1838, 1856, 1978, 3384

FAYETTEVILLE, CITY OF HB 1915 --Corporate limits .-_._._.___...-_...-...1516, 1536, 1744, 1752, 2694

FEDERAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION ACT

SB 548 HB 747

--Area Planning and Development Commissions; contracts; annual budgets ____,,_____.__,,_,,______.. 1096, 1100, 1194
--Area Planning and Development Commissions; development guides ._..........._........__..._...._._.....328, 1214, 1446

FELONIES HB 822 SB 497

--Capital felonies; trial on accusation; waiver of indictment ._.------..----_._._--__..No action in 1974
--Confiscation and sale of tangible personal property used in commission of a felony _.______.____.____.._.__.__.___-_._._...__..__..._-2725, 2873, 2883, 3206

4316 HB 28 SB 292
HB 133 HB 904
HB 1243 HB 1201 HB 127 HB 93 SB 197 HB 1444

INDEX
--Death penalty; sentence review of cases --------------------------------.No action in 1974
--Department of Offender Rehabilitation; felons over age 13; custody ------. 1773, 1791, 1837, 2885, 3452, 3524, 3552
--Documents; discovery and inspection ..--.--------.--_----------.--No action in 1974
--Felons under the age of 17; Department of Offender Rehabilitation ------_----_----------------.No action in 1974
--Firearms; possession _-._,,.----.--____----------------.61, 98 --Incarceration; Department of Offender
Rehabilitation -------------------------- No action in 1974 --Judge shall fix and impose sentence __--------_ 441, 2547, 3629 --Knives; use of during commission or attempt
to commit a felony .------------------78, 120, 168, 3393, 3489 --Minors; plea of nolo contendere --__---- No action in 1974 --Probation; destruction of records of
first offenders _..._--_-----_-----------------------266, 323

FEMALES HB 1877 HB 1875
HB 1878
HB 1876

--Citizenship rights ._-,,.------------------------------1429, 1520
--Employment of minors; amend laws to include females 12 and 13 years of age ---------- --.--1429, 1519
--Jury duty; amend provisions regarding exemption _.----,,.-_,,-,,----------------------1430, 1520
--University of Georgia; admission to branch colleges _--.-------------------------1429, 1520, 1857

FERTILIZER

HB 1373

--Fertilizer spreading vehicles; flotation tires _.------.------140, 201, 440, 1487, 3234, 3250

HB 1329

--Liquid fertilizer; motor contract carriers -- ------------------------92, 145, 702, 2868

HR 473-1369--Natural gas; allocation in the production of nitrogen -------------------- 139, 201, 239, 276, 562, 1339

HB 1925

--Natural gas utilities; ammonia for nitrogen used in commercial fertilizers --------__------..1533, 1742

FETUS HR 251

--Lives of the unborn; Congress urged to reinstate all legal protection --.__.----------------------------2443

INDEX

4317

FIDUCIARIES

SB 312 HB 1705

--Administrators and guardians; investments ------------------------------ No action in 1974
--Fiduciary Investment Company Act; real estate investments, loans ------------------------------787, 869, 1195, 1884, 3619

FINANCE CHARGES HB 263 --Georgia Credit Code; provide for .--------.No action in 1974

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

HB 1889 --Banking Law; savings accounts --1294, 1442, 1443, 2637, 2961

HB 1717

--Building and loan associations and savings and loan associations; restrict expansion _------------.790, 872, 2387

HR 317-1189--Financial Institution Laws Study Committee; create ----_,,----------------------.._.,,..___.....No action in 1974

HB 1233 --Financial Institutions Code of Georgia;

enact ----------.------------..------___..----.----.No action in 1974

HB 1751

--Recodify present banking laws ....1013, 1073, 1443, 1820, 1947, 2953

HR 707

--Savings and Loan Association Study Committee; create --.----------------_------_-------------2361

HR 630-1889--Thrift and Investment Notes Study Committee; create ._--_,,--,,------.------..--------------.1294, 1441, 1443

FINANCING AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION ACT

HB 1591

--Reimbursement for certain services ----------------------------517, 582, 876, 1051, 2951

FINGERPRINTS

HB 204

--Arrest identification records; return to person if acquitted ------------------------------No action in 1974

FIRE AND FIREMEN

HB 266

--Fire Fighter's Mediation Act; consolidated citycounty governments ------------------------------------1305

4318

INDEX

HB 213
HB 1351
HB 1113 HR 526 HB 1592
HB 1559 HB 1514 HB 233
HB 1494 HB 374
HB 1534
SB 19
SB 59

--Fire Fighter's Mediation Act; extend coverage ___-__..__...._-_,,.___,,_,,____..____,,_ --_,,._-_...-.________1305
--Fire protection systems for all State property covered under self-insurance plan .__......__..__..__.._.._....__..._.._..__..._..135, 197, 1078, 1412, 2596
--Fire trucks; flashing or revolving red lights ........ ...._.... 701 --Firemen of Georgia; commend ,,,,.--__,,._...._.,,..-.. ..._.,,--_.. 455 --Firemen's Pension Fund; assets of the Board
of Trustees .__.._......_..-..-.__..__._..-...-__.__........_....__.........._..518, 582 --Firemen's Pension Fund; Board of Trustees ... _..... 426, 528 --Firemen's Pension Fund; eligibility ... 314, 435, 702, 1123, 4017 --Firemen's Pension Fund; increase
benefits --.__,,,,__,,--,,--__-----_,,--,,_-_--__,,_.__-. No action in 1974 --Firemen's Pension Fund; requirements __.._._._--.- ... 309, 431 --Forest fire protection; county funds for
privately owned forest land _,,..__--,,-. __ No action in 1974 --Georgia Forestry Commission; federally-funded fire
protection assistance programs --.421, 524, 875, 2506, 3619 --Georgia Health Care Facility Fire Safety Act;
enact .___.__.___.__.._.._..._..._..._.._._._._.....__._..._._.No action in 1974 --Georgia High-Rise Building Safety Act;
enact .__..__.,,_,,_.._.....,,_.__.._._.__...__...._....,,.._...,,. No action in 1974

SB 15

--Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner; special hazards ._..._.._.._._._..._.._.._.._.._..._.._...__..__.._.-._..__.._._1968

HR 509-1495--Retirement and pension benefits; amendment to the Constitution .______..__..__.,,.._._._.._...__.... 309, 431

SB 634

--Workmen's Compensation; additional benefits to dependents. .._..._..._..._.._..._...._.2697, 2872, 2882, 3205, 3537

FIRE ANTS HR 792

--Condemning actions of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing use of Mirex for eradication ,,_._..__,,..._......._,,.___._.._..._..__.._..._-..,,..._.,,---_._,,_--.SQSS

FIREARMS HB 458 SB 494
SB 497
SB 175 HB 473
HB 72

--Concealed weapons; change description __..No action in 1974
--Concealed weapons; District Attorneys _.._...__....-...-.._......._...._.-..542, 543, 586, 1197, 3575
--Confiscation and sale when used in commission of a felony __.____..______..____._____._._.___..2725, 2873, 2883, 3206
--Criminal Code; criminal possession __.___-_ No action in 1974
--Criminal Code; penalty for carrying pistol without license ._.,,_____-__-__-__--.__--..--,,.-._____,,_..__.__.441, 1137
--Deadly weapons; negligent discharge at a human being _.._....._...,,.._...._.,,......,,..,,,,..,,,,_...,,,, .,,--._..,,,,.--..277

SB 372 SB 385 SB 459 SB 371 SB 88 HR 151 HB 190 HB 1267 SB 652 HB 1533 HB 1243 HB 692 HB 1245 HB 1368 SB 544 HB 1242

INDEX

4319

--Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; amend --- -- ---- -- --..-- ._.._.._--.. No action in 1974
--Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; mutilation of serial numbers _. _. ......... No action in 1974
--Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; sawed-off shotgun _...__...__.._..331, 333, 439, 1197, 3444, 3620
--National Firearms Act; amend Criminal Code --.._._,,_.--__._____--_______..--.--..........----------..3370
--Pellet pistols; blank cartridges; amend Criminal Code -------- . 1853, 3943, 4012, 4027
--Pistols and revolvers; issuance of licenses --------------_.____.------____ No action in 1974
--Pistols and revolvers; license applications _.------_________----------__--No action in 1974
--Pistols and revolvers; license records ._........_____..... 66, 102, 800 --Pistols and revolvers; license to carry;
amend Criminal Code __......_..._.,,....._............._.2445, 2559, 2568 --Pistols and revolvers; licenses and
registration ................... ....__,. 421, 523 --Possession during commission of, or attempt to
commit, a felony _----------__,,___________------______--.61, 98 --Possession while attempting to commit
a felony ___,,_------------____________--No action in 1974 --Sawed-off shotguns; Georgia Firearms
and Weapons Act _____--_..___._----_._....____-61 ( 98, 277, 502 --Sawed-off shotguns; redefine ----_._------------------138, 200 --Serial numbers; penalty for alteration _ 1096, 1100, 1194, 3206 --Short barreled firearms; length ----------..----.60, 98, 277, 551

FIRE MARSHAL, STATE

HB 1083

--Fireworks; public exhibitions or displays .------------------------------- ..No action in 1974

FIREWORKS HB 1083

--Public exhibitions or displays; bond or liability insurance --......----------,,--.. No action in 1974

FISH AND FISHING

HB 1346 HB 596 SB 664

--Commercial fishing boats of aliens and non-residents; license fees ,,.___--------_--------------.96, 148, 328, 491, 2596
--Commercially raised freshwater trout; purchase and sale ----.--.____----.----No action in 1974
--Crabs; rules and^ regulations for taking of crabs ----'._----_ 2442, 2559, 2569, 3369, 3816, 4011

4320
HB 1597
HB 74 HB 919 SB 662
SB 663

INDEX
--Department of Natural Resources; grants for certain projects --.____..----.--519, 583, 1078, 1351, 2951
--License; liability insurance ........--...~_~.~-- No action in 1974 --Shrimp; count per pound --....------.----.----No action in 1974 --Shrimp; count per pound; season for
taking of crabs ------...._----. 2393, 2445, 2559, 2568, 3278 --Shrimping or crabbing; commercial fishing boat
licenses; surety bonds .------....2393, 2442, 2559, 2569, 3279

FLAME OF UNITY

HR 749

--Stone Mountain Memorial Park; urge support of installation and maintenance _--------.-----_--------3335

FLANAGAN, ANTHONY HR 669 --Commend ,,____._--.....----.---.....-.......-.------------------1785

FLINT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HB 1891 --Additional judge ._..----......----...1432, 1522, 2446, 2570, 2967

FLOVILLA, CITY OF SB 487 --City Court; prosecuting officer ..._...593, 595, 624, 1198, 1320

FLOYD COUNTY

HB 2002

--Board of Commissioners' salaries ---1825, 1958, 2394, 2406, 3385

FM AIR RIGHTS COMPANY
HR 634-1893--State Properties Control Commission; lease _------_------.----...--..1433, 1523, 1743, 1922, 2149, 3393

FOOD
HB 110 --Excise tax on sale of meals; authorization to levy .........--_--------.--No action in 1974
HB 805 --Excise tax on sale of meals; municipalities ------------------------........No action in 1974
HR 236- 942--Food Costs Study Committee; create ------.----_--------_----.----------No action in 1974

HB 1353 HB 1244 SB 461 HB 1861 SB 476 HB 1825 HB 1632 HB 1282

INDEX

4321

--Food service establishments required to maintain one toilet for each sex __------__------. 135, 197
--Food service establishments; tuberculosis tests --______--_--._--__--__------------__----61, 98
--Georgia Food Act; honey and imitation honey; labeling restrictions --------------452, 454, 529, 873, 3249
--Georgia Meat Inspection Act; descriptive labeling of ground meat __.------____________._____----__1293, 1440
--Georgia Meat Inspection Act; include rabbits .____--__..___------452, 455, 529, 873, 3283
--Georgia Meat Inspection Act; misleading packages and containers ---_--__------------_--------------_ 1286, 1435
--Meats; deceptive advertising and sales practices ----------.----------------575, 622, 1077, 1482, 2599
--Sales tax; exemptions ___------_--__--__.----------------_6fl, 105

FORECLOSURE

HB 26 HB 1834 HB 1032

--Foreclosure proceedings; deed to secure debt; notice mailed by grantee ...... ... __--__-- No action in 1974
--Formal foreclosure and repossession of personal property; regulate and control _--__--_--------1287, 1436
--Mortgages, liens, deeds to secure debt .----2952, 3437, 3617

FOREST PARK, CITY OF
HR 498-1441--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly; amendment to the Constitution ----.265, 322, 533, 538, 2043

FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS
HR 232- 930--Capital gains treatment of timber; Congress urged to preserve ------------No action in 1974
SR 153 --Capital gains treatment of timber; Congress urged to preserve __----___------ No action in 1974
HB 1546 --Counties zoning land; certain information transmitted to Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate _____------------------423, 525
HB 374 --Forest fire protection; county funds for privately owned forest land --_.,,_.----No action in 1974
HB 2034 --Georgia Forestry Commission; assistant forest rangers ----_--_----._.__._.------1834, 1965
HB 1535 --Georgia Forestry Commission; authority to treat infestation or infections --_____----------____________421, 524, 875, 1873, 3240
HB 1534 --Georgia Forestry Commission; federally funded fire protection assistance programs --421, 524, 875, 2506, 3619

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SB 538 --Georgia Forestry Commission; fire towers ._..._..._..__.._..._...__.1338, 1340, 1442, 2571, 3256
SB 537 --Georgia Forestry Commission; protection of State property ._____..___.___.___ 1337, 1340, 1442, 2571, 3254
SR 142 --North Georgia Mountains; Federal government urged to halt clear cutting of timber ____-..______________.._____._-.___.__-.__.____.No action in 1974
HB 106 --Open Space Lands Assessment Act; enact _~.,,_~._._,,_.__,,----__----___.-_--.-__... No action in 1974
HR 725 --Pertaining to cutting of forest timber from National Forests _----.-..._--.--,,-_--.--._._----._--.--_. 2734
HR 34- 113--Tax assessment of property; amendment to the Constitution -___-______,,_______-______.__.._-__-----_-..--~._-1950
HB 1778 --Trucks hauling forest or agricultural products; maximum weight load limitation ._____._._-_--_--__.1067, 1190

FORSYTE, CITY OF HB 1988 --Recorder's qualifications ...._.___._1738, 1845, 2887, 2928, 3615

FORSYTE COUNTY
HR 624-1848--Board of Commissioners; license fees; amendment to the Constitution ......1290, 1438, 1540, 1551, 2954
HR 668-1972--Commission of Public Safety; amendment to the Constitution _-_._.__......_.._1736, 1842, 1971, 2029, 3395
HB 1906 --State Court of Cherokee and Forsyth Counties; create ........ 1514, 1534, 1744, 1750, 3382, 3420, 3444, 3465, 3524, 3524, 3620

FORT OGLETHORPE, CITY OF

HR 580 HB 1682 HR 617

--Dixie Youth Baseball Team; congratulate _..__.__.._....._-...851 --Mayor and aldermen's election ............691, 794, 877, 881, 1776 --Rebel Restaurant; commend _._...,,......_.._..._..._--_..__.__...1158, 1337

FORTSON, HONORABLE BEN W.
--Communication from .......9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 41, 177, 232, 233, 234, 235, 252, 607, 2363, 3982, 4027
HR 480 --Joint session to hear address by .._.._..._.._..__.__-__ 154, 279, 365 HR 547-1654--State Department of Education and Georgia
Educational Television Network directed to prepare film of address to General Assembly .----..--..-.-.--617, 697 HR ,622-1819--State Department of Education and Georgia Educational Television Network directed to prepare film of address to General Assembly ........ 299, 1187

INDEX

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FRANCHISES
HB 1754 HB 1614

--Corporate franchise tax; authorization --------.___ 1014, 1074 --Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act;
Motor Vehicle Commission; create _..B72, 620, 1444, 2615, 3400, 3502

FRANKLIN, CITY OF

HB 2009

--Mayor and Council; employees' selection ------------------------1826, 1959, 3186, 3191, 4021

FRANKLIN COUNTY

HR 763 HR 819

--Franklin County High School "Lionettes" Basketball Team; commend --------------------------3585
--High School Band; commend _.------------.------..------3979

FULTON COUNTY
HR 35- 121--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; amendment to the Constitution ......... No action in 1974
HR 30- 98--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemptions; persons 65 or over or disabled; amendment to the Constitution ------------------------1093
SB 712 --Ad valorem tax; penalties .------3302, 3366, 3844, 3845, 4009 HB 123 --Altanta and Fulton County; transfer of
employees; pensions ----...----,,.------_.No action in 1974 HB 522 --Atlanta, City of; Governmental Merger Commission;
create .________----------.--___-- No action in 1974 HB 19 --Atlanta, City of; reincorporate ------------..No action in 1974 HR 794 --Atlanta-Fulton County Governmental Study
Committee; create ------------------------------------.8960 HB 1461 --Atlanta-Fulton County Intergovernmental Relations
Study Commission ----,,_----.------------------....269, 325 HB 1515 --Board of Commissioners; chairman's
election --_------------------..--------314, 435, 3185, 3191 HB 498 --Board of Commissioners; membership ---- No action in 1974 HB 971 --Board of Education; election --------........No action in 1974 HB 1148 --Board of Education; election of
members __----__.--------....--_____.,,.No action in 1974 HB 1522 --Board of Education; Pension Fund ------_----......_...___ 316, 437 HB 1523 --Board of Education pensions; age 55,
20 years service ........------......._.----_--316, 437, 2887, 2892 HB 1521 --Board of Education pensions; American
Dependents' Schools --------.----.....316, 436, 1198, 1311, 4017 HB 1525 --Board of Education pensions; benefits,
certain employees --_~--------_--------------316> 437

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HB 1519 HB 1520

--Board of Education pensions; commencement ___.._--...315, 436, 1198, 1310, 3650, 3828
--Board of Education pensions;

dependents ..-.,,...-..__._-.._....,,.__..._.. 315, 436, 1198, 1310, 4017

HB 1524 --Board of Education pensions; total and permanent disability .._.--.--._-._.------_--..........--. 316, 437
HR 133- 480--Board of Education; School Superintendent appointment; amendment to the Constitution _------..--__-________-___.___-._ No action in 1974
HB 1502 --Board of Examiners of Stationary Engineers and Firemen; repeal Act ........... 311, 433, 2887, 2891, 4017
HB 292 --City-County Pension Fund Study Commission _.______.___._____--_______..--..-...No action in 1974
HB 1451 --Commissioner districts -__.__..._..._..........._..._.._....._....--.._.-._ 267, 324 HB 1460 --Commissioner districts _.._..._.._....__....._..._......_.._....._........ 269, 325 SB 685 --Commissioner Districts;
vacancies __.._..__..__..__.__.._...__.__..__.2595, 2601, 2690, 3844, 3844 HB 1092 --County Commission; Chairman shall be chief
administrative officer _.._.._..._..__.__.__.._.._.. No action in 1974 HB 170 --Criminal, Civil and Juvenile Courts,
Court of Ordinary; judges' salaries ,,_.,,--_ ...----. 204, 204 HB 1619 --Criminal Court; additional judge ............................. 573, 620 HB 568 --Criminal Court; Director of the Traffic
Violations Bureau .----._-.--------.--.-..----.------2042, 2106 HB 1620 --Criminal Court; Solicitor-General's
salary .._.._._......._..._....._..._..._..._.._..573, 620, 2887, 2898, 4018 HB 1338 --Elections supervisor ----_------...----------__. 95, 147, 158, 533 HB 1500 --Emeritus offices ..,,.-.-_-.--......_....._310, 432, 1198, 1310, 2592 SB 81 --Employees; additional pension benefits ....__.._..-_._.....3371, 3379 SB 95 --Employees' pension fund;
disbursements ...--...-_--._.._..--_..--....--_--_ No action in 1974 HB 1499 --Excise tax; hotels and motels ....._.........._..._.. 310, 432, 2573, 3186 HB 691 --Fulton County Airport; change name to
Charlie Brown Airport ....._...--_------..-.No action in 1974

SB 412

--Fulton County Airport; change name to Charlie Brown Airport ............................... 3371, 3378, 4015

HR 572

--Fulton County Board of Education Study Committee; create .-.._...-.-...._.-.-.----_.-_--..--------~844, 3863

HB 1808

--Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority; appropriations ------------.....-.--.------_.---_------...1184, 1297

HB 991 --Grand juries' requirements ..,,.----.-------_No action in 1974

HB 668

--House of Representatives; apportionment --_----_,,_--.._.__--.-__----No action in 1974

HB 1819

--Joint Board of Tax Assessors; appeals ......-......-.....-.-.-..-......-.1186, 1299, 3186, 3189, 4019

HB 1503 SB 101

--Jurors and bailiffs; compensation ........311, 433, 1855, 1860, 3388
--Officers and employees; pension fund participation ........._.--._.................._.....----1856, 1866, 2599

INDEX

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HB 184- 719--Pari-mutuel wagering and off-track betting; amendment to the Constitution _--.. _. No action in 1974
SR 27 --Pension funds; increase of benefits; amendment to the Constitution ....... 3303, 3358, 3365, 3371, 3607, 4026
HB 1728 --Planning Commission ....... 864, 1018, 3185, 3188, 3650, 3846, 4013
HB 992 --Special purpose grand juries _..__..___...__.._...__..__.___..._ 2724, 3482 SB 246 --Tax levy; percentage number of mills ____i....___._._.._.1446, 1451 HB 788 --Tax on alcoholic beverages _._.._....__._...___._.__ No action in 1974 HB 1007 --Transfer of property ....___.....__.._.____....___._ No action in 1974

FUNERALS HB 2003
HB 1553 HR 796 HB 1676

--Board of Funeral Service; funeral directors required to be licensed embalmers ._._...-_..__-..__.-....___.._...._.........__.....,,.._ 1825, 1958
--Georgia State Board of Funeral Service; regulations ...-.......:.---..__.-.-....--...........--_._.....___ 425, 527, 873
--Pre-need Funeral and Cemetery Law Study Committee; create -----_-----.----------__.-- .___--- ........3961
--Pre-need funeral service contract; change provisions ...._-__......_-.-..............689, 716, 793, 873, 1941, 3398

FUSE, MR. AND MRS. LEE ANDREW --Commend ....._......_._.._..,,.._._......__._...... .....____....__._....__..........__._...2647

FUSSELL, DON HR 735 --Commend .___......-.-...-_-.-..______..__.....__-......-..._..__-...._._3002

FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA HR 637 --Commend ..........,,.......,,........-.........,,......--_._................_........1460

GAME AND FISH

HB 778 HB 1346
HB 596

--Big game hunters; protective clothing ....... No action in 1974 --Commercial fishing boats of aliens and non-residents;
license fees ___________....___________-______._._____._.96, 148, 328, 491, 2596 --Commercially raised freshwater trout;
purchase and sale ......-.....-....---.......... ..No action in 1974

4326 HB 1731 SB 664 HB 1941 HB 74 HB 919 SB 662 SB 663

INDEX
--Conservation Rangers; designate classes ----------_.----.-------- 865, 1018, 1445, 2454, 3619
--Crabs; rules and regulations for taking of crabs __ _. __ _ 2442, 2559, 2569, 3369, 3816, 4011
--Deer hunting season; Stewart and Webster Counties --__------______------.1726, 1836
--Liability insurance; discharge of a deadly weapon ----_--__----,,--_--_----_---------- -- No action in 1974
--Shrimp; count per pound-----,,---------------No action in 1974 --Shrimp; count per pound; season for taking
of crabs __--------_-_----------------2393, 2445, 2559, 2568, 3278 --Shrimping or crabbing; commercial fishing boat
licenses; surety bonds--------2393, 2442, 2559, 2569, 3279

GANTT, MASTER CHUCK HR 603 --Express sympathy for passing of._----..............._-.--._ 1149, 1336

GARDEN CITY, CITY OP

HB 2101 HB 2051

--Corporate limits - . .-

2686, 2879, 3208, 3228, 4024

--Corporate limits --------------------1955, 2383, 2887, 2921

GARNISHMENT

HB 1435 HB 35

--Application for garnishment; failure to answer ------.--..----------------262, 320, 1853, 2805
--Officials of State government; assent as prerequisite ------------------------------.No action in 1974

GARVIN, COACH MIKE
HR 767 --Commend ..._---..-._..._---------------------------3589

GASOLINE (See Motor Fuel, Petroleum Products)

GEISINGER, HONORABLE HARRY C. HR 817 --Commend ._----._------------------_.-------------- 3978

GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT
HR 141- 536--Annual appropriations; amendment to the Constitution ------------------------ ...__. No action in 1974

HB 1376 HB 1377

INDEX

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--Change appropriations of certain agencies for remainder

of fiscal year 1974 ---- 140, 202, 860, 957, 1922, 2044, 2078,

2109, 2350, 2752, 2957

--Fiscal year 1974-75

_ . 141, 202, 1526, 1618, 1779, 3018,

3018, 3124, 3124, 3125, 3338, 3672, 3803

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR 751 --Adjournment February 20, 1974, and reconvene February 25, 1974 .--------__--__--__.------------_.-------- 3336
HR 757 --Adjournment February 21, 1974, and reconvene February 26, 1974 __.---.--....__-----.--..--.--------_.3529
HR 786 --Adjournment; February 26, 1974, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., sine die...--..--..3776, 3840, 3841, 3942, 3943, 4008, 4027
HB 1240 --Annual salary .___...,,.--....--..._..--....._--.------._--.----..60, 97 HB 32 --Annual salary and allowance of members _ No action in 1974 HB 313 --Annual salary and allowance of
members ----_--__.--_.----_____--__--__________No action in 1974 HB 343 --Annual salary and allowance of
members ----------------------..--_.---- No action in 1974 HR 238- 942--Apportionment; amendment to the Constitution----------.625 HR 150- 597--Apportionment effective after 1980 census;
amendment to the Constitution __.__.--_--No action in 1974 HR 710-2066--Bills and Resolutions; Governor's Approval or
Veto; amendment to the Constitution.....__ 2379, 2567, 2691 HB 1383 --Board of Ethics; provide legal and ethical
standards for members --------------------------192, 228 HB 1432 --Candidates required to report economic
interests .--..._..--_...._---....,,.--.--...___..--.--_..__. 262, 319 HB 644 --Claims Advisory Board; introduction of resolutions .-----593 HR 468-1346--Classification of crimes; amendment to the
Constitution .__,,...--..___....__...--..___...____.--........._--.--....96, 148 HB 1641 --Code of ethics; prohibit conflict of interest .--...--..614, 694 HB 1546 --Counties zoning land for agricultural and forestry
purposes; certain information transmitted to Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate --.423, 525 --Executive Order by Governor; adjournment----------..3601 HB 393 --Georgia Legislative Retirement System; prior service credit --------------------..No action in 1974

HB 272

--Georgia Legislative Retirement System; State Employees' Retirement System; membership ------_------.--.-------------- No action in 1974

SB 471

--Governor to make annual report on administration policy and goals on certain subjects.------1098, 1101, 1195, 1969, 3421, 3622, 3921

HR 453-1298--Governor's veto power; amendment to the Constitution ...._...----.._.-..--._--._.__....----.__.------------73, 108

HB 832 --Income of members; annual statements---- No action in 1974

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HR 255- 978--Increases during term of office; amendment to the Constitution _.--------.--------------.No action in 1974
SB 521 --Introduction of bills requiring fiscal notes; actuarial studies.--.--------.-1554, 1555, 1742, 1854, 3011
SR 334 --Joint introduction of bills and resolutions by Senators and Representatives; amendment to the Constitution .--------------------_ 2446, 2558, 2568, 3863
HB 1565 --Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review; create ------..510, 578
HR 684 --Joint session to commemorate 100th anniversary of Department of Agriculture .--------------1903, 2044, 2093
HR 438 --Joint session to hear address by Governor ___.. 22, 150, 181 HR 437 --Joint session to hear address by Governor--------..--.21, 39, 49 HR 480 --Joint session to hear address by Honorable
Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State _--_ 154, 279, 365 HB 1280 --Legislative Ethics Committee; create _---- 69, 104, 1857, 2525 HB 1410 --Legislative Services Committee; State Capitol
Building ....------._..-------------------- 224, 273, 441, 550 --Lobbyists; communication from Secretary
of State ------------ --- - - 41, 177, 252, 607, 2363, 3982
HB 1459 --Lobbyists; registration ._........----------.--...... 269, 325, 2393
HB 520 --Lobbyists; registration fee.----------------.No action in 1974
SR 285 --Lobbyists; regulation and disclosure; amendment to the Constitution--------------1242, 1339, 1441, 3369
HR 500-1459--Lobbyists; regulation and disclosure; amendment
to the Constitution _.--------------_------__,, ..269, 325
HR 237- 942--Lobbyists; repeal provision declaring lobbying a crime; amendment to the Constitution.------------531, 641
SB 541 --Lobbyists; revise laws.----------------------.3302, 3359, 3366

HB 1033

--Marriage ceremonies; members authorization to perform .------------...............--------------No action in 1974

HR 174- 670--Meeting; time limit and adjournment; amendment to the Constitution ----------------------------77, 216

HR 435

--Notify Governor that General Assembly has convened ------------------ .......------.........----.20, 38

SB 136

--Per diem allowance; increase for certain members ---_----------------------No action in 1974

SR 316

--Pre-filing of bills by members; amendment to the Constitution ----------------1337, 1339, 1441, 3817, 3833

HR 253- 952--Privilege of members; amendment to the Constitution ---------- ...----____..------No action in 1974

SR 32

--Reduce number of members; provide for four-year terms; change meeting days; amendment to the Constitution ------------------------.-.------..--626

HB 1370

--Roll calls; provide for opening and closing roll call and penalties for certain number of absences .---------.._........--..------.....--....--139, 201

HR 239- 942--Salaries of State officials; increases during term of office; amendment to the Constitution ......------....77, 125

INDEX

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HR 186- 734--Salaries of State officials; increases or decreases during term of office; amendment to the Constitution _______------______No action in 1974

HB 786

--Salaries of State Officials; introduction of bills ----_---------------------------------No action in 1974

SB 441

--Salaries of State Officials; recording of ayes and nays by each House ---------- 631, 660, 699, 3369, 3848, 3926, 3928

HR 241- 942--Special election to fill any vacancy; amendment to the Constitution --- ...--_----------... No action in 1974

SB 166

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; compensation for appearing before Board -------------------- -533, 3630

HB 1689 HB 1598 HB 239 HB 210 HB 979 HR 741

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; prohibitions ----------------------------784, 866, 1970, 2651
--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; prohibitions ------------------------------------------619, 583
--State Employees' Retirement System; creditable service ----.--------------------No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; creditable service --------------------------No action in 1974
--State officials; fiscal notes evaluating bills changing salary or allowance ----_------------------77, 164
--Telephone Center; appreciation to ladies ------------------3006

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

HR 752

--Urged to rescind action to charge monthly rental for County Extension Service offices.-------------------3417

GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY HR 286 --Relative to rate increase ------------------No action in 1974

GENTRY, WILLIAM "BILL" HR 692 --Commend ------__----------------._------------_.------__------2083

GEORGIA ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT (See Administrative Procedure Act)

GEORGIA ALCOHOLISM ADVISORY COUNCIL SB 330 --Create .------------.504, 543, 586, 2389, 3473, 3626, 3825, 4010

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GEORGIA ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT

SB 673 SB 599

--Define death -..,,..-..,,..-..__...-__.----.--.-....2443, 2560, 2569 --Department of Public Safety; provide forms with
issuance or renewal of driver's license ..--.----------------------------_.1870, 1902, 1966, 3206

GEORGIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER ACT HB 1254 --Enact ..__..-.-..-..-..-.-..-.--.---...----------------63, 100

GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY ACT

HB 1057 HB 1409

--Bonding capacity __.----------..------..------No action in 1974 --Membership; quorum --------..----------.---- 223, 272, 441, 548

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SB 496

--Create as separate agency; transfer functions, State Crime Laboratory.-...-.. 1092, 1099, 1193, 1743, 2848

GEORGIA CIVIL PRACTICE ACT

HB 129
HB 33 SB 682 SB 46
SB 29
SB 516 SB 690
SB 689 SB 443
HB 1379

--Consolidation of actions involving common question of law or fact --------.------.----------------No action in 1974
--Consolidation of cases; separate trials.----.No action in 1974 --Default judgments; revise laws._ 3000, 3357, 3364, 3492, 3492 --Dismissal of suits pending for a period of
three years .__...--.._...__----_----...----,,...,, No action in 1974 --Interlocutory appeals upon petition; Supreme
Court and Court of Appeals --..--_------ No action in 1974 --Judgments; motion to set aside-1096, 1099, 1193, 1854, 3840 --Pleadings; requirements of verification for pleas
and answers .----.___.------._,,._.---- 2949, 3184, 3204, 3368 --Pleadings; time of trial --------------------..__ 2724, 2873, 2883 --Summary judgments; review by
appeal ----.._--------------1095, 1099, 1192, 1853, 2710, 3205 --Traverse of entry of sheriff or other
officer ....._.._.._-.....--------------.-_.------ 191, 227, 441, 1115

GEORGIA CODE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

HB 1373 HB 1658

--Fertilizer spreading vehicles; flotation tires . -_--------...-.. 140, 201, 440, 1487, 3234, 3250
--Planned Growth and Development Act of 1974; expend funds for public roads....--.618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237

HB 348 SB 605

INDEX

4331

--Revise, classify, consolidate, and repeal Title 95 and establish new laws _.--_...___--__---___--No action in 1974
--Technical clarifications ...___.1774, 1793, 1849, 2886, 3431, 3620

GEORGIA COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1974 HB 1969 --Enact ._-..____..._.....__.......____..............__...._._......_.;...._.._._._1734, 1842

GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

SB 495

--Uniform Narcotic Drug Act;

amend

_

886, 887, 1020, 1304, 3151, 3320, 3613

GEORGIA CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES ACT

HB 411

--Georgia Correctional Industries Administration; composition -.__---...--.....__--.,,_,,...-,,._.-..__._..-___.,,.--........_._166

GEORGIA COURT REPORTING ACT SB 444 --Enact __._....__.....__1868, 1902, 1965, 3206, 3651, 3660, 3922, 4010

GEORGIA CREDIT CODE HB 263 --Provide for __.....___._____.___.__..__,,_.___....____._.________.No action in 1974

GEORGIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT HB 37 --Indigent persons; representation .____..._.___...,,____....__ 2598, 3120

GEORGIA DRUG ABUSE CONTROL ACT
HB 599 --Condemnation of merchandise ....___._.......__...._.___.._..___.....__....__149 SB 449 --Marijuana; define ...._........._...._._..._........____..._.___...._631, 660, 700

GEORGIA EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

HB 362 HB 369

--Enact _____________.____.__._..___-__.________._________________._____No action in 1974 --Enact __.__..__......._......._......__......__.....__......_._......No action in 1974

GEORGIA EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT HB 367 --Enact .._......_........_......._......._......._....._......_..__..No action in 1974

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GEORGIA ELECTION CODE (See Elections)

HB 1293 HB 1671 HB 1310 HB 1670 HB 961 HB 1337 HB 1711 HB 1645 HB 59 HB 88
HB 1823 HB 217 HB 566 HB 626 HB 1335 HB 226 HB 187
HB 1339 HB 231 HB 1313 SB 642
HB 212 HB 1336
HB 25
HB 24
HB 1615
HB 1275

--Absentee ballots; certification of physical disability ------ .......................................... ..71, 106
--Absentee ballots; municipal elections; persons persons 65 years of age or older -- .......-------- 688, 792
--Absentee ballots; oaths ----------------88, 141, 533, 826, 2596 --Absentee ballots; persons 65 years of
age or older ---------- ...................... .............688, 792 --Ballots; uncontested offices ------------....No action in 1974 --Campaign activities on election day;
prohibit any solicitation _------------------. ..93, 146, 533 --Campaign financing; regulate .--.------------------.789, 871 --Campaign Investigation Board; create --..------....614, 695 --Candidates qualifying with more than one
political party; prohibit ..----._------ ..No action in 1974 --Candidates soliciting votes within certain
distances of polling places; remove exemption ..--_----------------.----_-- ..No action in 1974 --County board of elections; powers and duties ------_----.----------.--------1187, 1300, 1970 --Electors list; addresses; certification to Secretary of State ___..-------------- No action in 1974 --Electors; registration by mail ..............595, 2646, 2823, 2958 --Elector's required to present identification prior to voting ..--------------------_....----..-------- --.533 --Electors; resident requirements.------93, 145, 533, 820, 2598 --Electors vote in district registered; counties of less than 50,000 population......No action in 1974 --Judges of Superior Courts and Court of Appeals; Justices of Supreme Court; non-partisan election ------.....----...--------------.--.---77, 161 --Municipal Election Code; false statement; notice of candidacy ----_..... ......95, 147, 533, 828, 3234, 3260 --Municipal Election Code; runoffs ......................................877 --Municipal election laws; clarifications ........................ 89, 142, 533, 818, 2598 --Municipal elections; applications for registrations ....------------------.1776, 1794, 1850, 1970 --Municipal elections; date and notice ............................--...77
--Municipal elections; voter eligibility _--_------------... ....93, 146, 533', 824, 2598
--Polls to remain open until 8 P. M.; all primaries and elections --.......--........--...No action in 1974
--Polls to remain open until 8 P.M.; municipal primaries and elections .......---- ..................... ........ 156
--Presidential preference primaries; dates --------------------.----572, 620, 1080, 1463, 3239
--Presidential Preference Primary Law; change date _.------------------._--__--.------_--------68, 104

HB 143
HB 229 HB 270 HB 227 HB 1266 SB 553
HB 1387
HB 1630
HB 43

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--Primaries; each registered voter entitled to participate in nomination of candidates by each political party ......_....__..........No action in 1974
--Primaries; unopposed candidates ..----------_................___77 --Qualification fees; change provisions...._.......No action in 1974 --Qualifying; change method and fee ...........................348, 453 --Special elections; polls --------------.----66, 102, 533, 600 --Special primaries and elections; registration;
issuance of a call ........................_......_..-...g85, 887, 1020, 1857 --State School Superintendent;
nonpartisan election ------------------------193, 228 --Vote recorders; minimum number required
in each polling place ................................575, 622, 1080, 1474 --Voting machines; disabled and elderly persons.-------------.77

GEORGIA ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS ACT HB 1281 --Georgia Ethics Commission; create ..--.--69, 105, 1857, 2533

GEORGIA FACTORY FOR THE BLIND

SB 607

--Change name to Georgia Industries fpr the Blind; management under the Department of Human Resources --------___----_.--1467, 1460, 1525

GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION

HB 2034 HB 1534 SB 538
HB 1535
SB 537

--Assistant forest rangers ------__.--.--.------------.1834, 1965 --Federally-funded fire protection
assistance programs ,,----...,,__----421, 524, 875, 2506, 3619 --Fire towers; acquisition of land....----.._.....--..1338, 1340, 1442,
2571, 3256 --Infestation or infections;
authority to treat ....__------_------421, 524, 875, 1873, 3240 --State property; protection of certain
properties upon request ....----1337, 1340, 1442, 2571, 3254

GEORGIA-GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL GAME

HR 262-1012--State Board of Education authorized to televise on State Educational Television Network ._.._,,--._,,------------._--_--_------No action in 1974

HB 1358

--State Board of Education authorized to televise on State Educational Television Network .............................................._................-.....136, 198

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GEORGIA HALL OF FAME HR 713 --Establish at Augusta, Georgia. 2601, 2690, 2691, 2987, 4013

GEORGIA HEALTH CARE FACILITY FIRE SAFETY ACT SB 19 --Enact _.-.._... ._..----------.._... No action in 1974

GEORGIA HEALTH CODE

SB 617
SB 373
HB 451
HB 1608 HB 817 HB 468 HB 998 HB 1452
HB 1244
HB 450
HB 852
SB 611
HB 1797
HB 1388 HB 1501
SB 380
HB 1739 HB 816 SB 229

--Alcoholics and drug addicts; rehabilitation __-----------------------1554, 1555, 1742, 2885
--Alcoholics, drug addicts and mentally ill; method of judicial hospitalization.---------.---.332, 332, 438, 2885
--Ambient noise control; regulation of sources of emission ------_________------35, 114, 631
--Ambulances; provisional licenses --_--------.----_--522, 585 --Appeals and judicial review; appellate procedure.----------873 --Civil penalties; procedure for imposing penalties._------..275 --Declaration of intent.------_--------------___. No action in 1974 --Food service establishments; meat products
containing extenders.--------------.267, 324, 439, 945, 2950 --Food service establishments; tuberculosis
tests ------------_------------_------------------.--------61, 98 --Health and sanitation standards for individual
water supply systems; provide minimum standards _.--,,------------------------------203 --Health and sanitation standards for subdivision development ....... .___--.._--..___.----_----------------___275 --Hearings; payment of members of examining committee and attorney ..__-.------------.----_--1869, 1902, 1966, 3206 --Hospitals and related institutions; regulations _-_,,-_--------___------.----.----..--1182, 1295, 1742 --Hospitals; itemized statements..------------...----193, 228, 873 --Mental health; judicial hospitalization hearing --------------------..._----._..... ..311, 432, 1742 --Mental health; ordinary's responsibility; emergency receiving facilities ------__----------------No action in 1974 --Mental health; revise laws....----_----------..--------1010, 1070 --Midwifery; rules and regulations ----------------------35 --Sworn affidavits relating to violations; State departments, agencies, etc. .----------------No action in 1974

GEORGIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE

SB 704 HB 1584

--Debtors; assistance in location ----------------.2697, 2872, 2883, 3205, 3565, 4015
--Student incentive scholarships ..........516, 581, 878, 1397, 3239

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GEORGIA HIGH-RISE BUILDING SAFETY ACT SB 59 --Enact ...-------------------------------------- No action in 1974

GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION

SB 257

--Department of Natural Resources; functions transferred ------------------ ------___----No action in 1974

GEORGIA HOUSING MERCHANT LIABILITY ACT HB 271 --Enact ... _. ------------------ ------No action in 1974

GEORGIA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HR 708-2061--Create ------------------------------------------------2378, 2566

GEORGIA INDUSTRIAL LOAN ACT

HB 1251 HB 34

--Loan contracts; removal from record after payment ------ --------------------_.---- .....63, 99, 441, 553
--Penalty provisions; amend ------------------No action in 1974

GEORGIA LAND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1972 HB 730 --Subdivided lands; performance bond -----.No action in 1974

GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

HB 393 HB 272

--Credit for prior service ------------------No action in 1974 --State Employees' Retirement System;
membership ..___..,,_....------___-------- No action in 1974

GEORGIA MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPARATIONS ACT

HB 78

--No-fault motor vehicle insurance ----------238, 352, 453, 655, 659, 1891, 2043, 2044, 3304, 3338

GEORGIA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION SR 168 --Commend ..,,,,...--........._...._--..........,,....._..........No action in 1974

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GEORGIA NATIONAL GUARD
HR 489-1416--Civil service programs; preference; amendment to the Constitution ___..__._.__--__._......._----..226, 274, 1077, 2660
HR 505 --Employers urged to support National Guard and Reserve _____--__--._--.--..----.._--..__--_.__._--..--.--.----.285
HB 376 --Income tax; exemptions _____------__--_______________------,--...1081 SR 287 --Military funerals; Adjutant General urged to
teach art of conducting ........................1030, 1506, 2388, 3266 HB 1301 --Retirement benefits ............._.....___..............-............74, 109, 1081 HR 458-1301--Retirement benefits; amendment to the
Constitution _____--.__-.____._----___._.._.__-_...._74, 109, 1081, 2648

GEORGIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1973 HB 259 --Provide for __--._--__--__--_--___--__--_____--.No action in 1974

GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING ACT

HB 1544 SB 637 SB 635 HB 1545 HB 1542 HB 1543

--Basic training standards --.-__----.._,,-_------.423, 525, 877 --Constables; certification _._-.__._____.2442, 2558, 2568, 3370 --Constables; power to arrest ____._-._.2949, 3184, 3204, 3370 --State grants _..__--.__--_...._-_-._-.-..-----..-.-423, 525, 877 --Training Council; composition ___._,,___----.422, 525, 876 --Training Council; composition ____--._._____422, 525, 876

GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL

HB 395 HB 647

--Establish ._--___--_.___,,_.----_------_._..--____.No action in 1974 --Functions --_--__-.__--_--___._.___--_--No action in 1974

GEORGIA PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION ACT HB 1392 --Applicator's license requirements -.-194, 229, 2690, 2802, 4015

GEORGIA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MARKETING ACT HB 136 --Enact .._...--.._.....-........__...-........................No action in 1974

GEORGIA POLICE ACADEMY
f
HB 1817 --Transfer authority to Board of Public Safety ----.1186, 1299, 2392, 2846

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GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY

SB 627 HB 1602 HB 2064

--Convey certain property in Richmond County .__.___........___......_.-__-_.__-.1774, 1794, 1850, 2393, 3268
--Revenue bonds; maximum rate ............... 520, 584, 876, 1416, 2952, 2996
--Security guards; provide for _______.__..__.___.____.._______.__.____2379, 2566

GEORGIA POST MORTEM EXAMINATION ACT

HB 1536 HB 954 HB 1540
HB 1192 HB 372

--Blood sample from one unable to give consent; procedure .______--__.___--_________421, 524, 530, 2860, 4018
--Coroners' inquests; witness fees for peace officers .__.-...-___.....-_-....-......_-__...--.....___....____530, 1039
--Department of Public Safety authorized to reimburse State Crime Laboratory for use of private aircraft ..__.._.__.__.__422, 525, 1538, 1815, 3617
--Department of Public Safety; State Crime Laboratory; airplane lease or rental --...No action in 1974
--Medical Examiners; fees ......_....._........_.___.....__................_.....3'394

GEORGIA PROPRIETARY SCHOOL ACT

SB 558

--Representatives; remove requirement of registration and permit ___........_1203, 1243, 1300, 2884, 3570

GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (See Public Service Commission)

GEORGIA RESIDENTIAL FINANCE AGENCY ACT HB 709 --Create _......__..._...._..-_......._......._._....._.___.....____703, 1282, 1364, 4014

GEORGIA SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER

HB 853 SB 15
SB 19
HB 914 HB 139

--Blasting operations; rules and regulations --No action in 1974 --Buildings and structures which constitute
special hazard; specifications ----,,_----..------..--,,.-----.1968 --Georgia Health Care Facility Fire Safety
Act; enact ........_______,,____________________..._..__.No action in 1974 --Petroleum tank farms; safety standards .__ No action in 1974 --Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes
Act; enact ___.-.-____._-.___________________._________No action in 1974

GEORGIA SECURITIES ACT

HB 1841

--Limited dealer; define ._____..__._._.1289, 1437, 1821, 2260, 2470, 3563, 3567

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE HR 599 --Baseball Team; congratulate _...,,..___._,,--..--._-...--__--__.ll47

GEORGIA STATE FINANCING AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION

SB 625 HB 1591 SB 683

--Amend _----.-._-__--------...-1778, 1794, 1850, 2395, 3434, 3620 --Reimbursement for certain services --.517, 582, 876, 1051, 2951 --State Authorities; legal representation _.__.___2595, 2601, 2689

GEORGIA SURFACE MINING ACT HB 962 --Clarifications ___.__----.__.__.----.--_.--___----...No action in 1974

GEORGIA VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT

SB 669

--Board of Veterinary Medicine; salaries and powers ----...----.--._.__...-_____2445, 2560, 2569, 2690, 3164

GEORGIA WATER QUALITY CONTROL ACT

HB 1735 HB 1658

--Amend ._.-_...____.-__.-___..._--...____....__866, 1019, 1742, 2124, 3619 --Planned Growth and Development Act of 1974;
water and sewage treatment facilities to serve planned communities ............618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237

GEORGIA WHITE CANE ACT HB 604 --Blind and visually handicapped persons--.--.No action in 1974

GEORGIA WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM HB 756 --Provide for ... __,,.,,_,, _.---- __.No action in 1974

GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER
HB 1884 --Georgia World Congress Board; create ._-__-- 1431, 1521, 2391 SB 681 --Rename the "Geo. L. Smith II Georgia
World Congress Center" ...__._..__......_..2599, 2601, 2689, 3206, 3782, 4025
HR 593-1777--Rename the "Geo. L. Smith II, Georgia World Congress Center" _.........__......_....._...._....__..__....._....._.1067, 1190
HB 1956 --Rename the "Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority" ____._----_------_._-.__-_.1730, 1839

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GEORGIA YOUTHFUL OFFENDER ACT

SB 292 HB 842

--Department of Offender Rehabilitation; custody of felons over age 13 -.--..1773, 1791, 1847, 2885, 3452, 3524, 3552
--Sentencing of defendants; conditional releases ___-__--_--.___...___....._......._.________________. _No action in 1974

GILMER COUNTY

HB 2083 HB 2085 HB 2084 HB 2082

--County Commissioner's salary ___._____.___..2682, 2877, 3207, 3222 --Deputy Tax Commissioner's salary ....2682, 2877, 3207, 3223 --Ordinary's salary ........___._..._____..._..._..____.2682, 2877, 3207, 3222 --Sheriff's salary _________._.______.__________._._____._.2682, 2876, 3207, 3222

GLASCOCK COUNTY

HB 1710 HB 1709

--Ordinary's salary .__..._._._....__..............789, 870, 1079, 1084, 1777 --Tax Commissioner's salary _..._......789, 870, 1079, 1083, 1777

GLASSES HB 1306

--Prescription eye glasses or sunglasses; safety requirements ______._._________.___.____75, 110, 275, 489, 2596

GLYNN ACADEMY RED TERRORS HR 444 --Commend .........._.............._._._...._...__....._.....__....._.._._._......_..37

GLYNN COUNTY

HB 1902 HB 767 HB 1934 HB 1750 HB 1724

--Sheriff's office personnel _...________._.1514, 1533, 1744, 1749, 3389 --Sheriff's salary _...__.._.-..._.....__....._.__.................No action in 1974 --State Court; revise law _._.....__...._.__..._.............._.......__.1725, 1835 --Superior Court; salaries _____-._______.1012, 1072, 1198, 1313, 3388 --Tax Commissioner's salary .._.....863, 1017, 1079, 1084, 3388

GOLF COURSES

HB 1593

--Malt beverages; allow sale of by the drink ....518, 582, 1080, 1819, 2950

GORDON COUNTY HB 1830 --Commissioner's office _..................1287, 1435, 1539, 1542, 2593

4340 HB 1743 HB 1795

INDEX
--Superior Court Judge; grand juries ..-------1011, 1071, 1198, 1312, 2040
--Tax Commissioner's salary ----.1181, 1295, 1446, 1449, 2445

GOSSETT, TROOPER JAMES E. HR 608 --Commend ....... ..... ..... ......_...--.------ ---------1152

GOULDING, HONORABLE FRANCIS ROBERT
HR 537-1633--Secretary of State authorized to return portrait to Mrs. Randolph Goulding ----.......-- ,,--.--...-576, 623

GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF PRIVATE BUSINESS HR 455-1298--Study committee; create _-_.-....,,---- ....73, 108, 1196, 3143

GOVERNOR
--Address by --._._...--_--__.....--_--_._---..,,,,.,,,,-,,.--..-.-49, 181 SB 471 --Annual report to General Assembly on
administration policy and goals on certain subjects ..----------..1098, 1101, 1195, 1969, 3421, 3622, 3921 --Communication from ..,,,.-----._..__------.--7, 24, 31, 1006, 3601 HR 43- 135--Eligibility for succession effective 1982; amendment to the Constitution ..._.--------_._----_._----..77 SB 575 --Energy crisis; emergency powers ---1774, 1792, 1848, 3206,
3928, 3948 HR 56- 161--Succession; amendment to the Constitution ,.._----..----------77 HR 453-1.298--Veto power; amendment to the Constitution .----......-73, 108

GRANITE HB 1305

--Trucks hauling granite; raise gross weight ........_........__.............__........_....._..,75, 110, 798, 1102, 1776

GRANTS SB 335 SR 93

--Colleges and universities; academic classification -----.----...---- -- ...--No action in 1974
--Educational assistance grants to qualified students who are children of deceased servicemen and to certain veterans; amendment to the Constitution --___----_...--..--No action in 1974

INDEX

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HR 508-1487--Education grants; handicapped persons; amendment to the Constitution ...._.....___...-.____..-__.__...._____..____.__..__..308, 430
HB 1624 --Education; private colleges or universities ..--......--..574, 621 HB 1701 --Grants to counties for public purposes --....._--............786, 868 HB 1996 --Hospital Authorities; Department of Human
Resources .........__........._._....._.......__...._.....1740, 1846, 2388, 2852 SB 564 --Students attending colleges or universities
which are not branches of the University System; extend _____.__.__._____________..2595, 2600, 2689, 3209, 3577 HB 470 --Tax relief to counties; allocation ...._.....,,..-No action in 1974

GRASS HB 1329

--Sod grass; motor contract carriers ...........92, 145, 702, 2868 --Use of Interstate Right-of-Way for Grass
Production committee report ________________._________________________4158

GRAYS ON, TOWN OF HB 2023 --Change name; Mayor's term ___.__..1830, 1962, 2394, 2411, 3390

GREENE, DR. CHARLES W. HR 812 --Express sympathy for passing of _.-..____-.-.______..__________________3974

GROUNDWATER

HB 985 HB 1258

--Ground Water Use Act of 1972; Georgia Water Management Control Board ______ No action in 1974
--Water Well Contractors Licensing Act; enact ............... ..64, 101, 113, 530, 1399

GUARDIANS SB 379 SB 280 SB 192 HB 1252

--Incapacitated persons; procedure for appointment ......._-....._..-.-..........-..........._._..No action in 1974
--Incompetent or minor heirs; appointment by Ordinary ................_........__..............._.........__......1029, 1031, 1076
--Mentally ill; appointment; Department of Human Resources ........__......__..........1788, 1795, 1851, 2885, 3843, 4009
--Ordinaries' duties relative to restoration to mental health ................................................63, 100, 530, 1563

GUNS (See Firearms, Weapons)

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GWINNETT COUNTY
HR 663-1958--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; disabled; amendment to the Constitution_..._..._....._._...1731 l 1839, 1856, 2009,3395
HB 2049 --Board of Commissioners ........_..1955, 2383, 2572, 2577, 3387 HR 689-2051--Business license tax; amendment to the
Constitution ._._._.________._._._____._....1955, 2383, 2572, 2582, 3396 HB 2050 --Gwinnett County Water and Sewerage Authority Act;
membership _.._.._.___.___.__.____..___..___.1955, 2383, 2572, 2577, 3387 HR 271-1049--Officers' salaries; amendment to the
Constitution _._..._.._._..._.........-...._.._ _.No action in 1974 HB 2024 --Recorder's Court; judge's salary _..-...___.-..._-1830, 1962, 2394,
2411, 3391 HR 682-2024--Traffic laws; amendment to the
Constitution _._._..._._______...__._1831, 1963, 2395, 2435, 3920, 3921 HR 629-1888--Water and Sewerage Authority; annual tax;
amendment to the Constitution ...____.___.____1432, 1522, 1744, 1754, 2954

H

HABEAS CORPUS

HB 357 HB 886

--Petitions; jurisdiction and venue --.,,...--...No action in 1974 --Petitions; verifications ....--._.--...._..-....-..--..-No action in 1974

HABERSHAM COUNTY

HB 1570 HB 1944 SB 708
HB 1076 HB 1943

--Board of Commissioners' salaries _......513, 579, 626, 627, 1201 --Ordinary; Clerk's salary __.___.._..._.__1728, 1837, 1855, 1977, 3237 --State Court; Judge and District
Attorney ........_.................. 2953, 3185, 3196, 3204, 3374, 4016 --State Court; terms ___.___.___....__..___..___-._..__...No action in 1974 --Tax Commissioner's salary ........1727, 1837, 1855, 1976, 3237

HACKLER, GEORGE HR 616 --Commend _......__.._...._.-..._........_-.._....._......_..._......-.._..H57, 1336

HALL COUNTY
HR 674-2013--Taxation; administration; amendment to the Constitution _._.___.___._.__.__._.__...__._.1827, 1960, 2395, 2414, 3395
HB 2013 --Tax; installment payments ............1827, 1960, 2394, 2408, 3390

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HALL OF FAME

HR 713

--Georgia Hall of Fame; establish at Augusta, Georgia __._____.__.__.____2601, 2690, 2691, 2987, 4013

HALLMAN, C. R. HR 735 --Commend -...._-._.._-..__....-__...__.-...._...-......_-...-.....___..__-..__.._.....3002

HAMBURG STATE PARK

HR 650

--Pertaining to creation and maintenance ._.._....-......1508, 2886, 2975, 3303

HAMILTON, HONORABLE HUGH LAMAR HR 581 --Express sympathy for passing of ________________________.________.__851

HANDICAPPED PERSONS
HB 1276 --Curb ramps; construction standards ............................................es, 104, 440, 1033, 4014
HB 1412 --Education and rehabilitation of severely multi-handicapped children ,,_.,,.----___,,__---__--_...--__.224, 273
HR 508-1487--Education grants; amendment to the Constitution ....__........_.-...__-...._-...-.._....__..-.___-.-_.-..._-.___308, 430
HB 604 --Georgia White Cane Act; enact __._________________No action in 1974 HB 622 --Income tax exemptions for transportation to and
from work ........_....._...-._...._...._..__..._._._......No action in 1974 HB 507 --Protective Services for Adult Act; Department of
Human Resources ...._...._.._.._-..__....___.._...._.No action in 1974 HB 1696 --Public buildings; elevators _...._..._.._...-......_785, 867, 2389, 2789

HAPEVILLE, CITY OF
HR 486-1416--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly or disabled; amendment to the Constitution ........_........_.._..........._...225, 274, 1308, 1329, 3618
HB 115 --Charter; repeal .,._..... .........._....__No action in 1974 HB 1381 --Councilman-at-large; election .........._.191, 227, 1198, 1309, 3614 SB 659 --Employees and widows; benefits _.._..._....-....2594, 2600, 2689,
3371, 3380

HARALSON COUNTY

HB 1177 HB 1179 HB 1178

--County Commissioner's salary ____.______.237, 246, 330, 1880, 2362 --Ordinary's salary _.-.._...._...-......._.........__...........__..._.__..237, 467, 542 --Tax Commissioner; clerical assistant .........._....._.-237, 246, 330,
1881, 2362

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HAROLD, PAUL HR 782 --Commend .....................................................................3598

HARRELL, HONORABLE ALBERT M. HR 704 --Commend ......... ..._.._._ ...._..__...------..2359

HARRELL, REVEREND JOHN W., SR.

HR 528 --Congratulate

................................. 456, 594

HARRINGTON, HONORABLE J. PLOYD
--Elected as member of State Properties Control Commission _..__----_._------__..._----.._----..------._--117

HARRIS COUNTY HB 1775 --Sheriff's deputies' salaries --------1066, 1189, 1307, 1315, 2041

HARRIS, HONORABLE JOHN SR 308 --Commend

._._.------...................-...--.-708, 859

HARRIS, HONORABLE ROY V. HR 638 --Commend -.....----.-------------- ............ ..1497, 1775

HARRISON, HONORABLE ROBERT L. "BOB" HR 484 --Congratulate ....... ---.-..--------,,----------..-.------,...155

HART COUNTY

HR 762

--Hart County High School "Bulldogs" Basketball Team; commend ........ ... ............ ___.._._.................3584

HATCHER, HONORABLE CHARLES
--Certification as member of House ...----.--.....11, 12, 13, 14, 15 --Committee appointments .._...............................--.....--...--......39 --Oath of office ...............__----------------_...------------------15

INDEX

4345

HAWKINS, CLINTON HE 735 --Commend _._._.. ._._-.----...-,,...--.---.--...--.---......3002

HAYES, DR. FRANK A. HR 701 --Commend .....---_...-.-....-_....__-....-_...__.....-.._.-..-._....-.-....._2357

HEALTH SB 563
SB 381 SB 330
SB 373 HB 817 HB 504 HB 1809 HB 1923 SB 617 HB 451 HB 1608 HB 998 HB 1452
HB 1353 HB 1244 HB 450 SB 611
HB 1797 HB 1739

--Alcoholics and drug addicts; admission to emergency receiving facilities ._--,,_.-------1204, 1243, 1301, 2885, 3515
--Alcoholics and drug addicts; emergency receiving facilities ...........--......___--.........__.....-- ..No action in 1974
--Alcoholism and intoxication; programs and facilities for treatment ........504, 543, 586, 2389, 3473, 3626, 3825, 4010
--Alcoholics, drug addicts and mentally ill; method of judicial hospitalization .......332, 332, 438, 2885
--Appeals and judicial review; appellate procedure ...........873 --Certificate of Need; hospitals, nursing homes
and related health ...--_.----_....------ ....No action in 1974 --County Boards of Health and Family and Children
Services authorized to cooperate ............1184, 1297, 2388 --County Boards of Health, Family and Children
Services; district administrative units --._._~,,....153'2, 1741 --Georgia Health Code; alcoholics and drug
addicts; rehabilitation .._....._..----....--.1554, 1555, 1742, 2885 --Georgia Health Code; ambient noise control ___._--35, 114, 631 --Georgia Health Code; ambulances;
provisional licenses ..------------------------.......522, 585 --Georgia Health Code; declaration of intent No action in 1974 --Georgia Health Code; food service establishments;
meat products containing extenders ....-..-...._...267, 324, 439, 945, 2950
--Georgia Health Code; food service establishments required to maintain one toilet for each sex ............135, 197
--Georgia Health Code; food service establishments; tuberculosis tests ------...--.------------------------------61, 98
--Georgia Health Code; Health and Sanitation Standards for Individual Water Supply Systems ...----203
--Georgia Health Code; hearings; payment of members of examining committee and attorneys ................................................1869, 1902, 1966, 3206
--Georgia Health Code; hospitals and related institutions; regulations ........................................................1182, 1295, 1742
--Georgia Health Code; mental health; revise laws ....................................... ...................1010, 1070

4346
HB 1501 HB 816 HB 468 HB 852 SB 229
SB 19 SB 15 SR 300 HB 1388 HB 360 SB 16 SB 649 HB 1518 SB 562 SB 601
HB 1252
SB 380
HB 259 SR 301
HB 507
HB 602

INDEX
--Georgia Health Code; mental health; judicial hospitalization hearing _.____.._________.___.______.._._.311, 432, 1742
--Georgia Health Code; midwifery _.-..__._....._. ............ ___.35 --Georgia Health Code; procedure for imposing
penalties -- -.___-.___...._.._...-_.. ._,,,,____.___.................. ..........275 --Georgia Health Code; subdivided land ...... .... .......... 275 --Georgia Health Code; Sworn affidavits
relating to violations; State departments, agencies, etc. ...................-- ................No action in 1974 --Health care facilities; Georgia Health Care Facility Fire Safety Act; enact ............No action in 1974 --Health care facilities; Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner; building specifications ..... --..------_..--.1968 --Health Laws Study Committee; create ._ .... .......,,--.......3234 --Hospitals; itemized statements ............ .... ..193, 228, 873 --Local Health and Rehabilitative Services Act of 1973; enact ....... ......... No action in 1974 --Long-Term Health Care Advisory Council; create ....2956, 3125 --Maternal Health, Council on; change name and membership _..._._..........._.....2697, 2872, 2882, 2885, 3557 --Maternal Health, Council on; membership ........315, 436, 530 --Maternal health; admission to emergency receiving facilities .._..._....._..._......_...__........_.1204, 1243, 1301, 2885, 3514 --Mental health; cost of care of persons admitted or committed to State institutions ............1788, 1795, 1851
--Mental health; Ordinaries' duties relative to restoration ................_.._..._._.._ ...63, 100, 530, 1563
--Mental health; ordinary's responsibility; emergency receiving facilities .....-._--_. .No action in 1974
--Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 No action in 1974
--Professional Standard Review Organization Law; U. S. Congress urged to repeal .-.,,..---..-..--...--....-.594, 858
--Protective Services for Adult Act; Department of Human Resources __............_..__.._....._.__.._ .No action in 1974
--Unfit dwellings; suspension of duty to pay rent --.--.--......_...-..----....---....--.-._._--........ No action in 1974

HEARD COUNTY

HB 1899

--Heard County Memorial Hospital Authority; membership ................................1513, 1533, 1744, 1749, 2694

HEARING SB 506

--Deaf sign language interpreters; court proceedings ....._..........._.,........885, 887, 1020, 1853, 3506, 3803, 3812, 3842, 3917, 3931, 4026

HB 1277
HB 857 SB 469
HB 1269

INDEX

4347

--Deaf sign language interpreters; court proceedings -.....----_....._..----,,..__.,,..------.68, 104, 531, 1035
--Ear examinations for students -.--_--.--No action in 1974 --Motor vehicles; hearing impairment devices;
unlawful to wear _------_._,,------_ 329, 333, 439, 1305, 3276 --Motor vehicles; hearing impairment devices;
unlawful to wear ----._----_----______----------..66, 103, 1853

HELEN, CITY OF SB 705 --Eminent domain _._....._._.----._...--..------.------2696, 2872, 2882

HENRY COUNTY

HB 1985 HB 2027
HB 2026 SB 707 HB 1986 HB 1987

--Board of Commissioners ....._...._..__.1738, 1845, 1971, 1990, 3616 --Board of Commissioners; business license
fees ........--------------------------.1832, 1963, 2394, 2412, 4021 --Ordinary's salary ...--_...----.---------- 1831, 1963, 2394, 2412 --Ordinary's salary .----------------2953, 3185, 3204, 3209, 3374 --Sheriff's salary .--------------------1738, 1845, 1971, 1990, 3616 --Tax Commissioner's salary ........1738, 1845, 1971, 1990, 3616

HERITAGE TRUST COMMISSION HB 1340 --Create ...._..........._...._...._........._......_......_..........__.95, 147, 1970, 2982

HIAWASSEE, CITY OF SB 654 --Corporate limits _...........--............2039, 2351, 2386, 3186, 3232

HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY, GEORGIA HB 1584 --Student incentive scholarships --...516, 581, 878, 1397, 3239

HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION

SB 704

--Debtors; assistance in location .._-..... 2697, 2872, 2883, 3205, 3565, 4015

HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS

SB 59

--Georgia High-Rise Building Safety Act; enact ____.__--_._--__--.--_--.--_.------No action in 1974

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HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC LINES HB 1629 --Precaution provisions -.---...-.-...--..575, 622, 1852, 2545, 3397

HIGHWAYS
HB 1801 --Accidents on expressway systems in certain areas; removal of vehicles ..................1182, 1296, 1305, 1885, 4019
HB 881 --Accident reports by individual and law enforcement agencies --....-........--....._.....--....-,--...... No action in 1974
HB 1256 --Agricultural tractors; rollover protective structures _._........__...._._.__...._.__...._..--. ..----.64, 100, 203
SB 484 --Bicycle lanes on public highways; amend Georgia Scenic Trails Act _._........._..._...__..._.._.......1239, 1246, 1303, 2886
HB 399 --Blood alcohol chemical tests; admissibility as evidence ....276 HB 447 --Bridges and tunnels; municipalities authority to
erect, all public ways .........--.,.....--._.--..... ........1304, 1904 HR 507-1487--Coastal Highway District; transfer functions to
Department of Transportation; amendment to the Constitution ___.___.._-.__.._..._........_.___..308, 430, 2389, 3137 HR 364 --Corridor Loop Study Committe; create ...No action in 1974 HB 1038 --Dead Animal Disposal Act; highway rights-of-way _....._._..._........... ______................ .................280 HB 8 --Eminent domain; special master; compensation ..--_..--.---..--..-._.--...--......No action in 1974 HB 1350 --Farm trailers; exempt from requirement of a braking system ___......__....._....._......_..134, 197, 440, 602, 1457 SB 168 --Federal parkways; acquisition of rightsof-way and easements ........ ...,,.....-._-- No action in 1974 SB 605 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation; amend __..-......__..-..............._..1774, 1793, 1849, 2886, 3431, 3620 HB 348 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation; establish new laws ................... _..._... .No action in 1974 HB 1658 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation; Planned Growth and Development Act of 1974 _....._.._..618, 698, 799,
1049, 3237 HR 522-1604--Georgia Highway 140; designate portion as
"Reinhardt Parkway" _.____.____._.___._._._._._____.520, 584, 798, 1410 --Highway Safety Subcommittee of the House
Motor Vehicles Committee; committee report ...............4048 HB 950 --Inspection of Motor Vehicles; exceptions _.--...-......,.._. .....701 HR 560-1678--Interstate 475 and 95, U. S. 441 and State 247;
designate as Blue Star Memorial Highways in honor of Vietnam War Prisoners __...._._.. 690, 794, 798, 1479 SB 503 --Litter Control Law; change penalty ....._..-_._...1775, 1792, 1848,
2570, 3293 HR 642 --Litter Control Law; urge more vigorous enforcement ....1500 SB 11 --Motor vehicle rear wheels; metal protectors.... 1538, 3316, 3614 HB 463 --Motor vehicles hauling loose materials;
regulations ........ ....,,....._..........._......No action in 1974

INDEX

4349

HB 981 --Motor vehicles; penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude officers ------------.---------- No action in 1974
HB 1659 --Motor vehicles; weight, load, axle load, wheel load, width, length or height; Governor's duty to increase --._._--------..------.--------___.----------618, 698
HB 1660 --Motor vehicles; weight, width, length or height limitations; permits ----.--..----..618, 699, 875, 2793, 2959
HR 570-1707--Multi-State Transportation Corridor Advisory Board; contributions -------------788, 870, 1446, 2524, 4012
HB 405 --Municipal courts; traffic violations ... __--_--------_____ 276 SB 594 --Permits allowing excessive weight, width,
length or height limitations; loads which can be dismantled ----------------------1869, 1902, 1965, 2389 HR 571-1715--Road Atlanta Highway; designate --------------------.790, 871 HB 22 --Seat belts mandatory -__-_---_--_-.-_------------------.1969 HB 855 --Securing loads on vehicles; regulations --No action in 1974 HB 847 --Speed limits ,,----_------__---,,--_-----.-----------701 SB 448 --Speed limits; maximum shall not exceed 55 miles per hour ---------238, 238, 275, 440, 1140, 1241, 2556 HB 1271 --Speed limits; reduction due to "State of Emergency" ------__..__------..----------67, 103

HB 1331

--Speed restrictions for any street, roadway or highway _-.--.._... 92, 145, 1444, 1912, 3237

SR 314

--Star Route 400; designate portion "Turner McDonald Parkway" ---_--_---.__----------------884, 1161
--State and Regional Transportation Planning Commission; committee report ----___..----------___4114

HB 350 --Statewide transportation plans ----------.No action in 1974

HB 244 --Traffic; Uniform Rules of the Road ....276, 366, 889, 3850, 3866

HB 220

--Trailers and Semi-trailers; annual inspection ___.--------_.--------._________--No action in 1974

HB 1305

--Trucks hauling granite; raise gross weight .--....75, 110, 798, 1102, 1776

SB 167 --Trucks; use lane farthest to the right ........No action in 1974

HB 1013

--Two-ton trucks and tractor trailers; prohibit interstate highway travel, certain hours and days _,,--632
--Use of Interstate Right-of-Way for Grass Production committee report ------------------------4158

SR 284

--U. S. Highway 441; designate Blue Star Memorial Highway, honoring Captain Leon Ellis, Jr. .------------------886, 887, 1020, 1305, 1907

HR 517-1556--U. S. Highway 441; designate Blue Star Memorial Highway, honoring Captain Leon Ellis, Jr.--426, 528, 798

HB 1990

--Weight, length and width loads of tobacco; permit requirements ------------------------------1739, 1845

SR 354

--West Georgia Tollway; Department of Transportation authorized to continue work studies _--------_----------------2042, 2351, 2385, 2886

4350

INDEX

HINSONTON, CITY OF HB 1931 --Water Authority; create _-.._-_..._-1725, 1835, 1971, 1984, 3383

HIRSCH, MISS JANETTE HR 787 --Wishing speedy recovery -_-.--.--.--.-..--------_-----_.---------3777

HISTORICAL COMMISSION, GEORGIA

SB 257

--Department of Natural Resources; functions transferred ....--..-..--.--..,,_.--.,_..--__.....__-..-_..No action in 1974

HISTORICAL PLATES HR 573 --Designate official series ...._..._.........._.......845, 875, 1423, 2597

HISTORICAL SITES
SR 293 --Ad valorem tax; exemptions; amendment to the Constitution _.............._........__......._.........1778, 1791, 1847
HB 1340 --Heritage Trust Commission; create _...___.._ 95, 147, 1970, 2982 SB 501 --Sales tax exemptions ._____...__..._._._.._____.._._____.__..__,,... 806, 847, 872 HB 1905 --Sales tax; exemptions ____...____...__....____.._..__....___..__.....__..1514, 1534 HR 34- 113--Tax assessment of property; amendment
to the Constitution _-....._-...__..._._......__.__.No action in 1974

HOCKEY GAMES HB 597 --Admission tickets; regulations --.---.,,--._--.No action in 1974

HOGANSVILLE, CITY OF HB 1967 --Corporate limits ......._....._._..._......1734, 1841, 1971, 1987, 3236

HOGS HR 197

--Wild Hog Study Committee; create _._..._.__..No action in 1974

HOLDING COMPANIES

HB 165

--Bank holding companies; stock regulations ................529, 664, 671, 713

INDEX

4351

HR 475-1377--Bank Holding Company Study Committee; create -_.._----_._.....--.------..-_.-..._--..141, 202, 1195, 2839
HR 784 --Bank Holding Company Study Committee; create ----.--.3628 HB 396 --Banking Law; control of stock indirectly No action in 1974 HB 164 --Lending institutions and public utilities; prohibited
from transacting insurance business --.874, 1163', 3466, 3486

HOLIDAYS HB 1820 SB 502 HB 42

--Alcoholic beverages; retail sales in unbroken packages; prohibit ....,,-_..._...-._....-.._-...._.....1187, 1299, 1447
--American History Month; designate the month of February ------.----..--..-------...708, 712, 797, 2392, 3919
--General election day observed as public holiday -- ..... ...___... ... ._.--.----. No action in 1974

HOME FINANCING

HB 709

--Georgia Residential Finance Agency; create .... ._.---- __ --.....703, 1282, 1364, 4014

HOME RULE HB 1303 SB 438

--Municipal Home Rule Act; compensation of members ....,,...._._..--..._--.._._..._..._._.....75, 109, 328, 498, 3240
--Municipalities; publication notice requirements for changing salaries .--...----.--_--..--...-..__--.1554, 1554, 1742

HOME SOLICITATION

HB 1835 HB 1417

--Home Solicitation Sales Act; enact ..-_...-..,,__------1287, 1436 --Retail Installment and Home Solicitation Sales
Act; repeal; enact Credit Transactions Code of Georgia ._......_...._....,,_..............._...._....._....,,.....226, 275

HOMERVILLE, CITY OF HB 2072 --Elections __..._........................--..._..._..2381, 2568, 2887, 2931, 3616

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
HR 86- 280--Ad valorem tax; amendment to the Constitution ,,------____878 HR 85- 280--Ad valorem tax; amendment to the Constitution ...........878 HR 84- 280--Ad valorem tax; amendment to the Constitution __-.--....--.878

4352

INDEX

HR 515-1556--Ad valorem tax; amend qualifications; amendment to the Constitution ...__,,,,..._.._______._-____-_--..______________425, 527
SR 305 --Ad valorem tax; disabled veterans; amendment to the Constitution _.__.........__......._....._...._.g303, 3360, 3366
HR 562-1682--Ad valorem tax; disabled veterans; amendment to the Constitution ........_...,_...._......_.......__691, 795, 1308, 2508

HR 561-1682--Ad valorem tax; disabled veterans; amendment to the Constitution _.........................._..._.691, 794, 1308, 2512

SR 30

--Ad valorem tax; disabled veterans; exemptions; amendment to the Constitution ____.,,._,,_--.No action in 1974

HR 142- 540--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; exempt aged; amendment to the Constitution _..._._.._..879

HR 139- 509--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; exempt aged; amendment to the Constitution _.....--.,,,,._..--..._878

HR 19- 58--Ad valorem tax exemptions for educational purposes for certain elderly persons; amendment to the Constitution -.._...--..--..--..---..--...--No action in 1974

HB 214 SR 5

--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; persons 62 or older _._._._._._.534, 993, 1031, 1255, 2598, 2721, 2724, 2823, 2957, 3860, 4027
--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase; amendment to the Constitution -.,,-.,,..---...-.,,_----1950, 2374

HR 446-1295--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption of the full value of the homestead; amendment to the Constitution .._..._..........-..._..._._........_..-...._......71, 107

HR 559-1678--Ad valorem tax; property classification; amendment to the Constitution _-..__......................._..__..--..............690, 794

HR 471-1369--Ad valorem tax; railroad retirement or disability benefits; amendment to the Constitution ._--..........138, 200

HR 510-1505--Ad valorem tax; railroad retirement or disability benefits; amendment to the Constitution __..___._.___312, 433

HR 525-1604--Ad valorem tax; railroad retirement or disability benefits; amendment to the Constitution __--,,--.,,--521, 584

HR 439-1245--Ad valorem tax; retirement, pension or disability benefits, exclude for persons 65 or over; amendment to the Constitution _....__61, 98, 878, 1246, 1869

HB 1317 --Ad valorem tax; Superior Court Clerks; notice to purchasers of real property; counties having population of 300,000 to 600,000 ...__....._..._-...._...90, 143, 1445, 1858, 3614
HR 464-1337--Ad valorem tax; totally and permanently disabled persons; amendment to the Constitution __.___-__--._94, 146

HONEY SB 461

--Honey and imitation honey; labeling restrictions ....._..._._....._...-....-...-...........452, 454, 529, 873, 3249

HORSES HB 589

INDEX

4353

--State Racing Commission; create ___._........No action in 1974

HOTELS
HB 109 HB 806

--Excise tax; authorization to levy .._.-------.No action in 1974 --Excise tax; counties and municipalities ---......--.--...-._.. 3667

HOSPITALS HB 504 SB 19
HB 1797

--Certificate of Need; standards __..-..._...._....No action in 1974 --Georgia Health Care Facility Fire Safety
Act; enact _-._,,.__.._._.._.-___.-.-_...._.....--.-- .--No action in 1974 --Georgia Health Code; regulations ............ ....1182, 1295, 1742

SB 15
HB 1418
HB 1419 HB 1996 SB 153
HB 1388 SB 16 HB 1725
HB 1089

--Health care facilities; Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner; building specifications _....__.,,.._..._.-_.. ....1968
--Hospital authorities; authorize to issue obligations in excess of one year ..........................226, 275, 530, 639, 1870
--Hospital authorities; define project ....259, 317, 530, 644, 3391 --Hospital Authorities; State grants ..-..- ..1740, 1846, 2388, 2852 --Hospitalization insurance; define Physician
and surgeon _,,.---.-.._-__--....__--...................... ............874, 3159 --Itemized statements upon request ___..._..._.__.......__.193, 228, 873 --Long-Term Health Care Advisory Council; create .2956, 3125 --Major medical insurer; cancellation without
penalty ..-..--.--..-._.....--.-._.--...._...__.__...__._______.._.__ 863, 1017 --Medicaid; disposition of overpayments received
by hospital of any person who dies intestate __,,___-_.___._,,_______..,,......... ......No action in 1974

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 644 SB 533
HR 797

--Burruss, Honorable A. L. (Al); address by _._...........__. .........23 --Burruss, Honorable A. L. (Al); election as Speaker
Pro Tern ...............................................................................22 --Chaplains (see Chaplains, Prayer Offered By
for named Chaplains) --Claims Advisory Board; introduction of resolutions .......593 --Clerk of the House; compensation ...............1095, 1100, 1193,
2691, 3286 --Clerk of the House; communication
from ...................236, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033
--Clerk's Office; commend officers and employees ...........3962

4354

INDEX

HR 514 HR 478

--Communication from Governor regarding vacancy in House District 91 ,, .-....-- ..-..------ .--------------31
--Connell, Honorable Jack; committee changes --------------40 --Divine guidance and inspiration; members
urged to seek in deliberations ----------------------------343 --Former Speakers invited to return to House
Chamber 2/4/74 _.------------.---------------------152, 1043 --Hatcher, Honorable Charles; certification
as member -------- ----------- ---- ----.11, 12, 13, 14, 15 --Hatcher, Honorable Charles; certification
of election _------_------_------------------------------------15 --Hatcher, Honorable Charles; committee appointments .---- 39 --Hatcher, Honorable Charles; oath of office ____----------15

HR 764 --House Intern Program; commend personnel ,,.,,----.----.3586

HR 750 --House Resolution No. 3; amend .......------------------------ 3336

HR 686

--House Resolution No. 3; amend _--.------_.------------.1923 --Insurance Committee; appointment changes --..------.33, 40

SR 334

--Joint introduction of bills and resolutions by Senators and Representatives; amendment to the Constitution --------------.----.2446, 2558, 2568, 3863
--Judiciary Committee; appointment changes ----------------32 --Karrh, Honorable Randy; certification as
member --..----------------------------. 232, 233, 234, 235 --Karrh, Honorable Randy; oath of office --------------___235 --Lee, Honorable William S. (Billy); letter of resignation ___.7 --Murphy, Honorable Thomas B.; address by .__.___..------------19 --Murphy, Honorable Thomas B.; resignation as
Speaker Pro Tern; election as Speaker ----------------------18 --Murphy, Honorable Thomas B.; resignation
from Standing Committees ------------_ _......_.............. 32

HR 434 --Notify Senate that House has convened ------------------20

HR 816 --Pages Study Committee; create .-------------------------.3977

SR 26

--Provide for four-year terms for members; amendment to the Constitution .___-- No action in 1974

HB 1302 HB 668

--Reapportionment; clarify composition .. .. 75, 109, 625, 723, 1306,1571, 3304, 3349
--Reapportionment; Fulton County boundaries ----------_--------_----------No action in 1974

HB 1656 --Reapportionment; District No. 9 ----------------------618, 698

HB 1895 --Reapportionment; Districts 10 and 12 ----.--1434, 1523, 2390

HR 150- 597--Reapportionment effective after 1980 census; amendment to the Constitution ________ No action in 1974

HR 436 --Rules; adopt ----------__. --_..-_.-.-.--------------------21

HR 520 --Rules; amend ......----._.___---..._.......................----------.464

HR 519 --Rules; amend --------.... .--------------........ .-464, 532, 558

HR ^754 --Rules; amend -------------................... 3451, 3451, 3810

HR 459 --Rules; amend .............................................. ..79, 150

INDKX

4355

HR 488-1416--Speaker Pro Tempore shall act in case of death, resignation or disability of the Speaker; amendment to the Constitution .__._.._. ... .226, 274, 1969, 2630
--State Institutions & Property committee; appointment changes ... ......................._..................._............_..86

HOUSING

HB 434

--Apartment complexes; electrical power requirements ._..-._.---.---,-_.-...--.._-.._--.........No action in 1974

HB 1238 --Apartment Ownership Act; deeds or subleases ...35, 441, 1047

HB 602

--County health departments; suspension of duty to pay rent on unfit dwellings -.,,--_....--._.--.-- ...No action in 1974

HB 523

--Discrimination in housing accommodations; prohibit ............................_...............................1856, 2520, 2604

SB 59

--Georgia High-Rise Building Safety Act; enact _ .._...._..._..-....._._.,.__......__.__.___..____._._.._..._..No action in 1974

HB 709

--Georgia Residential Finance Agency; create -_._.__.--_._--.-....__.......__..703, 1282, 1364, 4014

HB 234 --Housing Authorities Law; area of operation No action in 1974

HB 271

--Housing merchants; liability for personal injuries __-..-._--......-..--..................L--_-No action in 1974

HB 1658

--Planned Growth and Development Act of 1974 .____._.._......_.._...__.-__. ._.___..._.____.618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237

HR 128- 480--Slum clearance; land acquisition; amendment to the Constitution __.._.._.._...._.._..._.__..._............_.._..1199

HB 840

--State Building Administrative Board; State Codes ..---......-.-._..._.........__._...._.._..No action in 1974

HB 429

--State Building Administrative Board; State Office of Housing Section; Supervisor's duties ..--.-- .- .-..--...................._.... ..........No action in 1974

HB 475

--Urban Redevelopment Law; land acquisition for persons displaced ..............,,._._..._... ..........._.._.............._......_1198

HOUSTON COUNTY HR 665-1960--Board of Education; grants for handicapped citizens; amendment to the Constitution ................................1732, 1840, 1856, 2014, 3395
HUDSON, HONORABLE TED HR 800 --Commend .................................................................................3964

4356

INDEX

HUMAN RELATIONS HR 497-1441--Family Court of Human Relations; create .-- .--265, 322

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OP

SB 330
HB 179 HB 684 HB 360
SB 545 HB 1804 HB 1616 HB 86 HB 1809 HB 1923 SB 19 SB 617 HB 451 HB 1608 HB 817 HB 468 HB 998
HB 1452
HB 1353
HB 1244
HB 450 '
HB 852

--Alcoholism and intoxication; programs and facilities for treatment .--------504, 543, 586, 2389, 3473, 3626, 3825, 4010
--Birth certificates; copies forwarded to mother's county of residence ----.------.----------_.No action in 1974
--Board of Human Resources; identification cards; issuance to residents of Georgia No action in 1974
--Board of Human Resources; Local Health and Rehabilitative Services Act of 1973; enact ---- _--._--------------_--.-------.No action in 1974
--Child Support Recovery Act; court orders _------------------------------.1788, 1795, 1851, 2885
--Clinical laboratories; control and operation ______1183, 1296 --Commissioner's powers ------------572, 620, 1195, 2132, 2457 --Consumer Affairs Advisory Commission; create
as advisory group ---------- ------------.No action in 1974 --County Boards "of Health and Family and Children
Services authorized to cooperate ----------.1184, 1297, 2388 --County Boards of Health, Family and Children
Services; district administrative units ----------1532, 1741 --Georgia Health Care Facility Fire Safety
Act; enact --.__----_------------.----..----..No action in 1974 --Georgia Health Code; alcoholics and drug
addicts; rehabilitation ..----------------1554, 1555, 1742, 2885 --Georgia Health Code; ambient noise control ...._. 35, 114, 631 --Georgia Health Code; ambulances;
provisional licenses ------__,,__--------_--._..--_--522, 585 --Georgia Health Code; appeals and judicial review;
appellate procedure --------------._-----------.--------.----873 --Georgia Health Code; civil penalties ...----..--------....-275
--Georgia Health Code; declaration of intent ---------------------------- --No action in 1974
--Georgia Health Code; food service establishments; meat products containing extenders _--........... 267, 324, 439, 945, 2950
--Georgia Health Code; food service establishments required to maintain one Toilet for each sex ----.135, 197
--Georgia Health Code; food service establishments; tuberculosis tests ---- ------------------------------61, 98
--Georgia Health Code; Health and Sanitation Standards for Individual Water Supply Systems ...--203
--Georgia Health Code; health and sanitation standards for subdivision development ,------------------275

SB 611
HB 1797
HB 1388
HB 1739
HB 1501
HB 816
SB 229
SB 607
HB 1997 SB 15
SR 300 HB 1996 HB 684
SB 16 SB 649
HB 1518 SB 192
SB 222
HB 507 HB 96 HB 670
SB 186
SB 601
HB 1636 HB 1829

INDEX

4357

--Georgia Health Code; hearings; payment of members of examining committee and attorney --..._...._.....,,...--....._...___.1869, 1902, 1966, 3206
--Georgia Health Code; hospitals and related institutions; regulations ...........--_............--1182, 1295, 1742
--Georgia Health Code; hospitals; itemized statements .........,,......--.-...._....._..___--____..------193, 228, 873
--Georgia Health Code; mental health; revise laws _-..--..--_.---.--_.--__----_------------____1010, 1070
--Georgia Health Code; mentally ill; judicial hospitalization hearing -__..------..----__,,_----__-- 311, 432, 1742
--Georgia Health Code; midwifery; rules and regulations ----------.--_--..__....___..--------_--____--__________.35
--Georgia Health Code; sworn affidavits relating to violations ~.__~--...--~_--..........................No action in 1974
--Georgia Industries for the Blind; management .--------_--_.--__.----.___--_._____.__1457, 1460, 1525
--Georgia Public Assistance Act; amend _.--------___.1740, 1846 --Health care facilities; Georgia Safety Fire
Commissioner; specifications --------_.--__-..------__--..1968 --Health Laws Study Committee; create ._.----__----------.3234 --Hospital authorities; State grants ........114,0, 1846, 2388, 2852 --Identification cards; issuance to residents
of Georgia ___----_--____--_--____--__--____No action in 1974 --Long-Term Health Care Advisory Council; create 2956, 3125 --Maternal Health, Council on; change name and
membership ----------------------2697, 2872, 2882, 2885, 3557 --Maternal Health, Council on; membership .------.315, 436, 530 --Mental health; appointment of guardians .-1788, 1795, 1851,
2885, 3843, 4009 --Mental Health; Director of Mental Health Services
shall be duly licensed physician .--------..330, 332, 438, 1443 --Protective Services for Adult Act; enact -- No action in 1974 --Rezoning; review of applications --------.--No action in 1974 --State Building Administrative Board;
assignment ....--..,,.......----.........--........_...--No action in 1974 --State institution; compensation to employees
for loss of property ___------__------___--____.No action in 1974 --State institutions; cost of care of persons
admitted or committed ...._.----.............____...1788, 1795, 1851 --Swimming pools; regulations --------------------613, 693, 875 --Vital statistics; fees --...--..---.1286, 1435, 2389, 3149, 4020

HUMAN RIGHTS HR 708-2061--Georgia Human Rights Commission; create ............2378, 2566

HUNTING HB 778

--Big game hunters; protective clothing ----.No action in 1974

4358 HB 1941 HB 74

INDEX
--Deer hunting season; Stewart and Webster Counties ._..--.--.--..--....--_.--.--..--.--.--..----.......1726, 1836
--License; liability insurance .__--..--.............No action in 1974

HUSBAND AND WIFE

HB 1788 HB 1506 HB 1288 HB 1389 HB 173

--Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing Act; enact -._-_-._-_-._-..-.-.__.._.-.---..--.--.-_. .......1069, 1192
--Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act; extend to Canada .....-....-..-......--.-.-.-.312, 433, 625, 1113
--Wife may act us surety on bail bonds for husband ._......-..--.-.-..-_.----..--..-.-.-- ---.70, 106, 277
--Wife may bind separate estate as surety on bail bonds for husband ........................... 193, 229, 441, 1481
--Wills; year's support ................. ...... No action in 1974

HYPNOTISM HB 370

--Prohibit use except under certain circumstances ________.----.--_..._..-..-- -- ....No action in 1974

HYPODERMIC SYRINGE

HB 1493 HB 1064

--Prescription requirements .................. ...................... 309, 431 --Regulations for sales .--.--.----.-----.--No action in 1974

I

IDENTIFICATION CARDS

HB 684

--Board of Human Resources; issuance to residents of Georgia .................. ....... No action in 1974

IDENTIF*rICATION RECORDS
HB 204 --Arrest identification records; return to person if acquitted -.-_-..-_.--.--.--...._.No action in 1974

ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN HB 918 --Aid to Dependent Children Act; eligibility ........................35

IMPLIED CONSENT

HB 399 HB 1537 HB 247 HB 1510

--Blood chemical tests; admissibility as evidence ,,-- ......_.._.......__..._........_._..........276
--Blood alcohol test; qualifications of person drawing blood .----,----..-.-421, 524, 530, 2866, 4018
--Chemical blood tests; amend Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways ______________No action in 1974
--Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways; implied consent ----._..--. ... -----..---..--.----. .313, 434

HB 1510

INDEX

4359

--Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways; revise laws _,,___...._--...--...--..___...._...,,_._......_....... .313, 434

INCOME TAX

SB 106
HB 1098 HB 1181
HB 1100 HB 1470
HB 1295
HB 1011
HB 1627
HB 622
HB 1099
HB 376 HB 697
HB 1745
HB 1753 HB 80 HB 11
HB 207
HB 1101 SR 147
HB 216 HB 1272
HB 330 HB 1250 HB 1424 HB 1056 HB 1476

--Armed forces retirement income; exempt from State income taxes __.~_..__.._--._..._.._ 1029, 1030, 1076
--Corporations; deduction adjustments --...__._.___..__-. 278, 481 --Corporations; dissolved corporations;
liability _,,--_.--------__,,._~~_~..._.__.--__. No action in 1974 --Corporations; payroll factor __.,,.,,._._..,,__.,,__....278, 487, 1457 --Counties and certain municipalities;
local option ._.._.....,,...,,__.._._..._,,........... ..- 271, 327 --Counties and municipalities; authority to
levy local income tax _.-....---.,,..___...-._.-..__..._,,.._.. ....71, 107 --Counties and municipalities; authority to
levy local income tax _._...._ ....1308, 2711, 2817, 3832, 3848 --Current Income Tax Payment Act of 1960;
conversion of funds withheld ...._... 575, 622, 807, 1308, 1875 --Disabled persons; exemptions for transportation
to and from work __.,,..__..._...,,__..__..._. No action in 1974 --Federal Internal Revenue Service;
correction refunds ....--..-..-.._--.._--._---.__-.._- 278, 483, 544 --Georgia National Guard; exemptions ------._.-.-- ..-..1081 --Intangible property; returns; collections
and distribution -.._-----__--._..-.__,,._..-._..-__.......__.___. 278 --Interest on savings from taxable net income
for State income tax purposes _,,---,,._,,,,__--__.--_1011, 1072
--Local option _.___.__._.._________________..______________.___________.__1014, 1074
--Local property tax credit ..---------------.-- No action in 1974
--Married taxpayers with separate incomes and file joint returns --...--..-.._--..-.,,._.,,.-__..No action in 1974
--Municipalities to levy local income tax ....._.-___.---__-_.__--..,,........_.,.___._..._. ........No action in 1974
--Non-residents; define .-.___-.....-.__..____.._...______._.__..._._ .___.1972
--Prisoners of war or missing in action in Vietnam conflict; exemptions; amendment to the Constitution _.,,....---._---_-.___---.. No action in 1974
--Property; local property tax credit __..__..._.. No action in 1974
--Retirement benefits for armed forces services; exemptions --------.--_..-__...._..^.___----_--.__..___..__..__________67, 103
--Sales tax credit __.-._._-___-.__..____,.____.____._.__ No action in 1974
--Sales tax credit for low income elderly ....--...-....-..........62, 99
--Social Security benefits; exclude ...._....__..._...-.__....._.-.260, 318
--Tax credits to individuals _~_._~__-__.~__-No action in 1974
--United States Internal Revenue Code; conform ._.._......-__-....-_...._-._..305, 428, 878, 1482, 4017

4360

INDEX

INDIGENT PERSONS

HB 1764
HB 1969
HB 37
HB 135 HB 1761 HB 507

--Criminal Justice Commission of the State of Georgia; create .......____..--__..--.1016, 1075, 1445, 2542
--Georgia Community Assistance Act of 1974; enact .-._._...-..-.-.-_-..-.-_-.-----..-._----.----1734, 1842
--Georgia Criminal Justice Act; representation _----__....----.----....-..._-..__..__--_.._.._ 2598, 3120
--Office of State Defender; establish _.____.._ No action in 1974 --Paupers; county ambulance service ........1016, 1075, 2388, 3134 --Protective Services for Adult Act;
Department of Human Resources ...--... No action in 1974

INDUSTRIAL LOAN ACT

HB 1251 HB 34

--Loan contracts; removal from record after payment .--._..._._-..--..--.--._.----_.._.......63, 99, 441, 553
--Penalty provisions; amend --_----.,,..--.----No action in 1974

INDUSTRIAL WASTE

HB 1963

--Industrial waste water treatment services contracts; counties and municipalities .--.1732, 1840, 1968, 2633, 4021

INGRAM, JOE HR 709 --Commend ....................................,...-...-.._......._............-.............2499

INNOCENT VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES
HR 7- 27--Compensation; amendment to the Constitution ....... 203, 555 HR 448-1298--Compensation; amendment to the Constitution _...,,--.72, 107

INSPECTION OP MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 950 HB 220

--Exempt certain vehicles in use for 3 years or less ,,--_.--..--...--.----...--...--,,..------_._----701
--Trailers and Semi-trailers --._...--......--.... No action in 1974

INSURANCE HB 275
HB 1443 HB 748

--Bad Faith; liability of insurer of damages and attorney's fees .--.------_----...._--...No action in 1974
--Cancellation of policy; notification .........._..._......_..--266, 322 --Cancellation of policy; written notice ._....No action in 1974

SB 657 HB 1341 HB 1837 HR 227 SB 684 HB 298 SB 158 HB 2001 SB 571 HB 995 SB 153 HB 682
HB 164
HB 74 HB 911 HB 1265 HB 1264 HB 1725 HB 1362 HB 757 HB 542 HB 1448 HB 78
HB 202 HB 1676

INDEX

4361

--Certificates of authority; applications __.........._._.._.2445, 2559, 2568, 2691, 3402, 3620
--Contracts against public policy; expand coverage .._..,,__...----___--__,,____--________.-- 95, 147
--Credit life and accident and sickness insurance; amend provisions ......__...._....__----_----_--_--_----1288, 1436
--Dentists, optometrists, physicians, psychiatrists and chiropractors; urge full coverage ---..-- No action in 1974
--Deposits required for authority to transact insurance; deposits .............___.--______ 3302, 3359, 3366
--Employer-employee agreements; define ...No action in 1974 --Fees and licenses; payment into the State
Treasury _________________.______________._______________,, No action in 1974 --Group accident or health insurance;
psychologists .__---._--_-.--------_----._____182B, 1958 --Group insurance; county and independent boards
of education _--___,,----.----___ 1338, 1340, 1442, 2388 --Hospitalization coverage; newborn
children __-__-...,,_-.____-____------.__------_____701, 1348, 3397 --Hospitalization insurance; define
physician and surgeon ____--_----.--__--___--.874, 3159 --Insurance Department Commissioner; annual report
of premiums charged by certain insurers ----------_--____------.----,.----_No action in 1974 --Lending institutions and public utilities; prohibited from transacting insurance business ._.--___--------_.--__.----..874, 1163, 3466, 3486 --Liability insurance before purchasing hunting or fishing license __--___--__--.------.----...No action in 1974 --Liability insurance; counties and municipalities ,,___----__--,,_--_____--__.----___No action in 1974 --Liability policy; insolvency or bankruptcy _--------.__----___--.._--_----_-66, 102, 701, 1555 --Liability policy; insolvency or bankruptcy --,,----._------_----____--__--65, 102, 701 --Major medical insurer; cancellation without penalty _,,,,_____.____.,,,,_...._._... ....._ _..863, 1017
--Maternity care insurance; expand coverage ..__-137, 199, 530
--Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; benefits --------,,------_----...----_----No action in 1974
--Motor vehicles; create and establish new Code Title ----------_-----------__--------_---- No action in 1974
--Municipalities; liability coverage ...267, 323, 798, 1123, 4020
--No-Fault motor vehicle insurance; Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act --__..238, 352, 453, 655, 659, 1891, 2043, 2044, 3304, 3338
--Policy renewals; agent's responsibility --..No action in 1974
--Pre-need funeral service contract; change provisions ,,----------689, 716, 793, 873, 1941, 3398

4362 HB 1730 SB 188

INDEX
--Taxation by counties; life insurance companies .._.,,_.--.--_..--.-.-._----..._..._..--...,,..,, ..... -864, 1018
--Workmen's Compensation insurance premiums charged by insurance company based on payroll of employers ......_....__-...._..._........1773, 1790, 1847, 3367, 3437

INTEREST HB 263 HB 536 HB 925 HB 646 HB 1473 HB 1333

--Georgia Credit Code; provide for _...._................................. ..No action in 1974
--Lender Credit Card Act; method of computing finance charges . ..No action in 1974
--Lender Credit Card Act; method of computing finance charges --No action in 1974
--Notice and Hearing for Provisional Remedies Act; enact __.._.--_--_.---------_.--.--_--..-...--.......No action in 1974
--Real estate loans; maximum interest rate ..,...-....-...-..-...-...-.-..-.._____.__._.._.___-.___.304, 427, 1444
--Secondary security deeds; regulation exemptions for persons who make three or fewer transactions a year ......._..____.___.__..___.93, 145, 782, 1265, 2953

INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS

HB 569 HB 382

--Amend act _.______..___..___._.__._._._. ..149, 214, 2595 --State of Georgia shall be a party
to said agreement _-..--_,,-_.--_.--.--._-..-No action in 1974

ITINERANT VENDORS HB 652 --License tax .__..._._._._..._...__ ._...............................................-......278

JACKSON, CITY OF

SB 566

--Elected officials' employment; condemnation procedures; Mayor's Court ..1093, 1101, 1194, 3186, 3232

JACKSON COUNTY
HR 487-1416--Division of Investigation; felony arrests; amendment to the Constitution ... 225, 274, 1446, 1546, 3234

INDEX

4363

JACKSON, DONALD HR 626 --Commend ,,.____.,,__.-,,_______..,,_____,,,,___.________.-,,_..__,.,,_ ..1344

JACKSON, HONORABLE MARQUE, M. D. HR 548 --Commend ----_--,,--------__--,,--.------_,,_...,,________,,__632

JACKSON, MAYOR MAYNARD H. HR 533 --Commend ..........._...-.__..__._.._-......__....__......_..._..._-__._..__.460

JAILS (See Prisons and Prisoners)

JAMES, MRS. GLEDA HR 735 --Commend ....__...-___.-_.__._-._.._-._..-.._-._-.-._-_--.-._-.-._.3002

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

HB 2040 HB 2046 HB 2045 HB 1683 HB 2043
HB 2044

--Ordinary's salary ._----_--_.-__-___.1963, 2382, 2572, 2574, 3386 --Sheriff's office _--_.-_._--.--.-1954, 2382, 2572, 2576, 3386 --Sheriff's salary ,,------------.-___.1954, 2382, 2572, 2575, 3386 --Small Claims Court --.--------.-_..__.____.692, 795, 877, 881, 1456 --Superior Court Clerk and Tax Commissioner;
salaries __--_--_--_---___--..1954, 2382, 2572, 2575, 3386 --Superior Court Clerk's
personnel _..._....._....-....._..._.1954, 2382, 2572, 2575, 3386

JEFFERSON, CITY OF HB 2041 --Corporate boundaries ._---___----.1953, 2382, 2572, 2574, 3386

JEKYLL ISLAND-STATE PARK AUTHORITY

HB 755 HB 555

--By-Laws; amend ------------------------No action in 1974 --Membership --,,..__--_--_--__--__----_--No action in 1974

JENKINS COUNTY

SB 720

--Board of Commissioners; salaries _____ 3235, 3358, 3365, 3371, 3606

4364
HB 2087 SB 719

INDEX
--Deputy Sheriff's salary ........2683, 28'77, 3207, 3223, 3650, 3657 --State Court; Judge and Solicitor;
salaries ........................_-..-...-....3235, 3358, 3365, 3371, 3606

JESUP, CITY OF
HR 591-1761--Hospital Authority of Wayne County; convey property _..._...._..._...__..__.101S, 1075, 1743, 3247, 4013

JOINT MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

HB 1344

--Municipal authorities; provide for inclusion of employees .......................................96, 148, 702, 1145, 2599

JOINT SESSIONS

HR 684
HR 437 HR 438 HR 480

--Department of Agriculture; commemorate 100th anniversary .-..-.,..._-.._._.-....-...-...-..-_.1903 f 2044, 2093
--To hear address by Governor ........._................-.._.....21, 39, 49 --To hear address by Governor -___-__...-.._._...._..,,..._.-.. 22, 150, 181 --To hear address by Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr.,
Secretary of State ............_..._...-...-...-.._.-.-........164, 279, 365

JONES COUNTY

HB 2067 HB 1896

--Board of Commissioners; membership ...._............. 2380, 2567, 2887, 2924, 3650, 3651
--Small Claims Court ..-_-.-.-..-.-1434, 1523, 1744, 1748, 2694

JONES, LUTHER HR 761 --Express sympathy for passing of -_...-..-.--.--.-------.........3584

JONES, MISS INA MAE HR 531 --Commend ..-...-...................-.....-........-.-.-..----------4B9

JONES, MRS. JEANETTE HR 735 --Commend ..........................._..._........-.........--.....-.-...-.---3002

JORGES CARPET MILLS, INC. HR 619 --Commend ....................................................................llBg, 1337

INDEX

4365

JUDGES

SR 12 --Court of Appeals; election and composition; amendment to the Constitution _--_._-__--__,,..,,,,--_______3368
HR 40- 135--Court of Appeals; jurisdiction, composition and election; amendment to the Constitution _-..--_-_.-___.,,_..--.._,,....,,__....__ No action in 1974
HB 128 --Judicial Council of the State of Georgia; create --_--.--.__..--__,,,,..--_--____,,_______,,________. No action in 1974
HB 130 --Jurors; examination shall be by the judge ....,,,,....--_----...........--_____,,_,,______. No action in 1974
HB 125 --Jurors; examination shall be by the judge -_...__,,_,,..__.---__..._...,,_..._,,......_.._... No action in 1974
SB 135 --Juvenile Court Code; judges' expenses ..__.-..-__..-..._.-.._..-_..._....._......1195, 3151, 3304, 3492
HB 924 --Misdemeanor offenses; sentences served on weekends ._,,....,,.--..__...,,_.......___....____...._.....__441, 597, 1457
HR 524-1604--Pardons and paroles; judge who imposed original sentence; concurrence before granted; amendment to the Constitution ,,--,,_____.__,,_ 521, 584
SB 355 --Plea bargaining; provide for _____________,, No action in 1974

HB 832

--Superior Court; annual statements of income __...--__._._....--,,_-______________ .-No action in 1974

HB 312

--Superior Court, Court of Appeals; salaries and allowance ,,_..--______________.No action in 1974

HB 1416

--Superior Court Judge emeritus may serve on any State court upon request ,,...___...._.._--....-_.225, 274

HB 379

--Superior Court Judge Emeritus; eligibility ---__.,-.____--_..___...__..._......___..._.No action in 1974

HB 159

--Superior Court; judge emeritus; widows' benefits _______________________________No action in 1974

HB 1475

--Superior Court Judges' Retirement Fund of Georgia; widow's benefits __._.-..____.____________________305 l 428

HB 240

--Superior Court; Judges' emeritus; widows' benefits __..--_--__..__._.___.____.___.No action in 1974

HB 1638

--Superior Court; secretaries; compensation __...._._,-..__._.-____.._.._._.._....613, 693, 1445, 2469

HB 1850

--Superior Court; secretaries; maximum salaries .__......_...__.._.._.1291, 1439, 1969, 2607

SB 539

--Superior Court; secretaries; Social Security coverage .__-....-._.._.__-...-...-.-........__...___....._.1095, 1100, 1193

SB 453

--Superior Court; service by judge emeritus as a State Court judge ....__....631, 660, 700, 3370

HB 138

--Superior Court; State Employees' Retirement System; State-paid employees __.____.___No action in 1974

HR 41- 135--Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Courts; amendment to the Constitution _.._.._..___..._.._...874, 2133

HB 1572 --Transfer by consent ........._....._......_...._....614, 579, 874, 2515

4366

INDEX

JUDGMENTS HB 1528 SB 682
SB 516
SB 443
HB 734

--Appeals; demand for trial ._._,,__--------,, 419, 522, 701, 2099 --Default judgments; amend Civil
Practice Act ._.....__..............._..3000, 3357, 3364, 3492, 3492 --Motion to set aside; amend Civil
Practice Act ,,________.,,__,,___.,,__._. 1096, 1099, 1193, 1854, 3840 --Summary judgments; review by appeal-----1095, 1099, 1192,
1853, 2710, 3205 --Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
in Georgia Act; enact .._...._._..,,__.._...._.... No action in 1974

JUDICIAL CIRCUITS (See Named Judicial Circuit)
HB 1789 --Alcovy Judicial Circuit; Grand juries; provisions ._________________._____.1069, 1192, 1446, 1448, 3238
HB 293 --Alcovy Judicial Circuit; Judge's salary .._...._...___...__..__..._,, 1776 HB 295 --Alcovy Judicial Circuit; Judge's salary .._...,,...._.... 1775, 2606 HB 279 --Assistant district attorneys; salaries _..___...._..._.702, 1817, 3615 SB 425 --Atlanta Judicial Circuit; add one additional
judge ___________.____._______.3238, 3357, 3364, 3370, 3864, 4009 HB 529 --Augusta Judicial Circuit; Judges'
salaries _-__--_-__------___-_____--,, No action in 1974 HB 13Q4 --Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; District
Attorney's salary _._.____..__.______.__76, 110, 113, 703, 704, 1526 HB 1400 --Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit;
district attorney's salary _________.___.196, 231, 278, 284, 1095 HB 657 --Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit;
District Attorney's salary ___,,._______ No action in 1974 HB 345 --Clayton Judicial Circuit; Judges'
salary supplements _,,_______,,.__,,___ No action in 1974 HB 1639 --Conasauga Judicial Circuit;
additional judge .._..._........-.._..._..613, 693, 1854, 2546, 4018 HR 546-1650--Conasauga Judicial Circuit;
law books -_-_._-.._-_._....-..._..616, 696, 2692, 2799, 4012 HB 1842 --Cordele Judicial Circuit; Assistant
Court Reporter .------_..--------1289, 1437, 1539, 1543, 3398 SB 159 --Coweta Judicial Circuit; add one judge ___..______.________3370, 3931 HB 1633 --Dougherty Judicial Circuit; additional
judge ._..._..._.-_.__..__........_......__576, 622, 1854, 2120, 3237 HR 678-2014--Dougherty Judicial Circuit;
law books _.____________________.._____.____.____.___.1828, 1961, 2692, 2801 SB 505 --Douglas Judicial Circuit; create ...--.709, 712, 797, 3205, 3636 HR 431-1239--Family courts; create; amendment to
the Constitution ______-________________________.._____________..____34, 76 HR 432-1239--Family Court Study Commission; create ....34, 76, 2571, 2861 HB 1891 --Flint Judicial Circuit;
additional judge \...._...__...._._..1432, 1522, 2446, 2570, 2967 HB 1968 --Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit;
Court Reporter's salary .______._.____.__._1734, 1842, 1971, 1987

HB 1973 HB 1074 HB 1974 SB 724
SB 453 HB 1086 HB 583 HB 322 HB 1176 HB 1558

INDEX

4367

--Mountain Judicial Circuit; Court Reporter; felony cases -...................._........... __....1735, 1842, 1971, 1987
--Mountain Judicial Circuit; terms of court ....-.....-.....-.._.._...........-...._-........ No action in 1974
--Mountain Judicial Circuit; terms of court .......-_..._-.......... ...__._...___.1735, 1843, 3186, 3190
--Northeastern Judicial Circuit; provide for investigator for District Attorney.. 3302, 3360, 3366, 3371, 3607
--Service by a judge emeritus of Superior Court as a State Court judge __.._.................. 631, 660, 700, 3370
--Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; add one judge _,,-.-..-,,.._..-_.__-.,,_--__.._-... No action in 1974
--Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; judge's salary ....._..._..709 --Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit;
salaries .-,,__--_.--.____-_._.._....__._. ,,_..._.___..No action in 1974 --Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; Special Investigators;
powers ._--.-__-.--_--,,..------.,,._---..---_..-.-. No action in 1974 --Waycross Judicial Circuit;
add one judge .._.______________-____._______426, 528, 800, 1280, 2950

JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA HB 128 --Create ,,_._.._._._. _...^ __.._. ___^__. ._._.__._ No action in 1974

JUDICIAL RETIREMENT STUDY COMMITTEE HR 198 --Create _________.__._________________.______.______________________.No action in 1974

JUDICIAL SYSTEM
HR 41- 135--Judicial Nominating Commission; create; amendment to the Constitution _._.___....___...,,_...__... 874, 2133
HR 38- 135--Unified Judicial System; amendment to the Constitution ......__..__...._._...__.______. No action in 1974

JUNIOR COLLEGES

HB 1651

--Junior College Act of 1958; payments by the Board of Regents ,,...--...____,,____--_____.____-__.___616, 696
--Nonresident Junior College Subcommittee report ,,,,--.__4099

JURIES AND GRAND JURIES

HB 822

--Capital felonies; trial on accusation; waiver of indictment ,,,,__--,,--.__.....,,._.,,,No action in 1974

4368

INDEX

SR 13 --Civil and criminal cases; jury panels; amendment to the Constitution _-------- No action in 1974
HR 37- 135--Civil and noncapital criminal cases; amendment to the Constitution .......__..__ No action in 1974
HB 1378 --Civil cases; jury panels --._-...-.._-...-...-.._......................191, 227 HB 1733 --Civil or criminal cases; attorneys' rights
to read or argue law ..-._.--.....-..._--....__.._......_. 865, 1019, 1306 HB 126 --Crimes punishable by death; accused rights
to be heard by grand jury .__.._.._..._...._.. No action in 1974 HB 1694 --Criminal cases; instruction to juries relating
to paroles and clemency ----------------.-----------785, 867 HB 127 --Criminal cases; judge shall fix and
impose sentence -------------------- -- _.. ..441, 2547, 3629 HB 125 --Examination of prospective jurors shall
beby the judge--------------------------.--.~_-No action in 1974 HB 130 --Examination of prospective jurors shall be
by the judge .._--_--____--__------_.----_.._ No action in 1974 HB 1320 --Exemption for persons 65 or older ..._.._-_._..__.__--__---- 90, 143 SB 296 --Grand and traverse jurors; selection ___.__--..._----_--.-1444 SR 94 --Grand and traverse juries; selection;
amendment to the Constitution __,,__.___.- .-- ._--_----.1444 HB 1890 --Grand juries; investigation of public
officers -----_----.----_----_..--------------.------_ 1432, 1522 SB 626 --Grand juries; provide for Investigative
Grand Juries ----_.------_--__..__----__----_.. 1901, 1903, 1966 HR 791 --Grand Juries Study Committee; create _.--..--...--_..._.___ 3957 HB 1661 --Grand jurors; increase maximum
number _.-_---.----._-.__----.----..----..619, 699, 1078, 1465

SB 489

--Jurors; expense allowance in lieu of compensation ___.----.----_.----__...708, 712, 797, 1445, 3548

HB 44 --Jury commissioners; appointment .------No action in 1974

SB 467

--Jury commissioners; election of chairman of boards ............................__-.___.1096, 1099, 1193

HB 314 --Jury commissioners; salaries ..--.----.---.--------------454

HB 1407 --Jury duty; exempt pregnant women ...--.223, 272, 1197, 2102

HB 449

--Jury duty; exemptions for State Board of Corrections or Department of Offender Rehabilitation personnel ,,______-_--__..__--_------_----_--_.. No action in 1974

HB 1878

--Jury duty; females; amend provisions regarding exemption __-._.--_--_--.__--...__------.--1430, 1520

HB 45 --Jury lists; revise annually ------------No action in 1974

HB 1530 --Jury panels; civil actions ______..__------.420, 523, 798, 3182

HR 31- 98--Misdemeanor cases; jury of 6 persons; amendment to the Constitution ----------No action in 1974

HB 1112 r
HB 1375

--Number of grand jurors; alternate grand jurors _.--......--i--------..._.____..._..----__..--.----149, 212
--Panels; reduce size and number of peremptory challenges .....--.........--.----------------------140, 202, 203

INDEX

4369

SR 46 --Pattern Jury Instructions Study Committee; create .-- HR 39- 135--Superior Courts; jury selection;
amendment to the Constitution ,,-------------------- 441 HB 1572 --Transfer by consent -..----.._._----__------ 514, 579, 874, 2515

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
HR 625-1861--Educational programs; amendment to the Constitution _----------__.------1293, 1440, 2389, 2978

JUVENILE COURTS
HB 506 --Adoption; voluntary consent of parent to adoption of child ------_____------_____----___--------__.--------112
HR 433-1239--Central Pre-Adult Shelter Study Committee; create ... 34, 76 SB 259 --Juvenile Court Code; dentention of
minors --------_--._---- ..--___ -------- No action in 1974 HB 1607 --Juvenile Court Code; hearings _...........___ 521, 585, 799, 1352 SB 135 --Juvenile Court Code; judges' expenses .__.___ 1195, 3151, 3304,
3492 SB 291 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction --1773, 1790, 1847, 1854,
2971, 3206, 3935 HB 584 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction _.____----No action in 1974 HB 903 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction -------- No action in 1974 SB 190 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction ______---------_............_ 3370 HB 554 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction over any child
under 17 years of age __._________._____________.____No action in 1974

K
KAOLIN HR 259- 983--Aluminum ore; appropriations for commercial production; amendment to the Constitution -------------------- 531, 1045, 1870, 2137 SR 148 --Aluminum ore; reward for commercial production; amendment to the Constitution ________78, 78, 110 --Kaolin and Processing Committee report --...______--___.__---__.4067
KARRH, HONORABLE RANDY --Certification as member of House _________._.___.232, 233, 234, 235 --Oath of office ._..-....______.....__.-____......-_____._.....-___.____..______._____-~____235
KENNEDY, HONORABLE HENRY C. "BUBBA" HR 734 --Express sympathy for passing of _____________________._______.____________3001

4370

INDEX

KENNESAW JUNIOR COLLEGE

HR 549 SR 296

-- Board of Regents requested to elevate to four-year college within the University System _______ 632, 806
-- Board of Regents requested to elevate to fouryear college within the University System .--------594, 857

KEYMAKERS HB 1273 --Regulations; penalties -------------------- .------67, 103

KIDNAPPING
HR 66- 202--Parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution ._.........._.. _....__._.. .......... ....No action in 1974

KINDERGARTENS

HB 479 HB 50
HB 421
HB 431

--Compuslory school attendance ._--------No action in 1974 -- Minimum Foundation Program of Education;
implement program ---------------------- No action in 1974 --Preschool educational facilities;
establish and maintain --..-------- .-- . No action in 1974 --Pupil-teacher ratio ------------------------ No action in 1974

KING, REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER, JR. HR 790 --Honoring the memory of --------------------------------..3956

KNIVES
HB 458 HB 93

--Concealed weapons; change description --..--No action in 1974 --Use of during commission or attempt to
to commit a felony .----------------78, 120, 168, 3393, 3489

LABOR HB 433
HB 1355

--Employer-employee relations; establish framework for orderly methods of dealing with problems --....--___._----...-No action in 1974
--Employment Security Law; benefits; tax increases; pregnancy separations --135, 198, 440, 564, 1337

HB 1286 SB 687 HB 1298 HB 751 HB 902 HB 259 HB 1697 HB 1399 HB 1397 HB 1087 HB 198 SB 188
HB 680 SB 602 HR 756

INDEX

4371

--Employment Security Law; interest

rate on delinquent contributions ...._.70, 105, 113, 440, 1055

--Georgia Community Assistance Act

of 1974; enact ............_.......__......_..3356, 3360, 3366, 3372, 3925

--Labor organizations responsible for

action of their members ________.......___._.__________.72, 107, 798

--Minimum Wage Law; domestic employees __.No action in 1974

--Minimum Wage Law; increase to

$2.00 per hour ......__._....__.-......___..._...... No action in 1974

--Occupational Safety and Health Act

of 1973 .... ..--... ............... No action in 1974

--Workmen's Compensation; amend laws .....785, 868, 1305, 1879

--Workmen's Compensation; attorney

fees -.--.. ---- -.._..._._.-._........,,....._..._ ...195, 231

--Workmen's Compensation; attorney fees for

any proceeding ------ . .._.___.....__.....__.....----195, 230

--Workmen's Compensation; barbers or

barber establishments

.--

No action in 1974

--Workmen's Compensation; insurance carriers; delay of benefit payments .----No action in 1974

--Workmen's Compensation; insurance premiums charged by insurance company based on payroll of employer ------------------1773, 1790, 1847, 3367, 3437

--Workmen's Compensation; redefine injury and personal injury ------------------------No action in 1974

--Workmen's Compensation; third party tortfeasors ----------------1338, 1340, 1442, 2570, 3512

--Workmen's Compensation; U. S. Congress urged to defeat S. 2008 and HR 8771 --------------------3528

LABORATORIES HB 1804 --Clinical laboratories; control and operation .....__._._.1183, 1296
LAGRANGE, CITY OF HR 463-1337--Downtown LaGrange Development Authority; create; amendment to the Constitution --.------------------94, 146, 204, 207, 805
LAKE TOBESOPKEE HR 683-2024--Department of Natural Resources directed to investigate feasibility of assuming as a State Park _._.___.1831, 1963, 2886, 3353, 4013

4372

INDEX

LAKELAND, CITY OF HB 1278 --Mayor and alderman; election --,.--....68, 104, 204, 205, 593

LAMAR COUNTY

HB 2032 HB 2109

--Sheriff's salary . . . ..

1833, 1965, 2394, 2413, 3391

--Small Claims Court -,,-__-,,._--.----------------_- 3203, 3363

LAMBRETH, CHUCK HR 696 --Commend --------------..------. ----_---- ----,,--__ --..--.2353

LAND HB 467 HB 1070 HR 795 HB 730 HB 106
HB 852

--Critical Areas Act of 1973; enact ----------No action in 1974

--Erosion and Sedimentation Act

of 1973; enact __..__...__..------.------------_.586, 809, 887, 1354

--Create ---- _ ...------

.--_--------_------3960

--Land Development Act of 1972;

subdivided land; performance bond ...--No action in 1974

--Open Space Lands Assessment Act;

State Agricultural Land Evaluation

Board _------..--_-------------.--------.No action in 1974

--Subdivided land; health and sanitation

standards; Georgia Health Code ----,---- --...----._...---- 275

LANDLORDS HB 1238
HB 945 HB 602
HB 16

--Apartment Ownership Act; deeds or subleases ____----.----.-------- .... . .35, 441, 1047
--Contracts; tenants' rights ------.-------------------------1197 --County health departments; suspension of
duty to pay rent on unfit dwellings ----No action in 1974 --Criminal damage to property; penalty ..--...No action in 1974

LANE, HONORABLE DICK HR 799 --Commend _...--------_.------...--------.--...------------.3964
LATTIMORE, MRS. NORMA HR 550 --Commend .------ .... ... ....-------- ......_--------------633

INDEX

4373

LAW (See Attorneys)

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

HB 1327 HB 204 HB 1162 HB 954 HB 1544 HB 1543 HB 1545 HB 1542 HB 395 HB 647 HB 1425
HB 1741 HB 981 HR 620 HB 1885 HB 1742 HB 1325 HB 1740 SB 634

--Accident reports; immediate report of accident __.._.-._....___-____-._____._.____...__.._._..__._.92, 144, 277, 1909
--Arrest identification records; return to to person if acquitted --._-- ------_...--.No action in 1974
--Arrest powers outside boundaries _________________ .No action in 1974
--Coroners' inquest; witness fees ____......_--__._...___.__.._._.____530, 1039
--Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; basic training standards _-...---423, 525, 877
--Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; composition of Training Council .... .._.._...422, 525, 876
--Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; State grants ---._.--___.__...--.,._.. 423, 525, 877
--Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; Training Council; composition ______________ 422, 525, 876
--Georgia Peace Officers' Standards and Training Council; establish ._.----...-----...No action in 1974
--Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; functions --.--.------.-- No action in 1974
--Law enforcement services; sheriffs authorized to contract with municipalities ----__.----......--260, 318, 1199, 1568, 3618
--Malpractice; special rights before indictment ....1010, 1071, 1197, 2464, 2602, 2825, 4021
--Motor vehicles; penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude officers ,,..._------..--No action in 1974
--Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; disability provisions _..._._._........_.,,__..._.-...._...._._-..._. 1160
--Peace warrants; procedure for warrants or arrests _..............._.1431, 1521, 1857, 2748, 4020
--Solicitation of donations; unlawful .__.______.--..-.....--_--___--1010, 1071, 1197, 2541, 4020
--Traffic citations; issuance ---..---91, 144, 277, 1265, 1466 --Warrants for arrest; amend provisions ........1010, 1071, 1197
--Workmen's Compensation; additional benefits to dependents ..-..-.-...-.-2697, 2872, 2882, 3205, 3537

LAW LIBRARIES HB 250 --Ordinary Courts; fees ............._..._.........__---No action in 1974

4374

INDEX

LAWSON ARMY AIR FIELD

HR 702

--Proposed joint use by Columbus and Port Benning, Georgia __.._...__..______..,,__.__.___._.___--.______________ 2357

LEAD POISONING

HR 334

--Children's Lead Poisoning Study Committee; create ...____..-_._.--._.---.----..--.No action in 1974

LEASES HB 1238

--Apartment Ownership Act; contents of subleases __..__......_.. ..-....-................... .......35, 441, 1047

LEE, HONORABLE WILLIAM S. (BILLY) --Communication from .____.,,___. ........... ..,,...--.... ..._..____._.__7

LEFTWICH, HONORABLE CHARLES H.

HR 530 --Commend ... . .

.

..... 458, 594

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

SB 502 HB 42

--American History Month; designate the month of February .........._...._..708, 712, 797, 2392, 3919
--General election day _ ...... ..-- .._......__......_. No action in 1974

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
--Edwards, Honorable Frank H.; communication from regarding election of Douglas Bernard, Jr. as member of State Transportation Board ...... ......_......298
--Edwards, Honorable Prank H.; communication from regarding election of Troy Simpson as member of State Transportation Board ..................300

LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMITTEE

HB 1280

--Create in House of Representatives and Senate .........._._......._...'....__............__....._69, 104, 1857, 2525

INDEX

4375

LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, GEORGIA

HB 393 HB 272

--Credit for prior service -------------- --.---No action in 1974 --State Employees' Retirement System;
membership -- --..--_--------------------.No action in 1974

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE HB 1410 --State Capitol Building; jurisdiction -----224, 273, 441, 550

LENDER CREDIT CARD ACT

HB 536 HB 925

--Finance charges; method of computing .---- No action in 1974 --Finance charges; method of computing ----No action in 1974

LEVITAS, HONORABLE ELLIOTT H. HR 577 --Commend -.-.-----.---------------------.....-848

LEWIS, HONORABLE PRESTON B., JR. HR 809 --Commend --------------------------------------------------3971
LEWIS, ROBERT L. (BOBBY), JR. HR 731 --Commend --------------------------------------------2973

LEWIS, HONORABLE ROY THOMAS SR 270 --Express sympathy for passing of ... ,------280, 286

LIBERTY COUNTY

HB 810

--Industrial Authority; ad valorem tax for industry -------------------------- ------ No action in 1974

LIBRARIES
HB 250 HR 1887

--Law libraries; Ordinary Courts; fees ----No action in 1974 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;
distribution of funds for regional public libraries ......... .._......._._._..... 1431, 1521, 1852, 2673

4376

INDEX

LICENSES HB 184 HB 1372 HB 1326 HB 1637 SB 599
HB 174 HB 247 HB 1394 HB 1496 HB 1270 HB 1583 HB 301 HB 1560 HB 1279
HB 1030 SB 340 HB 1643 HB 246
HB 1253 * HB 74 HB 652 HB 1463 HB 1033
HB 190 HB 1094 HB 1566
SR 193

--Alcoholic beverages; remove certain limitations ..-.-...,,-...,,..-.. No action in 1974
--Counties and municipalities; refunds ___.__...-___..___...._--__..___.140, 201, 534, 661, 1868, 2466
--Driver's license examiners; classifications --..--.----.....-...-...--..gi, 144, 702, 830, 1776
--Drivers; amend laws __..._..._....__...._..._.613, 693, 1969, 3016, 3949 --Drivers; Anatomical Gift Act; provide
forms with issuance or renewal of license .__,,._-___-..-_--_-___-_.-_.--._----..1870, 1902, 1966, 3206 --Drivers; bail; arrest for minor traffic violations .._--..--._--277 --Drivers; chemical blood tests; administration _.._._>... ..... ..--...._.-....... ..No action in 1974 --Drivers; decal on honorary veterans' licenses ...._...__...._....._-...._..._-__._.--_..__..._-... 194, 230, 874, 2854 --Drivers; failure to surrender after revocation .__._._____.___.___.-_..__.________-___...._._._.__..___..___310, 432, 702 --Drivers; gasoline purchases ....__..._......_...._.._......_.___..__...__67, 103 --Drivers; increase minimum age __.__--_--.__.--__,,__ 516, 581, 874 --Drivers; minimum age; increase from 16 to 18 .__..__......__._........-..__....._..._...._..._.No action in 1974 --Drivers; notation regarding anatomical gift upon death .._.-...__...__....._...___.._.427, 528, 530, 1264, 3619 --Drivers; revocation due to driving under influence; employment exclusions ...-.68, 104, 1968, 2612,
2700, 3313 --Drivers; revocation for certain offenses... --.No action in 1974 --Drivers; revocation if person convicted,
pleads guilty or forfeits bond _........... 1030, 1031, 1076, 1444 --Drivers; suspension, revocation and
cancellation __._--___.____..___...__...__. ...................... 614, 694, 874 --Drivers; traffic violations;
point system ..--....... 159, 279, 295, 454, 1804, 2725, 3000, 3263, 3399
--Drivers; traffic violations, point system; court's responsibility to forward abstracts .----63, 100, 701
--Hunting and fishing; liability insurance .--.-No action in 1971 --Itinerant vendors; license tax _._.__ ........._.-._..._.....__...__,,...... 278 --Leased trucks; fees ................_ 270, 326, 702, 1041
--Marriage; members of General Assembly authority to perform marriage ceremonies __-.__.._..___.__-_--.______...._._...___._____.__No action in 1974
--Pistols or revolvers; license applications----No action in 1974
--Plates; annual fees .._..-....._..._....-...-- _._.......No action in 1974
--Plates; change fees for passenger cars, motorcycles and certain trailers --------..--..--.---.-510, 578
--Plates; Department of Revenue; write off uncollected check balances ........_..._.........708, 711, 796, 3373

SB 12
HB 846 HB 1688 HB 1563
HB 891 HB 455

INDEX

4377

--Plates; Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act; applicant's responsibility ....__..___............ _______.....,,__.........No action in 1974
--Plates; non-resident .._.___.--..._._--.....__.,,........_ No action in 1974 --Plates; "Peach State" .................783, 866, 1538 --Plates; provide for annual license
plate .______..-...-..._.-___...__-...._____.._.__.____-...._510, 577, 1444, 2078 --Plates; replacement of original --..__.--.._..__.._......_..,,..__..___.___ 112 --Transient Merchant Law of Georgia;
license fees ......_......._.__....._. 204, 294, 453, 469, 542, 657, 711

LIENS SB 610
HB 1032 HB 952

--Estates; devise shall pass subject to security deed or lien regardless of general directive to pay debts ___.....______..__..__..__..._....__..._.._._._.......1869, 1902, 1966
--Foreclosure of mortgage on personalty ... ......2952, 3437, 3617 --Mechanics' and materialmen's liens;
single-family dwellings .._._--_________-..________--._._____.--.____....1445

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HR 61- 191--Abolish office; amendment to the Constitution __..-___-...__.-1857

LIGHTS SB 503 HB 1323
HB 1647
HB 1508
HB 1113
HB 1947

--Litter Control Act; change --Flashing lights; rural mail
carriers ........._.._.......___._...........91, 143, 1444, 2628, 3921, 3924 --Flashing or revolving blue lights;
special police forces .........__.....___._............__.._--...615, 695, 1538 --Flashing or revolving red lights; civil
defense vehicles ........312, 434, 1077, 2115, 3811, 3823, 3981 --Flashing or revolving red lights;
volunteer fire departments -.-..--........--.--...----.. .._--_.._..._--701 --Headlights on motor vehicles; automatic
shutoff or warning indicator --..........._..........._...... 1728, 1837

LILBURN, CITY OF HB 1886 --Election procedures ......................1431, 1521, 1744, 1748, 2694

LINCOLN COUNTY

HB 2088

--Board of Commissioners; Chairman's salary .._..__......__._.......__._........_._...2683, 2877, 3207, 3224, 4023

LISSNER, J. J. HR 582 --Commend ....................... ...._._---..--,,,,.-..-----.-.852

4378

INDEX

LITERATURE SB 479 HB 617
HB 643

--Distribution of obscene materials __.___._.__..........._. 671, 712, 796 --Obscene; minors; establish standards to
determine harmful materials ------------.No action in 1974 --State Literature Commission; create ......._. No action in 1974

LITTERING SB 503 HR 642

--Litter Control Law; change penalty ----------_-------------- 1775, 1792, 1848, 2570, 3293
--Litter Control Act; urge more vigorous enforcement ___ .____ _______ ___ _..._. ____. _____________ 1500

LIVELY, T. M. HR 435 --Commend ___________ _-___..__-_--__.__---___.___-_-----___------3002

LIVESTOCK
HB 1262 HB 1263

--Marks and brands; revise laws -----65, 101, 202, 474, 1338 --Theft; penalties_______________---- . 65, 102, 800, 1414, 2953

LOANS HB 696 HB 1717 HB 1541 HB 91 HB 1705
HB 263 HB 34
HB 1102
HB 536
HB 164
HB 1251

--Ad valorem tax; long-term real estate notes--------------.--.278 --Building and loan associations and savings
and loan associations; restrict expansion ----790, 872, 2387 --Consumer credit sales; liabilities ----------------422, 525, 1195 --Credit institutions; prohibit any discrimination .----782, 839

--Fiduciary Investment Company Act; loans secured by real estate ------------787, 869, 1195, 1884, 3619

--Georgia Credit Code; provide for ________________ No action in 1974

--Georgia Industrial Loan Act; amend penalty provisions --------------------------No action in 1974

--Intangible Property Tax Act; real estate instruments ------------------------No action in 1974

--Lender Credit Card Act; method of computing finance charges __----------_______No action in 1974

--Lending institutions; prohibited from transacting insurance business ------_ 874, 1163, 3466, 3486

--Loan contracts; removal from record

after payment

. _ _-------- .....63, 99, 441, 553

HB 646
HB 1473 HB 1333

INDEX

4379

--Notice and Hearing for Provisional Remedies Act; enact ----._----..._--_...,,_.......No action in 1974
--Real estate loans; maximum interest rate ___.______304, 427, 1444 --Secondary security deeds; regulation
exemptions for persons who make three or fewer transactions a year.. 93, 145, 782, 1265, 2953

LOBBYISTS
HB 1383 --Board of Ethics; provide legal and ethical standards for members of the General Assembly .._-__._.._.........__..........__..__...._._.......___....____..__.___.192, 228
--Communication from Secretary of State ___.._.______.. _......._._......__.__..41, 177, 252, 607, 2363, 3982
HB 520 --Registration fee __,,_,,. No action in 1974 HB 1459 --Registration; revise laws __-....---_...._-......_.._...__..._. 269, 325, 2393 HR 500-1459--Regulation and disclosure; amendment to
the Constitution ____.._.____._.____________________________________________ 269, 325 SR 285 --Regulation and disclosure; amendment
to the Constitution __..___.____._________.___.._.1242, 1339, 1441, 3369 HR 237- 942--Repeal provision declaring lobbying a
crime; amendment to the Constitution ....._..____.__,,_..531, 641 SB 541 --Revise laws ..--__-....-...-...__.....___._....__.._...___...______3302, 3359, 3366

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF SR 337 --Create; amendment to the Constitution ._______2042, 2350, 2385

LOCAL HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES ACT OF 1973 HB 360 --Enact _,,_.._._..__-_-___....____--_.... ........___.........._--...No action in 1974

LOCKSMITHS HB 1273 --Regulations; penalties ......_..._.__..._.._-..._...__.__......-__...:......-67, 103

LODGINGS
HB 806 HB 109

--Excise tax; hotels, motels and other accommodations ___.3667 --Excise tax; authorization to levy ....._...._.......No action in 1974

LONG COUNTY

HB 1516 HB 1716

--Banks; merge with banks of adjoining county ........__ 314, 435 --Board of Education salaries ....................................TgO, 871

4380
HR 1773 HB 1824 HB 1699

INDEX
--Board of Education salaries __...__ 1066, 1189, 1307, 1316, 3389 --Branch banking; regulated certificated banks __,,..__1188, 1300 --Commissioners' salaries _-__.__._ _.___.._786, 868, 1079, 1083, 3388

LONG, HONORABLE OSCAR L. HR 768 --Commend ____..____...___._______..___.___._.__....___..____.___..___..______. ___.___._._3589

LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

SB 16

--Long-Term Health Care Advisory Council; create ._ _ _ _ ._..__-___.___..__.____..___-__.2956, 3125

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HB 1968 --Court Reporter's salary __..___.___ ______.____.1734, 1842, 1971, 1987

LOUISVILLE, CITY OF

HB 1802 HB 1561

--Corporate limits _________________ ________1183, 1296, 1446, 1449, 2593 --Councilmen's election ______________ ____.___.__509, 577, 626, 627, 1201

LOWERY, HONORABLE SLATON HR 705 --Commend ._..._...........__...._...._... ........ .2359

LOWNDES COUNTY
HB 1790 --Ordinary's budget ..... ___ .......1069, 1192, 1308, 1320, 2041 HB 1768 --Sheriff's budget ......_._-... _. ____.,___.1065, 1188, 1307, 1315, 2040 HB 1767 --Small Claims Court; civil jurisdiction ._.__..__._._ _1064, 1188 HB 1770 --Superior Court Clerk; budget .1065, 1188, 1307, 1316, 2041 HB 1769 --Tax Commissioner's budget _______ 1065, 1188, 1307, 1315, 2041 HR 654-1916--Valdosta, City of; authority to
merge; amendment to the Constitution _______________________ 1517, 1536, 1744, 1767, 2954 HB 916 --Water and Sewerage Authority; create ....... ... 329, 334, 1091

LUCAS, HONORABLE SIDNEY R.

SR 368 --Commend

..._!........_.......

2042, 2360

INDEX

4381

LUMBER AND LUMBER PRODUCTS

HB 1778 HB 1535 HB 1534

--Forest or agricultural products; maximum weight load limitation ._.....__._._....__._..__....____._._,,_____-,1067, 1190
--Georgia Forestry Commission; authority to treat infestation or infections ... 421, 524, 875, 1873, 3240
--Georgia Forestry Commission; federally funded fire protection assistance programs ...._._... .__..._..____421, 524, 875, 2506, 3619

M
MACHINERY HE 254- 964--Ad valorem tax; assessment rates; amendment to the Constitution .....__.__.--......No action in 1974

MACON, CITY OF
HB 2089 --Board of Water Commissioners... 2683, 2877, 3207, 3224, 4023 HB 1347 --Board of Water Commissioners;
abolish .__......._.___......_.__......._...._....__.___.....97, 149, 204, 206, 710 HB 1924 --Charter revisions _._.___.....__. 1532, 1741, 1855, 1866, 2952, 2964 HR 685-2027--Macon-Bibb County Urban Development
Authority; appropriations; amendment to the Constitution ........... ---.1832, 1964, 2888, 2944, 3618 HB 2025 --Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; create ............1831, 1963, 2887, 2918, 3501, 3505 HB 1348 --Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority Act; rates ..._._......_._..........__.97, 149, 204, 206, 710 HB 2017 --Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewage Authority Act; terms -------1829, 1961, 2887, 2929, 3615 HR 718 --Macon Jaycees; commend ___..__________..________._____.___._____.____________..2729

MACON COUNTY
HB 1814 --Board of Commissioners' salaries ......................................USS, 1298, 1446, 1450, 2445
HR 469-1346--Motor vehicle registration fee; amendment to the Constitution ....._..97, 148, 158, 232, 239, 1094, 1345

MADISON, CITY OF

HB 2099

--Mayor and councilmen; elections ........_........_........._..-_-...2685, 2879, 3209, 3227, 4024

4382 MAIL
HB 1323

INDEX
--Rural mail carriers; flashing lights ----------------------91, 143, 1444, 2628, 3921, 3924

MAJOR AIRPORT STUDY COMMITTEE HR 651 --Create -------- . ..... --------------------------

......1509

MALFEASANCE

HB 615

--Municipal officers and department heads; penalties .--,,..--......._.._--__--.....-....._-No action in 1974

MALT BEVERAGES

HB 1557 HB 1813 HB 931
HB 1110 HB 1681
HB 1415
HB 1254 HB 1593

--Billiard rooms ---------------- 426, 528, 1080, 2100, 2447, 2980 --College campuses; regulations .----------------1185, 1298, 3209 --Excise tax; consumption within
the household----------------------------No action in 1974 --Excise tax; counties and municipalities .._._ No action in 1974 --Excise tax; disposition of contraband
malt beverages ----------------------------------691, 794 --Excise tax; imposition by counties
and municipalities ----.----------225, 273, 1972, 2827, 4015 --Georgia Beverage Container Act; enact -------------- 63, 100 --Golf courses, public; sale of by
the drink ....... ............. .............. -518, 582, 1080, 1819, 2950

MANCHESTER, CITY OF HB 1612 --Corporate limits ----------------------572, 619, 703, 704, 1202
MARKETING PRACTICES HB 277 --Dealers and distributors; regulate --------No action in 1974

MARIETTA, CITY OF HB 1880 --Corporate limits --..-----1430, 1520, 1744, 1748, 3382, 3416

MARIJUANA
SB 449 SB 429

--Georgia Drug Abuse Control Act; amend ----.631, 660, 700 --Uniform Narcotic Drug Act; penalty
for possession ---------------------.330, 332, 438, 800, 1497

MARRIAGE HB 1033
HB 1788 SB 677

INDEX

4383

--Licenses; members of General Assembly

authorized to perform marriage

ceremonies ..__._... .___....________.___ No action in 1974

--Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing

Act; enact ,,___._______._....._________,,._.___________,,_._.._.._. _._______1069, 1192

--Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing

Act; enact _____

_._......._.. 3001, 3357, 3364

MARSHLANDS

HB 921

--Marshlands Protection Act; State Ports Authority __________________.______.______.._.....__No action in 1974

MARTA HB 978 HB 1031
SR 322
HB 1684 HB 567 HB 1512 HB 1610 HB 1718

--Bus widths _______________________________________________________________________________ 280

--Department of Revenue administration costs ... 328, 1802, 4019

--Marta Overview Committee (MARTOC)

Committee report ____________________________________________________________._.__4070

--Marta Overview Committee;

(MARTOC) ; membership ______________1778, 1791, 1847, 2395,

3423, 3621

--Mediation and arbitration of labor

contracts __________________________ 692, 795, 1199, 1810, 1871, 2990

--Membership

__.__._.

No action in 1974

--Sales tax exemption; certain sales of

tangible personal property ...____.____313, 435, 878, 1800, 3618

--Sales tax proceeds ________..______._______________522, 585, 799, 1798, 4020

--Stations; people of a militia district can

block construction _______________________________ .__.__....._.___790, 872, 1856

MARTIN, TOWN OF HB 1921 --Elections _._..........._.._______.,........__..__1532, 1741, 1855, 1865, 2951

MATERNAL HEALTH

SB 649 HB 1518

--Council on Maternal Health; change name and membership _____________ 2697, 2872, 2882, 2885, 3557
--Council on Maternal Health; membership ............315, 436, 530

MAYO, REVEREND JAMES G., SR. HE 45 --Commend _____________________________________________________________________________1503

4384

INDEX

MAYOR'S DAY HR 499 --Municipal officials and employees; commend ...

.251

McCLELLAN, M. M. HR 776 --Express sympathy for passing of .._......................._....._...--_..3594

McDUFFIE COUNTY
HR 465-1337--Development Authority; ad valorem tax; amendment to the Constitution .._._...._..._........__...___._.-_94, 147, 878, 1026, 2043

McINTOSH COUNTY HB 1679 --Sheriff's salary ____._____._._..___.___.___..__..__.__..__..___690, 794, 877, 880

McKINZIE, MISS FLORRIE HR 778 --Commend -._......_..-...-.-..._.__-..-....._....-._.....-..._...__....._..._.-...__....3596

MEALS HB 805

--Excise tax on sale of meals; municipalities ... No action in 1974

MEATS
HB 1632 --Deceptive advertising and sales practices ...___......_.__....._._..._.575f 622, 1077, 1482, 2599
HR 236- 942--Food Costs Study Committee; create --..._._.No action in 1974 HB 1452 --Georgia Health Code; food service
establishments; meat products containing extenders ._....._....._._...__..267, 324, 439, 945, 2950 HB 1861 --Georgia Meat Inspection Act; descriptive labeling of ground meat .__._..-- ......... --_..__.._ ..1293, 1440 SB 476 --Georgia Meat Inspection Act; include rabbits _._.._..._........ ..--..452, 455, 529, 873, 3283 HB 1825 --Georgia Meat Inspection Act; misleading packages and containers ..---..--....--...--...----.--..,-1286, 1435

MECHANICS' AND MATERIALMEN'S LIENS HB 952 --Single-family dwellings; prohibitions ..----..----...----..1445

MEDICAID HB 1089

INDEX

4385

--Disposition of overpayments received by hospital of any person who dies intestate ____--___.___._.___.___.___.___.___.__..__._____No action in 1974

MEDICAL EXAMINERS

HB 372

--Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act; fees -__......._.__......_._._...__...__.._...__._............_...._..._._._.___...__3394

MEDICAL SCHOOL FACILITIES

HB 142

--Central-South Georgia Medical School Authority; create _._--..... ..-.._.. ._......-..,,-._._.No action in 1974

MEDICAL SERVICES STUDY COMMITTEE HE 717-2100 --Create ........___-__..........................._______.__. .....2686, 2879, 2885

MEDICINE
HB 1360 --Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine; define and regulate practice ... _____ J_... ........._.__________.136, 199
SB 612 --Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; amend laws __..__..._...._._._._.1526, 1527, 1537, 1967, 2976, 3621
HB 1756 --Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; amend laws __,,__........._.. .__-__.-.___--__--.1014, 1074
HB 1657 --Confidential or privileged medical records; protection ________________.____.__.618, 698, 873, 1276, 4018
HR 717-2100--Medical Services Study Committee; create ...... ._.._._. ._._-._.._.... ...... 2686, 2879, 2885
HB 951 --Medical licensure of aliens; eligibility _________._.__.____.35, 119, 631 HB 1401 --Pharmacy, State Board of; temporary
licenses ........__...-__.__....__....__.__..._......____196, 231, 275, 479, 1338 HB 1744 --Physician suspended upon conviction of
drug law violation ___._______________.___._______._.._____.._.__.___.____1011, 1071 HB 1729 --Prescription drugs; exempt sales tax .....................864, 1018 SB 613 --Prescriptions for dangerous drugs;
amend laws ...._...._..._.........._._...__.1777, 1793, 1849, 2884, 3571 HB 1282 --Sales tax; exemptions ........................................................eQ, 105

MEETINGS HB 1274 HB 200

--Closed meetings; notification to news media _..._.._...__-..._._-._..-_-.._._....__-...._...-__._.67, 103, 1444
--Open meetings; exempt Boards of Education ,,......,,..._..._..._,,.........,,.........-._..No action in 1974

4386

INDEX

MENTAL HEALTH

SB 562 HB 1501 HB 1739 SB 192
SB 280 SB 373 SB 184 SB 380 HB 1252 HB 507 SB 601 SB 186 SB 222

--Admission to emergency receiving facilities _--__-.--_--_--_--....1204, 1243, 1301, 2885, 3514
--Georgia Health Code; judicial hospitalization hearing .._._....__.............._........ ......311, 432, 1742
--Georgia Health Code; revise laws ................................1010, 1070 --Guardians; appointment; Department
of Human Resources ....... _..... .__...___.,, 1788, 1795, 1851, 2885, 3843, 4009
--Incompetent heirs; appointment of guardian ___...__.__..._.___.._....__...__...__._..._...._._...1029, 1031, 1076
--Mentally ill persons; method of judicial hospitalization .__..........__.._...__..._..._._..._.........332, 332, 438, 2885
--Minors; cost of care, state institutions .._.-- .,, .. .452, 454, 529 --Ordinaries' duties; emergency
receiving facilities ,,_..._.........._..._._. ...............No action in 1974 --Ordinaries' duties relative to
restoration __._...____.--_--.--_--_----_--_--___.63, 100, 530, 1563 --Protective Services for Adult Act; Department
of Human Resources ... _----,,_.----_.--.......No action in 1974 --State institutions; cost of care of persons
admitted or committed ._--__-____.__-_--..----..1788, 1795, 1851 --State institutions; employees' compensation
for loss of property ._...__.__........._.___..... No action in 1974 --State institutions; superintendent or chief
medical officer shall be duly licensed physician _...._...__..._...._...._...._......._...__..__..._._...330, 332, 438, 1443

MERCHANDISE

SB 85 HB 455

--Theft by taking; amend Criminal Code __..__-_------1196, 3559 --Transient Merchant Law of Georgia;
license fees --------------.-204, 294, 453, 469, 542, 657, 711

MERCHANTS HB 455

--Transient Merchant Law of Georgia; licenses -.__.__.----...----.204, 294, 453, 469, 542, 657, 711

MERIT SYSTEM, STATE

HB 426
HB 325 '
HB 138

--Minimum compensation for all State employees --.._----_____------------ ------No action in 1974
--State Personnel Board; Merit System Compensation Plan ------ ..._.._.-....... No action in 1974
--Superior Court; State-paid employees of judges and district attorneys------.--.--- No action in 1974

INDEX

4387

MERIWETHER COUNTY

HB 1965

--Board of Commissioners' salaries _____.._______.____..___._.___.._____ 1733, 1841, 1971, 1986, 3236

MESMERISM HB 370

Prohibit use except under certain circumstances ._... ................ ..__...._......_......._. No action in 1974

METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY

HB 978 HB 1031
SR 322 HB 1684 HB 567 HB 1512 HB 1610 HB 1718

--Bus widths ._......... ......

_.. ....280

--Department of Revenue; administration

costs ____________________ __._____..____.._____.___________.______._______328, 1802, 4019

--Marta Overview Committee (MARTOC)

Committee report .._._. _ _._.__.____ .-- 4070

--Marta Overview Committee (MARTOC) ;

membership ________..______________1778, 1791, 1847, 2395, 3423, 3621

--Mediation and arbitration of labor

contracts ___________________ ._______692, 795, 1199, 1810, 1871, 2990

--Membership _____________________________________________________ No action in 1974

--Sales tax exemption; certain sales of

tangible personal property ....._...._.313, 435, 878, 1800, 3618

--Sales tax proceeds _______ _______________ 522, 585, 799, 1798, 4020

--Stations; people of a militia district

can block construction _ .... . ..... ____________ ____790, 872, 1856

MIDDLE INCOME HOUSING

HB 709

--Georgia Residential Finance Agency; create ___...___...___.__..___,__.________.__.__.___-______.703, 1282, 1364, 4014

MIDWIFERY HB 816

--Department of Human Resources; rules and regulations __________._______..___..___.. _____...__..._.35

MILITARY LEGAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1974 HB 1599 --Enact .-__----_--_--._____-.__.-____519, 583, 798, 1059

MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

HB 1720

--Motor contract carriers; exempt certain agricultural and dairy products __________.-____..862, 1017, 1444

4388

INDEX

HB 1324 --Price lists; filing of wholesale price lists of fluid milk products .....__...._.-.._...-.91, 144, 203, 292, 439
HR 495-1435--Sales regulated by General Assembly; amendment to the Constitution _____________.___.._.__________-.,,,,__________.____. 264, 321
SB 560 --Wholesale price lists; processors, distributors or brokers of fluid milk .._.... 809, 848, 873, 1077, 3537, 3624, 3642, 3653

MILLEDGEVILLE, CITY OF
SB 354 --Corporate limits __-.__._______-____..__________.___.-__.No action in 1974 SB 655 --Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control
Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors; license fee ._._.___.__.._.....__.._..._...._..___...._.2040, 2351, 2386 HR 595-1777--State Properties Control Commission; transfer certain property ___-__1007, 1190, 1969, 2649, 3383

MILLER COUNTY

SB 507 SB 576

--State Court; abolish __._____________.____-____709, 713, 797, 1079, 1085 --State Court; Judge's compensation ____1199, 1244, 1301, 1745,
1753

MINES AND MINING

HB 962 SB 56 HB 1971

--Georgia Surface Mining Act; clarifications ,,...__--._--__-...,,-_____--_,,._.-.No action in 1974
--Mineral leasing; titles; adverse possession _.__..._.__-..._._.__...._-.__.._-_____...__..._...-.__...2392, 3777
--Mineral rights; titles; adverse possession ._____________._.__._____.._-._______..________._..1734, 1842, 2390

MINIMUM FOUNDATION PROGRAM OF EDUCATION

HB 1703 HB 1815
HB 1571
HB 1887 HB '541 HB 251 HB 1430

--Cost of education; increased participation _._._--__._._..786, 868 --Exceptional children; special courses for
teachers, principals and guidance counselors ._-...__.__-.._-_1185, 1298, 1852, 2122, 3918, 3923 --Isolated schools; allotment of additional teachers, personnel and funds .._.513, 579, 2388, 2789, 2813,
4018 --Libraries; distribution of funds for
regional public libraries _.._-...-..__..._.1431, 1521, 1852, 2673 --Local funds; eliminate ________..__--___--_-.__No action in 1974 --Local funds; eliminate .._._.,,__..,,_..__.___--___....No action in 1974 --Local school boards; special assistance ._..._...._-_.._262, 319, 344

HB 1658
HB 50 HB 64 SB 665
HB 1687
HB 968 HB 365
HB 1594
HB 557 HB 366 HB 1816 HB 232 HB 431

INDEX

4389

--Planned Growth and Development Act of 1974; expend funds for capital facilities to serve planned communities ._...__. 618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237
--Preschool children; implement program ....No action in 1974 --Professional school personnel; certification
and classification ___....___.._....___..___._...__...No action in 1974 --Public libraries; distribution of
funds ..-_.-..-......__._....__.._._...._..2041, 2352, 2386, 3367, 3842 --School bus drivers; minimum
salary _._____.______.__..._-.____._________..____693, 796, 1077, 1887, 2953 --Shorter school hours; provide for _.--..--...No action in 1974 --State Board of Education; allotment of
additional personnel ...____..__.__..... No action in 1974 --State of emergency; altering provisions ... 518, 582, 624, 1269,
2597 --Teachers and other certificated professional
personnel; allotment ...._____...._.......___._..._... No action in 1974 --Teacher allotment .__.___..-_..-..._......_._._.-.._........ No action in 1974 --Teacher allotment; amend procedure ........... 1186, 1299, 1443 --Transportation costs; independent school
systems ..-- .... ...-............_-. ....No action in 1974 --Vocational programs and grades 4 and 5;
pupil-teacher ratio ...._-. ....... ........... .......No action in 1974

MINIMUM WAGE LAW

HB 751 HB 902

--Domestic employees .__---___--____,,.____,,.___._,,.___. No action in 1974 --Increase minimum wage to $2.00 per hour ..No action in 1974

MINORS
SB 435 --Abandonment of minor children; penalty ____-_____-______________________...______.__...____807, 848, 872, 3206
SB 237 --Adoption; parent's failure to provide support in excess of 24 months .---___----__---___---._-..--.._._--,,__----..3370
HB 918 --Aid to Dependent Children Act; illegitimate children .__.__....____..___....__._....___.....__......__._....____._35
HB 1421 --Alcoholic beverages; employment at stadiums __________ 260, 317 HR 433-1239--Central Pre-Adult Shelter Study Committee; create ___.34, 76 SB 569 --Children and Youth Act; change certain
penalty provisions ____.-__._._____.______.._.____.._.___.___.1204, 1244, 1301 SB 545 --Child Support Recovery Act;
court orders ___.__.______._______________________1788, 1795, 1851, 2885 SB 176 --Cruel treatment of children;
reports by school system employees ---....1857, 3258, 3613 HB 580 --Dependent children; District Attorney
required to represent plaintiff _...._____...... No action in 1974 HB 1085 --Divorce of parents; custody of minor
children _....-...-.__-..-_..__._.__,,,_ No action in 1974

4390
HB 1289 HB 1875
SB 551
HB 1391
SB 197 HB 904
HB 617
SB 280 SB 259
HB 1607 HB 584 HB 903 SB 190 SB 291
HB 554
HB 506
SB 220
SB 184
HB 1715 HB 1506
SB 292

INDEX
--Drugs; sales to miners; penalties --------------70, 106, 2570 --Employment; amend laws to include
females 12 and 13 years of age --------------------1429, 1519 --Employment in supermarkets, drug stores and stadiums
where alcoholic beverages sold --1457, 1459, 1525, 2692, 3142
--Employment of minors 12 and 13; wholesale and retail stores ----194, 229, 440, 548, 1870
--Felonies; plea of nolo contendere _.______._____No action in 1974 --Felons under the age of 17; Department of
Offender Rehabilitation ------------.---- No action in 1974 --Harmful materials; establish standards
to determine ----.---------------------- -- No action in 1974 --Heirs; appointment of guardian ............... -1029, 1031, 1076 --Juvenile Court Code; detention
of minors ---...-_--_.------------__..---No action in 1974 --Juvenile Court Code; hearings ----...---- 521, 585, 799, 1352 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction --.------...No action in 1974 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction ..............No action in 1974 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction .............._...----_.----..3370 --Juvenile Court Code;
jurisdiction .------.1773, 1790, 1847, 1854, 2971, 3206, 3935 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction over any child
under 17 years of age ...-.._------_--__.No action in 1974 --Juvenile Court Code; voluntary consent of parent
to adoption of child ----------------------------------112 --Malicious damage to property;
parent's obligation ...___..,,.___--_______..__...___No action in 1974 --Retarded children in State institutions;
cost of care .-------- . --_------_._.----.------452, 454, 529 --Stepfather's obligations as to
maintenance ----------------------.----------------790, 871 --Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of
Support Act; extend to Canada ----------312, 433, 625, 1113 --Youthful Offender Act; custody of felons
over age 13 ...........1773, 1791, 1847, 2885, 3452, 3524, 3552

MITCHELL COUNTY HB 1932 --Board of Commissioners' salaries -1725,1835,1855, 1974, 3383

MITCHELL, TIM HR 644 --Commend ---------.--------------------------..------------1502

MIXED DRINKS

HB 1068

--Counties and municipalities; license authorization ------------------ No action in 1974

HB 1116 HB 750 HB 1845

INDEX

4391

--Counties and municipalities; referendums No action in 1974 --Excise tax; delete certain prohibitions ._---------------....3671 --State license to sell on premises ...-1289, 1438, 1447, 1930, 3398

MOBILE HOMES

SR 100 HR 652 HB 269 HB 139 SB 658

--Ad valorem tax; method of assessment; amendment to the Constitution _------_..__ No action in 1974
--Mobile Home Safety Study Committee; create -...___...___...__.--__..._.....___..._...___...._...._.....1510, 3368, 3980
--Off-Road Vehicle Act of 1973; provide for _------__------._----------__------. No action in 1974
--Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes Act; enact ----_.__--------------------------------No action in 1974
--Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes Act; reciprocity ..................................2040, 2351, 2386, 2391, 3468

MONOPOLIES HB 1366 --Anti-Monopoly in Banking Act of 1974; enact ------..138, 200

MONROE ACADEMY MUSTANGS FOOTBALL TEAM HR 755 --Commend ....-----............ ____.___..._.....___...... .----------.------.3506

MONROE, CITY OF HB 1972 --Board of Tax assessors ......------.1735, 1842, 2573, 2698, 3393

MONROE COUNTY

HB 1989 HB 1852

--Sheriff's salary ......... ....... ... ..... 1738, 1845, 2887, 2928, 3615 --Small Claims Court ..... .... .... .... 1291, 1439, 1539, 1544, 2593

MONTEZUMA, CITY OF HR 483-1394--Convey property .__..........._..._..._.__..___ 195, 230, 876, 1127, 1869

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SR 427 HB 1922

--Offender Rehabilitation, Department of; convey property .-._--..-_._..__..--------_._----......3843, 3981
--Sheriff's secretary's salary ----.1532, 1741, 1855, 1865, 2952

4392

INDEX

MONTICELLO, CITY OF HB 1655 --Police Court

_ ._ .___.__._._-....__.617, 698, 800, 804, 1456

MOORE, HONORABLE RAY SR 407 --Commend ..__._...-.-_.._..--...__-.._.._..--...._._.-.._...----._----3240, 3600

MOORE, MARY FLORENCE SR 273 --Expressing regrets at passing of _.__--._----_----.---- 331, 461

MOORE, OFFICER CLYDE HR 611 --Commend ,,..._..--._-.-__..-..--__--...----..----,,__-.--_--_--1153

MORGAN, BILLY HR 711 --Commend -_.___..__._...-__.-_.._,,--..--_---..-.,,..-,,--.--.--.--.2507

MORRIS, HONORABLE WILLIAM S. Ill

HR 639 SR 404

--Commend .__..--,,__.--------..--.----------------.----1498, 1775 --Express appreciation to _--------._--.--.----.----.._-.3303, 3599

MORTGAGES HB 1723 HB 1036
HB 1016
HB 1032 HB 1251

--Cancellations; change provisions ,,..------------..--__.863, 1017 --Cancellation shall be responsibility of
mortgagee ___________________ No action in 1974 --Exercise of power of sale; alternative method to
authorization ...,,..._.._____------.___..----.203, 251, 288 --Foreclosure of mortgage on personalty ----2952, 3437, 3617 --Loan contracts; removal from record
after payment ____--___..----_..---- 63, 99, 441, 553

MOTELS
HB 109 HB 806

--Excise tax; authorization to levy --___.------No action in 1974 --Excise tax; counties and municipalities ________--.__.--.-_.--3667

INDEX

4393

MOTION PICTURES

HB 1900

--Motion Picture and Television Advisory Committee; extend --------------1513, 1533, 1852, 2118, 4019

MOTOR CARRIERS HB 60 --Redefine-------------------------------1538

MOTORCYCLES

HB 1637 HB 1566 SB 430

--Driver's license; amend laws ----613, 693, 1969, 3016, 3949 --License plates; change fees ------------------------510, 578 --Parades; regulations for operation -238, 238, 275, 440, 3290

MOTOR FUEL
HB 1652
HB 1270 HB 136
SB 575
SB 555 HB 1843 HB 108 HB 2058 HB 914

--Fuel saving devices; permits from the Department of Agriculture --------------------616, 697, 875
--Gasoline purchases; display of driver's license ,------67, 103 --Georgia Petroleum Products Marketing Act;
enact ----------------.------------------No action in 1974 --Governor; certain emergency
powers ------.------------1774, 1792, 1848, 3206, 3928, 3948 --Motor Fuel Tax Law; exemptions --885, 887, 1020, 3372, 3918 --Motor Fuel Tax Law; exempt school systems .----1289, 1437 --Motor Fuel Tax Law; refunds --------.-No action in 1974 --Petroleum product dealers; qualifications ----.--.2378, 2565 --Petroleum tank farms; safety standards ,, _No action in 1974

MOTOR POOLS

HB 1314

--State officials and employees; mileage allowance _._..--_.__....----....--._..----89, 142, 1538

MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 881 HB 1327
HB 1801
HB 967 HB 711

--Accident reports by individual and law enforcement agencies ----.----------------_,,..--------No action in 1974
--Accident reports; immediate report of accident .__.,,.---.------------------.----92, 144, 277, 1909
--Accidents on expressway systems in certain areas; removal of vehicles .--._.--_--.1182, 1296, 1305, 1885, 4019
--Ad valorem tax; minimum tax imposed ----------.278, 569 --Ad valorem tax; reciprocity with other states
in assessment and collection --------------No action in 1974

4394 HB 1256 HB 399 HB 1537 SB 84 HB 247 HB 53 SB 17 SB 217 SB 497 HB 1349 HB 1474 HB 558 HB 418 HB 598 SB 216 HB 1235 HB 632 HB 939 SB 378 HB 1637 HB 174 HB 1394 HB 1326 HB 1496 SB 599 HB 1583

INDEX
--Agricultural tractors; rollover protective structures ___________...___,,__......__,,.._.__..,,..._.......__._...64, 100, 203
--Blood alcohol chemical tests; admissibility as evidence ...._....____-..,,_.._...____...._._....._..._.._..276
--Blood alcohol chemical tests; qualifications of person drawing blood __________.... 421, 524, 530, 2866, 4018
--Breaking and entering automobile; amend Criminal Code _______________________________..3302, 3358, 3365
--Chemical blood tests; administration ______________________________._____.No action in 1974
--Civil cases involving motor vehicle accidents; service of summons by publication _..,,___ No action in 1974
--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; alcoholic beverages -______--_____.-.___..,,__......_ .No action in 1974
--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; alcoholic beverages ..____-...__.__...._.._......._.885, 886, 1020, 3370
--Contraband vehicles; confiscation and sale when used in commission of a felony _._.....2725, 2873, 2883, 3206
--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; cigars and cigarettes ..........__.._._ 134, 196, 878, 1481
--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; drug violators -_____.____._.______.__.._.___._.____..___.304, 427, 800, 1250
--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; Uniform Narcotic Drug Laws _..,,__._.,,_-. No action in 1974
--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; Uniform Narcotic Drug Act _______________ No action in 1974
--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; Uniform Narcotic Drug Laws .__,,...___...___....._._,,-._-_---_.--.149
--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; Uniform Narcotic Drug Laws _...-....... 885, 886, 1020, 1197
--Dealers in Used Motor Vehicle Parts Registration Act; bonds __..--.._--.._------No action in 1974
--Dealers in Used Motor Vehicle Parts Registration Act; licenses _,,_,,__.______..____.--__...--_.----.---- 112
--Defects; notification from dealer or manufacturer _-_______-._---.No action in 1974
--Driver who strikes another person and does not stop; felony _....__....____....___...__.._....___....._._...__.._...__........3378
--Driver's license; amend laws __..._.613, 693, 1969, 3016, 3949 --Driver's license; bail; arrest for minor
traffic violations ,,_..._._..._._.---277 --Driver's license; decal on honorary veterans'
licenses .___._________________..__._._.___-_____.-..____.-.__.194, 230, 874, 2854 --Driver's license examiners;
classifications .__...__-.-.____....___..-__._-..__..91, 144, 702, 830, 1776 --Driver's license; failure to surrender
after revocation ....__...___...___._...__-.___.-.._.__-_-310, 432, 702
--Driver's license; Georgia Anatomical Gift Act -_----.._._...._--...-1870, 1902, 1966, 3206
--Driver's license; increase minimum age _...........516, 581, 874

HB 301 HB 1560 HB 1030 HB 1279
SB 340 HB 1643 HB 246
HB 1253 HB 2108 HB 1623 HB 1350 HB 1373 HB 1323 HB 1647 HB 1508 HB 1113 HB 1778 HB 1270 HB 136 HB 1588 HB 1587 HB 1947 SB 469 HB 1269
HB 1510 HR 649 HB 950

INDEX

4395

--Driver's license; minimum age changed from 16 to 18 _._..--------__.----_----..__----.No action in 1974
--Driver's license; notation regarding anatomical gift upon death --.--.--._-..._.___ 427, 528, 530, 1264, 3619
--Driver's license; revocation _....._....._....___..._ No action in 1974 --Driver's license revocation due to driving under
influence; employment exclusions .._._...68, 104, 1968, 2612, 2700, 3313
--Driver's license; revocation if person convicted, pleads guilty or forfeits bond ----.1030, 1031, 1076, 1444
--Driver's license; suspension, revocation and cancellation ___------___------__--____----_.__------..----614, 694, 874
--Driver's license; traffic violations; point system _._.._...__ 159, 279, 295, 454, 1804, 2725, 3000, 3263, 3399
--Driver's license; traffic violations point system; court's responsibility to forward abstracts ....--.63, 100, 701
--Driving under the influence; impoundment of vehicles ...._....-_....... __..----.._....-....-....._-.-3203, 3363
--Driving under the influence; records ...574, 621, 715, 1078 --Farm trailers; exempt from requirement of a
braking system ___._____.__.__......_........_.134, 197, 440, 602, 1457 --Fertilizer spreading vehicles;
flotation tires __.._.____._.__.______..140, 201, 440, 1487, 3234, 3250 --Flashing lights; rural mail carriers _..._____...91, 143, 1444, 2628,
3921, 3924 --Flashing or revolving blue lights;
special police forces _..._._.___.......__._._.....__......__.._._615, 695, 1538 --Flashing or revolving red lights; bumper
restrictions ----312, 434, 1077, 2115, 3811, 3823, 3981 --Flashing or revolving red lights; volunteer
fire departments _...,,__.___....-_..__........_____.-...__.,,_.__..._..--..--..701 --Forest or agricultural products; maximum
weight load limitation __._..__________________.__.__________..____1067, 1190 --Gasoline purchases; display of driver's license ----67, 103 --Georgia Petroleum Products Marketing Act;
enact --------------.--_------...--------.._----.No action in 1974 --Giving of security; appeals ___........._._._._..._............_.517, 581, 874 --Giving of security; deposits .._.___.___......__......._.__... 517, 581, 874 --Headlights; automatic shutoff or warning
indicator ___---------__.----___----___----_--------.1728, 1837 --Hearing impairment devices; unlawful to
wear ----------------------------.329, 333, 439, 1305, 3276 --Hearing impairment devices; unlawful to wear .--66, 103, 1853 --Highway Safety Subcommittee of the House
Motor Vehicles Committee; committee report ____.___....4048 --Implied consent; revise laws ..------------_--------313, 434
--Independent truckers; Congreses urged to take necessary steps for fuel and appropriate speed limits ..1507
--Inspection of Motor Vehicles; exceptions ------.----------__701

4396
HB 542 HB 1463 HB 757 HB 1094 SR 193
HB 1566 SB 12 HB 846 HB 1688 HB 1563 HB 891 HB 463 HB 2100
SB 439
HB 864 HB 869 HB 60 HB 1774 HB 1720 HB 1329 HB 1308 HB 1292 SB 555 HB 108 HB 1604 HB 1603
HB 1236
HB 1449

INDEX
--Insurance; create and establish new Code Title _--.----.---..--_.-._...__.__ No action in 1974
--Leased trucks; license fees ..____...____......_._.270, 326, 702, 1041 --Liability insurance coverage; benefits .--.-- No action in 1974 --License plates; annual fees ,,_...._... No action in 1974 --License plates; Department of Revenue;
authorization to write off uncollected check balances __...-_-_..._-_._.__.._______.______..708, 711, 796, 3373 --License plates; fees for passenger cars, motorcycles and certain trailers _________._________..____.-510, 578 --License plates; Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act; applicant's responsibility _______._____.No action in 1974 --License plates; non-residents __-__..--.......... No action in 1974 --License plates; "Peach State" -...._._.....-... 783, 866, 1538 --License plates; provide for annual license plate __...._-___.._-.__.________.._____..-_._._..510, 577, 1444, 2078 --License plates; replacement of original -_.--.._ -- . -- _..,,._..--_ 112 --Loose materials; unlawful to transport without proper precautions .____.--__....-_._ No action in 1974 --Manufacturer's warranty as to standards of safety concerning ability to sustain shock; effective date ___..._..___._.____.______..___.__.____.______.-__._...___.2685, 2879 --Manufacturer's warranty concerning ability to sustain shock; private passenger automobiles __...__...__-...._._....__._.._.__..._.543, 544, 586, 702, 953 --Motor carriers; functions transferred to Department of Public Safety .._.__..._.._..._......__._..._._......._...277 --Motor carriers; protective wheel flaps __,,-__,,--_.- -- ---.-------.--- --,,__._. No action in 1974 --Motor carriers; redefine .........._-_-.__-...._.....__-..___-_.1538 --Motor Contract Carriers Act; exempt car pools for hire ___...._-...__..-___-...__-..____.....__-__._...._...-1066, 1189, 1853 --Motor contract carriers; exempt certain agricultural and dairy products ...__, 862, 1017, 1444 --Motor contract carriers; liquid fertilizer, nursery stock and sod grass .__..--._............92, 145, 702, 2868 --Motorized carts; registration .._......__ 76, 110, 209, 277, 281, 709 --Motorized carts; registration and license __......-.,,--,, 71, 106, 874, 1350, 2443 --Motor Fuel Tax Law; exemptions -__._...__....._...___.....-..........885, 887, 1020, 3372, 3918 --Motor Fuel Tax Law; refunds .._._.____...__.....No action in 1974 --Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; non-negotiable copies _._____._._._..____._.__.520, 584, 702, 1492, 3239 --Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; replacement certificates __...._....__-..520, 584, 702, 1490, 3239
--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; wreckage or salvage __..__-_--.__-..._,,--,,--No action in 1974
--Motor Vehicle Code; motor contract carriers and motor common carriers ..-_-267, 323, 702, 1421, 4016

HB 1614
HB 1945 HB 1827 HB 460 HB 1417
HB 78
SR 78 HB 269 SB 430 SB 594
HB 981 HB 1450
SB 11 HB 708 HB 22 HB 855 SB 448 .HB 1271 HB 1901 HB 847 HB 1331 HB 1981 HB 1260 HB 104 HB 384

DEX

4397

--Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act; Motor Vehicle Commission; create __..._.572, 620, 1444, 2615, 3400, 3502
--Motor Vehicle Repair Act; enact .....___...._._....____...._._...._....____....___..._.____....._..._.._...1728, 1837
--Motor Vehicle Sales Act; voluntary surrender of collateral _.___________.___._________________..___._..____._______.__.____1286, 1435
--Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act; penalties for violations ....___.,,_._..._...,,._._.No action in 1974
--Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act; repeal; enact Consumer Credit Transactions Code of Georgia _.,,..____._.....___.._.__...._.__.._____:..___.._...__.___..__.._.__. 226, 275
--No-Fault insurance; Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act .........238, 352, 453, 655, 659, 1891, 2043, 2044, 3304, 3338
--Non-residents; reciprocal agreements with other states ,......._......._._.___._...__.._......._......._......___..__......875, 3563
--Off-Road Vehicle Act of 1973; provide for ___.________.____________________.______._______No action in 1974
--Parades; operation of certain motor vehicles and motorcycles ._____.....____....__..........238, 238, 275, 440, 3290
--Permits allowing excessive weight, width, length or height limitations; loads which can be dismantled ,....._......__.....___.....__..1869, 1902, 1965, 2389
--Police officers; penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude ...____._-.____...-.___..-._.__.___....____.:...__..._.No action in 1974
--Public Service Commission; transfer certain responsibilities to Department Of Public Safety ________.______________.____.__.___.267, 324, 702, 1419, 3382, 3404
--Rear wheels; metal protectors __._. .___._...._...1538, 3316, 3614 --Registration fee not to exceed $5.00
annually .._._.._.._....._..._..._. ._,,______,,_..___._... No action in 1974 --Seat belts mandatory ___......._....._........__.._..___.....__...._.__...._._...___1969 --Securing loads; regulations ________._._____,,___ No action in 1974 --Speed limits; maximum shall not exceed
55 miles per hour _...___.238, 238, 275, 440, 1140, 1241, 2556 --Speed limits; reduction due to
"State of Emergency" ___..________.______.____________...._.____._____67, 103 --Speed limits; trucks, truck-tractors
and trailers __...__._._...___....__.__...._..._._._..__.._...__._...___.._. 1513, 1533 --Speed limits; Uniform Act Regulating Traffic
on Highways ._..___.-...___-______-____..._____..-____._-__._.__....___....._.701 --Speed restrictions for any street,
roadway or highway . _ 92, 145, 1444, 1912, 3237 --State employees; mileage allowance _____._.___..______.____1736, 1844 --Suspension system; alterations ___________________65, 101, 277, 1260
--Taxicabs; operation within municipalities _-- .,,--..._,,_.__1538
--Traffic citations; copies of every citation mailed to Commissioner of Department of Public Safety _._............_..._...___...___.....,,..No action in 1974

4398 HB 76 HB 1325 HB 244 HB 405 HB 591 HB 220 SB 472
HB 1414 HB 1305 HB 1013
SB 167 HB 1529 SB 483
HB 830 HB 1990 HB 1659
HB 1660

INDEX
--Traffic offenses; additional and alternative punishment --------_--_------..._____--_-----594, 649
--Traffic offenses; issuance of citation --___.------___.------__----.------.91, 144, 277, 1265, 1466
--Traffic; Uniform Rules of the Road _ 276, 366, 889, 3850, 3866 --Traffic violations; municipal courts _------__----_.._----.----276 --Traffic violations; submission of certain
data by Superior Court Clerks .__----_.._.. No action in 1974 --Trailers and semi-trailers;
annual inspection --_----____--------------. No action in 1974 --Trailers without springs used for hauling unprocessed
farm products to market; registration and licensing ___------__----------------..452, 454, 529, 1445, 3245 --Trucks hauling commodities not readily dismantled; permit provisions .__.__----__----------...__.......----.__.-- 224, 273 --Trucks hauling granite; raise gross weight _----_----------_----------_-___.75, 110, 798, 1102, 1776 --Trucks, two-ton; tractor trailers; prohibit interstate highway travel, certain hours and days __----_----__ .--------. .._..-___.,,__.,,_. 532 --Trucks; use lane farthest to the right _..._.No action in 1974 --Unlawful entry of vehicle; penalty __------_----_ 420, 523, 701 --Used Car Dealers, State Board of Registration; bonding of persons licensed thereunder _.___..708, 712, 796,
1445, 3420 --Used Motor Vehicle Warranty Act;
enact __----------__------__..__--.------------..No action in 1974 --Weight, length and width loads of tobacco;
permit requirements ________________..___-..____....___...__.....1739, 1845 --Weight, load, axle load, wheel load, width,
length or height; Governor's duty to increase _-.--_..--__..------_-._____--,,.------------_----------618, 698 --Weight, width, length or height limitations; permits .............................._..._._....._.618, 699, 875, 2793, 2959

MOULTRIE, CITY OP HB 2019 --Elections ----------------.----1829, 1961, 2394, 2410, 3501, 3523

MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

HB 1973 HB 1974 HB 1074

--Court Reporter; felony cases ----___----.1735, 1842, 1971, 1987 --Terms ------.--------------_------.------1735, 1843, 3186, 3190 --Terms of court _----_----_----------------------No action in 1974

/

MOUNTAINS HB 467

--Critical Areas Act of 1973; enact.--.------.--No action in 1974

INDEX

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MOUNT DE SALES HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM HR 769 --Congratulate .._.__...------------------------------------__..,,.. ..3590

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (See Named Municipality)

HB 2014 --Albany, City of; City Court; name and

jurisdiction --------------------1828, I960, 2394, 2409, 3390

HB 2006 --Alma, City of; municipal officers'

salaries

_ 1826, 1959, 2394, 2407, 3383, 3626

HB 970 --Alpharetta, City of; corporate limits.-------No action in 1974

HB 1678 --Alpharetta, City of; recorder; fines and

jail sentences.--------------------689, 793, 1855, 1860, 3388

HB 1786 --Americus, City of; off-street parking

facilities _-,--------------------1069, 1191, 1308, 1319, 2594

HR 716-2091--Arcade, Town of; excise tax on malt beverages;

amendment to the Constitution __------_--------_--2684, 2878

HB 1527 --Athens, City of; Employees' Pension Plan;

Department of Urban Renewal-. 317, 438, 1971, 1983, 3239

HB 1919 --Athens, City of; malt beverages and wine;

tax -----------------------------__ 1531, 1741, 1971, 3237

HR 35- 121--Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax for educational

purposes; amendment to the

Constitution --------------------.--------.No action in 1974

HB 185 --Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax for educational

purposes; homestead exemption.--------No action in 1974

HB 577 --Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax for educational

purposes; homestead

exemption ----------------.24, 27, 296, 344, 504, 4028, 4029

HR 60- 191--Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemptions;

amendment to the Constitution ----------No action in 1974

SB 169 --Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax;

maximum limitation ----------------------No action in 1974

HR 70- 215--Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax; revenue bond

interest; amendment to the

Constitution .----.._------------------------------1308, 1321, 3618

HB 1862

--Atlanta, City of; alcoholic beverages; consumption during certain hours only ...._.._..___.-._..--______------1293, 1441

HB 1568

--Atlanta, City of; alcoholic beverages; sale for consumption during certain hours.-.----.--513, 578, 1080

HB 1461

--Atlanta, City of; Atlanta-Fulton County Intergovernmental Relations Study Commission ------_..--_------...----------.__.------------269, 325

HB 481

--Atlanta, City of; Atlanta Housing Finance and Development Authority Act; create------No action in 1974

HR 132- 480--Atlanta, City of; Board of Education; land leases; amendment to the Constitution ----------------2888, 2933

HB 20

--Atlanta, City of; Board of Education; reorganize .....----_----..._............No action in 1974

4400

INDEX

HB 282 --Atlanta, City of; Board of Trustees; composition -.----..__----------__-------__----------------3388
HB 1854 --Atlanta, City of; boundary revisions----------------1291, 1439 HB 291 --Atlanta, City of; City-County Pension Fund
Study Commission ___..._.__...._.____._._______--____._.No action in 1974 HB 116 --Atlanta, City of; corporate limits ...----..____.No action in 1974 HB 117 --Atlanta, City of; corporate limits.----.--.No action in 1974 HB 118 --Atlanta, City of; corporate limits----------No action in 1974 HB 119 --Atlanta, City of; corporate limits.-------No action in 1974 HB 120 --Atlanta, City of; corporate limits------...--No action in 1974 HB 910 --Atlanta, City of; corporate limits.---------No action in 1974 HB 241 --Atlanta, City of; corporate limits; enlarge
and redefine ._------_.... _---- ....------No action in 1974 SB 35 --Atlanta, City of; Criminal Court;
jury panels ----___------------------------No action in 1974 HB 725 --Atlanta, City of; employment of
personnel ..--..----...----_--______._______----.No action in 1974 HB 286 --Atlanta, City of; fire department;
pension eligibility --------------------No action in 1974 HB 522 --Atlanta, City of; Fulton County; Governmental
Merger Commission; create------------No action in 1974 HB 123 --Atlanta, City of; Fulton County; pensions;
transfer of. employees ----------------No action in 1974 HE 794 --Atlanta, City of-Fulton County Governmental
Study Committee; create --------------------------3960 HB 1135 --Atlanta, City of; governing authority;
members' salaries ----------------------No action in 1974 HB 2030 --Atlanta, City of; historic zone ..----.----1833, 1964, 3186, 3190 HR 130- 480--Atlanta, City of; Housing Code; demolition of slums;
amendment to the Constitution.--------------------------279 HB 261 --Atlanta, City of; Judges;
pension benefits ------------------------No action in 1974

HR 183- 719--Atlanta, City of; lotteries; amendment to the Constitution _------.._--..------------No action in 1974

HB 779

--Atlanta, City of; Mayor's qualifications ------------------------------No action in 1974

SB 261 --Atlanta, City of; new charter.--.--------No action in 1974

HB 85

--Atlanta, City of; Ombudsman Chapter of the Charter -------------------------------------2592, 3295

HB 281

--Atlanta, City of; pensions; deferred payments ------------------------.--------No action in 1974

HB 284

--Atlanta, City of; pensions; deferred payments ----------------------------------No action in 1974

SB 95

--Atlanta, City of; pensions; disbursements ------------------------No action in 1974

HB 288 '

--Atlanta, City of; pensions; eligibility for benefits ------------------------------No action in 1974

HB 305

--Atlanta, City of; pensions; eligibility for participation --------...------------ .No action in 1974

INDEX

4401

HB 176 --Atlanta, City of; pension system; employees

and teachers ..._._______466, 542, 1203, 1253

HB 285 --Atlanta, City of; pensions; Federal

0. A. S. I. Program ___________ _____..... __________No action in 1974

HB 287 --Atlanta, City of; pensions; monthly

earnings _____________________._____._._._._.______. _______ __No action in 1974

HB 290 --Atlanta, City of; pensions; population

figures _---- _

_ _____.________.___No action in 1974

HB 1386 --Atlanta, City of; pensions; prior service

credit .

_

.192, 228, 1855, 1859

HR 250 --Atlanta, City of; Pension Study Commission;

relative to --_.___--_____-,,____.._____.._________.____,,_. No action in 1974

HB 1625 --Atlanta, City of; reincorporate certain land

in Fulton and DeKalb _________________________________________ 574, 621

HB 19 --Atlanta, City of; reincorporate in Fulton

and DeKalb Counties __..___--_._____.._____.______.____No action in 1974

HB 206 --Atlanta, City of; Revenue Bond Law; pledge

of payment

__.._._

No action in 1974

HB 183 --Atlanta, City of; salary increases ..._......_.No action in 1974

HR 63- 191--Atlanta, City of; special service districts taxes;

amendment to the Constitution __________ No action in 1974

HB 283 --Atlanta, City of; Teachers' Retirement System;

transfer of funds.____-__--.__.___ ..__.......... _____.No action in 1974

SB 528 --Atlanta, City of; zoning

ordinances __________________________________ 2594, 2600, 2688, 3371, 3379

SB 529 --Atlanta, City of; zoning ordinances and

regulations ___________________________ ___709, 713, 797, 3186, 3231

SB 567 --Atlanta, City of; Zoning Review

Board _______________________________ 1093, 1101, 1194, 3186, 3232

HB 1926 --Auburn, Town of; corporate limits;

elections _______ ______ ........ ______ ....1724, 1834, 1971, 1984, 3389

HB 1927

--Auburn, City of; taxation limitations ______________ ______ _______1724, 1834, 1855, 1972, 3389

SR 406

--Augusta, City of; Augusta Association for Retarded Children; lease property _______ 3303, 3359, 3365, 3371, 3840

HB 1668

--Augusta, City of; Augusta-Richmond County Charter Commission _________ _____.__687, 792, 1539, 1541, 3397

SB 667

--Augusta, City of; Augusta-Richmond Coliseum Authority........2040, 2352, 2386, 2888, 2926, 3240

SR 329

--Augusta, City of; conveyance of Stateowned property _____ _____.._____..____1775, 1791, 1848, 2393, 3284

HB 2005

--Augusta, City of; council members; succession ___________________________ ______1826, 1959, 2394, 2406, 4021

HR 713

--Augusta, City of; establish Georgia Hall of Fame _________________________________________ 2601, 2690, 2691, 2987, 4013

HB 1812

--Augusta, City of; Municipal Court . ________.________._______.____1185, 1298, 1855, 1861, 3382, 3482

HR 646

--Augusta, City of; urge merger of city police department and Richmond County sheriff's department .....--. ___-1504

4402

INDEX

HB 1781 --Austell, City of; reincorporate --------1068, 1191, 1307, 1317, 2042, 2606
HR 503-1475--Bainbridge, City of; convey property --------.----_--------.----..305, 428, 441, 546, 2597
HB 1937 --Barnesville, City of; Mayor and Councilmen's terms ------------------,.-----------1726, 1835, 1855, 1975, 3384
HB 1803 --Bartow, Town of; create new charter --.--------------------1183, 1296, 1446, 1450, 2593
HB 1205 --Baxley, City of; corporate limits.---..--.--.No action in 1974 HB 1904 --Bloomingdale, City of; create
charter _------.------------------1514, 1534, 1744, 1750, 2694 SB 420 --Blue Ridge, City of; ad valorem tax rate.--------.2572, 2579 HR 523-1604--Bowden, City of; Ad valorem tax; homestead
exemption; elderly; amendment to the Constitution ----------------------..520, 584, 1308, 1451, 2954 HB 2092 --Braselton, Town of; utility services ..------_.---------------- 2684, 2878, 3207, 3225, 4023 HB 1757 --Brunswick, City of; corporate limits --_--------_--------------.1014, 1074, 1198, 1313, 3389 HB 1237 --Buford, City of; Commission; members' election.--------1200 HB 1975 --Buford, City of; tax; public school system __----------_--.------_._.1735, 1843, 2887, 2927, 3615 HR 461-1337--Cairo, City of; convey property------------------ 94, 146, 441, 1056, 2598, 2610, 2724 HB 1635 --Calhoun, City of; corporate limits._-----.-_._-----------.----612, 693, 799, 801, 1455 HB 1663 --Carrollton, City of; Carroll City-County Hospital Authority; membership--..--------.686, 791, 877, 879, 1456 HB 1577 --Carrollton, City of; extend corporate limits -----_-___.------------------515, 580, 626, 628, 1201 HB 1576 --Carrollton, City of; Mayor and Councilmen's terms.--.-----..--._-._------.----514, 580, 626, 628, 1201

HR 631-1889--Cartersville, City of; compensate .------------------1294, 1441, 1967, 2450, 4014

HB 2000

--Cartersville, City of; new charter ----------------------------1825, 1958, 2394, 2395, 3385

HR 636-1897--Cartersville, City of; State-owned property; disposal _--.---.-.----------------1434, 1524, 1969, 2657

HB 2086

--Cave Spring, City of; Councilmen's election.,..--------------------.2682, 2877, 3207, 3223, 4023

HB 1686

--Centralhatchee, Town of; new charter..--------------------692, 795, 877, 881, 1456

HB 746

--Clarkesville, City of; close a portion of Hoyt Circle --------------_..__----------------------237

SB 413

--Clarkesville, City of; repeal and replace charter ----------------------------------No action in 1974

HB 2010

--Cochran, City of; amend charter ----------------------.1827, 1959, 2394, 2407, 3390

HB 2011 --Cochran, City of; elections--------------1827, 1960, 2394, 2408

INDEX

4403

HR 147- 568--College Park, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead

exemption; amendment to the Constitution ___________ HI, 1121

HB 223 --College Park, City of; charter._________.________.No action in 1974

HB 672 --College Park, City of; corporate

limits ._._.___._._.__._ No action in 1974

HB 673 --College Park, City of; corporate

limits __---_---_--_,-------.------__-.__--___- ______No action in 1974

HB 674 --College Park, City of; corporate

limits __....__.____No action in 1974

HB 675 --College Park, City of; corporate

limits _--..__-.__--__---__--..__--__-____--._- _________ _.No action in 1974

HB 103 --College Park, City of; provide

new charter _-_.._-.._,,-.___--__...___--.................No action in 1974

HB 1550 --Columbus, City of; contractual claims;

12 months' limit _____________ _ ........... 424, 526, 587, 589, 1200

HB 1552 --Columbus, City of; criminal

ordinances _..______._____.____.___.______.__..___.____424, 526, 587, 589, 1200

HB 1014 --Columbus, City of; demolition of certain

dwellings ...... ._.____ ........ ____.No action in 1974

HR 702 --Columbus, City of; Lawson Army Air Field;

joint use by Columbus and Fort Benning ____________________2357

HB 1548 --Columbus, City of; Mayor and Councilmen;

election................................ ............423, 526, 587, 588, 1200

HB 1551 --Columbus, City of; Mayor Pro Tern;

term .__...__._..._.....__...__.._.._........._...___...._.. 424, 526, 587, 589, 1200

HB 1549 --Columbus, City of; Medical Center Board of

Commissioners ..................... ......... __.424, 526, 587, 588, 1200

HB 2012 --Columbus, City of; Municipal Court

costs ___....._....._...___...___..._...._.. ___ 1827, 1960, 2394, 2408, 3390

HB 743 --Cornelia, City of; Mayor and Commissioners;

salaries ---__-__-..._593

HB 1907 --Covington, City of; Mayor and Councilmen's

election

.

1515, 1534, 1744, 1751, 2696, 2698

SB 219 --Cross and Green, City of;

incorporate _._____.______-- ........ ........ ..... ..No action in 1974

HB 1783 --Dallas, City of; ward

composition ___________________________ 1068, 1191, 1307, 1318, 2593

HB 1487 --Dalton, City of; Employees' pension

plan ._.......__..._......_._..__....._..._.._.._. _307, 430, 1744, 1745, 2693

HB 1654 --Dasher, Town of; ad valorem

tax ......_...._......_..._......_...._......_..............617, 697, 799, 804, 1455

HB 2081 --Dillard, City of; reincorporate __ 2682, 2876, 3207, 3221, 4023

HB 1513

--Douglas, City of; Board of Commissioners' election _____________________________________ 314, 435, 533, 538, 1093

HB 1961

--Douglasville, City of; corporate limits ____________ ________ ____.________.._1732, 1840, 2887, 2927, 3615

HB 1077 --Douglasville, City of; corporate limits ______ No action in 1974

HR 660-1942--Douglasville, City of; Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority; amendment to the Constitution ____________ 1727, 1837, 1856, 1991, 3400, 3407

4404

INDEX

HB 1078 --Douglasville, City of; sale of city property ------__----_.--------------_------No action in 1974
HB 1849 --Douglasville, City of; Water Authority --------------------------1290, 1439, 1539, 1544, 3238
HB 1208 --Dublin, City of; corporate limits ----------------------.--24, 25, 117, 151, 236, 4028, 4028
HB 2097 --Dublin, City of; property tax returns --------.------------------2685, 2879, 3208, 3227, 4024
HB 1946 --Eastman, City of; debts paid upon warrants or vouchers------------------------1728, 1837, 1855, 1977, 3236
HR 441-1245--East Point, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly or disabled; amendment to the Constitution ___------_------_.----61, 98, 1308, 1325, 2954
HB 1853 --East Point, City of; corporate limits----_----------1291, 1439 HB 710 --East Point, City of; corporate limits.--_----No action in 1974 HB 378 --East Point, City of; Mayor and City
Councilmen; vacancies ------____----No action in 1974 HB 500 --East Point, City of; Mayor and Council;
salaries __--__--------------------------------No action in 1974 HB 1762 --East Point, City of; Mayor's
duties ____---_--------------_------ 1015, 1075, 2887, 2902, 4019 HB 102 --East Point, City of; repeal charter_____. No action in 1974 SB 648 --Enigma, Town of; Mayor and
Council -------------------------2039, 2351, 2386, 3209, 3373 HB 1982 --Fairburn, City of; Recorder's Court;
maximum penalties ------------1737, 1844, 2887, 2927, 4019 HB 101 --Fairburn, City of; repeal charter--..----.No action in 1974 HB 1915 --Fayetteville, City of; corporate
limits -----------.----------.------.1516, 1536, 1744, 1752, 2694 SB 487 --Flovilla, City of; City Court; prosecuting
officer _-__..--._-._--------------------593, 595, 624, 1198, 1320

HR 498-1441--Forest Park, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly; amendment to the Constitution ----_-------------------- 265, 322, 533, 538, 2043

HB 1988

--Forsyth, City of; Recorder's qualifications --------------------.1738, 1845, 2887, 2928, 3615

HB 1682

--Fort Oglethorpe, Town of; Mayor and aldermen's election ---------- .__.._..._...691, 794, 877, 881, 1776

HB 2009

--Franklin, City of; Mayor and Council; employees' selection .......... ___... 1826, 1959, 3186, 3191, 4021

HB 2051

--Garden City, City of; corporate limits ._..--.._....__..._..----.__. 1955, 2383, 2887, 2921

HB 2101

--Garden City, City of; corporate limits .......................2686, 2879, 3208, 3228, 4024

HB 2023

--Grayson, Town of; change name; Mayor's term ------------------..1830, 1962, 2394, 2411, 3390

HR 486-1416--Hapeville, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly or disabled; amendment to the Constitution _..--_.----------225, 274, 1308, 1329, 3618

INDEX

4405

SB 659 --Hapeville, City of; benefits for employees and widows ______________ ________ ____2594, 2600, 2689, 3371, 3380
HB 1381 --Hapeville, City of; councilman-at-large; election ....................................... 191, 227, 1198, 1309, 3614
HB 115 --Hapeville, City of; repeal charter _ ..... ...... No action in 1974 SB 705 --Helen, City of; eminent domain __________ ... ____ _ 2696, 2872, 2882 SB 654 --Hiawassee, City of; corporate limits____ _____ 2039, 2351, 2386,
3186, 3232 HB 1931 --Hinsonton, City of; Water Authority;
create _____________________________________ ___1725, 1835, 1971, 1984, 3383 HB 1967 --Hogansville, City of; corporate
limits __ ___ _____ _____ .___ _ _ ..... _ 1734, 1841, 1971, 1987, 3236 HB 2072 --Homerville, City of; elections _____ _ 2381, 2568, 2887, 2931, 3616 SB 566 --Jackson, City of; elected officials' employment;
condemnation procedures; Mayor's Court __ _____ ___ _____ ___ ... __ ___ ... 1093, 1101, 1194, 3186, 3232 HB 2041 --Jefferson, City of; corporate boundaries .......... ........ ...... 1953, 2382, 2572, 2574, 3386 HR 591-1761--Jesup, City of; Hospital Authority of Wayne County; convey property ............1015, 1075, 1743, 3247, 4013 HR 463-1337--LaGrange, City of; Downtown LaGrange Development Authority; create; amendment to the Constitution . ______ ..... __________ 94, 146, 204, 207, 805

HB 1278

--Lakeland, City of; Mayor and alderman; election __________ .____ .... ...... .... .... ......68, 104, 204, 205, 593

HB 1886

--Lilburn, City of; election procedures _ ____ ____ ______ _ _____ 1431, 1521, 1744, 1748, 2694

HB 1802

--Louisville, City of; corporate limits ________________

1183, 1296, 1446, 1449, 2593

HB 1561

--Louisville, City of; Councilmen's election __ ________________________ __ _ ___ 509, 577, 626, 627, 1201

HB 2089

--Macon, City of; Board of Water Commissioners ________________ ....... 2683, 2877, 3207, 3224, 4023

HB 1347

--Macon, City of; Board of Water Commissioners; abolish __._ __ ____________________ _______ 97, 149, 204, 206, 710

HB 1924 HB 1348

--Macon, City of; charter revisions __ ___ ...1532, 1741, 1855, 1866, 2952, 2964
--Macon, City of; Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority Act; rates _.__ ____ 97, 149, 204, 206, 710

HB 2017 --Macon, City of; Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewage Authority Act; terms .. ____ ______ ....1829, 1961, 2887, 2929, 3615
HR 685-2027--Macon, City of; Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; appropriations; amendment to the Constitution _____ _______ ____1832, 1964, 2888, 2944, 3618
HB 2025 --Macon, City of; Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; create . ______ 1831, 1963, 2887, 2918, 3501, 3505

4406

INDEX

HB 2099 --Madison, City of; Mayor and councilmen;

elections .._.__........... __.. ... ..... ._ 2685, 2879, 3209, 3227, 4024

HB 1612 --Manchester, City of;

corporate limits . ..

.. .

..572, 619, 703, 704, 1202

HB 1880 --Marietta, City of;

corporate limits ... . .. 1430, 1520, 1744, 1748, 3382, 3416

HB 1921 --Martin, Town of; elections ..... .... .1532, 1741, 1855, 1865, 2951

SB 354 --Milledgeville, City of; corporate limits... . ..._ No action in 1974

SB 655 --Milledgeville, City of; Revenue Tax Act

to Legalize and Control Alcoholic Beverages

and Liquors; license fee ... .. .. .... . .... .. 2040, 2351, 2386

HR 595-1777--Milledgeville, City of; State Properties

Control Commission; transfer certain

property........ ....... . .....1067,1190,1969,2649,3383

HB 1972 --Monroe, City of; board of

tax assessors __ :... .. . .. ... 1735, 1842, 2573, 2698, 3393

HR 483-1394--Montezuma, City of; convey

property ._...._._..._...._.........._.....__.._.... -195, 230, 876, 1127, 1869

HB 1655 --Monticello, City of; Police

Court ............._..._................... .......617, 698, 800, 804, 1456

HB 2019 --Moultrie, City of; elections .. ... 1829, 1961, 2394, 2410,

3501, 3523

HR 516-1556--Newnan, City of; Board of Water, Sewerage

and Light Commissioners.....-_.-._.426, 527, 587, 590, 3399

HB 1088 --Newnan, City of; Mayor and aldermen;

terms .......... ... .._ ... ...._.._... ... .. --.. ... ... No action in 1974

HB 1090 --Newnan, City of; water, sewerage and

electrical distribution _. ....... ._...... ......... -No action in 1974

HR 491-1435--Norcross, City of; ad valorem tax;

homestead exemption; elderly; amendment

to the Constitution . .... ........._....... 263, 320, 703, 705, 1458

HB 1646 --Ocilla, City of; Aldermen;

candidates for mayor ._..._....... ......__ 615, 695, 799, 802, 1455

HR 136- 504--Palmetto, City of; ad valorem tax;

homestead exemption; amendment to

the Constitution .-...._....._...........__.........878, 1021, 2955, 2962

HB 224 --Palmetto, City of; repeal charter ._.........._. No action in 1974

HB 114 --Palmetto, City of; repeal charter __._...--..-- No action in 1974

HB 1719 --Pavo, City of; election date...__.......862, 1016, 1198, 1311, 2444

HB 2048

--Pooler, Town of; corporate limits ._.._.._-..._-.___-__....._.._-.___..._.1955, 2383, 2572, 2576, 3386

HB 1882

--Powder Springs, City of; annexation of certain territory .____..___.____.__..1430, 1521, 1855, 1862, 3392

HB 1456

-- Reidsville, City of; Reidsville Airport Authority _-____.__._._______.____._..____.__.__-_.268, 324, 442, 444, 1092

HB 1955

--Remerton, Town of; Mayor and Council's election .._._.-._.-._._.....__..__._._.._..._..1730, 1839, 1971, 1985, 3384

HB 1870

--Ringgold, City of; Mayor and aldermen's salaries .........__..._._.__._.__...._..._...._.1428, 1519, 1971, 1984, 3237

INDEX

4407

HR 655-1916--Riverdale, City of; ad valorem tax;

homestead exemption; elderly; amendment

to the Constitution

.

1517, 1536, 1744, 1764, 2955

HB 2047 --Riverdale, City of; Mayor and council;

election

.

1954, 2382, 2572, 2576, 3386

HB 1385 --Rochelle, City of; dispose of certain

property _._...._............_..._. ..... .... ... 192, 228, 278, 283, 710

HB 1991 --Rockmart, City of; corporate

limits ...___...._._.............. ._. ....1739, 1845, 2394, 2405, 3385

HB 1766 --Rossville, City of;

incorporate ......_ ._......_. ....... 1064, 1188, 1539, 1542, 2695

HB 1865 --Roswell, City of; corporate boundaries........... . ....1427, 1518

HB 1866 --Roswell, City of; corporate boundaries.. .. . ... .....1427, 1518

HB 1605 --Roswell, City of; corporate

limits . .._.........._.. .._............. ...521, 585, 2887, 2894, 4018

HB 1007 --Roswell, City of; transfer of property .. No action in 1974

HB 1152 --Royal Lodge, City of; create new

charter .._...,,.._...__. ...

No action in 1974

HB 1840 --Saint Marys, City of; abandoned and

closed streets _....._....._.. ..... ......1288, 1437, 1539, 1543, 3398

HB 1793 --Sasser, Town of; create new

charter ..................... .... ...........1181, 1295, 1446, 1449, 2444

HB 1648 --Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, City of;

corporate limits .._...__...._...__..._. 615, 695, 799, 803, 1455

HR 493-1435--Savannah, City of; Board of Education; retirement benefits; amendment to the Constitution . .... ... .... ........... ...263, 320, 442, 445, 1094

HB 1477

--Savannah, City of; Board of Education; vacancies ... ... ..... .... 305, 428, 533, 534, 1202, 1211, 1242

HB 1807 --Savannah, City of; City Manager's duties .... .. 1184, 1297

HB 1883

--Savannah, City of; corporate limits ..... ............ ........... ..... ..1293, 1441, 1971, 1980, 3238

HR 677-2014--Savannah, City of; Downtown Savannah Authority; create; amendment to the Constitution ........ .......1828, 1961, 2395, 2417, 3396

HB 1806 --Savannah, City of; Mayor's salary . .

1183, 1297

HB 1933

--Shellman, Town of; recall elections .... .... ... ..... ... ... 1725, 1835, 1855, 1974, 3383

HB 1322 --Shiloh, City of; elections ..... ........... 90, 143, 278, 280, 710

HB 1881

--Smyrna, City of; corporate limits. . .. .. . .. ........ ....1430,1520,1855,1862,2952

HR 664-1958--Snellville, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly or disabled; amendment to the Constitution ...... ...1731, 1840, 1856, 2012, 3395

HB 2093 --Snellville, City of; vacancies ........ 2684, 2878, 3207, 3225, 4024

HB 2031

--Stockbridge, City of; corporate limits ......... ..._... .._._.. ..... ......:i833, 1964, 2394, 2412, 4022

4408

INDEX

HR 661-1947--Sugar Hill, City of; ad valorem tax;

homestead exemption; elderly or disabled;

amendment to the Constitution._____..--.____..1728, 1837, 1856,

2003, 3394

HB 1680 --Sunny Side, City of; governing

body; provisions _.___.-.__..._._._..__.__...__..__.__._.690, 794, 877, 880

HB 1828 --Temple, City of; incorporate ___.-1286, 1435, 1539, 1543, 2593

HB 2035 --Thomaston, City of; Mayor and Council's

election _...._...__._..._._._...__._.__.._._...1834, 1965, 2394, 2413, 3391

HB 1371 --Thunderbolt, Town of; create a new

charter __.._____.__._._______________________.________.139, 201, 329, 333, 1091

HR 460-1337--Tifton, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead

exemption; amendment to the

Constitution __..._..__.._....___.____.._..._...._._ 94, 146, 878, 1024, 3394

HB 1952 --Tyrone, Town of; corporate

limits -__.-__.__..___.._-____-_-._-.__----1729, 1838, 1856, 1979, 3384

HB 1983 --Union City, City of; elections._.___._1737, 1844, 2887, 2928, 4019

HB 100 --Union City, City of; repeal charter.__..__....__ No action in 1974

HR 654-1916--Valdosta, City of; authority to merge

with Lowndes County; amendment to the

Constitution __________________..___.__.____1517, 1536, 1744, 1767, 2954

HR 653-1916--Valdosta, City of; Central Valdosta

Development Authority; create; amendment

to the Constitution _-._____--.___-1517, 1536, 1744, 1760, 2954

HB 1903 --Valdosta, City of; corporate

limits ___.-__.,,____._,,---__..__-_--__----1514, 1534, 1744, 1750, 2694

HR 712-2070--Waycross, City of; Downtown Waycross

Development Authority; amendment to

the Constitution _______.___._.________.2380, 2567, 3186, 3198, 4012

HB 1784 --Wadley, City of; create new

charter ._...__...___.___._.__..__..._._._.__._1068, 1191, 1307, 1319, 2593

HB 1453 --Walthourville, City of; incorporate ____.-_----____.268, 324, 442,

443, 1092

HB 2069 --Warner Robins, City of;

corporate limits

. 2380, 2567, 2887, 2930, 3650, 3660

HB 2021 --Winder, City of; new charter__.___._1829, 1962, 3186, 3192, 4021

SB 698 --Winder, City of; new charter^-- 2694, 2871, 2881, 3812, 3813

MUNICIPALITIES

HB 1384
HB 1065 HB 702 SB 548 HB 929

--Ad valorem tax; County Boards of Tax Assessors; separate tax digests for each municipality within county ____--___.--_____.----__--__--192, 228
--Alcoholic beverages; referendums.--.--..----No action in 1974 --Annexation by operation of law .._.,,__.,,. .,,____. No action in 1974 --Area Planning and Development
Commissions; contracts; annual budgets.--1096, 1100, 1194 --Board of Tax Assessors; fair market value;
property for county ad valorem tax purposes .._.._..._,,.__._.--...',,_--__--_,,__,,-_.--.--No action in 1974

INDEX

4409

HB 447 --Bridges and tunnels; authority to erect,

all public ways __--_.____......____________________________________ 1304, 1904

HB 1246 --Budgeting, financial reporting and

auditing; standards ___________________________________________.__.______..___62, 99

HB 1364 --Budgeting, financial reporting and auditing;

standards __-._________... . .

._ ......137, 199, 239, 328

HB 1363 --Budgeting, financial reporting and

auditing; standards _...________.._.137, 199, 239, 328, 1057, 1096

SB 437 --Construction contracts; substitution of certain

notes and securities for money'_._.___.._......630, 660, 699, 3372

HB 588 --Contractors; performance and payment

bonds __--_,,__----,,._.._-----.__,,----_.._.-------. No action in 1974

HR 326-1199--Debts incurred; amendment to the

Constitution _______________________________________ .......No action in 1974

SR 85 --Debts incurred; limitations; amendment

to the Constitution __..._..._..___..._._..._._... .............. ..........Ill, 173

HB 987 --Elected officials; alcoholic beverage

license restrictions ._...._.__..___..... ...._._.... ....No action in 1974

HB 1313 --Election laws; clarifications ............... 89, 142, 533, 818, 2598

SB 642 --Elections; applications for registrations; amend

Georgia Election Code _....._._..._...........1776, 1794, 1850, 1970

HB 212 --Elections; date and notices . ... ....... .......... ............77

HB 1590 --Employees' compensation;

deferment __..__..._..._........_._____...._...__.517, 582, 703, 1496, 3394

HR 58- 175--Employees' pension benefits; amendment

to the Constitution ..... ............. .................No action in 1974

SB 440

--Employees; prohibit requirement that applicants be residents ............1788, 1795, 1851, 2392, 3166

HB 806

--Excise tax; hotels, motels and other accommodations ......._..._...---....._..--........--.._....._.--.3667

HB 805 --Excise tax; sale of meals .................._._..... .... No action in 1974

HB 213

--Firemen; Fire Fighter's Mediation Act; extend coverage __......._.._.--.-._______-...-..____..--....__.--..........--1305

SB 438

--Home Rule Act; publication notice requirements for changing salaries ...._._. ...1554, 1554, 1742

HB 234

--Housing Authorities Law; area of operation ....___._.____________________________________________.No.action in 1974

HB 207

--Income tax; authorization to levy local income tax _._.....__......._..__......________....._........_.No action in 1974

HB 1295

--Income tax; authority to levy local income tax __--.....__...---._._..,,....._..._-- .......-........_._--.--. ..71, 107

HB 1011

--Income tax; authority to levy local income tax ___._._______._.._____.....__..__.1308, 2711, 2817, 3832, 3848

HB 1470 --Income tax; local option ...._...._...._...... ...........................271, 327

HB 1963

--Industrial waste water treatment services contracts ....................1732, 1840, 1968, 2633, 4021

HB 1344

--Joint Municipal Employees' Retirement System; municipal authorities....... 96, 148, 702, 1145, 2599

4410

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HB 1425 --Law enforcement services; sheriffs authorized

to contract with municipalities------------260, 318, 1199,

1568, 3618

HB 1448 --Liability insurance or contracts

of indemnity --------------------267, 323, 798, 1123, 4020

HB 911 --Liability insurance; torts --------.____,,___..__ No action in 1974

HB 1068 --Mixed drinks; license authorization ------No action in 1974

HB 1116 --Mixed drinks; referendums -------------- No action in 1974

HB 708 --Motor vehicle registration fee not to

exceed $5.00 annually ------------------No action in 1974

HB 405 --Municipal courts; traffic violations ----

-------276

HB 231 --Municipal Election Code; runoffs ----- --------------.-877

HB 1303 --Municipal Home Rule Act;

compensation of members -----------75, 109, 328, 498, 3240

HB 615 --Officers and department heads;

malfeasance; penalties ---------------- No action in 1974

HB 1839 --Personnel; policies governing employment;

residency requirements ---------------- 1288, 1437, 1852

HB 1411 --Planning and Budget, Office of; copy of

required report to U. S. Treasury------ 224, 273, 328, 500

HB 320 --Planning and zoning; powers _---- -- No action in 1974

HB 1726 --Planning commissions; create in any

municipality ------------------.-864, 1017, 1199, 2260, 3136

HB 319 --Planning commissions; multi-county planning

commissions -------------------------- No action in 1974

HB 1851 --Planning commissions; written reasoning

for a decision --------------.--------1291, 1439, 1856, 2672

HB 97 --Real property; purchase price ------------No action in 1974

HR 590-1750--Sales tax; allocation; amendment

to the Constitution ------------------------ - ----1013, 1073

HB 1012 --Sales tax; authority to levy local

sales tax --..----------.--...----1308, 2139, 2448, 3629, 3639

HB 1833 --State employees, certain municipalities

authorization to run for and hold public

office -----------.--------1287, 1436, 1857, 2809, 3614

HB 1372 --Taxes and license fees; refunds-----------140, 201, 534, 661,

1868, 2466

HB 76 --Traffic offenses; additional and

alternative punishment .----------.--............__..._.---594, 649

HB 205 --Unincorporated areas; service of

official documents ------------------.------------625, 1129

HB 476 --Urban Redevelopment Law; land acquisition

for persons displaced --------------------------------.1198

HB 420 --Veterans' exemptions; reimbursement to

municipalities ----.----------..----...---..No action in 1974

MUNTEAN, MRS. BARBARA HR 703 --Commend --_---...----...------------------- ----------.----2358

INDEX

4411

MURDER
HB 1294 --Death penalty; provide for imposition _ _ . _..71, 106 HR 32- 98--Life imprisonment for crime of murder;
parole prohibited; amendment to the Constitution ____________77 SB 226 --Parole eligibility only after serving
20 years ..___-- __...--..._.__ No action in 1974 HR 88- 280--Parole prohibitions; amendment to
the Constitution .... .... ...... .............._.._..._..No action in 1974

MURPHY, HONORABLE THOMAS B.

HR 789 HR 804

--Address by __.__..____._._.....__._ 19 --Commend ....._....._____._______ .__3954 --Communication from ....._..15, 32, 33, 39, 40, 41, 86, 177, 234 --Congratulate and commend __......__........_....__......_.__........_. .3967 --Resignation as Speaker Pro Tern;
election as Speaker ......._......._._...___.. .._...._.___....._._.. ._.._.._..18

MUSCOGEE COUNTY
HB 1221 --Ad valorem taxation for educational purposes; exemption ________ 24, 28, 347, 452, 508, 4028, 4033
HR 452-1298--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution . . ........._.__...._.........73, 108, 329, 338, 1094
HR 451-1298--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemptions; elderly; amendment to the Constitution ._......_._..._._...._... ..._._73, 108, 329, 335, 1093
HB 1398 --State Court; Assistant Solicitor...........195, 230, 278, 283, 710 HB 1644 --Tax returns; population figures.... __..614, 694, 799, 802, 1455

N
NARCOTICS (See Drugs)

NASH, MISS JUDITH LYNN HR 555 --Commend ..... ......... ___________ ______________________________ ____638

NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

HB 1631

--Georgia Commission for the National Bicentennial Celebration; membership _______________ ____..__575, 622, 1743, 2807

4412 HB 1675

INDEX
--Georgia Commission for National Bicentennial Celebration; retain certain proceeds -____..____..___689, 793, 1078, 1489, 2596

NATIONAL GUARD, GEORGIA
HR 489-1416--Civil service programs; preference; amendment to the Constitution ...._...._._................._._...226, 274, 1077, 2660
HR 505 --Employers urged to support National Guard and Reserve 285 HB 376 --Income tax; exemptions ........._.___.______,,___.___________.__________.____1081 SR 287 --Military funerals; Adjutant General urged to
teach art of conducting ___.___..._____.__...._.1030, 1506, 2388, 3266 HB 1301 --Retirement benefits _.......-.........-....._...-._.._-_.._-.-_-74, 109, 1081 HR 458-1301--Retirement benefits; amendment to the
Constitution _._..-...'_...._........_.._._...__....__...__..74, 109, 1081, 2648

NATURAL GAS
HR 473-1369--Allocation in the production of nitrogen _...._..._._...__....._......._..._...139, 201, 239, 276, 562, 1339
HB 1992 --Oil and Gas Act of 1974; enact ...._....__.._._.._.__...._...._1739, 1846 HB 1925 --Natural gas utilities; ammonia for nitrogen
used in commercial fertilizers __________________.._,,_. --1533, 1742

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

SB 464 HB 1340 HB 1010 HB 248 HB 249
HB 1070 HB 1395 HB 778 HB 1346 HB 596

--Bicycle trails; acquisition, construction and maintenance .__.._.._....__..._._....__.........1205, 1246, 1303, 2571
--Board of Natural Resources; Heritage Trust Commission _...-_.._..........._....__.....-.,.__...__..._95, 147, 1970, 2982
--Division of Environmental Protection; Air Quality Control; evidence in private actions ............_..._...3948, 3955
--Division of Environmental Protection; Economic Analysis Section _.____..____.-_____-____-______.___._____No action in 1974
--Division of Environmental Protection; Economic Analysis Section; water or sewerage treatment systems ___,,___.-__,,.-___.._-____.-___--___-.-__________.____No action in 1974
--Division of Environmental Protection; Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1973 ._..._...__.....586, 809, 887, 1354
--Environmental Education Act of 1974; enact ._...,..__._....._....._....__....._...._...195, 230, 586, 661, 4020
--Game and Fish Division; big game hunters; protective clothing _,,_____._____... ........_......_...No action in 1974
--Game and Fish Division; commercial fishing boats of aliens and non-residents ........._......96, 148, 328, 491, 2596
--Game and Fish Division; commercially raised freshwater trout __..._.._.._...........__..._...._.._..No action in 1974

INDEX

4413

HB 1731 --Game and Fish Division; Conservation

Rangers ------------------------..865, 1018, 1445, 2454, 3619

HB 892 --Game and Fish Division; Conservation

rangers; appointment .------_----------No action in 1974

SB 664 --Game and Fish Division; crabs,

taking of; regulations---2442, 2559, 2569, 3369, 3816, 4011

HB 1941 --Game and Fish Division; deer hunting season

in Stewart and Webster Counties --------------1726, 1836

HB 74 --Game and Fish Division; liability insurance before

purchase of hunting or fishing license -- No action in 1974

SB 662 --Game and Fish Division; shrimp and

crabs; amend laws --------,-- 2393, 2445, 2559, 2568, 3278

HB 919 --Game and Fish Division; shrimp;

count per pound .------------------------No action in 1974

SB 663 --Game and Fish Division; shrimping or

crabbing; surety bonds----.---- 2393, 2442, 2559, 2569, 3279

SB 257 --Georgia Historical Commission;

functions transferred --------------------No action in 1974

HB 1597 --Grants for certain development

projects ---------.------------519, 583, 1078, 1351, 2951

HR 683-2024--Lake Tobesofkee; feasibility of assuming

control as a State Park ------1831, 1963, 2886, 3353, 4013

HB 1992 --Oil and Gas Act of 1974; enact .

... .173'9, 1846

HB 1658

--Planned Growth and Development Act of 1974; water and sewage treatment facilities to serve planned communities _................. 618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237

HB 96 --Rezoning; review of applications -- ------No action in 1974

HB 1526

--State Employees' Retirement System; normal and accrued contribution percentage rate ............ .... ... .........317, 437, 1307, 2528, 3833, 3837

HB 986 --State Park Facilities; honorary permits --No action in 1974

SR 379

--State Properties Control Commission; exchange of leasehold interest in Baldwin County - 3240, 3356, 3363

HB 1871 --Waterway Protection Act; enact -----------------1428, 1519

NATURE PRESERVES
HR 34- 113--Tax assessment of property; amendment to the Constitution ........._.._............... . .

................ 1950

NEWNAN, CITY OF

HR 516-1556--Board of Water, Sewerage and Light Commissioners .-------------.426, 527, 587, 590, 3399

HB 1088 --Mayor and aldermen; terms ------------No action in 1974

HB 1090

--Water, sewerage and electrical distribution ---------------------------- No action in 1974

4414

INDEX

NEWS MEDIA HB 534

--Newsmen not required to divulge source of information _________________________..,,_,,_____.__ No action in 1974

NITROGEN
HR 473-1369--Natural gas; allocation .._._..__._.___139, 201, 239, 276, 562, 1339 HB 1925 --Natural gas utilities; ammonia for nitrogen
used in commercial fertilizers __.--....- ..-- .-- ......1533, 1742

NIXON, CHIEF WILLARD HR 610 --Commend ______ __,,..__.

............____..____1153

NO-FAULT INSURANCE

HB 78

--Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act __ .___.238, 352, 453, 655, 659, 1891, 2043, 2044, 3304, 3338

NOISE HB 451

--Georgia Health Code; ambient noise control...-_--35, 114, 631

NON-RESIDENTS

HB 1101 HB 846 SR 78

--Income tax; definitions' .._____..._.___-..___-_____._.___.__.___..__________1972 --Motor vehicle license plates; requirements -No action in 1974 --Motor vehicles; reciprocal agreements
with other states ._____.___________-_._____...__._._____.___.__.__.__.___875, 3563

NORCROSS, CITY OF
HR 491-1435--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly; amendment to the Constitution _______ 263, 320, 703, 705, 1458

NORTH FULTON COUNTY HB 1007 --Transfer of property ..____....__.__.__..___..._____..____..No action in 1974

NORTHCUTT, HONORABLE LAMAR D. HR 801 --Commend _.___._..____..____-____.___.________.._______.__________.__________.____._______3965

INDEX

4415

NORTHEASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

SB 724

--District Attorney; provide for an investigator ............_...._.._.. ... 3302, 3360, 3366, 3371, 3607

NORTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL HR 333 --Relative to ._.._- ..._-..._......._..................___..__..No action in 1974

NOTICE AND HEARING FOR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES ACT

HB 646 --Enact .._........_...._...._....

...... No action in 1974

NUCKOLLS, HONORABLE CHARLES RAND ALL HR 810 --Commend __ ._......_.._.......... .._....._........_... .........._......_.........._.. 3972

NURSERIES HB 1329

--Nursery stock and sod grass; motor contract carriers ..........................................92, 145, 702, 2868

NURSES SB 674
SB 676
HB 1954
HB 1722
HB 816 HB 1953 HB 168

--Board of Examiners of Practical Nurses; examination

fees; compensation __..______._. _______.2443, 2560, 2569, 2884, 3531

--Board of Examiners of Registered Nurses; examination

fees; qualifications ___.___.2443, 2560, 2569, 2885, 3838, 4010

--Board of Examiners of Registered

Nurses; fees

_ ......._........_.........._.. _.._1730, 1838

--Board of Examiners of Registered Nurses;

meetings......... .................._.. ......_....._.. ..._.... 863, 1017

--Midwifery; rules and regulations __.._....._....._._.....____....__ .... 35

--Practice of nursing; define ........................................1729, 1838

--Public school nurses; Teachers' Retirement System ______ 3393

NURSING HOMES

HB 1293 HB 504

--Absentee ballots; certification of physical disability __.____....._____.._______.______...__71, 106
--Certificate of Need; standards ...,,........_...____No action in 1974

4416 SB 19 SB 15 SB 16

INDEX
--Georgia Health Care Facility Fire Safety Act; enact -.._..__.-......-,___._.. ...No action in 1974
--Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner; building specifications .______.__...____.______._.___...___-____..________.___.1968
--Long-Term Health Care Advisory Council; create,.. 2956, 3125

OBSCENITY SB 87
SB 479 HB 617

--Abusive or obscene language; breach of the peace __..___..______.___._________..___.._._.3206, 3573, 4011
--Distribution of obscene materials .._._....._....._..-..671, 712, 796 --Establish standards to determine harmful
materials to minors .........__________..._...._ No action in 1974

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

HB 259

--Georgia Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973-__.-_.._._-____-__-..-_..-.__..No action in 1974

OCCUPATIONAL TAX

HB 1765

--Real estate brokers or salesmen; extend restrictions ____._.._.-1016, 1076, 1972, 2849, 3920, 3926, 3929, 3930, 3930, 4026

OCILLA, CITY OF HB 1646 --Aldermen; candidates for mayor ........615, 695, 799, 802, 1455

OFFENDER REHABILITATION, DEPARTMENT OF
HR 449-1298--Board of Offender Rehabilitation; create in lieu of State Board of Corrections; amendment to the Constitution ................. .72, 108, 150, 242
SR 247 --Convey property in Montgomery County ._...__._...--.3843, 3981 SB 226 --Crime of murder or rape; eligible for parole only
after serving 20 years ...............No action in 1974 HB 1454 --Detention Facilities Citizens Advisory
Commission; create __________..__.___.-_--._._,,__--.--.----------268, 324 HB 1201 --Felons; incarceration expenses ._..-...._.--.--...No action in 1974 SB 292 --Felons over age 13; custody ..................1773, 1791, 1847, 2885,
3452, 3524, 3552

HB 904 HB 1626 HB 449

INDEX

4417

--Felons under the age of 17; Department of Family and Children Services __,,__------No action in 1974
--Inmates' expenses before transfer to State facility; reimbursement to county --------574, 621, 1743, 2637, 3391
--Jury duty; exemptions ,,--------.----------No action in 1974

OFFICE OF PLANNING AND BUDGET

HB 1411 HB 1247 HB 467 HB 1658
HB 1246 HB 1363 HB 1364 SB 272

--Counties and municipalities required to furnish copy of required report to U. S. Treasury--.--_224, 273', 328, 500
--Counties; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing ------------------______------_----.----62, 99
--Critical Areas Act of 1973; enact.----------No action in 1974
--Executive Reorganization Act of 1972; functions in relation to planned growth and development --------------------------618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237
--Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing ___--_--------------__--_------_----.62, 99
--Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing ____----._--------...-137, 199, 239, 328, 1057, 1096
--Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing ...------____._------___----._________137, 199, 239, 328
--Travel expenses for State employees; reimbursement ----____----_--------__No action in 1974

OFF-ROAD VEHICLE ACT OF 1973 HB 269 --Provide for ...._.__..------------...------ No action in 1974

OGLETHORPE COUNTY

SB 585 SB 597

--Oglethorpe Development Authority; composition --------------__----_.1199, 1245, 1302, 1745, 1753
--Superior Court Clerk's salary ____1199, 1245, 1302, 1745, 1753

OIL HB 1992

--Oil and Gas Act of 1974; enact _----___------------.1739, 1846

OPEN MEETINGS

HB 200 HB 1274

---Boards of education; exempt ,,_.__------------No action in 1974 --Notification to news media of
certain meetings _--.----_------------------------67, 103, 1444

4418

INDEX

OPEN SPACE LAND
HB 106 --Open Space Lands Assessment Act; farm, forest and other open space lands; tax assessment .._ No action in 1974
HR 34- 113--Tax assessment of certain property _...,,..--_.___._.__--_________1950

OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER OF ATLANTA HR 811 --Commend ^ ............. ... _......-.....-,, ..-3973

OPTOMETRISTS

HB 699 HR 227
HB 1805

--Educational requirements for license _.._.._..... -._.-_._.35, 210 --Insurance companies urged to
offer full coverage .-_-.-.-..,,... No action in 1974 --Prevent discrimination against
optometrists .....-..,,-.._..-....-....-..........._.._._ 1183, 1297, 2388, 2635

ORDINARIES
SB 563 --Alcoholics and drug addicts; admission to emergency receiving facilities .-..-...-.-..1204, 1243, 1301, 2885, 3515
SB 381 --Alcoholics and drug addicts; emergency receiving facilities ....._....._..._............No action in 1974
HR 445-1253--Change to Judge of the Probate Court; amendment to the Constitution _....____...__..._....._..._ 63, 100, 441, 646, 3393
HB 1252 --Guardians; restoration to mental health....63, 100, 530, 1563 SB 280 --Incompetent or minor heirs; appointment
of guardian .____._.__.____.____.___..____.___._.__.___..__..-.._-1029, 1031, 1076 HB 250 --Law libraries; fees ____..__-.._...__-.,._.,,_----.-_..,, No action in 1974 SB 562 --Mentally ill; admission to emergency
receiving facilities _._____.__..___.___.1204, 1243, 1301, 2885, 3514 SB 380 --Mentally ill; emergency receiving
facilities __,,__. ,,_-_-_-____,,___--,,--__--_--.-- ,, -No action in 1974 SB 192 --Mentally ill; appointment of guardians; Department
of Human Resources _.__.__1788, 1795, 1851, 2885, 3843, 4009 SB 522 --Minimum salaries to be paid from county funds;
longevity increases _...._..__..._..822, 848, 873, 1306, 3145, 3399 HB 70 --Newspapers; preservation of advertisements _.....Ill, 651 HB 69 --Photostatic and photographic equipment;
use of __--__--.-----__--.---_-------------------No action in 1974 HB 438 --Primary and election results; public
announcement ....-._._..___.._-.,_.,,_..----,,__,,_-__.No action in 1974

ORE
HR 259- 983--Aluminum; appropriations for commercial production; amendment to the Constitution ........_...-.._...._..._-.._-_-._..-531, 1045, 1870, 2137

SR 148

INDEX

4419

--Aluminum; reward for commercial production; amendment to the Constitution .__....__..._....__..._......_78, 78, 110
--Kaolin and Processing Committee report ---_..,,..._--_._...__.4067

ORTHOTICS SB 573

--Orthotists and Prosthetists Practice Act; enact _-...._.._.........._....__.._..._...._........1527, 1527, 1537, 2388

OSTEOPATHS HB 699 --Educational requirements for license __._____..________.__.___.36, 210

PAGES HR 816

P --Pages Study Committee; create ___-___-__________._._._-___.-__.__.___.3977

PALMETTO, CITY OP
HR 136- 504--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution .__..____..878, 1021, 2955, 2962
HB 224 --Charter; repeal ._.__._.,,_,,.._,,..___....._..___.._......_._.No action in 1974 HB 114 --Charter; repeal _______________________________________.___..__.No action in 1974

PARDONS AND PAROLES, STATE BOARD OF
SB 326 --Aged and disabled inmates; eligibility for parole ........._....277, 1970, 3647, 4010
HR 64- 202--Aircraft hijacking; prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution ..--...--.,,--,,__..___...._...__-No action in 1974
--Annual report .-_--._--.._--._--..._-._--_.__--._--_____._---_,,.__--_..--.4034 HR 68- 202--Armed robbery; parole prohibitions;
amendment to the Constitution ....,,..__...,,_ No action in 1974 HR 26- 98--Citizenship immunities as a result of conviction
of a crime; restoration; amendment to the Constitution _____..,,..._..,,_.-.._..__..,, ...No action in 1974 HR 468-1346--Classification of crimes by General Assembly; amendment to the Constitution __---_--__--,,.-_-----,, 96, 148 SB 226 --Crime of murder or rape; eligible for parole only after serving 20 years --_._.___..._..--._...No action in 1974 HB 1454 --Detention Facilities Citizens Advisory Commission; create .____..,,__.--_,,-__.._-...-_.__.,,__...-_.__-268, 324

4420

INDEX

HB 728 --Eligibility for parole; rules and regulations _____...______________.277

HB 1689 HB 1598 SB 580

--General Assembly; prohibitions ...--...---.-784, 866, 1970, 2651 --General Assembly; prohibitions ----_----------------_ 519, 583 --Inmates serving life sentences;

eligibility for parole __--------------2697, 2873, 2883, 3207 HR 524-1604--Judge who imposed original sentence;
concurrence before parole granted; amendment to the Constitution ----_----__----------521, 584 HR 66- 202--Kidnapping; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution .,,..__________.No action in 1974 HR 32- 98--Life imprisonment for crime of murder; parole prohibited; amendment to the Constitution --.------------77 HR 82- 280--Life imprisonment sentences; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution ._..__.,,.._..__--------------77 HR 90- 280--Life imprisonment sentences; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution __----------------------------___No action in 1974 HR 496-1435--Minimum sentence before parole granted; amendment to the Constitution------------_--------_ 264, 321 HR 88- 280--Murder or rape; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution __.__._.__.____No action in 1974

HR 467-1346--Parole eligibility of persons convicted of committing certain drug related crimes; amendment-to the Constitution ------------------96, 148
HR 89- 280--Perjury; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution.---------------------- No action in 1974
HR 207- 855--Powers; amendment to the Constitution .----------327, 832

HB 90 --Powers and duties; change certain provisions.--------------277

HR 67- 202--Rape; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution ----_--_--_----_--_----.No action in 1974

HB 236

--Second or subsequent offenses; eligibility for parole --------------------No action in 1974

HR 65- 202--Sodomy; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution --------------__----_.No action in 1974

SB 166

--State Officials; compensation for appearing before Board ._..,,.------------------------------.533, 3630

PARENT AND CHILD

SB 435 SB 237
SB 545 SB '176

--Abandonment of minor children; penalty ------------------ __.----------807, 848, 872, 3206
--Adoption; parent's failure to provide support in excess of 24 months considered abandonment and consent to adoption not required --------------.3370
--Child Support Recovery Act; court orders --.^--------------------1788, 1795, 1851, 2885
--Cruel treatment of children; reports by school system employees _____----------1857, 3258, 3613

HB 1441 HB 506 HB 1788 HB 1288 HB 1715 HB 1506 HB 173

INDEX

4421

--Divorce, alimony, child custody and child support; revise laws __..._______.______________________265, 322
--Juvenile Court Code; voluntary consent of parent to adoption of child ,,--___--------__,,_____--_--_-___112
--Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing Act; enact ___._____--.._.--_____-__.._--..--.-.1069, 1192
--Married woman may act as surety on bail bonds for child ....___..._.__.___..______..______..__.....___.70, 106, 277
--Stepfather's obligations as to maintenance ...____.______._.790, 871 --Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of
Support Act; extend to Canada ....._.._._.312, 433, 625, 1113 --Wills; year's support .__.....___.....__...__..._,..__._..No action in 1974

PARKING
HR 112- 430--Public parking areas and public parking buildings; revenue anticipation obligations; amendment to the Constitution ----_____.....No action in 1974
PARKS, STATE
HR 650 --Hamburg State Park; pertaining to creation and maintenance ____.._--...-1508, 2886, 2975, 3303
HB 986 --Honorary permits __.._._.___...____...______...._......_......No action in 1974 HB 755 --Jekyll Island-State Park Authority;
amend by-laws ---_--_-__-----_------_-----_ No action in 1974 HB 555 --Jekyll Island-State Park Authority;
membership _,,--_____--,,__..________________________ No action in 1974 HR 683-2024--Lake Tobesofkee; Department of Natural
Resources directed to investigate feasibility of assuming as a State Park _,,...----..----1831, 1963, 2886,
3353, 4013 --Parks and Recreation Subcommittee report.-----.--------4101

PATTERN JURY INSTRUCTIONS SR 46 --Study Committee; create --.,,--..--_.----_.,,--.,,---..__...1853

PAUPERS HB 1761

--Counties; ambulance service for indigents .....----...._--___.----_._----.----1015, 1075, 2388, 3134

PAVO, CITY OF HB 1719 --Election date ----._.._.----._..----..--_862, 1016, 1198, 1311, 2444

4422

INDEX

PEACE OFFICERS

HB 1327 HB 1162 HB 954 HB 1544
HB 1543 SB 637 SB 635 HB 1545 HB 1542 HB 395 HB 647 HB 1741
HB 981 HB 1458 HB 1457
HR 620 HB 1885 HB 1742 HB 1325 HB 1740 SB 634

--Accident reports; immediate report of accident _______._..__.___.__.___.________..__.__._.______92, 144, 277, 1909
--Arrest powers outside boundaries .__,,._,,...... No action in 1974 --Coroners' inquests; witness fees .__..._.___.............._......530, 1039 --Georgia Peace Officer Standards and
Training Act; basic training standards ,,_.,,_.,,.._._ ..... .,,..,,,, 423, 525, 877 --Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; composition of Training Council _______.____. 422, 525, 876 --Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; Constables.._-..-...__._...2442, 2558, 2568, 3370 --Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; Constables ...___..._._..._.2949, 3184, 3204, 3370 --Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; State grants ,,___._.._.-_....__..--..._ 423, 525, 877 --Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; Training Council; composition.____.__.____._ 422, 525, 876 --Georgia Peace Officers' Standards and Training Council; establish ___._._____.______.._.No action in 1974 --Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; functions ______.__...._--_.No action in 1974 --Malpractice; special rights before indictment __..._..__.__..__....._.__ ..1010, 1071, 1197, 2464, 2602,
2825, 4021 --Motor vehicles; penalty for fleeing or
attempting to elude officers __..._.___.__..._.No action in 1974 --Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund;
amend to protect wife ........ 269, 325, 702, 1136, 2950 --Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund;
Department of Revenue, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit _...__.___._.________-__._.268, 325, 702, 1134, 2950 --Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; disability provisions _-.._,,..-_-_-.-.......---_--__.--. ..--1160 --Peace warrants; procedure for warrants for arrest _-....__...___...._.-..._..-._..1431, 1521, 1857, 2748, 4020 --Solicitation of donations; unlawful _-..__.-...__-..-_._...__....-......1010, 1071, 1197, 2541, 4020 --Traffic citations; issuance ...-_....._....._.91, 144, 277, 1265, 1466 --Warrants for arrest; amend provisions .__..._-___...-_...__-...__-_..___...-___..__._-..._..1010, 1071, 1197 --Workmen's Compensation; additional benefits to dependents ___________._.2697, 2872, 2882, 3205, 3537

PEACE WARRANTS

HB 1826 HB 1885

--Amend provisions ..._-..._..._-__...._..._._-.__-.___-1286, 1435, 2390 --Peace officers; procedure regarding warrants
for arrest ....-_-....._-.._.-..___-_--1431, 1521, 1857, 2748, 4020

SB 38

INDEX

4423

--Peace Warrants and Behavior Bonds; repeal Code Title ___..__._-...._.._....._._._...-_.___.1854, 3176, 3621

PEANUTS HB 1554

--Georgia Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act; peanut producers ..._.._..__._...._._425, 527, 1077, 1417, 3397

PECANS
HB 1940 HB 1402

--Pecan processors and wholesalers; regulations _.......1726i, 1836 --Pecan processors; licensing
procedure _...._._._......_._......_...__.__..196, 231, 439, 721, 1202, 1239

PENSIONS (See Retirement)

PERJURY
HR 89- 280--Parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution ___________________________________.No action in 1974

PERSONNEL BOARD, STATE

HB 1249 HB 1590 HB 325 HB 426

--Area Planning and Development Commissions; health insurance plan ______________.._______..___________..__62, 99, 1199
--Deferment of employee's compensation ___.517, 582, 703, 1496, 3394
--Merit System Compensation Plan; longevity steps ____.._._____.--__________,,.____--_-No action in 1974
--Minimum compensation for all State employees _..._.....,,...._.,,...._._._.._,,___.._.......__.No action in 1974

PESTICIDES HB 1392

--Georgia Pesticide Use and Application Act; applicator's license requirements .---- 194, 229, 2690, 2802, 4015

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

HB 1652 HB 1270

--Fuel saving devices; permits from the Department of Agriculture __..__.._____.__....___.....616, 697, 875
--Gasoline purchases; display of driver's license ._...__. .._._._._..._.._......___......_.__....._.___..__._._.___.....__.._.__67, 103

4424
HB 136
SB 575
HB 1843 SB 555
HB 108 HB 1992 HB 2058 HR 287
HB 914

INDEX
--Georgia Petroleum Products Marketing Act; enact ----------._------_..--------_----.__. No action in 1974
--Governor; certain emergency powers --------------.---- 1774, 1792, 1848, 3206, 3928, 3948
--Motor Fuel Tax Law; exempt school systems ----1289, 1437 --Motor Fuel Tax Law;
exemptions _------------_.--------.885, 887, 1020, 3372, 3918 --Motor Fuel Tax Law; refunds ------------No action in 1974 --Oil and Gas Act of 1974; enact ----------------------1739, 1846 --Petroleum product dealers; qualifications .--------2378, 2565 --Petroleum Products Safety Study Committee;
create _..._.--------------------------_~No action in 1974 --Petroleum tank farms; safety standards ..-No action in 1974

PHARMACISTS

HB 156 SB 428 HB 1493 HB 1401 HB 1729

--Certificates of registration; educational requirements _--------------------.. No action in 1974
--Hypodermic syringes, needles and other such devices; sales restrictions ---..----------------------1526, 1527, 1537
--Hypodermic syringes or devices; prescription requirements --..__--_.__.-- ..--------------------.. 309, 431
--Pharmacy, State Board of; temporary licenses ----..------_.-------------196, 231, 275, 479, 1338
--Prescription drugs; exempt sales tax --------------864, 1018

PHILLIPS, HONORABLE L. L. (PETE) HR 746 --Commend.-------------------------------------------3240

PHYSICIANS SB 612 HB 1756 HB 1657 HB 1744 HB 699 SB 153 HR 227 HB 951

--Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; amend laws ....._..............1526, 1527, 1537, 1967, 2976, 3621
--Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; amend laws ----------------------------_-__..... 1014, 1074
--Confidential or privileged medical records; protection .._....----------..._--.........618, 698, 873, 1276, 4018
--Drug laws; suspension upon conviction of violation ._.....------....----.......------..........._.....----.1011, 1071
--Educational requirements for license __..._--___--__------35, 210
--Hospitalization insurance; define physicians .........------..._....--..----.----..__.........-.. 874, 3159
--Insurance companies urged to offer full coverage --__--_------.__------------------No action in 1974
--License to practice available to certain aliens ........._..._.-,.----------.----------..................35, 119, 631

INDEX

4425

HR 717-2100--Medical Services Study Committee; create .___-....___-...,,......____.................__..,,._..... 2686, 2879, 2885
SB 547 --Narcotic drugs; physical examination required before drug prescribed ___......._.1526, 1527, 1537, 2884, 3633

PIERCE COUNTY

HB 1693 HB 1690 HB 1691 HB 1692

--Board of Commissioners' salaries ____784, 867, 1079, 1083, 1777 --Sheriff's salary ____...___.___......_._._......784, 866, 1079, 1081, 1776 --Tax Collector's salary ....._____..........784, 867, 1079, 1082, 1776 --Tax Receiver's salary ___.....___..._._...784, 867, 1079, 1082, 1777

PINKARD, R. C. HR 774 --Commend _....-._._.....__-._...___._-.___.-.._._..._.___.....____....,._.____.-.___.....3593

PISTOLS (See Firearms, Weapons)

PITTS, DR. LUCIUS H. HR 805 --Sympathy for passing of -...._._-...-,.........___....._____..._..-..___.3968

PLANNED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974

HB 1658

--Provide for planned growth and development in the State .....__......__.._._.__....._._._..618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237

PLANNING AND BUDGET, OFFICE OF

HB 1411
HB 1247 HB 467 HB 1658
HB 1246 HB 1363 HB 1364 SB 272

--Counties and municipalities required to furnish copy of required report to U. S. Treasury _...224, 273, 328, 500
--Counties; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing ......_.__..__.___......___._..___.......__.....___.....___.......___....__..62, 99
--Critical Areas Act of 1973; enact-___-,,---No action in 1974 --Executive Reorganization Act of 1972;
functions in relation to planned growth and development ..-.____....____....___....._......618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237 --Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing _______._________.______________________._._____.____._______.___._.62, 99 --Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing _._...._.___..__._.....__.137, 199, 239, 328, 1057, 1096 --Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing __.....__......__.__._..__.__....._.__.....___.137, 199, 239, 328 --Travel expenses for State employees; reimbursement _...-____.......-___.....__._._____.....No action in 1974

4426

INDEX

PLANNING COMMISSIONS

SB 227
HB 747
HB 1249
HB 1726 HB 1248 HB 319 HB 320 HB 96 HB 1851

--Area Planning and Development Commissions; contracts _----__,,. ___,,.--------_._...___.._. 876, 3445, 4011
--Area Planning and Development Commissions; development guides _----__--__--__--__--..--_._--__328, 1214, 1446
--Area Planning and Development Commissions; health insurance plan ------_--__--.--........ -- 62, 99, 1199
--Create in any county, municipality .._ 864, 1017, 1199, 2260, 3136
--Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968; amend ._...----..__... _____--..62, 99, 1198
--Multi-county planning commissions .------No action in 1974 --Planning and zoning; municipal powers --.No action in 1974 --Rezoning; State departments and Boards of education;
review of applications .__..._....._,,____.._..._... No action in 1974 --Written reasoning for a decision required --1291, 1439, 1856,
2672

PLEADINGS
SB 689 SB 690

--Civil Practice Act; time of trial ,,----... 2724, 2873, 2883 --Requirements of verification for pleas
and answers ----------------------2949, 3184, 3204, 3368

PODIATRISTS HB 699 --Educational requirements for license ,--__.,,--_--_--_.35, 210

POEM, STATE
HR 55- 161--"The New Frontier"; adoption as new State poem _______________..._____.____,,,, No action in 1974

POLICE HB 1327
HB 204
HB 1162 HB 954 HB 1741
HB 981
HB 1885

--Accident reports; immediate report of accident ----------------------------------92, 144, 277, 1909
--Arrest identification records; return to person if acquitted --------_----_ __..._...__ -------- No action in 1974
--Arrest powers outside boundaries ,,___----No action in 1974 --Coroners' inquests; witness fees _..--_----._--_----_--530, 1039 --Malpractice; special rights before
indictment ..-.--..1010, 1071, 1197, 2464, 2602, 2825, 4021 --Motor vehicles; penalty for fleeing or attempting
to elude officers --------___......_...______No action in 1974 --Peace warrants; procedure for warrants
for arrest .----------------.1431, 1521, 1857, 2748, 4020

HB 1742
HB 1325 HB 1740

INDEX

4427

--Solicitation of donations;

unlawful __________________________________ 1010, 1071, 1197, 2541, 4020

--Traffic citations; issuance .._.__......_...___ 91, 144, 277, 1265, 1466

--Warrants for arrest; amend

provisions -

.

- 1010, 1071, 1197

POLK, COACH RON HR 600 --Congratulate _...__....._.__..._._...._._....._.........._._.._._.._.___.....___...___...._1148

POLK COUNTY

SB 624 SB 623

--Sheriff and deputies;

salaries

....1774, 1794, 1850, 3186, 3231, 3613

--State Court; judge's

compensation ..___....__.....__..1774, 1793, 1849, 3186, 3230, 3613

POLL TAX
HR 240- 942--Levy not to exceed $1.00 annually; amendment to the Constitution _._.._._,,...__._...__._...._._....._._... 879

POLLUTION HB 451 HB 1010 HB 1395 SB 503 HB 248 HB 249
HB 1735 HB 1658 HB 450
HB 1963 HB 1914

--Ambient noise control;

Georgia Health Code _...__..._.._-___.__..__._...._.__....__.35, 114, 631

--Air Quality Control; evidence in

private actions _________,,_,,.._. 3948, 3955

--Environmental Education Act of 1974;

enact ..__....__..._.__...._.....____..._.___.._.....195, 230, 586, 661, 4020

--Litter Control Law; change

penalty _ .

_. 1775, 1792, 1848, 2570, 3293

--Water; Division of Environmental Protection;

Economic Analysis Section _______._______.____No action in 1974

--Water; Division of Environmental Protection;

Economic Analysis Section; water or

sewerage treatment systems ___..._.____._....No action in 1974

--Water Quality Control Act;

amend ___...___....___.....__..,,.____...._.. 866, 1019, 1742, 2124, 3619

--Water Quality Control Act; Office of

Planning and Budget ___.._-___._____._.618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237

--Water; Health and Sanitation Standards for

Individual Water Supply Systems;

Georgia Health Code ..__.._._...._......___....___..__.__..__._.. ..._....._.203

--Water; Industrial waste water treatment

services contracts _______._____._.____1732, 1840, 1968, 2633, 4021

--Water; major streams which are the source

of drinking water ....._-_..___-.___...___...___.1516, 1535, 2391, 2632

4428

INDEX

POOLER, TOWN OP HB 2048 --Corporate limits _._._._.___.__.________._._.1955, 2383, 2572, 2576, 3386

PORNOGRAPHY

SB 479 HB 617

--Distribution of obscene materials .___.____.______..__._._671, 712, 796 --Minors; establish standards to determine harmful
materials _--______._._____._________________._______.____No action in 1974

PORTS SB 627 HB 1602 HB 2064 HR 288 HB 921 HB 1015

--Georgia Ports Authority; convey property in Richmond County ___._.._____._.1774, 1794, 1850, 2393, 3268
--Georgia Ports Authority; revenue bonds ._..._.-...-_...._..._.-...__..._._...520, 584, 876, 1416, 2952, 2996
--Georgia Ports Authority; security guards __....._.. 2379, 2566 --Preference prohibitions; urge Federal government
to follow _--_---,,-----_-_---_--__--_-_ -- No action in 1974 --State Ports Authority; Marshlands Protection Act;
convey certain property ,,.._...,,..._...__....__.No action in 1974 --State Ports Authority; membership __________.No action in 1974 --State Ports Subcommittee of the State
Institutions & Property Committee; committee report __..___---.__-__--_---------_..------..--.........4145

POST MORTEM EXAMINATION ACT, GEORGIA

HB 1536 HB 954 HB 1540
HB 372

--Blood sample from one unable to give consent; procedure ._..._-...._-.._._.._..._-..._._-..__.421, 524, 530, 2860, 4018
--Coroners' inquests; witness fees for peace officers .-..._...,,...__...__.-,,..-,,...__.._-.,,__.__-.,,.._._...--..530, 1039
--Department of Public Safety authorized to reimburse State Crime Laboratory for use of private aircraft ................422, 525, 1538, 1815, 3617
--Medical Examiners; fees .._..._.-...-........_......_..._...._._...__..._...._.3394

POWDER SPRINGS, CITY OP

HB 1882

--Annexation of certain territory ........1430, 1521, 1855, 1862, 3392

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

HB 822

--Capital felonies; trial on accusation; waiver of indictment ,,..--__--.--.-------_. No action in 1974

INDEX

4429

SR 13 --Civil and criminal cases; jury panels; amendment to the Constitution _......_,,..,, No action in 1974
HR 37- 135--Civil and noncapital criminal cases; juries; amendment to the Constitution _--__--,,__,.-No action in 1974
HB 1530 --Civil cases; jury panels ,,_,,.._._......,,...,,_....__ 420, 523, 798, 3182 HB 1378 --Civil cases; jury panels ....___..-_.....-___....____.....__..._.......__....191, 227 HR 476-1380--Civil cases; venue; third party practice;
amendment to the Constitution ......_._._ 191, 227, 531, 1468 HB 1733 --Civil or criminal cases; attorneys' rights to
read or argue law ______________._______.__._._______________865, 1019, 1306 HB 129 --Civil Practice Act; consolidation of actions
involving common question of law or fact ..._________..-._..___.....___.._.__..._.No action in 1974 HB 33 --Civil Practice Act; consolidation of civil cases; separate trials .____,,_._____._____.____________._______.No action in 1974 SB 682 --Civil Practice Act; default .judgments ...___..._.__..-__......___..-____. 3000, 3357, 3364, 3492, 3492 SB 46 --Civil Practice Act; dismissal of , suits -_---.,,---..----.--------------_---.._--.._ No action in 1974 SB 516 --Civil Practice Act; judgments; motion to set aside __._.____.._________________.____.1096, 1099, 1193, 1854, 3840 SB 690 --Civil Practice Act; pleadings; requirements of verification for pleas and answers ,.2949, 3184, 3204, 3368 SB 689 --Civil Practice Act; pleadings; time of trial ...-__-....___..___._..._......_-....__.__.._._.....2724, 2873, 2883 HB 1379 --Civil Practice Act; traverse of entry of seriff or other officer ____._________.._____._____.191, 227, 441, 1115 HB 1287 --Court Reporters; destruction of notes ___-___._.-_____~__-_______._.___.-______________70, 105, 203, 290, 1870 HB 1531 --Concurrent or consecutive sentences; determination by judge ____,,_.____--._______,,.____.,,. 420, 523, 798 HB 126 --Crimes punishable by death; accused rights to be heard by grand jury ....__....__....__.._..._.No action in 1974 HB 640 --Criminal cases; demand by accused for trial .___,,...,,_.--.__--.__--._...-________._.,,_.... No action in 1974 HB 1380 --Criminal cases; discovery and inspection _...191, 227, 441, 1115

HB 133

--Criminal cases; discovery and inspection of documents ,,-.____..___....-__..___..._....,,__....,,...__ No action in 1974

HB 1694

--Criminal cases; instruction to juries relating to paroles and clemency ___..____.__._....___...__...._.__._.__..785, 867

HB 127

--Criminal cases; judge shall fix and impose sentence ____,,._______________________.______._____.____,______._.__441, 2547, 3629

HB 1255

--Criminal cases; transcription of testimony by court reporter -___-...-_-..-___-.-__._.___.___....___..__._...__......64, 100

HB 419 --Criminal cases; unsworn statement _...___...__....__..._____.__.__..277

HB 134

--Criminal cases; unsworn statements --..._----_--..._--.._...-___.____...___...No action in 1974

SB 25

--Criminal cases; unsworn statements ,,--____-_.____---__________________.______No action in 1974

4430

INDEX

HB 763 SB 45

--Criminal Code; multiple prosecutions for same conduct _------------.___.-- .-----No action in 1974
--Dismissal of suits pending for a period

HB 28

of three years ...-- ...,,.--.------ ._No action in 1974 --Felony cases; sentence review of cases where

death penalty imposed --_--.-- .------ No action in 1974 SB 626 --Grand juries; provide for investigative
grand juries ...........-------.-.1901, 1903, 1966 HB 1661 --Grand jurors; increase maximum
number -- _--_----.619, 699, 1078, 1465 HB 886 --Habeas corpus petitions; verifications .----No action in 1974 HB 357 --Habeas corpus petitions; jurisdiction and
venue ----------------._.------ _..-- ..No action in 1974 SB 443 --Interlocutory appeals upon petition; Supreme Court
or Court of Appeals .--..1095, 1099, 1192, 1853, 2710, 3205 SB 29 --Interlocutory appeals upon petition;
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals ... No action in 1974 HB 1528 --Judgments; appeals ____.----..----_.--........ 419, 522, 701, 2099 HB 125 --Jurors; examination shall be by the
judge .___--..._-- -------------..--. ..... No action in 1974 HB 130 --Jurors; examination shall be by the
judge --------------------.--.--.------No action in 1974 HB 44 --Jury commissioners; appointment ..--.... No action in 1974 SB 467 --Jury commissioners; election of chairman
of boards .....--..---...-------...-.-.-....--.1096, 1099, 1193 HB 1407 --Jury duty; exempt pregnant
women ___--.__...--..---..----.--------223, 272, 1197, 2102 HB 1878 --Jury duty; females; amend provisions regarding
exemption -_.._.--_...---.._--.._.---.--------.--1430, 1520 HB 45 --Jury lists; revise annually .--------------No action in 1974 HB 1375 --Jury panels; reduce size and number
of peremptory challenges --.------...----.--------140, 202, 203 HR 39- 135--Jury selection; Superior Courts;
amendment to the Constitution ._--------------------...441 HR 31- 98--Misdemeanor cases; jury of 6 persons;
amendment to the Constitution .--.------.No action in 1974 SB 355 --Plea bargaining;
provide for ---- ..__..--._..._.. ______________ No action in 1974 HB 1027 --Statewide Probation Act; judge may probate pre
determined sentence -..__...--__..----..----..No action in 1974 HB 1239 --Statutes; appropriate gender used in
court deliberations ......--------..._-- ....... ....34, 76 HB 1067 --Torts; homicide of husband or
father ___......__....--._.....--........------.------.....No action in 1974 HR 42- 135--Venue of all cases;
amendment to the Constitution _..----.._ No action in 1974

SR 10 ,

--Venue of all cases as provided by law; amendment to the Constitution .--------..No action in 1974

HB 425

--Video recording equipment; testimony ----....... ......----.... ...No action in 1974

INDEX

4431

PREGNANCY HB 1355 HB 1407

--Employment Security Law; benefits; tax increases; pregnancy separations ..------ ... 135, 198, 440, 564, 1337
--Jury duty; exempt pregnant women ---223, 272, 1197, 2102

PRESCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

HB 479 HB 421 HB 431

--Compulsory school attendance --------------No action in 1974 --Establish and maintain ----------------.---No action in 1974 --Pupil-teacher ratio -----------------------No action in 1974

PRICE, MISS ANN HR 818 --Commend -------------------------------..___--.__.___...__ 3979

PRIMARIES HB 1275 HB 231 HB 438 HB 1615 HB 143
HB 1266 SB 553 HB 229

--Georgia Presidential Preference Primary

Law; change date --...--._--------------------------68, 104

--Municipal Election Code; runoffs ------------...--------877

--Ordinaries; election results; public

announcement -------------- ._......_.........._ -No action in 1974

--Presidential preference

primaries; dates ._.........._..._...._ --572, 620, 1080, 1463, 3239

--Registered voters entitled to participate in

nomination of candidates by each

political party ------------------------No action in 1974

--Special elections; polls ----------------------.66, 102, 533, 600

--Special primaries; registration;

issuance of a call ----------------------885, 887, 1020, 1857

--Unopposed candidates; ballot

. . .77

PRINTING HB 783

--State departments or agencies; procedure for showing number of copies and approximate cost .---------------- ----------151, 210, 280

PRISONS AND PRISONERS

SB 326
HB 1695 SB 482

--Aged and disabled inmates; eligibility for parole ----------------------------277, 1970, 3647, 4010
--Aiding escapee; penalty --------------.----785, 867, 1078, 3241 --Appeals; transfer of prisoners while
pending --------------1098, 1101, 1194, 1970, 3631, 4025

4432

INDEX

SB 300 --Appeals; transfer of prisoners while pending ----.--------..441

HR 449-1298--Board of Offender Rehabilitation; create in lieu of

State Board of Corrections; amendment

to the Constitution ------..------.--------__72, 108, 150, 242

HR 433-1239--Central Pre-Adult Shelter Study Committee; create_______ 34, 76

HR 26- 98--Citizenship immunities as a result of conviction

of a crime; restoration; amendment to the Constitution _---------------------..No action in 1974

HR 468-1346--Classification of crimes by General Assembly; amendment to the Constitution ----------_----_------96, 148

HB 1422

--Comptroller General to inspect penal facilities annually ___..._.-__----_--------_----------_----..260, 318

HB 1626

--Department of Offender Rehabilitation; inmates' expenses before transfer to State facility; reimbursement to county --------.574, 621, 1743, 2637, 3391

HB 1454 --Detention Facilities Citizens Advisory Commission; create ___.------......------_--------.___---- 268, 324
HB 1332 --Detention facilities; minimum standards; counties having a population of 26,000 or less..---92, 145, 440, 2104
HR 467-1346--Drug related crimes; parole eligibility; amendment to the Constitution --_--__--_.___---------- 96, 148

HB 728 HB 1569

--Eligibility for parole; rules and regulations _----...__.___----277 --Escapees; prohibit use of inmates in
search and recapture _------..--------------------513, 578, 876

HB 1352 HB 1201

--Escape from State prisons; State Board of Corrections' responsibility for trial ----------_.------_------___-.135, 197, 876, 1476, 3238
--Felons; incarceration expenses; Department of

HB 724

Offender Rehabilitation --------.------.No action in 1974 --Georgia Correctional Industries Administration;

HB 411 HB 1455

competitive bids ----------------..----.........No action in 1974 --Georgia Correctional Industries Administration;
composition .._.___--_--_----__--______.._________--________________________166 --Georgia Correctional Industries
Administration; composition ____----_ 268, 324, 441, 718, 1457

HB 842 SB 572 SB 226

--Georgia Youthful Offender Act; sentencing; conditional releases _____--------___----------...No action in 1974
--Guards, wardens or deputy wardens; arresting powers, including weapons.-.-,----1457, 1459, 1525, 2393, 3918, 4011
--Incarceration for murder or rape; eligible for parole only after serving 20 years ----_____.No action in 1974

SB 580 HB 569

--Inmates serving life sentences; eligibility for parole --____------------------------.2697, 2873, 2883, 3207
--Interstate Agreement on Detainers;

amend act ___________________________________._...____149, 214, 2595

HB 382 --Interstate Agreement on Detainers; State

r

of Georgia party to ----__.___----.--________.--No action in 1974

HR 32- 98--Life imprisonment for crime of murder; parole

prohibited; amendment to the Constitution ______----____--__77

HB 953 --Mail censorship _--------------,,--------______ No action in 1974

INDEX

4433

HR 496-1435--Parole; minimum sentence before granted; amendment to the Constitution ------------__.-_--__,___.__ 264, 321
HB 381 --Prison transfer from state to county institution; written consent _--_---_----_,,.,-_-______----__---_No action in 1974
--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; annual report _____ 4034 HR 524-1604--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; judge who
imposed original sentence; concurrence before pardon granted; amendment to the Constitution ____.-__,,_._. 521, 584 HB 1598 --State Board of Pardons and Paroles; legislative branch of government; prohibitions ________________ _____ ...519, 583 HB 1689 --State Board of Pardons and Paroles; legislative branch of government; prohibitions.....__.784, 866, 1970, 2651 HR 207- 855--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; powers; amendment to the Constitution _______________ ______________ 327, 832 HB 90 --State Board of Pardons and Paroles; powers and duties _........__._...._._...._......._.._...._...._..__... _______..277 HB 982 --Work-release programs; participation ______ No action in 1974

PRIVATE DETECTIVES

HB 1586

--Georgia Private Detectives and Private Security Agencies Act; financial institutions _....__....,,..._-._____ 516, 581

PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

HB 297 HB 1556

--Management consultants; exclude from

regulations --

-_

_____ No action in 1974

--Private Employment Agencies

Act; create

,, ____425, 527, 1305, 1558, 3397

PROBATION

SB 326 --Aged and disabled inmates; eligibility

parole ............... _

._

277, 1970, 3647, 4010

HR 64- 202--Aircraft hijacking; prohibitions; amendment to

the Constitution ___._.._______________________________.._No action in 1974

HR 68- 202--Armed robbery; parole prohibitions; amendment to

the Constitution _______________________________________ No action in 1974

HR 26- 98--Citizenship immunities as a result of conviction

of a crime; restoration; amendment to the

Constitution ________________________ _____________.____..No action in 1974

HR 468-1346--Classification of crimes by General Assembly;

amendment to the Constitution __________ 96, 148

SB 226 --Crime of murder or rape; eligible for parole only

after serving 20 years _______________________________.No action in 1974

HR 467-1346--Drug related crimes; parole eligibility; amendment

to the Constitution _______________________________________________________ 96, 148

4434

INDEX

HB 1444 --First offenders; destruction of records .._____.___.____________266, 323

SB 580

--Inmates serving life sentences; eligibility for parole .__.-....-.._...._.........__._......_-..._..__._....._.2697, 2873, 2883, 3207

HR 524-1604--Judge who imposed original sentence; concurrence before parole granted; amendment to the Constitution _____..___.______._________________..___._.___..._._____.___._._.-__.521, 584

HR 66- 202--Kidnapping; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution ___.___..___..____________..._.____..-___.No action in 1974

HR 32- 98--Life imprisonment for crime of murder; parole prohibited; amendment to the Constitution ....... ......_.....77

HR 82- 280--Life imprisonment sentences; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution .,,.._......__......_........_..... ........77

HR 90- 280--Life imprisonment sentences; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution _...._..._.....No action in 1974

HR 496-1435--Minimum sentence before parole granted; amendment to the Constitution ....__......__..... --_.....--._. 264, 321

HR 88- 280--Murder or rape; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution __........._...._........_..__......No action in 1974

HR 89- 280--Perjury; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution -.._...--.._...___.No action in 1974

HB 75

--Probation offices; State Employees' Retirement System .....__......__._....._.__.....__..No action in 1974

HR 67- 202--Rape; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution --._.._...--_._..,,._________.,_____________.No action in 1974

HB 236

--Second or subsequent offenses; eligibility for parole ....._...._.....__...._.__.._...._.._....._.____.....No action in 1974

HR 65- 202--Sodomy; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution __......_._....,,._......._.____......_...No action in 1974
--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; annual report ______ 4034

HB 1454

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; Detention Facilities Citizens Advisory Commission _._________.____268, 324

HB 728

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; eligibility for parole __...._....._._..._..._....._._____......._._._....._._._._..._....._......._...277

HB 1689

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; legislative branch of government; prohibitions ________784, 866, 1970, 2651

HB 1598

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; legislative branch of government; prohibitions _........__._..._.......519, 583

HR 207- 855--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; powers; amendment to the Constitution __.._____________...____________327, 832

HB 1027

--Statewide Probation Act; judge may probate pre-determined sentence _....... .....___.No action in 1974

PROFESSIONAL STANDARD REVIEW ORGANIZATION LAW SR 301 --Urge U. S. Congress to repeal _____.......__..._......-___........___.594, 858

INDEX

4435

PROPERTIES CONTROL COMMISSION, STATE

HR 634-1893--Atlanta Air-Rights Company; lease ______ ________1433, 1523, 1743,

1922, 2149, 3393

SR 406 --Augusta Association for Retarded Children;

lease certain property _______________ 3303, 3359, 3365, 3371, 3840

HR 595-1777--Baldwin County; transfer control of

certain property ._

.

1067, 1190, 1969, 2649, 3383

HR 635-1897--Bartow County; W. & A. Railroad property ______ 1434, 1524,

1969, 2655

SR 375 --Calhoun Chemical and Coating Corporation;

convey property ________________._________._2725, 2873, 2883, 3370, 3796

SR 379 --Department of Natural Resources; exchange of

leasehold interest in Baldwin County _..____ 3240, 3356, 3363

HR 442 --Election of a Representative as a

member; 1/15/74 ..,,..._

36, 86, 117

--Harrington, Honorable J. Floyd; elected as member ___________ 117

HB 1892 --State Properties Code; amendments to any

existing lease ___.____..________._1433, 1522, 1539, 1922, 2096, 3385

HB 1893 --State Properties Code; leases or contracts

of sale _____.______________.___________1433, 1523, 1539, 1922, 2094, 3385

HR 592-1765--United States Corps of Engineers; convey

certain property _____________________ 1016, 1076, 1743, 2666, 4013

PROPERTY
HB 781 --Ad valorem property tax levy _________ No action in 1974 HB 1495 --Ad valorem tax; fair market value for county and
municipal property ___________________________ 309, 431, 878, 1494, 4017 SB 491 --Ad valorem tax; fair market value; real
property devoted to commercial production of food or cotton ________________________________________ 1901, 1903, 1966 SB 641 --Ad valorem tax; fair market value; tax assessors shall consider certain criteria in determinations _______ 1901, 1903, 1966, 3372, 3842, 3920, 3927 HR 559-1678--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; property classification; amendment to the Constitution _______ 690, 794 HR 22- 78--Ad valorem tax; separate classification; amendment to the Constitution ........._._.._._...__._........__. No action in 1974 HB 1971 --Adverse possession; mineral rights ______________ 1734, 1842, 2390 HR 472-1369--Agricultural lands; ad valorem tax property classification; amendment to the Constitution ___.___.139, 200 HR 690-2051--Comprehensive State Revision Study Committee; create; amendment to the Constitution ______ _________1956, 2383 HB 97 --Counties and municipalities; purchase price of real property __-__-_-.-__-----_-__-_____--__ No action in 1974 HB 16 --Criminal damage; penalty ________________________ No action in 1974 HR 289-1068--Damage to private property for public purposes; court costs and attorney's fees; amendment to the Constitution ___-_______.___________,________________________________________277

4436

INDEX

HB 436 --Department of Administrative Services; Federal surplus property program _----.__--------No action in 1974
HB 437 --Department of Administrative Services; transfer of State surplus property by negotiated sale --------.___----------_---------- ----No action in 1974
HR 34- 113--Farm, forest, recreation areas, scenic resources, nature preserves, greenbelt areas, historic sites; tax assessment; amendment to the Constitution __...._._....._.____....__-.....__....___-......__-....__--._.....-_..1950
HB 1834 --Foreclosure and repossession of personal property; regulate and control __.------------------------1287, 1436
HB 1016 --Foreclosure; deeds, trusts, mortgages, etc.; exercise of power of sale ----------------------203, 251, 288
HB 1032 --Foreclosure; mortgages, liens, deeds to secure debt _.-- .------------------------ 2952, 3437, 3617
HB 26 --Foreclosure proceedings; deed to secure debt; notice mailed by grantee ----------------No action in 1974
HB 271 --Georgia Housing Liability Act; enact _______ -No action in 1974 HB 730 --Georgia Land Development Act of 1972;
performance bonds ------------------------ No action in 1974 HB 216 --Income tax; local property tax credit _....._.No action in 1974 HB 80 --Income tax; local property tax credit ........No action in 1974 HB 1799 --Intangible Property Tax Act; long-term
notes --..--------.._.----------------------1182, 1296, 2573 HB 1102 --Intangible Property Tax Act; real estate
instruments ---------------------------- No action in 1974 HR 795 --Land Assessment Study Committee; create ----------------.3960 HB 945 --Landlords' and tenants' rights __.._.--._.__.__--______..__.........___.1197 SB 220 --Malicious damage by minors; parent's
obligation --------_.....--.____..-._____--..-._______...No action in 1974 SB 56 --Mineral leasing; titles; adverse possession ___........2392, 3777 HB 1036 --Mortgages; cancellation shall be responsibility
of mortgagee .....__._....._.__.......__.._......__._.......No action in 1974 HB 929 --Municipal Board of Tax Assessors; fair market
value; property for county ad valorem tax purposes ................................................No action in 1974 HB 106 --Open Space Lands Assessment Act; enact ... No action in 1974

SB 565

--Public sales of property under execution; alternate days _........_.........._........_._.......___..__...._.1096, 1101, 1194

HB 428 --Security deposit payments; interest ............No action in 1974

HR 706

--State Lease and Rental of Property Study Committee; create ___......._..__.......__........_._._._........__.......__.._...2360

HB 852

--Subdivided land; health and sanitation standards; Georgia Health Code ___________.__.___.__.________.___________.______...______.275

HR 29- 98--Tangible property tax increases; referendums; amendment to the Constitution ----.------No action in 1974

HB 1096 --Taxation; Chief Appraiser's appointment and duties ----278

HR 102- 332--Tax classification; amendment to the Constitution _------,,----------------------No action in 1974

HB 2029 SB 348

INDEX

4437

--Tax liens; release of some or all of property subject to tax lien during litigation --.____--__._.__--_______._______1832, 1964
--Tax reevaluation and appraisal; five-year periods _____--_-__-___--.--____.--.____._________._..__________No action in 1974

PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS

SB 558

--Georgia Proprietary School Act; registration and permit of representatives _._.._..............1203, 1243, 1300, 2884, 3570

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS' COUNCIL OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA HB 1555 --Create _.......__..........._.......__.._..425, 527, 531, 597, 874, 1923, 3239

PROSTHETISTS

SB 573

--Orthotists and Prosthetists Practice Act; enact ._-..-.._.__..-....-_......._........_.........._._.1527, 1527, 1537, 2388

PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

HB 646

--Notice and Hearing for Provisional Remedies Act; enact __________________ ._______.________.__________._____No action in 1974

PSYCHIATRISTS

HR 227

--Insurance companies urged to offer full coverage _____.__.._______....______.___________.....______._...No action in 1974

PSYCHOLOGISTS HB 2001 --Group accident or health insurance ________-._.____-...:.______1825, 1958

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

HB 918
HB 1997 HB 858
HB 507
HB 416

--Aid to Dependent Children Act; illegitimate children _______________ _____ ,,_._____.._____._.___,,.______,,._ _____.35
--Georgia Public Assistance Act; amend ________.__.________1740, 1846 --Georgia Public Assistance Act; chiropractic
services -_.-___._--___---.___________.__ No action in 1974 --Protective Services for Adult Act; Department of
Human Resources _________._--,,..___--._____._No action in 1974 --Welfare rolls; reward for information leading
to illegal recipients ____,,_.--..,,--..____...._____...No action in 1974

4438

INDEX

PUBLIC BUILDINGS HB 1696 --Handicapped persons; elevators _._..-.___-___.785, 867, 2389, 2789

PUBLIC DEBT
HR 326-1199--Counties and municipalities; amendment to the Constitution .____.._....._.__.__.....,,_,,...._..__....._... No action in 1974
SR 85 --Counties and municipalities; limitations; amendment to the Constitution __.._....__..............._......._.111 ( 173
SB 625 --Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act; amend _________._.___.______..1778, 1794, 1850, 2395, 3434, 3620
HB 1591 --Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act; reimbursement to the Commission ________517, 582, 876, 1051, 2951

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ACT

SB 454

--Campaign Financing Disclosure Act; enact .._.___._..._.____...._.1526, 1527, 1537, 1970, 3454, 3796, 3797

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

HB 1820 SB 502 HB 42

--Alcoholic beverages; retail sales in unbroken packages; prohibit ___._..._..___.....___.__.....___.._...1187, 1299, 1447
--American History Month; designate the month of February ...._.......__.._....__.___........_...708, 712, 797, 2392, 3919
--General election day ________,,__-.--.____,,._--_____.--No action in 1974

PUBLIC OFFICIALS

HB 1749 HB 394
HB 1712 HB 1890 HB 1794

--American citizenship requirements ___.__..___--__1012, 1072, 1447

--Candidates holding a public office must resign

before qualifying to run for another

public office ._.......__......._.__....____......_....-..__.-_...No action in 1974

--County officers; suspension pending outcome

of appeal taken from conviction of a felony _,,-789, 871, 1857

--Grand juries; investigation ...

--1432, 1522

--Model Conflict of Interest Act; State

Ethics Commission - ,, .. -

1181, 1295, 1922

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

HB 881 HB 1327

--Accident reports __--_---- __._--_.,,----No action in 1974 --Accident reports; immediate report of accident __:.__,,92, 144,
277, 1909

HB 402 SB 599 SB 496
HB 1942 HB 406 HB 247 SB 455 HB 1637 HB 174 HB 1394 HB 1326 HB 1496 HB 1583 HB 301 HB 1560 HB 1279
HB 1030 SB 340 HB 1643 HB 1253
HB 246
HB 1606 HB 403 HB 1817
HB 1588 HB 1587 SB 608 HB 1300

INDEX

4439

--Additional duties; compensation ___________________ _________________ 276

--Anatomical Gift Act; provide forms with issuance or renewal of driver's license _.._________1870, 1902, 1966, 3'206
--Board of Public Safety; Georgia Bureau of Investigation; create as separate agency ___._.__1092, 1099, 1193, 1743, 2848
--Board of Public Safety; members' selection

and election; Promotion Board ______________________________ 1727, 1836 --Board of Public Safety; quorum for discharge of
business _....__.__...._______ No action in 1974 --Chemical blood tests; administration _.______No action in 1974 --County police forces; chief officers may
request assistance ___________________________ 329, 333, 438, 800, 3292 --Driver's license; amend laws ____________613, 693, 1969, 3016, 3949 --Driver's license; bail; arrest for minor
traffic violations .-.__..__._.._.._.__ __________. ____277 --Driver's license; decal on honorary veterans'
licenses _____________________________________________________ ____194, 23'0, 874, 2854 --Driver's license examiners;

classifications _____________________ _____________ 91, 144, 702, 830, 1776

--Driver's license; failure to surrender after

revocation ____________________________________________________ 310, 432, 702

--Driver's license; increase minimum age ....__.. 516, 581, 874

--Driver's license; minimum age changed

from 16 to 18 __________________ __________________ ._ No action in 1974

--Driver's license; notation regarding anatomical gift

upon death ..................................A27, 528, 530, 1264, 3619

--Driver's license; revocation due to driving

under influence; employment

exclusions _________________ ___..________68, 104, 1968, 2612, 2700, 3313

--Driver's license; revocation for certain

offenses __ _ . ...

...... ... _No action in 1974

--Driver's license; revocation if person convicted,

pleads guilty or forfeits bond--__---1030, 1031, 1076, 1444

--Driver's license; suspension, revocation and

cancellation _ ___________________ __________________________ __614, 694, 874

--Driver's license; traffic violation point system;

court's responsibility to forward abstracts _ 63, 100, 701

--Driver's license; traffic violations; point system _____________ 159, 279, 295, 454, 1804, 2725, 3000, 3263, 3399
--Employees' compensation __ _ .........521, 585, 1969, 2608, 4020

--Employees' compensation ........ ._.................._--. ............ 276

--Georgia Police Academy; transfer authority to Board of Public Safety ________ 1186, 1299, 2392, 2846

--Giving of security; appeals _____ ______ ...... _______ __517, 581, 874

--Giving of security; deposits _. ................... _______ 517, 581, 874

--Incentive pay increases ..... _ ______ 1775, 1793, 1849, 2691, 3533

--Longevity increases; prior service credit__-74, 109, 1538, 1882

4440 HB 864 HB 1450 HB 401 HR 613 HB 1192 HB 1540 HB 1423 HB 1330 HB 384 HB 1325 HB 591 SB 587 HB 1642

INDEX
--Motor carriers; functions transferred from Public Service Commission ----------------------------.----277
--Public Service Commission; transfer certain responsibilities ----------------267, 324, 702, 1419, 3382, 3404
--Relocation expenses incurred by employees No action in 1974 --Richmond County; State patrol requested to police
State and Federal highways --------.------------1155, 3234 --State Crime Laboratory; airplane
lease or rental _.--,,_--------------------No action in 1974 --State Crime Laboratory; reimbursement for
use of private aircraft -..----.--.422, 525, 1538, 1815, 3617 --State Empolyees' Retirement System;
change time of retirement ------------____ 260, 318, 702, 1268 --Suspension of any officer or trooper;
hearings ------_----------.--.----___--.92, 145, 625, 1910 --Traffic citations; copies of every citation
mailed to Commissioner ___------_.--No action in 1974 --Traffic citations; issuance ----.--.----91, 144, 277, 1265, 1466 --Traffic violations; submission of certain
data by Superior Court Clerks --------.No action in 1974 --Uniform Division; rank and pay of
Commanding Officer ----1203, 1245, 1302, 3606, 3813, 4010 --Uniform Division; requirements for
membership --...--.----...__....--___--............614, 694, 874

PUBLIC SALES

SB 565

--Property under execution; alternate days on which sales may be conducted --.-------.1096, 1101, 1194

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
HB 327 --Commissioners' emeritus; compensation ___.No action in 1974 HB 1998 --Consumers' Rate Counsel; utility rate
cases _.--_--------_--..--_----------1740, 1847, 1969, 2675 HR 233- 930--Court of Appeals; review of orders;
amendment to the Constitution --..__----No action in 1974 HB 1450 --Department of Public Safety; transfer certain
responsibilities -..----..-.....267, 324, 702, 1419, 3382, 3404 HB 1916 --Gas utility service; allocation ----------.----------.1516, 1536 HR 286 --General Telephone Company; relative
to rate increase ----------------------No action in 1974 HB 955 --Georgia CATV Regulatory Surveillance
Act ............................--------------No action in 1974 SB 179 --Georgia Administrative Procedure Act;
provide for coverage -.--------.------------------------ .711, 711 HB 897 --Judicial review of orders involving
utilities ----------.--.----------_--------.No action in 1974

HB 60 HB 864
HB 869
HB 1449
HB 1925
HB 54 HB 1897
HB 1149 HB 1121
SR 131

INDEX

4441

--Motor carriers; redefine ,,....__-...__.......__......__.....__._._......___...1538 --Motor carriers; transfer functions to Department
of Public Safety ______________..______...____,,_.________________,,_.____..______ 277 --Motor carriers; protective wheel
flaps _____--.--__--______--_.____._..___...__.._ _ _ No action in 1974 --Motor Vehicle Code; motor contract carriers
and motor common carriers _______.267, 323, 702, 1421, 4016 --Natural gas utilities; ammonia for nitrogen
used in commercial fertilizers ____._...._._.......__......____1533, 1742 --Office of Public Counselor; create __......_._ No action in 1974 --Public utilities; pro.vide for use by residents
where utilities are located _....__.1434, 1524, 2392, 2977, 4021 --Eate increases; hearings; suspensions ___.... No action in 1974 --Rate increases; provisions governing
suspension _________________________________________________ No action in 1974 --Supreme Court; review of rate orders;
amendment to the Constitution ____ ______ ___No action in 1974

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

HB 1359 SB 605
HB 348
HB 1373

--Assault on passengers; penalty _ 136, 198, 276, 477, 1030, 1053 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation;
amend _____________ ___.._____....1774, 1793, 1849, 2886, 3431, 3620 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation;
establish new laws _.____,,__ _________ No action in 1974 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation;
flotation tires on fertilizer spreading vehicles .._._____ ____________________140, 201, 440, 1487, 3234, 3250

PUBLIC UTILITIES
HR 588-1750--Ad valorem tax; amendment to the Constitution ...._....._.__._..._._........_._...___.._..._......_........_._1012, 1073
HR 657-1922--Ad valorem tax; property taxed at 60% of fair market value; amendment to the Constitution _____..______.._______________________..______..____:_________1532, 1741
HB 1097 --Annual tax returns of all property __________________ 278 HB 1998 --Consumers' Rate Counsel; utility rate
cases .__.________._______._______________.________._____A740, 1847, 1969, 2675 HB 1916 --Gas utility service; allocation ______..________________._________..1516, 1536 HB 164 --Insurance; prohibited from transacting insurance
business .._______,_______,,.______.._____________________ 874, 1163, 3466, 3486 HB 1925 --Natural gas utilities; ammonia for nitrogen
used in commercial fertilizers _________________,,_______.__ 1533, 1742 HB 1897 --Provide for use by residents where utilities
are located ..______....________.__ _____._.1434, 1524, 2392, 2977, 4021 HB 897 --Public Service Commission; judicial review of
orders ___......__._.___--_-.__. No action in 1974

4442 HB 1149 HB 1121

INDEX
--Public Service Commission; rate increases; hearings -------- . -- . .-- ... -- -No action in 1974
--Public Service Commission; rate increases; suspension ..---_...---..-_____._____._____.-_____...____No action in 1974

PULASKI COUNTY

SR 344 HB 1838

--Convey property ----.----_--------.----------.1778, 1791, 1848 --Deputy Sheriff's salary ..... ......--1288, 1437, 1539, 1542, 2593

QUALITY EDUCATION HB 475 --Quality Education Achievement Act; enact .. No action in 1974

RABBITS SB 476

R
--Georgia Meat Inspection Act; include rabbits . .... .. .... .. 452, 455, 529, 873, 3283

RABUN COUNTY

HB 2039 HB 742

--Supervisor of Roads; salary ...... 1953, 2381, 2572, 2573, 3385 --Supervisor of Roads; salary------------No action in 1974

RACING COMMISSION, STATE HB 589 --Create ... ...... .............. ........

No action in 1974

RADFORD, ROWLAND HR 700 --Express sympathy for passing of ..................... ------------2356

RAILROADS HR 647 HB 1097

--AMTRAK route from Savannah to Atlanta; investigate possibility of establishing ....... ------.----1504
--Annual tax returns of all property ..... ....... .... ........... .... -278

INDEX

4443

HB 1359 --Assault on passengers; penalty __...___.._____..._____.._________._ 136, 198, 276, 477, 1030, 1053
HB 1844 --Distilled spirits; authorize sale in 2 oz. or less containers _____ ____ 1289, 1438, 1447, 1928, 3391
HR 515-1556--Retirement or disability benefits; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution _____________ __________________________ ______ 425, 527
HR 510-1505--Retirement or disability benefits; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ________ __________ _________________ 312, 433
HR 525-1604--Retirement or disability benefits; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ____________________ ______ __________ _______ ___ 521, 584
HR 471-1369--Retirement or disability benefits; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ______________________________________________ ___138, 200
HR 61 --Station signs; eliminate requirement-- ....... No action in 1974 HB 1529 --Unlawful entry of railroad car; penalty ________ 420,523,701

RANGERS HB 892

--Conservation rangers; appointment ________ No action in 1974

RAPE
SB 226 --Parole eligibility only after serving 20 years _.__.___ ______ ..............No action in 1974
HR 67- 202--Parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution _______________________________________ ___No action in 1974
HR 88- 280--Parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution ..... ..... ... .............. ...... _ _ No action in 1974

RAPID TRANSIT

SR 322 HB 978 HB 1031 HB 1684

--Marta Overview Committee (MARTOC) Committee report _............ ...... .... ..... ..... ....... ...... ___4070
--MARTA Overview Committee (MARTOC) ; membership..... ..... ___ 1778, 1791, 1847, 2395, 3423, 3621
--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; bus widths _._._..._...... __ ... .... ....... __ 280
--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; Department of Revenue; administration costs ........................ ________ 328, 1802, 4019
--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; mediation and arbitration of labor contracts ..___ ........692, 795, 1199, 1810, 1871, 2990

4444 HB 567 HB 1718
HB 1512 HB 1610

INDEX
--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; membership _______________.._....__.. ___ No action in 1974
--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; people of a militia district can block construction of stations _..._._._. .... ...... -790, 872, 1856
--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; sales tax_._.___._ .._._._.. --313, 435, 878, 1800, 3618
--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; sales tax proceeds --.522, 585, 799, 1798, 4020

REAL ESTATE

HB 696 HB 97 HB 1251 HB 1705
HB 1016 HB 1032 HB 26
HB 271 HB 730 HB 709 HB 523 HB 1799 HB 1102 HB 945 HB 1473 HB 1036
HB 1723 HB 1959 HB 1397 HB 1706 HB 1765

--Ad valorem tax; long-term real estate notes ._...._._............ 278 --Counties and municipalities; purchase
price of real property ---------- ----._... --No action in 1974 --Deeds to secure debt; removal from
record after payment ------------------------63, 99, 441, 553 --Fiduciary Investment Company Act;
loans secured by real estate _.._._..787, 869, 1195, 1884, 3619 --Foreclosure; deeds, trusts, mortgages,
etc.; exercise of power of sale .__......_....___. ._.... 203, 251, 288 --Foreclosure; mortgages, liens, deeds
to secure debt _._..---.--------------------.2952, 3437, 3617 --Foreclosure proceedings; deed to secure
debt; notice mailed to grantee.----------No action in 1974 --Georgia Housing Liability Act; enact ..........No action in 1974 --Georgia Land Development Act of 1972;
performance bonds ----..------_----_----_.--No action in 1974 --Georgia Residential Finance
Agency; create _----_------------..-_.--.703, 1282, 1364, 4014 --Housing accommodations; prohibit
discrimination .----.----.----------_------.----1856, 2520, 2604 --Intangible Property Tax Act;
long-term notes ._--------..----..--_..--_........_ 1182, 1296, 2573 --Intangible Property Tax Act; real
estate instruments ----_--.._----_----_--.------No action in 1974 --Landlords' and tenants' rights.------------------------1197 --Loans; maximum interest rate -------- -- --304, 427, 1444 --Mortgages; cancellation shall be
responsibility of mortgagee ----------.-- ..No action in 1974 --Mortgages; deeds to secure debt;
cancellations -_-_--.------..___------_------.------.. -863, 1017 --Recording of deeds and other registrable
instruments; amend provisions _______----------_--_.1731, 1840 --Salesmen; additional requirements --------------------195, 230 --Salesmen and brokers; amend
provisions ----.--------------_----788, 870, 1196, 2522, 3398 --Salesmen and brokers;
occupational tax -.----...1016, 1076, 1972, 2849, 3920, 3926, 3929, 3930, 3930, 4026

HB 1707 HB 1309 HB 428

INDEX

4445

--Salesmen and brokers; qualifications ._. ______ _____ ._._____. ---788, 870, 1196, 2524, 3398
--Salesmen's license; qualifications .____._.___._.__ 88, 141, 158, 276, 470, 1094, 1119
--Security deposit payments; interest __ _..__ No action in 1974

REAPPORTIONMENT

SR 32 --General Assembly; amendment to the Constitution .... ._ --626

HR 238- 942--General Assembly; amendment to the

Constitution

___.-- ___,,--_____,,--. .__,,_...._.. ___________--____625

HR 150- 597--General Assembly; effective after

1980 census; amendment to the

Constitution ____. ________ _________.._________.._.___.__. --No action in 1974

HB 1302 --House of Representatives;

clarify composition ._______. - --75, 109, 625, 723, 1306, 1571,

3304, 3349

HB 1656 --House of Representatives; District No. 9 ... _______ 618, 698

HB 1895 --House of Representatives; Districts

10 and 12 -..----...._----_._.----------------1434, 1523, 2390

HB 668 --House of Representatives; Fulton

County boundaries -----------------------No action in 1974

SB 477 --State Senatorial District 15; amend 330, 333, 439, 625, 2677

HB 667 --State Senatorial Districts; Pulton

County boundaries --.____----_ ------------ ....No action in 1974

SB 424 --State Senatorial Districts 9, 10 and 13;

amend ---------------------------- --671, 711, 796, 3368

RECORDINGS HB 1698 HB 1403 HB 1672 HB 1736

--Sound recordings; prohibit reproduction without owner's consent ________..________.._.______... ----.-785, 868
--Sound recordings; prohibit unauthorized duplication and piracy _____ - _____________.___. ____ 196, 231, 1197
--Sound recordings; tax and recording permits ------------------ ------ -----.-----688, 792, 1308
--Unauthorized transfer and reproduction; prohibit _____..___........_.._.....__.. ----------866, 1019, 1306, 1570

RECREATION --Parks and Recreation Subcommittee report _______......_____. 4101

RECTOR, WILLARD C., SR. HR 742 --Express sympathy for passing of--

,, _ -- __--3006

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INDEX

REEVES, J. THURMOND HR 770 --Commend ___--___ _________ ._____.___________,,_________,,__________ __________________3591

REGISTER, MACK F. HR 606 --Commend _____ .__________.__.-________._.___________________..____--_____._--_________1150

REGISTRARS HB 217

-- Electors list; addressed; certification to Secretary of State __.._....._._ ____________________ No action in 1974

REGULATION OF CEMETERIES STUDY COMMITTEE HR 534 --Create __________________________________________________________________ _____^___.___-_465

REID, MISS PATRICIA ANNE HR 785 --Commend .______.___._______,,.._______,,.._______,,_______...____,,-_______..._______. ..3671

REIDSVILLE, CITY OF HB 1456 -- Reidsville Airport Authority _...._... ....268, 324, 442, 444, 1092

REINHARDT PARKWAY
HR 522-1604--Designate a portion of Georgia Highway 140 ..._________._________...________._______... 520, 584, 798, 1410

REMERTON, TOWN OF

HB 1955

--Mayor and Council's election _____...._______._.________..________...__1730, 1839, 1971, 1985, 3384

REORGANIZATION

HB 1942 HB 406 HB 1616

--Board of Public Safety; members' selection and election; create Promotion Board ___________ 1727, 1836
--Board of Public Safety; quorum for discharge of business _________________ ..._____.. -No action in 1974
--Department of Human Resources; Commissioner's powers ______________ 572, 620, 1195, 2132, 2457

HB 248 SB 496
SB 257 HB 1817 HB 1658 HB 1450 HB 864 HB 670

INDEX

4447

--Division of Environmental Protection; Economic Analysis Section __ _______ __ _ No action in 1974
--Georgia Bureau of Investigation; create as separate agency; transfer functions, State Crime Laboratory ___ ............... ______ 1092, 1099, 1193, 1743, 2848
--Georgia Historical Commission; functions transferred _ ... . ... _ .. No action in 1974
--Georgia Police Academy; transfer authority to Board of Public Safety . ..... ______ ________________ _______ ...1186, 1299, 2392, 2846
--Planning and Budget Office of; functions in relation to planned growth and development _____ ____618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237
--Public Safety Commission; transfer certain responsibilities to Department of Public Safety ________ ______ __267, 324, 702, 1419, 3382, 3404
--Public Service Commission; transfer functions; motor carriers ..... .._............. .......... .... .......... 277
--State Building Administrative Board; assignment .... _____ _____ _____ ..... ...... ..No action in 1974

RESCUE SQUADS

SB 634

--Workmen's Compensation; additional benefits to dependents _ ... __2697, 2872, 2882, 3205, 3537

RESIDENTIAL FINANCING

HB 709

--Georgia Residential Finance Agency Act; create ____ ______ ________ ____703, 1282, 1364, 4014

RESTAURANTS

HB 110 HB 805 HB 1353 HB 1244 HB 1452

--Excise tax on food and drinks; authorization to levy ............ _______ _______ No action in 1974
--Excise tax on sale of meals; municipalities ____... .............. ._.................... No action in 1974
--Food service establishments required to maintain one toilet for each sex __ __________ _________ ___ 135, 197
--Food service establishments; tuberculosis tests------ ....61, 98
--Georgia Health Code; food service establishments; meat products containing extenders ... ............. 267, 324, 439, 945, 2950

4448

INDEX

RETAIL INSTALLMENT

HB 91 HB 1417

--Loans; prohibit any discrimination _...--___.--_______,,._...782, 839 --Retail Installment and Home Solicitation
Sales Act; repeal; enact Consumer Credit Transactions Code of Georgia _. .. ..... .....226, 275

RETIREMENT

SB 106 --Armed forces retirement income;

exempt from State income taxes ................1029, 1030, 1076

SB 521 --Bills requiring fiscal notes;

introduction; actuarial studies._..1554, 1555, 1742, 1854, 3011

SB 512 --District Attorneys' Retirement Fund

of Georgia; computation of years of

service __......_........_..._._.._..._._....._..1787, 1795, 1851, 2571, 3469

HB 235 --District Attorneys' Retirement

Fund; creditable service __.._._...-..._.._..._...._........ 78, 1207, 4014

SB 117 --District Attorneys' Retirement Fund;

emeritus eligibility and

appointment __...._._....__..._.1239, 1246, 1303, 1306, 2710, 2717

HR 509-1495--Firemen and volunteer firemen; pension

benefits; amendment to the Constitution._...__,,._,,_..309, 431

HB 1592 --Firemen's Pension Fund; assets of

the Board of Trustees .

...__.__.._.__. ....... ..518, 582

HB 1559 --Firemen's Pension Fund; Board of Trustees ---.- -- 426, 528

HB 1514 --Firemen's Pension Fund;

eligibility ______._:____._.__._.___._.__..______..___.314, 435, 702, 1123, 4017

HB 233 --Firemen's Pension Fund;

increase benefits __________________._______________._______No action in 1974

HB 1494 --Firemen's Pension Fund; requirements _______.______..--_____309, 431

HB 393 --Georgia Legislative Retirement System;

prior service credit __...._._...___....._....__..._._._...No action in 1974

HB 1301 --Georgia National Guard; benefits __....__....._...._._..74, 109, 1081

HR 458-1301--Georgia National Guard; benefits;

amendment to the Constitution ._.._._.......74, 109, 1081, 2648

HB 1344 --Joint Municipal Employees' Retirement

System; municipal authorities ........96, 148, 702, 1145, 2599

HR 198 --Judicial Retirement Study Committee;

create __-.___.,,__--.__.-_--___..---...--_._.-..--,,...-- No action in 1974

SB 520 --Local retirement or pension

systems; financial reports to

State Auditor .._._....___.........._..._..1869, 1902, 1965, 2571, 3009

HR 58- 175--Municipal employees' pension benefits;

amendment to the Constitution __.._.............No action in 1974

HB 1458 --Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit

Fund; amend to protect wife ........269, 325, 702, 1136, 2950

HB 1457 --Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund;

Department of Revenue, Alcohol

and Tobacco Tax Unit _....__..._...___..268, 325, 703, 1134, 2950

INDEX

4449

HR 620 --Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit

Fund; disability provisions ______.___._.__ ...__._______----__1160

HB 145 --Public School Employees' Retirement

System; age requirement ----__-------- No action in 1974

HB 347 --Public School Employees' Retirement

System; contributions --------------__--No action in 1974

HB 144 --Public School Employees' Retirement

System; disability allowance ...------_--No action in 1974

HB 1497 --Public School Employees' Retirement

System; disability benefits ------.--------__--__.___.310, 432

HB 148 --Public School Employees' Retirement

System; increase benefits --_------_.--_.--_No action in 1974

SB 485 --Public School Employees' Retirement

System; membership and prior

service credits _------.------1456, 1459, 1524, 2571, 3546

HB 1316 --Public School Employees'

Retirement System; notification

in advance _

... 89, 142, 702, 1105, 4014

HB 1268 --Public School Employees' Retirement

System; prior service credit ------_--------------_----66, 102

HB 253 --Public School Employees' Retirement

System; termination of membership ..........No action in 1974

HR 511-1512--Public school teachers; increase benefits;

amendment to the Constitution -------.313, 435, 703, 1565

HR 471-1369--Railroad retirement or disability benefits;

homestead exemption; amendment.

to the Constitution .___----------_------___----.----.--138, 200

HR 525-1604--Railroad retirement or disability benefits;

homestead exemption; amendment to

the Constitution ..................................... 521, 584

HR 510-1505--Railroad retirement or disability

benefits; homestead exemption; amendment

to the Constitution

..._...._._.. ....312, 433

HR 515-1556--Railroad retirement or disability benefits; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution -__.....___....__....____..._..___.....__...______...__425, 527

HR 92- 300--Retirement benefits; amendment to the Constitution ___.............___.__......_.....___...____...No action in 1974

HB 166

--Retirement system; pooling of trust funds for investment purposes _------_.------------823, 957, 957, 1255, 1807, 1871

HB 1429

--Sheriff's Retirement Fund of Georgia; benefit options ___.._____...._.261, 319, 1307, 1562, 2950

HB 1428

--Sheriff's Retirement Fund of Georgia; death benefits.-----.-261, 319, 1307, 1560, 3238

HB 346

--State Employees' Retirement System; annual and sick leave _----_...------.--------.703, 946, 3238

HB 1479

--State Employees' Retirement System; benefit changes --..__.--._--___----_.----------_------.306, 429

4450

INDEX

HB 1526
HB 1423 HB 239 HB 210
HB 272 HB 1547
HB 1369 HB 390 HB 267 HB 75 HB 1307 HB 58 HB 1472 HB 124 HB 1447 HB 138
HB 273
HB 1481 HB 391
HB 334 HB ' 323

--State Employees' Retirement System; Department of Natural Resources and Department of Revenue; normal and accrued contribution percentage rate ------------------------317, 437, 1307, 2528, 3833, 3837
--State Employees' Retirement System; Department of Public Safety--------------260, 318, 702, 1268
. --State Employees' Retirement System; General Assembly --------------------------No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; General Assembly members; Creditable service ------------------------No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; Georgia Legislative Retirement System.--No action in 1974
--Stat Employees' Retirement System; Georgia Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection Service ------------------ ---------------423, 526
--State Employees' Retirement System; Georgia Warm Springs Foundation -.138, 200, 702, 948, 1869
--State Employees' Retirement System; medical examination requirements _.. -----No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; military service ------------------------No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; probation office employees ------------No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; probation officers ,,_,,------------------- .--------76, 110
--State Employees' Retirement System; retirement after 35 years' service-------------1455, 1812
--State Employees' Retirement System; Social Security Coverage ---------------------- ----304, 427
--State Employees' Retirement System; State Court -------------------- ------ -- No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; State employment after retirement --------------266, 323
--State Employees' Retirement System; Superior Courts; State-paid employees of judges and district attorneys ----------No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; Tax commissioners, collectors and receivers ------------------------------No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; Tax Commissioners, Receivers and Collectors ----------306, 429
--State Employees' Retirement System; Teachers' Retirement System; investments -------------------------- ---No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; termination of membership--------------No action in 1974
--Superior Court Clerks' retirement benefits -------- .------------------------1307, 1796, 2949, 2998

HB 240 HB 1475 HB 1396 HB 1365 HB 283 SB 530
HB 289 HB 1334 SB 41 SB 535 SR 283
HB 392 HB 197 HB 1437 HB 36 HB 1498 HB 1480 SB 524
HB 168 HB 196 SB 446
HB 1466

INDEX

4451

--Superior Court; judges' emeritus; widows' benefits --..,,.__...__..,,_,,..___..........No action in 1974
--Superior Court Judges' Retirement Fund of Georgia's; widow's benefits --..----...--------.__--.....305, 428
--Teachers' Retirement System; change provisions; employer contributions --.._--...--.195, 230, 1307
--Teachers' Retirement System; changes _....._.._.._..._...._.........___.137, 199, 702, 1273, 2952, 2993
--Teachers' Retirement System; City of Atlanta; transfer of funds _____..,,_.,,__._.....__. No action in 1974
--Teachers'Retirement System; county, municipal, or local retirement system .._-...__--.___._..2078, 2352, 2386, 2572, 3272
--Teachers' Retirement System; creditable service _...---.,,.__..--.,,_,,___--___--.No action in 1974
--Teachers' Retirement System; creditable service allowed on study leave __....93, 145, 1858, 2610, 4015
--Teachers' Retirement System; disability allowance ----.----------_--_..---_.,,__._---.--.No action in 1974
--Teachers' Retirement System; eligibility ........_....._......._...1777, 1792, 1848, 2572, 3013, 3399
--Teachers' Retirement System; increase benefits from time to time; amendment to the Constitution._.___..._-_.._--.1458, 1458, 1524, 2572, 3270
--Teachers' Retirement System; investments --__.--.--.----..._____.._.___.____..__No action in 1974
--Teachers' Retirement System; local systems __..__..___.__..._.__.....___..._......_._..._.No action in 1974
--Teachers' Retirement System; military service credit ....__......._....._.....___..._._-264, 321, 702, 1274, 4016
--Teachers' Retirement System; military service credit .._.___._..__.____.-___.--__..-..--..__.No action in 1974
--Teachers' Retirement System; minimum allowance ...-__.....__-...__--...-....._._..-___,,..__--__,,._.__..--.310, 432
--Teachers' Retirement System; optional retirement programs _..._....._..._.. 306, 429, 702, 2711
--Teachers' Retirement System; private, non-profit vocational educational facilities; prior service credit ,,....___ 2442, 2558, 2568, 2571
--Teachers' Retirement System; public school nurses ...._____.____....------_--_._--_--_,,--.____....--.,,--..3393
--Teachers' Retirement System; reduce creditable service _,,_____-_-_-_____..______No action in 1974
--Teachers' Retirement System; re-establishment of creditable service ___...-_.........-_...-__.-_-__..___.__--1773, 1791, 1848, 3369
--Teachers' Retirement System; re-establishment of membership ._.._..--_._-.__-.____.___. _.___-. 270, 326

4452 HB 182 HB 276

INDEX
--Teachers' Retirement System; retirement after 30 years' service __------------_--.--No action in 1974
--Teachers' Retirement System; withdrawal of contributions ----------------------.----No action in 1974

REVENUE ANTICIPATION OBLIGATIONS
HR 230- 909--Expand purposes for issuance; amendment to the Constitution ..._----....----2392, 2743, 3934
HR 112- 430--Public parking areas and beach erosion protection systems; amendment to the Constitution ...----------_----------No action in 1974

REVENUE, DEPARTMENT OP

HB 1457
HB 625 HB 1031 SR 194
SR 193 HB 269 HB 1526
HB 1855
HR 325 HB 409

--Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit employees; Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund ------------------------268, 325, 702, 1134, 2950
--Commissioner's duties; tax digests; negotiated settlements; appeals ----------.No action in 1974
--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; administration costs --------.----.327, 1802, 4019
--Motor fuel highway use permits and taxes; write off uncollected check balances --------.------------_-------------...708, 711, 796, 3373
--Motor vehicle license fees; write off uncollected check balances ----------------708, 711, 796, 3373
--Off-Road Vehicle Act of 1973; parade for ____No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; normal and accrued contribution percentage rate --... --.----317, 437, 1307, 2528, 3833, 3837
--State Revenue Commissioner; penalty for any person who wilfully obstructs discharge of duties -----------------------1292, 1439, 1854
--Study committee created to study HB 625 ----------------------------.----.---- No action in 1974
--Tangible property; installment payments ----____..---____--------------------534, 1471, 3618

REVENUE POTENTIAL STUDY COMMITTEE HR 447-1298--Create ...................
r
REVOLVERS (See Firearms, Weapons)

......... .72, 107

REZONING HB 1248 SB 227 HB 1546
HB 320 SB 548 HB 1726 HB 319 HB 1851 HB 96

INDEX

4453

--Area planning and development commissions; amend laws ...-__-.___.._..__.._.___..._.__.............__..__....._._.62, 99, 1198
--Area planning and development commissions; contracts _---_.____._____-...,,_--.._.__.876, 3445, 4011
--Counties zoning land for agricultural and forestry purposes; certain information transmitted to Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate ,,_____.--__..___-___.___....-.____--__.____.423, 525
--Planning and zoning; municipal powers ,,,,____No action in 1974 --Planning Commissions; contracts;
annual budgets ___._...-___..____-..._--...__-.__.._._....._._1096, 1100, 1194 --Planning Commissions; create in any
county, municipality ____....___......__.864, 1017, 1199, 2260, 3136 --Planning commissions; multi-county
planning commissions .___--_._,,--____.--..__--..No action in 1974 --Planning commissions; written reasoning
for a decision required ..__..__...__..____.....1291, 1439, 1856, 2672 --State departments and boards of education;
review of application .._. ...._......._....._...,,..... No action in 1974

RICHARDSON, COACH DONALD HR 723 --Commend .._.__...._.....___.....____.._.__._...._._.._._....__......_._.._.__......._....__2733

RICHMOND COUNTY

HB 1059
HB 1911 HR 646
SB 667
HB 1668
HB 2063 HB 1666
HB 1026 HB 2062
HB 1517
HB 2016 HB 1772 HB 923

--Ad valorem taxation for educational purposes; exemptions ...____.24, 27, 362, 451, 505, 4028, 4031
--Animal Control Units .._.__..........1515, 1535, 1744, 1751, 3392 --Augusta, City of; urge merger of city
police department and county sheriff's department _.._,,_.._..____,,._........ .... _____1504 --Augusta-Richmond Coliseum Authority .__..._.____..__........2040, 2352, 2386, 2888, 2926, 3240 --Augusta-Richmond County Charter Commission .._._....._.__. ..__.___..__._...___.687, 792, 1539, 1541, 3397 --Board of Commissioners _____,,..____ 2379, 2566, 2887, 2930, 4022 --Board of Commissioners; clerk and attorney .._.___..._.__..._...__.687, 791, 1539, 1540, 3649, 3658 --Board of Commissioners; membership _______.No action in 1974 --Board of Commissioners; membership .-.-...-.-.--2378, 2566, 3207, 3216, 3839, 3855 --Board of Commissioners; purchase and sale of supplies ..___...._....._....314, 436, 2394, 2404, 3397 --Board of Tax Assessors -_____-..___.__1829, 1961, 2394, 2409, 4021 --Chief Investigator _________...____..____._._1065, 1189, 2394, 2405, 3398 --Civil Court .__..........__.-..._-_....._........__.___.-...___._..No action in 1974

4454

INDEX

HB 2066 SR 110
HB 1984
HB 1960 HB 1478 HB 1667 HB 1073 SB 178 HB 1669 HB 1908 HB 1948

--Commissioners' salaries ______..__________..___.__2379, 2566, 2887, 2923 --Consolidation and merger of county and
municipal governments; amendment to the Constitution -__.._.___.____..__._.....__._._.._____ .... .___._.329, 341 --County officers and employees; salaries -..-......__......__....1737, 1844, 1971, 1989, 3840, 3852 --County offices; audit ._________.._-__.1732, 1840, 1971, 1985, 3392 --Court of Ordinary; judge emeritus _._.-.____-___..___.-._..-306, 428 --Employees' tenure -.._._.._._.._..__..-__..-.687, 791, 1539, 1541, 3397 --Governmental services ......-.._-.-..,,....---....--..No action in 1974 ^Law library; expenditure of funds _..................._....__2390, 3281 --Merit System Council _______._____.___..__687, 792, 1539, 1541, 4018 --Ordinary's salary ....._....__..1515, 1534, 1744, 1751, 3650, 3659 --Paupers; burial ._......_....._._.........._..1729, 1838, 1855, 1977, 3392

HB 1024 --Probation Officers--~~_-------.---.~-No action in 1974

HR 513-1517--Promotional facilities; expansion; amendment to the Constitution ... 315, 436, 1540, 1548, 3394

HB 804 --Public Officer; additional powers .............._....._....._.2887, 2889

HB 1879

--Public school system; continued existence ........._....._...._-..1430, 1520, 1855, 1862, 3382, 3484

HB 2028 --Special police protection ........._......._._..__..._.._....._.-...1832, 1964

HB 2052 --Special services ......................................1956, 2384

HB 2015

--State Court; associate judge ...-.....--.-..._.........1828, 1961, 2394, 2409, 3382, 3485

HR 613

--State Patrol requested to police State and Federal highways .__...____.___.._-.___-.._--___.1156, 3234

HB 1910 --Superior Courts Clerks' salary ... 1515, 1535, 1855, 1863, 3392

HB 1585 --Tangible property taxes ....._.............516, 581, 1539, 1540, 3397

HB 1912 --Tax Commissioners' offices ........1516, 1535, 1855, 1864, 3392

HR 632-1889--Tax for capital improvements; amendment to the Constitution ...... 1432, 1522, 1744, 1757, 3812, 3814
HB 1909 --Treasurer's salary .......................1515, 1535, 1855, 1863, 3392

RINGGOLD, CITY OF

HB 1870

--Mayor and aldermen's salaries __......_...-...._-..........-......1428, 1519, 1971, 1984, 3237

RIVERDALE, CITY OF
HR 655-1916--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly; amendment to the Constitution ____________ 1517, 1536, 1744, 1764, 2955
HB 2047 --Mayor and council; election ..........1954, 2382, 2572, 2576, 3386

INDEX

4455

RIVERS
HR 135- 503--Counties; commissions to protect rivers and flowing streams; amendment to the Constitution ___.___.__.____________._____________.______No action in 1974
HB 467 --Critical Areas Act of 1973; enact ~__......-__..No action in 1974 HB 756 --Georgia Wild and Scenic Rivers
System; provide for ---._-__-...__-____.._._____...____No action in 1974

ROAD ATLANTA HIGHWAY HR 571-1715--Designate __..._________._______..._____.___.______.______._._._.___.__...________.__790, 871

ROBBERY
HB 1294 --Armed robbery; imposition of death penalty __-.._.__--.71, 106 HR 68- 202--Armed robbery; parole prohibitions;
amendment to the Constitution ,,----_.---No action in 1974

ROCHELLE, CITY OF HB 1385 --Dispose of certain property ___._______..____.192, 228, 278, 283, 710

ROCKDALE COUNTY

HB 1818 HB 1738 HB 1771

--Rezoning appIications__-_-____.--1186, 1299, 1446, 1450, 2445 --Sheriff's salaries .--.....____-.._.____1009, 1070, 1198, 1312, 2040 --Tax payments ........__...._.._.........._._.1065, 1189, 1446, 1447, 2444

ROCKMART, CITY OF HB 1991 --Corporate limits _._.___._.. ______..______1739, 1845, 2394, 2405, 3385

ROSSVILLE, CITY OF

HB 1766 HR 615

--Incorporate _........__.-....__..-.....-_._......1064, 1188, 1539, 1542, 2695 --Post Volunteer Fire Department of
Rossville, commend .,,_--..--.........___,,--.----.------.--..1156, 1336

ROSWELL, CITY OF

HB 1865 HB 1866 HB 1605 HB 1007

--Corporate boundaries .........._.__...-..___.-...-._..-_....-__.-_.._..1427, 1518 --Corporate boundaries ........................._._...._-__.........__.1427, 1518 --Corporate limits ___.___._____._.__._.._...___.__..521, 585, 2887, 2894, 4018 --Transfer of property ___..,_.._____......___.._..__.___.....No action in 1974

4456

INDEX

ROTHSCHILD, RABBI JACOB M. HR 643 --Express sympathy for passing of -------------------- ..1501

ROYAL LODGE, CITY OF HB 1152 --Create new charter ----...---- ------_.---- .. No action in 1974

RUSH, MRS. UNA MAE HR 485 --Express sympathy for passing of---- --------------------220

SAFETY HB 259

s
--Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 _----------------_------_------------No action in 1974

SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER, GEORGIA

HB 853 SB 15
SB 19
HB 914 HB 139

--Blasting operations; rules and regulations ___.No action in 1974
--Buildings and structures which constitute special hazard; specifications --------._------------_------1968
--Georgia Health Care Facility Fire Safety Act; enact ------------------.No action in 1974
--Petroleum tank farms; safety standards --.No action in 1974
--Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes Act; enact __--------_--------------.No action in 1974

SAINT MARYS, CITY OF HB 1840 --Abandoned and closed streets...-. 1288, 1437, 1539, 1543, 3398

SALARIES OF STATE OFFICIALS

HB 309 HB 310 HB 311 SB 51 HB 338

--Annual salary and allowance ----------------No action in 1974 --Annual salary and allowance--------------No action in 1974 --Annual salary and allowance.-..---------.No action in 1974 --Annual salary and allowance --------------..-No action in 1974 --Department of Administrative Services;
Commissioner's salary ----....----------No action in 1974

INDEX

4457

HB 341 --Department of Administrative Services; Commissioner's salary fixed by appointing authority .._.____.....__...._..._........_..No action in 1974
HB 339 --Department of Banking and Finance; Commissioner's salary ._......__..._....__....._____..No action in 1974
HB 340 --Department of Banking and Finance; Commissioner's salary fixed by appointing authority ..__-_......__......._........_.__..No action in 1974
HB 335 --Department of Transportation; Director's salary .--__.--__,,.....,,.....--,,__._-.No action in 1974
HB 979 --Fiscal notes evaluating bills changing salary or allowance ._,,--.___...--__.__--____...-.___.___.--._-...-77, 164
HB 32 --General Assembly; annual salary and allowance _--__----_,,--_----..._,,,,--___~No action in 1974
HB 343 --General Assembly; annual salary and allowance ........___.,,__-___...--___...--__,,,,..-.No action in 1974
HR 255- 978--General Assembly; increases during term of office; amendment to the Constitution --._._....._..___.._..___...--.__--.--.No action in 1974
HR 1240 --General Assembly; salary _....__.._......_........._.______..._._....._..__.60, 97 HR 239- 942--Increases during term of office;
amendment to the Constitution ........._.. _.-.__..._..._...._.....77, 125 HR 440-1245--Increases during term of office;
amendment to the Constitution ....._.._....._.____..,,.-___.__,,.._.61, 98 SR 79 --Increases during term of office;
amendment to the Constitution ___..________.331, 332, 438, 1970 HR 186- 734--Increases or decreases during term of office;
amendment to the Constitution ___________.____,,_. No action in 1974 HB 786 --Introduction of bills in the General Assembly
affecting salaries --._____--_______.._............_._._--_-No action in 1974 HB 312 --Judges, justices, district attorneys; annual
salary and allowance ..-_____._.______.._____.._._._.No action in 1974 HB 313 --Lieutenant Governor; General Assembly;
annual salary and allowance --_--.,,___--_--_No action in 1974 SB 441 --Recording of ayes and nays by each House
of the General Assembly _._.............631, 660, 699, 3369, 3848, 3926, 3928
HB 342 --State Board of Corrections; Director's salary -_______-________________________._____________.______________No action in 1974
HB 336 --Supervisor of Purchases; annual salary and allowance .__.-...__......_-.._....___._.______...,._._..3233, 3299

SALES TAX
HR 590-1750--Allocation to counties and municipalities; amendment to the Constitution ___.___........___......._____1013, 1078
HB 1296 --Change rate; exempt drugs and medicines, food sales, clothing ... __..___.____,,-,,.... __..-72, 107, 878
HB 1107 --Claims for refunds; waiver of period of limitations -_.__,,_______.__._--_.,,_--..--.___-___.__--_.__._~--__..278, 496

4458
HB 1628 HB 1012
HB 834
HB 331 HB 1357
SB 666
HB 1109 HB 1108
HB 1105
HB 1104 SB 501 HB 1905 HB 1250 HB 330 HB 1216 HB 1282
HB 1729 HB 1464
HB 1106
HB 1103 SR 118 HB 1215 HB 1798 HB 631

INDEX
--Conversion of funds withheld __----------.....575, 622, 1308, 1877 --Counties and municipalities; authority to
levy local sales and use tax.----..1308, 2139, 2448, 3629, 3639 --Counties; authority to levy local
retail sales tax ....... _...___.----.__.... ..........No action in 1974 --Counties; levy local retail sales tax--.....--.....No action in 1974 --County public roadway projects;
exempt materials ..---- .__--...--,,...._. .._..-. .136, 198, 1308 --County roads; exempt material used for
repair or construction --------------.._------..2082, 2352, 2387 --Delinquent dealers; interest rate ._..._...._....._._..._...__.....878, 1484 --Delinquent dealers; penalty for wilful
intent to defraud ----._------_--------------.278, 566, 1778, 2078 --Delinquent dealers; preservation of all
goods or equipment ------__--------__------.--No action in 1974 --Delinquent dealers; surety bond.------ 278, 493, 3233, 3561 --Historical sites; exemptions ...---- ...._...._----. 806, 847, 872 --Historical sites; exemptions ._..---- .. .1514, 1534 --Income tax; credit for low income elderly __--_------------62, 99 --Income tax; sales tax credit ------------------No action in 1974 --Increase rate from 3 to 4% --------------------No action in 1974 --Medicine; food prepared for consumption;
exemptions .----__----------------_----------------------69,105 --Prescription drugs; exempt -____----------------_-----864, 1018 --Private elementary and secondary schools;
exclude transportation and admission to athletic events ..------------.270, 326, 534, 1211, 3381, 3409,
3521, 4013 --Property used or retained in production;
regulations _----_------------.------___..._._.._._..No action in 1974 --Returned property; clarify credit to be allowed __------.__.....278 --Sales Tax Study Committee; create .._._._..._.--.No action in 1974 --Services; exemptions ____..___----------------.-- No action in 1974 --Ticket sales; exemptions ...... __----------.......1182, 1295 --Vending machines; tangible personal
property at retail ------.----------.----...-- No action in 1974

SAMPLEY, JIMMY HR 618 --Commend ....._----.._....--....-.._......,,-.,,.--------._----1159, 1337

SANITARIANS

HB 1356

--Registered Professional Sanitarians; educational requirements for license ._.----.___..._----....136, 198, 275, 495

SASSER, TOWN OF HB 1793 --Create new charter __---------,, 1181, 1295, 1446, 1449, 2444

INDEX

4459

SAUNDERS, COACH B. J. HE 529 --Commend -...---..---.....-.-.....-.-...-,-.......-..-...--..-..-.........457

SAVANNAH BEACH, TYBEE ISLAND, CITY OP HB 1648 --Corporate limits -,,.---------------615, 695, 799, 803, 1455

SAVANNAH, CITY OF
HR 493-1435--Board of Education; retirement benefits; amendment to the Constitution ... 263, 320, 442, 445, 1094
HB 1477 --Board of Education; vacancies ---------305, 428, 533, 534, 1202, 1211, 1242
HB 1807 --City Manager's duties ----------------------------..1184, 1297 HB 1883 --Corporate limits ------------------1293, 1441, 1971, 1980, 3238 HR 677-2014--Downtown Savannah Authority; create;
amendment to the Constitution ..1828, 1961, 2395, 2417, 3396 HB 1806 --Mayor's salary --------------------------------1183, 1297

SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION STUDY COMMITTEE HR 707 --Create ------------------------------------------------ 2361

SCENIC RIVERS

HB 756

--Georgia Wild and Scenic Rivers System; provide for ------------------------No action in 1974

SCENIC TRAILS

SB 484 HB 1918

--Georgia Scenic Trails Act; bicycle lanes on public highways ----------------1239, 1246, 1303, 2886
--Georgia Scenic Trails Act; change title to Georgia Heritage Trails Act ------------1531, 1740, 2389

SCHLEY COUNTY

HB 2038

--Court of Ordinary; Superior Court Clerk ----------------------1953, 2381, 3186, 3192, 4022

SCHOLARSHIPS

HB 1584

--Georgia Higher Education Assistance Authority; student incentive scholarships --516, 581, 878, 1397, 3239

4460 SB 574 SB 172

INDEX
--State Scholarship Commission; veterinarians _______._TM____.___1203, 1244, 1301, 1859, 3245
--Veterans and veterans' dependents _________._______________________878

SCHOOLS (See Education, Teachers)

SCOGGIN, SERGEANT SARA HR 609 --Commend ,,..,,._...._-...__-__---..,,_._-..__--...__......._._...__._..______,,__ 1152

SCREVEN COUNTY

HB 1759 HB 1760

--Board of Commissioners; pension plan .....__.....-_.....__......_......._...._1015, 1074, 1855, 1861, 2951
--Ordinary's salary ....._-....._-.....__.1015, 1075, 1198, 1314, 2040

SEA WALLS HR 112- 430--Revenue anticipation obligations; amendment to the Constitution ..._,,._--_._.No action in 1974
SEAT BELTS HB 22 --Mandatory while motor vehicle in motion --...._--..--,,._--1969

SECRETARY OP STATE
HR 537-1633--Authorization to return portrait of Mr. Francis Robert Goulding to Mrs. Randolph Goulding ___.___________.._.___.576, 623
--Communication from.-__.~9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 41, 177, 232, 233, 234, 235, 252, 607, 2363, 3982, 4027
HB 1328 --Corporations; annual reports _____________._._._.___-92, 144, 534, 954 HR 480 --Joint session to hear address by
Honorable Ben W. Portson, Jr. ___.___._______________.154, 279, 365 HB 520 --Lobbyists; registration fee _-.,,___---.,,.,,_..._No action in 1974 HR 547-1654--State Department of Education and Georgia
Educational Television Network directed to prepare film of address to General Assembly _,,,,--617, 697 HR 622-1819--State Department of Education and Georgia Educational Television Network directed to prepare film of address to General Assembly _-_....._.-..._._-...__.............__.-..-..-.._.1187, 1299 HB 832 --State officials; annual statements of income ,,.--__--_-__._.______--.__---_---No action in 1974

SECURITIES HB 1841 HB 2070

INDEX

4461

--Georgia Securities Act; limited dealer . _.___.1289, 1437, 1821, 2260, 2470, 3563, 3567
--Trustees; power to purchase and sell call options ,,..._.._..._--.---..__--._--.._--....--..._-._..____.._-2380, 2567

SEDITION AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES ACT OF 1953

HB 1291

--Written questionnaires; change provisions _______-.___.._._________70, 106, 276, 559, 3563, 3579

SEMINOLE COUNTY SR 394 --Convey property __......_....__ 3302, 3359, 3365, 3370, 3805, 4010

SENATE
HR 150- 597--Apportionment effective after 1980 census; amendment to the Constitution ________ No action in 1974
SR 334 --Joint introduction of bills and resolutions by Senators and Representatives; amendment to the Constitution ....."...2446, 2558, 2568, 3863
SB 248 --Notify House that Senate has convened _..__.._._-_______.__34, 79 HR 61- 191--President; election viva voce;
amendment to the Constitution _____________________________1857 SR 25 --Provide for four-year terms for members;
amendment to the Constitution _______________No action in 1974 SB 533 --Secretary of the Senate;
compensation _.___.___.__._.__-__.1095. 1100, 1193, 2691, 3286 SB 477 --State Senatorial District 15;
amend __.__.__________-______________-_________330, 333, 439, 625, 2677 HB 667 --State Senatorial Districts; Fulton County
boundaries ._.,,.--____________________________.No action in 1974 SB 424 --State Senatorial Districts 9, 10 and
13; amend ...._._..._......__..__.. ._...____.___......__..671, 711, 796, 3368

SESSUM, REVEREND BOB HR 614 --Commend ________._-__.___._.____--_-______-________..____-_.1156, 1336

SHAPIRA, STUART KOHLER HR 758 --Commend ___._.___.__________-_-_-____._.-_.-________________......_._.3581

4462

INDEX

SHELLMAN, TOWN OF HB 1933 --Recall elections -_...._._....._.....__._...1725, 1835, 1855, 1974, 3383

SHERIFFS

HB 1613 --Annual budgets; submission and approval .._._....__..._.572, 619

HB 204

--Arrest identification records; return to person if acquitted ._--..--.._---.--......__..__-No action in 1974

HB 1162 --Arrest powers outside boundaries _____--_____.No action in 1974

HB 1379

--Civil Practice Act; traverse of entry of sheriff or other officer ._.....___....__..191, 227, 441, 1115

HB 1426

--Declaration of state of emergency; sheriff's authority __-....___.._____...___..._-..._.__...__.261, 318, 1199

HR 494-1435--General Assembly authorized to provide for qualifications for sheriffs and candidates for sheriff; amendment to the Constitution ._....__..__... 263, 321

HB 1425

--Law enforcement services; contract with municipalities ______..___________.260, 318, 1199, 1568, 3618

HB 1427 --Longevity increases ^ ............

261, 318

HB 1319 --Minimum salaries, certain counties ____.___.__.___-__-__----_..90, 143

HB 70 --Newspapers; preservation of advertisements .-_____..__.lll, 651

HB 190

--Pistols or revolvers; license applications -___---,,_--,,_---_,,--.--,,.._-,,...--No action in 1974

HB 205

--Service of official documents; unincorporated areas of municipalities .__-_.-.__-._..-___.--___..----..._--,,.,,--.____.625, 1129

HB 1429

--Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia; benefit options ..__...._......._......_......_....-.-_-.261, 319, 1307, 1562, 2950

HB 1428

--Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia; death benefits ___-_._._.___-_._._____._-_._.261, 319, 1307, 1560, 3238

SHIFLETT, HONORABLE RONNIE TED
HR 55- 161--"The New Frontier"; adopt as new State Poem _.,,__...___......_--...___...._,,..,,___.No action in 1974
HR 551 --Commend __..____.....__..._._-...____...-____.......__-....__...-___....-.._....____...__._.634

SHILOH, CITY OF HB 1322 --Elections __-..-.._....__._......._...___....._-._.__._._90, 143, 278, 280, 710

SHOFFN^R, C. PAUL HR 783 --Express sympathy for passing of --___.--___--_--_.--_------_.3598

INDEX

4463

SHOPLIFTING SB 400 --Unwarranted false arrest suits --___----____ No action in 1974

SHOPPING CARTS HB 1780 --Unlawful to remove, steal, or abandon _______._..________.1068, 1190

SHOTGUNS SB 459
HB 1245
HB 1368 HB 1242

--Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act;

sawed-off shotgun _._..,,___.__. 331, 333, 439, 1197, 3444, 3620

--Sawed-off shotguns; Georgia Firearms and

Weapons Act . _

._

61, 98, 277, 502

--Sawed-off shotguns; redefine _._.-_._............_.._,_.._._...._.138, 200

--Short barreled firearms; length ._..______..___.______60, 98, 277, 551

SHRIMP SB 663
HB 919 SB 662

--Commercial fishing boat licenses; surety bonds ...._____....__.__._._....__....2393, 2442, 2559, 2569, 3279
--Count per pound .._.__....______________ _._.__..______ No action in 1974 --Count per pound ._......_...__.-._.__...._.2393, 2445, 2559, 2568, 3278

SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HR 699 --Commend for Project Understanding __._.________..2355

SICKLE CELL ANEMIA

HB 893

--Tests made prior to attending public schools .._._...____.....___..__.._.,,_,,._.,,..._..,,_.___....No action in 1974

SIMPSON, HONORABLE TROY
--Election to State Transportation Board from 9th Congressional District -,,,,.--...--,,..--.,,----,,.---300

SLUM CLEARANCE
HR 128- 480--Land acquisition; amendment to the Constitution .______________,,-____,,____,,_,,,,_,,_____...1199
HB 476 --Urban Redevelopment Law; land acquisition for persons displaced __._....._.__.......____....__.___....___....___.____...___1198

4464

INDEX

SMITH, HONORABLE GEO. L. II
--Eulogies _____--__-_---_--,,---_--_--_----_--.------_--_--_.--_--____.__-______81 HR 466 --Express sympathy for passing of ._,,_,,..-._--.----_---_.__80, 151 HR 518-1556--George L. Smith II Memorial Commission;
create _,,_._______.,,,,_..______,,.,,.__._,,___,,.,,_,,.,,_._,,_ 426, 528, 1969 HR 593-1777--Name and designate the World Congress
Center as the "GEO. L. SMITH II WORLD CONGRESS CENTER" _.____-______-__-_-_----~1067, 1190 --Prayer and Devotion by Rev. Vernard Robertson _...._-.._____.5 --Prayer and meditation in remembrance of ...__....__...__._..-__1044 HB 1956 --Rename Georgia World Congress Center as the "Geo L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority" __.._______.___.___.__._________1730, 1839 --Special Day of Remembrance ......___....._,,....___,,.__,,.,,__-.,,_._--68 SB 681 --World Congress Center; change name to "Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center" ...__......_2599, 2601, 2689, 3206, 3782, 4025

SMYRNA, CITY OF HB 1881 --Corporate limits ............._-...._..1430, 1520, 1855, 1862, 2952

SNELLVILLE, CITY OF
HR 664-1958--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly or disabled; amendment to the Constitution ._...__._.._......_._..1731, 1840, 1856, 2012, 3395
HB 2093 --Vacancies __.._-_____________..__-_______2684, 2878, 3207, 3225, 4024

SNOWMOBILES

HB 269

--Off-Road Vehicle Act of 1973; provide for .,,__,,.,,.,,. .__________________________No action in 1974

SOCIAL SECURITY

SR 301 HB 1424

--Professional Standard Review Organization Law; U. S. Congress urged to repeal .,,--.-__-_,,._____,,.._.--.594, 858
--State income tax; exclude benefits ._.____-__...-__-___._-_-_._.___.260, 318

SODOMY f HR 65- 202--Aggravated sodomy; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution ________.______No action in 1974

INDEX

4465

SOFT DRINKS HB 1254 --Georgia Beverage Container Act; enact _.--........--____....63, 100

SOIL EROSION

,

HR 112- 430--Beach erosion protection systems; revenue anticipation obligations; amendment to the Constitution .,,._________,, No action in 1974
HB 1070 --Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1973 _^586, 809, 887, 1354

SOUND RECORDINGS

HB 1698 HB 1403
HB 1672 HB 1736

--Prohibit reproduction without owner's consent _......785, 868 --Prohibit unauthorized duplication and
piracy ................________._..........___.___.........._.._._._._____.196, 231, 1197 --Tax and recording permits ........____________........__..__688, 792, 1308 --Unauthorized transfer and reproduction;
prohibit ____.._____.........___.____....._..__.__.__......866, 1019, 1306, 1570

SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM HR 670 --Commend .....__._._._.__._- ._.________,,_______....._.___.__._..._........__.___..___...1786

SPALDING COUNTY
HR 672-1984--Ad valorem tax for education; homestead exemption; elderly; amendment to the Constitution .___1737, 1844, 1971, 2032
HR 679-2024--Board of Education; leases; amendment to the Constitution _______.________________._._____1830, 1962, 2395, 2430
HR 450-1298--State Court; relieve certain surety bond ....._..____73, 108, 1306 HB 1393 --State Court; salaries .._.._..____........-...__.194, 230, 278, 283, 710 HR 204- 832--State Court; Superior Court; sureties ........__._._.........._____.__3617

SPEECH HB 1342

--Georgia State Speech Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act; enact .........._...95, 147, 1077, 1557, 3833, 3851

SPEWRELL BLUFF DAM PROJECT HR 574 --Support and endorse construction ............___.846, 872, 875, 2109

4466

INDEX

SPORTS EVENTS

HB 807 HB 597 HB 1299
HB 1798

--Admission tickets; excise tax ___..........._____..No action in 1974 --Admission tickets; regulations ----___ _No action in 1974 --Athletic Contest Admission Ticket Act;
unauthorized sales _----------74, 109, 806, 1078, 1555, 2595
--Ticket sales; exempt sales tax __--.._.__------..------1182, 1295

STAMPS, TRADING HB 260 --Display of cash equivalent value -- .__..._--.No action in 1974

STANDING COMMITTEES
--Connell, Honorable Jack; committee changes _.__----------40 --Hatcher, Honorable Charles; appointments ----____------.--39 --Insurance; appointment changes ..----_--...----_----.33, 40 --Judiciary; appointment changes ----._....---- ____. - -32 --Murphy, Honorable Thomas B.; resignation from _------.32 --State Institutions & Property; appointment changes ..----86

STANLEY, T. HIRAM HR 766 --Express sympathy for passing of --.._--_--------._------..--3587

STATE AGENCIES

HB 783

--Printing; procedure for showing number of copies and approximate cost __----.____,,.__..._.___......._.___. 151, 210, 280

STATE AGRICULTURAL LAND EVALUATION BOARD HB 106 --Create ____------...___.____...__----.__...------_ No action in 1974

STATE AUDITOR

SB 520 HB 933

--Local retirement or pension systems; financial reports ----.--..----1869, 1902, 1965, 2571, 3009
--Part of Legislative Branch of Government ,,_._,,......,,_.._........__----_.___,,No action in 1974

INDEX

4467

STATE BAR EXAMINATION

HB 462 HB 4

--Educational requirements; exceptions and exemptions -- ---------------- No action in 1974
--Students enrolled in last two quarters or last semester of legal study _......._....,,......._........ .__.....__..._._....151

STATE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS

HR 449-1298--Board of Offender Rehabilitation; create

in lieu of State Board of Corrections;

amendment to the Constitution .....................1Z, 108, 150, 242

HB 1454 --Dentention Facilities Citizens Advisory

Commission; create . --

-----------------268, 324

HB 342 --Director's salary ..---------------------No action in 1974

HB 1352 --Escape from State prisons;

responsibility for trial .. ..................135, 197, 876, 1476, 3238

HB 1569 --Escapees; prohibit use of inmates in search

and recapture ....__..___._...___.__.__------.--.--_... . ........513, 578, 876

SB 179 --Georgia Administrative Procedure Act;

provide for coverage ------------------------------711, 711

HB 724 --Georgia Correctional Industries

Administration; competitive bids--.--------No action in 1974

HB 1455 --Georgia Correctional Industries Administration;

composition .------..-------- -------268, 324, 441, 718, 1457

SB 572 --Guards, wardens or deputy wardens; arresting

powers including weapons ... ... -- 1457, 1459, 1525, 2393,

3918, 4011

HB 449 --Jury duty; exemptions ...._.. ._.._.. ..------No action in 1974

HB 953 --Mail censorship --___------._--__..._...--. _..----... ..No action in 1974

HB 924 --Misdemeanor offenses; sentences served

on weekends --.__----._.. .........-- -----------441, 597, 1457

HB 381 --Prison transfer from state to county

institution; written consent ----------------No action in 1974

SB 300 --Transfer of prisoners while appeals

are pending - ....------_------._..._. ....... .. ----------441

SB 482 --Transfer of prisoners while appeals

are pending ....... -----------1098, 1101, 1194, 1970, 3631, 4025

HB 982 --Work-release programs; participating .--..... No action in 1974

STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION HB 701 --Composition ..... ------------------------No action in 1974

STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES

SB 326

--Aged and disabled inmates; eligibility for parole ................. ..----------277, 1970, 3647, 4010

4468

INDEX

HR 64- 202--Aircraft hijacking; prohibitions; amendment

to the Constitution --------------------No action in 1974

--Annual report --------_----_------_----------------------------4034 HR 68- 202--Armed robbery; parole prohibitions;

amendment to the Constitution --------------No action in 1974 HR 26- 98--Citizenship immunities as a result of conviction

of a crime; restoration; amendment to

the Constitution ----------------------------No action in 1974

HR 468-1346--Classification of crimes by General Assembly; amendment to the Constitution .....................................96, 148
SB 226 --Crime of murder or rape; eligible for parole

HB 1454

only after serving 20 years _.......__..._...._.__. No action in 1974 --Detention Facilities Citizens Advisory
Commission; create ___._.---- _------ .268, 324

HB 728 HB 1598

--Eligibility for parole; rules and regulations ----------------277 --General Assembly; prohibitions .....--------------.519, 583

HB 1689 --General Assembly; prohibitions ----------784, 866, 1970, 2651

SB 580 --Inmates serving life sentences; eligibility for parole ----.-----------.-..2697, 2873, 2883, 3207
HR 524-1604--Judge who imposed original sentence; concurrence before parole granted; amendment to the Constitution ._--._,,_...------------------.521, 584

HR 66-202--Kidnapping; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution ------------------------No action in 1974

HR 32- 98--Life imprisonment for crime of murder; parole prohibited; amendment to the Constitution.-.....----77
HR 82- 280--Life imprisonment sentences; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution --------------------------77

HR 90- 280--Life imprisonment sentences; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution ....................No action in 1974
HR 496-1435--Minimum sentence before parole granted; amendment to the Constitution ....................................ZM, 321

HR 88- 280--Murder or rape; parole prohibitions;

amendment to the Constitution ___....._.._...._._. No action in 1974

HR 467-1346--Parole eligibility of persons convicted of

committing certain drug related crimes;

amendment to the Constitution ----------------------96, 148

HR 89- 280--Perjury; parole prohibitions;

amendment to the Constitution.--___..__.._..... No action in 1974

HR 207- 855--Powers; amendment to the Constitution--------------.327, 832

HB 90 --Powers and duties; change certain provisions-------------277

HR 67- 202--Rape; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution _----_--------.------No action in 1974

HB 236

--Second or subsequent offenses; eligibility for parole ,,------------------.No action in 1974

HR 65- 202--Sodomy; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution ------------------_......... No action in 1974

SB 166 --State Officials; compensation for

appearing before Board --_,,-----------------------633, 3630

INDEX

4469

STATE BOARDS

HB 715 HB 831 HB 1553
HB 907
HB 1401
HB 1342
HB 1601

--Architects, State Board; certification __________ .No action in 1974

--Dental Examiners, Board of; provide for ....

35

--Funeral Service, Georgia State Board

of; regulations ........ _...____425, 527, 873

--Members' eligibility to appoint chief

executive officer _,,___..,,_._,,_.._.___._...__..._.._......-No action in 1974

--Pharmacy, State Board of;

temporary licenses _......__..._....._.._......196, 231, 275, 479, 1338

--Speech Pathology and Audiology, Board of

Examiners; create _..______..____.95, 147, 1077, 1557, 3833, 3851

--State Examining Boards; unremarried widow

of any veteran _______._._._______..._..__..________.._.__519, 583, 1077, 2107

STATE BOXING COMMISSION

HB 1241 --Create

....__.....___.___ 60, 97, 328, 472, 1338

STATE BUILDING ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD

HB 670
HB 1119 HB 840 HB 429

--Assignment; Department of

Human Resources .__.._..._.,,._..__.....,,..__________,,_.No action in 1974

--Definitions .... ......

......... No action in 1974

--State Codes; jurisdiction

..

.. No action in 1974

--State Office of Housing Section;

supervisor's duties . .._.__.--_......___--.----.._-. No action in 1974

STATE BUREAUS

HB 907

--Members' eligibility to appoint chief executive officer ....._................ ......_..._________...____________._.No action in 1974

STATE CAPITOL
HR 691-2051--Change site from Atlanta to Bibb County; amendment to the Constitution . ....... 1956, 2383
HB 1410 --Legislative Services Committee; jurisdiction ............224, 273, 441, 550

STATE CONSTITUTION
HR 127- 480--Constitution Revision Commission; create ................... ....--.. No action in 1974
HR 8- 27--Constitutional amendments; special election; amendment to the Constitution _________._.____.__.No action in 1974

4470

INDEX

HR 71- 217--Constitutional amendments; special election; amendment to the Constitution ...,.__..__.____....No action in 1974
HB 1831 --Constitutional Convention; provide for ___.____._...________1287, 1435 HR 474-1369--Constitutional Convention; provide for;
amendment to the Constitution __._________._.____.___.--,_______.139, 201 SR 324 --Constitutional Convention; provide for;
amendment to the Constitution_____ ________._.___1458, 1459, 1524, 3206, 3949
HR 481-1389--Power vested in the people, amendment to the Constitution ....... ____193, 229, 1970
HR 542-1634--Propose new Constitution for ratification or rejection at the 1974 general election___.._________577, 623, 1078, 1860, 2260, 2502

STATE CRIME LABORATORY

SB 496

--Functions transferred to Georgia Bureau of Investigation ______.._.___.___.... __..1092, 1099, 1193, 1743, 2848

STATE DEFENDER HB 135 --Establish Office of State Defender........___.__....No action in 1974

STATE DEPARTMENTS

SB 615 HB 435 HB 1653 HB 783

--Citizenship requirements for appointment in certain positions ... ______....________ 1777, 1793, 1849, 1970, 3168
--Department of Administrative Services; allocation of office space ___.___._._.______._- .....No action in 1974
--Director's responsibility to expend appropriated funds __--.,,.,,_--..._-_-_.-____.--__-------------617, 697
--Printing; procedure for showing number of copies and approximate cost ,,_--_-------------..151, 210, 280

STATE DEPOSITORY BOARD HB 300 --State depositories; state funds _--___...----_------.------...----..120

STATE DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM OVERVIEW COMMITTEE HR 567-1705--Create _------------..._-....----------_..--_-------787, 869, 1743

STATE EMPLOYEES

HB 1641 HB 1590

--Code of ethics; prohibit conflict of interest --------614, 694 --Deferment of compensation ................517, 582, 703, 1496, 3394

HB 744 HB 1281 SB 513 HB 426 HB 1794 HB 1314 HB 1981 HB 1833
HB 1472 HB 346 HB 1479 HB 1526
HB 1423 HB 391 HB 239 HB 210 HB 1547 HB 272 HB 1369 HB 390 HB 267 HB 1307 HB 58 HB 124 HB 1447

INDEX

4471

--Fidelity bonds; Department of Administrative Services .................._......._-......_........._-........_.876, 1278, 2596
--Georgia Ethics Commission; create __.._.__69, 105, 1857, 2533 --Health Insurance Fund; investment of funds -- 709, 713, 797,
1305, 3122 --Minimum compensation for all employees No action in 1974 --Model Conflict of Interest Act; State
Ethics Commission __.____.__..__..__..___..__.._._.__..____1181, 1295, 1922 --Motor pools; mileage allowance __________.____._____.______89, 142, 1538 --Motor vehicle travel expenses; increase
mileage allowance .....-_.----.._._.__....-_,,.--_...__.-- __.__1736, 1844 --Municipalities having a population of 1,000 or less;
authorization to run for and hold public office ________...._._._____._.____._..1287, 1436, 1857, 2809, 3614 --Retirement System; amend relating to Social Security coverage __.__._.._..__......._........._............._.___.._...__.304) 427 --Retirement System; annual and sick leave; accumulation of days __..........__...__._...........__.....703, 946, 3238 --Retirement System; benefits changed for certain employees _._.--_-......__-.-.-..._......__..-......-......._-_----306, 429 --Retirement System; Department of Natural Resources and Department of Revenue; normal and accrued contribution percentage rate .._......._..__._.......__......._.._...317, 437, 1307, 2528, 3833, 3837 --Retirement System; Department of Public Safety ._..__......__............_......__.__........_._...........260, 318, 702, 1268 --Retirement System; Domestic life insurance companies; investments .--.,,.,,_--,,...._......No action in 1974 --Retirement System; General Assembly; creditable service _..._.._._._..._..__._...._._....__..No action in 1974 --Retirement System; General Assembly members; creditable service _.___________,,..________________._____No action in 1974 --Retirement System; Georgia Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection Service .-......_._.--._.__._..,,..__.__...__........ 423, 526
--Retirement System; Georgia Legislative Retirement System; membership _....._.___....._,,.............__. No action in 1974
--Retirement System; Georgia Warm Springs Foundation ....._..__......___..._.._..138, 200, 702, 948, 1869
--Retirement System; medical examination requirements --.--..._._.......... ,,..._.._ No action in 1974
--Retirement System; military service; creditable service ........_.........._.._......._....._...No action in 1974
--Retirement system; probation officers __.________.--........ 76, 110
--Retirement System; retirement after 35 years' service -....- ...... ...... ...... _,,..._._ ....... 1455, 1812
--Retirement System; State Court employees continuation of membership _______.________________No action in 1974
--Retirement System; State employment after retirement ... . ........._.__........_......._......._._.....__......266, 323

4472 HB 138 HB 75 HB 273 HB 1481 HB 334 HB 1291 HB 325 SB 272

INDEX
--Retirement System; State-paid employees of judges and district attorneys --.........--.....No action in 1974
--Retirement System; Superior, City or State Courts; employees of probation office------,,------No action in 1974
--Retirement System; Tax commissioners, collectors and receivers --.-----.-.--.-------....-.-.--......---No action in 1974
--Retirement System; Tax Commissioners, Receivers and Collectors ___--...---,,--.-....--_.. 306, 429
--Retirement System; termination of membership .._......__.._.__._._,,_..... _.__._.No action in 1974
--Sedition and Subversive Activities Act of 1953; written questionnaires ....._..-..70, 106, 276, 559, 3563, 3579
--State Personnel Board; Merit System Compensation Plan --.._______...___--....._.____...No action in 1974
--Travel expenses; reimbursement by Office of Planning and Budget ____...-..._._..--_.._...._ No action in 1974

STATE EXAMINING BOARDS

HB 1685 HB 1601
SB 556

--Liability for good faith action ........... ....692, 795, 1445 --Unremarried widow of any veteran; additional
credits __________________________________----.__519, 583, 1077, 2107 --Un-remarried widows of veterans;
additional points ---__.__--__.___--__._1030, 1031, 1076, 1857

STATE FIRE MARSHAL HB 1083 --Fireworks; public exhibitions or displays No action in 1974

STATE LEASE AND RENTAL OF PROPERTY STUDY COMMITTEE HR 706 --Create ...._......._................._..-.....__.__......-_-........-_.-._.....__........___-23'60

STATE LITERATURE COMMISSION HB 643 --Create ................_...,,-._...._..... ..No action in 1974

STATE MERIT SYSTEM

HB 426 HB 325 HB 138

--Minimum compensation for all State employees __....--...-----._._. .--....... ...No action in 1974
--State Personnel Board; Merit System Compensation Plan ................-........--No action in 1974
--Superior Court; State-paid employees of judges and district attorneys ....----..__--..... ----.No action in 1974

INDEX

4473

STATE OFFICIALS
HB 987 --Alcoholic beverage license restrictions; elected officials --------.------------------..No action in 1974
HB 309 --Annual salary and allowance ----..----------.No action in 1974 HB 310 --Annual salary and allowance __------------.No action in 1974 HB 311 --Annual salary and allowance ............_........_ No action in 1974 SB 51 --Annual salary and allowance ----..----------No action in 1974 SB 441 --Annual salary and allowance; recording of ayes
and nays by each House of the General Assembly .------------.631, 660, 699, 3369, 3848, 3926, 3928 HB 394 --Candidates holding public office must resign before qualifying to run for another public office -----__------_------.__--------No action in 1974 HB 1432 --Candidates required to report economic interests -.--.._--_-..-.-,,-.-----..--------------..262, 319 HB 338 --Department of Administrative Services; Commissioner's salary ----------------.No action in 1974 HB 341 --Department of Administrative Services; Commissioner's salary fixed by appointing authority ....._..No action in 1974 HB 339 --Department of Banking and Finance; Commissioner's salary __.......__._......._._.....__..No action in 1974 HB 340 --Department of Banking and Finance; Commissioner's salary fixed by appointing authority _------------.--------No action in 1974 HB 335 --Department of Transportation; Director's salary ----_.-------.-.--.------------------No action in 1974 HB 979 --Fiscal notes evaluating bills changing salary or allowance ___.____.______._______._______._______,__..______._________.______._____77, 164 HB 35 --Garnishment; assent as prerequisite in garnishment ----------------------------No action in 1974 HB 32 --General Assembly; annual salary and allowance ,,__----__--_--__----------.----------No action in 1974 HB 343 --General Assembly; annual salary and allowance .__,,..._._.._.._....,,._..--------_------ .. No action in 1974 HR 255- 978--General Assembly; increases during term of office; amendment to the Constitution -- No action in 1974 HB 1240 --General Assembly; salary _-------_--_.--------.----------60, 97 HB 1281 --Georgia Ethics Commission; create ------.69, 105, 1857, 2533 HB 1890 --Grand juries; investigation --------------------------1432, 1533 HB 832 --Income; annual statements of income.------No action in 1974 HR 239- 942--Increases during term of office; amendment to the Constitution ._.._.....------.--_--,,----------------------77, 125 HR 186-734--Increases or decreases during term of office; amendment to the Constitution _..._------__No action in 1974 HB 786 --Introduction of bills in the General Assembly affecting salaries --.------------.-------.No action in 1974 HB 312 --Judges, justices, district attorneys; annual salary and allowance ------.------------.No action in 1974 HB 313 --Lieutenant Governor; General Assembly; annual salary and allowance ----------------------No action in 1974

4474

INDEX

HB 1794 --Model Conflict of Interest Act; State Ethics Commission ...._...____.....___....._......___........._..__......H81, 1295, 1922
HB 1314 --Motor pools; mileage allowance ...________.________________89, 142, 1538 HB 1981 --Motor vehicle travel expenses; increase mileage
allowance ........_____----____.__________--_______________..____._.__._1736, 1844 HB 1367 --Recall of elected county officers; procedures ....138, 200, 1857 HR 440-1245--Salary increases during term of office; amendment
to the Constitution ......__..._........___.__........_.......__......._._.____61, 98 SR 79 --Salary increases during term of office; amendment
to the Constitution _...._.__.._...........___.........331, 332, 438, 1970 HB 3'42 --State Board of Corrections; Director's
salary -.--__...-...-.______.._._.__.--,,----__....--....No action in 1974 SB 166 --State Board of Pardons and Paroles; compensation
for appearing before Board ....... .--__._ ..... 533, 3630 HB 336 --Supervisor of Purchases; annual salary and
allowance ........__. _...._.........._...._..__.._........... ................3233, 3299

STATE PARKS
HR 650 --Hamburg State Park; pertaining to creation and maintenance _________________.._____.___.._____.1508, 2886, 2975, 3303
HB 986 --Honorary permits ...... .....,,_.... ..... No action in 1974 HB 755 --Jekyll Island-State Park Authority; amend
by-laws ......_._.....__.___._...- No action in 1974 HB 555 --Jekyll Island-State Park Authority;
membership ,,....-..............._ No action in 1974 HR 683-2024--Lake Tobesofkee; Department of Natural
Resources directed to investigate feasibility of assuming as a State Park __..........._.._.......1831, 1963, 2886,
3353, 4013 --Parks and Recreation Subcommittee report _--.__....._-_.____.--4101

STATE PERSONNEL BOARD

HB 1249 HB 1590 HB 325 HB 426

--Area Planning and Development Commissions; health insurance plan .-___.__.._.__...._. 62, 99, 1199
--Deferment of employee's compensation _..______._.517, 582, 703, 1496, 3394
--Merit System Compensation Plan; longevity steps -- --------..------..--,,----___.....,,_.No action in 1974
--Minimum compensation for all State employees ,,,,_.__.._--...._....--.,,...----.....----.....No action in 1974

STATE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE --Committee report _. ...... ........ ......... ...... ...4122

INDEX

4475

STATE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS POLICY BOARD

HB 747

--Area Planning and Development Commissions; development guides ....._..__..._..____._._.......__..__.328, 1214, 1446

STATE POEM

HR 55- 161--"The New Frontier"; adopt as new State

poem

..._.._._.___......______._........__..__..._..No action in 1974

STATE PORTS AUTHORITY

HB 921 HB 1015

--Marshlands Protection Act; convey certain property ........_....__.__.._......_______________.___,,_________ No action in 1974
--Membership ___..-.._____.__...___.___________.__..___.___._______.No action in 1974

STATE PROPERTIES CONTROL COMMISSION

HR 634-1893--Atlanta Air-Rights Company; lease ____._.___..1433, 1523, 1743, 1922, 2149, 3393

SR 406

--Augusta Association for Retarded Children; lease certain property __________._.__.3303, 3359, 3365, 3371, 3840

HR 595-1777--Baldwin County; transfer control of certain property _._.__.____.__.._____________________.__1067, 1190, 1969, 2649, 3383

HR 635-1897--Bartow County; W & A Railroad property _______.___.1434, 1524, 1969, 2655

SR 375

--Calhoun Chemical and Coating Corporation; convey property _._._...__..___.______..2725, 2873, 2883, 3370, 3796

SR 379

--Department of Natural Resources; exchange of leasehold interest in Baldwin County ________3240, 3356, 3363

HR 442

--Election of a Representative as a member;

1/15/74 ,,,,...._

36, 86, 117

--Harrington, Honorable J. Floyd; elected as member _...... 117

HB 1892

--State Properties Code; amendments to any existing lease .. ..... ...........1433, 1522, 1539, 1922, 2096, 3385

HB 1893

--State Properties Code; leases or contracts of sale ______..__--.._-._.._._.14g3, 1523, 1539, 1922, 2094, 3385

HR 592-1765--United States Corps of Engineers; convey certain property ........................1016, 1076, 1743, 2666, 4013

STATE PROPERTY

HB 1351

--Fire protection systems for all State property covered under self-insurance plan ............_.._135, 197, 1078, 1412, 2596

4476

INDEX

STATE RACING COMMISSION HB 589 --Create ____......_._______._...___._____._____________.________.__._____No action in 1974

STATE SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION

SB 574

--Veterinary medicine; extend to include ....___._......___.____...__.__._.____1203, 1244, 1301, 1859, 3245

STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
HR 482-1389--Nonpartisan election; amendment to the Constitution -..._.-.____.........___.-.....-.___........__..___......__._...____193, 229

STATE SENATORIAL DISTRICTS

HB 667 SB 477 SB 424

--Apportionment; Fulton County boundaries No action in 1974 --District 15; amend _______._..____.____....___._.__330, 333, 439, 625, 2677 --Districts 9, 10 and 13; amend ________._._-_._____.671, 711, 796, 3368

STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
--Bernard, Honorable Douglas, Jr.; election as member from 10th Congressional District _____..__.._______298
--Simpson, Honorable Troy; election as member from 9th Congressional District ..____,,_----__.,,_._.--______,,--._______300

STATEWIDE PROBATION ACT

HB 1027

--Judge may probate pre-determined sentence -,,____--_-_______--__,,_____-_____,,____.......No action in 1974

STATUTES HB 1239

--Appropriate gender used in court deliberations _,,.......34, 76

STAY OP EXECUTION --Communication from Governor _.---_-,,--.--.-.--_,,--,,--.......1006

STEINER, COACH GODFREY "GOOT" HR 724 --Express sympathy for passing of ..____.._._.._..._.._._..__.............2733

INDEX

4477

STEPHENS COUNTY

HB 1872 HB 1920 HB 1075 HR 732

--Board of Commissioners -- 1428, 1519, 1744, 1747, 2696, 2698 --Sheriff's deputies' salaries -____.__..1531, 1741, 1855, 1865, 2951 --State Court; terms ............._........._._......._.......No action in 1974 --Stephens County High School Baseball
Team; commend ......._......-._._.....__.._......._____.......-__._........._2974

STEPHENSON, STATE PATROL CAPTAIN RAY HR 627 --Commend _._.___._........ ..._...___..._.___....-....__.._-.......__........--___.....-1424

STEWART COUNTY

HB 1674 HB 1941

--Commissioner's clerk ......_____......._.__-..688, 792, 877, 879, 1456 --Deer hunting season ....___.._.._.....___...__.__-__.........__..__..___.1726, 1836

STEWART, PROFESSOR JOHN HR 739 --Commend-----------------------------3004

STINNET, MISS ELLA HR 780 --Commend __......................__.__.._......____..........___................_____.....3597

STOCKBRIDGE, CITY OF HB 2031 --Corporate limits ........__..........__......___.1833, 1964, 2394, 2412, 4022

STOCKS
HR 209- 871--Ad valorem tax; out-of-state subsidiary corporations; amendment to the Constitution _....___.__...._._.._......._...___.279
HB 165 --Bank holding companies; stock regulations _______________529, 664, 671, 713
HB 396 --Banking Laws; control of stock indirectly No action in 1974 HB 1285 --Intangible tax; revise laws ...._-......_-_...........___-.......__......69, 105 SB 600 --Trust Companies; amend Uniform
Commercial Code ._..___......._.___.....1457, 1460, 1525, 1821, 2965

STONE MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

HB 1086 HB 583

--Add one judge _._.___._____...________._.__.____._..________.____No action in 1974 --Judge's salary ------ --,,...__.-,,.__-..- 709

4478

INDEX

STONE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL PARK

HR 749 SB 233

--Flame of Unity; urge support of installation and maintenance __________._______________________________________________3335
--Stone Mountain Memorial Association; eminent domain powers --.--,,_______--_______---_______._-No action in 1974

STOP DRUGS AT THE SOURCE HR 623 --Citizens urged to support program ,,,,____--_-_--__----------....1207

STREAMS HB 1914

--Major streams which are the source of drinking water; comprehensive planning.__^__1516, 1535, 2391, 2632

STUDENT LOANS

HR 363

--National Direct (Defense) Study Loan Program; Congress urged to continue __-____.__.--__,,_,,_--,__1093

SUBDIVIDED LAND

HB 852 HB 730

--Georgia Health Code; health and sanitation standards for subdivision development ___________.________..____275
--Land Development Act of 1972; performance bond --__.__-_-_______._,,,,____._...._-No action in 1974

SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES

HB 1291

--Sedition and Subversive Activities Act of 1953; written questionnaires ___-_-_.__-70, 106, 276, 559, 3563, 3579

SUGAR HILL, CITY OF
HR 661-1947--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; elderly or disabled; amendment to the Constitution __._________._..__________.____1728, 1837, 1856, 2003, 3394

SUMTER COUNTY

HB 1966 HB 1787

--State Court; judge's law practice ._..-...______....._._________..____.1733, 1841, 1971, 1986, 3236
--Superior Court Clerk's salary_.-1069, 1191, 1308, 1320, 2041

INDEX

4479

SUNDAY BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

HB 324 HB 974 HB 608 HB 1567
HB 149

--Amend and repeal certain laws __..._........_._._.No action in 1974 --Common Day of Rest Act of 1973;
enact .__._ 531, 1401, 3000, 3169, 3304, 3348, 3387, 3824, 4026 --Limit business activities on both
Saturday and Sunday ------------ .-- No action in 1974 --Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control
Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors; Sunday closing laws ..._.__.....____...._._.._..._....... ...512, 578, 1080 --The Sunday Business Activities Act; repeal -_.._._.....__...... ..... .... ........ ....... ...No action in 1974

SUNNY SIDE, CITY OF HB 1680 --Governing body; provisions _._....._... ......... .....690, 794, 877, 880

SUPERIOR COURTS

HB 157 HB 199 SB 467 HB 1434 HB 482 HB 1436 HB 1251
HB 1318 HB 1317
HB 530 HB 70
HB 1433 HB 1959
HB 1315 HB 323 HB 591

--Adoption; investigation and report;

amend laws ------------------------------No action in 1974

--Clerks; civil cases; fees ----------------No action in 1974

--Clerks; define duties relating to board

of commissioners ----------------------1096, 1099, 1193

--Clerks; fees -------------------- .

--------262, 320, 800

--Clerks; filing and indexing maps

and surveys' _._.__..__.__......_._._._.___._...____. _.___.No action in 1974

--Clerks; information on real property or

corporate documents ------------------ .._.._... . .._.._. 264, 321

--Clerks; loan contracts; removal from

record after payment _. .__......._..._........... --63, 99, 441, 553

--Clerks; minimum salaries, certain counties _--.._.__-- 90, 143

--Clerks; notice to purchasers of real property relative to homestead exemption; counties having population of 300,000 to 600,000 ..._._.._......._._.90, 143, 1445, 1858, 3614
--Clerks; office hours _....._._......._........_......_......_..... ....... - 277

--Clerks; preservation of newspapers in which advertisements appear __.......__._....._._...__......................Ill, 651

--Clerks; real estate instruments; correct post office address of the grantees _.----..------ 262, 319, 1197

--Clerks; recording of deeds and other registrable instruments __......_._......._.__..._... ...___...___1731, 1840

--Clerks; retirement benefits --.-----89, 142, 702, 841, 2950

--Clerks; retirement benefits; armed forces credit -...-.----.1307, 1796, 2949, 2998

--Clerks; traffic violations; submission of certain data ...... ..._...__....._._. .No action in 1974

4480

INDEX

HB 580 --Dependent children; District Attorney required to represent plaintiff ----------------------.No action in 1974
HR 432-1239--Family Court Study Commission; create.--.34, 76, 2571, 2861 HR 431-1239--Family courts; create; amendment to the
Constitution .....------ _ ....___________------------____---- 34, 76 HB 379 --Judge Emeritus; eligibility ...--.....----...--.No action in 1974 HB 159 --Judge Emeritus; widows' benefits --------.No action in 1974 HB 240 --Judge emeritus; widows' benefits ..-------.No action in 1974 HB 1638 --Judges' and District Attorneys' secretaries;
compensation .------__----_--------------613, 693, 1445, 2469 SB 539 --Judges and District Attorneys; Social Security
coverage to secretaries ------------------1095, 1100, 1193 HB 832 --Judges; annual statements of income ___.....No action in 1974 HR 41- 135--Judges; eligibility; amendment
to the Constitution ------------------------------..874, 2133 HB 1416 --Judges' emeritus may serve on any State
court upon request ------._-------- ----------------225, 274 HB 1850 --Judges; maximum salary for
secretaries ----------.----.------------1291, 1439, 1969, 2607 HB 187 --Judges; non-partisan election ------------------------77, 161 HB 312 --Judges; salaries and allowance --------..--..No action in 1974 HR 39- 135--Jury selection; amendment to the Constitution ----.------441 HB 75 --Probation offices; State Employees'
Retirement System ------------------No action in 1974 SB 453 --Service by judge emeritus of Superior Court
as a State Court judge ----------------.631, 660, 700, 3370 HB 138 --State Employees' Retirement System; State-paid
employees of judges and district attorneys ----..,,.-------------------- No action in 1974 HB 1475 --Superior Court Judges' Retirement Fund of Georgia; widow's benefits ----.----------------305, 428

SUPERVISOR OF PURCHASES HB 336 --Annual salary and allowance ------------------3233, 3299

SUPREME COURT
SB 367 --Bar examiners; appointment ..___---.------_----------------2390 SB 29 --Interlocutory appeals upon petition --------.No action in 1974 SB 443 --Interlocutory appeals upon petition.----.--.1095, 1099, 1192,
1853, 2710, 3205 HR 40- 135--Jurisdiction; amendment to
the Constitution ....,,-- .............. ..No action in 1974 SR 12 --Jurisdiction; amendment to the Constitution --------3368 HR 41- 135--Justices; eligibility; amendment to the
Constitution ..-__.-._-.--_---------------------------874, 2133 HB 187 --Justices; non-partisan election _,,--------------_------77, 161 HB 312 --Justices; salaries and allowance .--.------.No action in 1974

HB 1599 SR 131

INDEX

4481

--Military Legal Assistance Act of 1974; enact --------------------------.----.519, 583, 798, 1059
--Review of rate orders of the Georgia Public Service Commission; amendment to the Constitution ______--__----___--__--No action in 1974

SURVEYORS HB 841

--County surveyor; qualifications ----------..--____....__,111, 171

SWIMMING POOLS HB 1636 --Regulations ............... ... .-_...--------------.613, 693, 875

T
TAGS (See Licenses, Motor Vehicles)

TALBOT COUNTY HB 1964 --Sheriff's office; expenses ---------- 1733, 1841, 1856, 1979, 3385

TALIAFERRO COUNTY HB 714 --Small Claims Court; create ........ .... No action in 1974

TALLAPOOSA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

HB 322 HB 1176

--Judges and district attorney; salaries.--.--....No action in 1974 --Special Investigators; powers --------------.No action in 1974

TANK FARMS

HR 287

--Petroleum Products Safety Study Committee; create ... ----------.----------No action in 1974

TATTNALL COUNTY

HB 1650 HB 1649

--City Court; solicitor's salary ._.. 615, 696, 799, 803, 1455 --State Court; judge's salary _--~--------615, 696, 799, 803, 1455

4482

INDEX

TAX ASSESSORS

HB 1096

--Property tax; Chief Appraiser's appointment and duties _--------___,,.......--------------. 278

TAXATION

HR 177- 696--Ad valorem intangible taxes; exemptions; amendment to the Constitution _--------------------------278
HR 178- 697--Ad valorem intangible taxes; exemptions; amendment to the Constitution --------------------------278
HB 1704 --Ad valorem tax; allocation of State funds.-----------786, 869 HR 472-1369--Ad valorem tax; agricultural lands; property
classification; amendment to the Constitution-.--.--139, 200 HR 19- 58--Ad valorem tax; educational purposes;
exempt certain elderly persons; amendment to the Constitution ___._...______..-__------ .....No action in 1974

SB 593

---Ad valorem tax; educational purposes; exempt persons 62 or older _--------.------1774, 1792, 1849

HR 142- 540--^Ad valorem tax; educational purposes; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution._--_-- .-- 879

HR 139- 509--Ad valorem tax; educational purposes; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution--._._..._..__.__..._.878

HB 214 HB 1384

--Ad valorem tax; educational purposes; homestead exemption; persons 62 or older --------------------534, 993, 1031, 1255, 2598, 2721, 2724, 2823, 2957, 3860, 4027
--Ad valorem tax; County Boards of Tax Assessors; separate tax digests for each municipality within county __..._.__----------------192, 228

HB 1354

--Ad valorem tax; County roads; credit of surplus funds alloted by State appropriations for __..__.._..__.___.135, 197

HR 598-1790--Ad valorem tax; credits; County roads and maintenance; grants to counties; amendment to the Constitution -- -- . ----------------1070, 1192

HB 1495

--Ad valorem tax; fair market value; county and municipal property..-- 309, 431, 878, 1494, 4017

HB 929

--Ad valorem tax; fair market value; municipal Board of Tax Assessors ---------------- .--No action in 1974

SB 491

--Ad valorem tax; fair market value; real property devoted to commercial production of food or cotton ------------------------.--1901, 1903, 1966

SB 641 HB 1634

--Ad valorem tax; fair market value; tax assessors shall consider certain criteria in determinations ------..... 1901, 1903, 1966, 3372, 3842, 3920, 3927
--Ad valorem tax; harvested agricultural products.-....-..-.-.......--..---..-.----..-----....--576, 623

INDEX

4483

HR 540-1634--Ad valorem tax; harvested agricultural products; amendment to the Constitution--_____ 576, 623, 715, 878, 1108, 1205, 1389, 2597
SR 293 --Ad valorem tax; historical sites; exemptions; amendment to the Constitution ________,________..._ 1778, 1791, 1847
HR 84- 280--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ....___......_...-....__-..-..___.___......878
HR 85- 280--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution -______.______._________________________878
HR 86- 280--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ___________________._______..____.__________878
HR 561-1682--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; disabled veterans; amendment to the Constitution .__.___.________.__._____________._____.._____.691, 794, 1308, 2512
HR 562-1682--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; disabled veterans; amendment to the Constitution _._____.__________._.________________..__.___.__691, 795, 1308, 2508
HR 446-1295--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption of the full value of the homestead; amendment to the Constitution .._......__.._...__....._._........__._....__............_71, 107
SR 5 --Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase; amendment to the Constitution--.__..__,,,,_.._. No action in 1974
HR 559-1678--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; property classification; amendment to the Constitution ....___...-.___..-...___._..-__..,..__......___.__...______.....__. 690, 794
HR 510-1505--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; railroad retirement or disability benefits; amendment to the Constitution ._.._....._______,,__.____._____,,_________.._________ 312, 433
HR 525-1604--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; railroad retirement or disability benefits; amendment to the Constitution ______....___.-...__...-...__.,,..__.__--____,,._______ 521, 584
HR 471-1369--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; railroad retirement or disability benefits amendment to the Constitution .__..__.......____.....___.....__......._____._..__.....138, 200
HB 1800 --Ad valorem tax; installment payments __..____...________-.1182, 1296 HB 696 --Ad valorem tax; long-term real estate notes _._._....._....._...... 278 HR 22- 78--Ad valorem tax; property classification
separate; amendment to the Constitution....No action in 1974 HB 781 --Ad valorem tax; property tax levy--..--- ........No action in 1974

SB 149

--Ad valorem tax; public school property tax levy; refunds to local systems ....._._..._.._._._.._..___ 112, 113, 149

HR 588-1750--Ad valorem tax; real property exemptions; amendment to the Constitution _______.______.___..____.___._.__1012, 1073

HR 439-1245--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; retirement, pension or disability benefits, persons 65 or over; amendment to the Constitution ........................._._._..._.........61, 98, 878, 1246, 1869

HR 464-1337--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; totally and permanently disabled persons; amendment to the Constitution _._........._._...._...._....._..._...___.._..__...._ 94, 146

4484

INDEX

HR 673-1989--Ad valorem tax; intangible personal property; no tax imposed effective December 31, 1974; amendment to the Constitution __..-_--_------.--....--.1739, 1845
HR 795 --Ad valorem tax; Land Assessment Study Committee; create -____--._------__.._.------------__3960
HR 254- 964--Ad valorem tax; machinery; amendment to the Constitution _------___---- No action in 1974
SR 100 --Ad valorem tax; mobile homes; amendment to the Constitution ___.__.....___.._..No action in 1974
HB 967 --Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles _----_----......___.__...__-278, 569 HB 711 --Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; reciprocity
with other states __.--------.------_..._... No action in 1974 HR 681-2024--Ad valorem tax; non-profit homes for the aged;
exempt property; amendment to the Constitution ___.--__--______.----_____------.__----..1831, 1963 HR 209- 871--Ad valorem tax; out-of-state subsidiary corporations; amendment to the Constitution----____________ 279 HR 515-1556--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; qualifications; amendment to the Constitution--------425, 527 SB 348 --Ad valorem tax; property reevaluation and appraisal; five-year periods __.._--------._.No action in 1974 HB 1702 --Ad valorem tax; provide for tax relief --------------786, 868 HR 657-1922--Ad valorem tax; public utility property; 60% of fair market value; amendment to the Constitution _____..--_-.___--__________----..1632, 1741 HR 264-1012--Ad valorem tax; warehouses; amendment to the Constitution ............_-------------------------------.1080 HB 333 --Alcoholic beverages; unbroken packages; restrict hours for retail sales ___._..--------_. No action in 1974 HR 690-2051--Comprehensive State Tax Revision Study Committee; create; amendment to the Constitution _----------------------_-------1956, 2383 HB 1754 --Corporate franchise tax; authorization __..___...__--.......1014, 1074 HB 1372 --Counties and municipalities; refunds----.... 140, 201, 534, 661,
1868, 2466 HB 470 --Counties; provide for grants for
tax relief ___________.--.----__..-- No action in 1974 HB 1755 --County board of tax assessors;
selection; appeals _----.___------_._.1014, 1074, 2395, 2811, 4019 HB 1532 --County Boards of Equalization;
alternate members _----------._------------420, 523, 1308, 1616 HB 1618 --County Boards of Equalization;
members' qualifications ----._..----...____.____.__--.573, 620, 1308

HB 625

--Department of Revenue; Commissioner's duties --__.__----.....__._--...--.No action in 1974

HR 325

--Department of Revenue; Commissioner's duties; study committee created to study HB 625 ------------------------------------ No action in 1974

HR 689-1750--Educational tax; amendment to the Constitution __----___------------..----.__.. ..---.1013, 1073

HB 1095 HB 807 HB 107
HB 184 HB 328 HB 110 HB 806
HB 109
HB 1415 HB 1110 HB 931
HB 1681
HB 750 HB 805 SB 106
HB 1627
HB 1098
HB 1100 HB 1470
HB 1011
HB 1295
HB 1056 HB 1181 HB 622
HB 1099
HB 376 HB 697 HB 1745 HB 1753 HB 80 HB 216 HB 11
HB 207
HB 1101

INDEX

4485

--Estate tax returns; regulations ._......_._.___..-- --_._.____ 1972 --Excise tax; admission tickets __--_--__----_----..No action in 1974 --Excise tax; admission charges for public
amusement events .------_----------------__--No action in 1974 --Excise tax; alcoholic beverages ..___._......_.___.No action in 1974 --Excise tax; cigarettes _______._.._____,__._._.____________No action in 1974 --Excise tax; food and drinks ____...--_.___.....-._._-__.No action in 1974 --Excise tax; hotels, motels and other
accommodations ---- .....--_.......----_--------------_------.3667 --Excise tax; hotels, motels and other
accommodations ---- ..-- .----..-------- No action in 1974 --Excise tax; malt beverages ______------ 225, 273, 1972, 2827, 4015 --Excise tax; malt beverages __--_----------_ No action in 1974 --Excise tax; malt beverages; consumption
within the household _--_------_--------_--__No action in 1974 --Excise tax; malt beverages; disposition of
contraband malt beverages --------------------------691, 794 --Excise tax; mixed drinks .---------_--------------_----.3671 --Excise tax; municipalities; sale of meals._..... No action in 1974 --Income tax; armed forces retirement
income _----_---_--__-__._---.--------------1029, 1030, 1076 --Income tax; conversion of funds
withheld ----------------------------.575, 622, 807, 1308, 1875 --Income tax; corporations; deduction
adjustments ------------------_---------------------- 278, 481 --Income tax; corporations; payroll factor--......._--278, 487, 1457 --Income tax; counties and certain
municipalities; local option __------___--_----__--------_ 271, 327 --Income tax; counties and municipalities;
authority to levy local income tax ........_._._._ 1308, 2711, 2817 3832, 3848
--Income tax; counties and municipalities; authority to levy local income tax --___.------_______._----_71, 107
--Income tax; credits to individuals--..--------No action in 1974 --Income tax; dissolved corporations.--------.... No action in 1974 --Income tax; exemptions for disabled persons for
transportation to and from work ................No action in 1974 --Income tax; Federal Internal Revenue
Service; correction refunds .__.--.........--.........---278, 483, 544 --Income tax; Georgia National Guard; exemptions..... ----1081 --Income tax; intangible property .._.____._..._..__.........----------...278 --Income tax; interest on savings _------____----.----.___ 1011, 1072 --Income tax; local option _________________________.----.1014, 1074 --Income tax; local property tax credit--------No action in 1974
--Income tax; local property tax credit.----.......No action in 1974
--Income tax; married taxpayers with separate incomes and file joint returns ----_------No action in 1974
--Income tax; municipalities to levy local income tax ----_----___..._..._._._......._..__..._._--No action in 1974
--Income tax; non-residents ----.----_.__.......__.___....------....--.1972

4486

INDEX

SR 147
HB 1272
HB 330 HB 1250
HB 1424
HB 1476
HB 1180
HB 1799
HB 1102
HB 1285 SB 288 HB 652 HB 1730
SB 555
HB 1843 HB 108 HB 106

--Income tax; prisoners of war or persons

missing in action in Vietnam Conflict;

amendment to the Constitution ---- -- No action in 1974

--Income tax; retirement benefits for

armed forces service --------------------------------.67, 103

--Income tax; sales tax credit .------ --.

No action in 1974

--Income tax; sales tax credit for low

income elderly .---- --------------.-- --..--

--62, 99

--Income tax; Social Security

benefits; exclude ------------------.--

260, 318

--Income tax; United States Internal Revenue

Code; conform ------------------------305, 428, 878, 1482, 4017

--Intangible Property Tax Act; banking

business; exemptions ------------------------No action in 1974

--Intangible Property Tax Act;

long-term notes ---- -------- ....__...._._.. .1182, 1296, 2573

--Intangible Property Tax Act;

real estate instruments ------------------ No action in 1974

--Intangible tax laws; money, stocks and bonds--..__._...__. 69, 105

--Intangible tax returns; exemptions----.---- No action in 1974

--Itinerant vendors; license tax ----------------------------278

--Life insurance companies; taxation

by counties __-_..---.-----.--------------------864, 1018

--Motor Fuel Tax Law; exemptions------------885, 887, 1020,

3372, 3918

--Motor Fuel Tax Law; exempt school systems.------1289, 1437

--Motor Fuel Tax Law; refunds --------.----.- No action in 1974

--Open Space Lands Assessment Act; State

Agricultural Land Evaluation Board.--......No action in 1974

HB 1765 --Occupational tax; real estate brokers or salesmen .------.--------1016, 1076, 1972, 2849, 3920, 3926, 3929, 3930, 3930, 4026
HR 34- 113--Property; assessment of certain property; amendment to the Constitution ............_..... .........._.._...... 1950

HB 1096

--Property; Chief Appraiser's appointment and duties _______.----___________....--_...----_.-- 278

HR 102- 332--Property classification; amendment to the Constitution --------._--....----..----. No action in 1974

HB 1097

--Railroads and public utilities; annual tax returns of all property ------.------------..----_....__..._......__.278

HB 97

--Real property; purchase price; counties and municipalities ... --....--...--No action in 1974

HR 230- 909--Revenue anticipation obligations; expand purposes; amendment to the Constitution.... 2392, 2743, 3934

HR 112- 430--Revenue anticipation obligations; public parking and beach erosion protection systems; amendment to the Constitution --------..--.No action in 1974

HB 1732 --Revenue Bond Law; publication of notice ...............865, 1018

HR 447-1298--Revenue Potential Study Committee; create .----------72, 107

INDEX

4487

HB 1567 --Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and Control

Alcoholic Beverages and Liquors; Sunday

closing laws ,,..___..,,.

..512, 578, 1080

HR 590-1750--Sales tax; allocation to counties and municipalities;

amendment to the Constitution _________-----___.____--_____1013, 1073

HB 1296 --Sales tax; change rate; exempt drugs and

medicines, food sales, clothing .,,__..__.._. ....12, 107, 878

HB 1107 --Sales tax; claims for refunds; waiver of

period of limitations ___,,____--.........._.____._. 278, 496

HB 1628 --Sales tax; conversion of funds

withheld ________..___._._________.___._______.________...,__..675, 622, 1308, 1877

HB 1012 --Sales tax; counties and municipalities;

authority to levy local sales tax_._______.-.._______.1308, 2139, 2448,

3629, 3639

HB 834 --Sales tax; counties; authority to levy

local retail sales tax ............. ..^/No action in 1974

HB 331 --Sales tax; counties levy local

retail sales tax _....______..__..._____,,._ No action in 1974

HB 1109 --Sales tax; delinquent dealers; interest rate....... _._______.878, 1484

HB 1108 --Sales tax; delinquents dealers; penalty

for wilful intent to defraud .-____.________.278, 566, 1778, 2078

HB 1105 --Sales tax; delinquent dealers; preservation

of all goods or equipment ____________________._______No action in 1974

HB 1104 --Sales tax; delinquent dealers;

surety bond __._..___..__._...._.. 278, 493, 3233, 3561

HB 1282 --Sales tax; drugs and medicine; food

prepared for consumption _______.______________.___________._______.____69, 105

HB 1357 --Sales tax; exempt materials used for county

public roadway projects __..__...___.---136, 198,1308

SB 666 --Sales tax; exempt material used for repair

or construction of county roads ___._______.___.___.2082, 2352, 2387

HB 1905 --Sales tax; historical sites ....________._._........._. 1514, 1534

SB 501 --Sales tax; historical sites __.________.___-_-_____.-_____-__-~.806, 847, 872

HB 1216 --Sales tax; increase rate from 3 to 4%____________No action in 1974

HB 1729 --Sales tax; prescription drugs _____.....864, 1018

HB 1464 HB 1106

--Sales tax; private elementary and secondary schools .._._._... ___.270, 326, 534, 1211, 3381, 3409, 3521, 4013
--Sales tax; property used or retained in production _____,,.__..____________ _______________________.No action in 1974

HB 1103

--Sales tax; returned property; clarify credit to be allowed _____._._.....___________._______._______..________.278

HB 1215 --Sales tax; services .__.__....-..._...._..--.._________.....No action in 1974

SR 118 --Sales Tax Study Committee; create____._____No action in 1974

HB 1798 --Sales tax; ticket sales _____,,._..____,,_. __.___________1182, 1295

HB 631 --Sales tax; vending machines ___________.___...________..No action in 1974

HB 1672 --Sound recordings ...-.-._______-__-...________-_..__..._...........__688, 792, 1308

HB 701

--State Board of Equalization; composition ______....______....._.._____..,,..____.___.____.___No action in 1974

4488

INDEX

HB 1855 --State Revenue Commissioner; penalty for any person who wilfully obstructs discharge of duties -----,,,,._----------.---------- 1292, 1439, 1854
HB 409 --Tangible property; installment payments.--_. 534, 1471, 3618 HR 265-1012--Tangible property in transit; exemptions;
amendment to the Constitution -......-...-..--.No action in 1974 HR 29- 98--Tangible property tax increases; referendums;
amendment to the Constitution ___________________No action in 1974 HB 1596 --Tax digests; millage rate for schools
adjusted by State Revenue Commissioner --------------------------518, 583, 1972, 2856 HB 1734 --Tax executions; interest rate ---------------------.865, 1019 HB 2029 --Tax liens; release of some or all of property subject to tax lien during litigation..------.------ 1832, 1964 HB 1995 --Unpaid taxes; interest rate .---------------------------1740, 1846

TAX COLLECTORS

HB 1481 HB 273

--State Employees' Retirement System ----------------306, 429 --State Employees' Retirement System __...._. No action in 1974

TAX COMMISSIONERS HB 1481 --State Employees' Retirement System ----------------306, 429

TAXICABS
HB 104 HB 60

--Operation within corporate limits of municipalities-----1538 --Redefine "motor carriers" _------_------------__------1538

TAYLOR, DR. J. RANDOLPH HR 698 --Commend .___-....----.--..._----_----------------.------2354

TAYLOR, H. A. HR 735 --Commend ---------------------------------------------- 3002
TAYLOR, JAMES L. HR 743 --Express sympathy for passing of ----------------------3007

TEACHERS HB 365 HB 557

--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; allotment of additional personnel ------.No action in 1974
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education Act; allotment ----------------------No action in 1974

INDEX

4489

HB 1815 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;

exceptional children; special courses --.-- 1185, 1298, 1852,

2122, 3918, 3923

HB 366 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;

teacher allotment ,,___.- _________________ No action in 1974

HB 1816 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;

teacher allotment -.-..._.__..-.--.._..-----1186, 1299, 1443

SR 283 --Retirement benefits; increase from time to time;

amendment to the Constitution __.--------1458, 1458, 1524,

2572, 3270

HR 511-1512--Retirement or pension benefits; increase;

amendment to the Constitution _--_---- 313, 435, 703, 1565

HB 1396 --Retirement System; change provisions;

employer contributions __..-----,,___-----_-195, 230, 1307

HB 1365 --Retirement System; changes ------..--------.--.137, 199, 702,

1273, 2952, 2993

HB 283 --Retirement System; City of Atlanta;

transfer of funds __----___,,_--_--._.__.--___.___. No action in 1974

SB 530 --Retirement System; county, municipal, or

local retirement system __________ 2078, 2352, 2386, 2572, 3272

HB 289 --Retirement System; creditable service .,,.No action in 1974

HB 1334 --Retirement System; creditable service

allowed on study leave

_ 93, 145, 1858, 2610, 4015

SB 41 --Retirement System; disability allowance--No action in 1974

HB 392 --Retirement System; domestic life insurance

companies; investments ,,---------- _..No action in 1974

HB 391 --Retirement System; Domestic life insurance

companies; investments ..__----___.__----__.No action in 1974

SB 535 --Retirement System; eligibility _..____.__._.. ----1777, 1792, 1848,

HB 197 HB 1437
HB 36
HB 1498 HB 1480
SB 524

2572, 3013, 3399 --Retirement System; local systems ___--_. ... No action in 1974 --Retirement System; military
service credit __.__________...___________._..____.264, 321, 702, 1274, 4016 --Retirement System; military service credit;
Vietnam War ______________________ __.----------_ No action in 1974 --Retirement System; minimum allowance ______--__.__. .310, 432 --Retirement System; optional retirement
programs _.__________..___.-_-__.____.__.___.________.______.306, 429, 702, 2711 --Retirement System; private, non-profit vocational
educational facilities; prior service credit _______....._________..___.________.... 2442, 2558, 2568, 2571

HB 168 --Retirement System; public school nurses __.____________.._.____.3393

HB 196

--Retirement System; reduce creditable service _.__________.__._..__________.,,_.._.--.No action in 1974

SB 446

--Retirement System; re-establishment of creditable service -...-_,,.. 1773, 1791, 1848, 3369

HB 1466

--Retirement System; re-establishment of membership -------_._.__...------------...___..270, 326

HB 182

--Retirement System; retirement after 30 years' service _._..__________.._.__________,.________No action in 1974

4490 HB 276 SB 451
HB 474 HB 368 HB 431

INDEX

--Retirement System; withdrawal of

contributions -- ------------._._._------ No action in 1974

--Sick leave; accumulation under rules and

regulations of local boards ...

......... 1203, 1243,1300,

2884, 3645, 4011

--Teacher's Right to Eat Act __------........._.._------ .........2388

--Termination or suspension

(Fair Dismissal) .....

..........1243, 2085, 2362

--Vocational programs and grades 4 and 5;

pupil-teacher ratio ----....------_.............. No action in 1974

TELEVISION
HB 955 --Georgia CATV Regulatory Surveillance Act; Public Service Commission ....___..__.__..... No action in 1974
HB 1900 --Motion Picture and Television Advisory Committee; extend -______--------__________.___----1513, 1533, 1852, 2118, 4019
HB 534 --Newsmen not required to divulge sources of information .,,..._------. ........ No action in 1974
HR 262-1012--State Board of Education to televise GeorgiaGeorgia Tech football game ----.--_----No action in 1974
HB 1358 --State Educational Television Network; Georgia-Georgia Tech Football game ......... 136, 198

TELFAIR COUNTY
HR 75- 251--Officers' eligibility; amendment to the Constitution --_--------..--------...No action in 1974
SR 336 --School taxation; amendment to the Constitution __________----.2042, 2350, 2385, 3208, 3374, 3621

TEMPLE, CITY OF HB 1828 --Incorporate ..........----.......------.....1286, 1435, 1539, 1543, 2593

TENANTS HB 1238
HB 945 HB 602

--Apartment Ownership Act; deeds or subleases .------,,,,._--------,,----------... .35, 441, 1047
--Contracts; landlords' rights .................................. 1197 --County health departments; suspension of duty
to pay rent on unfit dwellings _--__----_----No action in 1974

TERRELL COUNTY

HB 1791 HB 1792

--Board of Commissioners; office location ..-,,,,.----..............1181, 1294, 1446, 1448, 2444
--Superior Court Clerk's salary --.-1181, 1294, 1446, 1448, 2444

THEFT SB 85 SB 84

INDEX

4491

--Criminal Code; interchanging labels or price tags ----____------__------___.----__--___----._.--___--.1196, 3559
--Theft of services; amend Criminal Code......_.. 3302, 3358, 3365

THEORY OF EVOLUTION

SB 276

--Equal academic freedom for courses in divine creation --..-.--------------.__------_--.----...----624

THOMAS COUNTY

SB 696 SB 542
SB 695

--Board of Commissioners; create new board___ 2695, 2871, 2881 --Small Claims Court;
cost provisions ------.--------.1093, 1100, 1194, 2570, 2580 --Tax Receiver and Tax Collector;
consolidate offices ...._..._..._._.__.__----___------__ 2693, 2870, 2881

THOMAS, NEAL HR 532 --Express sympathy for passing of ---------__------.------.459

THOMASTON, CITY OF HB 2035 --Mayor and Council's election .._._.. 1834, 1965, 2394, 2413, 3391

THRIFT NOTES
HB 1889 --Banking Laws; amend __,,._----___-.1294, 1442, 1443, 2637, 2961 HR 630-1889--Thrift and Investment Notes Study
Committee; create ___.__.._..__...__...._......._._..._.... 1294, 1441, 1443

THUNDERBOLT, TOWN OF HB 1371 --Create a new charter ____------_..-_._----..13:9, 201, 329, 333, 1091

TICKETS
HB 597 HB 807 HB 1299
HB 107 HB 1798

--Admission tickets; athletic events --------No action in 1974 --Admission tickets; excise tax ...._._.__.._...__.____.No action in 1974 --Athletic Contest Admission Ticket Act;
unauthorized sales -__-____74, 109, 806, 1078, 1555, 2595 --Excise tax; public amusement events ______ No action in 1974 --Ticket sales; exempt sales tax _____------_..------__.___-- 1182, 1295

4492

INDEX

TIFTON, CITY OF
HR 460-1337--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ____-- 94, 146, 878, 1024, 3394

TIMBER AND TIMBER PRODUCTS

HR 232- 930--Capital gains treatment; Congress urged to preserve .._._._-.._.__...._.__._.. No action in 1974

SR 153

--Capital gains treatment; Congress urged to preserve _____......_._.._..___..__......_____.._ No action in 1974

HB 1535

--Georgia Forestry Commission; authority to treat infestation or infections _._...___.._______421, 524, 875, 1873, 3240

HB 1534

--Georgia Forestry Commission; federally funded fire protection assistance programs ....421, 524, 875, 2506, 3619

SB 538

--Georgia Forestry Commission; fire towers __-.-,,-...... ...........1338, 1340, 1442, 2571, 3256

SB 537

--Georgia Forestry Commission; protection of State property ........ ..1337, 1340, 1442, 2571, 3254

SR 142

--North Georgia Mountains; Federal government urged to halt clear cutting of timber ..... No action in 1974

HR 725

--Pertaining to cutting of forest timber from our National Forests ....-..--.........---.-..--.......-....--......2734

TIME

SR 264

--Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions ..--.542, 543, 586, 877

HR 457-1298--Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions .__.___--......74, 109, 533

HR 477

--Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions --..----.........151, 1094

HB 1257

--Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions ___._--______. .64, 101

HR 583

--Petition U. S. Congress to reinstitute standard time on a permanent basis ....._..___..............................853

TITLES SB 56 HB 1971 HB 1604
HB 1603

--Mineral leasing; titles; adverse possession-._-._.___.2392) 3777
--Mineral rights; titles; adverse possession ...-1734, 1842, 2390
--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; non-negotiable copies --....--.......--520, 584, 702, 1492, 3239
--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act; replacement certificates ................520, 584, 702, 1490, 3239

TOBACCO HB 328 HB 1349 HB 1321 HR 443
HB 1990

INDEX

4493

--Cigarettes; increase excise tax _.._.___..._.....No action in 1974 --Contraband vehicles; confiscation;
cigars and cigarettes _______________.______.___.___.134, 196, 878, 1481 --Flue-cured tobacco laws;
clarification _._.____.._____.______._.______90, 143, 203, 247, 1364, 3411 --Flue-cured tobacco quotas for 1974; expressing
opposition to proposal by U. S. Secretary of Agriculture to increase or terminate __.._______.___._________________36 --Weight, length and width loads of; permit requirements _____.________________.__.____..______.______.1739, 1845

TOOMBS COUNTY HB 1420 --Small Claims Court; jurisdiction ____.__.200, 317, 442, 442, 1092

TORTS HB 1341 ' HB 911
HB 271
HB 1067 HB 1448

--Contracts against public policy; expand coverage _______95, 147 --Counties and municipalities; liability
insurance __....._..._._._.......___.__.,......__..._._..._...No action in 1974 --Georgia Housing Merchant Liability Act;
enact --..__,,.....--...___.____.j________._..-____.__._._._-______No action in 1974 --Homicide of husband or father __...._.__..___.....No action in 1974 --Municipalities; liability coverage ___.267, 323, 798, 1123, 4020

TOURISM SR 341

--Tourism Study Committee; create __....-__._..2042, 2351, 2385, 2691, 3550, 3622

TOWNS COUNTY

HB 2102 HB 1230

--Hunting and trapping restrictions.--__......__..-_....._...2686, 2880, 3208, 3228, 4025
--Sheriff's salary _._.... ..._.___._....._.._..._._...._._..._..No action in 1974

TOXOPLASMOSIS STUDY COMMITTEE HR 793 --Create ._..-..._.-.___.___....._-_.._._...-__._-....___-...__....._..........._..._._.....____..3959

TRACTORS HB 1256

--Agricultural tractors; rollover protective structures ,,,,__....__________________________64, 100, 203

4494

INDEX

TRADEMARKS HB 1622 --Registration and Trademark Act; amend ..__-_...__.._..__......_.._._._._.______..____..__......574, 621, 1853, 2629

TRADE PRACTICES HB 255 --Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act; enact ___.___..______________________.No action in 1974

TRADING STAMPS HB 260 --Display of cash equivalent value ,,..__. _...___.No action in 1974

TRAFFIC HB 1801
HB 1327
HB 1325
HB 405 SB 448
HB 1271 HB 1901 HB 847
HB 1331
HB 244 HB 1253

--Accidents on expressway systems in certain areas; removal of vehicles _._._._.....__..___.1182, 1296, 1305, 1885, 4019
--Accident reports; immediate report of accident .._..-...._______.....___-___.._......___........__.92, 144, 277, 1909
--Citations; issuance by law enforcement officers .....__......_..__.._.....91, 144, 277, 1265, 1466
--Municipal courts; traffic violations ________--.__,,______________--.276 --Speed limits; maximum shall not exceed 55
miles per hour _...___......_238, 238, 275, 440, 1140, 1241, 2556 --Speed limits; reduction due to "State of Emergency"^67, 103 --Speed limits; trucks, truck-tractors and trailers --1513, 1533 --Speed limits; Uniform Act Regulating
Traffic on Highways _____-____.___________________._________-.______.___.___701 --Speed restrictions for any street; roadway
or highway .___............._.___..........._.....92, 145, 1444, 1912, 3237 --Uniform Rules of the Road ...____._.......276, 366, 889, 3850, 3866 --Violation point system; court's responsibility to
forward abstracts ___.___._______.__..._______...,_______.._.._________63, 100, 701

TRAILERS HB 220
HB 1566 SB 472

--Annual inspection; trailers and semi-trailers ---_....--..-__.._----.__,,..--__.._--.No action in 1974
--License plates; change fees __._.._.-____........_--._..__.._-._.510, 578 --Trailers without springs used for hauling
unprocessed farm products to market; registration and licensing ___......._._--452, 454, 529, 1445, 3245

TRAILS SB 484 HB 1918

--Georgia Scenic Trails Act; bicycle lanes on public highways ....-_..-......__..1239, 1246, 1303, 2886
--Georgia Scenic Trails Act; change title to Georgia Heritage Trails Act __.._._.__..___.__......153'1, 1740, 2389

INDEX

4495

TRANSIENT MERCHANTS

HB 455

--Transient Merchant Law of Georgia; licenses _____-___.___.___.__..____.__._.204, 294, 453, 469, 542, 657, 711

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

SB 484 --Bicycle lanes on public highways; amend

Georgia Scenic Trails Act ___.___........--1239, 1246, 1303, 2886

SR 304 --Broad Road; designate _._.___._._.___._______._.__1338, 1339, 1441, 2389

HR 507-1487--Coastal Highway District; transfer functions;

amendment to the Constitution __:______...308, 430, 2389, 3137

SB 130 --Contract actions shall be brought in Fulton County ........1305

HB 1038 --Dead Animal Disposal Act; highway rights-of-way ........280

HB 335 --Director's salary -....._..._.._...-...-.-....-..-....No action in 1974

HB 8 --Eminent domain; special master;

compensation ......._.......--..._...............No action in 1974

SB 168 --Federal parkways; acquisition of rights-of-way

and easements .......

...._......._. No action in 1974

SB 250 --Georgia Airport Licensing Act of 1973; enact _....______________.1305

SB 605 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation;

amend ___._._....._.......___......._.1774, 1793, 1849, 2886, 3431, 3620

HB 348 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation;

establish new laws ----.--.----..................No action in 1974

HB 1373 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation; flotation

tires on fertilizer spreading vehicles __________..____140, 201, 440,

1487, 3234, 3250

HB 1658 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation; Planned

Growth and Development Act of 1974 ___......._____.....618, 698,

799, 1049, 3237

--Highway Safety Subcommittee of the House

Motor Vehicles Committee; committee report ________._.___.4048

SB 594 --Permits allowing excessive weight, width, length

or height limitations; loads which can

be dismantled ....___.-__.....___...._.._.....___.__.1869, 1902, 1965, 2389

HB 96 --Rezoning; review of applications -_.._.,,_........No action in 1974

HR 571-1715--Road Atlanta Highway; designate ___._________.___._________._._.790, 871

--State and Regional Transportation Planning

Commission; committee report ........__......__.._______......__.__..4114

HB 350 --Statewide transportation plans _______________.No action in 1974

HB 244 --Traffic; Uniform Rules of the Road __ 276, 366, 889, 3850, 3866

--Use of Interstate Right-of-Way for Grass

Production committee report ____,,_._________________________.._______4168

SR 354 --West Georgia Tollway; authorization to

continue work studies _._._____________._.....___2042, 2351, 2385, 2886

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMISSION
--State and Regional Transportation Planning Commission; committee report ...__._....._..........---.....4114

4496

INDEX

TRANSPORTATION, STATE BOARD
--Bernard, Honorable Douglas, Jr.; election as member from 10th Congressional District ----_--__________298
--Simpson, Honorable Troy; election as member from 9th Congressional District .-------______._.------_________300

TRIALS
HB 822 --Capital felonies; trial on accusation; waiver of indictment --.----___..-----_----..--.,,-__----No action in 1974
HR 37- 135--Civil and noncapital criminal cases; juries; amendment to the Constitution ____L_______-.No action in 1974
HB 33 --Civil cases; consolidating; separate trials ....No action in 1974 SB 516 --Civil cases; judgments; motion
to set asde ____..__._____.._____________.___.1096, 1099, 1193, 1854, 3840 HB 1378 --Civil cases; jury panels ____...._____._____.........._______...........___-191, 227 HB 1530 --Civil cases; jury panels __....._.._...______.._..._...420, 523, 798, 3182 HB 534 --Civil cases; motor vehicle accidents; service
of summons by publication __________________.____No action in 1974 HB 1733 --Civil or criminal cases; attorneys' rights to
read or argue law .-.________._.._._..._____._____..___-...___.865, 1019, 1306 HB 1694 --Criminal cases;, instruction to juries relating
to paroles and clemency ,,,,--__._.,,--..___....,,...785, 867 HB 127 --Criminal cases; judge shall fix and
impose sentence ___-__________________.-______________________.441, 2547, 3629 HB 1380 --Criminal cases; provide for discovery
and inspection __..-_____._______________________.__._____191, 227, 441, 1115 HB 134 --Criminal cases; right of defendant in
criminal trials .... .__..___._,,___.__.____.._.. No action in 1974 SB 25 --Criminal cases; unsworn statements --.....--.No action in 1974 HB 763 --Criminal Code; multiple prosecutions for
same conduct ._._--......_...........-...._- _ No action in 1974 HB 640 --Criminal procedure; demand by accused
for trial --.__.__.-----._..----._._._.._._. No action in 1974 HB 1528 --Judgments; appeals ........_______.........__....._.......419, 522, 701, 2099 HB 130 --Jurors; examination shall be
by the judge ........_ ,__................._.......No action in 1974 HB 125 --Jurors; examination shall be by the judge _.No action in 1974 HB 1320 --Jurors; exemption for persons 65 or older _______._________._.90, 143 SB 489 --Jurors; expense allowance in lieu
of compensation ._._____............._.______708, 712, 797, 1445, 3548 SB 467 --Jury commissioners; election of
chairman of boards ____--_____._____,,___--.____________1096, 1099, 1193 HB 1407 --Jury duty; exempt pregnant women ........223, 272, 1197, 2102 HB 1375 --Jury panels; reduce size and number of
peremptory challenges --............_....__,,--.__..........140, 202, 203 HR , 31- 98--Misdemeanor cases; ^jury of 6 persons; amendment
to the Constitution ______________________________________No action in 1974 HR 42- 135--Venue of all cases; amendment to
the Constitution __.___._._......._......__._............_..No action in 1974

INDEX

4497

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH HR 699 --Commend for Project Understanding .....--------------.--.2355

TROUT HB 596

--Commercially raised freshwater trout; purchase and sale _________...--_.._,,,,.----..No action in 1974

TRUCKS HB 864 HB 1778 HR 649
HB 1463 HB 463 HB 1720 HB 1329 HB 1449 SB 167 SB 594
HB 869 HB 855 HB 1901 HB 1414 HB 1305 HB 1013 HB 1659 HB 1660

--Department of Public Safety; functions transferred ..-- 277

--Forest or agricultural products; maximum weight

load limitation ------..._.------------------.._--....----1067, 1190

--Independent truckers; Congress urged to take

necessary steps for fuel and appropriate

speed limits ...------.------.........__..--.._.._...--....................1507

--Leased trucks; license fees ......... ........270, 326, 702, 1041

--Loose materials; unlawful to transport

without proper precautions ----.._._..--........No action in 1974

--Motor contract carriers; exempt certain

agricultural and dairy products _...........__--...862, 1017, 1444

--Motor contract carriers; liquid fertilizer,

nursery stock and sod grass ....................92, 145, 702, 2868

--Motor Vehicle Code; amend __..........__ 267, 323, 702, 1421, 4016

--Multiple lane streets and highways; use lane

farthest to the right ._..._..__..........................No action in 1974

--Permits allowing excessive weight, width, length

or height limitations; loads which can

be dismantled _._.._.._....._._..........._....._.__..1869, 1902, 1965, 2389

--Protective wheel flaps ._..--------------..------No action in 1974

--Securing loads on vehicles; regulations ----..No action in 1974

--Speed limits

----------------.....----.------..-1513, 1533

--Trucks hauling commodities not readily dismantled;

permit provisions ----..--------_.------ ----...224, 273

--Trucks hauling granite; raise

gross weight -.------------.....----.......75, 110, 798, 1102, 1776

--Two-ton trucks; tractor trailers; prohibit

interstate highway travel, certain hours and days --....532

--Weight, load, axleload, wheel load, width, length

or height; Governor's duty to increase ................ 618, 698

--Weight, width, length or height

limitations; permits _._.------... ..618, 699, 875, 2793, 2959

TRUST COMPANIES

HB 1751

--Recodify present banking laws -.-..----.------ 1013, 1073, 1443, 1820, 1947, 2953

4498
HB 1708 SB 600

INDEX
--Uniform Commercial Code; voting stock ___.________788, 870, 1195 --Uniform Commercial Code; voting stock __........._...1457, 1460,
1525, 1821, 2965

TRUST FUNDS

HB 166

--Retirement systems; pooling of funds for investment purposes ._..__......823, 957, 957, 1255, 1807, 1871

TRUSTS SB 295 HB 1016 HB 2070

--Charitable trusts; supervision by Attorney General of the administration _______._._______...1197, 3419, 3620
--Exercise of power of sale; alternative method to authorization _______.__.__._____._...__.._______.203, 251, 288
--Trustees; power to purchase and sell call options ......._.__......_.__........._.._..__............__.___.2380, 2567

TUBERCULOSIS HB 1244 --Food service'establishments; tests __..___._...__-______._._._________61, 98

TUGGLE, CHIEF WILLIAM F. HR 584 --Express sympathy for passing of ___________________________.__________._854

TUNNELS HB 447

--Municipalities; authority to erect, all public ways ...._-..-...-____........_....._._...._._._._......-.___-...-...._.-. 1304, 1904

TURNER, CHARLES HR 720 --Commend ___.....__.......,,.........._..._..__....._._..... ...__.._...._.__-........._.2730

TURNER McDONALD PARKWAY SR 314 --Designate portion of State Route 400 ....._.._._._...__.._...884, 1161

TYRONE, TOWN OF HB 1952 --Corporate limits ........__.._...._......_._.1729, 1838, 1856, 1979, 3384

INDEX

4499

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UNEMPLOYMENT
HB 1355 --Employment Security Law; benefits; tax increases; pregnancy separations.._.... 135, 198, 440, 564, 1337
HB 1286 --Employment Security Law; interest rate on delinquent contributions ___________ .._.___.____ 70, 105, 113, 440, 1055
HR 601-1809--Unemployment Compensation Benefit Program; investigate . .__... .........._.... .. ........._ 1184, 1297

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT HB 255 --Enact _................_._........ __..____________...____._____._ No action in 1974

UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM
HR 38- 135--Provide for; amendment to the Constitution .... ._..._..........._... .........................No action in 1974

UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS

HB 881 HB 1801 HB 1256 HB 399 HB 1537 HB 247 SB 378 HB 1279
HB 1623 HB 1350 HB 1947 SB 469 HB 1269

--Accident reports by individual and

law enforcement agencies _..._---....._...--.. ... No action in 1974

--Accidents on expressway system in certain

areas; removal of vehicles ......... 1182, 1296, 1305, 1885, 4019

--Agricultural tractors; rollover

protective structures _._.__________.-._._..____.--.._._.___----,, 64, 100, 203

--Blood alcohol chemical test;

admissibility as evidence ....,,..._..___.....__..__.._..,, ...._..----. .....276

--Blood alcohol test; qualifications of person

drawing blood ....___._..... .....__.._._....._._.421, 524, 530, 2866, 4018

--Chemical blood tests; administration.__......_......No action in 1974

--Driver who strikes another person and

does not stop; penalty ... ....__.---........------. ..... ... _ 3378

--Driver's license revocation due to

driving under influence; employment

exclusions ___._._..____.__.._._.________.. 68, 104, 1968, 2612, 2700, 3313

--Driving under the influence;

records .........__..__.___._....__._.........___._._......_..__..574, 621, 715, 1078

--Farm trailers; exempt from requirement

of a braking system _...__....

........134, 197, 440, 602, 1457

--Headlights; automatic shutoff or

warning indicator ____.,,.....___.__.__.. . .......... .. ............1728, 1837

--Hearing impairment devices;

unlawful to wear ____. ...... ....... - 329, 333, 439, 1305, 3276

---Hearing impairment devices;

unlawful to wear

. ........... ............. 66, 103, 1853

4500
HB 1510 HB 950 SB 11
HB 405 SB 430
HB 981
HB 22 SB 448
HB 847 HB 1271
HB 1901
HB 1331
HB 220

INDEX

--Implied consent; revise laws

_.._......__........_.._. 313, 434

--Inspection of Motor Vehicles; exception ....._.._._....__------___ 701

--Motor vehicle rear wheels; metal

protectors _____________________________________________________ 1538, 3316, 3614

--Municipal courts; traffic violations ... __..._......_....._._...._..._..--.276

--Parades; operation of certain motor

vehicles and motorcycles------------ 238, 238, 275, 440, 3290

--Police officer; penalty for fleeing

or attempting to elude ------.....----_.........-No action in 1974

--Seat belts mandatory ...._----.......----..----_--------------1969

--Speed limits; maximum shall not exceed

55 miles per hour --------238, 238, 275, 440, 1140, 1241, 2556

--Speed limits; minimum and maximum speeds ... .......----701

--Speed limits; reduction due to

"State of Emergency" ...._._..._.._.._......._...........--------.--67, 103

--Speed limits; trucks, truck-tractors

and trailers

______ ._.............___._.._..... 1513, 1533

--Speed restrictions for any street,

roadway or highway _------_.--------95, 145, 1444, 1912, 3237

--Trailers and semi-trailers;

annual inspection _--------------------_ No action in 1974

UNIFORM ARBITRATION LAW HB 38 --Establish _____________________________________________________________________-1197

UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE '

HB 1752 HB 2004
SB 600 HB 1708

--Farm commodities; buyer's protection ...... ----------1013, 1073 --Stored electronic message unit for the
payment of money; include under definition of item _--------_------1825, 1959, 2387, 2705, 4020 --Trust companies; voting stock _____ 1457, 1460, 1525, 1821, 2965 --Voting stock; trust corporations .._----__----------.788, 870, 1195

UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS IN GEORGIA ACT HB 734 --Enact _____ ............ No action in 1974

UNIFORM NARCOTIC DRUG ACT

HB 418 HB 598 HB 558 SB 216 SB 495

--Contraband vehicles; confiscation _______ .------No action in 1974 --Contraband vehicles; confiscation ...... ____________------....----...149 --Contraband vehicles; confiscation _________________ No action in 1974 --Contraband vehicles; confiscation--------....885, 886, 1020, 1197 --Georgia Controlled Substances Act;
enact _________________ ____.886, 887, 1020, 1304, 3151, 3320, 3613

INDEX

4501

SB 428 --Hypodermic syringes, needles and other such devices; sales restrictions________ . 1526, 1527, 1537
SB 429 --Marijuana; penalty for possession^.... 330, 332, 438, 800, 1497 HR 467-1346--Parole eligibility of persons convicted
of committing certain drug related crimes; amendment to the Constitution ....._.... .._._................._.96, 148 HB 1440 --Penalties for certain offenses ....._..._...................-_. ________ 265, 322 SB 547 --Physical examination required before drug prescribed ______ .....1526, 1527, 1537, 2884, 3633

UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT

HB 580 HB 1506

--Dependent children; District Attorney required to represent plaintiff _,,.__...._.._...._ No action in 1974
--Extend laws to include Canada- _____ .... 312, 433, 625, 1113

UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD HB 244 --Traffic rules; create ___________ .._.. 276, 366, 889, 3850, 3866

UNIFORM STANDARDS CODE FOR MOBILE HOMES ACT HB 139 --Enact ...._.______.._________._.______.__._____..___..____________ No action in 1974

UNIFORM VOTING PROCEDURES STUDY COMMITTEE

HB 506 --Create .. . _ .......

_____ . __ .... . . ..

287

UNION CITY: CITY OF

HR 100 --Charter; repeal ___ _

___.

. . No action in 1974

UNION COUNTY
HR 658-1942--Convey property _____ ___ .... .....1727, 1836, 1970, 2719, 4013 HB 2102 --Hunting and trapping
restrictions __________________________ 2686, 2880, 3208, 3228, 4025 HB 1983 --Mayor and Council; elections ..... 1737, 1844, 2887, 2928, 4019

UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION HR 77- 251--Equal Rights Amendment; ratify _.....__....____....._ 532, 603, 650

4502

INDEX

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

HB 480
SR 302 HR 553 HR 552 SR 417

--Advisory Board of the College of Veterinary Medicine; create _.____._________.___.._______.1242, 1246, 1303, 1972, 3288, 3621

--Congratulate upon the 189th anniversary of the signing of its charter _..._._..__...... _______________ 631, 638

--Congratulate upon 189th anniversary of the signing of its charter ___ . ...... ........... .___ ...636, 806

--Congratulate upon 189th anniversary of the signing of its charter __ _________ _______ _. ........__._635, 806

--Sanford Stadium; recommendation to rename as Sanford-Butts Stadium .--... ............._

......3303

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

HB 1390 HB 1763
HB 1876

--Armed forces members; allow in-state tuition _____ _______________ ____ 194, 210, 229, 878, 2702

--Campus policemen;

jurisdiction

. 1016, 1075, 1858, 2452, 3920, 3925

--Nonresident Junior College Subcommittee report .._--__. -4099

--University of Georgia; admission of females to branch colleges _._____.__.__..___. ___.___1429, 1520, 1857
--Veterinary Medicine Subcommittee committee report _ _4169

UNSWORN STATEMENTS

SB 25 HB 134 HB 419

--Criminal cases; right of accused in criminal trials ....____..._________No action in 1974
--Criminal cases; right of defendant in criminal trials ,,.....---- --... .._. .......No action in 1974
--Criminal cases; rights of accused _ ....... ..... .............. ______...- 277

UPSON COUNTY

HB 1938 SB 445 HB 1483 HB 885 HB 1482 HB 1484 HB 883 HB 1486

--Annual budget

_

1726, 1836, 1855, 1976

--Board of Education; election _________ 330, 332, 438, 800, 805

--Board of Commissioners; election ...... ______ 306, 429, 799, 801

--Chief Deputy Sheriff's salary_____ _____.___._______No action in 1974

--Ordinary; Clerk's salary _____ ..............306, 429, 799, 800, 1776

--Ordinary; Clerk's salary ___________________ ....307, 429, 533, 535

--Ordinary's salary ................... _____ ______________ _ ..... 2-37, 1462

--Sheriff's deputies .........................................307, 430, 533, 535

HB 1721 HB 884 HB 1485

INDEX

___

4503

--Small Claims Court _ -.-863, 1017, 1079, 1084, 1777 --Tax Commissioner's salary _________________ .________.No action in 1974 --Tax Commissioner's salary ____.. ____ ,--307, 429, 799, 801

URBAN RENEWAL

HR 128- 480--Slum clearance; land acquisition; amendment to the Constitution -- ....... ..... .......... _.__1199

HB 476

--Urban Redevelopment law; land acquisition for displaced persons ________ ______ ___________ -1198

USED MOTOR VEHICLES

HB 1235 HB 632 SB 483
HB 830

--Dealers in Used Motor Vehicle Parts Registration Act; bonds _-._____,,--_.____-- No action in 1974
--Dealers in Used Motor Vehicle Parts Registration Act; licenses ------ ________ __________ ______ ---112
--State Board of Registration for Used Car Dealers; bonding of persons licensed thereunder _____ ___.___..............._.._. .708, 712, 796, 1445, 3420
--Used Motor Vehicle Warranty Act; enact No action in 1974

USURY
HB 263 HB 1473

--Georgia Credit Code; provide for ____.. .___.. No action in 1974
--Real estate loans; maximum interest rate'--- ...______.....______.. ._______....__.._._ 304, 427, 1444

UTILITY COMPANIES

HR 588-1750--Ad valorem tax; amendment to the Constitution 1012, 1073

HR 657-1922--Ad valorem property tax; 60% of fair market value; amendment to the Constitution -__..._.____._......___.__....._..... ...... ....... 1532, 1741

HB 1097 --Annual tax returns of all property ___.__..__________......._______....__._278

HB 1998

--Consumers' Rate Counsel; utility rate cases _. _._.___.........__............ ......_. 1740, 1847, 1969, 2675

HR 1916 --Gas utility service; allocation ..........___._..._._______._._.___.____1516, 1536

HB 164

--Insurance; prohibited from transacting insurance business ._.____.. .____....._____ 874, 1163, 3466, 3486

HB 1925

--Natural gas utilities; ammonia for nitrogen

used in commercial fertilizers .... ____

- - 1533, 1742

4504 HB 897 HB 1149 HB 1897
HB 1121

INDEX

--Public Service Commission; judicial review of orders --------------..--------No action in 1974

--Public Service Commission; rate increases; hearings ---- -- --.

--No action in 1974

--Public utilities; provide for use by residents where utilities are located ------------------1434, 1524, 2392, 2977, 4021

--Rate increases; provisions governing suspension ___ . .__..._.,,...._..__._...,,................ --No action in 1974

VALDOSTA, CITY OF
HR 653-1916--Central Valdosta Development Authority; create; amendment to the Constitution ----------------1517, 1536, 1744, 1760, 2954
HB 1903 --Corporate limits --------------1514, 1534, 1744, 1750, 2694 HR 654-1916--Lowndes County; authority to merge;
amendment to the Constitution ---1517, 1536, 1744, 1767, 2954

VENDORS HB 652 HB 631
HR 124

--Itinerant vendors; license tax ----------------------------278
--Sales tax; coin-operated vending machines ------------------------------ ...No action in 1974
--Vending Machine Study Committee; create ._......_...__......_--.--.----...._._.._......___..--No action in 1974

VETERANS

HR 561-1682--Disabled; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ------691, 794, 1308, 2512

HR 562-1682--Disabled; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution -------691, 795, 1308, 2508

SR 30

--Disabled; ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ------.--No action in 1974

SR 305

--Disabled; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution --------.----._.-------3303, 3360, 3366

HB 1394

--Driver's license; decal on honorary veterans' licenses ------..----.-----------.------194, 230, 874, 2854

SR 93
HB 420 SB 172 SB 556 HR 748

INDEX

4505

--Educational assistance grants to certain veterans; amendment to the Constitution .._____,,_._ No action in 1974
--Educational benefits for veterans; report of study committee .____,,--_____________.______________4043
--Exemptions for homestead exemption and license fees; reimbursement to governing authorities No action in 1974
--Scholarships for certain veterans and dependents ___________,,____.____.__.____.______.,,,,___,,_,,___..___. 878
--State Examining Boards; additional points for un-remarried widows ._.... ...___....1030, 1031, 1076, 1857

--Veterans of Foreign Wars; congratulate on 75 anniversary -..____.....________..'____.._._______.________.. .__________3334

VETERINARIANS

SB 480
SB 669 HB 1970 SB 574

--Advisory Board of the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Georgia; create ___-__.____-_._______-_._1242, 1246, 1303, 1972, 3288, 3621
--Board of Veterinary Medicine; salaries and powers _______.__.___.2445, 2560, 2569, 2690, 3164
--Lien on each animal kept, fed or treated for payment of changes __.______-_...___-___-__..___-._.___.-_--_..1734, 1842
--State Scholarship Commission; extend to include __.____________.1203, 1244, 1801, 1859, 3245
--Veterinary Medicine Subcommittee of the University System of Georgia Committee; committee report ....... .___.--.______________----....4169

VETOES
HB 577 --Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemptions; veto overridden _..__..-____....24, 27, 296, 344, 504, 4028, 4029
HR 710-2066--Bills and Resolutions; Governor's Approval or Veto; amendment to the Constitution ....2379, 2567, 2691
HB 1082 --Carroll County; ad valorem tax; veto overridden ....._.__._._.24, 28, 360, 451, 507, 4028, 4032
HB 1071 --Clayton County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; exemptions; veto overridden ______________________ 24, 27, 363, 451, 506, 4028, 4030
--Communication from Governor; 1973 Session __________ .........24 HB 1079 --Douglas County; ad valorem tax for educational
purposes; exemptions; veto overridden _.......___......_.._...24, 27, 345, 451, 507, 4028, 4031 HB 1208 --Dublin, City of; corporate limits; veto overridden _............_..24, 25, 117, 151, 236, 4028, 4028 HR 453-1298--Governor's veto power; amendment to the Constitution ____._..____.___________.______.._.______.________..___.._____.__73, 108

4506 HB 1221
HB 1059

INDEX
--Muscogee County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; exemptions; veto overridden ._______.._ _____.________..24, 28, 347, 452, 508, 4028, 4033
--Overridden _.._.__._...117, 296, 344, 345, 347, 360, 362, 363, 451, 451, 451, 451, 452, 4027, 4028, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033
--Richmond County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; exemptions; veto overridden __.._....._.___......._.24, 27, 362, 451, 505, 4028, 4031

VIDEO RECORDING EQUIPMENT

HB 425

--Courts; recording and preserving testimony ____..,,_____.--________..-.,,_________...____.._--___No action in 1974

VIETNAM SR 147

--Prisoners of war or persons missing in action; income tax exemptions; amendment to the Constitution __..._._.._.__.._.....____._....____._...._.No action in 1974

VITAL AREAS HB 1677 --Vital Areas Commission; create ....._.___.-.--._.___..-..._____..689, 793

VITAL STATISTICS

HB 1829

--Department of Human Resources; fees ....__........__._.....____.._..__........__1286, 1435, 2389, 3149, 4020

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

HB 483 HB 431

--Division of Vocational Education Services; create within State Department of Education __--...____....____,,___......,,___,,,,...,,._ No action in 1974
--Pupil-teacher ratio __.-_....,,_._--___ __,,--___.____.__.No action in 1974

VOTING (See Elections, Georgia Election Code)

w
WADLEY, CITY OF HB 1784 --Create new charter ,,

,,_. ____1068, 1191, 1307, 1319, 2593

INDEX

4507

WALKER COUNTY

HB 1492 HB 1490 HB 1491 HB 1489 HB 1488

--Commissioner's salary ___...______.__.__.__._.309, 431, 533, 537, 1455 --Ordinary's salary .._.___.--___.__..___.___..______.308, 431, 533, 536, 1454 --Sheriff's salary ______..___________._____...___.___.309, 431, 533, 537, 1455 --Superior Court Clerk's salary _._._...._..308, 430, 533, 536, 1454 --Tax Commissioner's salary . ....__..... 308, 430, 533, 536, 1454

WALKER, DR. J. FRANK HR 612 --Express sympathy for passing of -- _...._,,_--.....--....___,,--_.._1154

WALTHOURVILLE, CITY OF HB 1453 --Incorporate .__..._..._.___..._..........._............268, 324, 442, 443, 1092

WALTON COUNTY

HB 1163 HB 1930

--Board of Commissioners; meeting dates .._______._______..._________.._______.__ ....No action in 1974
--Small Claims Court ......................1724, 1835, 1855, 1973, 3390

WARE COUNTY

HB 2078
HB 2075 HB 2077 HB 2071 HB 2076

--Board of Commissioners; Chairman's salary ___________ 2565, 2688, 2888, 2932, 3650, 3669, 3804, 3804, 3833, 3836, 4026
--Sheriff and Ordinary salaries ....2564, 2688, 2888, 2931, 3650, 3668, 3804, 3804, 3833, 3834, 4026
--State Court; salaries ....................2565, 2688, 2888, 2932, 3617 --State Court; six-man juries ....... 2381, 2567, 2887, 2930, 3616 --Tax Commissioner's salary ........2565, 2688, 2888, 2932, 3616

WAREHOUSES
HR 264-1012--Ad valorem tax; exemptions; amendment to the Constitution .............._._._....._..__........._..... ....._.._...1080

WARM SPRINGS FOUNDATION

HB 1369

--State Employees' Retirement System; employee benefits .....________...______._....138, 200, 702, 948, 1869

4508

INDEX

WARNER ROBINS, CITY OF

HB 2069 HR 745
HR 554

--Corporate limits ,,.____________ 2380, 2567, 2887, 2930, 3650, 3660 --Warner Robins High School Demonettes
Basketball Team; commend .-- .__ _______..__-_______.___.____________3008 --Warner Robins High School Demons; congratulate ________637

WARRANTIES

HB 271 HB 830

--Implied warranties in the sale of dwellings; Georgia Housing Liability Act _______._____.No action in 1974
--Used Motor Vehicle Warranty Act; enact .... .---.. -- .._._. __.._.___ .___.No action in 1974

WARRANTS HB 1379
HB 945
HB 1826 HB 1885
HB 1740

-- Civil Practice Act; traverse of entry of

sheriff or other officer _....----....----. .-191, 227, 441, 1115

--Distress Warrants; Landlords' and

tenants' rights

._

_ .. . _...--- ____.....____. ....1197

--Peace warrants; amend provisions .__.__.._.._.__.1286, 1435, 2390

--Peace warrants for peace officers;

procedures --------------------.1431, 1521, 1857, 2748, 4020

--Warrants for arrest of a peace officer;

amend provisions --------------------------1010, 1071, 1197

WARREN COUNTY

HB 2059 HB 2060 HB 2061 HB 2068

--Commissioner's salary ----------2378, 2565, 2887, 2929, 4022 --Ordinary's salary .--------------.2378, 2565, 2887, 2929, 3615 --Sheriff; provide automobile ----.2378, 2566, 2887, 2923, 3615 -- Superior Court Clerk; clerical
assistance .----.-------------2380, 2567, 2887, 2925, 3616

WASTE HB 1963

--Industrial waste water treatment services contracts; counties and municipalities .----.1732, 1840, 1968, 2633, 4021

WATER AND WATER POLLUTION
HR 135- 503--Counties; commissions to protect rivers and flowing streams; amendment to the Constitution --------------------------.-- ....No action in 1974
HB 249 --Department of Natural Resources; Economic Analysis Section; water or sewerage treatment systems _______._.--______..---___._---- No action in 1974

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HB 248 --Division of Environmental Protection; Economic Analysis Section ____________________ No action in 1974
HB 1070 --Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1973; enact __.___________________.____________.._____.._._.____________586, 809, 887, 1354
HB 450 --Georgia Health Code; Health and Sanitation Standards for Individual Water Supply Systems _.... ..._.203
HB 1735 --Georgia Water Quality Control Act; amend -.---..._-----.___-_.___.866, 1019, 1742, 2124, 3619
HB 1658 --Georgia Water Quality Control Act; Planned Growth and Development Act of 1974 ____.___________.____...____________.___________618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237
HB 756 --Georgia Wild and Scenic Rivers System; provide for ...... ..._..._..__..__......__.No action in 1974
HB 985 --Ground Water Use Act of 1972; Georgia Water Management Control Board -----No action in 1974
HB 1963 --Industrial waste water treatment services contracts; counties and municipalities ........____...____.....__.1732, 1840, 1968, 2633, 4021
HB 1914 --Major streams which are the source of drinking water; comprehensive planning ________.....__...._1516, 1535, 2391, 2632
HR 112- 430--Sea wall, groin and beach erosion protection systems; revenue anticipation obligations; amendment to the Constitution ...... No action in 1974
HB 1258 --Water Well Contractors Licensing Act; enact ___......_____......_____......____.....___.__......64, 101, 113, 530, 1399
HB 1871 --Waterway Protection Act; enact __.-..______-......_._.......1428, 1519

WATERCRAPT

SB 497 HB 1446 HB 1529

--Confiscation and sale when used in commission of a felony __._........_._._._..._.____._.......__.2725, 2873, 2883, 3206
--Georgia Boat Safety Act; lower license fees for livery boats .__..__......__..___....._..266, 323, 875, 2612, 3619
--Unlawful entry; penalty .._......_._........__..__......___._-_.420, 523, 701

WAYCROSS, CITY OP
HR 712-2070--Downtown Waycross Development Authority; amendment to the Constitution ..2380, 2567, 3186, 3198, 4012

WAYCROSS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HB 1558 --Add one judge __.-__.._....._.__.._-.._-_._...-.426, 528, 800, 1280, 2950

WAYNE COUNTY

HB 1199 HB 1204

--Board of Commissioners' salaries _----.___--No action in 1974 --Board of Commissioners' salaries ..............No action in 1974

4510

INDEX

HB 2096 --Board of Commissioners' salaries ______ 2685, 2879, 3208, 3226,
4024 SR 250 --Convey property _____________._________________..._______660, 660, 700, 2393 HR 591-1761--Hospital Authority of Wayne County;
convey property ________ .--------1015, 1075, 1743, 3247, 4013

WEAPONS HB 458 SB 494 HB 1917
SB 497 SB 175 HB 473 HB 72 HB 692 SB 372 SB 385 SB 459 HB 93 SB 371 SB 88 HR 151 HB 190 HB 1267 SB 652 HB 1533 HB 1243 HB 1245 HB 1368

--Concealed weapons; change description _____-.No action in 1974 --Concealed weapons; District
Attorneys --------------------------542, 543, 586, 1197, 3575 --Concealed weapons; pistols seized in violation
of certain crimes shall be declared contraband destroyed _____.___________._._________._.___-.__.___________________1517, 1537 --Confiscation and sale when used in commission of a felony --------..-- 2725, 2873, 2883, 3206 --Criminal Code; criminal possession --------No action in 1974 --Criminal Code; penalty for carrying pistol without license __________----___..--__.___--.,,.__----....441, 1137 --Deadly weapons; negligent discharge at a human being ___________._____________.._______________________________277 --Firearms; possession while attempting to commit a felony _______________________,,No action in 1974 --Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; amend -________________.___.___._.____________No action in 1974 --Georgia Fireams and Weapons Act; mutilation of serial numbers .__________-No action in 1974 --Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; sawed-off shotgun _________331, 333, 439, 1197, 3444, 3620 --Knives; use of during commission or attempt to commit a felony ______.__________78, 120, 168, 3393, 3489 --National Firearms Act; amend Criminal Code _______.._3370 --Pellet pistols; blank cartridges; amend Criminal Code ____________....___1853, 3943, 4012, 4027
--Pistols and revolvers; issuance of licenses ____.___--_________ _,,___._._____,,__ -No action in 1974
--Pistols and revolvers; license applications ._____,,_--_____._--____,,._--_._,,.,,-No action in 1974
--Pistols and revolvers; license records __._.___. ----66, 102, 800
--Pistols and revolvers; license to carry; amend Criminal Code _._____..____.________2445, 2559, 2568
--Pistols and revolvers; licenses and registration _______________________,,_,,________._____,,_ -421, 523
--Possession during commission of, or attempt to commit, a felony __________________________________________61, 98
--Sawed-off shotguns; Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act ______ .__________.___________.___61, 98, 277, 502
--Sawed-off shotguns; redefine _______________________________._138, 200

SB 544 HB 1242

INDEX

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--Serial numbers; penalty for

alteration __._____...______________.____.______._____.1096, 1100, 1194, 3206

--Short barreled firearms; length

... 60, 98, 277, 551

WEBSTER COUNTY

HB 2038
HB 1941 HB 1673 HB 2091

--Court of Ordinary; Superior Court Clerk ______________________________.__.______1963, 2381, 3186, 3192, 4022
--Deer hunting season _______.._.______...___.________________________.____1726, 1836 --Sheriff's personnel ___________.________....___.688, 792, 877, 879, 1456 --Superior Court Clerk's salary -.2683, 2878, 3207, 3225, 4023

WELFARE
HB 918 --Aid to Dependent Children Act; illegitimate children _____________________________________ _______________________ 35
HB 1997 --Georgia Public Assistance Act; amend _. .._.._______... 1740, 1846 HB 858 --Georgia Public Assistance Act;
chiropractic services _______________.________________No action in 1974 HB 360 --Local Health and Rehabilitative Services
Act of 1973; enact --,,,,._____--_-__.___--._-._____.--.No action in 1974 HB 507 --Protective Services for Adult Act;
Department of Human Resources -----No action in 1974 HB 416 --Public Assistance Act; reward for information
leading to illegal recipients __.___--________No action in 1974 HR 601-1809--Welfare System Study Committee; create ______.___..1184, 1297

WELLS HB 985
HB 1992 HB 1258

--Ground Water Use Act of 1972; Georgia Water Management Control Board _._________-...._______---__.___--_----_._-- ..No action in 1974
--Oil and Gas Act of 1974; enact __._._.._______.____ ------1739, 1846 --Water Well Contractors Licensing Act;
enact _______.... ___________-_...________.__..__________.64, 101, 113, 530, 1399

WEST GEORGIA TOLLWAY

SR 354

--Department of Transportation; authorization to continue work studies _._._______________________.2042, 2351, 2385, 2886

WHITE CANE ACT HB 604 --Blind and visually handicapped persons ._..--.No action in 1974

4512

INDEX

WHITE, HONORABLE ALTON V., JR. HR 719 --Express sympathy for passing of ,,------------.--...............2730

WHITFIELD COUNTY HB 1939 --Board of Elections __.____.________.______1726, 1836, 1855, 1976, 3614

WILDLIFE
HR 456-1298--Endangered Species Study Committee; create -__-.....__-.__...__.....__--...._.__-___.._.__-...._.__..__...74, 109, 114

WILKES COUNTY

SB 584 HB 1999

--Board of Education; appointment of County School Superintendent ._-__......H99, 1245, 1302, 3371, 3379
--Superior Court Clerk; deputy's salary .___.._..______.._____.._________._____.1824, 1958, 2394, 2405, 3392

WILKINSON COUNTY SB 678 --Ordinary; assistants -_..______._.___..2595, 2600, 2689, 2888, 2948

WILLIAMS, GEORGE C. HR 640 --Expressing sympathy for passing of ._____--,,____--._.___--___1498

WILLIAMS, MELVYN R. HR 10- 27--Compensate __._______________-________-.__._______--_.__No action in 1974

WILLS (See Estates)

WILSON, DR. JOHN PAGE HR 747 --Commend -__-__-_-_--_~~___-__--__.._._______~______-__~-_-3333

WINDER, CITY OF

HB 2021 SB 698

--New Charter __..._.___...__......__-....._.1829, 1962, 3186, 3192, 4021 --New charter _...__.....__-....____-..._......_.2694, 2871, 2881, 3812, 3813

WINE
HB 1813 HB 109

INDEX

4513

--College campuses; regulations __..._____.__.._______1185, 1298, 3209 --Excise tax; hotels & motels ____--__________.__.No action in 1974

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

HB 1697 HB 1399 HB 1397 HB 1087 SB 634
HB 680 HB 198 SB 188
HB 259 SB 179 SB 602 HR 756

--Amend laws _.--_-_....--___...-____._.__,__.__.._.___..785, 868, 1305, 1879 --Attorneys fees -..-.....____,,,,_...._. ....^_..__.195, 231 --Attorney fees for any proceeding ................ ..195, 230 --Barbers or barber establishments;
inapplicable .................................. .......^No action in 1974 --Firemen, rescue squads, law enforcement officers
killed in line of duty; additional benefits to dependents __.____________________.__2697, 2872, 2882, 3205, 3537 --Injury and personal injury; redefine ..._____No action in 1974 --Insurance carriers; delay of benefit payments ....._._....--__.....--_.......--_,,....-- No action in 1974 --Insurance premiums charged by insurance company based on payroll of employer ____.._______.________._.-_____.__1773, 1790, 1847, 3367, 3437 --Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 -__.--------_-----__.----_-_---- No action in 1974 --State Board of; provide for coverage under Georgia Administrative Procedure Act __,,....__.___...711, 711 --Third party tortfeasors; exclude fellow employees ..-.-..._-..__..1338, 1340, 1442, 2570, 3512 --U. S. Congress urged to defeat S. 2008 and HR 8771 ...................................._........._......._....3528

WORLD CONGRESS CENTER
SB 681 --Change name to "Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center" ______..2599, 2601, 2689, 3206, 3782, 4025
HB 1884 --Georgia World Congress Board; create _..______..____.___________._____...___.___________.___.___1431, 1521, 2391
HR 593-1777--Name the "GEO. L. SMITH II WORLD CONGRESS CENTER" ................___......_._.__........1067, 1190
HB 1956 --Rename the "GEO. L. SMITH II Georgia World Congress Center Authority" __......._.....1730, 1839

WORTH COUNTY

HB 1994 HB 1993

--Sheriff's salary .....____....._-......_1739, 1846, 1971, 1991, 3236 --Superior Court Clerk's
salary ....__......._........_.........._..._1739, 1846, 1971, 1991, 3235

4514 WRAS-PM
SR 294

INDEX --Atlanta; commend _.___.--____._..-_______._^____._.--_..__,,.----___594, 856

X

YARBROUGH, MRS. KATHLEEN HR 803 --Commend ___.-__.___.._-______.-....___.__-...__._-......___......_____-__..-__._-.....,___.3'967

YOUTHFUL OFFENDER ACT

SB 292 HB 842

--Department of Offender Rehabilitation; custody of felons over age 13 ____1773, 1791, 1847, 2885, 3452, 3524, 3552
--Sentencing; conditional releases _____,,.___,,_--__No action in 1974

ZONING HB 1248 SB 227 HB 1546
HB 320 SB 548 HB 1726 HB 319 HB 1851 HB 96
,

z
--Area Planning and Development Commissions; amend laws ._-..____-....._._-.....__......._..........-.___......_.62, 99, 1198
--Area Planning and Development Commissions; contracts .............. ......_.-......_.__...._-_....__.........876, 3445, 4011
--Counties zoning land for agricultural and forestry purposes; certain information transmitted to Clerk of the House and Secretary of Senate ____,,__-_____._.__423, 525
--Planning and zoning; municipal powers --,,__ No action in 1974 --Planning Commissions; contracts;
annual budgets __.-....-____...____....._.........__....__1096, 1100, 1194 --Planning Commissions; create in any county,
municipality .___.........._.__......__-...-864, 1017, 1199, 2260, 3136 --Planning commissions; multi-county planning
commissions ,,_....,,_ _.........___........_........._No action in 1974 --Planning commissions; written reasoning
for a decision required _______________.________1291, 1439, 1856, 2672 --Rezoning; State departments and boards of
education; review^ of applications ...-..--...No action in 1974

INDEX

4515

Part II

HOUSE BILLS

HB 4 HB 8
HB 11 HB 16 HB 19
HB 20
HB 22 HB 24 HB 25 HB 26 HB 28 HB 32
HB 33 HB 34
HB 35 HB 36
HB 37 HB 38 HB 42 HB 43
HB 44 HB 45 HB 50
HB 53 HB 54
HB 58
HB 59
HB 60 HB 61 HB 64
HB 69

--State Bar Examinations; students' eligibility ___--____,,________.__--151 --Eminent domain; special master;
compensation _____________--__,,_--_____----___----___----.No action in 1974 --Income tax; married taxpayers --_.____----_,,_......-No action in 1974 --Property; criminal damage _____________________ No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; Fulton and DeKalb Counties
reincorporate ___________________________________No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; Board of Education;
reorganize ------,,.------_--__----___----_____________ No action in 1974 --Motor vehicles; seat belts mandatory --____.__--_____--_----_--____1969 --Georgia Election Code; poll hours ___._- -_._.-_________----___----__--156 --Georgia Election Code; poll hours __--------No action in 1974 --Property; foreclosure proceedings _--___------No action in 1974 --Death penalty; felony cases ----------__----------.No action in 1974 --General Assembly; annual salary and
allowances ----_----_----____--__________------___--___No action in 1974 --Civil cases; consolidation; separate trials .....__.No action in 1974 --Georgia Industrial Loan Act; penalty
provisions ,,--___---- ....,,__.....,,._._--____--_____--_____No action in 1974 --Garnishment; officials of State government --No action in 1974 --Teachers' Retirement System; military service
credit ----__----__--___________--__--_.._______.___.......__.No action in 1974 --Georgia Criminal Justice Act; representation _________2598, 3120 --Uniform Arbitration Laws; establish --_--__--___----_----______--1197 --Georgia Election Day; public holiday ...._..._____ No action in 1974 --Georgia Election Code; voting machines; disabled
and elderly persons _--,,..----...,,--._..._-.----_----_----_----___,----77 --Jury Commissioners; appointment ----_____._______.No action in 1974 --Jury lists; revise annually ____ ____--------____.___ _____... .No action in 1974 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education; preschool
children ------____--_------_----__,,----__--------No action in 1974 --Traffic; civil cases involving accidents --_----____-No action in 1974 --Public Service Commission; Office of
Public Counselor ___----____--__------___--___----_____.No action in 1974 --State Employees' Retirement System; 35 years'
service __.__.___._.___.______.______.--___________.__--___--__..--____.___.1455, 1812 --Georgia Election Code; candidates qualifying with
more than one party __--____,,--_____________.____. -No action in 1974 --Public Service Commission; motor carriers --__--__----------___1538 --Railroads; station signs ------------_____------.__-No action in 1974 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;
professional school personnel .___--__----_________.-No action in 1974 --Ordinaries; photostatic equipment ________..._ No action in 1974

4516

INDEX

HB 70 HB 72 HB 74
HB 75
HB 76 HB 78
HB 80 HB 85
HB 86
HB 88
HB 90 HB 91 HB 93 HB 96
HB 97
HB 100 HB 101 HB 102 HB 103
HB 104 HB 106
HB 107 HB 108 HB 109 HB 110 HB 114 HB 115 HB 116
HB 117
HB 118
HB 119
HB 120
HB 123 '

--Courts; preservation of advertisements -..-__.__.._-............_.._.lll, 651 --Deadly weapons; negligent discharge _----.._,,----.--_._._____________,277 --Hunting and fishing licenses; liability
insurance _,,-_----____----.-__--,,--__,,-- -- _,,_ No action in 1974 --State Employees' Retirement System;
probation offices _--__-___--_----_--,,____----_.....--.No action in 1974 --Traffic offenses; punishment ________________,____.___.___.______594, 649 --No-Fault Insurance; Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident
Reparation Act ______.___._______..____________.__238, 352, 453, 655, 659, 1891, 2043, 2044, 3304, 3338
--Income tax; local property tax credit _______No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; Ombudsman Chapter of the
Charter __._.,, ,,__,,,,_,,,,,,___,,_ _____ ______ _______2592, 3295 --Consumer Affairs Advisory Commission;
create _,,_,,,,__,, _____ _____ _____,,----____ No action in 1974 --Georgia Election Code; solicitation of vote
at polls ______ _____--__--_--____.___.........No action in 1974 --State Board of Pardons and Paroles; powers and duties _......._...277 --Credit institutions; prohibit discrimination ____.____________782, 839 --Criminal Code; use of knives -______-_________78, 120, 168, 3393, 3489 --Rezoning; State departments and Boards of
Education ______,,,,__ __,, ____,,_--_______No action in 1974 --Counties and municipalities; purchase price of real
property __,,___.______,,__,,_,,__,,,,,,_,, ________No action in 1974 --Union City, City of; repeal charter _,,__,,_--.No action in 1974 --Fairburn, City of; repeal charter _____________No action in 1974 --East Point, City of; repeal charter ___-.--_____.--.No action in 1974 --College Park, City of; Charter; provide new
charter ,,,,__,,,,_ _______ _____ _____ _____ No action in 1974 --Taxicabs; operation within municipalities --._--____..--____._----1538 --Open Space Lands Assessment Act; State Agricultural
Land Evaluation Board ___.....___..-........___._........_No action in 1974 --Excise tax; admission charges ----..--.----...-----No action in 1974 --Motor Fuel Tax Law; refunds ___________ __No action in 1974 --Hotels and motels; excise tax ______,,,,,,____-No action in 1974 --Excise tax; food and drinks ____________________________No action in 1974 --Palmetto, City; Charter; repeal .....__._._-__.___.....No action in 1974 --Hapeville, City; Charter; repeal ___________..._..____.No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; Corporate limits; enlarge
and redefine ______ _____,, __,,_,,______ No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; Corporate limits; enlarge
and redefine __,,___,,_,,_____,,______,,__,,_,,__,, __No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; Corporate limits; enlarge
and redefine ____,,,, ______ ______ ,,_____,,_.No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; Corporate limits; enlarge
and redefine _______ __________________.__,,_______________No action in 1974
--Atlanta, City of; Corporate limits; enlarge and redefine __,,,,,,,,,,,,,,__,,__,,_,,,,_,,,,,,__,,_ __,,_.No action in 1974
--Fulton County; Atlanta and Fulton County; transfer of employees; pensions ___________--__--___,,,,,,,,No action in 1974

HB 124
HB 125 HB 126
HB 127
HB 128 HB 129
HB 130 HB 133
HB 134 HB 135 HB 136
HB 138
HB 139
HB 142
HB 143 HB 144
HB 145
HB 148
HB 149 HB 156 HB 157 HB 159
HB 164 HB 165 HB 166
HB 168 HB 170
HB 172 HB 173
HB 174 HB 176
HB 179 HB 182

INDEX

4517

--State Employees' Retirement System; State Court employees --------------------.. --........No action in 1974
--Jurors; examination by judge __----..------------No action in 1974 --Crimes punishable by death; accused rights
to be heard .---- .-------- .._------..................No action in 1974 --Criminal cases; judge shall fix and impose
sentence _--..------------.------ ......... :.......441, 2547, 3629 --Judicial Council of the State of Georgia; create No action in 1974 --Civil cases; consolidation of actions, certain
cases ----------------------------------------No action in 1974 --Jurors; examination shall be by the judge ........No action in 1974 --Criminal cases; discovery and inspection of
documents --_------------------.... ....__......_. _ No action in 1974 --Criminal cases; unsworn statements ..._--_--..No action in 1974 --Office of State Defender; establish ._..._.----.....No action in 1974 --Georgia Petroleum Products Marketing Act;
enact ----.--.--..--_.....------------_..--.... _ No action in 1974 --State Employees' Retirement System; Superior
Courts ----------------------------------------.No action in 1974 --Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes
Act; enact --_------_----_____--__------__.....No action in 1974 --Central-South Medical School Authority;
create .----------------_------_------__.............No action in 1974 --Georgia Election Code; primaries ------------No action in 1974 --Public School Employees' Retirement System;
disability allowance ......_._........... ................No action in 1974 --Public School Employee's Retirement System;
age requirement .....................,,........_,,......No action in 1974 --Public School Employees' Retirement System;
increase benefits ............ --------------No action in 1974 --Sunday Business Activities Act; repeal .----...No action in 1974 --Pharmacists; certificates of registration ............No action in 1974 --Adoption laws; investigation and report ----....No action in 1974 --Superior Court Judge Emeritus; widows'
benefits ---------------------- ......... ........ No action in 1974 --Banks; insurance business ------------_----.__..874, 1163, 3466, 3486 --Bank holding companies; stock regulations .._..._ 529, 664, 671, 713 --Retirement Systems; pooling of funds for
investment purposes --------------.823, 957, 957, 1255, 1807, 1871 --Teachers' Retirement System; public school nurses ......... 3393 --Fulton County; Criminal, Civil and Juvenile Courts,
Court of Ordinary; judges' salaries ------------------..204, 204 --Eye protective devices; students and teachers --------------..280 --Estates; year's support; husband and minor
children __--------------------_--------__----.._.___..No action in 1974 --Traffic violations; bail ....................--..... ...... ......-- 277 --Atlanta, City of; pension system; employees and
teachers ......--....__--......--...------_..--------.466, 542, 1203, 1253
--Birth certificates; mother's county of residence .... No action in 1974
--Teachers' Retirement System; 30 years' service... ..No action in 1974

4518
HB 183
HB 184 HB 185
HB 187 HB 190 HB 196
HB 197 HB 198 HB 199 HB 200 HB 202 HB 204
HB 205
HB 206
HB 207
HB 210
HB 212 HB 213 HB 214
HB 216 HB 217
HB 220 HB 223
HB 224 HB 226 HB 227
HB 229
HB 231
HB 232
HB 233 HB 234 HB 235

INDEX

--Atlanta, City of; salary increases; prevent

change by Home Rule ...___..._._.._.. ...........No action in 1974

--Excise tax; alcoholic beverages __...--_......--.........No action in 1974

--Atlanta, City of; Homestead exemption; ad valorem

tax for educational purposes __.._._..__.__....No action in 1974

--Georgia Election Code; judges; non-partisan election ..,,....11, 161

--Pistols or revolvers; license applications ..........No action in 1974

--Teachers' Retirement System; creditable

service ....--.._..__..._._.._...,..______.____..._.-...-_... No action in 1974

--Teachers' Retirement System; local systems ... No action in 1974

--Workmen's Compensation; insurance carriers ... No action in 1974

--Superior Court Clerks; civil cases; fees ............No action in 1974

--Closed meetings; exempt Boards of education ..-No action in 1974

--Insurance; policy renewals _.-._____________.________._.______No action in 1974

--Arrest identification records; return if

acquitted ............................ ...................... No action in 1974

--Municipalities, unincorporated areas; service of

official documents ..,,. ............................. ..625, 1129

--Atlanta, City of; Revenue Bond Law; pledge

of payment ._-...._..-.._-.....-_.-._._...._..._..._. ...No action in 1974

--Income tax; municipalities to levy local

income tax ____..._......_...._...___.__......_.__.._.. No action in 1974

--State Employees' Retirement System; General

Assembly _.._._.._..__.-.._.-_......____...-___.__.... .......No action in 1974

--Georgia Election Code; municipal elections ................ ...77

--Fire Fighter's Mediation Act; extend coverage .......................1305

--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes;

exemptions ..

....534, 993, 1031, 1255, 2598, 2721, 2724,

2823, 2957, 3860, 4027

--Income tax; local property tax credit .. ..--.No action in 1974

--Electors list; addresses; certification to Secretary

of State .. ....:.... ...... .................No action in 1974

--Trailers and semi-trailers; annual inspection ....No action in 1974

--College Park, City of; Charter; provide

new charter ................. ...........................No action in 1974

--Palmetto, City of; Charter; repeal .__................ No action in 1974

--Georgia Election Code; district registration ... No action in 1974

--Georgia Election Code; qualifying; change method and fee __....___......._......__.._.............348, 453

--Georgia Election Code; primaries; unopposed candidates ._.__.._..--_._..._._.._.__........__......._......_._..._...._... .......77

--Georgia Election Code; Municipal Election Code; runoffs ........................................................... ......... ........877

--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; transportation costs .........._......-.............. ....No action in 1974

--Firemen's Pension Fund; benefits .--.....-.---...... No action in 1974

--Housing Authorities Law; area of operation ....No action in 1974

--District Attorneys' Retirement Fund; creditable service .............. ................................................ 78, 1207, 4014

HB 236
HB 239
HB 240
HB 241
HB 244 HB 246
HB 247 HB 248
HB 249
HB 250 HB 251
HB 253
HB 255
HB 257 HB 259
HB 260
HB 261 HB 263 HB 266 HB 267
HB 269 HB 270 HB 271 HB 272
HB 273
HB 275 HB 276
HB 277 HB 279
HB 281
HB 282

INDEX

4519

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; eligibility for parole after second or subsequent offense ... No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; General Assembly -....--.. ......._.__.._--..._.............__..-- No action in 1974
--Superior Court Judges' emeritus; widows' benefits -...-._....-._.._.-.....,,-_.._._..-...__-- ....__ ...No action in 1974
--Atlanta, City of; corporate limits; enlarge and redefine ._..__...__._------...--.. ....-- ..,, .... _..... No action in 1974
--Uniform Rules of the Road; enact _._.___.....276, 366, 889, 3850, 3866 --Traffic violations; point system ......_.___.....159, 279, 295, 454, 1804,
2725, 3000, 3263, 3399 --Chemical blood tests; administration __________.__.No action in 1974 --Executive Reorganization Act of 1972; Division of
Environmental Protection .._..__.__.._...._...-- No action in 1974 --Department of Natural Resources; Economic
Analysis Section ._._...._.....____-...... ..No action in 1974 --Ordinaries; law libraries; fees ___,,__________.______,--.No action in 1974 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;
local funds ____._..._.... _..._._...____.____.No action in 1974 --Pupil School Employees' Retirement System;
termination of membership .__._..___- ....... No action in 1974 --Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection
Act; enact .._._--......--._...-,.._.....__.-._..--_...--...No action in 1974 --Civil defense; immunity to persons furnishing shelter ..----....112 --Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1973; enact ..__.._...__...__.._....._......._ No action in 1974 --Trading stamps; display of cash
equivalent value ..--.-.-..,.-- ._.- ........ No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; judges; pension benefits ........No action in 1974 --Georgia Credit Code; provide for ---....----...-..--No action in 1974 --Fire Fighter's Mediation Act; city-county governments ....... 1305 --State Employees' Retirement System; military
service ...... -.._---_...-.,........_.._.---.... -No action in 1974 --Off-Road Vehicle Act of 1973; provide for .----No action in 1974 --Georgia Election Code; qualification fees .___....No action in 1974 --Housing Merchant Liability Act; enact ..-.._..--.No action in 1974 --Georgia Legislative Retirement System;
membership _____________._.___.___.___.__________________.__________.No action in 1974
--State Employees' Retirement System; Tax Commissioners, collectors and receivers _._....._._.._..._..__......._.....No action in 1974
--Insurance cases; bad faith ._.._______,,_No action in 1974
--Teachers' Retirement System; withdrawal of contributions ............. ..,,.....----... .....No action in 1974
--Marketing practices; regulate ___________.__.________._.__No action in 1974
--Judicial Circuits; Assistant District Attorneys' salaries __.._._..._.-.-..._.__.......__._...........__._____..........___._...702, 1817, 3615
--Atlanta, City of; pensions; deferred payments ...._-......._.._...-.........._. No action in 1974
--Atlanta, City of; Board of Trustees; composition _._________________.3388

4520
HB 283 HB 284 HB 285 HB 286 HB 287 HB 288 HB 289 HB 290 HB 291 HB 292 HB 293 HB 295 HB 297 HB 298 HB 300 HB 301 HB 305 HB 309 HB 310 HB 311
HB 312
HB 313
HB 314 HB 319
HB 320
HB 322
HB 323
HB 324

INDEX
--Atlanta, City of; Teachers' Retirement System; transfer of funds -._.___------___.__,,---__...- ----......No action in 1974
--Atlanta, City of; pensions; deferred payment No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; pensions; Federal
O.A.S.I. program ____------------ .--..._-------- No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; Fire Department; pension
eligibility --.--------__--------..----.------._._...No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; pensions; monthly earnings No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; pensions; eligibility for
benefits _----.....----._---------------__--........___.No action in 1974 --Teachers' Retirement System; creditable
service ,,----..,,------------.--------------.--.No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; pensions; population
figures ------------,,----------.----_-.........No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; employees' retirement
benefits --_,,_..____--------_.-------___----No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; City-County Pension Fund
Study Commission ----.----------___.--. .No action in 1974 --Alcovy Judicial Circuit; judge's salary .------.------------------1776 --Alcovy Judicial Circuit; judge's salary ._--------,,,,--.....1775, 2606 --Private employment agencies; management
consultants ...--------------.,,----.----___...No action in 1974 --Insurance; employer-employee agreements;
define ----___._------_------__.-- ------_------.........No action in 1974 --State Depository Board; state funds -- --.-.- ......120 --Driver's license; minimum age ..----.... ..-....._...No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; pension; eligibility for
participation _----------------------___---- ...No action in 1974 --Compensation of State Officials; annual salary
and allowance _.------------.____......------...No action in 1974 --Compensation of State Officials; annual salary
and allowance _______._________________________________._______No action in 1974 --Compensation of State Officials; annual salary
and allowance __--.___,,----,,________,,-_--__________....... No action in 1974
--Compensation of State Officials; judges, district attorneys ___._._,,--___........... ._...,,. No action in 1974
--Compensation of State Officials; Lt. Governor; General Assembly ---- ----------------__--No action in 1974
--Jury commissioners; salaries __._____-...__..___.____.______.____________..____._______454
--Municipalities; multi-county planning commissions --------------------.--_ .... --... No action in 1974
--Planning commissions; planning and zoning powers ,,------.__------ ................. No action in 1974
--Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; judges and district attorney; salaries _._......._.--._....... .................. No action in 1974
--Superior Court Clerks; retirement benefits _----.------_,,------.----..------ ..1307, 1796, 2949, 2998
--Sunday business activities; amend and repeal certain laws --._------_------___------.------.No action in 1974

HB 325
HB 327
HB 328 HB 330 HB 331 HB 333 HB 334
HB 335
HB 336
HB 338
HB 339
HB 340
HB 341
HB 342 HB 343
HB 345
HB 346
HB 347
HB 348 HB 350
HB 357
HB 360
HB 362
HB 363 HB 365
HB 366
HB 367
HB 368 HB 369

INDEX

4521

--State Personnel Board; Merit System Compensation Plan .._.___...........,,..............,,....___ No action in 1974
--Public Service Commission; commissioners' emeritus --_-__.,,__-_____,,...............__.._..__._...__.........No action in 1974
--Excise tax; tobacco ____--------------------------No action in 1974 --Income Tax; sales tax credit --------------------No action in 1974 --Counties; levy local retail sales tax ............___.No action in 1974 --Alcoholic beverages; unbroken packages .----.___ No action in 1974 --State Employees' Retirement System; termination
of membership ............_........_.............................No action in 1974 --Department of Transportation; Director's
salary _..............................._.__._..__.........................No action in 1974 --Compensation of State Officials; Supervisor
of Purchases ___.___._._..._..____...........................................___.___.3233, 3299 --Department of Administrative Services; Commissioner's
salary ....-._____.______.._............_.....___.....___..--..._._...__No action in 1974 --Department of Banking and Finance; Commissioner's
salary ...__._.______.___.____...............___..._....__...............No action in 1974 --Department of Banking and Finance; Commissioner's
salary _____________________________________________..______________________No action in 1974 --Department of Administrative Services; Commissioner's
salary __...........................__._._..__.____.........................No action in 1974 --State Board of Corrections; Director's salary No action in 1974 --Compensation of State Officials; General
Assembly ................__................._..............___..__.No action in 1974 --Clayton Judicial Circuit; judges; salary
supplements ................................__-..._.__._..........No action in 1974 --State Employees' Retirement System; annual
and sick leave ___________________.____..___.___.__.__._._____.____________703, 946, 3238 --Public School Employees' Retirement System;
contributions __.._-_..__.-._.___________.___.__._--_--___,,______ No action in 1974 --Georgia Code of Public Transportation; enact No action in 1974 --Department of Transportation; statewide
transportation plans ------------------------ ...No action in 1974 --Habeas corpus petitions; jurisdiction and
venue ...._____,,_,,,,_____._._.___._............._..____._.______,, No action in 1974 --Local Health and Rehabilitative Services
Act of 1973; enact ...._...................___.....______.._._.__..No action in 1974 --Georgia Educational Accountability Act;
enact ----------..___._.----_--_____----------------.130 action in 1974 --State Board of Education; powers .....................No action in 1974 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;
personnel allotment --------_..--.-----....---.----.No action in 1974 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;
teacher allotment _______._..,,............-..--_,,______--__.__No action in 1974 --Georgia Educational Research and Development
Act; enact --------------------......--------.----.No action in 1974
--Teacher Evaluation and Tenure Act; enact -------- \2AZ, 2085, 2362
--Georgia Educational Accountability Act; enact ----------------------------......----.No action in 1974

4522
HB 370 HB 372
HB 374
HB 376 HB 378
HB 379 HB 381 HB 382
HB 384 HB 390
HB 391
HB 392
HB 393
HB 394
HB 395
HB 396 HB 399
HB 401
HB 402
HB 403 HB 405 HB 406
HB 409
HB 411 HB 416 HB 417
HB 418
HB 419 HB 420

INDEX
--Criminal Code; hypnotism and mesmerism---- No action in 1974 --Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act;
Medical Examiners' fees --------..--.-------------- ------3394 --Forest fire protection; privately owned
forest land ------------------------------------No action in 1974 --Income tax; Georgia National Guard ------------------------1081 --East Point, City of; Mayor and City Councilmen;
vacancies ----__--------------------------------...No action in 1974 --Superior Court Judge Emeritus; eligibility ___.No action in 1974 --State Board of Corrections; prison transfer --No action in 1974 --Interstate Agreement on Detainers; State shall be
a party to ----------__------_--------------No action in 1974 --Department of Public Safety;
traffic citations ----------------------------------No action in 1974 --State Employees' Retirement System; medical
examinations --------------------------------No action in 1974 --State Employees' Retirement System; domestic life
insurance companies ------------------------No action in 1974 --Teachers' Retirement System; domestic life
insurance companies --------------------------No action in 1974 --Georgia Legislative Retirement System;
credit for prior service --------------------No action in 1974 --Candidates holding public office must resign
before qualifying to run for another office --------------------------------------No action in 1974 --Georgia Peace Officers' Standards and Training Council; establish ----.------------------------No action in 1974 --Banking Law; control of stock indirectly --------No action in 1974 --Blood and alcohol chemical tests; admissibility of evidence ------------------------------------------------------------276 --Department of Public Safety; relocation expenses ------------------------------------No action in 1974 --Department of Public Safety; additional duties; compensation --------------------------_----------------_----.276 --Department of Public Safety; employees' compensation .------276 --Municipal Courts; traffic violations ----------------------------276 --Board of Public Safety; quorum for discharge of business ----------------------------------No action in 1974
--Taxation on tangible property; installment payments ----------------------------------------534, 1471, 3618
--Georgia Correctional Industries Act; amend ----------------166
--Public Assistance Act; illegal recipients __.._...--No action in 1974
--Drug offenders; maximum punishment for certain offenses ------------------------------No action in 1974
--Uniform Narcotic Drug Act; contraband vehicles ----------_----------...._----------No action in 1974
--Criminal cases; rights of accused ----------------------------277
--Veterans' exemptions; reimbursement to counties and municipalities ..--------------------------------No action in 1974

HB 421
HB 425 HB 426 HB 428 HB 429
HB 431
HB 434
HB 435
HB 436
HB 437
HB 438
HB 440
HB 443 HB 445
HB 447
HB 449
HB 450
HB 451 HB 455
HB 458 HB 459 HB 460
HB 462
HB 463 HB 467 HB 468 HB 470 HB 473
HB 474 HB 475
HB 476

INDEX

4523

--Preschool Educational Facilities; establish and maintain _----------_____------No action in 1974
--Courts; video recording equipment ------------No action in 1974 --State employees; minimum compensation ----No action in 1974 --Security deposit payments; interest _......._______.No action in 1974 --State Building Administrative Board; Housing
Section; supervisor's duties .------------------No action in 1974 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;
vocational programs _ .----_----------.... No action in 1974 --Apartment complexes; electrical power
requirements ----____--------------.... No action in 1974 --Department of Administrative Services; office
space _...__.,,_.....,,_.__----------------------------....No action in 1974 --Department of Administrative Services; Federal
surplus property program ..._....-------------- No action in 1974 --Department of Administrative Services; public
authorities ------------ . -- .. ____________________No action in 1974 --Ordinaries; primary and election results;
public announcement ------..._----_------ ------No action in 1974 --Criminal Code; improper advertising of
goods .-.--------__--__--_--_----------------------..No action in 1974 --Labor; employer-employee relations ____.___------No action in 1974 --District Attorneys Association of Georgia;
Office of Prosecution Coordination .----------No action in 1974 --Municipalities; bridges and tunnels; authority
to erect, all public ways --------------------------.--...-.1304, 1904 --State Board of Corrections; Department of Offender
Rehabilitation; exemption from jury duty ....----. --.---------------- No action in 1974 --Health and Sanitation Standards for Individual Water Supply Systems; minimum standards ------------------------203 --Georgia Health Code; ambient noise control ----------.35, 114, 631 --Transient Merchant Law of Georgia; licenses _-------------------------204, 294, 453, 469, 542, 657, 711 --Concealed weapons; change description ....--...No action in 1974 --Alimony; revision upon petition ----------------No action in 1974 --Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act; penalties for violations ------------------------No action in 1974 --State Bar Examination; educational requirements _--_--------_------_____--------No action in 1974 --Motor vehicles; loose materials ----------------.No action in 1974 --Critical Areas Act of 1973; enact ----------------No action in 1974 --Georgia Health Code; civil penalties ------------...-------- --.275 --Counties; tax relief; grants --------------------No action in 1974 --Criminal Code; penalty for carrying pistol without license __..------_--..----------------------441, 1137 --Teachers' Right to Eat Act; provide for ------------------------2388
--Quality Education Achievement Act; provide for _--_------------------------------------No action in 1974
--Slum clearance; Urban Redevelopment Law --------------------1198

4524
HB 477 HB 479
HB 481
HB 482 HB 483
HB 498
HB 500
HB 504 HB 506 HB 507
HB 509
HB 520 HB 522
HB 523 HB 529 HB 530 HB 534
HB 536 HB 541
HB 542
HB 554 HB 555
HB 557
HB 558
HB 566
HB 567
HB 568
HB 569
HB 577

INDEX
--Cobb County; State Court ___.___________________.___._...__..No action in 1974 --Kindergartens; compulsory school
attendance -..-.-..-..-.-.--..,,..--.--..--.-.-.-...-.-.....--.....No action in 1974 --Atlanta Housing Finance and Development Authority
Act; create --.----.....--.--...........--._,,....--...--.......No action in 1974 --Superior Court Clerks; maps and surveys ________No action in 1974 --State Department of Education; Division of
Vocational Education Services -____--__.,,_No action in 1974 --Fulton County Board of Commissioners;
membership _______________________________.-.__-_______-_______-.__No action in 1974 --East Point, City of; Mayor and Council;
salaries ____________--.----.----.-..--.._--_--.----.--_--......No action in 1974 --Certificate of Need; standards ___.-...........--.........No action in 1974 --Juvenile Court Code; adoption ____.--..........._.__________________,,_............ 112 --Protective Services for Adult Act; Department
of Human Resources ,,........_..--.--_...__.--.........No action in 1974 --County contracts; performance and payment
bonds _........................._....__.......................___-....___-_-_-_-_-.__-____1196, 2725 --Lobbyists; registration fee ........................._.,,_._...No action in 1974 --Atlanta, City of; Fulton County; Governmental
Merger Commission; create ............................No action in 1974 --Housing; discrimination ......................................_..._ 1856, 2520, 2604 --Augusta Judicial Circuit; judges' salaries ....... No action in 1974 --Superior Court Clerks; office hours ___._...........................................277 --Newsmen not required to divulge source of
information ______________________________________________--_____,,. No action in 1974 --Lender Credit Card Act; finance charges _ No action in 1974 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;
local funds ,,,,____--...-.-.-.--._...--.............................. No action in 1974 --Motor vehicle insurance; create and establish new Code
Title .....-..-..._.....-...............--_..............._.......-_.....__No action in 1974 --Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction .________,,____.........No action in 1974 --Jekyll Island-State Park Authority;
membership ________.______________________________________________No action in 1974
--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; allotment ._.___.----..-.-.-...--.......---....___.....--.........No action in 1974
--Uniform Narcotic Drug Laws; contraband vehicles .,,.,,--___...--_.--..--.----,,__...-_____...__.....___..No action in 1974
--Georgia Election Code; electors; registration by mail .__..__........._......._...............__._.._____..._____595, 2646, 2823, 2958
--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; membership ,,__________--.--.--.--.____--.------.----,,._..No action in 1974
--Fulton County; Criminal Court; Director of the Traffic Violations Bureau ___._....__._..._.__............_..._._....._.. 2042, 2106
--Interstate Agreement on Detainers; amend act -._.................................-................................149, 214, 2595
--Atlanta, City of; ad valorem taxation for educational purposes; homestead exemption ................24, 27, 296, 344, 504, 4028, 4029

HB 580
HB 583
HB 584 HB 588
HB 589 HB 591
HB 596 HB 597 HB 598
HB 599
HB 602 HB 604
HB 608 HB 615 HB 617
HB 622
HB 625
HB 626
HB 631 HB 632
HB 640
HB 643 HB 644
HB 646
HB 647
HB 652 HB 657
HB 666 HB 667
HB 668

INDEX

4525

--District Attorneys; dependent children representation ....,,..__..__,,_..__...__--_,,___._-_--__....______ No action in 1974
--Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; Judge's salary -_______._--,,___--..---._----___--____,,_---_._...---..-..,,--....--....__--......709
--Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction _________._._______.____No action in 1974 --County and municipal contractors;
performance and payment bonds _._____..__--__No action in 1974 --State Racing Commission; create ....--.--_..--~_.--No action in 1974 --Superior Court Clerk; traffic violations; submission
of certain data _,,.._....._......___._........._._.......No action in 1974 --Freshwater trout; commercially raised ____________No action in 1974 --Admission tickets; regulations ,,_______.,,__--_......No action in 1974 --Uniform Narcotic Drug Laws; contraband
vehicles ----__--__--_.----_----,,._--,,_--_.--.,,,,._..,,_._ ...,,___..,,..._ ____,,,,_____149 --Georgia Drug Abuse Control Act; condemnation
of merchandise _______.___._._____.____._________________.___________________________._______149 --County health departments; unfit dwellings ....No action in 1974 --Georgia White Cane Act; blind and visually
handicapped persons _....._.__..-...__......-_.___.-.....__.No action in 1974 --Sunday business activities; limitations ____,,___--__No action in 1974 --Municipalities; malfeasance ____-______-_______.______.No action in 1974 --Minors; harmful materials; establish standards to
determine ...._..__......_..__..-......-........__.___...___...._.No action in 1974 --Income tax; handicapped persons;
exemptions ....--._,,--...-._,,.-..___.---_,,.,,.--..__-...___ No action in 1974 --Department of Revenue; Commissioner's-
duties __-..-.__..-....__.__.....-__-..-_....-.-_._....__._.....__.._...No action in 1974 --Georgia Election Code; identification prior
to voting __..__..-__.__...._____.....___....____........._...........___.._....._......._.........__533 --Sales tax; vending machines __________________________.____No action in 1974 --Dealers in Used Motor Vehicle Parts
Registration Act; licenses .____^_--_,,--,,_.__,,._____--_...___..._......_.._...112 --Criminal procedure; demand by accused for
trial ,,,,.__.._........__.--..___....__._______....._._._............__No action in 1974 --State Literature Commission; create ..._.___......_.No action in 1974 --Claims Advisory Board; House of Representatives;
introduction of resolutions .._.......___..__._...__._.....__......__....._.....__593
--Notice and Hearing for Provisional Remedies Act; enact __--_____,,____._--______..__......._.....__......_..,,....... No action in 1974
--Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; functions .__._...__.--._-._.....--...__..--.___...__..........._...No action in 1974
--Itinerant vendors; license tax ,,.--_.--.__..__........_....___,...._....._.....278
--Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; District Attorney's salary _--__________.__...______.___.____.____._._______..__.___________No action in 1974
--Mclntosh County; Ordinary's salary .....__......._.No action in 1974
--State Senatorial Districts; apportionment; Fulton County boundaries ....._...._.__..._.._...__.....No action in 1974
--House of Representatives; Fulton County boundaries .._.___._.___---_--_--___-_____________________________No action in 1974

4526

INDEX

HB 670
HB 672 HB 673 HB 674 HB 675 HB 680
HB 682
HB 684
HB 691
HB 692
HB 696 HB 697 HB 699
HB 701 HB 702 HB 708
HB 709
HB 710 HB 711
HB 714
HB 715 HB 724
HB 725 HB 728
HB 730
HB 734
HB 736
HB 742 HB 743
HB 744 HB 746'

--State Building Administrative Board;

assignment ___.-.-------_....-- ...-- ----...... ........No action in 1974

--College Park, City of; corporate limits ............No action in 1974

--College Park, City of; coroporate limits ............No action in 1974

--College Park, City of; corporate limits ............No action in 1974

--College Park, City of; corporate limits ....--.... No action in 1974

--Workmen's Compensation; injury and personal

injury _._.___._______..__.___._____._.________.__.__...._.....___.._...__.No action in 1974

--Insurance Department Commissioner; annual report

of premiums charged ................--....... No action in 1974

--Board of Human Resources; identification

cards ..__...._...----.--..,--.-- ---.- _--.._......... No action in 1974

--Fulton County; Fulton County Airport; change name to

Charlie Brown Airport ___.._.._._..._ No action in 1974

--Firearms; possession while attempting to

commit a felony .-...._ ............... ..............No action in 1974

--Ad valorem tax; long-term real estate notes .........--__.._.____......._278

--Income tax; intangible property _._..,,--......._. 278

--Chiropractors; educational requirements for

license -..........--.-.-..-...-....-.-.-.....-........-.-.....-...-...-....-...--.35, 210

--State Board of Equalization; composition ........No action in 1974

--Municipalities; annexation ........................ No action in 1974

--Motor vehicle registration fee not to

exceed $5 annually ..................... .... No action in 1974

--Georgia Development Authority for Housing Finance

Act; enact .................................................703, 1282, 1364, 4014

--East Point, City of; corporate limits ....................No action in 1974

--Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; reciprocity with

other states ----.--..--------.---..........----....--.--No action in 1974

--Taliaferro County; Small Claims Court;

create _____._.......-...._._.__.._._.

........No action in 1974

--State Board of Architects; certification ............No action in 1974

--Georgia Correctional Industries Administration;

competitive bids ,,--..............----........... No action in 1974

--Atlanta, City of; employment of personnel ........No action in 1974

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; eligibility for

parole ........-....................--............. ............. 277

--Georgia Land Development Act of 1972; performance bonds ---............-------.--....---.-....No action in 1974

--Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Georgia Act; enact _________________________.. .....No action in 1974

--DeKalb County; Board of Education; non-partisan election .....-.---.-.-.....-..-.........-.....--.----.....-.....----.....-....3208, 3210

--Rabun County; Supervisor of Roads, salary ......No action in 1974

--Cornelia, City of; Mayor and Commissioners; salaries ___.__.._._._.._..._..,,_................ ... ........_...........__ 593

--State employees; fidelity bonds .-.---....._...........-... 876, 1278, 2596

--Clarkesville, City of; close a portion of Hoyt Circle _._.._....._.-._.__.._...___.___...._..___.___.......,,........_. ....237

HB 747
HB 748 HB 749 HB 750 HB 751
HB 755
HB 756
HB 757
HB 763
HB 767 HB 772 HB 773 HB 774
HB 778 HB 779 HB 781 HB 783
HB 786
HB 788 HB 804
HB 805 HB 806 HB 807 HB 810
HB 816 HB 817 HB 822 HB 824
HB 830 HB 831 HB 832 HB 834 HB 837
HB 840
HB 841

INDEX

4527

--Area Planning and Development Commissions;

development guides -._--..-.-.---_-..--_....___.____..--....328, 1214, 1446

--Insurance; cancellation of policy ......--....--_____._-No action in 1974

--Practice of law; define ............_._._..._............._..........._....._.__......_._...2390

--Excise tax, mixed drinks .........__.....__...._.....__._.._._...........__..... ......_.3'671

--Georgia Minimum Wage Law; domestic

employees ......_...___..._.................._.._.-......_.__....._...No action in 1974

--Jekyll Island-State Park Authority;

amend by-laws .................... ^ .......... ^ - No action in 1974

--Georgia Wild and Scenic Rivers System;

provide for -________-----..-.---..--.____.,,........,,_ No action in 1974

--Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage;

benefits _______.___________________.____________________________________No action in 1974

--Criminal Code; multiple prosecutions for

same conduct ___.--......__..__,,_____.--_......_____________.No action in 1974

--Glynn County; Sheriff's salary ___..._____.__..______...._.No action in 1974

--Butts County; Commissioners' salaries ___._______.No action in 1974

--Butts County; Deputy Sheriffs' salaries _-_.-.....-_-___-._..........__-1461

--Butts County; Board of Commissioners;

Chairman's election -.__________________...____________________.No action in 1974

--Big game hunters; protective clothing _______.________No action in 1974

--Atlanta, City of; Mayor's qualifications ........__.No action in 1974

--Ad valorem tax; property tax levy --_..,,....--.____No action in 1974

--State departments or agencies; printing

regulations ,,,,..._..... .........

........ 151, 210, 280

--Compensation of State Officials; introduction

of bills ....-..-........__..__.._._.,,_ No action in 1974

--Fulton County; tax on alcoholic beverages ........No action in 1974

--Richmond County; Public Officer;

additional powers -----------_-_.___.----_.__--_._.__..___.____--.......2887, 2889

--Excise tax; sale of meals .._...... ..........__ ...........No action in 1974

--Hotels and motels; excise tax ______,__________._._______._._____._________________._.3667

--Excise tax; admission tickets ._______-_.__.-...-__-______.No action in 1974

--Liberty County; Industrial Authority; ad valorem

tax for industry .,,.............___......._..--..__..............No action in 1974

--Department of Human Resources; midwifery _______._______________________35

--Georgia Health Code; appeals and judicial review _______________873

--Capital felonies; trial on accusation ........._..._.___.No action in 1974

--Clayton County; Superior Court Administrator;

create office __________________.___..__________________.______________.No action in 1974

--Used Motor Vehicle Warranty Act; enact ......__....No action in 1974

--Board of Dental Examiners of Georgia; provide for _____________......35

--State officials; annual statements of income__...-.No action in 1974

--Sales tax; counties ----------...._.-...---.......--........ No action in 1974

--Exceptional children; special educational facilities ._.....,,_.._..,,.._..._..--.,,__ ..--..._.__............No action in 1974

--State Building Administrative Board; State Codes .__....,,............___._..._.......______._....._.No action in 1974

--County surveyors; qualifications _.------.........___._--,,.......___....lll, 171

4528

INDEX

HB 842
HB 846
HB 847 HB 852
HB 853 HB 855 HB 857 HB 858
HB 859
HB 860 HB 861
HB 864 HB 869 HB 881 HB 883 HB 884 HB 885 HB 886 HB 891 HB 892
HB 893
HB 897
HB 902 HB 903 HB 904
HB 907
HB 910 HB 911
HB 913 HB 914 HB 916
HB 918 HB 919 HB 921,
HB 923

--Youthful Offender Act; sentencing; conditional releases ___-___---------------------------------- No action in 1974
--Motor vehicle license plates; non-residents ___.__.....--------._._._.--....................No action in 1974
--Speed limits; minimum and maximum speeds --------------.---.701

--Georgia Health Code; standards for

subdivision development ------------_.----........

... .....275

--Explosives; blasting operations ----.----....--..-.-No action in 1974

--Motor vehicles; securing loads .....--------......------No action in 1974

--Schools; eye and dental examinations ...........----No action in 1974

--Georgia Public Assistance Act; chiropractic

services ----------------------------------------No action in 1974

--Theory of evolution; academic freedom in

public schools .......--------------._._.--.................No action in 1974

--Attorney's fees; bad faith ......---- ..............................__.------77

--Cobb County; Board of Commissioners; real

estate interests ...._.,,........_._........--_.._----...... No action in 1974

--Public Service Commission; motor carriers ........------------..-277

--Motor carriers; protective wheel flaps ----------No action in 1974

--Motor vehicles; accident reports ----------............No action in 1974

--Upson County; Ordinary's salary ------------------------.237, 1462

--Upson County; Tax Commissioner's salary ........No action in 1974

--Upson County; Chief Deputy Sheriff's salary ....No action in 1974

--Habeas corpus petitions; verifications ----------No action in 1974

--License plates; replacements ....----------.------------ ----------.112

--Department of Natural Resources;

conservation rangers .--------------.------------No action in 1974

--Sickle Cell Anemia; tests made prior to

attending public schools ....------....------------No action in 1974

--Public Service Commission; judicial

review of orders ...._...._......._......_.......------..No action in 1974

--Minimum Wage Law; increase to $2.00 per hour No action in 1974

--Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction ..........................No action in 1974

--Department of Offender Rehabilitation;

felons under age 17 ------... ............................No action in 1974

--Authorities, Commissions, State Boards, State Bureaus;

chief executive officers ----_._.--._..._--_...-- ........No action in 1974

--Atlanta, City of; corporate limits _...----------....No action in 1974

--Counties and municipalities; torts;

liability insurance .._------_________________ ........No action in 1974

--Bail bond business; regulate ............................----No action in 1974

--Petroleum tank farms; safety standards ............No action in 1974

--Lowndes County; Water and Sewerage Authority; create --...------_....-...................------....329, 334, 1091

--Aid to Dependent Children Act; illegitimate children ..----------35

--Shrimp; count per pound --..------.....-- ........No action in 1974

--State Ports Authority; Marshlands Protection Act ------------............------............No action in 1974

--Richmond County; Civil Court ...------.......------No action in 1974

HB 924
HB 925 HB 929
HB 931 HB 933
HB 936 HB 937
HB 939
HB 945 HB 950 HB 951 HB 952
HB 953 HB 954
HB 955
HB 961
HB 962 HB 967 HB 968
HB 970 HB 971
HB 974
HB 978
HB 979 HB 981
HB 982
HB 983
HB 985
HB 986 HB 987
HB 991 HB 992

INDEX

4529

--Misdemeanor offenses; sentences

served on weekends -- .--------...--_______.~------_----441, 597, 1457

--Lender Credit Card Act; finance charges --------No action in 1974

--Municipal Board of Tax Assessors; property for

county ad valorem tax purposes .--------------.No action in 1974

--Excise tax; malt beverages ----....-- ------.------.No action in 1974

--Department of Audits and Accounts; part of

Legislative Branch of Government .--__--..._--.No action in 1974

--Chatham County; Sheriff's salary __----1198, 1309, 2446, 2466, 2725

--Chatham County; Superior Court

Clerk's salary _---- __...____1198, 1309, 2443, 2466, 2697, 3415

--Motor vehicle defects; notification from

dealer or manufacturer ___..--____--..--.--.--...---No action in 1974

--Property; landlords' and tenants' rights ...._..._------...._____.. 1197

--Inspection of motor vehicles; exceptions -......._----__...,,--.----.-701

--Physicians; alien's licensing ------_---------------------- 35, 119, 631

--Mechanics' and materialmen's lien;

single-family dwellings --------------------------------------1445

--State Board of Corrections; mail censorship.---- No action in 1974

--Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act; Coroners'

inquests; witness fees for peace officers ............._..__...._.530, 1039

--Public Service Commission; Georgia CATV

regulatory Surveillance Act ----_--...--._----.....No action in 1974

--Georgia Election Code; ballots;

uncontested offices _------ .------------__________..--No action in 1974

--Georgia Surface Mining Act; clarifications .---- No action in 1974

--Motor vehicles; ad valorem tax __________-- ------

..278, 569

--Minimum Foundation Program of Education;

school hours -------------- __________________________ .No action in 1974

--Alpharetta, city of; corporate limits ....__..--....___.No action in 1974

--Fulton County; Board of Education;

election ___.------------------___________.... .....No action in 1974

--Sunday business activities; Common Day of Rest Act

of 1973 ..___._. 531, 1401, 3000, 3169, 3304, 3348, 3387, 3824, 4026

--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit

Authority; bus widths __------------------------.-- ...............--.280

--Compensation of State Officials; fiscal notes ......_................Jll, 164

--Police officers; penalty for fleeing or

attempting to elude ------ ----------------------No action in 1974

--State Board of Corrections; work-release

programs -- -- --.------------------------ --No action in 1974

--Drug abuse; confidentiality of student

statements --.,,___.......___....._.____..__.,,._.--_____---- ,,.No action in 1974

--Ground Water Use Act of 1972; Georgia Water

Management Control Board ------------------.--.No action in 1974

--State Park facilities; honorary permits __.........__,,.No action in 1974

--Alcoholic beverage license restrictions; elected officials --------.----------------..------No action in 1974

--Fulton County; grand juries' requirements ----..No action in 1974

--Fulton County; special purpose grand juries --....-..___.2724, 3482

4530
HB 995 HB 998 HB 1007 HB 1010
HB 1011
HB 1012
HB 1013
HB 1014
HB 1015 HB 1016 HB 1024 HB 1026
HB 1027
HB 1029
HB 1030 HB 1031
HB 1032
HB 1033
HB 1036
HB 1038 HB 1041 HB 1042
HB 1056 HB 1057
HB 1059
HB 1064 HB 1065
HB 1067 HB 1068 HB 1070 HB 1071
HB 1072

INDEX
--Hospitalization coverage; newborn children __...--___701, 1348, 3397 --Georgia Health Code; declaration of intent -----No action in 1974 --Roswell, City of; transfer of property ------.....No action in 1974 --Department of Natural Resources; Air Quality
Control; evidence in private actions _--------------_--.3948, 3955 --Income tax; counties and
municipalities ------------------....1308, 2711, 2817, 3832, 3848 --Sales tax; counties and
municipalities ...-------------------- --.1308, 2139, 2448, 3629, 3639 --Trucks; prohibit interstate highway travel,
certain hours and days ..----.... __ ........______--------_____----__..532 --Columbus, City of; demolition of
certain dwellings ------------------------....No action in 1974 --State Ports Authority Act; membership ...------ No action in 1974 --Deeds, trusts, mortgages; exercise power of sale ....203, 251, 288 --Richmond County; Probation Officers --------.No action in 1974 --Richmond County; Board of Commissioners;
membership ......___________.................................No action in 1974 --Statewide Probation Act; judge may probate
pre-determined sentence .----------------.....No action in 1974 --Cobb County; Revenue Tax Act to Legalize and
Control Alcoholic Beverages & Liquors ------ No action in 1974 --Driver's license; revocation ------... _._..,,----.......No action in 1974 --Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Act; administration costs ------_____..........---- ...328, 1802, 4019 --Property; foreclosure of mortgage
on personalty __--------..----......_,,.............2952, 3437, 3617 --General Assembly; members authorized to perform
marriage ceremonies ------..___----------No action in 1974 --Property; mortgages; cancellation shall be
responsibility of mortgagee ------.--------..No action in 1974 --Dead Animal Disposal Act; highway rights-of-way _...........280 --Douglas County; Charter Commission; create.--..No action in 1974 --Douglas County; Board of Commissioners; submission
of all actions affecting citizens ----....------No action in 1974 --Income Tax; tax credits to individuals ----------No action in 1974 --Georgia Building Authority Act;
bonding capacity __.....------ .__.--------------No action in 1974 --Richmond County; ad valorem taxation for
educational purposes; exemptions ........---- _ 24, 27, 362, 451, 505, 4028, 4031
--Hypodermic syringes; sales regulations --------No action in 1974 -^Counties and municipalities; alcoholic
beverages; referendums .................._------ ..No action in 1974 --Torts; homicide of husband or father ------..... ....No action in 1974 --Mixed drinks; license authorization ................--No action in 1974 --Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1973; enact ....586, 809, 887, 1354
--Clayton County; ad valorem taxation for educational purposes; exemptions .--------.24, 27, 363, 451, 506, 4028, 4030
--DeKalb County; Commissioner districts ------ ..No action in 1974

HB 1073 HB 1074 HB 1075 HB 1076 HB 1077 HB 1078 HB 1079
HB 1082 HB 1083 HB 1084 HB 1085 HB 1086
HB 1087 HB 1088 HB 1089 HB 1090
HB 1092
HB 1094 HB 1095 HB 1096
HB 1097 HB 1098 HB 1099 HB 1100 HB 1101 HB 1102
HB 1103 HB 1104 HB 1105 HB 1106
HB 1107 HB 1108 HB 1109 HB 1110 HB 1112 HB 1113
HB 1116
HB 1119
HB 1121

INDEX

4531

--Richmond County; governmental services _._.__.._.No action in 1974 --Mountain Judicial Circuit; terms of court----..--.No action in 1974

--Stephens County; State Court; terms .----------.No action in 1974

--Habersham County; State Court; terms----.--No action in 1974

--Douglasville, City of; corporate limits.--------No action in 1974

--Douglasville, City of; sale of city property--__--No action in 1974

--Douglas County; ad valorem taxation for educational

purposes; exemptions----------24, 27, 345, 451, 507, 4028, 4031

--Carroll County; ad valorem tax... 24, 28, 360, 451, 507, 4028, 4032

--Fireworks; bond or liability insurance.--------No action in 1974

--Divorce; alimony; out-of-state judgments----..No action in 1974

--Divorce; custody of minor children.----.--.----.No action in 1974

--Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; add one

judge _--..-.---.--..._------------------------_------ No action in 1974

--Workmen's Compensation; barbers----------.--No action in 1974

--Newnan, City of; Mayor and aldermen; terms..No action in 1974

--Medicaid; overpayments ----....----------------No action in 1974

--Newnan, City of; water, sewerage and electrical

distribution

------_,,____------____ ..

No action in 1974

--Fulton County Commission; administrative

officer ......._.....--................

..--............No action in 1974

--License plates; annual fees.--...---------------No action in 1974

--Estate tax returns; regulations ----------------------------.---- 1972

--Property tax; Chief Appraiser's appointment

and duties ..................-------------------- ....._------_------_ 278

--Railroads and public utilities; annual tax returns----..-------- 278

--Income tax; corporations ----------_._...--......--------------_.278, 481

--Income tax; correction refunds--------------------278, 483, 544

--Income tax; corporations; payroll factor....------.... 278, 487, 1457

--Income tax; non-residents ----------------------.........----...1972

--Intangible Property Tax Act; real estate

instruments ----------------------------------.No action in 1974

--Sales tax; returned property --------------

278

--Sales tax; delinquent dealers --------------....278, 493, 3233, 3561

--Sales tax; delinquent dealers ______------.......... No action in 1974

--Sales tax; property used or retained

in production ---------------- ------------ No action in 1974

--Sales tax; claims for refunds ........................... ..------ 278, 496

--Sales tax; delinquent dealers --------------.278, 566, 1778, 2078

--Sales tax; delinquent dealers ___------------------ 878, 1484

--Excise tax; malt beverages ----------------------No action in 1974

--Grand jurors; number; alternate jurors ______--------------149, 212

--Volunteer fire departments; flashing or revolving red lights ... . .------ ...- ...------ .,,. ........ ..------ 701

--Mixed drinks; referendums; counties and municipalities .......------------.--

No action in 1974

--State Building Administrative Board; definitions ----------_.----.___----------------No action in 1974

--Public Service Commission; rate increases .....No action in 1974

4532
HB 1135
HB 1148
HB 1149
HB 1152 HB 1162
HB 1163
HB 1176
HB 1177
HB 1178
HB 1179 HB 1180
HB 1181 HB 1192 HB 1199
HB 1201 HB 1202
HB 1204
HB 1205 HB 1208 HB 1215 HB 1216 HB 1221
HB 1227
HB 1230 HB 1233
HB 1235
HB 1236
HB 1237 HB 1238 HB 1239 HB 1240 HB 1241

INDEX
--Atlanta, City of; Governing authority; members' salaries ..........._........________________No action in 1974
--Fulton County; Board of Education; election of members .........--_,_,>___,,__,, _______No action in 1974
--Public Service Commission; rate increase; hearings -____,,_____________-_______,, -- - -- No action in 1974
--Royal Lodge, City of; create new charter _____-.No action in 1974 --Law enforcement officers; arrest powers
outside boundaries _____ _____ ____,,_. No action in 1974 --Walton County; Board of Commissioners;
meeting dates --,,_____,,___________________ No action in 1974 --Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; Special
Investigators; powers ______-.__________,,__. No action in 1974 --Haralson County; County Commissioner's
Salary __,,,,_._,,,,,,_.____,,__ ______ 237, 246, 330, 1880, 2362 --Haralson County; Tax Commissioner; clerical
assistant ,,___,,_,,_,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.___,,_,, 237, 246, 330, 1881, 2362 --Haralson County; Ordinary's salary ...........................237, 467, 542 --Intangible Property Tax Act; banking
business ............._....................__________________No action in 1974 --Income tax; dissolved corporations _ _ _____--No action in 1974 --State Crime Laboratory; airplane lease _______No action in 1974 --Wayne County; Board of Commissioners;
salaries ___________,,,,___,,.............._______________No action in 1974 --Felons; incarceration expenses _________,,_,,_ No action in 1974 --Chatham County; Tax Commissioner's
salary ______________,,_-_________ __________No action in 1974 --Wayne County; Board of Commissioners'
salaries ________________________,,,,___,,,,_,,___,,,,,,_,,_ No action in 1974 --Baxley, City of; corporate limits ,,,,_,,_,,_,,,,__ No action in 1974 --Dublin, City of; corporate limits __.24, 25, 117, 151, 236, 4028, 4028 --Sales tax; services ________________________ _______No action in 1974 --Sales tax; increase rate from 3 to 4% ___________No action in 1974 --Muscogee County; ad valorem taxation for
educational purposes; exemption _____ _._..._,, 24, 28, 347, 452, 508, 4028, 4033
--Cobb County; Planning and zoning powers _______,,,,,,,,,,,,,,__,,_ ____________ No action in 1974
--Towns County; Sheriff's salary ,,,,____,,_,,,,,,,,,, No action in 1974 --Financial Institutions Code of Georgia;
enact _____________,,._,,__,,___,,___ ______No action in 1974 --Dealers in Used Motor Vehicle Parts Registration Act;
bonds ___,,,,_,, _,,_--_------------___,,_,, _______ No action in 1974 --Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act;
wreckage or salvage ___,,...________________________ No action in 1974 --Buford, City of; Commission; members' election ________120(, --Apartment Ownership Act; deeds or subleases _____35, 441, 1047
--Statutes; appropriate gender used in deliberations _________ 34, 76
--General Assembly; salaries _________________________________._6<0, 97
--State Boxing Commission; create ____.______60, 97, 328, 472, 1338

HB 1242 HB 1243 HB 1244 HB 1245
HB 1246
HB 1247
HB 1248
HB 1249
HB 1250
HB 1251
HB 1252 HB 1253 HB 1254 HB 1255 HB 1256
HB 1257 HB 1258
HB 1259 HB 1260 HB 1261 HB 1262 HB 1263 HB 1264
HB 1265
HB 1266
HB 1267 HB 1268
HB 1269 HB 1270 HB 1271 HB 1272
HB 1273 HB 1274
HB 1275

INDEX

4533

--Short barreled firearms; length ...................... 60, 98, 277, 551

--Firearms; possession _......_--_____ .__,,_._..__....._............_........____61, 98

--Food service establishments; tuberculosis tests _.__.___.__._.......61, 98

--Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act;

sawed-off shotguns __..___....____.___._________.....__.___.___.___.61, 98, 277, 502

--Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting

and auditing ......__._.._.. ..........._..._.__..._.._.___...._..._......._62, 99

--Counties; budgeting, financial reporting

and auditing .............._.____....___............62, 99

--Federal Intergovernmental Cooperation Act

of 1968; amend ............................... 62, 99, 1198

--Area Planning & Development Commissions;

health insurance plan ____________________________.___________________..62, 99, 1199

--Income tax; sales tax credit for low

income elderly

-..__........__....._.._............_.... .........62, 99

--Deeds to secure debt; removal from record

after payment __.._..._...___.__._._.._._..__.___.___.._..___..__..__.63, 99, 441, 553

--Guardians; restoration to mental health ___________ 63, 100, 530, 1563

--Traffic violation point system; abstracts ......... 63, 100, 701

--Georgia Beverage Container Act; enact ............................63, 100

--Criminal cases; transcription of testimony ......_._....._.._..._..64, 100

--Agricultural tractors; rollover protective

structures ......... .64, 100, 203

--Daylight Saving Time; exclusions .__..__.._...._._....__._._._........_..64, 101

--Water Well Contractors Licensing Act;

enact ..............

64, 101, 113, 530, 1399

--Dougherty County; Sheriff's salary ...____.__..64, 101, 204, 205, 593

--Motor vehicles; suspension system ___..._.... ........65, 101, 277, 1260

--Campaign Financing Disclosure Act; enact -.65, 101, 1080, 1222

--Livestock; marks and brands __.......-...........__.65, 101, 202, 474, 1338

--Livestock theft; penalties ....__......_......_.__.65, 102, 800, 1414, 2953

--Liability insurance policy; insolvency or

bankruptcy ................................. .65, 102, 701

--Liability insurance policy; insolvency or

bankruptcy .__..............._._....._....... 66, 102, 701, 1555

--Georgia Election Code; special elections;

polls ..................... .66, 102, 533, 600

--Pistols or revolvers; license records _._._._.__..__.._._.........66, 102, 800

--Public School Employees' Retirement System;

prior service credit ....._.._......._..._._._._.___..__..__.__..._.._._.__--__..--66, 102

--Motor vehicles; hearing impairment devices ___.._.-..._.66, 103, 1853

--Gasoline purchases; display of license ...._,,_._...._..__.___.__...._._.67, 103

--Speed limits; reduction due to "State of Emergency" ........67, 103

--Income tax; retirement benefits for armed

forces service ......_._.-..._._..-..-._.........

...67, 103

--Locksmiths; regulations

....--,,....__.._..._......_...67, 103

--Meetings; notification to news media of certain meetings ........-..-- -.--.--..... 67, 103, 1444

--Georgia Presidential Preference Primary Law; change date ............ .68, 104

4534
HB 1276 HB 1277
HB 1278
HB 1279
HB 1280 HB 1281 HB 1282
HB 1283 HB 1284
HB 1285 HB 1286
HB 1287 HB 1288
HB 1289 HB 1290
HB 1291
HB 1292 HB 1293
HB 1294 HB 1295 HB 1296
HB 1297
HB 1298
HB 1299
HB 1300
HB 1301
HB 1302
HB 1303
HB 1304
HB 1305

INDEX

--Handicapped persons; crosswalks ...--------68, 104, 440, 1033, 4014

--Court proceedings; deaf sign language

interpreters .--------------------...-..................68, 104, 531, 1035

--Lakeland, City of; Mayor and alderman;

election ___..__..__.__.._----_...--_..------ ........68, 104, 204, 205, 593

--Driver's license; revocation; employment

exclusions ------------------------68, 104, 1968, 2612, 2700, 3313

--Legislative Ethics Committee; create .......-.-69, 104, 1857, 2525

--Georgia Ethical Considerations Act; enact --.-69, 105, 1857, 2533

--Sales tax; medicine; food prepared for

consumption .-.._-__....._._.....----.----_----. --_....------69, 105

--Banks; promotional campaigns .......----------.-..--------.----69, 105

--Bail; release prior to trial, certain

offenses -.._.------------------------..-..-69, 105, 874, 1214, 1346

--Intangible tax; revise laws .--------------...-..--------------69, 105

--Employment Security Law; delinquent

contributions --------------------------------70, 105, 113, 440, 1055

--Court Reporters; destruction of notes -----70, 105, 203, 290, 1870

--Bail; married woman may act as surety

for husband and child .----------..--.----.----------.70, 106, 277

--Drugs; sales to minors --.--------------.--------------.70, 106, 2570

--Candidates must resign elective office

before qualifying _----------------.----------------70, 106, 1970

--Sedition and Subversive Activities Act

of 1953; questionnaires .----------.70, 106, 276, 559, 3563, 3579

--Motorized carts; registration and license --71, 106, 874, 1350, 2443

--Absentee ballots; certification of physical

disability

.....----------.......-- ----.------------71, 106

--Death penalty; murder or armed robbery ------------------71, 106

--Income tax; local option ....._ -- . .-..-- ..... ..71, 107

--Sales tax; drugs and medicine, food sales,

clothing

..._.------------------ --------._.._.----72, 107, 878

--Development Authorities Law; commercial enterprises,

certain counties .._._.--------------------------------...------... 72, 107

--Labor organizations responsible for action

of their members ......-- .........

.....72, 107, 798

--Athletic Contest Admission Ticket Act;

unauthorized sales --------..----.-74, 109, 806, 1078, 1555, 2595

--Department of Public Safety; longevity

increases ....

....... ----------74, 109, 1538, 1882

--Georgia National Guard; retirement

benefits ...... ....--

... .74, 109, 1081

--Reapportionment; House of Representatives --75, 109, 625, 723,

1306, 1571, 3304, 3349

--Municipal Home Rule Act; members'

compensation .._...----_____________________75, 109, 328, 498, 3240

--Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; District Attorney's salary .------------.........75, 110, 113, 703, 704, 1526

--Trucks hauling granite; raise gross weight ------------.----.----------....----75, 110, 798, 1102, 1776

HB 1306
HB 1307
HB 1398 HB 1309
HB 1310 HB 1311
HB 1312 HB 1313 HB 1314 HB 1315
HB 1316
HB 1317
HB 1318
HB 1319 HB 1320 HB 1321
HB 1322 HB 1323
HB 1324
HB 1325 HB 1326
HB 1327
HB 1328 HB 1329
HB 1330
HB 1331
HB 1332
HB 1333
HB 1334
HB 1335 HB 1336

INDEX

4535

--Prescription eye glasses or sunglasses;

safety requirements ...,,---.________________._______75, 110, 275, 489, 2596

--State Employees' Retirement System;

probation officers ._.__._.___..___..__________.___..__..76, 110

--Motorized carts; registration ____........________76, 110, 209, 277, 281, 709

--Real estate salesmen's license;

qualifications _______________________ 88, 141, 158, 276, 470, 1094, 1119

--Absentee ballots; oaths _______________________________ 88, 141, 533, 826, 2596

--Early County; Sheriff's salary and

expenses .............--________.______.___________.___________.88, 141, 278, 281, 709

--Early County; Board of Commissioners _______ 88, 142, 278, 282, 710

--Municipal election laws; clarifications _____ 89, 142, 533, 818, 2598

--State officials and. employees; motor pools _______________ 89, 142, 1538

--Superior Court Clerks; retirement benefits .._____ 89, 142, 702, 841,

2950

--Public School Employees' Retirement System;

notification _____________________________________________ 89, 142, 702, 1105, 4014

--Superior Court Clerks; notification of homestead

exemption, certain counties __________________ 90, 143, 1445, 1858, 3614

--Superior Court Clerks; minimum salaries,

certain counties ______.__......_.._._..........__..._90, 143

--Sheriffs; minimum salaries, certain counties ....................90, 143

--Jurors; exemption for persons 65 or older .........._....___._.__ 90, 143

--Flue-cured tobacco laws; clarification _______ 90, 143, 203, 247, 1364,

3411

--Shiloh, City of; elections ____________________________ 90, 143, 278, 280, 710

--Flashing lights; rural mail carriers _ _ 91, 143, 1444, 2628, 3921,

3924

--Milk products; filing of wholesale

price lists ....................................................... 91, 144, 203, 292, 439

--Traffic citations; issuance _____________________ 91, 144, 277, 1265, 1466

--Department of Public Safety; driver's

license examiners _______________________________.____91, 144, 702, 830, 1776

--Motor vehicle accident reports; immediate

report ___.___......................___._.________________________________ 92, 144, 277, 1909

--Corporations; annual reports _____________________ 92, 144, 534, 954

--Motor contract carriers; liquid fertilizer,

nursery stock and sod grass __________________________ 92, 145, 702, 2868

--Department of Public Safety; suspension of

any officer or trooper _........__..._...__.__________________ 92, 145, 625, 1910

--Speed restrictions for any street, roadway or

highway ................................................92, 145, 1444, 1912, 3237

--Detention facilities; minimum

standards

......

92, 145, 440, 2104

--Secondary security deeds; regulation

exemptions ______________________..___.___...._......._..._93, 145, 782, 1265, 2953

--Teachers' Retirement System; study

leave ._.__.___

__.... ......... 93, 145, 1854, 2610, 4015

--Electors; resident requirements ______________ 93, 145, 533, 820, 2598

--Municipal elections; voter eligibility ........... 93, 146, 533, 824, 2598

4536
HB 1337
HB 1338 HB 1339
HB 1340 HB 1341 HB 1342
HB 1343
HB 1344
HB 1345 HB 1346
HB 1347
HB 1348
HB 1349
HB 1350 HB 1351 HB 1352
HB 1353
HB 1354 HB 1355 HB 1356
HB 1357
HB 1358
HB 1359
HB 1360 HB 1361
HB 1362 HB 1363
HB 1364
HB 1365
HB 1366

INDEX
--Campaign activities on election day; solicitation _--_______._______.___.__,,_____,,________________........_....._. 93, 146, 533
--Fulton County; elections supervisor .........._-.__-__.95, 147, 158, 533 ---Municipal Election Code; false
statements _-..____._______......_._.___.._________..96, 147, 533, 828, 3534, 3260 --Heritage Trust Commission; create .......... 95, 147, 1970, 2982 --Contracts against public policy; expand coverage ________________95, 147 --Georgia State Speech Pathology &
Audiology Licensing Act; enact... 95, 147, 1077, 1557, 3833, 3851 --DeKalb County; investigative grand
juries ... .................... ..95, 147, 441, 445, 1454 --Joint Municipal Employees' Retirement System;
municipal authorities _...___.___-.__________.__..._..96, 148, 702, 1145, 2599 --School buses; private school buses . .. . .......____________96, 148 --Commercial fishing boats of aliens and
non-residents; license fees __.._.___._________._...96, 148, 328, 491, 2596 --Macon, City of; Board of Water Commissioners;
abolish ._.......__.._.._.._._...... 97, 149, 204, 206, 710 --Macon-Bibb Co.; Macon-Bibb County Water
and Sewerage Authority Act; rates ........97, 149, 204, 206, 710 --Cigars and cigarettes; contraband
vehicles; confiscation .....__.__..._..........__.._._._.......134, 196, 878, 1481 --Farm trailers; braking system ......._.__.__.._...134, 197, 440, 602, 1457 ---State property; fire protection systems ....135, 197, 1078, 1412, 2596 --State prisons; responsibility for trial of
escapees ..................... 135, 197, 876, 1476, 3238 --Food service establishments required to maintain
one toilet for each sex ___________________ .___________.___..__.._______________135, 197 --Ad valorem tax; credit of surplus funds __ ...._._.___.._..__......135, 197 --Employment Security Law; benefits .......135, 198, 440, 564, 1337 --Registered Professional Sanitarians;
educational requirements for license __..__------136, 198, 275, 495 --Sales tax; materials used for county public
roadway projects ________...._._.__.._______.._......-----_...136, 198, 1308 --Educational TV Network; Georgia-
Georgia Tech Football game .____._.____________...._____-__._.__________.136, 198
--Public transportation; assault on passengers .....__.._......._......._..__..136, 198, 276, 477, 1030, 1053
--Acupuncture and Chinese medicine; regulate practice ........136, 199
--Dentistry; licenses; additional grounds for revocation __.____._.___________._......_______._..__._.137, 199, 203, 249, 4019
--Maternity care insurance; expand coverage _._.__.__.._. 137, 199, 530
--Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing ....................................IS1?, 199, 239, 328, 1057, 1096
--Municipalities; budgeting, financial reporting and auditing ._..__._...._............_...._.___......._.___.........137, 199, 239, 328
--Teachers' Retirement System; changes .....__.-...............__-..-...-..._.-.137, 199, 702, 1273, 2952, 2993
-Anti Monopoly in Banking Act of 1974; enact -.....-138, 200

HB 1367 HB 1368 HB 1369
HB 1370 HB 1371
HB 1372
HB 1372
HB 1373
HB 1374 HB 1375
HB 1376
HB 1377
HB 1378 HB 1379
HB 1380 HB 1381
HB 1382
HB 1383 HB 1384
HB 1385
HB 1386
HB 1387 HB 1388 HB 1389 HB 1390
HB 1391
HB 1392
HB 1393 HB 1394 HB 1395

INDEX

4537

--Recall of elected officers; procedures __..______________..___.138, 200, 1857

--Sawed-off shotguns; redefine ..............._.._.........__.._..________...._138, 200

--State Employees' Retirement System; Georgia

Warm Springs Foundation .__....._._._._.___.138, 200, 702, 948, 1869

--General Assembly; roll calls __.._........_..._____._.___..____._.___.__. ........139, 201

--Thunderbolt, Town of; create a

new charter ................__..._..._........_._._..._._._.139, 201, 329, 333, 1091

--Taxes and license fees; refunds to counties

and municipalities ........._..__........._..140, 201, 534, 661, 1868, 2466

--Taxes and license fees; refunds to

counties and municipalities ......_.... 140, 201, 534, 661, 1868, 2466

--Transportation Code; flotation tires on

fertilizer spreading vehicles ..... 140, 201, 440, 1487, 3234, 3250

--Courts; tampering with evidence _...._........140, 202, 203, 357, 1095

--Jury panels; reduce size and number of

peremptory challenges ...... .... .........................._.. 140, 202, 203

--General Appropriations Act; certain

agencies ........__.......-...__.140, 202, 860, 957, 1922, 2044, 2078, 2109,

2350, 2752, 2957

--General Appropriations Act; fiscal year

1974-75 ...._....._.........___.141, 202, 1526, 1618, 1779, 3018, 3018,

3124, 3124, 3125, 3338, 3672, 3803

--Jury panels; civil cases _..._...___........._._..................... ._......191, 227

--Civil Practice Act; traverse of entry

of sheriff of other officer _._._...............___.._......191, 227, 441, 1115

--Criminal cases; discovery and inspection .._.._._. 191, 227, 441, 1115

--Hapeville, City of; councilman-at-

large; election .

.

191, 227, 1198, 1309, 3614

--Brooks County, Courts of Ordinary; insolvent costs

from traffic cases ___.........-._...-.__.____.___.....192, 227, 278, 282, 2040

--Board of Ethics; General Assembly

.............

192, 228

--Ad valorem tax; County Boards of

Tax Assessors ... ........ .......... ......_..._ .__........ ...._...._.._.. 192, 228

--Rochelle, City of; dispose of certain property ... 192, 228, 278, 283,

710

--Atlanta, City of; pensions; prior

service credit ......... .....................................192, 228, 1855, 1859

--State School Superintendent; nonpartisan election ........ 193, 228

--Hospitals; itemized statements upon request ........ 193, 228, 873

--Bail; husband and wife .............. ................... 193, 229, 441, 1481

--University System of Georgia; armed

forces members; in-state tuition

194, 210, 229, 878, 2702

--Employment of minors; wholesale

and retail stores ...... .......... ........... 194, 229, 440, 548, 1870

--Georgia Pesticide Use & Application Act;

applicator's license .............._.._..........-.194, 229, 2690, 2802, 4015

--Spalding County; State Court; salaries ......194, 230, 278, 283, 710

--Driver's license; veterans; decals ._................... 194, 230, 874, 2854

--Environmental Education Advisory Council;

education plan ..... _._.. ............

... 195, 230, 586, 661, 4020

4538
HB 1396 HB 1397 HB 1398
HB 1399 HB 1400
HB 1401 HB 1402 HB 1403 HB 1404 HB 1405 HB 1406 HB 1407 HB 1408 HB 1409 HB 1410 HB 1411
HB 1412 HB 1413 HB 1414
HB 1415 HB 1416
HB 1417 HB 1418
HB 1419 HB 1420
HB 1421
HB 1422 HB 1423
HB 1424

INDEX

--Teachers' Retirement System; employer

contributions -- --------....--.----------------_..------195, 230, 1307

--Real estate salesmen; additional requirements ______________ 195, 230

--Muscogee County State Court;

Assistant Solicitor --.-- -- -- . 195, 230, 278, 283, 710

--Workmen's Compensation; attorneys' fees _._.__..._._..___......_...195, 231

--Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; District

Attorney's salary ----------------------196, 231, 278, 284, 1095

--State Board of Pharmacy; temporary

licenses -.-.-..------------------------------196, 231, 275, 479, 1338

--Pecan processors; licensing

procedure .....------_._--------------196, 231, 439, 721, 1202, 1239

--Sound recordings; unauthorized duplication

and piracy ..-- ._..

196, 231, 1197

--Dodge County; deputy sheriffs' salaries ...222, 272, 329, 334, 1091

--DeKalb County; sale of alcoholic beverages

for consumptions during certain hours ....... 223, 272, 1080, 2580

--Administrative Procedure Act;

public hearings

.

..-- . ............. 223, 272, 1445

--Jury duty; exempt pregnant women ___.__..._.._...223, 272, 1197, 2102

--Office of District Attorney Emeritus;

change provisions ..._...._.._.___.._......___._._.._........_.._..223, 272, 702, 951

--Georgia Building Authority Act;

membership; quorum ----.........------------223, 272, 441, 548

--Legislative Services Committee;

State Capitol _.....--.----_.-------- __.._..._...__......224, 273, 441, 550

--Office of Planning and Budget;

copies of reports _._.........__..___._...___.._......___.____.__.___.224, 273, 328, 500

--Handicapped children; education and rehabilitation --.-- 224, 273

--Dougherty County; Ordinary's salary ... 224, 274, 329, 335, 807, 807

--Trucks hauling commodities not readily dismantled; permit provisions -----------------------------224, 273

--Malt beverages; excise tax __________..____.______.225, 273, 1972, 2827, 4015

--Superior Court Judge emeritus may serve on any State court upon request .........__..... ......... -.-- 225, 274

--Consumer Credit Transactions Code of Georgia; enact --226, 275

--Hospital authorities; authorization to issue obligations in excess of one year .-....------------------------------226, 275, 530, 639, 1870

--Hospital authorities; define project ......... 259, 317, 530, 644, 3391

--Toombs County; Small Claims Court; jurisdiction ___._...__.____________________.___..._______.___.260, 317, 442, 442, 1092

--Minors; employment at stadiums where alcoholic beverages sold ------------------ --. ..-260, 317

--Comptroller General; inspection of penal facilities ............260, 318

--Department of Public Safety; State Employees' Retirement System ------------260, 318, 702, 1268

--Income tax; exclude Social Security benefits ----.--- .-..-260, 318

HB 1425
HB 1426 HB 1427 HB 1428
HB 1429
HB 1430
HB 1431
HB 1432 HB 1433 HB 1434 HB 1435
HB 1436
HB 1437
HB 1438
HB 1439
HB 1440
HB 1441
HB 1442 HB 1443 HB 1444 HB 1445 HB 1446 HB 1447
HB 1448 HB 1449
HB 1450
HB 1451 HB 1452
HB 1453 HB 1454

INDEX

4539

--Law enforcement services; sheriffs

authorized to contract with

municipalities ---_.-............._..___.- -----260, 318, 1199, 1568, 3618

--Sheriffs; declaration of state of emergency ...-...---... 261, 318, 1199

--Sheriff's longevity increases .

. __...__.____.. 261, 318

--Sheriff's Retirement Fund of Georgia;

death benefits .. ...

. ...... 261, 319, 1307, 1560, 3238

--Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia;

benefit options _______._._.____....___.___.___.._......261, 319, 1307, 1562, 2950

--Minimum Foundation Program of

Education; local school boards ...... ..

.... 262, 319, 344

--Georgia Electrical Contractors Act;

license without examination - ---262, 319, 466, 624, 716, 3391

--Candidates required to report economic interests ........._......262, 319

--Superior Court Clerks; real estate instruments .262, 319, 1197

--Superior Court Clerks; fees ...

............ 262, 320, 800

--Application for garnishment; failure to

answer _..._._._._....._....__.......... .....

........... 262, 320, 1853, 2805

--Superior Court Clerks; real property

or corporate documents - .............

..................264, 321

--Teachers' Retirement System; military

service credit __.................._._._..._........-...-...264, 321, 702, 1274, 4016

--Clayton County; Deputy Tax Commissioner's

salary ....._......_...___.................._......................264, 321, 442, 443, 2444

--Clayton County; Commissioner Districts

and Posts _........_......__.._._...... ......

264, 321, 442, 443, 2444

--Uniform Narcotic Drug Act; penalties

for certain offenses __..._............_.._..-....--....... ...

265, 322

--Divorce, alimony, child custody and child

support; revise laws ................... ._........._.......__...._.......... 265, 322

--Abortion; revise laws ---.--------------------265, 322, 700

--Insurance; cancellation of policy; notification ...

266, 322

--Probation; destruction of records of first offenders .......... 266, 323

--Attorneys; bail bond ............___._..............._............. ---266, 323, 625

--Georgia Boat Safety Act; livery boats ---266, 323, 875, 2612, 3619

--State Employees' Retirement System; State

employment after retirement

.....................--.

266, 323

--Municipalities; liability coverage .... .. 267, 323, 798, 1123, 4020

--Motor Vehicle Code; motor contract carriers and motor common carriers ................................. .... ........267, 323, 702, 1421, 4016

--Public Service Commission; Department Public Safety ...... .. . .......... 267, 324, 702, 1419, 3382, 3404

--Fulton County; Commissioner districts ----------

267,324

--Food service establishments; meat products containing extenders .. - ......... ............... 267, 324, 439, 945, 2930

--Walthourville, City of; incorporate ................268, 324, 442, 443, 1092

--Detention Facilities Citizens Advisory

Commission; create ... ..

...... ...........

..

268, 324

4540 HB 1455 HB 1456 HB 1457
HB 1458 HB 1459 HB 1460 HB 1461 HB 1462 HB 1463 HB 1464 HB 1465 HB 1466 HB 1467 HB 1468 HB 1469 HB 1470 HB 1471 HB 1472 HB 1473 HB 1474
HB 1475
HB 1476
HB 1477
HB 1478
HB 1479
HB 1480
HB 1481
HB 1482

INDEX

--Georgia Correctional Industries

Administration; composition ______.___.___.___.268, 324, 441, 718, 1457

--Reidsville, City of; Reidsville Airport Authority ,.----268, 324, 442,

444, 1092

--Peace Officers' Annuity & Benefit Fund;

Department of Revenue, Alcohol & Tobacco

Tax Unit ___._________._.___________________________________.268, 325, 702, 1134, 2950

--Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund;

amend to protect wife ....___.______.._...___.....269, 325, 702, 1136, 2950

--Lobbyists; registration __.._______________._....__.___.__....___-...-._..269, 325, 2393

--Fulton County; Commissioner districts ...........------...------269, 325

--Fulton County-Atlanta; Intergovernmental

Relations Study Commission _________.._____.___._______________..___.___.269, 325

--Clayton County; Board of Education;

members' expenses __________________________ .....

270, 326, 587, 587

--Leased trucks; license fee ______________________________________ 270, 326, 702, 1041

--Sales tax; private elementary and secondary

school activities ----.270, 326, 534, 1211, 3381, 3409, 3521, 4013

--Credit Union Deposit Corporation;

create ......... ................. 270, 326, 1195, 2500, 3617

--Teachers' Retirement System;

re-establishment of membership ____,,_____________._______.._,,__..._ 270, 326

--Candler County; Superior Court Clerk's

salary ___________________________________________________________.270, 326, 533, 534, 1092

--Candler County; Tax Commissioner's

salary .______.__________._____.________._._._..._.._._. ....... 271, 326, 442, 444, 1092

--Candler County; Sheriff's salary ................271, 327, 442, 445, 1092

--Income tax; local option ___.___.__.._._._._._..._._._____._._._._____.__..._..___.271, 327

--Bicycle Safety Act; reflectors ............... ___..._._________._.__..304, 427, 625

--State Employees' Retirement System;

Social Security coverage ...._,,.._..__._._._.. .._._..._..__.._..__.._._._.._..304, 427

--Real estate loans; maximum interest rate ............--.304, 427, 1444

--Drug violators; contraband vehicles;

confiscation __..._..___.___..__.___._._.___.___.___._._.__.....__.._..304, 427, 800, 1250

--Superior Court Judges' Retirement Fund of Georgia; widow's benefits __......__..._.._._.___.___.._..____...--._. 305, 428

--Income tax; conform to U. S. Internal Revenue Code ._..._..........._.._._.__..._...._..._._.305, 428, 878, 1482, 4017

--Savannah-Chatham County; Board of Education; vacancies ....__....305, 428, 533, 534, 1202, 1211, 1242

--Richmond County; Court of Ordinary; judge emeritus ............................._._.__..____.__.___._._._._.__..__..........306, 428

--State Employees' Retirement System; benefits changed, certain employees ..................._._..._._...._. 306, 429

--Teachers' Retirement System; optional retirement programs ....._.._...._..._..._..__............ 306, 429, 702, 2711

--State Employees' Retirement System; Tax Commissioners, Receivers and Collectors -

.----306, 429

--Upson County; Ordinary; Clerk's salary ....306, 429, 799, 800, 1776

HB 1483 HB 1484 HB 1485 HB 1486 HB 1487 HB 1488 HB 1489 HB 1490 HB 1491 HB 1492 HB 1493 HB 1494 HB 1495 HB 1496 HB 1497 HB 1498 HB 1499 HB 1500 HB 1501
HB 1502
HB 1503
HB 1504
HB 1505
HB 1506
HB 1507
HB 1508
HB 1509
HB 1510

INDEX

4541

--Upson County; Board of Commissioners;

election _____________.._________,,,,_______________.._._,,__._________.__,,__ 306, 429, 799, 801

--Upson County; Ordinary; Clerk's salary . 307, 429, 533, 535

--Upson County; Tax Commissioner's salary _____ 307, 429, 799, 801

--Upson County; Sheriff's deputies ,,______...._.____ 307, 430, 533, 535

--Dalton, City of; Employees' pension

plan .__.___..._,,..

307, 430, 1744, 1745, 2693

--Walker County; Tax Commissioner's

salary _________

...

308, 430, 533, 536, 1454

--Walker County; Superior Court Clerk's

salary __________________________________ __________________308, 430, 533, 536, 1454

--Walker County; Ordinary's salary _______ 308, 431, 533, 536, 1454

--Walker County; Sheriff's salary ____________ 309, 431, 533, 537, 1455

--Walker County; Commissioner's salary ... 309, 431, 533, 537, 1455

--Hypodermic syringes or devices; prescription

requirements

______

_ ___ 309, 431

--Firemen's Pension Fund; requirements _______________________________ 309, 431

--Ad valorem tax; fair market value for

county and municipal property .... 309, 431, 878, 1494, 4017

--Driver's license; failure to surrender

after revocation __________________________________________ 310, 432, 702

--Public School Employees' Retirement

System; disability benefits ________________________________ 310, 432

--Teachers' Retirement System; minimum allowance

310, 432

--Fulton County; hotels and motels;

excise tax _._._..._._._._.._.._....____...___.______..._..___._..._.._310, 432, 2573, 3186

--Fulton County; Emeritus offices ...... 310, 432, 1198, 1310, 2592

--Georgia Health Code; mental health;

hospitalization ________________ _____

.311,432,1742

--Fulton County; Board of Examiners of Stationary Engineers and Firemen; repeal Act ______________________ _________ 311, 433, 2887, 2891, 4017

--Fulton County; Jurors and bailiffs; compensation _______________________________________ 311, 433, 1855, 1860, 3388

--Exceptional Children; special education facilities _____________________________________________ 311, 433, 624, 1395, 2596

--Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Agriculture; create ___ 311, 433, 1851, 2706, 4017

--Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act; extend to include Canada _______________________ 312, 433, 625, 1113

--Georgia Civil Defense Act of 1951; additional power to Governor ___________ 312, 434, 1077, 2112, 4017

--Motor vehicles; flashing or revolving red lights; bumper restrictions' _____________________ 312, 434, 1077, 2115, 3811, 3823, 3981

--Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact Act; expand applicability _______ 312, 434, 1077, 2117

--Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways; implied consent ___________ ___.____________.._. ______________ --313, 434

4542 HB 1511 HB 1512 HB 1513 HB 1514 HB 1515 HB 1516 HB 1517 HB 1518 HB 1519 HB 1520 HB 1521 HB 1522 HB 1523 HB 1524 HB 1525 HB 1526
HB 1527 HB 1528 HB 1529 HB 1530 HB 1531 HB 1532 HB 1533 HB 1534
HB 1535
HB 1536
HB 1537

INDEX

--Calhoun County; Tax Commissioner's

salary _________________________________________________________ 313, 434, 533, 538, 1092

--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit

Authority; sales tax exemptions ___________ 313, 435, 878, 1800, 3618

--Douglas, City of; Board of Commissioners'

election _______________________________________________ ________314, 435, 533, 538, 1093

--Firemen's Pension Fund; eligibility ______ 314, 435, 702, 1123, 4017

--Fulton County; Board of Commissioners;

chairman's election __________________________________ _.__314, 435, 3185, 3191

--Long County; banks merge with banks of

adjoining county ._____.,,___....____,,_____________________314, 435

--Board of Commissioners; purchase

and sale of supplies ______.,,_._

314, 436, 2394, 2404, 3397

--Council on Maternal Health; membership _ _ _ _ 315, 436, 530

--Fulton County; Board of Education pensions;

commencement __________________________ 315, 436, 1198, 1310, 3650, 3828

--Fulton County; Board of Education pensions;

dependents ___________________________________________ 315, 436, 1198, 1310, 4017

--Fulton County; Board of Education pensions;

American Dependents' Schools ........... 316, 436, 1198, 1311, 4017

--Fulton County; Board of Education; Pension Fund _______ 316, 437

--Fulton County; Board of Education pensions;

age 55, 20 years service _________________________________ 316, 437, 2887, 2892

--Fulton County; Board of Education pensions;

total and permanent disability ...._........___-,,__.______-___._________--316, 437

--Fulton County; Board of Education pensions;

benefits, certain employees ___________ ___.._----------__----316, 437

--State Employees' Retirement System;

Departments of Natural Resources

and Revenue ______________________________317, 437, 1307, 2528, 3833, 3837

--Athens, City of; Employees' Pension Plan;

Department of Urban Renewal ______ 317, 438, 1971, 1983, 3239

--Judgments; appeals; demand for trial ____....____._..419, 522, 701, 2099

--Unlawful entry of vehicle, railroad car,

aircraft or watercraft _,,______,,.___,,_.___.__._._______.._____________ 420, 523, 701

--Jury panels; civil actions ______.,,___.,,___._.420, 523, 798, 3182

--Concurrent or consecutive sentences;

determination by judge _....._____.__________ ________________________420, 523, 798

--County Boards of Equalization;

alternate members ________.____________.______._______________420, 523, 1308, 1616

--Pistols and revolvers; licenses and registration _____________ ..421, 523

--Georgia Forestry Commission; federallyfunded fire protection assistance programs ___________________________________________ ________421, 524, 875, 2506, 3619

--Georgia Forestry Commission; infestation

or infections

._....... __421, 524, 875, 1873, 3240

--Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act;

blood samples _

421, 524, 530, 2860, 4018

--Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways; blood alcohol tests _________ __._421, 524, 530, 2866, 4018

HB 1538 HB 1539 HB 1540
HB 1541 HB 1542
HB 1543
HB 1544
HB 1545
HB 1546
HB 1547
HB 1548
HB 1549
HB 1550
HB 1551
HB 1552 HB 1553
HB 1554
HB 1555
HB 1556
HB 1557 HB 1558
HB 1559 HB 1560
HB 1561 HB 1562 HB 1563 HB 1564 HB 1565
HB 1566 HB 1567 HB 1568

INDEX

4543

--Bacon County; Ordinary's salary .__...._..__422, 524, 587, 587, 1200 --Bacon County; Tax Commissioner's salary... 422, 524, 587, 588, 1200 --Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act;
use of private aircraft ............._..._._.__..422, 525, 1538, 1815, 3617 --Consumer credit sales; liabilities --._.._------._.._------422, 525, 1195 --Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training
Act; Training Council........_._............__...,,_..___.______......422, 525, 876 --Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training
Act; Training Council __..___._._._._._._._...__....------------422, 525, 876 --Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training
Act; basic training standards . ... .._._.___.__......__.. ..--.423, 525, 877 --Georgia Peace Officer Standards and
Training Act; State grants __------_..----------------..423, 525, 877 --Counties; zoning land for agricultural and
forestry purposes ----------------------.--.___.. ... ...... 423, 525 --State Employees' Retirement System;
Georgia Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection Service -------------------- ..... ......... 423, 526 --Columbus, City of; Mayor and Councilmen; election ..._... ..--------------.423, 526, 587, 588, 1200 --Columbus, City of; Medical Center Board of Commissioners ----._------------------_. 424, 526, 587, 588, 1200 --Columbus, City of; contractual claims; 12 months' limit ----_.--------------.... 424, 526, 587, 589, 1200 --Columbus, City of; Mayor Pro Tern; term _---------------- ... ---- --..------_ 424, 526, 587, 589, 1200 --Columbus, City of; criminal ordinances --424, 526, 587, 589, 1200 --Georgia State Board of Funeral Service; regulations ------------------...._. ------------ ___.. ...425, 527, 873 --Georgia Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act; peanut producers . .. .----------.425, 527, 1077, 1417, 3397 --Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia; create ------------425, 527, 531, 597, 874, 1923, 3239 --Private Employment Agencies Act; create ...--------.---------- ... ----_----. 425, 527, 1305, 1558, 3397 --Malt beverages; billiard rooms .-426, 528, 1080, 2100, 2447, 2980 --Waycross Judicial Circuit; add one judge .----.-------------------- ..------.-.426, 528, 800, 1280, 2950 --Firemen's Pension Fund; Board of Trustees __._...----. --426, 528 --Driver's licenses; anatomical gift upon death _-_...___.----------------------......-427, 528, 530, 1264, 3619 --Louisville, City of; Councilmen's election -.509, 577, 626, 627, 1201 --Chatham County; Juvenile Court ... ........510, 577, 703, 704, 1201 --Motor vehicle license plates; annually ............510, 577, 1444, 2078 --Education; eye protective devices ....._..._...__._... ....... 510, 577, 1077

--Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review; create .............. 510, 578

--Motor vehicle license plates; fees . ....--------.. ._......_........ -510, 578

--Taxation; Sunday closing laws . ...........

.... 512, 578, 1080

--Atlanta, City of; alcoholic beverage sales ....... 613, 578, 1080

4544
HB 1569 HB 1570
HB 1571
HB 1572 HB 1573 HB 1574 HB 1575
HB 1576
HB 1577
HB 1578 HB 1579 HB 1580
HB 1581
HB 1582 HB 1583 HB 1584
HB 1585
HB 1586
HB 1587 HB 1588 HB 1589
HB 1590
HB 1591
HB 1592
HB 1593 HB 1594
HB 1595 HB 1596 HB 1597
HB 1598
HB 1599

INDEX

--State Board of Corrections; escapees ___._______........_..__._513, 578, 876

--Habersham County; Board of Commissioners'

salaries --------------_----------_--------..--513, 579, 626, 627, 1201

--Education; isolated schools,

etc. ----------------____------.-..513, 579, 2388, 2789, 2813, 4018

--Justices and Judges; transfer by consent _._.___.514, 579, 874, 2515

--Aggravated assault; penalty _--------..----------514, 579, 799, 1262

--Carroll County; Ordinary's salary ......_._.514, 579, 626, 627, 1201

--Carroll County; Tax Commissioner's

salary .-------------- ._-_._----514, 579, 628, 628, 1201

--Carrollton, City of; Mayor and

Councilmen's terms ----------------------514, 580, 626, 628, 1201

--Carrollton, City of; extend corporate

limits -------------------- .--_ -....515, 580, 626, 628, 1201

--Carroll County; Sheriff's salary ----------516, 580, 626, 629, 1201

--Carroll County; Board of Elections ----515, 580, 626, 629, 1201

--Carroll County; Superior Court

Clerk's salary -- . --

_. 515, 580, 626, 629, 1202

--Carroll County; State Court; judge's

salary _-----------__--515, 580, 626, 630, 1202

--Carroll County; Commissioner's salary __...._516, 580, 626, 630, 1202

--Driver's license; increase minimum age ------------ 516, 581, 874

:--Georgia Higher Education Assistance

Authority; student incentive

scholarships --------.----------------------516, 581, 878, 1397, 3239

--Richmond County; tangible property

taxes

-----.--------------516, 581, 1539, 1540, 3397

--Georgia Private Detective and Private

Security Agencies Act; financial institutions _________________516, 581

--Motor vehicles; giving of security ----------------------517, 581, 874

--Motor vehicles; giving of security ---------------------517, 581, 874

--Discrimination; unlawful employment

practices

------------------517, 582, 587, 588, 2390, 2790

--State Personnel Board; deferment of

employees' compensation ................----..517, 582, 703, 1496, 3394

--Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act; reimbursements ----..517, 582, 876, 1051, 2951

--Firemen's Pension Fund; assets of the

Board of Trustees ----.------

.------- .----

518, 582

--Malt beverages; golf courses ----------.....518, 582, 1080, 1819, 2950

--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; State of emergency -- .... .--518, 582, 624, 1269, 2597

--County School Superintendents; bonds -.518, 583, 624, 1271, 3239

--Tax digests; millage rate for schools ----.------518, 583, 1972, 2856

--Department of Natural Resources; grants for development projects .............----519, 583, 1078, 1351, 2951

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; General Assembly members __---------------------------519, 583

-^Military Legal Assistance Act of 1974; enact .-519, 583, 798, 1059

INDEX

4545

HB 1600 HB 1601 HB 1602 HB 1603 HB 1604 HB 1605 HB 1606 HB 1607 HB 1608 HB 1609 HB 1610 HB 1611 HB 6112 HB 1613 HB 1614
HB 1615 HB 1616 HB 1617 HB 1618 HB 1619 HB 1620 HB 1621 HB 1622 HB 1623 HB 1624
HB 1625
HB 1626
HB 1627
HB 1628

--Baby chicks, ducklings, rabbits and turtles;

prohibit sale as novelties .....___......._._.....__....619, 583, 1303, 2740

--State Examining Boards; unremarried

widow of any veteran ,,..._..-___,,_.___ ....519, 583, 1077, 2107

--Georgia Ports Authority; revenue

bonds _..__._ ........................520, 584, 876, 1416, 2952, 2996

--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act;

replacement certificates ,,.__..._.. 520, 584, 702, 1490, 3239

--Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act;

non-negotiable copies __,,.........___. ....._____._.520, 584, 702, 1492, 3239

--Roswell, City of; corporate limits ............521, 585, 2887, 2894, 4018

--Department of Public Safety;

employees' compensation ____...._________.___.521, 585, 1969, 2608, 4020

--Juvenile Court Code of Georgia;

hearings ....... -.,,_._.- 521, 585, 799, 1352

--Georgia Health Code; ambulances _...._. ._..._..__ 522, 585

--State Board of Court Reporting; create ... ..__..___..._.522, 585

--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority;

sales tax proceeds ....

522, 585, 799, 1798, 4020

--Alimony; revise laws .... ..-..._..-.. 571, 619, 1197

--Manchester, City of; corporate limits ....... 572, 619, 703, 704, 1202

--Sheriffs' annual budget ................ 572, 619

--Motor Vehicle Franchises Practices Act;

Motor Vehicle Commission;

create ....___.__......__....._.......____....___.572, 620, 1444, 2615, 3400, 3502

--Georgia Election Code, presidential

preference primaries ........__..............-....-.'.572, 620, 1080, 1463, 3239

--Department of Human Resources;

Commissioner's powers _-._... ...572, 620, 1195, 2132, 2457

--Burke County; Superior Court Clerk's

salary ._.-.__..._....._....--........_. 573, 620, 703, 705, 1776

--County Boards of Equalization; members'

qualifications ._...__..--.__.___.-......_.__...-..__.__...._..___.-.....___...573, 620, 1308

--Fulton County; Criminal Court;

additional judge ._____.--._..._.....-.._... 573, 620

--Fulton County; Criminal Court;

Solicitor-General's salary .....__._._.....___.573, 620, 2887, 2898, 4018

--Estates; year's support; appraisal contest ......._........ ....573, 621

--Registration and Trademark Act; amend ........574, 621, 1853, 2629

--Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on

Highways; DUI; records ______________._______._._.___574, 621, 715, 1078

--Educational grants; private colleges or

Universities _----__.._.-..____.-....-- 574, 621

' --Atlanta, City of; reincorporate certain land in Fulton and DeKalb ..........--_.... 574, 621

--Department of Offender Rehabilitation; inmates' expenses ......_.-._..._._._.__.__......____-...__.__......674, 621, 1743, 2637, 3391

--Current Income Tax Payment Act of 1960; conversion of funds withheld .-........-.-.575, 622, 807, 1308, 1875

--Sales tax; conversion of funds withheld _______ 575, 622, 1308, 1877

4546
HB 1629
HB 1630 HB 1631
HB 1632
HB 1633
HB 1634 HB 1635 HB 1636 HB 1637 HB 1638
HB 1639
HB 1640
HB 1641 HB 1642
HB 1643
HB 1644
HB 1645 HB 1646
HB 1647
HB 1648 HB 1649
HB 1650
HB 1651
HB 1652
HB 1653
HB 1654 HB 1655 HB 1656 HB 1657
HB 1658

INDEX

--High-voltage electric lines; precaution

provisions __________________________________________ 575, 622, 1852, 2545, 3397

--Georgia Election Code; vote recorders _________ 575, 622, 1080, 1474

--Georgia Commission for the National

Bicentennial Celebration; membership ...... 575, 622, 1743, 2807

--Meats; deceptive advertising and

sales practices ............. ________________________ 575, 622, 1077, 1482, 2599

--Dougherty Judicial Circuit; additional judge _____...__..576, 622, 1854,

2120, 3237

--Ad valorem tax; harvested agricultural products ... --.....576, 623

--Calhoun, City of; corporate limits ______________ 612, 693, 799, 801, 1455

--Swimming pools; regulations ___._._._. _____________________ 613, 693, 875

--Driver's license; amend laws ___________ 613, 693, 1969, 3016, 3949

--Superior Court Judges' and District

Attorneys' secretaries; compensation .......613, 693, 1445, 2469

--Conasauga Judicial Circuit; additional

judge ______________ __________________________________ 613, 693, 1854, 2546, 4018

--Students who are married, pregnant, or

parents; equivalent instruction ._........... _ ..........._..__.._...613, 694

--State employees; code of ethics--_--_ __________ _......_____614, 694

--rDepartment of Public Safety; Uniform Division;

membership requirements ____________ _______ _______-_--____614, 694, 874

--Driver's license; suspension, revocation and

cancellation ...

___________ 614, 694, 874

--Cobb County-Chatham County; tax returns;

population figures

.

614, 694, 799, 802, 1455

--Campaign Investigation Board; create ____________... _._._._._._..__.614, 695

--Ocilla, City of; Aldermen; candidates

for mayor _________________________________ ______..___. 615, 695, 799, 802, 1455

--Motor vehicles; flashing or revolving blue

lights; special police forces _______._.----._._________...... ...615, 695, 1538

--Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, City of ....615, 695, 799, 803, 1455

--Tattnall County; State Court; judge's

salary

.

________.__....__________..__615, 696, 799, 803, 1455

--Tattnall County; City Court; Solicitor's salary ...._________________..__...____. 615, 696, 799, 803, 1455

--Junior College Act of 1958; payments by Board of Regents _

__.616, 696

--Motor fuel saving devices; permits from the Department of Agriculture ___________ ___.___________.--_616, 697, 875

--State appropriations; State departments;

director's responsibilities ....._..._..._...

....

. ______617, 697

--Dasher, Town of; ad valorem tax._...___.__.____617, 697, 799, 804, 1455

--Monticello, City of; police court _____________ 617, 698, 800, 804, 1456

--Reapportionment; House District No. 9 ___.__.._._...__...._._....._._ 618, 698

--Physicians; confidential or privileged medical records ........___.__.____.__......__..__.... 618, 698, 873, 1276, 4018

--Office of Planning and Budget; functions ___.____________-.-.-________._..----___618, 698, 799, 1049, 3237

INDEX

4547

HB 1659
HB 1660
HB 1661 HB 1662 HB 1663
HB 1664
HB 1665
HB 1666
HB 1667 HB 1668
HB 1669
HB 1670 HB 1671 HB 1672 HB 1673 HB 1674
HB 1675
HB 1676
HB 1677 HB 1678
HB 1679 HB 1680
HB 1681 HB 1682
HB 1683 HB 1684
HB 1685
HB 1686 HB 1687 HB 1688 HB 1689
HB 1690

--Motor vehicles; weight, load, etc.;

Governor's duty to increase -..-._..______________ 618, 698

--Motor vehicles, weight, length or height

limitations; permits ....___.._......... ___ __ _ __618, 699, 875, 2793, 2959

--Grand jurors; increase maximum number _____ 619, 699, 1078, 1465

--Decatur County; Sheriff's duties ... ___.___.619, 699, 800, 804, 1456

--Carroll County-Carrollton; Carroll City-County

Hospital Authority; membership ______ 686, 791, 877, 879, 1456

--Branch banking; facilities determined

by parent bank .._.___.._.

.__.._._________687, 791

--Consumer affairs; rebates for furnishing

sales leads; prohibit _______________ ______._..1______________687, 791, 2750

--Richmond County; Board of Commissioners;

clerk and attorney ___...______..________687, 791, 1539, 1540, 3649, 3658

--Richmond County; employees' tenure ...687, 791, 1539, 1541, 3397

--Richmond County--Augusta; Augusta-Richmond

County Charter Commission ......___.... 687, 792, 1539, 1541, 3397

--Richmond County; Merit System

Council ...._...___.__...................._.____.__..__...._ 687, 792, 1539, 1541, 4018

--Georgia Election Code; absentee voting _.______________________________688, 792

--Georgia Election Code; absentee voting _._.._..._....._._..._.. 688, 792

--Sound recordings; tax and recording permits ......... 688, 792, 1308

--Webster County; Sheriff's personnel ....... 688, 792, 877, 879, 1456

--Stewart County; Commissioner's

clerk _...______..........-..,,._-___._______ ____....._____._688, 792, 877, 879, 1456

--Georgia Commission for National Bicentennial

Celebration; retain certain proceeds ___ 689, 793, 1078, 1489, 2596

--Pre-need funeral service contract;

change provisions ...............___________689, 716, 793, 873, 1941, 3398

--Vital Areas Commission; create __________________________________ 689, 793

--Alpharetta, City of; Recorder; fines

and jail sentences ____________________ ...'..___ 689, 793, 1855, 1860, 3388

--Mclntosh County; Sheriff's salary ________690, 794, 877, 880, 1456

--Sunny Side, City of; governing body;

provisions ____________________________________________________ 690, 794, 877, 880

--Excise tax; malt beverages ________.,,_._______________________ 691, 794

--Ft. Oglethorpe, Town of; Mayor and

aldermen's election ___________________________ _______ 691, 794, 877, 881, 1776

--Jeff Davis County; Small Claims Court _ 692, 795, 877, 881, 1456

--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit

Authority; mediation and arbitration of

labor contracts ________________________ 692, 795, 1199, 1810, 1871, 2990

.--State Examining Boards; liability for good

faith action _______________________________________ ______________________692, 795, 1445

--Centralhatchee, Town of; new charter .692, 795, 877, 881, 1456

--School bus drivers; minimum salary ___ 693, 796, 1077, 1887, 2953

--Motor vehicle license plates; "Peach State" ......... 783, 866, 1538

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; General Assembly members ___________________ 784, 866, 1970, 2651

--Pierce County; Sheriff's salary __________ 784, 866, 1079, 1081, 1776

4548

INDEX

HB 1691
HB 1692
HB 1693
HB 1694
HB 1695 HB 1696
HB 1697 HB 1698 HB 1699 HB 1700
HB 1701 HB 1702 HB 1703
HB 1704 HB 1705
HB 1706
HB 1707
HB 1708 HB 1709
HB 1710 HB 1711 HB 1712 HB 1713
HB 1714
HB 1715 HB 1716 HB 1717 HB 1718
HB 1719 HB 1720
HB 1721 HB 1722 HB 1723HB 1724

--Pierce County; Tax Collector's salary ........ .......784, 867, 1079,

1082, 1776

--Pierce County; Tax Receiver's salary ................. _ 784, 867, 1079,

1082, 1777

--Pierce County; Board of Commissioner's

salary ______________________________________________________784, 867, 1079, 1083, 1777

--Criminal cases; instruction to juries relating to

paroles and clemency ___________________________ _______________ __ ....... 785, 867

--Prisons; aiding escapee; penalty___________ _______ 785, 867, 1078, 3241

--Handicapped persons; public buildings;

elevators ____________________________________________________ ..... 785, 867, 2389, 2789

--Workmen's Compensation; amend laws __________ 785, 868, 1305, 1879

--Sound recordings; reproduction ..... .._______ ____________ 785, 868

--Long County; Commissioners' salaries... 786, 868, 1079, 1083, 3388

--Campaign contributions and expenditures;

provide for reporting ______________________________________ _____ _____786, 868

--Counties; grants ._._...._....._,,.....

_ 786, 868

--Ad valorem tax relief; provide for ______________....... _______ __786, 868

--Minimum Foundation Program of Education; cost

of education; participation _________________ _______________________________ 786, 868

--Ad valorem tax; allocation of State funds ______ ______ __ 786, 869

--Fiduciary Investment Company Act; real

estate, investments, loans ___ ________________787, 869, 1195, 1884, 3619

--Real estate brokers and salesmen; amend

provisions _____________________________________________788, 870, 1196, 2522, 3398

--Real estate brokers and salesmen;

qualifications .._...._..____.......__.___.......__._._.788, 870, 1196, 2524, 3398

--Uniform Commercial Code; voting stock _____________ 788, 870, 1195

--Glascock County; Tax Commissioner's

salary ___________________________________ _...________________789, 870, 1079, 1083, 1777

--Glascock County; Ordinary's salary ........789, 870, 1079, 1084, 1777

--Georgia Election Code; campaign financing ______________________ _789, 871

--County officers; suspension regulations ................... 789, 871, 1857

--Chatham County; Metropolitan Area Planning

and Development Commission ______ __ ....... ____789, 871, 2395, 2857

--DeKalb County; Board of Registrations

and Elections ........_.______.__________________.._._.___________790, 871, 2887, 2898

--Minors; stepfather's obligations as to maintenance- ....... 790, 871

--Long County; Board of Education; salaries.-............ .. __790, 871

--Building and Loan Act; expansion .......

790, 872, 2387

--Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit

Authority; Stations .__....________....__________________________ 790, 872, 1856

--Pavo, City of; election date ....................862, 1016, 1198, 1311, 2444

--Motor contract carriers; agricultural and

dairy products _____________________________________________________ 862, 1017, 1444

--Upson County; Small Claims Court ___.. 863, 1017, 1079, 1084, 1777

--Board of Examiners of Nurses; meetings ... ........... ... ....... 863, 1017

--Mortgages; deeds to secure debt; cancellations ............ 863, 1017

--Glynn County; Tax Commissioner's salary ........... ______________________________________ 863, 1017, 1079, 1084, 3388

HB 1725
HB 1726
HB 1727
HB 1728
HB 1729 HB 1730
HB 1731
HB 1732 HB 1733
HB 1734 HB 1735
HB 1736
HB 1737
HB 1738
HB 1739 HB 1740 HB 1741
HB 1742
HB 1743
HB 1744
HB 1745
HB 1746 HB 1747
HB 1748
HB 1749 HB 1750
HB 1751
HB 1752 HB 1753 HB 1754

INDEX

4549

--Major medical insurer; cancellation without penalty ____________________________ _________________________________ . ________ 863, 1017
--Planning commissions; create in any county or municipality ..... ______________________ 864, 1017, 1199, 2260, 3136
--State school fund; extracurricular athletic and interscholastic activities _ .... ...... _ _ _ _ ________________ ____864, 1018
--Pulton County; Planning Commission ____________ 864, 1018, 3185, 3188, 3650, 3846, 4013
--Sales tax; prescription drugs ................ ___________________ .864, 1018 --Insurance; taxation by counties; life
insurance companies _._..._..._.........._..__..._... _._....._...___._._._._.864, 1018 --Game and Pish; Conservation Rangers _____ ....... 865, 1018, 1445,
2454, 3619 --Revenue Bond Law; publication of notice ..... ... .. ..... 865, 1018 --Civil or criminal cases; attorneys' rights to
read or argue law _____________________________________________ 865, 1019, 1306 --Tax executions; interest rate ._______. _______________ ___ 865, 1019 --Georgia Water Quality Control
Act; amend _________________________________ 866, 1019, 1742, 2124, 3619 --Sound recordings; unauthorized transfer and
reproduction ________________________________________________ 866, 1019, 1306, 1570 --DeKalb County; Recorder's Court; judge's
qualifications ______________________________ 1009, 1070, 1855, 1860, 2951 --Rockdale County; Sheriff's salaries _.__...____.__ 1009, 1070, 1198,
1312. 2040 --Georgia Health Code; mental health ______________ ........ 1010, 1070 --Peace Officers; warrants for arrest _______ _________ 1010, 1071, 1197 --Peace Officers; malpractice ._____. 1010, 1071, 1197, 2464,
2602, 2825, 4021 --Peace Officers; solicitation of
donations _________________________________________ 1010, 1071, 1197, 2541, 4020 --Gordon County; Superior Court Judge;
grand juries ______________________________ 1011, 1071, 1198, 1312, 2040 --Physicians; suspension upon conviction of
drug law violations ._..._...__.___.__. ._....._._._..._..._.... 1011, 1071 --Income tax; interest on savings from net income
for state income tax purposes --------_--_----------_--__..1011, 1072 --Safe Schools Act of 1974; enact _____________________________ 1011, 1072, 1443 --Columbia County; Board of County Commissioners;
chairman's election ____.__.....___....___-- 1011, 1072, 1198, 1312, 2592 --Columbia County; Board of Elections .._..._...______ 1012, 1072, 1198,
1313. 2593 --Citizenship; public officials __._.........................__._._.___ 1012, 1072, 1447
--Glynn County; Superior Court's salary __________________________________________ 1012, 1072, 1198, 1313, 3388

--Banking Laws; recodify laws _____

._ 1013, 1073, 1443, 1820, 1947, 2953

--Uniform Commercial Code; farm commodities __ ______ 1013, 1073

--Income tax; local option ______________________________________ __1014, 1074

--Corporate franchise tax; authorization _____________________ 1014, 1074

4550 HB 1755 HB 1756 HB 1757 HB 1758 HB 1759 HB 1760 HB 1761 HB 1762 HB 1763 HB 1764 HB 1765
HB 1766 HB 1767 HB 1768 HB 1769 HB 1770 HB 1771 HB 1772
HB 1773
HB 1774
HB 1775
HB 1776 HB 1777 HB 1778 HB 1779
HB 1780
HB 1781

INDEX

--County board of tax assessors;

selection; appeals _...___.. 1014, 1074, 2395, 2811, 4019

--Composite State Board of Medical Examiners;

amend laws ____________________ _________________________ 1014, 1074

--Brunswick, City of; corporate

limits ____________________________ ____________1014, 1074, 1198, 1313, 3389

--Chattahoochee County; Board of Commissioners;

chairman's salary _,,_...

1015, 1074, 1307, 1314, 2951

--Screven County; Board of Commissioners;

pension plan _______________________________ 1015, 1074, 1855, 1861, 2951

--Screven County; Ordinary's salary___ _ 1015, 1075, 1198, 1314, 2040

--Paupers; county ambulance service for

indigents _______________________________ __________ 1015, 1075, 2388, 3134

--East Point, City of; Mayor's

duties _ ______ __.,,_..___.,,.._____.__________ 1015, 1075, 2887, 2902, 4019

--University System of Georgia; campus

policemen ___________________________ 1016, 1075, 1858, 2452, 3920, 3925

--Criminal Justice Commission of the State

of Georgia; create ..___._.

1016, 1075, 1445, 2542

--Occupational tax; real estate brokers or

salesmen ____________________________ 1016, 1076, 1972, 2849, 3920, 3926,

3929, 3930, 3930, 4026

--Rossville, City of; incorporate ....... _______ 1064, 1188, 1539, 1542, 2695

--Lowndes County; Small Claims Court;

civil jurisdiction _________________________________________________________ _____1064, 1188

--Lowndes County; Sheriff's budget _______ 1065, 1188, 1307, 1315, 2040

--Lowndes County; Tax Commissioner's

budget _______.__..,,_...____,,.____________......__.___ 1065, 1188, 1307, 1315, 2041

--Lowndes County; Superior Court Clerk;

budget ________________________________________ 1065, 1188, 1307, 1316, 2041

--Rockdale County; tax payments ........__ 1065, 1189, 1446, 1447, 2444

--Richmond County; Chief Investigator _________________ 1065, 1189, 2394,

2405, 3398

--Long County; Board of Education

salaries ...

1066, 1189, 1307, 1316, 3389

--Motor Contract Carriers Act; exempt car pools for hire ....__

1066, 1189, 1853

--Harris County; Sheriff's deputies' salaries _.___.._.____________.._....____......__.___..__1066, 1189, 1307, 1315, 2041

--Chattooga County; Sheriff's personnel _____________________________________ 1066, 1189, 1307, 1316, 2695
--Chattooga County; County funds _______ 1066, 1190, 1307, 1317, 2695

--Forest or agricultural products; trucks hauling ._..... _ ___ 1067, 1190

--Candler County; Ordinary's salary ______________________________________.........1067, 1190, 1307, 1317, 2041

--Shopping carts; unlawful to remove, steal, or abandon ...____1068, 1190

--Austell, City of; reincorporate ______________ 1068, 1191, 1307, 1317, 2042, 2606

HB 1782
HB 1783 HB 1784
HB 1785 HB 1786
HB 1787
HB 1788
HB 1789
HB 1790 HB 1791
HB 1792
HB 1793
HB 1794
HB 1795
HB 1796
HB 1797
HB 1798 HB 1799 HB 1800 HB 1801
HB 1802
HB 1803
HB 1804 HB 1805
HB 1806 HB 1807 HB 1808
HB 1809
HB 1810
HB 1811

INDEX

4551

--Cobb County; State Court; additional

judge _________________________________ 1068, 1191, 1307, 1318, 3614

--Dallas, City of; ward composition _____ 1068, 1191, 1307, 1318, 2593

--Wadley, City of; create new charter _____________________ 1068, 1191, 1307,

1319, 2593

--Burke County; State Court _______ ... 1068, 1191, 1308, 1319, 2951

--Americus, City of; off-street parking

facilities ..... ___________________________ 1069, 1191, 1308, 1319, 2594

--Sumter County; Superior Court Clerk's

salary ... .... _ _______________ 1069, 1191, 1308, 1320, 2041

--Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing

Act; enact _____________________ ____________________________________1069, 1192

--Alcovy Judicial Circuit; Grand juries;

provisions __________ _______ ........... _______ 1069, 1192, 1446, 1448, 3238

--Lowndes County; Ordinary's budget .1069, 1192, 1308, 1320, 2041

--Terrell County; Board of Commissioners;

office location ______ _______________ 1181, 1294, 1446, 1448, 2444

--Terrell County; Superior Court Clerk's

salary ____________________________________ .__________1181, 1294, 1446, 1448, 2444

--Sasser, Town of; create new charter .... ________ 1181, 1295, 1446,

1449, 2444

--Model Conflict of Interest Act; State Ethics

Commission ___________ _________________ . ____________ 1181, 1295, 1922

--Gordon County; Tax Commissioner's

salary __________________________ __________ ...... 1181, 1295, 1446, 1449, 2445

--State Board of Cosmetology; licensing

requirements and fees ___________ .... ______________ 1181, 1295, 1743

--Georgia Health Code; hospitals and related

institutions _ ________ ___________________________ 1182, 1295, 1742

--Sales tax; ticket sales . ___ ........ ................................... 11S2, 1295

--Intangible Property Tax Act; long-term notes ___ 1182, 1296, 2573

--Ad valorem tax; installment payments _______

1182, 1296

--Louisville, City of; corporate

limits ......... .... __________ _______ 1182, 1296, 1305, 1885, 4019

--Louisville, City of; corporate

limits ......

- --_-.... __________ 1183, 1296, 1446, 1449, 2593

--Bartow, Town of; create new

charter ...... .... .

__... .. 1183, 1296, 1446, 1450, 2593

--Clinical Laboratories; control and operation _ .. . . 1183, 1296

--Optometrists; prevent discrimination

against ____________________________________________________ 1183, 1297, 2388, 2635

--Savannah, City of; Mayor's salary _.... ________________ 1183, 1297

--Savannah, City of; City Manager's duties ___._...... ____. 1184, 1297

--DeKalb-Pulton County; Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority; appropriations .________________.-_-----_----1184, 1297

--County Boards of Health and Family and Children Services authorized to cooperate ______________._ __ _1184, 1297, 2388

--DeKalb County; ad valorem tax for school purposes; homestead exemption ______ ........ ......... 1185, 1298

--Georgia Ambulance Services Act; enact ___________ ___ 1185, 1298

4552
HB 1812
HB 1813 HB 1814
HB 1815
HB 1816
HB 1817
HB 1818
HB 1819
HB 1820 HB 1821 HB 1822
HB 1823 HB 1824 HB 1825 HB 1826 HB 1827 HB 1828 HB 1829 HB 1830 HB 1831 HB 1832
HB 1833
HB 1834
HB 1835 HB 1836 HB 1837
HB 1838
HB 1839
HB 1840

INDEX

--Augusta, City of; Municipal Court ...._..._.. 1185, 1298, 1855, 1861,
3382, 3482 --Colleges; sales of malt beverages and wine ............1185, 1298, 3209 --Macon County; Board of Commissioners'
salaries ___.._.._._._._____................_._..._._._ 1185, 1298, 1446, 1450, 2445 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;
exceptional children ................1185, 1298, 1852, 2122, 3918, 3923 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;
teacher allotment ___.___._...___._..____..__.____.__..__..______.___.1186, 1299, 1443 --Georgia Police Academy; transfer
authority __._._..._..... _______._______._______.___.___.___.___.1186, 1299, 2392, 2846 --Rockdale County; rezoning applications .. . 1186, 1299, 1446,
1450, 2445 --Fulton County; Joint Board of Tax Assessors;
appeals .._..._._..._...._..._._....................... 1186, 1299, 3186, 3189, 4019 --Alcoholic beverages; retail sales in unbroken
packages on holidays ___________________,,..,,----____--- 1187, 1299, 1447 --Alcoholic beverages; quantity sales ._............. ........1187, 1300, 1447 --Georgia Campaign Contributions Disclosure
Act of 1974; enact ___________.................................................1187, 1300 --Georgia Election Code; county boards of
elections ............_._._..._..._._..__._._................................1187, 1300, 1970 --Long County; branch banking ......._._._._._._..__.._........ .. .1188, 1300 --Georgia Meat Inspection Act; misleading
packages and containers ___....._._..._.__.....----.--.----------.1286, 1435 --Peace warrants; amend provisions _.....__----........ 1286, 1435, 2390 --Motor Vehicle Sales Act; voluntary surrender
of collateral .......------______.-......_._....._......._._.....................1286, 1435 --Temple, City of; incorporate ._..__..._.... 1286, 1435, 1539, 1543, 2593 --Vital Statistics; fees ----------...............1286, 1435, 2389, 3149, 4020

--Gordon County; Commissioner's office........_......... 1287, 1435, 1539, 1542, 2593
--Constitutional Convention; provide for .._......_.._.........----_ 1287, 1435

--Board of Dental Examiners; personnel ____________ 1287, 1436, 1743, 2504, 3385
--State employees; authorization to run for and hold public office --------------------.1287, 1436, 1857, 2809, 3614

--Property; foreclosure and repossession of personal property ___._....._____.._.._...__------._--------------1287, 1436

--Home Solicitation Sales Act; enact ___.__..__.____._.._____________1287, 1436

--Consumer affairs; debt collection ....

... 1288, 1436

--Credit life and accident and sickness insurance; amend provisions --..------------.----------------.--..--.--1288, 1436

--Pulaski County; Deputy Sheriff's salary .... ............____________ 1288, 1437, 1539, 1542, 2593

--'Municipalities; personnel; residency

requirements

.

.

1288, 1437, 1852

--Saint Marys, City of; abandoned and closed streets _________.....________________.... 1288, 1437, 1539, 1543, 3398

HB 1841
HB 1842
HB 1843 HB 1844 HB 1845 HB 1846
HB 1847 HB 1848 HB 1849
HB 1850
HB 1851
HB 1852 HB 1853 HB 1854 HB 1855
HB 1856
HB 1857
HB 1858
HB 1859
HB 1860 HB 1861
HB 1862 HB 1863
HB 1864
HB 1865 HB 1866 HB 1867
HB 1868
HB 1869
HB 1870
HB 1871

INDEX

4553

--Georgia Securities Act; limited dealers ...... 1289, 1437, 1821, 2260,

2470, 3563, 3567

--Cordele Judicial Circuit; Assistant

Court Reporter .....__._....___.__..._......._...__.1289, 1437, 1539, 1543, 3398

--Motor Fuel Tax Law; exempt school systems ........ ___.___.1289, 1437

--Air travel; sales of distilled spirits __.___.1289, 1438, 1447, 1928, 3391

--Mixed drinks; licenses ._--------..----1289, 1438, 1447, 1930, 3398

--Alcoholic beverages; licenses; issuance and

renewal

....... 1290, 1438, 1447, 1932, 3398

--Alcoholic beverages; retail licensee _...___......_._ 1290, 1438, 1447, 1934

--Alcoholic beverages; possession .._.... ....1290, 1438, 1447, 1938, 2083

--Douglas County-Douglasville; Water

Authority _...._...............

1290, 1439, 1539, 1544, 3238

--Superior Court Judges; maximum salary for

secretaries

- ..

1291, 1439, 1969, 2607

--Planning commissions; written reasoning for

a decision ._......._.._...__..._.._._......_............... 1291, 1439, 1856, 2672

--Monroe County; Small Claims Court ... 1291, 1439, 1539, 1544, 2593

--East Point, City of; corporate limits ............... ....__..._... 1291, 1439

--Atlanta, City of; boundary revisions ......._......._...._.._.......1291, 1439

--State Revenue Commissioner; penalty for any

person obstructing discharge of duties ._.._._....... 1292, 1439, 1854

--DeKalb County; Board of Education;

non-partisan election ...._..._._.___..._.... .......... .......... -1292, 1440

-- Cherokee County; Water Authority...... .....__._..._...1292, 1440, 1539,

1544, 2594

--Dawson County; Commissioner's

salary ........................................ ............1292, 1440, 1539, 1545, 2594

--Dawson County; Tax Commissioner's

salary ....__...._._._._..__..__..._.............. .... 1292, 1440, 1539, 1545, 2594

--Dawson County; Sheriff's salary ...... 1293, 1440, 1540, 1545, 2594

--Georgia Meat Inspection Act; labeling

of ground meat ...._..._......._._.___..__.___..._,, .... 1293, 1440

--Atlanta, City of; alcoholic beverage sales ... ... ....... 1293, 1441

--Burke County; Small Claims Court; supplies .-.....-.-..-......-...-.....-.-.-.1427, 1518, 1971, 1983, 3389
--Cherokee County; Board of Commissioners ................._..__........._. 1427, 1518, 1744, 1745, 2693

--Roswell, City of; Corporate boundaries ______ _._____._____._.___.1427, 1518

--Roswell, City of; corporate boundaries ___.------..-.........1427, 1518

--Catoosa County; Sheriff's deputies' salaries ___..__._._.....__....____ ________...._______.1428, 1518, 1744, 1746, 2693

--Catoosa County; Commissioner's salary _ -------1428, 1518, 1744, 1746, 2693
--Catoosa County; Tax Commissioner; clerical allowance .______________......________....__.... -1428, 1519, 1744, 1746, 2693

--Ringgold, City of; Mayor and aldermen's salaries ... ... ........_____....__.___..__.___..__ 1428, 1519, 1971, 1984, 3237

--Waterway Protection Act; enact _______.. ______________......... 1428, 1519

4554
HB 1872
HB 1873 HB 1874
HB 1875 HB 1876
HB 1877 HB 1878 HB 1879
HB 1880
HB 1881 HB 1882
HB 1883 HB 1884 HB 1885 HB 1886
HB 1887
HB 1888
HB 1889 HB 1890 HB 1891
HB 1892
HB 1893
HB 1894
HB 1895
HB 1896 HB 1897
HB 1898
HB 1899
HB 1900
HB 1901 HB 1902

INDEX
--Stephens County; Board of Commissioners ....... 1428, 1519, 1744, 1747, 2696, 2698
--Cherokee County; Sheriff's salary ....... 1429, 1519, 1744, 1747, 2693 --Dawson County; Ordinary's
salary _.___..._._.___........._....................1429, 1519, 1744, 1747, 2694 --Employment of minors; amend laws ._..._.............. .... ... 1429, 1519 --University of Georgia; admission of
females to branch colleges ....__________..__......____....____1429, 1520, 1857 --Females; citizenship rights __.._._.._.................._._...... .........1429, 1520 --Female jurors; exemptions ......_.__..._..._............................ 1430, 1520 --Richmond County; public school system;
continued existence ......_.__.___....1430, 1520, 1855, 1862, 3382, 3484 --Marietta, City of; corporate limits ________ 1430, 1520, 1744, 1748,
3382, 3416 --Smyrna, City of; corporate limits ..... 1430, 1520, 1855, 1862, 2952 --Powder Springs, City of; annexation of
certain territory ._...._.___.....__...._____.... 1430, 1521, 1855, 1862, 3392 --Savannah, City of; corporate limits ._. 1293, 1441, 1971, 1980, 3238 --Georgia World Congress Board; create ...... ___.....1431, 1521, 2391 --Peace Officers; peace warrants _ ....... 1431, 1521, 1857, 2748, 4020 --Lilburn, City of; election
procedures ______.__.....___.____________...______ 1431, 1521, 1744, 1748, 2694 --Minimum Foundation Program of Education;
libraries ._._______...,,....____________._._________, 1431, 1521, 1852, 2673 --Estates; probate of a will in solemn
form; witnesses _______________________________ 1432, 1522, 1853, 2518 --Banking Laws; savings accounts ...... 1294, 1442, 1443, 2637, 2961 --Grand juries; public officers ____..___________.... ________________...1432, 1522 --Flint Judicial Circuit; additional judge ________ __.1432, 1522, 2446,
2570, 2967 --State Properties Code; amendments to any
existing lease .............................1433, 1522, 1539, 1922, 2096, 3385 --State Properties Code; leases or contracts of
sale ________.._..........____________.......___ 1433, 1523, 1539, 1922, 2094, 3385 --District Attorneys; penalty for failure to
attend court .........._______.._.___......_.,,___........._-___-_-_.. 1433, 1523, 2570 --Reapportionment; House Districts
10 and 12 __________________________________________________________ 1434, 1523, 2390 --Jones County; Small Claims Court ____ 1434, 1523, 1744, 1748, 2694 --Public service commission; public utilities; provide
for use where located-- ..... 1434, 1524, 2392, 2977, 4021 --Cherokee County; County Commissioner's
salary ...._________...__________.______________..._-- 1513, 1533, 1744, 1749, 2694
--Heard County; Heard County Memorial Hospital Authority; membership ....... __________.1513, 1533, 1744, 1749, 2694
--Motion Picture and Television Advisory Committee; extend ______...__.___________._.___.._____ ...______ 1513, 1533, 1852, 2118, 4019
--Speed limits; trucks, truck-tractors and trailers.__.__......1513, 1533
--Glynn County; Sheriff's office personnel-- ______ .1514, 1533, 1744, 1749, 3389

HB 1903 HB 1904 HB 1905 HB 1906
HB 1907 HB 1908 HB 1909 HB 1910 HB 1911 HB 1912 HB 1913 HB 1914 HB 1915 HB 1916 HB 1917 HB 1918 HB 1919 HB 1920 HB 1921 HB 1922 HB 1923 HB 1924 HB 1925 HB 1926
HB 1927
HB 1928
HB 1929 HB 1930

INDEX

4555

--Valdosta, City of; corporate limits.____. 1514, 1534, 1744, 1750, 2694 --Bloomingdale, City of; create charter-1514, 1534, 1744, 1750, 2694 --Sales tax; historical sites ..............________------------------1514, 1534 --Porsyth-Cherokee Counties; State Court of Cherokee
and Forsyth Counties; create ------------.1514, 1534, 1744, 1750, 3382, 3420, 3444, 3465, 3524, 3524, 3620
--Covington, City of; Mayor and Councilmen's election --------------._----.___.....1515, 1534, 1744, 1751, 2696, 2698
--Richmond County; Ordinary's salary--------1515, 1534, 1744, 1751, 3650, 3659
--Richmond County; Treasurer's salary _.__....1515, 1535, 1855, 1863, 3392
--Richmond County; Superior Court Clerks' salary ------------------------1515, 1535, 1855, 1863, 3392
--Richmond County; animal control units .--__-_._---------------------1515, 1535, 1744, 1751, 3392
--Richmond County; Tax Commissioners' offices _-----___-..-------------------1516, 1535, 1855, 1864, 3392
--Adequate Program for Education in Georgia Act (APEG) ; enact -_.-._-------------------____----1434, 1525, 1852
--Water pollution; major streams which are source of drinking water ----------.....------------1516, 1535, 2391, 2632
--Payetteville, City of; corporate limits --_..----------_----------....._-1516, 1536, 1744, 1752, 2694
--Gas utility service; allocation.--_--_------..----------------1516, 1536 --Concealed weapons; contraband----..------------------.1517, 1537 --Georgia Scenic Trails Act; change to Georgia
Heritage Trails Act ------------_--..--------------1531, 1740, 2389 --Athens, City of; malt beverages and
wine; tax ..__._....... _...--------_--------...------1531, 1741, 1971, 3237 --Stephens County; Sheriff's deputies'
salaries ._...----------.._.--------._ ------ 1531, 1741, 1855, 1865, 2951 --Martin, Town of; elections ..---------- 1532, 1741, 1855, 1865, 2951 --Montgomery County; Sheriff's secretary's
salary ..._._._._.....-----------..... -.----.1532, 1741, 1855, 1865, 2952 --County Boards of Health, Family & Children Services;
district administrative units --._------------------------1532, 1741 --Macon, City of; charter
revisions _....._. ---- .----... .. 1532, 1741, 1855, 1866, 2952, 2964 --Natural gas utilities; ammonia for nitrogen used in
commercial fertilizer --_..._------.--------_----------------1533, 1742 --Auburn, Town of; corporate limits;
elections ......_..__.......... -------- __.._..._......1724, 1834, 1971, 1984, 3389
--Auburn, City of; taxation limitations ..._._... .--------------------.1724, 1834, 1855, 1972, 3389
--Butts County; Board of Commissioners; bids ._-----._--.---------------------1724, 1834, 1855, 1973, 3389
--Butts County; Treasurer's salary----.1724, 1834, 1855, 1973, 3389
--Walton County; Small Claims Court -._-..-------------------------1724, 1835, 1855, 1973, 3390

4556
HB 1931
HB 1932
HB 1933 HB 1934 HB 1935 HB 1936
HB 1937
HB 1938 HB 1939
HB 1940 HB 1941
HB 1942
HB 1943
HB 1944
HB 1945 HB 1946
HB 1947
HB 1948
HB 1949 HB 1950 HB 1951
HB 1952 HB 1953 HB 1954 HB 1955
HB 1956 HB 1957 HB 1958
HB 1959 HB 1960
HB 1961
HB 1962

INDEX

--Hinsonton, City of; Water Authority;

create .--..-_,,-.__------------..._______._-1725, 1835, 1971, 1984, 3383

--Mitchell County; Board of Commissioners'

salaries ........-.-.--

-_1725, 1835, 1855, 1974, 3383

--Shellman, Town of; recall elections- 1725, 1835, 1855, 1974, 3383

--Glynn County; State Court; revise laws ________________________..1725, 1835

--Butts County; Coroner's salary------1725, 1835, 1855, 1975, 3383

--Butts County; Deputy Sheriffs'

salaries --.------------------------__1725, 1835, 1855, 1975, 3384

--Barnesville, City of; Mayor and Councilmen's

terms _______________________________________________ 1726, 1835, 1855, 1975, 3384

--Upson County; annual budget _______________________1726, 1836, 1855, 1976

--Whitfield County; Board of Elections _----1726, 1836, 1855, 1976,

3614

--Pecan processors and wholesalers; regulations----------1726, 1836

--Deer hunting season; Stewart and Webster

Counties ........._.---- _... ........._..------------------------1726, 1836

--Board of Public Safety; members' selection; election;

create Promotion Board __________________ ....------------------1727, 1836

--Habersham County; Tax Commissioner's

salary ___------------_------ ---- -,_----1727, 1837, 1855, 1976, 3237

--Habersham County; Ordinary; Clerk's

salary ------------.......--------_----------1728, 1837, 1855, 1977, 3237

--Motor Vehicle Repair Act; enact ----......------------------1728, 1837

--Eastman, City of; debts paid upon warrants

or vouchers ____------.-------------1728, 1837, 1855, 1977, 3236

--Motor vehicle headlights; automatic shutoff

or warning indicator ------....-- _--.----........--------1728, 1837

--Richmond County; burial of

paupers --------,,.-----------.-- 1729, 1838, 1855, 1977, 3392

--Fayette County; Sheriff's salary.---- 1729, 1838, 1855, 1978, 3384

--Fayette County; Ordinary's salary- 1729, 1838, 1856, 1978, 3384

--Fayette County; Tax Commissioner's

salary

...

1729, 1838, 1856, 1978, 3384

--Tyrone, Town of; corporate limits _____ 1729, 1838, 1856, 1979, 3384

--Practice of nursing; define ...._.------------------- 1729, 1838

--Board of Examiners of Registered Nurses; fees ________ 1730, 1838

--Remerton, Town of; Mayor and Council's election ..... 1730, 1839, 1971, 1985, 3384

--Georgia World Congress Center; rename------------.----1730, 1839

--Cobb County; education districts....- _ 1730, 1839, 1856, 1979, 3393

--Cook County; Sheriff;

feeding of prisoners .._..._..

1730, 1839, 1971, 1985, 3384

--Real estate; recording of deeds .............. ___________.1731, 1840

--Richmond County; county offices; audit _______-1732, 1840, 1971, 1985, 3392

--Douglasville, City of; corporate limits ......----..-------1732, 1840, 2887, 2927, 3615
--DeKalb County; Recorder's Court; maximum punishment _-----..._...__..,,._.-- --......1732, 1840

INDEX

4557

HB 1963 HB 1964 HB 1965 HB 1966 HB 1967 HB 1968 HB 1969 HB 1970 HB 1971 HB 1972 HB 1973 HB 1974 HB 1975 HB 1976 HB 1977 HB 1978 HB 1979 HB 1980 HB 1981 HB 1982 HB '1983 HB 1984 HB 1985 HB 1986 HB 1987
HB 1988 HB 1989 HB 1990

--Water pollution; industrial waste water treatment services contracts ___.__.._._._____....._.._....-1732, 1840, 1968, 2633', 4021
--Talbot County; sheriff's office; expenses ..........1733, 1841, 1856, 1979, 3385
--Meriwether County; Board of Commissioners' salaries __...__..-_.._.._____-___.__..___-__-_-_-_._.1733, 1841, 1971, 1986, 3236
--Sumter County; State Court; judge's law practice .............. ....... 1733, 1841, 1971, 1986, 3236
--Hogansville, City of; corporate limits--1734, 1841, 1971, 1987, 3236 --Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; Court
Reporter's salary ...._........._.........______-_.-.....__1734, 1842, 1971, 1987 --The Georgia Community Assistance Act
of 1974; enact ........--------,,-..____._-.____..........1734, 1842 --Veterinarians; liens ________________...._________.-..-...._.__-.._._______.....1734, 1842 --Mines and mining; mineral rights; titles;
adverse possession ........._.._....__._._.__.__,..-_._.__..--...._.1734, 1842, 2390 --Monroe, City of; Board of Tax Assessors.--_..... 1735, 1842, 2573,
2698, 3393 --Mountain Judicial Circuit; Court Reporter;
felony cases ......_..__._._____.........___.__........_.-_....1735, 1842, 1971, 1987 --Mountain Judicial Circuit; terms ........__.._____.1735, 1843, 3186, 3190 --Buford, City of; tax; public school system _......_..._...__._1735, 1843,
2887, 2927, 3615 --Bulloch County; Tax Commissioner;
assistants' salaries .....-..-- 1735, 1843, 1971, 1988, 3236 --Bulloch County; Superior Court
Clerk's assistants .........__.___.........___.__..1736, 1843, 1971, 1988, 3236 --Bulloch County; Board of Commissioners;
clerical assistants __.....____.___.....___.__...... 1736, 1843, 1971, 1988, 3236 --Bulloch County; Ordinary;
clerical help .__.__......___._._..__._._.._.._.......1736, 1843, 1971, 1989, 3235 --Bulloch County; Sheriff's Deputies'
salaries ......_.._.._..........._._____._._..__...__.__.1736, 1843, 1971, 1989, 3235 --State employees; motor vehicle travel expenses ........ 1736, 1844 --Fairburn, City of; Recorder's Court;
maximum penalties ....__.._.... ......--._.1737, 1844, 2887, 2927, 4019 --Union City, City of; Mayor and
Council; elections __.._-...._.____...........__.1737, 1844, 2887, 2928, 4019 --Richmond County; officers & employees;
salaries ....._..._...__-...._..__...............1737, 1844, 1971, 1989, 3840, 3852 --Henry County; Board of
Commissioners __........____.._...........__......1738, 1845, 1971, 1990, 3616 . --Henry County; Sheriff's salary --........1738, 1845, 1971, 1990, 3616
--Henry County; Tax Commissioner's salary __...._.__..__..__....._...........__...__.....___.1738, 1845, 1971, 1990, 3616
--Forsyth, City of; Recorder's qualifications _.-__......_____....1738, 1845, 2887, 2928, 3615
--Monroe County; Sheriff's salary ........1738, 1845, 2887, 2928, 3615
--Tobacco; truck width, length, etc.; permit requirements .----___--,,--,,______----__._.1739, 1845

4558

INDEX

HB 1991 HB 1992 HB 1993
HB 1994 HB 1995 HB 1996 HB 1997 HB 1998
HB 1999
HB 2000
HB 2001
HB 2002
HB 2003
HB 2004
HB 2005
HB 2006
HB 2007 HB 2008 HB 2009
HB 2010 HB 2011 HB 2012
HB 2013
HB 2014
HB 2015
HB 2016
HB 2017
HB 2018
HB 2019 HB 2020 '
HB 2021

--Rockmart, City of; corporate limits .._.1739, 1845, 2394, 2405, 3385 --Oil and Gas Act of 1974; enact _------..-._........._..----._.__..1739, 1846 --Worth County; Superior Court
Clerk's salary .-...-------- ------...-.1739, 1846, 1971, 1991, 3235 --Worth County; Sheriff's salary ----1739, 1846, 1971, 1991, 3236 --Unpaid taxes; interest rate ...._._.._.--------------------1740, 1846 --Hospital Authorities; State grants ...--------.1740, 1846, 2388, 2852 --Georgia Public Assistance Act; amend _._.........._..._......--.1740, 1846

--Consumers' Rate Counsel; utility rate cases _--------------------1740, 1847, 1969, 2675

--Wilkes County; Superior Court Clerk;

deputy's salary ---------._.._...------...1824, 1958, 2394, 2405, 3392

--Cartersville, City of; new charter ___.___________.______________..___.1825, 1958,

2394, 2395, 3385

--Psychologists; group accident or health

insurance ----..___--_._.__-...__.._.__--.--.--------.----------1825, 1958

--Floyd County; Board of Commissioners'

salaries _._.___._._.___.___.______..___..__._._.___._._.1825, 1958, 2394, 2406, 3385

--Board of Funeral Service; funeral directors

required to be licensed embalmers ....------------------1825, 1958

--Uniform Commercial Code;

electronics ------------..--------------.1825, 1959, 2387, 2705, 4020

--Augusta, City of; Council members;

succession ------------------------.1826, 1959, 2394, 2406, 4021

--Alma, City of; municipal officers'

salaries ._.--------------------1826, 1959, 2394, 2407, 3383, 3626

--State Bar Examination; admission to practice _._.__.._...._..1826, 1959

--Coweta County; State Court --------1826, 1959, 2394, 2407, 3385

--Franklin, City of; Mayor and Council;

employees' selection _._._._..............._...1826, 1959, 3186, 3191, 4021

--Cochran, City of; amend charter ....1827, 1959, 2394, 2407, 3390

--Cochran, City of; elections _._.__......._..._..__..__..1827, 1960, 2394, 2408

--Columbus, City of; Municipal

Court costs ----------- .-..-.-.-.-.-...1827, 1960, 2394, 2408, 3390

--Hall County; tax; installment payments ----------.1827, 1960, 2394,

2408, 3382, 3415

--Albany, City of; City Court; name and

jurisdiction --------------...------.......1828, 1960, 2394, 2409, 3390

--Richmond County; State Court;

associate judge _....,,...._....----...1828, 1961, 2394, 2409, 3382, 3485

--Richmond County; Board of Tax Assessors

.... .1829, 1961,

2394, 2409, 4021

--Bibb County-Macon; Macon-Bibb County Water

and Sewage Authority Act; terms ....1829, 1961, 2887, 2929, 3'615

--Colquitt County; Commissioner districts ............__.___ 1829, 1961,

2394, 2410, 3390

--Moultrie, City of; elections .-.-1829, 1961, 2394, 2410, 3501, 3523

--Fayette County; Board of Commissioners; depositories .........------ ...... -.1829, 1962, 2394, 2410, 3390

--Winder, City of; new charter ______..._..__ 1829, 1962, 3186, 3192, 4021

INDEX

4559

HB 2022 HB 2023 HB 2024 HB 2025
HB 2026 HB 2027 HB 2028 HB 2029 HB 2030 HB 2031 HB 2032 HB 2033 HB 2034 HB 2035 HB 2036 HB 2037 HB 2038 HB 2039 HB 2040 HB 2041 HB 2042 HB 2043 HB 2044 HB 2045 HB 2046 HB 2047
HB 2048 HB 2049

--Brooks County; Commissioner Districts ________..--...1830, 1962, 2394, 2411, 3390

--Grayson, Town of; change name; Mayor's term ......................................ISSO, 1962, 2394, 2411, 3390

--Gwinnett County; Recorder's Court; judge's salary ......1830, 1962, 2394, 2411, 3391
--Macon, City of; Macon-Bibb County Urban

Development Authority; create .__.______...__._____.____1831, 1963, 2887, 2918, 3501, 3505
--Henry County; Ordinary's salary ___________.______1831, 1963, 2394, 2412

--Henry County; Board of Commissioners; business license fees ...._...__..___.__..__....1832, 1963, 2394, 2412, 4021

--Richmond County; special police protection __________.______.__1832, 1964 --Tax liens; releases _.......__..___.__--....._..____...---_._.-.....___.1832, 1964

--Atlanta, City of; historic zone ..__.____...___.._..____1833, 1964, 3186, 3190 --Stockbridge, City of; corporate limits _..._._..._.__..___.._____..1833, 1964,
2394, 2412, 4022

--Lamar County; Sheriff's salary __._____1833, 1965, 2394, 2413, 3391

--DeKalb County; Board of Commissioners; election __.. 1833, 1965, 2394, 2413, 3501, 3557

--Georgia Forestry Commission; assistant

forest rangers .__.._______________._........._______________.._..._...___________. 1834, 1965

--Thomaston, City of; Mayor and Council's election ___..__.__...._-.__-___.___..-1834, 1965, 2394, 2413, 3391

--Charlton County; Deputy Sheriff's

salary

......_..........1952, 2381, 3186, 3192, 4022

--Charlton County; Board of

Commissioners _,,_____.____....____.__.1953, 2381, 2887, 2919, 3502, 3642 --Schley-Webster Counties; Court of Ordinary;
Superior Court Clerk ___.__.._.........____.1953, 2381, 3186, 3192, 4022 --Rabun County; Supervisor of Roads;
salary ._.._._.._......._._....._._._..._._._... ....._..__.1953, 2381, 2572, 2573, 3385 --Jeff Davis County; Ordinary's salary _.._._.___._...........___.1953, 2382,
2572, 2574, 3386

--Jefferson, City of; corporate boundaries __________...__..________1953, 2382, 2572, 2574, 3386

--Banks County; Tax Receiver and Tax Collector; consolidate office ................................WBS, 2382, 3186, 3193, 4022
--Jeff Davis County; Superior Court Clerk and

Tax Commissioner; salaries .._..__.___.1954, 2382, 2572, 2575, 3386 --Jeff Davis County; Superior Court
Clerk's personnel _._______.____________..___._.__1954, 2382, 2572, 2575, 3386

- --Jeff Davis County; Sheriff's salary _ 1954, 2382, 2572, 2575, 3386 --Jeff Davis County; Sheriff's office _...._............._...1954, 2382, 2572, 2576, 3386 --Riverdale, City of; Mayor and council;

election .._..._.__..__...__._...._.._....._....._..._._.1954, 2382, 2572, 2576, 3386

--Pooler, Town of; Corporate limits _...._..1955, 2383, 2572, 2576, 3386

--Gwinnett County; Board of Commissioners .....__.._..__..__..1955, 2383,

2572, 2577, 3387

4560 HB 2050
HB 2051 HB 2052 HB 2053
HB 2054
HB 2055 HB 2056 HB 2057 HB 2058 HB 2059 HB 2060 HB 2061
HB 2062
HB 2063 HB 2064 HB 2065 HB 2066
HB 2067
HB 2068
HB 2069 HB 2070 HB 2071
HB 2072 HB 2073
HB 2074
HB 2075

INDEX

--Gwirmett County; Gwinnett County Water and Sewerage Authority Act; membership ___._..-.__________.____1955, 2383, 2572, 2577, 3387
--Garden City, City of; corporate limits ____.__..1955, 2383, 2887, 2921
--Richmond County; special services _.-....._._..__.__-...._._.__..-_.1956, 2384

--DeKalb County; DeKalb County Oglethorpe Housing Foundation; create .............______.__......1957, 2384, 2572, 2577, 3615
--Atkinson County; Superior Court Clerk ___._..........._____.___........._.....__1957, 2384, 2572, 2578, 3387
--Atkinson County; Tax Commissioner's clerk __.___._.......___.._.._...............___..........1957, 2384, 2572, 2578, 3387
--Clinch County; Sheriff's expenses ........1957, 2385, 2572, 2579, 3387
--Atkinson County; Ordinary's salary __..1958, 2385, 2572, 2579, 3387
--Petroleum product dealers; qualifications .._-_-_____________.__..2378, 2565
--Warren County; Commissioner's salary __.._._..._.._..2378, 2565, 2887, 2929, 4022
--Warren County; Ordinary's salary,___.2378, 2565, 2887, 2929, 3615
--Warren County; Sheriff; provide automobile ___________-___.____._..___.__-__________..2378, 2566, 2887, 2923, 3615
--Richmond County; Board of Commissioners; membership ____________________________ 2378, 2566, 3207, 3216, 3839, 3855
--Richmond County;- Board of Commissioners ..........___._.___........._.......2379, 2566, 2887, 2930, 4022
--Georgia Ports Authority; security guards __.._,,................ 2379, 2566 --DeKalb County; School Board Districts ___.__..__.._._.___________.2379, 2566
--Richmond County; Commissioners' salaries ___.__..........___.___.__..........___-_____..........___.2379, 2566, 2887, 2923

--Jones County; Board of Commissioners;

membership .. _.

.

2380, 2567, 2887, 2924, 3650, 3651

--Warren County; Superior Court Clerk; clerical assistance ________.____________.________.2380, 2567, 2887, 2925, 3616

--Warner Robins, City of; corporate limits ._..__-..._ 2380, 2567, 2887, 2930, 3650, 3660
--Estates; trustees; options ............__.._._.___.....___._-.._..__.._._..__.2380, 2567

--Ware County; State Court; six-man juries ....___.___.___.____2381, 2567, 2887, 2930, 3616

--Homerville, City of; elections ....__..____..2381, 2568, 2887, 2931, 3616

--DeKalb County; Criminal Court; assistant solicitor ................___._-.._......._._...._.__.....2564, 2687, 2887, 2931, 3616

--Cobb County; Board of Commissioners; elections -----.----,, 2564, 2687, 3186, 3193, 4022

--Ware County; Sheriff and Ordinary; salaries __................_____.1_.2564, 2688, 2888, 2931, 3650, 3668, 3804, 3804, 3833, 3834, 4026

HB 2076
HB 2077 HB 2078
HB 2079 HB 2080 HB 2081 HB 2082 HB 2083 HB 2084 HB 2085 HB 2086 HB 2087 HB 2088 HB 2089 HB 2090 HB 2091 HB 2092 HB 2093 HB 2094 HB 2095 HB 2096 HB 2097 HB 2098 HB 2099 HB 2100 HB 2101

INDEX

4561

--Ware County; Tax Commissioner's salary .._.________________.2565, 2688, 2888, 2932, 3616
--Ware County; State Court; salaries _______.__....__.._.________._..2565, 2688, 2888, 2932, 3617
--Ware County; Board of Commissioners; Chairman's salary .__.__.__.._._.___.___.___.. 2565, 2688, 2888, 2932, 3650, 3669, 3804, 3804, 3833, 3836, 4026
--Bartow County; Coroner's salary .._._...2681, 2876, 3207, 3221, 4022
--Bartow County; Sheriff's expenses ....2681, 2876, 3207, 3221, 4023
--Dillard, City of; reincorporate _._._...._..2682, 2876, 3207, 3221, 4023
--Gilmer County; Sheriff's salary ...._._.._..........2682, 2876, 3207, 3222
--Gilmer County; County Commissioner's salary ....__...._............._-......_........_...._._._......_.._.2682, 2877, 3207, 3222
--Gilmer County; Ordinary's salary ...............2682, 2877, 3207, 3222
--Gilmer County; Deputy Tax Commissioner's salary ............_._..........-.._....._.__........._.._._._.......2682, 2877, 3207, 3223
--Cave Spring, City of; Councilman's election ........_...._..__......_......._...............2682, 2877, 3207, 3223, 4023
--Jenkins County; Deputy Sheriff's salary .......... 2683, 2877, 3207, 3223, 3650, 3657
--Lincoln County; Board of Commissioners; Chairman's salary __.._......._.........._......2683, 2877, 3207, 3224, 4023
--Macon, City of; Board of Water Commissioners ................................... 2683, 2877, 3207, 3224, 4023
--Chattahoochee County; Sheriff's salary ........... ........................................2683, 2878, 3207, 3224, 4023
--Webster County; Superior Court Clerk's salary ......................._........_._._.2683, 2878, 3207, 3225, 4023
--Braselton, Town of; utility services ... 2684, 2878, 3207, 3225, 4023
--Snellville, City of; vacancies ............... 2684, 2878, 3207, 3225, 4024
--Burke County; Tax Commissioner's salary ................._..._._.._.._......._..._...........2684, 2878, 3208, 3226, 4024
--Fayette County; Superior Court Clerk's salary _........__.__.._..................... ............ 2684, 2878, 3208, 3226, 4024
--Wayne County; Board of Commissioners' salaries ..-.___....................................._...2685, 2879, 3208, 3226, 4024
--Dublin, City of; property tax returns ................... 2685, 2879, 3208, 3227, 4024
--Appling County; Small Claims Court; judges' terms __..........._.._......._........._._...2685, 2879, 3208, 3227, 4024
--Madison, City of; Mayor and councilmen; elections .........................__._..............._...2685, 2879, 3209, 3227, 4024
--Motor vehicles; manufacturer's warranty; ability to sustain shock _....__......_...._.................................2685, 2879
--Garden City, City of, corporate limits ..................................2686, 2879, 3208, 3228, 4024

4562 HB 2102
HB 2103 HB 2104
HB 2105 HB 2106
HB 2107
HB 2108 HB 2109

INDEX
--Fannin-Union-Towns Counties; hunting and trapping restrictions .......--_........._...2686, 2880, 3208, 3228, 4025
--Dodge County; Special Deputy Sheriff's duties ___________ 2686, 2880, 3208, 3228, 4025
--Dodge County; Commissioner; Clerk's salary _______________________________ __._...____________2686, 2880, 3208, 3229, 4025
--Dodge County; Ordinary's salary _______ 2687, 2880, 3208, 3229, 4025 --Dodge County; Tax Commissioner's
personnel ....._..__...__........._._.................2687, 2880, 3208, 3229, 4025 --State appropriations; fiscal year beginning July 1,
1974; ending June 30, 1975 _-_..............-..........-.....2687, 2880, 2883 --Motor vehicles; DUI; impoundment of vehicles _...........3203, 3363 --Lamar County; Small Claims Court _______________-___-___-________3203, 3363

INDEX

4563

Part III

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS

HR 7- 27--Compensation of innocent victims of crimes;

amendment to the Constitution .....

......_.._..203, 555

HR 8- 27--Constitutional amendments; amendment to the

Constitution .._-.--.--._.--_--__--No action in 1974

HR 9 --Students; allow to enter school after

certain deadline .._....._.____......_______________________________No action in 1974

HR 10- 27--Williams, Melvyn R.; compensate __........._............No action in 1974

HR 15- 58--Constitutional Amendments; amendment to

the Constitution _.___....._.._.._......___.._..._.......__.._._..__.No action in 1974

HR 19- 58--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment

to the Constitution __..__.........___.__.___....._...............No action in 1974

HR 20- 58--School districts; amendment to the

Constitution ........__...__.__...._......._..__.___.__.._...............No action in 1974

HR 22- 78--Ad valorem property tax; separate

classification; amendment ___----_--__-_.-----___No action in 1974

HR 23 --Presidential election; designate as

national holiday ._..._._------_. ... . No action in 1974

HR 25- 98--Death penalty; amendment to the

Constitution __..__--__.-,,----_.___.___.------------.___.No action in 1974

HR 26- 98--Citizenship immunities; amendment to the

Constitution ....__.,,__.._..__.._.........,,_.____________,,.__________No action in 1974

HR 29- 98--Tangible property tax increases; amendment

to the Constitution ___._...._.._._.___.___...........--.........No action in 1974

HR 30- 98--Fulton County; ad valorem tax; homestead

exemption; amendment to the Constitution ........_...._.._._..._._ 1093

HR 31- 98--Juries; misdemeanor cases; amendment to

the Constitution ___._......_._-----.....No action in 1974

HR 32- 98--Life imprisonment for murder; parole; amendment

to the Constitution _..._...,,..__.........._______.___..._......._..._._....._.... ..... --77

HR 34- 113--Tax assessment of certain property; amendment

to the Constitution __..._...........------___1950

HR 35- 121--Fulton County; ad valorem tax for education;

amendment to the Constitution ._____--________ No action in 1974

HR 36- 121--DeKalb County; ad valorem tax for education;

amendment to the Constitution ____------_------.No action in 1974

HR 37- 135--Juries; civil and noncapital criminal cases; amendment

to the Constitution ._..___----_----___--___----_--_______No action in 1974

HR 38- 135--Unified Judicial System; amendment to

the Constitution .....--.....__________._..._...____________________ No action in 1974

HR 39- 135--Superior Courts; jury selection; amendment

to the Constitution __...._----_......___.____------______.______.--__._. .. . .--441

HR 40- 135--Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; amendment

to the Constitution _______----__----__--______ .............No action in 1974

4564

INDEX

HR 41- 135--Judicial Nominating Commission; create; amendment to the Constitution _____,,.___.______..,,.._. ..____________874, 2133

HR 42- 135--Courts; venue of all cases; amendment to

the Constitution ,,___._____.__________...... --.No action in 1974

HR 43- 135--Governor; eligibility for succession effective 1982;

amendment to the Constitution

..--.77

HR 48- 161--Stanbury, James E.; compensate _._....._._.__.._...........No action in 1974

HR 51- 161--Cowart, Mrs. Nancy Nix; compensate ______________No action in 1974

HR 52- 161--Raulerson, Eugene L. & Jiffy Food Stores of

Georgia, Inc.; compensate _____ ,,-,,.___.._.._..... _____ _.. No action in 1974

HR 53- 161--Davis, Mrs. Era S.; compensate ._.._......._..._...............1304, 1341, 2955

HR 55- 161--"The New Frontier"; adopt as new

State poem

...._....

.-..No action in 1974

HR 56- 161--Governor; succession; amendment to the Constitution .. ......._._...77

HR 58- 175--Municipal employees' pension benefits; amendment

to the Constitution _.____..___.............._._.......-..No action in 1974

HR 60- 191--Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax; amendment to

the Constitution _-------_,,_,,______---__..______._______._--No action in 1974

HR 61- 191--Lieutenant Governor; abolish office; amendment

to the Constitution __________.____,,__________._______.__,,_,,___________..... _____.___.1857

HR 63- 191--Atlanta, City of; special service district taxes;

amendment to the Constitution ---.....-.,,.__..,,.No action in 1974

HR 64- 202--Aircraft hijacking; amendment to the

Constitution .................... No action in 1974

HR 65- 202--Sodomy; parole prohibitions; amendment

to the Constitution ...._--...._ No action in 1974

HR 66- 202--Kidnapping; parole prohibitions; amendment

to the Constitution ...... ....-No action in 1974

HR 67- 202--Rape; parole prohibitions; amendment

to the Constitution __...._._._.....__.._._._............._._.....No action in 1974

HR 68- 202--Armed robbery; parole prohibitions; amendment

to the Constitution --._______.__.___.._______._____.___________No action in 1974

HR 70- 215--Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax; revenue bond

interest; amendment to the Constitution ___________.1308, 1321, 3618

HR 71- 217--Constitutional amendments; amendment to

the Constitution .................. No action in 1974

HR 75- 251--Telfair County; county officers' eligibility; amendment

to the Constitution _...__..........._.._._._...__......._._.....No action in 1974

HR 77- 251--United States Constitution; ratify Equal

Rights Amendment _._.....___._._....._._._..._.__.._.....__....__.._... 532, 603, 605

HR 82- 280--Life imprisonment sentences; parole prohibitions;

amendment to the Constitution --.__..___.....__-..___.______...__.____________77

HR 84- 280--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

amendment to the Constitution ._.._..................._...... .--------878

HR 85- 280--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment

to the Constitution ._.__._......_....._____.__.._._________.___.878

HR 86- 280--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ...........___....____878

HR 88- 280--Murder of rape; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution _._._..._..._......_................__...,._No action in 1974

INDEX

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HR 89- 280--Perjury; parole prohibitions; amendment to the Constitution _----------_----------------.,--No action in 1974
HR 90- 280--Life imprisonment sentences; parole; amendment to the Constitution --------------------------------No action in 1974
HR 92- 300--Retirement benefits; increases; amendment to the Constitution _------------------_______.No action in 1974
HR 99 --Illegal Use of Dangerous Drugs in High Schools and Elementary Schools Study Committee --------No action in 1974
HR 101- 332--Whitworth, George Joe; compensate _.....--...--.._.-No action in 1974 HR 102- 332--Property tax classification; amendment
to the Constitution --.----------------------------No action in 1974 HR 112- 430--Revenue obligations; public parking, beach
erosion, etc., amendment to the Constitution--No action in 1974 HR 124 --Vending Machine Study Committee; create........No action in 1974 HR 127- 480--Constitution Revision Commission; create _...___.. No action in 1974 HR 128- 480--Slum clearance; land acquisition; amendment
to the Constitution ------...__..------------_------. ...------ .-..-.1199 HR 130- 480--Atlanta, City of; Housing Code; amendment
to the Constitution ................ ......._........------..........------ ... ......279 HR 131- 480--Smith, Martin Sterling; compensate ------------..No action in 1974 HR 132- 480--Atlanta, City of; Board of Education; land leases;
amendment to the Constitution ------.... .... ............... 2888, 2933 HR 133- 480--Fulton County-Atlanta; School Superintendent;
amendment to the Constitution ._......__.......... ... No action in 1974 HR 135- 503--Commissions; rivers and flowing streams;
amendment to the Constitution ..... ...................No action in 1974 HR 136- 504--Palmetto, City of; ad valorem tax; amendment
to the Constitution ......... . ----__------. ........878, 1021, 2955, 2962 HR 139- 509--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; exempt
aged; amendment to the Constitution ......_.__.... .. . . ......... 878 HR 141- 536--Annual appropriations; amendment to
the Constitution ........... ....................--................. No action in 1974 HR 142- 540--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes; exempt
aged; amendment to the Constitution __------______ .... .....879 HR 144- 568--Bennett, J. R.; compensate _.................... ...............No action in 1974 HR 145- 568--Wood, Mrs. Lillian Tuner; compensate ................No action in 1974 HR 147- 568--College Park, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead
exemption; amendment to the Constitution _..--... . Ill, 1121 HR 150- 597--General Assembly; apportionment; amendment
to the Constitution __.._. ................................. ...No action in 1974

HR 151 --Pistols and revolvers; issuance of licenses ....... No action in 1974

HR 174- 670--General Assembly; meeting; time and adjournment;

amendment to the Constitution __________ ___...._.................. .77, 216

HR 177- 696--Ad valorem intangible taxes; amendment

to the Constitution ______..__--__.__----------_--------------__----_ -.-278

HR 178- 697--Ad valorem intangible taxes; amendment

to the Constitution ..------------ .----------------------------

278

HR 182- 719--Leonard, D. Michael; compensate ....... ..................No action in 1974

HR 183- 719--Atlanta, City of; lotteries; amendment

to the Constitution .................--............_.......... --No action in 1974

4566

INDEX

HR 184- 719--Fulton County; pari-mutuel wagering; amendment

to the Constitution

--._..._--__._,,._----__--___.No action in 1974

HR 186- 734--Compensation of State officials; amendment to

the Constitution ----------....---- --...--------No action in 1974

HR 187- 736--Education; leases; amendment to

the Constitution ...

._..------__.._..--------No action in 1974

HR 197 --Wild Hog Study Committee; create ....--------....No action in 1974

HR 198 --Judicial Retirement Study Committee; create... No action in 1974

HR 204- 832--Spalding County; State Court;

Superior Court; sureties --.--.--...--.......--------------------.-3617

HR 207- 855--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; powers;

amendment to the Constitution _...----------------------327, 832

HR 209- 871--Ad valorem tax; out-of-state subsidiary

corporations; amendment to the Constitution _______________________279

HR 227 --Insurance coverage; certain professions _....._.__..No action in 1974

HR 230- 909--Revenue anticipation obligations; expand purposes;

amendment to the Constitution _._.....................__..2392, 2743, 3934

HR 231- 921--DeKalb County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;

amendment to the Constitution ----------------...3186, 3193, 4012

HR 232- 930--Timber; capital gains treatment; Congress

urged to preserve _. ....._.......--.--______------------No action in 1974

HR 233- 930--Public Service Commission; review of orders;

amendment to the Constitution ----------------No action in 1974

HR 236- 942--Food Costs Study Committee; create ___.__..___._.___.No action in 1974

HR 237- 942--Lobbyists; repeal certain provisions; amendment

to the Constitution ------------------------...._.-_--_....--_....--631, 641

HR 238- 942--General Assembly; apportionment; amendment

to the Constitution __.._._..------.----.....----.......------------------625

HR 239- 942--Compensation of State officials; amendment

to the Constitution -..---..---.....-........._...----------------..77, 125

HR 240- 942--Poll tax; amendment to the Constitution .......................................879

HR 241- 942--General Assembly; special elections; amendment

to the Constitution ----------...------------ No action in 1974

HR 250 --Atlanta, City of; Pension Study Committee -No action in 1974

HR 251 --Lives of the unborn; Congress urged to

reinstate all legal protection ------------------------...----..--2443

HR 252 --Cobb County Telephone Directory; relative to ... .No action in 1974

HR 253- 952--General Assembly; privilege of members; amendment

to the Constitution .........,,..--............._..._.__.._____.No action in 1974

HR 254- 964--Ad valorem tax; machinery; amendment to the

Constitution ........................................................No action in 1974

HR 255- 978--General Assembly; increases; amendment to the

Constitution ___________.____...._........................... No action in 1974

HR 259- 983--Aluminum ore; appropriations for commercial

production; amendment to the

Constitution __.._......._....._._........_._........_....._.__..531, 1045, 1870, 2137

HR 262-1012--Georgia-Georgia Tech Football Game; State Educational TV Network ------..._..............------....................No action in 1974

HR 264-1012--Ad valorem tax; warehouses; amendment to the Constitution .................... ....................... ...1080

INDEX

4567

HR 265-1012--Tangible property in transit; exemptions;

amendment to the Constitution _..._....._._..._...... No action in 1974

HR 271-1049--Gwinnett County; officers' salaries; amendment

to the Constitution ___.______...__.._______.___..__________.___.No action in 1974.

HR 282 --Environmental Education Study Committee;

create ._..--.__-.------_..-._.--..__..--...

No action in 1974

HR 284 --Eastern Wilderness Omnibus Bills before

Congress; relative to _..._..._._._..._.. _...._.._._..._.__......No action in 1974

HR 286 --General Telephone Company; relative to rate

increase _......._.._ .........No action in 1974

HR 287 --Petroleum Products Safety Study

Committee; create __. --.___.___.____,,_.....___........._...... No action in 1974

HR 288 --Ports; preference prohibitions .._._..._._.................... No action in 1974

HR 289-1068--Damages to private property for public

purposes; amendment to the Constitution ..__________.__._________________277

HR 315-1180--Harris, Cecil; compensate ...._._.__......... ....................1967, 2451, 4014

HR 317-1189--Financial Institution Laws Study

Committee; create ,,____._____.__..______.___..______.............No action in 1974

HR 325 --House Bill 625; create study committee to study No action in 1974

HR 326-1199--Debts incurred by counties and municipalities;

amendment to the Constitution _...--.................No action in 1974

HR 331-1230--Chatham County; horse and dog racing; amendment to

the Constitution _..__.... No action in 1974

HR 333 --Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital;

relative to __-...--.__.-.......___.........._......._...._._... ..No action in 1974

HR 334 --Children's Lead Poisoning Study Committee;

create ._..__......._.._......._._.._......._.................._..._._.........No action in 1974

HR 335 --Energy Crisis Study Committee; create ............ No action in 1974

HR 363 --National Direct (Defense) Study Loan

Program; Congress urged to continue ........._......................_.. 1093

HR 364 --Corridor Loop Study Committee;

create ...._._.... _...._..........._..........__..........._...._...........No action in 1974

HR 377-1238--Cedartown-Atlanta Freight Lines, Inc.; compensate _.............. 35

HR 378-1238--Cedartown-Atlanta Freight Lines, Inc.; compensate ...._.. ........35

HR 431-1239--Family Courts; create; amendment to the Constitution ........34, 76

HR 432-1239--Family Court Study Commission; create ...... ........ 34, 76, 2571, 2861

HR 433-1239--Central Pre-Adult Shelter Study Committee; create ............34, 76

HR 434

--House of Representatives; notify Senate that House has convened ................_._............._...___._...._.........._...._......._._20

HR 435

--General Assembly; notify Governor that General Assembly has convened ..............._._.........._........_.._._.................................... 20, 38

HR 436 --House of Representatives; adopt rules _........_.............._....._....._._ 21

HR 437 --Joint Session to hear address by Governor __.._........_..........21, 39, 49

HR 438 --Joint Session to hear address by Governor ....................22, 150, 181

HR 439-1245--Ad valorem tax; retirement, etc. benefits; amendment to the Constitution ........._.............._._.........._..61, 98, 878, 1246, 1869

HR 440-1245--State officials; salary increases during term of office; amendment to the Constitution ___ ..._....._......_._ 61, 98

4568

INDEX

HR 441-1245--East Point, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead

exemption; amendment to the Constitution ________________61, 98, 1308,

1325, 2954

HR 442 --State Properties Commission; election of

Representative as a member ___,,_._______. 36, 86, 117

HR 443 --Flue-cured tobacco quotas for 1974; opposition __.._..._.......__..........36

HR 444 --Glenn Academy Red Terrors; commend .,,........--........_.__...._._...... 37

HR 445-1253--Court of Ordinary; change to Probate Court;

amendment to the Constitution ______________ 63, 100, 441, 646, 3393

HR 446-1295--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; amendment

to the Constitution

_______,,__

71, 107

HR 447-1298--Revenue Potential Study Committee; create ________.._.___ ____________72, 107

HR 448-1298--Innocent victims of violent crimes; compensation;

amendment to the Constitution _____________ _________--_...____________72, 107

HR 449-1298--Board of Offender Rehabilitation; create; amendment

to the Constitution ____________________________________ _________72, 108, 150, 242

HR 450-1298--Spalding County State Court; relieve surety bond ____73, 108, 1306

HR 451-1298--Muscogee County; ad valorem tax; amendment

to the Constitution ______________ __...__..____________73, 108, 329, 335, 1093

HR 452-1298--Muscogee County; ad valorem tax; amendment

to the Constitution __________________ __________________._73, 108, 329, 338, 1094

HR 453-1298--Governor's veto power; amendment to the Constitution _______ 73, 108

HR 454-1298--Barone, Joseph P.; compensate _____.______....____73, 108, 1304, 1342, 2955

HR 455-1298--Government Regulation of Private Business

Study Committee; create ________._..__...._.__.._._.____73, 108, 1196, 3143

HR 456-1298--Endangered Species Study Committee; create _____________...74, 109, 114

HR 457-1298--Emergency Daylight Saving Time Engery Conservation

Act of 1973; exclusions ^.^.________.__.__.________________._.______....74, 109, 533

HR 458-1301--Georgia National Guard; retirement benefits; amendment

to the Constitution __.._._._____________________________.______74, 109, 1081, 2648

HR 459 --House of Representatives; amend rules _...,,_,,_,,_,,--_,,...,,......_--79, 150

HR 460-1337--Tifton, City of; ad valorem tax; amendment

to the Constitution ______________________________________ 94, 146, 878, 1024, 3394

HR 461-1337--Cairo, City of; convey property ________..._..,, 94, 146, 441, 1056, 2598, 2610, 2724

HR 462-1337--Kelt, Mr. & Mrs. Robert; compensate ____.._ 94, 146, 1304, 1342, 2956

HR 463-1337--LaGrange, City of; Downtown LaGrange Development Authority; amendment to the Constitution ,,_.......... 94, 146, 204, 207, 805
HR 464-1337--Ad valorem tax; disabled persons; amendment to the Constitution -_--___.___ 94, 146

HR 465-1337--McDuffie County Development Authority; ad valorem tax; amendment to the Constitution ____... 94, 147, 878, 1026, 2043

HR 466

--Smith, Honorable Geo. L. Smith II; express sympathy

for passing of _-__--__ ..____

____....-

80, 151

HR 467-1346--Drug related crimes; parole eligibility; amendment to the Constitution ____________________,,__..__,,___________ _________________ 96, 148

HR 468-1346--State Board of Pardons and Parole; classification of crimes; amendment to the Constitution __._--_

96, 148

INDEX

4569

HR 469-1346--Macon County; motor vehicle registration fee;

amendment to the Constitution ___________________.97, 148, 158, 232, 239,

1094,1345

HR 470-1349--Bruce, Mrs. Charlotte H.; compensate ....134, 197, 1304, 1342, 2955

HR 471-1369--Railroad retirement or disability benefits;

amendment to the Constitution _----------------_-------138, 200

HR 472-1369--Ad valorem property classification for agricultural

lands; amendment to the Constitution ____--.________.__.________139, 200

HR 473-1369--Natural gas; allocation ._..___.._...._.........139, 201, 239, 276, 562, 1339

HR 474-1369--Constitutional Convention; provide for;

amendment to the Constitution .._.....__.._..._._....._.......__.... 139, 201

HR 475-1377--Bank Holding Company Study Committee;

create ----_----.----------_--------------__----..----141, 202, 1195, 2839

HR 476-1380--Civil cases; venue; third party practice; amendment

to the Constitution ....__.._._......._..__._._.___..._.._.._.......191, 227, 531, 1468

HR 477 --Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation

Act of 1973; exclusions ---------- ...

......._......._._..._.151, 1094

HR 478 --House of Representatives; former Speakers -.--.--...........152, 1043

HR 479 --Dyar, Hubert L.; express sympathy for passing of ......--...... 153

HR 480 --Joint Session to hear address by Honorable Ben W.

Fortson, Jr. ____-_-.------------------------...._----...... .154, 279, 365

HR 481-1389--Constitutional amendments; powers vested in people;

amendment to the Constitution ..--..------.._...........193, 229, 1970

HR 482-1389--State School Superintendent; nonpartisan election;

amendment to the Constitution _...--.--------.--.--..._._...... 193, 229

HR 483-1394--Montezuma, City of; convey property ....... 195, 230, 876, 1127, 1869

HR 484 --Harrison, Honorable Robert L. "Bob"; congratulate ---------155

HR 485 --Rush, Mrs. Una Mae; express sympathy for passing of ........... 220

HR 486-1416--Hapeville, City of; ad valorem tax;

amendment to the Constitution .. .... 225, 274, 1308, 1329, 3618

HR 487-1416--Jackson County; DOI; felony arrests; amendment

to the Constitution ___._.----..------.__------.225, 274, 1446, 1546, 3234

HR 488-1416--House of Representatives; disability of Speaker;

amendment to the Constitution .--..............226, 274, 1969, 2630

HR 489-1416--Georgia National Guard; civil service

programs; amendment to the Constitution ....226, 274, 1077, 2660

HR 490-1435--Sexton, Mrs. Dave; compensate ....._.._...... 263, 320, 1304, 1343, 2956

HR 491-1435--Norcross, City of; ad valorem tax; amendment

to the Constitution ........ .............------.... 263, 320, 703, 705, 1458

HR 492-1435--Divorce; counter claims; amendment to

the Constitution ........--.............--........--.....------............... 263, 320

HR 493-1435--Chatham County Board of Education; retirement

benefits; amendment to the Constitution ............_.. 263, 320, 442,

445, 1094

HR 494-1435--Sheriffs; qualifications; amendment to the

Constitution ............_............._.--.,,.....------------_------.... 263, 321

HR 495-1435--Milk sales regulated by General Assembly; amendment to the Constitution _.......--.............--......--...._264, 321

HR 496-1435--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; minimum sentence; amendment to the Constitution .--....................264, 321

4570

INDEX

HR 497-1441--Family Court of Human Relations; create; amendment

to the Constitution ------.,,.___.__------___.__,,,,..___.____----------265, 322

HR 498-1441--Forest Park, City of; ad valorem tax;

amendment to the Constitution ............... 265, 322, 533, 538, 2043

HR 499 --Mayor's Day; commend Municipal officials and employees ----251

HR 500-1459--Lobbyists; regulation and disclosure; amendment

to the Constitution -------------------------...----------..----269, 325

HR 501-1465--Bryan County Industrial Development; membership;

amendment to the Constitution ---------- 271, 327, 442, 448, 1094

HR 502-1475--Peacock, Walter H., Jr.; compensate ....-305, 428, 1967, 2451, 4014

HR 503-1475--Bainbridge, City of; convey property _._.__..... 305, 428, 441, 546, 2597

HR 504 --Blanchet, Dr. Waldo W. E.; commend .----------------.....----284, 594

HR 505 --Georgia National Guard; employers urged to support --------285

HR 506 --Uniform Voting Procedures Study Committee; create .__.____________287

HR 507-1487--Coastal Highway Districts; transfer functions;

amendment to the Constitution _-.----....--...308, 430, 2389, 3137

HR 508-1487--Handicapped persons; education grants; amendment

to the Constitution _...._..------------------------------------.308, 430

HR 509-1495--Firemen and volunteer firemen; pension benefits;

amendment to the Constitution ________________________________________309, 431

HR 510-1505--Railroad retirement; ad valorem tax; amendment

to the Constitution ------------------------_...._..------..------312, 433

HR 511-1512--Teachers; retirement benefits; amendment to

the Constitution ------------...------------....._._._...313, 435, 703, 1565

HR 512-1512--County Boards of Education; referendum elections;

amendment to the Constitution ........................ 313, 43'5, 1970

HR 513-1517--Richmond County; expansion of promotional facilities;

amendment to the Constitution ------.. 315, 436, 1540, 1548, 3394

HR 514 --House of Representatives; divine guidance and inspiration -- 343

HR 515-1556--Railroad retirement; homestead exemption;

amendment to the Constitution ------------.--------------425, 527

HR 516-1556--Newnan, City of; Board of Water, Sewerage and Light

Commissioners --------------..._....----------426, 527, 587, 590, 3399

HR 517-1556--U. S. Highway 441; designate Blue Star Memorial

Highway --------------------------------........----------.426, 528, 798

HR 518-1556--Smith, Honorable Geo. L. II; create Geo. L. Smith II

Memorial Commission ------------------........--------426, 528, 1969

HR 519 --House of Representatives; amend rules ----....--------464, 532, 558

HR 520 --House of Representatives; amend rules ....,,-------.--------------464

HR 521-1604--Aetna Life and Casualty Company; compensate ---------- 520, 584

HR 522-1604--Georgia Highway 140; designate portion as

"Reinhardt Parkway" _______

.

520, 584, 798, 1410

HR 523-1604--Bowden, City of; ad valorem tax; amendment

to the Constitution ----------......._------520, 584, 1308, 1451, 2954

HR 524-1604--State Board of Pardons & Paroles; judge's concurrence;

amendment to the Constitution ....--..................... _.......--.521, 584

HR 525-1604--Railroad retirement; homestead exemption;

amendment to the Constitution ... .------........... 521, 584

HR 526 --Firemen of Georgia; commend ------------------------------------455

HR 527 --Abney, Anna Louise; congratulate _..............._..._..._------......456, 594

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4571

HR 528 --Harrell, Rev. John W., Sr.; congratulate .______----_______..______456, 594 HR 529 --Saunders, Coach B. J. commend -_________--------------_______------457 HR 530 --Leftwich, Honorable Charles H.; commend ________________________458, 594 HR 531 --Jones, Miss Ina Mae; commend .----------------_------------__459 HR 532 --Thomas Neal; express sympathy for passing of ________________________459 HR 533 --Jackson, Mayor Maynard H.; commend ______.--------.____....____..__460 HR 534 --Regulation of Cemeteries Study Committee; create ________________465 HR 535 --Cheney, Honorable J. Max; express regrets for passing of ____461 HR 536-1609--Ambulance Service Study Committee; create ........_._ 522, 585, 873 HR 537-1633--Secretary of State; portrait of Mr. Francis
Robert Goulding -,,_____:_________________.____-------------____________576, 623 HR 538-1633--Lindsey, Mrs. M. O.; compensate .___.._____ 576, 623, 1967, 2451, 4013 HR 539-1633--Edmonson, John C., Jr.; compensate _______ 576, 623, 1304, 1341, 2956 HR 540-1634--Harvested agricultural products; ad valorem tax;
amendment to the Constitution _______________ 576, 623, 715, 878, 1108, 1205, 1389, 2597
HR 541-1634--Bibb County; harvested agricultural products; ad valorem tax; amendment to the Constitution ----------------.------------.577, 623, 1971, 2025, 3396
HR 542-1634--State Constitution; propose new Constitution _______ 577, 623, 1078, 1860, 2260, 2502
HR 543-1650--Blanchard, Sergeant Lee; compensate __________________ 616, 696, 1967, 2452, 4013
HR 544-1650--Highland, Tommy; compensate ___________ _.._..._..____________________ 616, 696 HR 545-1650--Vickery, Frank D.; compensate....---.--.--------- 616, 696 HR 546-1650--Conasauga Judicial Circuit; law books ----------..----616, 696, 2692,
2799,4012 HR 547-1654--Georgia Educational Television Network; address by
Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr. --------------------------.617, 697 HR 548 --Jackson, Honorable Marque, M.D., commend ___________ ______-_-632 HR 549 --Kennesaw Junior College; four-year college ______________________632, 806 HR 550 --Lattimore, Mrs. Norma; commend -----------------------------633 HR 551 --Shiflett, Ronnie Ted; commend ___________________________________--634 HR 552 --University of Georgia; congratulate ___________________ ______.____._._.___635, 806 HR 553 --University of Georgia; congratulate _----------------...----.636, 806 HR 554 --Warner Robins High School Demons; congratulate _,,------...637 HR 555 --Nash, Miss Judith Lynn; commend ___.----__------------....----------638 HR 556-1678--Loehle, Craig; compensate ....................690, 793, 1304, 1343, 2956 HR 557-1678--Levi, Ms. Patricia C.; compensate __________________________________ 690, 793 HR 558-1678--Whitehead, Aaron Franklin; compensate _______ 690, 793, 1304,
1341, 2956 HR 559-1678--Ad valorem tax; property classification;
amendment to the Constitution ..........,,...._._--_.__...--_--...--690, 794
HR 560-1678--Interstate 475 & 95, U. S. 441 & State 247; designate as "Blue Star Memorial Highways".--..--....--690, 794, 798, 1479
HR 561-1682--Ad valorem tax; disabled veterans; amendment to the Constitution --------.------------------691, 794, 1308, 2512
HR 562-1682--Ad valorem tax; disabled veterans; amendment to the Constitution _..._____......... .....................------691, 795, 1308, 2508

4572

INDEX

HR 563-1686--Appling County; tax for expansion; amendment

to the Constitution ..,,.........--------.----....692, 795, 877, 882, 1458

HR 564-1705--Corbin, Brock; compensate ...------.-----787, 869, 1304, 1343, 2956

HR 565-1705--Minter, James; compensate --------------787, 869, 1304, 1344, 2956

HR 566-1705--Bryan, Joseph A.; compensate ----------787, 869, 1304, 1344, 2956

HR 567-1705--State Drug Abuse Program Overview Committee;

create .______________._____._.___________________._.._._...__.___________.__.._...787, 869, 1743

HR 568-1705--Dougherty County; garbage collection; amendment

to the Constitution .--------------------787, 869, 1079, 1085, 2043

HR 569-1705--Dougherty County; Tax Commissioner; amendment

to the Constitution ------------------------787, 869, 1079, 1087, 2043

HR 570-1707--Multi-State Transportation Corridor Advisory Board;

contributions ------------------------788, 870, 1446, 2524, 4012

HR 571-1715--Road Atlanta Highway; designate ---------------------- .----790, 871

HR 572 --Fulton County Board of Education Study Committee;

create

-.-_.......

844, 3863

HR 573 --Historical Plates; designate official series _._..._.845, 875, 1423, 2597

HR 574 --Sprewrell Bluff Dam Project; support ---------846, 872, 875, 2109

HR 575-1734--Baldwin County; convey property ........865, 1019, 1970, 2643, 3383

HR 576-1734--Guthrie, James W.; compensate ......------------------------865, 1019

HR 577 --Levitas, Honorable Elliott H.; commend

.....---------848

HR 578 --School patrol; members urged to wear reflective

clothing _---------......-------------------..--------849, 1029

HR 579 --Astronauts; relative to reading of the Bible _._.._--.......__..850, 1029

HR 580 --Port Oglethorpe, City of; Dixie Youth Baseball

Team; congratulate ........____._._____________________________._.._______________.________851

HR 581 --Hamilton, Honorable Hugh Lamar; express

sympathy for passing of -------------------...-.------------------851

HR 582 --Lissner, J. J.; commend ------------_------...------------------_------852

HR 583 --Daylight Saving Time; reinstatement of standard time --------853

HR 584 --Tuggle, Chief William F.; express sympathy

for passing of -._......-._....._...._..............._.._....._..._.__.._._..__._..._..._.......854

HR 585 --Aaron, Henry (Hank); commend ______..___._______.____________________________855

HR 586-1750--Cash, Edward Robert; compensate _..._____.._________________________1012, 1073

HR 587-1750--Cash, Roy L; compensate _-.-.--....-------------------1012, 1073

HR 588-1750--Ad valorem tax; real property; amendment

to the Constitution .._..--

...... .....1012, 1073

HR 589-1750--Tax for support of education; amendment to

the Constitution ___.___.______......_____________...___.________.____._.__..__..1013, 1073

HR 590-1750--Sales tax; allocation; amendment to the Constitution .--1013, 1073

HR 591-1761--Hospital Authority of Wayne County;

convey property ............__.........._._._....._.1015, 1075, 1743, 3247, 4013

HR 592-1765--State Properties Control Commission; convey

property to U. S. Corps of Engineers ----------1016, 1076, 1743,

2666, 4013

HR 593-1777--World Congress Center; name "Geo. L. Smith II

World Congress Center" .______._______..__._________._..._.__________..1067, 1190

HR 594-1777--Bickers, E. P.; compensate ___.___._____._______.__._.._._.________________1067, 1190

HR 595-1777--State Properties Control Commission; transfer property in Baldwin County -----1067, 1190, 1969, 2649, 3383

INDEX

4573

HR 596-1777--General Hospital Authority of West Chatham County; amendment to the Constitution ........1067, 1190, 1308, 1333, 2043
HR 597-1790--Sellers; Margaret Ann; compensate .............._..._._.__....__..1070, 1192 HR 598-1790--Ad valorem tax; grants to counties for county roads;
amendment to the Constitution _._.___............--..--...........1070, 1192 HR 599 --Georgia Southern College Baseball Team; congratulate ...---1147 HR 600 --Polk, Coach Ron; congratulate --......_.------------------...........1148 HR 601-1809--Welfare System Study Committee; create _._......_.......__.1184, 1297 HR 602-1809--Clark, William Warren, Jr.; compensate ............................1184, 1297 HR 603 --Gantt, Master Chuck; express sympathy for passing of 1149, 1336 HE 604 --Caldwell, Honorable Johnnie L.; wishing speedy recovery ...---1149 HR 605 --Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; expressing appreciation to --1150 HR 606 --Register, Mack F.; commend ....__.._.____..__..__............_....._..._._.__......1150 HR 607 --Couch, Barbara H.; congratulate ___.__.._._.___.._........_...__.._..__.__...._.1151 HR 608 --Gossett, Trooper James E.; commend _._.__.............._..._..........._._.1152 HR 609 --Scoggin, Sergeant Sara; commend ----.----------------------1152 HR 610 --Nixon, Chief Willard; commend .._.__.._..................._..._......._..._...1153 HR 611 --Moore, Officer Clyde; commend --____------....--------_. ..--------1153 HR 612 --Walker, Dr. J. Frank; express sympathy for
passing of ... .....-._________.___-......____.._---._.-----...------.__........,,._..---1154 HR 613 --Richmond County; State Patrol requested to police State
and Federal highways --------__.._......--......--------.1155, 3234 HR 614 --Sessum, Rev. Bob; commend _----................----------.....1156, 1336 HR 615 --Rossville, City of; Post Volunteer Fire Department;
commend ..................------....--------................------------.1156, 1336 HR 616 --Hackler, George; commend --------------------------.....1157, 1336 HR 617 --Fort Oglethorpe, City of; Rebel Restaurant; commend 1158, 1337 HR 618 --Sampley, Jimmy; commend ___.------.... ..--------------. 1159, 1337 HR 619 --Jorges Carpet Mills, Inc.; commend .--......------------. 1159, 1337 HR 620 --Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund;
disability provisions ___.----___._------_...._..-----_----------...-.. 1160 HR 621 --Elbert County Chamber of Commerce; commend ----............1161 HR 622-1819--Fortson, Honorable Ben W., Jr.; film of address
to General Assembly _------._.._----------._.....------------1187, 1299 HR 623 --"Stop Drugs at the Source" program; citizens
urged to support _.....--......._.----.--....--....----------.---- .----1207
HR 624-1848--Forsyth County Board of Commissioners; license fees; amendment to the Constitution --....1290, 1438, 1540, 1551, 2954
HR 625-1861--Justices of the Peace; educational programs; amendment to the Constitution ----------.----------------1293, 1440, 2389, 2978
HR 626 --Jackson, Donald; commend ._----.._--......--------------....----13'44
HR 627 --Stephenson, State Patrol Captain Ray; commend ------------1424
HR 628-1884--Coweta County; convey property ----------.1431, 1521, 1969, 2663
HR 629-1888--Gwinnett County Water & Sewerage Authority; annual tax; amendment to the Constitution .... .....---- 1432, 1522, 1744, 1754, 2954
HR 630-1889--Thrift and Investment Notes Study Committee; create --------........--------------------..............----1294, 1441, 1443
HR 631-1889--Cartersville, City of; compensate ...--1294, 1441, 1967, 2450, 4014

4574

INDEX

HR 632-1889--Richmond County; tax for capital improvements; amendment to the Constitution .._.. 1432, 1522, 1744, 1757, 3812, 3814
HR 633-1891--Williams, Mrs. Howart T.; compensate ___..._._._________.____1294, 1441 HR 634-1893--State Properties Control Commission; Atlanta
Air-Rights Company; lease ....1433, 1523, 1743, 1922, 2149, 3393 HR 635-1897--State Properties Control Commission; Bartow
County; W & A Railroad property .....__._.1434, 1524, 1969, 2655 HR 636-1897--Cartersville, City of; disposal of certain
State-owned property ________________________________1434, 1524, 1969, 2657 HR 637 --Future Farmers of America; commend ----------------------1460 HR 638 --Harris, Honorable Roy V.; commend .--------------------1497, 1775 HR 639 --Morris, Honorable William S. Ill; commend ------... . 1498, 1775 HR 640 --Williams, George C.; expressing sympathy for passing of .-- 1498 HR 641 --Callaway, Honorable Howard H. "Bo"; commend ................1499 HR 642 --Litter Control Law; urge more vigorous enforcement ____________1500 HR 643 --Rothschild, Rabbi Jacob M.; express sympathy
for passing of _--__.___._--____________...._........_:_......___.__------_------_1501 HR 644 --Mitchell, Tim; commend ....__.-__._____.....__.______._.._..__......_...__.___.____..1502 HR 645 --Mayo, Reverend James G., Sr.; commend ----------------------1503 HR 646 --Augusta, City of; urge merger of city police department ____--_--
and Richmond County sheriff's department ____........._..__......1504 HR 647 --AMTRAK route from Savannah to Atlanta; investigate
possibility of establishing _______.__............_..._._.___..______............_1504 HR 648 --Eyes; U. S. Congress urged to participate in fight
against eye diseases ...___._...............__..___.__________.._.........1505, 1775 HR 649 --Independent truckers; energy crisis ____.__________.___________.___________.___.1507 HR 650 --Hamburg State Park; pertaining to creating and
maintenance __________:__________.___..___.._________________1508, 2886, 2975, 3303 HR 651 --Major Airport Study Committee; create _______.___...__................1509 HR 652 --Mobile Homes Safety Study Committee;
create ___.___.___.___.___.__..___.__..___.____....__._._____..............1510, 3368, 3980
HR 653-1916--Central Valdosta Development Authority; create; amendment to the Constitution ..---- 1517, 1536, 1744, 1760, 2954
HR 654-1916--Lowndes County-City of Valdosta; authority to merge; amendment to the Constitution ----1517, 1536, 1744, 1767, 2954
HR 655-1916--Riverdale, City of; ad valorem tax for elderly; amendment to the Constitution ....1517, 1536, 1744, 1764, 2955
HR 656-1916--DeKalb County; salaries; Justices of the Peace, etc.; amendment to the Constitution ___.1517, 1536, 1744, 1770, 2955
HR 657-1922--Public utilities; ad valorem tax; amendment to the Constitution ___.___-._..___.___-___________-._____.___._______.___.____..._1532, 1741
HR 658-1942--Union County; convey property ___________.1727, 1836, 1970, 2719, 4013
HR 659-1942--DeKalb County; bond issuance without election; amendment to the Constitution ....1727, 1836, 2888, 2937, 4012
HR 660-1942--Douglasville-Douglas County Stadium Authority; amendment to the Constitution----1727, 1837, 1856, 1991, 3400, 3407

INDEX

4575

HR 661-1947--Sugar Hill, City of; ad valorem tax; elderly or

disabled; amendment to the Constitution ___._,, 1728, 1837, 1856,

2003, 3394

HR 662-1958--Bibb County Board of Public Education and Orphanage;

salaries; amendment to the Constitution _______. 1731, 1839, 1856,

2006, 3394

HR 663-1958--Gwinnett County; ad valorem tax; disabled;

amendment to the Constitution __....__1731, 1839, 1856, 2009, 3395

HR 664-1958--Snellville, City of; ad valorem tax; elderly or disabled;

amendment to the Constitution ......_.1731, 1840, 1856, 2012, 3395

HR 665-1960--Houston County Board of Education; handicapped

citizens; amendment to the Constitution -----1732, 1840, 1856,

2014, 3395

HR 666-1965--Cobb County Board of Elections; amendment to the

Constitution . .._______.__.__.____..__.._..._____.1733, 1841, 1856, 2017, 3395

HR 667-1965--Cobb County; alcoholic beverage laws; amendment to

the Constitution

.

1733, 1841, 1856, 2022, 3395

HR 668-1972--Forsyth County; Commission of Public Safety;

amendment to the Constitution ----1735, 1842, 1971, 2029, 3395

HR 669 --Planagan, Anthony; commend

..... ..._._...........1785

HR 670 --Southwest High School Varsity Football Team;

commend ....... ...

......

..........1786

HR 671-1984--Fayette County; ad valorem tax for education;

amendment to the Constitution ....._.._....._.1737, 1844, 2888, 2940

HR 672-1984--Spalding County; ad valorem tax for education;

amendment to the Constitution ............... 1737, 1844, 1971, 2032

HR 673-1989--Ad valorem tax; intangible personal property;

amendment to the Constitution ..._....._...._.___.__......___.__. 1739, 1845

HR 674-2013--Hall County; tax administration;

amendment to the Constitution ___..._. 1827, 1960, 2395, 2414, 3395

HR 675-2013--Ramsey, William L.; compensate ___._........_..__.._._..__........_.1828, 1960

HR 676 --Brown, Roger Henry, Jr.; commend ___.....___..__......_____..._..__._...1889

HR 677-2014--Downtown Savannah Authority; create;

amendment to the Constitution ....1828, 1961, 2395, 2417, 3396

HR 678-2014--Dougherty Judicial Circuit; law books .__..__. 1828, 1961, 2692, 2801

HR 679-2024--Spalding County Board of Education; leases;

amendment to the Constitution

. 1830, 1962, 2395, 2430

HR 680-2024--Fayette County Board of Education; leases;

amendment to the Constitution __.____________.1830, 1962, 2395, 2433

HR 681-2024--Ad valorem tax; non-profit homes for the aged;

amendment to the Constitution ,,_._....____..__..._..__. .-----1831, 1963

HR 682-2024--Gwinnett County; traffic laws; amendment

to the Constitution __.__. ..........1831, 1963, 2395, 2435, 3920, 3921

HR 683-2024--Lake Tobesofkee; State Park _______.___..___1831, 1963, 2886, 3353, 4013

HR 684 --Department of Agriculture; joint session to commemorate

100th anniversary .....__._......._..._._.._......_....._.__.._.......1903, 2044, 2093

HR 685-2027--Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority; appropriations; amendment to the Constitution .____.......__.._...________._....-..__.1832, 1964, 2888, 2944, 3618

HR 686 --House Resolution No. 3; amend .......... 1923

4576

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HR 687-2029--Bulloch County Board of Education; School

Superintendent; amendment to the

Constitution _________________________._________...1832, 1964, 2395, 2439, 3396

HR 688 --Department of Agriculture; commemorate 100th

anniversary ___._.......___.________...._.__........____........_______.....___.__..2093, 2597

HR 689-2051--Gwinnett County; business license tax;

amendment to the Constitution _:__1955, 2383, 2572, 2582, 3396

HR 690-2051--Comprehensive State Tax Revision Study

Committee; create; amendment to the

Constitution _________-_.._.._______________.___..__________.________._____________1956', 2383

HR 691-2051--State Capitol; change site from Atlanta to Bibb County;

amendment to the Constitution ______________..___________________1956, 2383

HR 692 --Gentry, William "Bill"; commend ___.____........_______..____...............2083

HR 693-2051--Chatham County; contracts and deeds; amendment

to the Constitution ______________________ .._._1956, 2384, 2573, 2585, 3396

HR 694-2052--Cobb County Education Districts; amendment to

the Constitution ,,..._.______..... ..__.____... 1957, 2384, 2573, 2588, 3396

HR 695 --Cenker, Lewis; commend

..........._._......_..........._..........._.__.23S2

HR 696 --Lambreth, Chuck; commend

____2353

HR 697 --Elliott, Sergeant James Williard; commend .........._............._._.2354

HR 698 --Taylor, Dr. J. Randolph; commend ____.__.__..________.___. ._._.______________2354

HR 699 --Central Presbyterian Church; commend for Project

Understanding .....________________. ...... .________________________.________________2355

HR 700 --Radford, Rowland; express sympathy for

passing of .. ....

...__._..__..___..___..._.....__,,_______.__.___.._____.__..._. ....2356

HR 701 --Hayes, Dr. Frank A.; commend .... ...__._..._.._...____............._._.......2357

HR 702 --Lawson Army Air Field; proposed joint use by

Columbus and Fort Benning, Ga. .......... ....._._...... ......__.._._.2357

HR 703 --Muntean, Mrs. Barbara; commend .......... .._...._...............__....2358

HR 704 --Harrell, Honorable Albert M.; commend ..... ... ..._______2359

HR 705 --Lowery, Honorable Slaton; commend .... ...... ._ ........2359

HR 706 --State Lease and Rental of Property Study

Committee; create ........ ........._.._..................._...__..... ..............2360

HR 707 --Savings and Loan Association Study Committee;

create ____________.____.._...___..___________.___.__________.____..._._______._______..__.________2361

HR 708-2061--Georgia Human Rights Commission; create ................... 2378, 2566

HR 709 --Ingram, Joe; commend _______............................. 2499

HR 710-2066--General Assembly; Governor's approval or veto;

amendment to the Constitution ...................... .2379, 2567, 2691

HR 711 --Morgan, Billy; commend _______._............__.___._...........___.____..............2507

HR 712-2070--Downtown Waycross Development Authority; amendment

to the Constitution __..__-....______.--......2380, 2567, 3186, 3198, 4012

HR 713 --Georgia Hall of Fame; establish at Augusta,

Georgia ............................................2601, 2690, 2691, 2987, 4013

HR 714 --Fuse, Mr. & Mrs. Lee Andrew; commend ................................2647

HR 715 --Beth-Eden Baptist Church; Rev. Jesse Blackshear;

commend ..........-_.....,,.._.._____...._.....__._._.._...__.._..... ...2648

HR 716-2091--Arcade, Town of; excise tax on malt beverages; amendment to the Constitution _..._.._....._..___.................2684, 2878

HR 717-2100--Medical Services Study Committee; create ___.__.._.2686, 2879, 2885

HR 718 HR 719
HR 720 HR 721 HR 722 HR 723 HR 724
HR 725 HR 726 HR 727 HR 728
HR 729
HR 730 HR 731 HR 732 HR 733 HR 734
HR 735
HR 736 HR 737
HR 738 HR 739 HR 740 HR 741 HR 742
HR 743 HR 744 HR 745
HR 746 HR 747 HR 748
HR 749 HR 750 HR 751
HR 752
HR 753 HR 754 HR 755

INDEX

4577

--Macon Jaycees; commend ....---- ---~-- -- -- _----...... ..2729 --White, Honorable Alton V., Jr.; express
sympathy for passing of --_____--_--_--__----_--------------------.2730 --Turner, Charles; commend __----------------------------...._----.....2730 --Deaton, Edward V. (Ed) ; commend .-------------- ...... .2731 --Brown, Amos W.; express sympathy for passing of ...........2732 --Richardson, Coach Donald; commend ----------------------2733 --Steiner, Coach Godfrey "Goot"; express sympathy for
passing of ...... ....... ....-........_..............._...2733 --National Forests; cutting of forest timber ------------------2734 --Black History Week; recognize --_----____-----------------2735 --Colwell, Eugene "Bud"; express sympathy for passing of .----2735 --Candler, Honorable Scott, Sr.; express sympathy
for passing of __...._-.._.-- .....__...-__-. 2736 --Cedartown, City of; Business and Professional
Women's Club; commend ----_.___--..--_----._----------------2737 --Calley, Lt. William L.; urging pardon of ----------------2738, 2844 --Lewis, Robert L. (Bobby), Jr.; commend ------------------2973 --Stephens County High School Baseball Team; commend ___._ 2974 --Carroll, Coach Jerry; commend --.--__----------------------2974 --Kennedy, Honorable Henry C. "Bubba"; express sympathy
for passing of ........ --....--.....-.. .......... ....... 3001 --Taylor, H. A.; Hawkins, Clinton; Lively, T. M., etc.;
commend -----------------.--_---_--.-----_-----------3002 --Douglas County Jaycees; commend ------__------------------3002 --Americus High School Football Team;
congratulate ._----------._---.--__--_------------------3003 --Bryant, Mrs. Jimmie; commend ----------.----------------------3004 --Stewart, Professor John; commend ------__----------------------3004 --Benedict, Mrs. Barbara; commend --____....___._----------,,_----3005 --Telephone Center; appreciation to ladies _--------_.------------3006 --Rector, Willard C., Sr.; express sympathy for
passing of _------___,,------_.-------------,,,,--------------------.3006 --Taylor, James L.; express sympathy for passing of ,,....._----.3007 --Aiken, Mrs. Dianne; commend ........__--------------------------.3008 --Warner Robins High School Demonettes
Basketball Team; commend ------------......-3008 --Phillips, Honorable L. L. (Pete) ; commend .------------------3240 --Wilson, Dr. John Page; commend __--------____----......3333 --Veterans of Foreign Wars; congratulate on 75th
anniversary __..___._..._--------.------------------------------......3334 --Flame of Unity; Stone Mountain Memorial Park __------__..3335 --House Resolution No. 3; amend _...___._.._.... _....- 3336 --General Assembly; adjournment 2/20/74;
reconvene 2/25/74 __._.._.___..._..------ ,,.--------.------_3336 --General Services Administration; County
Extension Service offices --------------------------------3417 --Brown, General Lee, Sr.; commend ------------------------3418
--House of Representatives; amend rules ----------3451, 3451, 3810
--Monroe Academy Mustangs Football Team; commend ----3506

4578
HR 756
HR 757
HR 758 HR 759 HR 760 HR 761 HR 762
HR 763
HR 764 HR 765
HR 766 HR 767 HR 768 HR 769
HR 770 HR 771 HR 772 HR 773 HR 774 HR 775 HR 776 HR 777 HR 778 HR 779 HR 780 HR 781 HR 782 HR 783 HR 784 HR 785 HR 786
HR 787 HR 788 HR 789 HR 790
HR 791 HR 792
HR 793 HR 794
HR 795

INDEX
--Workmen's Compensation; Congress urged to defeat S. 2008 and HR 8771 ____...._..._._.___.___.___.___________________________^_____.3528
--General Assembly; adjournment 2/21/74; reconvene 2/26/74 ____________________________________._._...________.________________3529
--Shapira, Stuart Kohler; commend .___._.____________.__._______________________3581 --Douglas County High School "Tiger" Band; commend _______ 3582 --Cairo High "Syrupmaids"; commend ________________________________________3583 --Jones, Luther, express sympathy for passing of ._ ___________..__.3584 --Hart County High School "Bulldogs" Basketball Team;
commend ___________________._______________________.____________________________________________3584 --Franklin County High School "Lionettes" Basketball Team;
commend _..__...____________________.____________________-______________._..___________________.3585 --House Intern Program; commend personnel ________________ .__.______3586 --Appling County; Runnin', Gunnin', Fightin' Pirates
Basketball Team; commend _----_--__-.,,--._.--.___._____.__.._.___.._____3587 --Stanley, T. Hiram; express sympathy for passing of _ ._____.___3587 --Garvin, Coach Mike; commend ________________________________ _..._._______3589 --Long, Honorable Oscar L.; commend _________.__.___________________________3589 --Mount De Sales High School Football Team;
congratulate .________._____._______..__.___.___..____________.___._,,_.__.______________3590 --Reeves, J. Thurmond; commend ________________________________________________3591 --Butts, Walter; commend ______________________________________________________________ 3591 --Butts, Miss Florrie; commend __________________________________________ ________3592 --Berry, Mr. & Mrs. W. L.; commend __.___..,,__._.____._______.___3592 --Pinkard, R. C.; commend _______ ___________________________________________________3593 --Cavan, Coach Jim; commend ____________________________________ __________________.3594 --McClellan, M. M.; express sympathy for passing of _______________ 3594 --Cloud, Rev. C. C.; commend ___._____.__._._...____-.._____________-________-_______3595 --McKenzie, Miss Florrie; commend ___________________________________________ 3596 --Beverly, Mr. & Mrs. 0. H.; commend ___.___._______.___._._.__..__..___..___3596 --Stinnett, Miss Ella; commend ________________ __________________________________3597 --Fallin, Mr. & Mrs.; commend _.__.___________________.___.__________________-______3597 --Harold, Paul; commend __ ________________________________________________________.____3598 --Shoffner, C. Paul; express sympathy for passing of ____________3598 --Bank Holding Company Study Committee; create _____ __________3628 --Reid, Miss Patricia Anne; commend _______________________________________ 3671 --General Assembly; adjournment sine die 2/26/74;
6 o'clock p.m. _______..__.__._3776, 3840, 3841, 3942, 3943, 4008, 4027 --Hirsch, Miss Janette; wishing speedy recovery ____________________3777 --Busbee, Honorable George D.; commend _,, ________________.________.___3830 --Murphy, Honorable Thomas B.; commend ________________________________3954 --King, Reverend Martin Luther, Jr.;
honoring the memory of _____________._________________.___..___.______._.______3956 --Grand Juries Study Committee; create ____________________________ __________3957 --Fire Ants; condemning actions of U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency __________..._________3958 --Toxoplasmosis Study Committee; create _____________________ ______3959
--Atlanta-Fulton County "Governmental Study Committee; create ___________________________-_-__-_-____.___-_.___-_-_.____-.._----------3960
--Land Assessment Study Committee; create _.__________________________3960

HR 796
HR 797 HR 798 HR 799 HR 800 HR 801 HR 802 HR 803 HR 804 HR 805
HR 806
HR 807 HR 808
HR 809 HR 810 HR 811
HR 812
HR 813 HR 814 HR 815 HR 816 HR 817 HR 818 HR 819

INDEX

4579

--Pre-need Funeral and Cemetery Law Study

Committee; create -..__..-......-- ..._.___.._....__.._.__. 3961

--Clerk's Office; commend officers and employees -___________________3962

--Brinkley, Congressman Jack T.; commend _..__.___._________________8963

--Lane, Honorable Dick; commend ____________________________..__________._.__3964

--Hudson, Honorable Ted; commend .............._..__._._.___...._........____3964

--Northcutt, Honorable Lamar D.; commend _._________________________.395

--Berlin, Honorable Robert A. "Bob"; commend ____.__.____.___.__.3966

--Yarbrough, Mrs. Kathleen; commend ,,_._--.______________________________.3967

--Murphy, Honorable Reg; congratulate and commend __..._-.--_3967

--Pitts, Dr. Lucius H.; express sympathy for

passing of _,,_.._.____.____________,,___________-______.,,_.__-____.--________._______________3968

--Dixon, Honorable Hugh M.; express

sympathy for passing of _________,,--..___.___________________.____.__._______.3969

--Fales, Miss Kathy; commend ____.-___-._._.__._.._____________________._______3970

--Brantley, Honorable Hines L.; wishing

speedy recovery _________._____._...._..............__.__._...___.___.___...__..__.._...3970

--Lewis, Honorable Preston B., Jr.; commend _.__.._._._..__.____________3971

--Nuckolls, Honorable Charles Randall; commend ._....._.__...__._._.3972

--Opportunities Industrialization Center of Atlanta;

commend ...._....._._....___.__.._.._......___.__..____._ 3973

--Greene, Dr. Charles M.; express sympathy

for passing of

_.

. ._ ..._..___.._______3974

--DeKalb Grammar School; commend students ..... ..............3975

--DeKalb High School; commend students

.....__..._......__...._.3976

--Davis, Honorable Earl T.; commend ................................._......__.3977

--Pages Study Committee;* create ............................_..._...._._._____.3977

--Geisinger, Honorable Harry C.; commend ......... ... . ...______.....3978

--Price, Miss Ann; commend _.._.__.__...__...____..___..._._..___________..____________3979

--Franklin County High School Band; commend - ... .......3979

4580

INDEX

Part IV

SENATE BILLS IN HOUSE

SB 11
SB 12
SB 15
SB 16 SB 17
SB 19
SB 23 SB 25 SB 29 SB 35
SB 38
SB 41
SB 45
SB 46
SB 51
SB 56 SB 59
SB 81 SB 84 SB 85 SB 86 SB 87
SB 88 SB 91 SB 95
SB 101
SB 102

--Motor vehicle rear wheels; metal

protectors ______________________________________ .______________1538, 3316, 3614

--Motor vehicle license plates; applicant's

responsibility ----------

._-- -- _ No action in 1974

--Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner; health

care facilities _______________________________ ___.____,,_..__.----_----------____.____1968

--Long-Term Health Care Advisory Council; create_______._._ 2956, 3125

--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; alcoholic beverage

violations __...--

______

No action in 1974

--Georgia Health Care Facility Fire Safety Act;

enact ______________________________ ....

-- No action in 1974

--Criminal Code; altered identification marks _______ 1306, 3510, 4015

--Criminal cases; unsworn statements ------------_..No action in 1974

--Interlocutory appeals upon petition ___._------------ No action in 1974

--Atlanta, City of; Criminal Court;

jury panels ------------------------..._...... No action in 1974

--Peace Warrants and Behavior Bonds;

repeal Code Title ___________ ______________________________--,,.-__1854, 3176, 3621

--Teachers' Retirement System;

disability allowance ----......-..----.------------ _No action in 1974

--Courts; dismissal of suits pending for a

period of 3 years --------------------

No action in 1974

--Georgia Civil Practice Act; dismissal

of suits ------------------..-.-.......--.--------------No action in 1974

--State Officials; annual salary

and allowance ------------._----._ .No action in 1974

--Mineral leasing; titles; adverse possession --.........--......... 2392, 3777

--Georgia High-Rise Building Safety

Act; enact ___.._.._____--------_------------.------ No action in 1974

--Fulton County; employees' pension benefits ______________ 3371, 3379

--Criminal Code; theft of services ______ __________________ 3302, 3358, 3365

--Criminal Code; theft by taking __________ ______________________ 1196, 3559

--Criminal Code; deceptive practices; bad checks _--...--. ______ 1853

--Criminal Code; abusive or obscene

language -.__.--

. 3206, 3573, 4011

--Criminal Code; concealed weapons ______ ... 1853, 3943, 4012, 4027

--Attorneys; unlawful practice of law ----------------.----------1196

--Atlanta, City of; employees'

pension fund ----------...-------- _ -

No action in 1974

--Fulton County; officers and employees;

pension fund _______.____----------.________---__________________1856, 1866, 2599

--County Manager form of government; Board

of Commissioners may create .__._--_--..-...-.......--------.------ ...--331

SB 106
SB 117
SB 130
SB 135 SB 136 SB 149
SB 151
SB 153
SB 158 SB 159 SB 166
SB 167
SB 168
SB 169 SB 172 SB 175 SB 176
SB 178 SB 179
SB 184
SB 186
SB 187
SB 188
SB 190 SB 192
SB 197 SB 215
SB 216
SB 217
SB 219

INDEX

4581

--Income tax; armed forces retirement income;

exemptions .............._....._._..........__......................... 1029, 1030, 1076

--District Attorney's Retirement Fund; emeritus

eligibility and appointment....... 1239, 1246, 1303, 1306, 2710, 2717

--Department of Transportation; contract actions

brought in Pulton County ............................... ....._..._......._...._.1305

--Juvenile Court Code; judges' expenses ........ 1195, 3151, 3304, 3492

--General Assembly; per diem allowance...._._.......... No action in 1974

--Ad valorem property tax levy; refunds

to local school systems ...._._._....... __............... ...... 112, 113, 149

--Estates; administrators; permit

private sales ........._..__.._...._..........__........_..__...._._._.._..1854, 3274, 3613

--Hospitalization insurance; define

physician and surgeon ___.___________.__...._....._____________._______.___.___.874, 3159

--Insurance; fees and licenses .... ._______. ..... .........No action in 1974

--Coweta Judicial Circuit; add one judge _._._...__......_....._.....3370, 3931

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles; officials' compensation

for appearing before board ....._.._..._....._..._.._....... ..... 533, 3630

--Trucks; multiple lane streets and highways;

use farthest to the right ...._._.........._........_........... No action in 1974

--Department of Transportation;

Federal parkways _._....._._..................................No action in 1974

--Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax .... . ... ....No action in 1974

--Veterans; scholarships ................. ........._......___._._.___....__..._.._..._.._...878

--Criminal Code; firearms ..... ........ ................. No action in 1974

--Cruel treatment of children; reports by school

system employees ......... ...... . ............_...._..1857, 3258, 3613

--Richmond County; law librarian's salary .......... . .. . 2390, 3281

--Administrative Procedure Act; include

certain State agencies ... ....._......._..._.. .... ........

711, 711

--Retarded children in State institutions;

cost of care ._......_._........................ . .... .......

452, 454, 529

--State institutions; employees' compensation

for loss of property _._._._.. ..... ._...._......_._....._._._.. No action in 1974

--Cobb County; State Court; create

office of magistrate __...._.__.._....._.__..... 1745, 1752, 1872, 2581, 2957

--Workmen's Compensation; insurance premiums _._.._...._.__.._._._...__....._.._._........ 1773, 1790, 1847, 3367, 3437

--Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction ..............._..._..._..._..._.......... 3370

--Guardians; mentally incompetent; management of estates ............1788, 1795, 1851, 2885, 3843, 4009

--Minors; felonies; plea of nolo contendere -----.-- No action in 1974

--Georgia Drug Abuse Control Act; condemnation of conveyances .....................885, 886, 1019, 3205

--Uniform Narcotic Drug Law; contraband vehicles; confiscation ............ .. _._._..._._..._._..._... 885, 886, 1020, 1197

--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; alcoholic beverage violations . .................._........_........._._ 885, 886, 1020, 3370

--Cross and Green, City of; incorporate ... .......... ...No action in 1974

4582
SB 220
SB 222 SB 226
SB 227
SB 229 SB 233
SB 237 SB 246 SB 250 SB 257
SB 259
SB 260 SB 261 SB 272 SB 276
SB 280
SB 288 SB 291
SB 292
SB 295
SB 296 SB 300 SB 312
SB 326
SB 330
SB 335
SB 340 SB 348
SB 354 SB 355 SB 367 SB 371 SB 372

INDEX

--Property; malicious damage by minors; parent's obligation ----------__---------------- No action in 1974
--State institutions; duly licensed physicians...---330, 332, 438, 1443 --State Board of Pardons and Paroles; murder

or rape; parole eligibility ----------______------.....No action in 1974

--Area Planning and Development Commissions;

contracts ------------------------------ .---------876, 3445, 4011

--Georgia Health Code; sworn affidavits ................No action in 1974

--Stone Mountain Memorial Association;

eminent domain powers ------------------------No action in 1974

--Adoption; parent's failure to provide support ................__..._.....3370

--Fulton County; tax levy ___._._............................._.....__.._.......1446, 1451

--Georgia Airport Licensing Act of 1973; enact .......... .............1305

--Georgia Historical Commission; transfer

functions -------------------------------- --

No action in 1974

--Juvenile Court Code; detention of

minors -------------------------------------- ....... No action in 1974

--Licenses; alcoholic beverages --------------------No action in 1974

--Atlanta, Cjty of; new charter ..............................No action in 1974

--State employees; travel expenses ............................No action in 1974

--Theory of Evolution; equal academic freedom for

courses in divine creation -------------------------- ----------624

--Ordinaries; guardians; incompetent or

minor heirs ________------------------------------------1029, 1031, 1076

--Intangible tax returns; exemptions ------...__.._...No action in 1974

--Juvenile Court Code; jurisdiction------1773, 1790, 1847, 1854,

2971, 3206, 3935

--Felons over age 13; custody-............ 1773, 1791, 1847, 2885, 3452,

3524, 3552

--Charitable trusts; Attorney General; supervision

of administration .........__.__._................................... 1197, 3419, 3620

--Grand and traverse jurors; selection --------------------.--------1444

--Prisoners; transfer while appeals are pending .._._._..._ ---------- 441

--Estates; investments by administrators

and guardians ------------------------------No action in 1974

--State Board of Pardons & Paroles; aged

and disabled inmates ----------------------277, 1970, 3647, 4010

--Alcoholism and intoxication; programs and facilities

for treatment --------------------------504, 543, 586, 2389, 3473,

3626, 3825, 4010

--Colleges and universities; grants; academic

classification ----------------------------..-- No action in 1974

--Driver's licenses; revocation ................_.___._._ 1030, 1031, 1076, 1444

--Ad valorem tax; property reevaluation

and appraisal ..........._................----------......--No action in 1974

--Milledgeville, City of; corporate limits ............-- No action in 1974

--Courts; plea bargaining ----------------

.No action in 1974

--Supreme Court; bar examiners ...._______.................__..._..___.--.----2390

--Criminal Code; National Firearms Act --------........--------3370

--Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; amend.----.No action in 1974

SB 373
SB 378
SB 379 SB 380 SB 381 SB 385
SB 400 SB 406 SB 412 SB 413
SB 420 SB 424
SB 425
SB 428
SB 429 SB 430
SB 435 SB 437
SB 438
SB 439
SB 440
SB 441
SB 443
SB 444
SB 445
SB 446
SB 448
SB 449
SB 450

INDEX

4583

--Georgia Health Code; alcoholics, drug

addicts and mentally ill ------------ ..-------- 332, 332, 438, 2885

--Driver who strikes another person and does

not stop; felony .................._...._.....__......_......_._.__..........._..__.._._.__..3378

--Guardians; incapacitated persons... ---- ----____.___ No action in 1974

--Mental illness; ordinary's responsibility--.--.--.--.No action in 1974

--Alcoholics; ordinary's responsibility --.----------.No action in 1974

--Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act;

serial numbers ----------...;._..___.....---.. --........--No action in 1974

--Shoplifting; false arrest suits --......----._._._._.___.No action in 1974

--Fannin County; Sheriff's salary ._.............. .....-- No action in 1974

--Fulton County Airport; change name.----------.... 3371, 3378, 4015

--Clarkesville, City of; repeal and

replace charter --------------------________.----. No action in 1974

--Blue Ridge, City of; ad valorem tax rate --------.. ........ 2572, 2579

--State Senatorial Districts 9, 10 and 13;

amend ....._................._.__.____.___.___..........._.....__...._.....671, 711, 796, 3368

--Atlanta Judicial Circuit; add one

additional judge ._..........._..._..... 3238, 3357, 3364, 3370, 3864, 4009

--Uniform Narcotic Drug Act; sales

restrictions ------._..------------------------------._._ 1526, 1527, 1537

--Uniform Narcotic Drug Act; marijuana..... 330, 332, 438, 800, 1497

--Parades; operation of certain motor vehicles

and motorcycles ........................................23S, 238, 275, 440, 3290

--Abandonment of minor children; penalty.....----.807, 848, 872, 3206

--Construction contracts; substitution of certain notes

and securities for money .___...--_...------------.630, 660, 699, 3372

--Home Rule Act; publication notice requirements

for changing salaries --.___._..._._.------------------_ 1554, 1554, 1742

--Motor vehicles; manufacturer's warranty; ability

to sustain shock ...._.----...------.----.._..----543, 544, 586, 702, 953

--Municipal and county employees; residency

requirements ................--........-.-.....1788, 1795, 1851, 2392, 3166

--Salaries of State officials; recording of ayes

and nays by each House .. ... ..

....631, 660, 699, 3369, 3848,

3926, 3928

--Summary judgements; review by appeal ..-- .----1095, 1099, 1192,

1853, 2710, 3205

--Georgia Court Reporting Act; enact ........... 1868, 1902, 1965, 3206,

3651, 3660, 3922, 4010

--Upson County Board of Education;

election ------......-..------------....----...--330, 332, 438, 800, 805

--Teachers' Retirement System; creditable service --------_.----...----........--....------1773, 1791, 1848, 3369

--Speed limits; 55 miles per hour ----........ --------238, 238, 275, 440, 1140, 1241, 2556
--Georgia Drug Abuse Control Act; marijuana ___._.___...._...-.-.----.------..-------------- . ... 631, 660, 700

--Bicycles; reflective materials ------------ 593, 595, 624, 1444, 3304, 3402, 3551, 3642, 3644, 3672, 3821

4584 SB 451 SB 453 SB 454 SB 455 SB 459 SB 461 SB 464 SB 467 SB 469 SB 471 SB 472
SB 476 SB 477 SB 479 SB 480
SB 482 SB 483 SB 484 SB 485 SB 487 SB 489 SB 491 SB 494 SB 495 SB 496 SB 497

INDEX
--Teachers; sick leave _________._.________1203, 1243, 1300, 2884, 3645, 4011 --Judicial Circuits; service by judge emeritus._.._._ 631, 660, 700, 3370 --Campaign Financing Disclosure Act;
enact ... ........_........._._._.__1526, 1527, 1537, 1970, 3454, 3796, 3797 --County police officers; assistance by Department
of Public Safety ........ 329, 333, 438, 800, 3292 --Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act;
sawed-off shotgun ____........_.__......... 331, 333, 439, 1197, 3444, 3620 --Georgia Food Act; honey and
imitation honey ....._...__.._.____.....__.____._.___.....452, 454, 529, 873, 3249 --Bicycle trails; acquisition, construction and
maintenance ...................._...___.............._......... 1205, 1246, 1303, 2571 --Jury commissioners; election of chairman
of boards _______.._..........._..__..._..._......._..._.......... .........1096, 1099, 1193 --Motor vehicles; hearing impairment
devices ................................._.._._.._.........._.. 329, 333, 439, 1305, 3276 --Governor; annual report to General Assembly...._._.1098, 1101, 1195,
1969, 3421, 3622, 3921 --Trailers without springs used for hauling
unprocessed farm products to market; registration ___._______________.___________.___.___.___.....452, 454, 529, 1445, 3245 --Georgia Meat Inspection Act; include rabbits ___.___._,,________________.___.______.___.__..........452, 455, 529, 873, 3283 --State Senatorial District 15; amend........... 330, 333, 439, 625, 2677 --Literature; distribution of obscene materials........... --.671, 712, 796 --Advisory Board of the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Georgia; create _______.____...._______________________.1242, 1246, 1303, 1972, 3288, 3621 --State Board of Corrections; transfer of prisoners while appeals are pending _______.1098, 1101, 1194, 1970, 3631, 4025
--State Board of Registration for Used Car Dealers; bonds _____________..._____..._____._.___.___.708, 712, 796, 1445, 3420
--Georgia Scenic Trails Act; bicycle lanes on public highways ___..______.____________._.._______________.1239, 1246, 1303, 2886
--Public School Employees' Retirement System; membership ....._..__..._..___.....................1456, 1459, 1524, 2571, 3546
--Flovilla, City of; City Court ...._._._._....._._ 593, 595, 624, 1198, 1320
--Jurors; expense allowance in lieu of compensation _-__........__..___......__.................708, 712, 797, 1445, 3548
--Ad valorem tax; fair market value; commercial production of food or cotton _._..._.__..._.._.._..._...._..._..1901, 1903, 1966
--Concealed weapons; District Attorneys ____________.__._._-542, 543, 586, 1197, 3575
--Georgia Controlled Substances Act; enact ___._______________......__.__.._-.886, 887, 1020, 1304, 3151, 3320, 3613
--State Crime Laboratory; functions transferred ............___..-_.____...._._.___......_..1092, 1099, 1193, 1743, 2848
--Contraband vehicles; confiscation; felonies ___.___..__.__.___.___..........__.............._..___.._..2725, 2873, 2883, 3206

SB 498 SB 499 SB 500 SB 501 SB 502 SB 503 SB 504 SB 505 SB 506
SB 507 SB 512 SB 513 SB 516 SB 517 SB 519 SB 520 SB 521 SB 522 SB 524
SB 528 SB 529 SB 530
SB 533
SB 535
SB 537
SB 538
SB 539

INDEX

4585

--Dental college clinics; remove certain

prohibitions ......

1095, 1099, 1193, 3209, 3471

--Education; reorganization or consolidation; prohibit

after a certain date _________________ _____________ 1242, 1339, 1441, 2884

--Electric Membership Corporations Act;

directors' compensation __________________ 1456, 1459, 1524, 1852, 3466

--Sales tax; historical sites ..._.__. ___________..___._.____.__..___ __._806, 847, 872

--American History Month; designate the month

of February ______________________________ _______ 708, 712, 797, 2392, 3919

--Litter Control Law; change penalty___ .___ ___________ 1775, 1792, 1848,

2570, 3293

--Students who are married, pregnant, or parents;

equivalent instruction _____ __________.708, 712, 797, 1443, 3318, 3613

--Douglas Judicial Circuit; create _____________ 709, 712, 797, 3205, 3636

--Court proceedings; deaf sign language

interpreters ______

........885, 887, 1020, 1853, 3506, 3803,

3812, 3842, 3917, 3931, 4026

--Miller County; State Court; abolish _ _. _ 709, 713, 797, 1079, 1085

--District Attorneys' Retirement Fund of Georgia;

computation of years of service _____ 1787, 1795, 1851, 2571, 3469

--State Employees; Health Insurance Fund;

investment of funds ___________________ .___709, 713, 797, 1305, 3122

--Civil cases; motion to set aside ____ ...... 1096, 1099, 1193, 1854, 3840

--Bail bond; appearance bonds or recognizances ______ 1774, 1792, 1848

--Corporations; publication of amendments, changes,

mergers and consolidations ........ ......... 1337, 1339, 1442, 2390

--Local retirement or pension systems; financial reports

to State Auditor _______ _____ _ ______ 1869, 1902, 1965, 2571, 3009

--General Assembly; introduction of bills

requiring fiscal notes ______ ...__ _______ 1554, 1555, 1742, 1854, 3011

--Ordinaries; minimum salaries to be paid from

county funds ...._______....____ ___.____....____822, 848, 873, 1306, 3145, 3399

--Teachers' Retirement System; private, non-profit

vocational educational facilities ______________ 2442, 2558, 2568, 2571

--Atlanta, City of; zoning ordinances 2594, 2600, 2688, 3371, 3379

--Atlanta, City of; zoning ordinances....... 709, 713, 797, 3186, 3231

--Teachers' Retirement System; county, municipal, or local retirement system ... _ ....____2078, 2352, 2386, 2572, 3272

--Secretary of the Senate; Clerk of the House; compensation ________________ 1095, 1100, 1193, 2691, 3286

--Teachers' Retirement System; eligibility _______________________________ 1777, 1792, 1848, 2572, 3013, 3399

--Georgia Forestry Commission; State property ............... _________ ________ 1337, 1340, 1442, 2571, 3254

--Georgia Forestry Commission; fire towers __________ ________ _______________ 1338, 1340, 1442, 2571, 3256

--Superior Court Judges and District Attorneys; Social Security coverage to secretaries _____________________________________________ ___1095, 1100, 1193

4586 SB 540 SB 541 SB 542 SB 544 SB 545 SB 547 SB 548 SB 551 SB 553 SB 555 SB 556 SB 558 SB 560 SB 562 SB 563 SB 564
SB 565 SB 566 SB 567 SB 569 SB 570 SB 571 SB 572
SB 573 SB 574 SB 575

INDEX

--District Attorneys; Assistants;

Social Security coverage --.........._......_ 1095, 1100, 1193 --Lobbyists; revise laws ___.____.__.______._..___.___.___________.._..3302, 3359, 3366 --Thomas County; Small Claims Court;
cost provisions ___.____.___________.______.._____1093, 1100, 1194, 2570, 2580 --Weapons; serial numbers; penalty
for alteration _______.___________________._.________________._1096, 1100, 1194, 3206 --Child Support Recovery Act; court
orders ___.___.___.___._______._______._____.___._._._..____...__..1788, 1795, 1851, 2885 --Narcotic drugs; physical examination before
drug prescribed __..__......___..__._._...._..._. 1526, 1527, 1537, 2884, 3633 --Area Planning and Development Commissions;
contracts; annual budgets ___________________..._._.___.__.._ 1096, 1100, 1194 --Minors; employment where alcoholic
beverages sold ...._........._.......__.___..._ 1457, 1459, 1525, 2692, 3142 --Georgia Election Code; special
primaries and elections . . . . . 885, 887, 1020, 1857 --Motor Fuel Tax Law;
exemptions ___.___.______..___..__._______________...___.885, 887, 1020, 3372, 3918 --State Examining Boards; un-remarried
widows of veterans ____................._..__.._......1030, 1031, 1076, 1857 --Georgia Proprietary School Act;
representatives .__.__........_._.._......_.... 1203, 1243, 1300, 2884, 3570 --Milk; wholesale price
lists ___..._.___.____.__.______..809, 848, 873, 1077, 3537, 3624, 3642, 3653

--Mentally ill; admission to emergency

receiving facilities ____________________._..___.1204, 1243, 1301, 2885, 3514

--Alcoholics; admission to emergency receiving facilities _...._..._..._.._...__ .....1204, 1243, 1301, 2885, 3515

--Education grants; students attending schools which are not branches of

University System ____....__.._______________.2595, 2600, 2689, 3209, 3577

--Public sales of property under execution; alternate days __._-_,__._.._______.___._______.____1096, 1101, 1194

--Jackson, City of; condemnation procedures;

Mayor's Court __...._..__._._..__._...._..__.... .1093, 1101, 1194, 3186, 3232

--Atlanta, City of; Zoning Review

Board ______________.________.___......___.__.._______.1093, 1101, 1194, 3186, 3232

--Children and Youth Act; change

certain penalty provisions ... ......_........ ................_.1204, 1244, 1301

--Alimony; attorneys' fees .......

1204, 1244, 1301

--Group insurance; county and independent

boards of education .__..__.__....._.......__............ 1338, 1340, 1442, 2388

--State Board of Corrections; guards,

wardens or deputy wardens;

arresting powers ................... 1457, 1459, 1525, 2393, 3918, 4011

--Orthotists and Prosthetists Practice Act;

enact ...-___.__..___...-.....-.....___........._._.........._......1527, 1527, 1537, 2388

--State Scholarship Commission; veterinary medicine ________.____._..._______.1203, 1244, 1301, 1859, 3245

--Governor; emergency powers during energy crisis .-........-.-.--.-..1774, 1792, 1848, 3206, 3928, 3948

INDEX

4587

SB 576 SB 579
SB 580 SB 581 SB 582 SB 584 SB 585 SB 586 SB 587
SB 592 SB 593 SB 594
SB 597 SB 599 SB 600 SB 601 SB 602 SB 604 SB 605 SB 607 SB 608 SB 610 SB 611 SB 612 SB 613

--Miller County; State Court; Judge's

compensation ----------------------1199, 1244, 1301, 1745, 1753

--Education; extracurricular athletic

and interscholastic activities;

funds-----------------1203, 1244, 1302, 2388, 3534, 4011

--State Board of Pardons and Paroles;

inmates serving'life sentences ........_._....... 2697, 2873, 2883, 3207

--Chatham County; alcoholic beverages for

consumption on premises ----------1457, 1460, 1525, 3209, 3927

--Chatham County Board of Elections;

jurisdiction _______----------------1202, 1244, 1302, 1857, 2035, 2957

--Wilkes County Board of Education;

County School Superintendent ... ... 1199, 1245, 1302, 3371, 3379

--Oglethorpe Development Authority;

composition . ............................ ....1199, 1245, 1302, 1745, 1753

--Classrooms in public schools;

reading of certain admonishments ... 1338, 1340, 1442, 2388

--Department of Public Safety;

Uniform Division; rank and pay of

Commanding Officer .......... 1203, 1245, 1302, 3606, 3813, 4010

--George Barber Act; licenses ._..._.._..._._.__..._...._.... 1203, 1245, 1302

--Ad valorem tax for educational purposes;

exempt persons 62 or older

_.

1774, 1792, 1849

--Motor vehicle permits allowing excessive

weight, etc.; loads which can be

dismantled .................

-...

1869,1902,1965,2389

--Oglethorpe County; Superior Court

Clerk's salary ........ ....

.... 1199, 1245, 1302, 1745, 1753

--Department of Public Safety;

Anatomical Gift Act

. ..... ....

1870, 1902, 1966, 3206

--Uniform Commercial Code; trust companies;

voting stock ___._..._._.._......_........_..........1457, 1460, 1525, 1821, 2965

--Department of Human Resources; State

institutions; cost of care ......._._..._...._........_......_._.1788, 1795, 1851

--Workmen's Compensation; third party

tortfeasors ..... --------.----_--------.1338, 1340, 1442, 2570, 3512

--Attorneys; admission to the bar by comity ........_......._...._...._..._._............ 2446, 2560, 2570, 3205

--Georgia Code of Public Transportation; technical clarifications .. ..... 1774, 1793, 1849, 2886, 3431, 3620

--Georgia Factory for the Blind; change name ---1457, 1460, 1525

--Department of Public Safety; incentive pay increases . ........1775, 1793, 1849, 2691, 3533

--Estates; deeds ___.._........ ......

. 1869, 1902, 1966

--Georgia Health Code; hearings ..... .........1869, 1902, 1966, 3206

--Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; amend laws .....1526, 1527, 1537, 1967, 2976, 3621

--Prescriptions for dangerous drugs; amend laws .................-...-.----.--1777, 1793, 1849, 2884, 3571

4588 SB 615 SB 617 SB 618 SB 623 SB 624 SB 625 SB 626 SB 627 SB 631 SB 632 SB 634
SB 635 SB 637 SB 641
SB 642 SB 643 SB 645 SB 646 SB 648 SB 649 SB 652 SB 654 SB 655 SB 657
SB 658
SB 659
SB 662

INDEX

--American citizenship; governmental

positions -.-.-........_.._..-___.._...._..___.___.1777, 1793, 1849, 1970, 3168

--Georgia Health Code; alcoholics and drug

addicts; rehabilitation .._._....___...._._._._.______..1554, 1555, 1742, 2885

--Chatham County; sale of alcoholic beverages ....... 1777, 1793, 1849

--Polk County; State Court;

judge's compensation _._._._...--.1774, 1793, 1849, 3186, 3230, 3613

--Polk County; Sheriff and deputies;

salaries ....................................1774, 1794, 1850, 3186, 3231, 3613

--Georgia State Financing and Investment

Commission Act; amend ---....1778, 1794, 1850, 2395, 3434, 3620

--Investigative grand juries; provide for --........ .1901, 1903, 1966

--Georgia Ports Authority; convey

property in Richmond County ........... 1774, 1794, 1850, 2393, 3268

--Cooperative Educational Services

Agencies Act; financing ................1774, 1794, 1850, 2884, 3652

--Evans County; Ordinary's monthly

allowance ___._...___......._.___._..._._.._.________.1774, 1794, 1850, 2888, 2948

--Workmen's Compensation; firemen, rescue

squads, law enforcement officers killed

in line of duty .__._._._._........._....._....____ 2697, 2872, 2882, 3205, 3537

--Constables; power to arrest ...... --...--.--..2949, 3184, 3204, 3370

--Georgia Peace Officer Standards and

Training Act; Constables _.---,,.,,--..2442, 2558, 2568, 3370

--Ad valorem tax; fair market value;

Tax Assessors shall consider

certain criteria ..----.--1901, 1903, 1966, 3372, 3842, 3920, 3927

--Georgia Election Code; municipal

elections .-....-.-..-.-.-........-........-....-.-..-..1776, 1794, 1850, 1970

--Criminal Code; deceptive practices ... 1901, 1903, 1967, 2570, 3815

--Berrien County; Small Claims

Court ....,,..__. 2039, 2351, 2385, 3209, 3373

--Architects; define practice ..... 1774, 1795, 1850, 2390, 3243, 3388

--Enigma, Town of; mayor and

council_.....____.._... 2039, 2351, 2386, 3209, 3373

--Council on Maternal Health; change

name and membership _.___________________.2697, 2872, 2882, 2885, 3557

--Criminal Code; licenses for pistols

or revolvers ----..___._._..._.___.....--..-.-......______._______....2445, 2559, 2568

--Hiawassee, City of; corporate limits ... 2039, 2351, 2386, 3186, 3232

--Milledgeville, City of; alcoholic

beverage license fees ._.....

... 2040, 2351, 2386

--Insurance; certificates of authority;

applications ........___.._..._..___..__ 2445, 2559, 2568, 2691, 3402, 3620

--Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes Act; reciprocity ............... 2040, 2351, 2386, 2391, 3468

--Hapeville, City of; employees and widows; benefits .:...._...2594, 2600, 2689, 3371, 3380

--Shrimp; count per pound; season for taking of crabs _........2393, 2445, 2559, 2568, 3278

SB 663 SB 664 SB 665 SB 666 SB 667 SB 668 SB 669 SB 672
SB 673 SB 674 SB 676
SB 677 SB 678 SB 679 SB 681 SB 682 SB 683
SB 684 SB 685 SB 687 SB 689 SB 690 SB 691 SB 692 SB 693

INDEX

4589

--Shrimping or crabbing; commercial fishing

boat licenses ____________________________________2393, 2442, 2559, 2569, 3279

--Crabs; rules and regulations for taking of

crabs .,,.__..._........_.........__......... 2442, 2559, 2569, 3369, 3816, 4011

--Minimum Foundation Program of Education;

public libraries ______________........_._..______ 2041, 2352, 2386, 3367, 3842

--Sales tax; exempt material used for

repair or construction of county roads ...__....__.....2082, 2352, 2387

--Augusta-Richmond Coliseum

Authority ____________________________ 2040, 2352, 2386, 2888, 2926, 3240

--Abandoned animals; provide for sale or

disposal .____._.______.___._____.___.____ ___.2442, 2559, 2569, 2690, 3161, 3399

--Board of Veterinary Medicine; salaries

and powers . _____ ... ... ............ _...___ 2445, 2560, 2569, 2690, 3164

--Adequate Program for Education in

Georgia Act (APEG) ; enact ...... 2698, 2872, 2882, 2884, 3307,

3400, 3517, 4016

--Georgia Anatomical Gift Act;

define death ______________ .... . ......

......... 2443, 2560, 2569

--Board of Examiners of Practical Nurses;

examination fees; compensation .... 2443, 2560, 2569, 2884, 3531

--Board of Examiners of Registered

Nurses; examination fees;

qualifications _________...._.. 2443, 2560, 2569, 2885, 3838, 4010

--Marriage and Family Counselor Licensing

Act; enact .......................

....... .3001, 3357, 3364

--Wilkinson County; Ordinary's

assistants __ ...

...............2595, 2600, 2689, 2888, 2948

--Baldwin County Court; Judge and

Solicitor; salaries ........._...__.._.._.. ______ 2595, 2600, 2689, 2888, 2948

--World Congress Center; change

name ..__... .

__.._______.. ... 2599, 2601, 2689, 3206, 3782, 4025

--Civil Practice Act; default

judgments __..____._... _____ .....3000, 3357, 3364, 3492, 3492

--Georgia State Financing and Investment

Commission; State Authorities;

legal representation _ _____

_____ _ ___ 2595, 2601, 2689

--Insurance; deposits required for authority to transact insurance; deposits __

3302, 3359, 3366

--Fulton County Commissioner Districts; vacancies _____________________________________ 2595, 2601, 2690, 3844, 3844

--Georgia Community Assistance Act of 1974; enact __________________________ 3356, 3360, 3366, 3372, 3925

--Civil Practice Act; pleadings; time of trial 2724, 2873, 2883

--Pleadings; requirements of verification for pleas and answers _ ______ _______________ _. 2949, 3184, 3204, 3368

--Estates; wills; probate in solemn form _ 2949, 3185, 3204, 3667

--Bryan County; Ordinary's salary ______ 2692, 2870, 2881, 3208, 3230

--Bryan County; Sheriff's salary ... 2692, 2870. 2881, 3208, 3217

4590 SB 694 SB 695 SB 696 SB 698 SB 700 SB 701 SB 702 SB 704
SB 705 SB 706 SB 707 SB 708 SB 712 SB 713 SB 715 SB 716 SB 718 SB 719 SB 720 SB 721 SB 724

INDEX

--Bryan County; Tax Commissioner's

salary ____________._______..______..___________....___... 2694, 2870, 2881, 3208, 3233

--Thomas County; Tax Receiver and Tax

Collector; consolidate offices ._. ______ ___________________.2693, 2870, 2881

--Thomas County Board of Commissioners;

create new board _________________ .

.___2695, 2871, 2881

--Winder, City of; new.charter ____________._2694, 2871, 2881, 3812, 3813

--Fannin County; Ordinary's salary_______.2694, 2871, 2881, 3371, 3380

--Fannin County; Superior Court

Clerk's salary ________________ ______________ 2696, 2871, 2882, 3371, 3381

--Fannin County; Board of Commissioners;

members _____ _____ ________ _ ____ 2696, 2871, 2882, 3208, 3217, 4008

--Georgia Higher Education Assistance

Corporation; debtors; assistance in

location ______________________ ....... 2697, 2872, 2883, 3205, 3565, 4015

--Helen, City of; eminent domain __________ _____ _______ 2696, 2872, 2882

--Cobb County; State Court; additional

judge _ ._._....._.._....._..._....__..............__ 2696, 2872, 2882, 3371, 3381

--Henry County; Ordinary's salary .....2953, 3185, 3204, 3209, 3374

--Habersham County; State Court; Judge

and District Attorney ______ ____.2953, 3185, 3186, 3204, 3374, 4016

--Fulton County; ad valorem tax;

penalties _____..____..._.______._________ 3302, 3359, 3366, 3844, 3845, 4009

--Cobb County; State Court; Solicitor's

salary _________________________________ _ 3235, 3357, 3364, 3371, 3611, 4016

--Cobb County; Juvenile Court;

Judge's salary __ _ ________ ________ _ 3235, 3357, 3364, 3371, 3612, 4016

--Board of Regents; salary and

expenses ____ _________'_______________. 3001, 3357, 3364, 3372, 3796, 4009

--Cobb County; Ordinary's

salary ...... ______ _________ ...... _______ 3235, 3358, 3364, 3371, 3612, 4016

--Jenkins County; State Court;

Judge and Solicitor; salaries ______ 3235, 3358, 3365, 3371, 3606

--Jenkins County Board of Commissioners;

salaries ____________________________________________ 3235, 3358, 3365, 3371, 3606

--Chatham County; State Court; selection

of jurors in misdemeanor trials ___ 3302, 3360, 3366, 3371, 3607

--Northeastern Judicial Circuit; District

Attorney; provide for investigator _____________ 3302, 3360, 3366,

3371, 3607

INDEX

4591

Part V

SENATE RESOLUTIONS IN HOUSE

SR 5 SR 10 SR 12
SR 13 SR 25 SR 26
SR 27
SR 30 SR 32
SR 46 SR 62 SR 63 SR 78 SR 79
SR 85 SR 93
SR 94 SR 100

--Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase; amendment to the Constitution _________________ 1950, 2374

--Courts; venue of all cases as provided by law; amendment to the Constitution ______ No action in 1974

--Supreme Court's jurisdiction; Court of

Appeals Judges' election; amendment to

the Constitution

_

______... 3368

--Civil and criminal cases; jury panels; amendment to the Constitution __________________ No action in 1974

--Senate; four-year terms for members; amendment to the Constitution _________

No action in 1974

--House of Representatives; four-year terms

for members; amendment to the

Constitution _._--_____--______________ _______

......No action in 1974

--Fulton County; pension benefits; amendment to the Constitution ....... ... ........ 3303, 3358, 3365, 3371, 3607, 4026

--Veterans; homestead exemptions; amendment to the Constitution ________ _ ....No action in 1974

--General Assembly; reduce membership; four-year terms; meeting days; amendment to the Constitution _____________ ..................... ..................._..._........ 626

--Pattern Jury Instructions Study Committee; create ......... -.--1853

--State Properties Control Commission;

Baldwin County ... ..--.....

________ No action in 1974

--Baldwin County; convey property _ ______ ..... No action in 1974

--Motor vehicles; non-residents; reciprocal agreements with other states .... _ __ _ ....... ........ 875, 3563

--State officials; salary increases during term of office; amendment to the Constitution ___________________ ...........

.....331, 332, 438, 1970

--Public debts; limitations; amendment to the Constitution ________ __.._.__.__..._____....Ill, 173

--Education assistance grants; children of deceased servicemen; amendment to the Constitution ..... __ _ ____.._. _ __________ ....... No action in 1974

--Grand and traverse juries; selection; amendment to the Constitution ...----.___ .... _______ 1444
--Mobile homes; ad valorem tax assessment; amendment to the Constitution ___________________ No action in 1974

4592 SR 110
SR 118 SR 131
SR 142 SR 147
SR 148 SR 153 SR 168 SR 193
SR 194
SR 248 SR 250 SR 624 SR 270 SR 273 SR 278 SR 281 SR 282 SR 283
SR 284 SR 285 SR 287

INDEX
--Richmond County; consolidation of county and municipal governments; amendment to the Constitution ._.._._._....-__...._....._._._._.....___.329 ) 341
--Sales Tax Study Committee; create __..__.._._..._ ..No action in 1974 --Supreme Court; review of rate orders of
Public Service Commission; amendment to the Constitution----- .... ..--. .....No action in 1974 --North Georgia Mountains; Federal government urged to halt clear cutting of timber ....._..._......No action in 1974 --Income tax exemptions; prisoners of war; Vietnam conflict; amendment to the Constitution .__.._...__......_...._... ... ..__.___..---- - No action in 1974 --Aluminum ore; reward for commercial production; amendment to the Constitution . .... .. 78, 78, 110 --Timber; capital gains treatment; Congress urged to preserve .._.__._..... ...... ...No action in 1974 --Georgia Municipal Association; commend ....... _.No action in 1974 --Department of Revenue; motor vehicle license plates; write off uncollected check balances ................. ................................ 708, 711, 796, 3373 --Department of Revenue; motor fuel highway use permits and taxes; write off uncollected check balances __.._._.........__..___.......-._.____......--708, 711, 796, 3373 --Senate; notify House that Senate has convened _.---....__....... 34, 79 --Wayne County; convey property _._.___.....__......_._.660, 660, 700, 2393 --Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973; exclusions _..._..............___.__..........._..542, 543, 586, 877 --Lewis, Honorable Roy Thomas; express sympathy for passing of ....._.._._.__..........._..........___.__..-...__.._._....._..._...._..280, 286
--Moore, Mary Florence; express sympathy for passing of 331, 461
--Butts, Honorable James W. "Wally"; express sympathy for passing of _._.___._._.__.-...-_.._._.....-._.___.....-...--_.__........-.__..___.453, 462
--Cobb County; planning and zoning powers; amendment to the Constitution _._.._...._.._..___....._._._............._._._.__...._.805, 847, 872
--Criminal Acts Compensation Liability Study Committee; create ___.___._._.___________._.._..______._____.__._____._..__...___2957, 3185, 3204, 3369
--Teachers' retirement; increase benefits from time to time; amendment to the Constitution .._.--..._.._._1458, 1458, 1524, 2572, 3270
--U. S. Highway 441; designate Blue Star Memorial Highway __.............._._..........._.__..__........_.._..886, 887, 1020, 1305, 1907
--Lobbyists; regulation and disclosure; amendment to the Constitution .._..._......._..__.........___._._.__......1242, 1339, 1441, 3369
--Georgia National Guard; military funerals _______..__.___.1030, 1506, 2388, 3266

SR 290 SR 293 SR 294 SR 296 SR 300 SR 301 SR 302 SR 304 SR 305 SR 308 SR 314 SR 316 SR 322 SR 324
SR 329 SR 334
SR 336
SR 337
SR 341 SR 344 SR 350
SR 354
SR 357 SR 358 SR 359

INDEX

4593

--Castleman, Honorable J. Henry; express sympathy for passing of --.-----------------..--.----------1778, 2739

--Ad valorem tax; historical sites; amendment to the Constitution .-----------------------------.1778, 1791, 1847

--WRAS-PM, Atlanta; commend

....

594, 856

--Kennesaw Junior College; elevate to four-year college --------------------,,----..----- -------594, 857

--Health Law Study Committee; create -- -------------- -3234

--Professional Standard Review Organization Law; Congress urged to repeal ____________ .._._.-__.__.._. -----594, 858

--University of Georgia; congratulate -- --------------631, 638

--Broad Road; designate ------------------1338, 1339, 1441, 2389

--Disabled veterans; homestead exemption; amendment to the Constitution ----------------------------3303, 3360, 3366

--Harris, Honorable John; commend .....__.....--._..... ...... ---708, 859

--Star Route 400; designate portion "Turner McDonald Parkway" ............_..._....._._........_.._............. --884, 1161

--General Assembly; pre-filing of bills; amendment to the Constitution ---------------1337, 1339, 1441, 3817, 3833

--MARTA Overview Committee; membership .. ....1778, 1791, 1847, 2395, 3423, 3621

--Constitutional Convention; provide for; amendment to the Constitution ........._........... 1458, 1459, 1524, 3206, 3949

--Augusta, City of; convey property -1775, 1791, 1848, 2393, 3284

--Joint introduction of bills and resolutions by Senators and Representatives .. amendment to the Constitution ......... ... .. .............._._....... --2446, 2558, 2568, 3863

--Telfair County; school taxation; amendment to the Constitution .......................... 2042, 2350, 2385, 3208, 3374, 3621

--Department of Local Government Affairs; create; amendment to the Constitution ........._.... ----2042, 2350, 2385

--Tourism Study Committee; create ..... ..... 2042, 2351, 2385, 2691, 3550, 3622
--Pulaski County; convey property ......... ....... .....1778, 1791, 1848

--DeKalb County; bond issuance for capital expenditures; amendment to the Constitution ............................3303, 3359, 3365

--West Georgia Tollway; Department of Transportation; authorization to continue work studies ... 2042, 2351, 2385, 2886

--Berrien County; convey property ... ................ ...2597, 2599, 2688, 3371, 3805, 4009
--Berrien County; convey property --------2597, 2599, 2688, 3371, 3807, 4009
--Berrien County; convey property ........... ...2597, 2600, 2688, 3371, 3809, 4009

4594
SR 368 SR 375
SR 378
SR 379
SR 394
SR 404
SR 406
SR 407 SR 417 SR 427

INDEX
--Lucas, Honorable Sidney R.; commend __..__......____.......2042, 2360 --State Properties Control Commission; Calhoun Chemical
and Coating Corporation _______________.2725, 2873, 2883, 3370, 3796 --Drawdy, Honorable Sherman; express sympathy for
passing of _______....._________......._______.........._____..__.-....____.__-_.._____2443, 2739 --State Properties Control Commission; Baldwin
County ..__....______-........._._.........________......______._.._._....._._-3240, 3356, 3363 --Seminole County; convey property _......._._._-3302, 3359, 3365, 3370,
3805, 4010 --Morris, Honorable William S. Ill; express
appreciation to .........____.___...____...______.........-___-_-__--.-.-.__--3303, 3599 --State Properties Control Commission; Augusta
Association for Retarded Children 3303, 3359, 3365, 3371, 3840 --Moore, Honorable Ray; commend ___.________..._.___________.._______._.3240, 3600 --Sanford Stadium; rename Sanford-Butts Stadium ................3303 --Department of Offender Rehabilitation; convey property
in Montgomery County .______.__.__.___.._______......__________......____3843, 3981